83 FR 2713 - Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Mixed Phase and Ice Crystal Icing Envelope (Deep Convective Clouds) Requirements-Revision of Appendix D to 14 CFR Part 33-New Task
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 2713-2715] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00817] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Mixed Phase and Ice Crystal Icing Envelope (Deep Convective Clouds) Requirements--Revision of Appendix D to 14 CFR Part 33--New Task AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of a new task assignment for the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) and solicitation of membership applicants. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FAA assigned the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) a new task to provide recommendations on ice crystal icing (ICI) requirements. Because more extensive ICI data is available today, the FAA needs to determine if current regulations accurately reflect the existing ICI environment. This notice informs the public of the new ARAC activity and solicits membership for the new Ice Crystal Icing Working Group (ICIWG). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Strom, Federal Aviation Administration, Rulemaking and Policy Branch, AIR-6A1, Engine & Propeller Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification Service, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803-9997, email [email protected], phone (781) 238-7143, facsimile (781) 238-7199. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ARAC Acceptance of Task At the September 14, 2017, ARAC meeting, the FAA assigned and ARAC accepted this task. ARAC designated the task to the Transport Airplane and Engine (TAE) Subcommittee to establish the ICIWG. The working group will support the ARAC, through the TAE Subcommittee, and provide advice and recommendations on the assigned task. The TAE Subcommittee will send the recommendation report to the ARAC for review and acceptance. After ARAC accepts the recommendation report, it will send the recommendation report to the FAA. [[Page 2714]] Background The FAA established the ARAC to provide information, advice, and recommendations on aviation related issues that could result in rulemaking to the FAA Administrator, through the Associate Administrator of Aviation Safety. This includes obtaining advice and recommendations on the FAA's commitments to harmonize Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Amendment 33-34, published in the Federal Register (79 FR 65507, November 4, 2014), revised airplane and engine certification requirements in supercooled large drop, mixed phase, and ICI conditions. Appendix D to part 33--Mixed Phase and ICI Envelope (Deep Convective Clouds) was added to depict the ICI envelope derived from adiabatic lapse calculations based on a theoretical atmospheric model. The FAA adopted these requirements, in part, as a response to the National Transportation Safety Board safety recommendations A-96-54 and A-96-56. Since that time, the FAA in concert with other Federal agencies, civil airworthiness agencies, and industry sponsored three separate flight test campaigns to gather detailed ICI environmental test data. This flight test data has enabled a more accurate representation of ICI threat to aircraft turbojet, turbofan, and turboprop engines encountered in service. The objective of the ARAC task is to evaluate whether current engine or airplane air data probe responses to ICI warrant the use of an environmental envelope different from those existing in appendix D to part 33. The Task The ICIWG will provide advice and recommendations to the ARAC through the TAE Subcommittee on appendix D to part 33, and harmonization of Sec. 33.68 Induction system icing requirements as follows: 1. Evaluate recent ICI environment data obtained from both government and industry to determine whether flight testing data supports the existing appendix D envelope. 2. Evaluate the results carried out in task 1 and recommend changes to the existing appendix D envelope, as applicable. 3. Compare available service data on air data probes from both government and industry probes on appendix D, including any changes proposed in task 2. Determine whether engine or aircraft air data probe responses warrant the use of a different environmental envelope from those proposed in task 2, or to the existing appendix D envelope. 4. Evaluate the results from task 3 and recommend ICI boundaries relevant to aircraft and engine air data probes. If the working group proposes a different envelope for aircraft and engine air data probes, recommend if these should be included in the existing appendix D, or create a new appendix to part 33. 5. Identify non-harmonized FAA or EASA ICI regulations or guidance. If the working group finds significant differences that impact safety, propose changes to increase harmonization. 6. Recommend changes to the advisory circular, AC 20-147A, Turbojet, Turboprop, Turboshaft, and Turbofan Engine Induction System Icing and Ice Ingestion, based on task 1 through 5 results. 7. Assist the FAA in determining the initial qualitative and quantitative costs, and benefits that may result from the working group's recommendations. 8. Develop a recommendations report containing the results of tasks 1 through 6. The report should document both majority and dissenting positions on the findings, the rationale for each position, and reasons for disagreement. Schedule The recommendation report should be submitted to the FAA for review and acceptance no later than 24 months from the first ICIWG meeting. The ICIWG will remain in existence for 30 months from the first ICIWG meeting. Working Group Activity The ICIWG must comply with the procedures adopted by the ARAC as follows: 1. Conduct a review and analysis of the assigned tasks and any other related materials or documents. 2. Draft and submit a work plan for completion of the task, including the rationale supporting such a plan for consideration by the TAE Subcommittee. 3. Provide a status report at each TAE Subcommittee meeting. 4. Draft and submit the recommendation report based on the review and analysis of the assigned tasks. 5. Present the recommendation report at the TAE Subcommittee meeting. Roles and Responsibilities The ICIWG will be comprised of technical experts having an interest in the assigned task. A working group member need not be a member representative of the ARAC or the TAE Subcommittee. The FAA would like a wide range of members to ensure all aspects of the tasks are considered in development of the recommendations. The provisions of the August 13, 2014, Office of Management and Budget guidance, ``Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, and Commissions'' (79 FR 47482), continues the ban on registered lobbyists participating on Agency Boards and Commissions if participating in their ``individual capacity.'' The revised guidance now allows registered lobbyists to participate on Agency Boards and Commissions in a ``representative capacity'' for the ``express purpose of providing a committee with the views of a nongovernmental entity, a recognizable group of persons or nongovernmental entities (an industry, sector, labor unions, or environmental groups, etc.) or state or local government.'' (For further information see Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA) as amended, 2 U.S.C 1603, 1604, and 1605.) If you wish to become a member of the ICIWG, write the person listed under the caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT expressing that desire. Describe your interest in the task and state the expertise you would bring to the working group. The FAA must receive all requests by February 20, 2018 The ARAC, through the TAE Subcommittee, and the FAA will review the requests and advise you whether or not your request is approved. The members of the ICIWG must actively participate in the working group, attend all meetings, and provide written comments when requested. The members must devote the resources necessary to support the working group in meeting any assigned deadlines. Members must keep management and those they may represent advised of working group activities and decisions to ensure the proposed technical solutions do not conflict with the position of those represented. Once the working group has begun deliberations, members will not be added or substituted without the approval of the ARAC Chair, the TAE Subcommittee Chair, the Working Group Chair, and the FAA, including the Designated Federal Officer. The Secretary of Transportation determined the formation and use of the ARAC is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the FAA by law. Confidential Information All final work products submitted to ARAC are public documents. Therefore, [[Page 2715]] it should not contain any non-public proprietary, privileged, business, commercial, and other sensitive information (collectively, Confidential Information) that the working group members would not want to be publicly available. With respect to working groups, there may be instances where members will share Commercial Information within the working group for purposes of completing an assigned tasked. Members must not disclose to any third party, or use for any purposes other than the assigned task, any and all Confidential Information disclosed to one party by the other party, without the prior written consent of the party whose Confidential Information is being disclosed. All parties must treat the Confidential Information of the disclosing party as it would treat its own Confidential Information, but in no event shall it use less than a reasonable degree of care. If any Confidential Information is shared with the FAA representative on a working group, it must be properly marked in accordance with the Office of Rulemaking Committee Manual, ARM-001-15. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 11, 2018. Lirio Liu, Designated Federal Officer, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 2018-00817 Filed 1-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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Members of the public may attend SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Issued in Washington, DC, on January 12,
this meeting up to the seating capacity to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal 2018.
of the room. To facilitate the building Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– Mohannad Dawoud,
security process, and to request 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby Management & Program Analyst, Partnership
reasonable accommodation, those who given for a meeting of the Fourth RTCA Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen,
plan to attend should contact the SC–236 Wireless Airborne Intra Procurement Services Division, Federal
meeting coordinator, George Detweiler, Communications (WAIC) Joint Plenary Aviation Administration.
by email at George.H.Detweiler@ with EUROCAE WG–96. The agenda [FR Doc. 2018–00771 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am]
uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372–1566, or will include the following: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
in writing at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr.
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5:00 p.m. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
20593–7418 not later than February 6,
2018, 7 days prior to the meeting. 1. Welcome/Administrative Duties Federal Aviation Administration
Requests made after February 6, 2018
2. IPR/Membership Call-Out and
might not be able to be accommodated. Aviation Rulemaking Advisory
Introductions
In the case of inclement weather where Committee Mixed Phase and Ice
the U.S. Government is closed or 3. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes for
the Third Joint Plenary of SC–236/ Crystal Icing Envelope (Deep
delayed, a public meeting may be Convective Clouds) Requirements—
conducted virtually by calling (202) WG–96 Held in Cologne In
November 2017 Revision of Appendix D to 14 CFR Part
475–4000 or 1–855–475–2447, 33—New Task
Participant code: 887 809 72. The 4. Review Plenary Agenda and Sub-
meeting coordinator will confirm Working Group Schedule Including AGENCY: Federal Aviation
whether the virtual public meeting will Delivery Schedule for White Paper Administration (FAA), DOT.
be utilized. Members of the public can and MOPS ACTION: Notice of a new task assignment
find out whether the U.S. Government 5. Break Into Sub-Working Group for the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory
is delayed or closed by visiting Meetings When Plenary Business Committee (ARAC) and solicitation of
www.opm.gov/status/. Complete membership applicants.
Joel C. Coito, Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 9:00 SUMMARY: The FAA assigned the
Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean a.m.–5:00 p.m. Aviation Rulemaking Advisory
and Polar Affairs, Department of State. Committee (ARAC) a new task to
[FR Doc. 2018–00795 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] 6. Continue With Plenary or Sub- provide recommendations on ice crystal
BILLING CODE 4710–09–P Working Group Meetings icing (ICI) requirements. Because more
Thursday, March 1, 2018, 9:00 a.m.– extensive ICI data is available today, the
5:00 p.m. FAA needs to determine if current
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION regulations accurately reflect the
7. Continue With Plenary or Sub- existing ICI environment. This notice
Federal Aviation Administration Working Group Meetings informs the public of the new ARAC
Friday, March 2, 2018, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 activity and solicits membership for the
Fourth RTCA SC–236 Wireless new Ice Crystal Icing Working Group
Airborne Intra Communications (WAIC) p.m.
(ICIWG).
Joint Plenary With EUROCAE WG–96 8. Continue With Plenary or Sub- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Working Group Meetings Alan Strom, Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), U.S. Department 9. Reports of the Sub-Working Groups Administration, Rulemaking and Policy
of Transportation (DOT). 10. Status and Review of the Draft Paper Branch, AIR–6A1, Engine & Propeller
ACTION: Fourth RTCA SC–236 Wireless SC–236 Intermediate Report Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification
Airborne Intra Communications (WAIC) (Dedicated for ICAO Job Card) Service, 1200 District Avenue,
Joint Plenary with EUROCAE WG–96. Burlington, MA 01803–9997, email
11. Review of Special Committee
Schedule alan.strom@faa.gov, phone (781) 238–
SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 7143, facsimile (781) 238–7199.
to advise the public of a meeting of 12. Approve Changes and Updates to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Fourth RTCA SC–236 Wireless Airborne the Terms of Reference
Intra Communications (WAIC) Joint 13. New Business Discussions ARAC Acceptance of Task
Plenary with EUROCAE WG–96.
14. Review of Action Items At the September 14, 2017, ARAC
DATES: The meeting will be held meeting, the FAA assigned and ARAC
February 27–March 02, 2018, 9:00 a.m.– 15. Plan for Next Meeting
accepted this task. ARAC designated the
5:00 p.m. 16. Adjourn task to the Transport Airplane and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Attendance is open to the interested Engine (TAE) Subcommittee to establish
RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street public but limited to space availability. the ICIWG. The working group will
NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036. With the approval of the chairman, support the ARAC, through the TAE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: members of the public may present oral Subcommittee, and provide advice and
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Rebecca Morrison at rmorrison@rtca.org statements at the meeting. Persons recommendations on the assigned task.
or 202–330–0654, or The RTCA wishing to present statements or obtain The TAE Subcommittee will send the
Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW, Suite information should contact the person recommendation report to the ARAC for
910, Washington, DC 20036, or by listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION review and acceptance. After ARAC
telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) CONTACT section. Members of the public accepts the recommendation report, it
833–9434, or website at http:// may present a written statement to the will send the recommendation report to
www.rtca.org. committee at any time. the FAA.
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it should not contain any non-public 833–9434, or website at http:// Issued in Washington, DC on January 12,
proprietary, privileged, business, www.rtca.org. 2018.
commercial, and other sensitive Mohannad Dawoud,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
information (collectively, Confidential Management & Program Analyst, Partnership
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen,
Information) that the working group
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– Procurement Services Division, Federal
members would not want to be publicly
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby Aviation Administration.
available. With respect to working
given for a meeting of the Fourteenth [FR Doc. 2018–00772 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am]
groups, there may be instances where
RTCA SC–229 406 MHz ELT Joint
members will share Commercial BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Information within the working group Plenary with EUROCAE WG–98. The
for purposes of completing an assigned agenda will include the following:
tasked. Members must not disclose to Tuesday March 13, 2018, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
any third party, or use for any purposes p.m. Federal Aviation Administration
other than the assigned task, any and all
Confidential Information disclosed to 1. Welcome/introductions/
administrative remarks/DFO FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory
one party by the other party, without the Committee—New Task (Part 145
prior written consent of the party whose statement
2. Agenda overview and approval Working Group)
Confidential Information is being
disclosed. All parties must treat the 3. Minutes Washington DC meeting AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Confidential Information of the review and approval Administration (FAA), DOT.
disclosing party as it would treat its 4. Review action items from Washington ACTION: Notice of a new task assignment
own Confidential Information, but in no DC meeting for the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory
event shall it use less than a reasonable 5. Week’s plan Committee (ARAC) and solicitation of
degree of care. If any Confidential 6. Working group of the whole meeting membership applicants.
Information is shared with the FAA (rest of the day) to answer the
representative on a working group, it comments received during the SUMMARY: The FAA has assigned the
must be properly marked in accordance second pre–FRAC/open Aviation Rulemaking Advisory
with the Office of Rulemaking consultation Committee (ARAC) a new task to
Committee Manual, ARM–001–15. provide recommendations regarding the
Wednesday March 14, 2018 9:00 a.m.– agency’s guidance on the certification
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 11, 5:00 p.m. and oversight of all part 145 repair
2018.
7. Working group of the whole meeting stations. This notice informs the public
Lirio Liu, of the new ARAC activity and solicits
Designated Federal Officer, Aviation
to answer the comments received
during the pre–FRAC/OC membership for the new Part 145
Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
Working Group.
[FR Doc. 2018–00817 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] Thursday March 15, 2018 9:00 a.m.– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 5:00 p.m. M. Cloutier, Federal Aviation
8. Working group of the whole meeting Administration, AFS–300, 800
to answer the comments received Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
during the pre–FRAC/OC DC 20591, paul.m.cloutier@faa.gov,
Federal Aviation Administration (858) 999–7671, (202) 267–1812.
Friday March 16, 2018 9:00 a.m.–4:00
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Fourteenth RTCA SC–229 406 MHz ELT p.m.
Joint Plenary With EUROCAE WG–98 ARAC Acceptance of Task
9. Action item review
10. Consider a motion to open final As a result of its December 14, 2017,
AGENCY: Federal Aviation ARAC meeting, the ARAC accepted this
Administration (FAA), U.S. Department review and comment/open
consultation on the revision to tasking to establish a Part 145 Working
of Transportation (DOT). Group. The Part 145 Working Group
RTCA/DO–204B, EUROCAE ED–
ACTION: Fourteenth RTCA SC–229 406 will serve as staff to the ARAC and
62B
MHz ELT Joint Plenary with EUROCAE provide advice and recommendations
11. Future meeting plans and dates for
WG–98. on the assigned task. The ARAC will
formal FRAC/open consultation
SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 12. Future meeting plans for the WG–98 review and accept the initial and final
to advise the public of a meeting of the (MASPS for return link service) recommendation reports and will
Fourteenth RTCA SC–229 406 MHz ELT 13. Other business submit them to the FAA.
Joint Plenary with EUROCAE WG–98. 14. Adjourn Background
DATES: The meeting will be held March Attendance is open to the interested The FAA established the ARAC to
13–16, 2018 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. public but limited to space availability. provide information, advice, and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Registration is required to attend the recommendations on aviation-related
THALES ALENIA SPACE, 26 avenue event no later than February 2, 2018. issues to the FAA Administrator,
J.F. Champollion, Toulouse, FRANCE. With the approval of the chairman, through the Associate Administrator of
Registration is required to attend this members of the public may present oral
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Aviation Safety.
event no later than February 2, 2018. statements at the meeting. Persons The FAA recognizes the critical role
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: wishing to present statements or obtain that guidance documents play. Well-
Rebecca Morrison at rmorrison@rtca.org information should contact the person designed guidance documents serve
or 202–330–0654, or The RTCA listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION many important functions both within
Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW, Suite CONTACT section. Members of the public an organization and externally to the
910, Washington, DC 20036, or by may present a written statement to the regulatory programs they support. While
telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) committee at any time. guidance documents do not have the
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| Contact | Alan Strom, Federal Aviation Administration, Rulemaking and Policy Branch, AIR-6A1, Engine & Propeller Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification Service, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803-9997, email [email protected], phone (781) 238-7143, facsimile (781) 238-7199. | |
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