83 FR 2717 - Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee-New Task (Avionics Systems Harmonization Working Group)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-00821 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 2717-2718] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00821] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee--New Task (Avionics Systems Harmonization Working Group) 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 identify and develop recommendations on low energy alerting requirements to supplement previous work accomplished on low speed alerting in new transport category airplanes. This notice informs the public of the new ARAC activity. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Jacobsen, Airplane & Flight Crew Interface Branch, Transport Airplane Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Ave. SW, Renton, Washington 98057; telephone (425) 227-2011, facsimile (425) 227-1149; email joe.jacobsen@faa.gov. 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, which will assign the task to the existing Avionics Systems Harmonization Working Group (ASHWG). The ASHWG will support the ARAC, through the TAE Subcommittee, and will 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 submit the recommendation report to the FAA. 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. The FAA previously examined low speed alerting requirements and tasked the ARAC to provide information to develop standards and guidance material for low speed alerting systems. The information from that tasking may result in additional standards that complement existing low speed alerting requirements. However, as a result of the Asiana Flight 214 accident, the FAA needs additional recommendations related to context-dependent low energy safeguards with respect to low speed protection and alerting. Following the Asiana Flight 214 accident investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued the following recommendation to the FAA: Task a panel of human factors, aviation operations, and aircraft design specialists, such as the Avionics Systems Harmonization Working Group, to develop design requirements for context-dependent low energy alerting systems for airplanes engaged in commercial operations (NTSB Safety Recommendation A-14-043). The Task The ASHWG will provide advice and recommendations to the ARAC through the TAE Subcommittee in a report that addresses the following questions relative to new airplane designs. The report should include rationale for the responses. 1. Do you recommend any changes to the existing low speed alerting requirements to provide additional pilot reaction time in cases where the airplane is both slow and close to the ground? 2. Do you recommend any new or revised guidance material to define an acceptable low energy alert? 3. After reviewing airworthiness, safety, cost, and other relevant factors, including recent certification and fleet experience, are there any additional considerations that the FAA should take into account regarding avoidance of low energy conditions? 4. Is coordination necessary with other harmonization working groups (e.g., Human Factors, Flight Test)? If yes, coordinate with that working group and report on that coordination. 5. Develop a report containing recommendations on the findings and results of the tasks explained above. a. The recommendation report should document both majority and dissenting positions on the findings and the rationale for each position. b. Any disagreements should be documented, including the rationale for each position and the reasons for the disagreement. Schedule ARAC should submit the recommendation report to the FAA for review and acceptance no later than thirty (30) months from the first ASHWG meeting. Working Group Activity The ASHWG must comply with the procedures adopted by the ARAC. As part of the procedures, the working group must: 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 ASHWG comprises technical experts having an interest in the assigned task. A working group member need not be a member representative of the ARAC TAE Subcommittee. In accordance with 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 [[Page 2718]] 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 ASHWG, 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. All members of the ASHWG who wish to participate in this task must actively participate in the working group, attend all meetings, and provide written comments when requested. Members must devote the resources necessary to support the working group in meeting any assigned deadlines. Each member must keep their 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 TAE Subcommittee Chair, the FAA Subcommittee member, and the Working Group Chair. 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, 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. 2018-00821 Filed 1-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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for purposes of completing an assigned Engine (TAE) Subcommittee, which will including recent certification and fleet
tasked. Members must not disclose to assign the task to the existing Avionics experience, are there any additional
any third party, or use for any purposes Systems Harmonization Working Group considerations that the FAA should take
other than the assigned task, any and all (ASHWG). The ASHWG will support into account regarding avoidance of low
Confidential Information disclosed to the ARAC, through the TAE energy conditions?
one party by the other party, without the Subcommittee, and will provide advice 4. Is coordination necessary with
prior written consent of the party whose and recommendations on the assigned other harmonization working groups
Confidential Information is being task. The TAE Subcommittee will send (e.g., Human Factors, Flight Test)? If
disclosed. All parties must treat the the recommendation report to the ARAC yes, coordinate with that working group
Confidential Information of the for review and acceptance. After ARAC and report on that coordination.
disclosing party as it would treat its accepts the recommendation report, it 5. Develop a report containing
own Confidential Information, but in no will submit the recommendation report recommendations on the findings and
event shall it use less than a reasonable to the FAA. results of the tasks explained above.
degree of care. If any Confidential a. The recommendation report should
Background document both majority and dissenting
Information is shared with the FAA
representative on a working group, it The FAA established the ARAC to positions on the findings and the
must be properly marked in accordance provide information, advice, and rationale for each position.
with the Office of Rulemaking recommendations on aviation related b. Any disagreements should be
Committee Manual, ARM–001–15. issues that could result in rulemaking to documented, including the rationale for
the FAA Administrator, through the each position and the reasons for the
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 11,
2018. Associate Administrator of Aviation disagreement.
Safety.
Lirio Liu,
The FAA previously examined low Schedule
Designated Federal Officer, Aviation speed alerting requirements and tasked ARAC should submit the
Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
the ARAC to provide information to recommendation report to the FAA for
[FR Doc. 2018–00819 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] review and acceptance no later than
develop standards and guidance
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P material for low speed alerting systems. thirty (30) months from the first
The information from that tasking may ASHWG meeting.
result in additional standards that
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Working Group Activity
complement existing low speed alerting
requirements. However, as a result of The ASHWG must comply with the
Federal Aviation Administration
the Asiana Flight 214 accident, the FAA procedures adopted by the ARAC. As
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory needs additional recommendations part of the procedures, the working
Committee—New Task (Avionics related to context-dependent low energy group must:
Systems Harmonization Working safeguards with respect to low speed 1. Conduct a review and analysis of
Group) protection and alerting. the assigned tasks and any other related
Following the Asiana Flight 214 materials or documents.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation accident investigation, the National 2. Draft and submit a work plan for
Administration (FAA), DOT. Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) completion of the task, including the
ACTION: Notice of a new task assignment issued the following recommendation to rationale supporting such a plan, for
for the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory the FAA: consideration by the TAE
Committee (ARAC) and solicitation of Subcommittee.
Task a panel of human factors, aviation
membership applicants. operations, and aircraft design specialists, 3. Provide a status report at each TAE
such as the Avionics Systems Harmonization Subcommittee meeting.
SUMMARY: The FAA assigned the 4. Draft and submit the
Working Group, to develop design
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory requirements for context-dependent low recommendation report based on the
Committee (ARAC) a new task to energy alerting systems for airplanes engaged review and analysis of the assigned
identify and develop recommendations in commercial operations (NTSB Safety tasks.
on low energy alerting requirements to Recommendation A–14–043). 5. Present the recommendation report
supplement previous work at the TAE Subcommittee meeting.
accomplished on low speed alerting in The Task
new transport category airplanes. This Roles and Responsibilities
The ASHWG will provide advice and
notice informs the public of the new recommendations to the ARAC through The ASHWG comprises technical
ARAC activity. the TAE Subcommittee in a report that experts having an interest in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe addresses the following questions assigned task. A working group member
Jacobsen, Airplane & Flight Crew relative to new airplane designs. The need not be a member representative of
Interface Branch, Transport Airplane report should include rationale for the the ARAC TAE Subcommittee.
Directorate, Federal Aviation responses. In accordance with the provisions of
Administration, 1601 Lind Ave. SW, 1. Do you recommend any changes to the August 13, 2014, Office of
Renton, Washington 98057; telephone the existing low speed alerting Management and Budget guidance,
(425) 227–2011, facsimile (425) 227– requirements to provide additional pilot ‘‘Revised Guidance on Appointment of
Lobbyists to Federal Advisory
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1149; email joe.jacobsen@faa.gov. reaction time in cases where the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: airplane is both slow and close to the Committees, Boards, and Commissions’’
ground? (79 FR 47482), continues the ban on
ARAC Acceptance of Task 2. Do you recommend any new or registered lobbyists participating on
At the September 14, 2017, ARAC revised guidance material to define an Agency Boards and Commissions if
meeting, the FAA assigned and ARAC acceptable low energy alert? participating in their ‘‘individual
accepted this task. ARAC designated the 3. After reviewing airworthiness, capacity.’’ The revised guidance now
task to the Transport Airplane and safety, cost, and other relevant factors, allows registered lobbyists to participate
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on Agency Boards and Commissions in Confidential Information disclosed to 2. Review of Previous Meeting Notes
a ‘‘representative capacity’’ for the one party by the other party, without the and Action Items
‘‘express purpose of providing a prior written consent of the party whose 3. Review of Current State of Industry
committee with the views of a Confidential Information is being Standards
nongovernmental entity, a recognizable disclosed. All parties must treat the
group of persons or nongovernmental Confidential Information of the A. ICAO WG–I
entities (an industry, sector, labor disclosing party as it would treat its B. AEEC IPS Sub Committee
unions, or environmental groups, etc.) own Confidential Information, but in no C. EUROCAE WG Status
or state or local government.’’ (For event shall it use less than a reasonable
further information see Lobbying degree of care. If any Confidential 4. Current State of Industry Activities
Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA) as Information is shared with the FAA A. SESAR Programs
amended, 2 U.S.C 1603, 1604, and representative on a working group, it B. ESA IRIS Precursor
1605.) must be properly marked in accordance
If you wish to become a member of with the Office of Rulemaking C. Any Other Activities
the ASHWG, write the person listed Committee Manual, ARM–001–15. 5. IPS Technical Discussions
under the caption FOR FURTHER 6. Review of IPS High Level Profile
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 11,
INFORMATION CONTACT expressing that
2018. (Working Papers)
desire. Describe your interest in the task
Lirio Liu, 7. Review of IPS RFC Detail Profiles
and state the expertise you would bring
to the working group. The FAA must Designated Federal Officer, Aviation
8. Prioritization of Additional IETF
Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
receive all requests by February 20, RFCS for Profiling
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9. Discussion of Potential Joint Work
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the requests and advise you whether or
not your request is approved. 10. Any Other Topics of Interest
All members of the ASHWG who DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
11. Plans for Next Meetings
wish to participate in this task must
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actively participate in the working
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member must keep their management of Transportation (DOT). Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 9:00 A.M.–
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solutions do not conflict with the SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice
position of those represented. Once the to advise the public of a meeting of Thursday, March 8, 2018, 9:00 A.M.–
working group has begun deliberations, Twenty Sixth RTCA SC–223 IPS and 5:00 P.M.
members will not be added or AeroMACS Plenary.
15. Continue With Plenary Agenda
substituted without the approval of the DATES: The meeting will be held March
TAE Subcommittee Chair, the FAA 05–09, 2018 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2018, 9:00 A.M.–12:00
Subcommittee member, and the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: P.M.
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ARAC is necessary and in the public Complete
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interest in connection with the Attendance is open to the interested
Rebecca Morrison at rmorrison@rtca.org
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or 202–330–0654, or The RTCA
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ARAC are public documents. Therefore, 833–9434, or website at http:// wishing to present statements or obtain
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members would not want to be publicly given for a meeting of the Twenty Sixth Issued in Washington, DC, on January 12,
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members will share Commercial following: Management & Program Analyst, Partnership
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for purposes of completing an assigned Monday, March 5, 2018, 9:00 A.M.–5:00 Procurement Services Division, Federal
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| Contact | Joe Jacobsen, Airplane & Flight Crew Interface Branch, Transport Airplane Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Ave. SW, Renton, Washington 98057; telephone (425) 227-2011, facsimile (425) 227-1149; email [email protected] | |
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