Eighth Meeting, RTCA Special Committee 204: 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters, 77861-77862 [06-9861]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 27, 2006 / Notices 9. Reservations cannot be bought, sold, or leased. Issued in Washington, DC, on December 13, 2006. Rebecca Byers MacPherson, Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulation. [FR Doc. 06–9863 Filed 12–20–06; 3:29 pm] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Second Meeting, Special Committee 212, Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTWAS) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 212, Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTWAS). jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: 22:32 Dec 26, 2006 Jkt 211001 Issued in Washington, DC, on December 14, 2006. Francisco Estrada C., RTCA Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 06–9859 Filed 12–26–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration RTCA Special Committee 159: Global Positioning System (GPS) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 159 meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of RTCA Special Committee 212, Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTWAS). DATES: The meeting will be held January 25, 2007, from 9 a.m.–11 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EADS North America, 1616 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036; telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site https://www.rtca.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for a Special Committee 212 meeting. The agenda will include: • January 25: • Opening Planary Session (Welcome, Introductions, and Administrative Remarks, Secretary Selection, Agenda Overview). • Summary of Working Group Activities. • KSN Server. • Presentation on TAWS (Previous Terrain Awareness and Warning System). • Closing Plenary Session (Other Business, Establish Agenda, Date and Place of Next Meeting, Adjourn). Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. Pre-Registration for this meeting is not required for attendance but is desired and can be done through the RTCA secretariat. With the approval of the VerDate Aug<31>2005 chairmen, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time. SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 159: Global Positioning System. DATES: The meeting will be held January 9–12, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (unless stated otherwise). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC, 20036; telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site https://www.rtca.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for a Special Committee 159 meeting. Note: Specific working group sessions will be held January 9– 12. The plenary agenda will include: • January 12: • Opening Plenary Session (Welcome and Introductory Remarks, Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting). • Review Working Group (WG) Progress and Identify Issues for Resolution. • Global Positioning System (GPS)/3rd Civil Frequency (WG–1). • GPS/Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)(WG–2). • GPS/GLONASS (WG–2A). • GPS/Inertial (WG–2C). • GPS/Precision Landing Guidance (WG–4). • GPS/Airport Surface Surveillance (WG–5). PO 00000 Frm 00145 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77861 • • • • • GPS/Interference (WG–6). GPS/Antennas (WG–7). GPS/GRAS (WG–8). Review of EUROCAE activities. Closing Plenary Session (Assignment/Review of Future Work, Other Business, Date and Place of Next Meeting). Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairmen, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time. Issued in Washington, DC, on December 14, 2006. Francisco Estrada C., RTCA Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 06–9860 Filed 12–26–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Eighth Meeting, RTCA Special Committee 204: 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 204 meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 204: 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters. DATES: The meeting will be held on January 16–17, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., Colson Board Room, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036–533. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036–5133; telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site https://www.rtca.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for a Special Committee 202 meeting. The agenda will include: • January 16–17: • Opening Session (Welcome, Introductory and Administrative Remarks, Review Agenda, Review Terms of Reference/Status). • Approval of Summary for the E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1 77862 • • • • • • Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 27, 2006 / Notices Seventh meeting held on 23–24 October 2006, RTCA Paper No. 279–06/SC204–019. EUROCAE ELT Status. Committee Presentations, Discussion, Recommendations. Revisions/Updates to DO–204– Minimum Operational Performance Standards for 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT). Any New Items Discussions. PLBs. Closing Session (Other Business, Assignment/Review of Future Work, Date and Place of Next Meeting, Closing Remarks, Adjourn). Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairmen, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time. Issued in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2006. Francisco Estrada C., RTCA Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 06–9861 Filed 12–16–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [Docket No. FTA–2006–25750] Final Policy Statement on When HighOccupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes Converted to High-Occupancy/Toll (HOT) Lanes Shall Be Classified as Fixed Guideway Miles for FTA’s Funding Formulas and When HOT Lanes Shall Not Be Classified as Fixed Guideway Miles for FTA’s Funding Formulas Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Final policy statement. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This Final Policy Statement describes the terms and conditions on which the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will classify High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes that are converted to High-Occupancy/ Toll (HOT) lanes as ‘‘fixed guideway miles’’ for purposes of the transit funding formulas administered by FTA. The Final Policy Statement also describes when HOT lanes shall not be classfied as fixed guideway miles in FTA’s funding formulas. VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:25 Dec 26, 2006 Jkt 211001 Effective Date: The effective data of this Final Policy Statement is January 1, 2007. ADDRESSES: Availability of the Final Policy Statement and Comments: Copies of this Final Policy Statement and comments and material received frot he public, as well as any documents indicated in the preamble as being available in the docket, are part of docket number FTA–2006–25750. For access to the DOT docket, please go to https://dms.dot.gov at any time or to the Docket Management System facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room PL–401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington , DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David B. Horner, Esq., Chief Counsel, Federal Transit Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–4040, david.horner@dot.gov or Robert J. Tuccillo, Associate Administrator, Office of Budget & Policy, Federal Transit Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590– 0001, (202) 366–4050, robert.tuccillo@dot.gov. Office hours are from 8:30 a.. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: Background On September 7, 2006, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published in the Federal Register a proposed Policy Statement on When Highoccupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes Converted to High-Occupancy/Toll (HOT) Lanes Shall Be Classified as Fixed Guideway Miles for FTA’s Funding Formulas and When Hot Lanes Shall Not Be Classified as Fixed Guideway Miles for FTA’S Funding Formulas and When HOT Lanes Shall Not Be Classified as Fixed Guideway Miles for FTA’s Funding Formulas (Notice of Proposed Policy) (71 FR 528490). In its Notice of Proposed Policy, FTA proposed the following terms and conditions on which it would classify HOV lanes that are converted to HOT lanes as ‘‘fixed guideway miles’’ for purposes of the transit funding formulas administered by FTA: FTA would classify HOT lanes as ‘‘fixed guideway miles’’ for purposes of the funding formulas administered under 49 U.S.C. 5307 and 49 U.S.C. 5309, so long as each of the following conditions is satisfied: (i) The HOT lanes were previously HOV lanes reported in the National Transit Databased as ‘‘fixed guideway miles’’ for purposes of the funding formulas administered by FTA under 49 U.S.C. 5307 and 49 U.S.C. 5309; (ii) The HOT PO 00000 Frm 00146 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 lanes are continuously monitored and continue to meet performance standards that preserve free flow traffic conditions as specified in 23 U.S.C. 166(d); and (iii) Program income from the HOT lane facility, including all toll revenue, is used solely for ‘permissible uses.’ In its Notice of Proposed Policy, FTA also discussed whether it would require certain transit and tolling policies with respect to HOT lanes classified as fixed guideway miles, and whether FTA would require the return of funds made available under Full Funding Grant Agreements made available for the construction of HOV lanes that have later converted to HOT lanes in accordance with this Final Policy Statement. 34 parties submitted comments in response to FTA’s Notice of Proposed Policy. FTA hereby responds to these comments by topic and in the folllowing order: (a) Policy Statement Generally; (b) HOT Lanes as ‘‘Fixed Guideway Miles’’; (c) Monitoring and Performance Standards; (d) Program Income and Toll Revenues; (e) Transit Fares and Tolls; (f) Return of Funds under Full Funding Grant Agreements; and (g) Miscellaneous Comments. (a) Policy Statement Generally The intended purpose of the Proposed Statement of Policy was to ensure that Federal transit funding for congested urban areas is not decreased when HOV facilitates are converted to variablypriced HOT lanes. The proposed policy also suggested a uniform approach by the Department of Transportation’s (the Department’s) operating agencies concerning HOV-to-HOT conversions, and supported the Department’s policy of encouraging HOV-to-HOT conversions. Eight commenters agreed generally with FTA’s Notice of Proposed Policy, Six parties submitted general comments. Four commenters asked FTA to defer its final policy determination until the impacts are more apparent. One commenter articulated four policy principles that discuss ways to integrate transit into toll roads and HOT lanes.1 Another commenter stated that one of FTA’s top priorities in developing this policy statement should be to foster an increase in alternative transportation ridership, whether that alternative is carpool, transit, or other shared-mode, and suggested four ways this policy 1 The suggested policy principles are as follows: (1) Metropolitan areas and states should have greater latitude to use roadway tolling; (2) Tolling should be a supplement to and not a substitution for existing transportation funding; (3) Local sponsors should have the discretion to fund public transportation with toll revenues; and (4) Tolling should be permitted as a long-term strategy. E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77861-77862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9861]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Eighth Meeting, RTCA Special Committee 204: 406 MHz Emergency 
Locator Transmitters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 204 meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a 
meeting of RTCA Special Committee 204: 406 MHz Emergency Locator 
Transmitters.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 16-17, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., Colson Board Room, 
1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036-533.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 
Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036-5133; telephone (202) 833-9339; fax 
(202) 833-9434; Web site https://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice 
is hereby given for a Special Committee 202 meeting. The agenda will 
include:

 January 16-17:
     Opening Session (Welcome, Introductory and Administrative 
Remarks, Review Agenda, Review Terms of Reference/Status).
     Approval of Summary for the

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Seventh meeting held on 23-24 October 2006, RTCA Paper No. 279-06/
SC204-019.
     EUROCAE ELT Status.
     Committee Presentations, Discussion, Recommendations.
     Revisions/Updates to DO-204-Minimum Operational 
Performance Standards for 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT).
     Any New Items Discussions.
     PLBs.
     Closing Session (Other Business, Assignment/Review of 
Future Work, Date and Place of Next Meeting, Closing Remarks, Adjourn).

    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space 
availability. With the approval of the chairmen, members of the public 
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present 
statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may 
present a written statement to the committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2006.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 06-9861 Filed 12-16-06; 8:45 am]
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