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committee consensus on a draft for
Final Review and Comment (FRAC).
The committee will also consider plans
for coordination and implementation of
its recommendation on T-PED spurious
emissions. Working group sessions are
on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
Plenary Sessions are Wednesday and
Thursday.
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
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meeting. The agenda will include:
• April 17:
• Chairmen’s Strategy Session—
MacIntosh-NBAA & Hilton-ATA Rooms
• Progress and Status Update, Overall
Review of Plan and Schedule for
Document Completion,
recommendations coordination and
implementation
• Working Group 5 Kickoff and
Coordination—MacIntosh-NBAA &
Hilton-ATA Rooms
• Working Groups Sessions
• Working Group 5 Overall DO-YYY
Document—MacIntosh-NBAA & HiltonATA Rooms
• Working Group 6: PED Spurious
Emissions Recommendations—ARINC
Conference Room
• Sub Group on PED Statistical
Analysis and Characterization—Small
Conference Room
• Sub Group on IPL Test—Colson
Board Room
• Sub Group on Certification
Aspects—Garmin Room
• Chairmen’s Strategy Session
• Coordinate Recommendations to
Plenary: Plan and Schedule for
Remaining Committee Work.
• April 18 and 19:
• Opening Plenary Session (Welcome
and Introductory Remarks, Review
Agenda, Review/Approve previous
Summary)
• Results of RTCA PMC Meeting
March 22, 2007 on revisions to SC–202
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• Update from Regulatory Agencies
(FAA, UK–CAA, Canadian TSB, FCC, or
others present)
• Update on EUROCAE Working
Group WG58 Status
• Update on CEA activities, including
the CEA Bulletin-Recommended
Practice for T–PEDs
• Overview of Work on DO–YYY
‘‘Aircraft Design and Certification for
Portable Electronic Device (PED)
Tolerance’’
• Update on Aircraft IPL Test
Methods by WG5 Sub Group
• Update on Target IPL Values for
aircraft design by WG5 IPL Sub Group
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• Summary of PED Emissions
Statistical Characterization by WG5–T–
PED Characterization Sub Group
• Summary of Certification Aspects
WG5 Certification Sub Group
• Working Group 5: Airplane Design
and Certification Guidance
• Plan to complete remaining work,
schedule and process for completion of
open issues, recommendation to publish
FRAC draft, identify any risks to
completing final document at the July
Plenary and proposed action to mitigate
that risk
• Working Group 6: PED Spurious
Emissions Recommendations
Coordination
• Implementation Assessment (joint
working group with CEA)
• Schedule and plan for dialog with
CE manufactures
• Committee Discussion on Final
Phase 2 Work Plan and Schedule for
DO–YYY Document
• Committee Discussion on Final
Phase 2 Work Plan and Schedule for
DO–YYY Document
• Break-out Session for WG’s
Required
• WG5 Overall Document and
Process—MacIntosh—NBAA & HiltonATA-Rooms
• WG6 PED Spurious Emissions
Recommendation—ARINC Conference
Room
• Sub Group on PED Statistical
Analysis and Characterization—Small
Conference Room
• Sub Groups on IPL Test—Colson
Board Room
• Sub Group on Certification
Aspect—Garmin Room
• April 19
• Chairman’s Day 2 Opening Remarks
and Process Check
• Final Overall Working Group
Report
• Identification and Plan for Closure
of Open Issues
• Remaining work plan and Schedule
for Completion of DO–YYY
• Recommendation on publication of
FRAC draft
• Working Group 5 Airplane Design
and Certification Guidance
recommendation for FRAC
• Working Group 6 PED Spurious
Emissions Recommendations (reporting
on plan for completion of
recommendations coordination and
implementation)
• Plenary Consensus on Plans to:
• DO–YYY Recommended Guidance
for Airplane Design and Certification
ready for FRAC
• WG6 plan to coordinate and
implement PED Spurious Emissions
Recommendations
• Closing Session (Other Business,
Date and Place of Upcoming Meetings
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(Nineteenth Plenary at RTCA, July 23–
27, 2007,)
• Complete Disposition of FRAC
comments on draft Airplane Design &
Guidance Recommendation draft
• Committee consensus to
recommend publication of DO–YYY
• CEA/SC–202 Consenses
Recommendation for implementation of
SC–202 recommendation
• Plenary Session Tuesday &
Thursday, WG Monday, Wednesday,
Friday
• Adjourn to Break-out sessions for
Working Groups if required and time
permits
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 March 13,
2007.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2005–23281, Notice No.
4]
Safety of Private Highway-Rail Grade
Crossings; Notice of Safety Inquiry
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of safety inquiry.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On July 27, 2006, FRA
published a notice announcing its intent
to conduct a series of open meetings
throughout the United States, in
cooperation with appropriate State
agencies, to consider issues related to
the safety of private highway-rail grade
crossings. To date, FRA has conducted
four meetings and on January 5, 2007,
FRA published a notice announcing the
scheduling of an additional meeting to
be held February 15, 2007, in Syracuse,
New York. Due to inclement weather, it
was necessary to reschedule the
February 15 meeting for April 26, 2007.
At the meeting, FRA intends to solicit
oral statements from private crossing
owners, railroads and other interested
parties on issues related to the safety of
private highway-rail grade crossings,
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which will include, but not be limited
to, current practices concerning
responsibility for safety at private grade
crossings, the adequacy of warning
devices at private crossings, and the
relative merits of a more uniform
approach to improving safety at private
crossings. FRA has also opened a public
docket on these issues so that interested
parties may submit written comments
for public review and consideration.
DATES: The fifth public meeting will be
held in Syracuse, New York on April 26,
2007, at the Renaissance Syracuse Hotel,
701 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, New
York 13210, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Persons wishing to participate are
requested to provide their names,
organizational affiliation and contact
information to Michelle Silva, FRA
Docket Clerk, 1120 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
202–493–6030). Persons needing sign
language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodation for disability
are also encouraged to contact Ms. Silva
at the above-referenced telephone
number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron
Ries, FRA Office of Safety, 1120
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20590 (telephone: 202–493–6299);
Miriam Kloeppel, FRA Office of Safety,
1120 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202–
493–6299); or Kathryn Shelton, FRA
Office of Chief Counsel, 1120 Vermont
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20590
(telephone: 202–493–6038).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
additional information, please see the
initial notice published July 27, 2006 in
the Federal Register (71 FR 42713) and
available at https://
a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/
01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/
2006/pdf/06–6501.pdf.
crossings effective? To what extent do
risk management practices associated
with insurance arrangements result in
‘‘regulation’’ of safety at private
crossings?
• How should improvement and/or
maintenance costs associated with
private crossings be allocated?
• Is there a need for alternative
dispute resolution mechanisms to
handle disputes that may arise between
private crossing owners and the
railroads?
• Should the State or Federal
government assume greater
responsibility for safety at private
crossings?
• Should there be nationwide
standards for warning devices at private
crossings or for intersection designs of
new private grade crossings?
• How do we determine when a
private crossing has a ‘‘public purpose’’
and is subject to public use?
• Should some crossings be
categorized as ‘‘commercial crossings’’
rather than as ‘‘private crossings?’’
• Are there innovative traffic control
treatments that could improve safety at
private crossings on major rail corridors,
including those on which passenger
service is provided?
• Should the Department of
Transportation request the enactment of
legislation to address private crossings?
If so, what should it include?
Request for Comments
While FRA solicits discussion and
comments on all areas of safety at
private highway-rail grade crossings, we
particularly encourage comments on the
following topics:
• At-grade highway-rail crossings
present inherent risks to users,
including the railroad and its employees
and other persons in the vicinity,
should a train derail into an occupied
area or release hazardous materials.
When passenger trains are involved, the
risks are heightened. From the
standpoint of public policy, how do we
determine whether the creation or
continuation of a private crossing is
justified?
• Is the current assignment of
responsibility for safety at private
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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15,
2007.
Jo Strang,
Associate Administrator for Safety.
[FR Doc. E7–5143 Filed 3–20–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping
Requirements
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Request for public comment on
proposed collection of information.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice solicits public
comment on continuation of the
requirements for the collection of
information on safety standards. Before
a Federal agency can collect certain
information from the public, it must
receive approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Under
procedures established by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
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before seeking approval, Federal
agencies must solicit public comment
on proposed collections of information,
including extensions and reinstatement
of previously approved collections.
This document describes a collection
of information associated with 49 CFR
Part 574, Tire Identification and
Recordkeeping.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the
docket notice number cited at the
beginning of this notice and be
submitted to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Att’n: Desk
Officer for NHTSA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503. Please
identify the proposed collection of
information for which a comment is
provided, by referencing its OMB
clearance number. It is requested, but
not required, that 2 copies of the
comment be provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Complete copies of each request for
collection may be obtained from Mr.
George Soodoo, NVS–122, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC
20590. Mr. Soodoo’s telephone number
is (202) 366–5274.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before a proposed collection of
information is submitted to OMB for
approval, Federal agencies must first
publish a document in the Federal
Register providing a 60-day comment
period and otherwise consult with
members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information. The OMB has
promulgated regulations describing
what must be included in such a
document. Under OMB’s regulation (at
5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask
for public comment on the following:
(i) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(ii) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(iii) How to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(iv) How to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2005-23281, Notice No. 4]
Safety of Private Highway-Rail Grade Crossings; Notice of Safety
Inquiry
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of safety inquiry.
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SUMMARY: On July 27, 2006, FRA published a notice announcing its intent
to conduct a series of open meetings throughout the United States, in
cooperation with appropriate State agencies, to consider issues related
to the safety of private highway-rail grade crossings. To date, FRA has
conducted four meetings and on January 5, 2007, FRA published a notice
announcing the scheduling of an additional meeting to be held February
15, 2007, in Syracuse, New York. Due to inclement weather, it was
necessary to reschedule the February 15 meeting for April 26, 2007.
At the meeting, FRA intends to solicit oral statements from private
crossing owners, railroads and other interested parties on issues
related to the safety of private highway-rail grade crossings,
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which will include, but not be limited to, current practices concerning
responsibility for safety at private grade crossings, the adequacy of
warning devices at private crossings, and the relative merits of a more
uniform approach to improving safety at private crossings. FRA has also
opened a public docket on these issues so that interested parties may
submit written comments for public review and consideration.
DATES: The fifth public meeting will be held in Syracuse, New York on
April 26, 2007, at the Renaissance Syracuse Hotel, 701 East Genesee
Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Persons wishing to participate are requested to provide their
names, organizational affiliation and contact information to Michelle
Silva, FRA Docket Clerk, 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20590
(telephone: 202-493-6030). Persons needing sign language interpretation
or other reasonable accommodation for disability are also encouraged to
contact Ms. Silva at the above-referenced telephone number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Ries, FRA Office of Safety, 1120
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202-493-6299);
Miriam Kloeppel, FRA Office of Safety, 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202-493-6299); or Kathryn Shelton, FRA
Office of Chief Counsel, 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20590
(telephone: 202-493-6038).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, please see the
initial notice published July 27, 2006 in the Federal Register (71 FR
42713) and available at https://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/
01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-6501.pdf.
Request for Comments
While FRA solicits discussion and comments on all areas of safety
at private highway-rail grade crossings, we particularly encourage
comments on the following topics:
At-grade highway-rail crossings present inherent risks to
users, including the railroad and its employees and other persons in
the vicinity, should a train derail into an occupied area or release
hazardous materials. When passenger trains are involved, the risks are
heightened. From the standpoint of public policy, how do we determine
whether the creation or continuation of a private crossing is
justified?
Is the current assignment of responsibility for safety at
private crossings effective? To what extent do risk management
practices associated with insurance arrangements result in
``regulation'' of safety at private crossings?
How should improvement and/or maintenance costs associated
with private crossings be allocated?
Is there a need for alternative dispute resolution
mechanisms to handle disputes that may arise between private crossing
owners and the railroads?
Should the State or Federal government assume greater
responsibility for safety at private crossings?
Should there be nationwide standards for warning devices
at private crossings or for intersection designs of new private grade
crossings?
How do we determine when a private crossing has a ``public
purpose'' and is subject to public use?
Should some crossings be categorized as ``commercial
crossings'' rather than as ``private crossings?''
Are there innovative traffic control treatments that could
improve safety at private crossings on major rail corridors, including
those on which passenger service is provided?
Should the Department of Transportation request the
enactment of legislation to address private crossings? If so, what
should it include?
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15, 2007.
Jo Strang,
Associate Administrator for Safety.
[FR Doc. E7-5143 Filed 3-20-07; 8:45 am]
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