Fifteenth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 203/Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 48121 [E9-22636]
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 181 / Monday, September 21, 2009 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Fifteenth Meeting: RTCA Special
Committee 203/Unmanned Aircraft
Systems
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AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special
Committee 203, Unmanned Aircraft
Systems.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice
to advise the public of a meeting of
RTCA Special Committee 203,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
DATES: The meeting will be held
October 13–15, 2009 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., Suite
805, Washington, DC 20036. Point of
Contact: RTCA Secretariat, POC: Rudy
Ruana, Telephone: 202–833–9339, Email: rruana@rtca.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (1)
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
203/Unmanned Aircraft Systems
meeting. The agenda will include:
October 13:
• Opening Plenary Session.
• Introductory Remarks and
Introductions.
• Approval of Fourteenth Plenary
Summary.
• Plenary Presentations:
• Leadership Updates.
• Chairperson Update.
• Designated Federal Official (DFO)
Update.
• Overview of SC–203 Terms of
Reference (TOR’s).
• Work Plan Status.
• Work Group Update.
• Work Product(s) flow into MASPS
Overview.
• Plenary consideration of
Operational Services and
Environmental Definition (OSED)
Product for Final Review and
Comment (FRAC).
• Overview of Product Team
Breakout Sessions.
• Closing Plenary Session.
• Date, Place, and Time for Plenary
16.
• Plenary Adjourns.
• Product Team Breakout Sessions.
• Requirements/Architecture Product
Team.
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• Operational Services and
Environmental Definition (OSED)
Product Team.
• Control & Communications (C&C)
Product Team.
• Sense & Avoid (S&A) Product
Team.
October 14:
Product Team Breakout Sessions.
• Requirements/Architecture Product
Team.
• Operational Services and
Environmental Definition (OSED)
Product Team.
• Control & Communications (C&C)
Product Team.
• Sense & Avoid (S&A) Product
Team.
October 15:
Product Team Breakout Sessions.
• Requirements/Architecture Product
Team.
• OSED Product Team.
• C&C Product Team.
• S&A Product Team.
Product Team Back Briefs.
Closing Plenary Session (Other
Business, Date, Place, and Time for
Plenary, Adjourns).
Note: Dress Business Casual.
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 September
14, 2009.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. E9–22636 Filed 9–18–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
notice is hereby given that the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) has
received a request for a waiver of
compliance from certain requirements
of its safety standards. The individual
petition is described below, including
the party seeking relief, the regulatory
provisions involved, the nature of the
relief being requested, and the
petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief.
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Ballard Terminal Railroad Company,
LLC (Waiver Petition Docket Number
FRA–2009–0029)
The Ballard Terminal Railroad
Company, LLC (BTRC) of Seattle, WA,
has petitioned for a permanent waiver of
compliance for one locomotive (BDTL
98) and one caboose (MSN 10056) from
the requirements of the Railroad Safety
Glazing Standards, Title 49 CFR part
223, which require certified glazing in
all windows. BTRC operates two small
freight railroads, namely 3-mile long
Ballard Terminal Railroad (BDTL) since
1998, and 5-mile long Meeker Southern
Railroad (MSN) since 2000, in western
Washington state. BTRC states that they
have been completely accident and
incident free.
The subject locomotive BDTL 98 on
the BDTL line is a 1940 EMC SW–1 600
hp switching locomotive whose side
windows conform to Title 49 CFR
223.11 glazing requirements; however,
the front and rear windows do not. The
front and rear windows are glazed with
1⁄4 inch laminated safety glass that is in
good condition with no discoloration.
BTRC states that this very early EMC
locomotive has different window
geometry from the ‘‘post war’’
locomotives of the same series. As such,
the cost of a set of custom windows
meeting FRA requirements is basically
prohibitive for their small company.
The subject caboose MSN 10056 on
the MSN line is an ex-BNSF all steel
caboose with cupola that is used
primarily as a ‘‘shoving platform.’’
BTRC states that when they acquired the
caboose, all of the windows were
covered up with sheet metal. Upon
removal of the sheet steel, it was
discovered that all of the windows were
old and damaged such that they were
nearly opaque. Due to uncertainty of
spare parts and cost considerations,
BTRC replaced all of them with 1⁄4 inch
laminated safety glass which does not
comply with Title 49 CFR 223.13
glazing requirements. However, the
installed glass remains in good
condition with no discoloration.
BTRC states that they operate in a
primarily agricultural area, which is a
very benign environment. In 8 years,
they have not experienced any rock
throwing or shooting damage to the
equipment. BTRC’s maximum operating
speed is 10 mph, and their trains
average five cars in length. BTRC further
states that the expense of retrofitting the
subject locomotive and caboose to
comply with FRA Safety Glazing
Standards would impose an undue
financial burden on their small
company to protect against situations
they do not encounter.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Fifteenth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 203/Unmanned Aircraft
Systems
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 203, Unmanned Aircraft
Systems.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a
meeting of RTCA Special Committee 203, Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
DATES: The meeting will be held October 13-15, 2009 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW.,
Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036. Point of Contact: RTCA Secretariat,
POC: Rudy Ruana, Telephone: 202-833-9339, E-mail: rruana@rtca.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (1) 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 203/Unmanned Aircraft Systems
meeting. The agenda will include:
October 13:
Opening Plenary Session.
Introductory Remarks and Introductions.
Approval of Fourteenth Plenary Summary.
Plenary Presentations:
Leadership Updates.
Chairperson Update.
Designated Federal Official (DFO) Update.
Overview of SC-203 Terms of Reference (TOR's).
Work Plan Status.
Work Group Update.
Work Product(s) flow into MASPS Overview.
Plenary consideration of Operational Services and
Environmental Definition (OSED) Product for Final Review and Comment
(FRAC).
Overview of Product Team Breakout Sessions.
Closing Plenary Session.
Date, Place, and Time for Plenary 16.
Plenary Adjourns.
Product Team Breakout Sessions.
Requirements/Architecture Product Team.
Operational Services and Environmental Definition (OSED)
Product Team.
Control & Communications (C&C) Product Team.
Sense & Avoid (S&A) Product Team.
October 14:
Product Team Breakout Sessions.
Requirements/Architecture Product Team.
Operational Services and Environmental Definition (OSED)
Product Team.
Control & Communications (C&C) Product Team.
Sense & Avoid (S&A) Product Team.
October 15:
Product Team Breakout Sessions.
Requirements/Architecture Product Team.
OSED Product Team.
C&C Product Team.
S&A Product Team.
Product Team Back Briefs.
Closing Plenary Session (Other Business, Date, Place, and Time
for Plenary, Adjourns).
Note: Dress Business Casual.
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 September 14, 2009.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. E9-22636 Filed 9-18-09; 8:45 am]
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