Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs), 1779-1780 [2012-300]

Download as PDF pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 11, 2012 / Notices • the short- and medium-term impact on economic growth, job creation, and competitiveness; • the feasibility; and • the implications for, and consistency with, bilateral and multilateral trade obligations. DATES: Written comments should be submitted no later than February 3, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Weiner, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe, (202) 395–9679, or Kate Kalutkiewicz, Director for European Affairs, (202) 395–9460, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20508. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Transatlantic trade and investment flows constitute the largest economic relationship in the world, creating jobs, increasing economic growth, and driving competitiveness on both sides of the Atlantic. 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Background The overarching goal of the Transit Connected Vehicle for Mobility program is to improve public transportation by increasing transit productivity, efficiency, and accessibility; mitigating congestion in an integrated transportation environment; and providing travelers better transportation information and transit services. Transit-oriented Connected Vehicle for Mobility applications support dynamic system operations and management, enable a convenient and quality travel experience, and provide an informationrich environment to meet the needs of travelers and system operators across all modes. Issued in Washington, DC on the 4th day of January 2012. John Augustine, Managing Director, ITS Joint Program Office. [FR Doc. 2012–313 Filed 1–10–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–HY–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent to cancel Technical Standard Order (TSO)–C91a, Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Equipment. AGENCY: This notice announces the FAA’s intent to cancel TSO–C91a, Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Equipment. The effect of the cancelled TSO will result in no new TSO–C91a design or production approvals. However, cancellation will not affect production according to an existing TSO authorization (TSOA). Articles produced under an existing TSOA can still be installed according to existing airworthiness approvals and applications for new airworthiness approvals will still be processed. This action does not impact operation of TSO–C91a ELTs, and these ELTs will continue to satisfy the 14 Code of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1 1780 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 11, 2012 / Notices Federal Regulation (14 CFR) § 91.207 ELT equipage requirement. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 10, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Albert Sayadian, AIR–130, Federal Aviation Administration, 470 L’Enfant Plaza, Suite 4102 Washington, DC 20024. Telephone (202) 385–4652, fax (202) 385–4651, email to: Albert.Sayadian@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Comments Invited You are invited to comment on the cancellation of the TSO by submitting written data, views, or arguments to the above address. You are requested to use the attached comment sheet to make the comment review process more efficient. Comments received may be examined, both before and after the closing date, in suite 4102 at the above address, weekdays except federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Director, Aircraft Certification Service, will consider all comments received on or before the closing date. Background On December 23, 1992, the FAA published technical standard order (TSO–C126), 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT), for which numerous TSO authorizations have been approved. On December 17, 2008, the FAA published a revision to the TSO, TSO–C126a. The TSO is a minimum performance standard for ELTs that utilize the 406.0 to 406.1 MHz band. TSO–C126 and TSO–C126a 406 MHz ELTS are monitored by the CospasSarsat system, an international satellitebased search and rescue (SAR) distress alert detection and information distribution system. On February 1, 2009 Cospas-Sarsat stopped processing signals from 121.5 MHz ELTs. It now only processes signals from 406 MHz ELTs. The decision to discontinue processing of the 121.5 MHz signal was made by the International Cospas-Sarsat program with guidance from the United Nations. This was made due to the problems within the 121.5 MHz frequency band which inundated SAR authorities with poor accuracy and numerous false alerts, thus impacting the effectiveness of lifesaving services. The 406 MHz ELT technology is an advance over the older 121.5 MHz ELT technology. TSO–C126a incorporates technology that makes the ELT equipment more accurate and reliable than the 121.5 MHz ELT equipment built to the minimum performance standards in TSO–C91a. Examples of these VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:02 Jan 10, 2012 Jkt 226001 improvements are: (1) Global satellite coverage; (2) a unique beacon identification which is required to be registered so that if an alert is launched the rescued coordination center can confirm whether the distress is real, who they are looking for, and where the search should begin; (3) 406 MHz ELTs can be received by geostationary satellites which are always visible and provide instantaneous alerting and, (4) increased position accuracy that reduces the search area to less than two nautical miles in radius. Additionally, 406 MHz ELTs which have a GPS position input can potentially reduce the search area to within 100 yards of the accident site. The performance and benefits of TSO–C126a equipment surpasses TSO– C91a equipment. The 406 MHz technology is mature and prevalent in the ELT market today. The FAA feels new TSO authorizations for ELTs should be accomplished to TSO–C126a, or subsequent, and it is appropriate to cancel TSO–C91a. Susan J. M. Cabler, Assistant Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2012–300 Filed 1–10–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In December 2011, there were two applications approved. This notice also includes information on two other applications, one approved in September 2011 and one approved in November 2011, inadvertently left off the September 2011 and November 2011 notices, respectively. Additionally, nine approved amendments to previously approved applications are listed. AGENCY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101–508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158). This notice is published pursuant to paragraph d of § 158.29. SUMMARY: PFC Applications Approved Public Agency: County of Onslow, Jacksonville, North Carolina. PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Application Number: 11–08–C–00– 0AJ. Application Type: Impose and use a PFC. PFC Level: $4.50. Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $10,066,502. Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2011. Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2029. Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PEG’s: Air taxi commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800–31. Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the public agency’s application, the FAA has determined that the approved class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements at Albert J. Ellis Airport. Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: Terminal development—design and construction. Site utilities—design and construction. Stormwater facilities—design and construction. Airside/apron—design and construction. Landside/roadway—design and construction. General aviation terminal/apron— design and construction. Airport beacon relocation—design and construction. Air traffic control tower site study. Security/wildlife fencing—design and construction. Airfield drainage improvements— design and construction. Emergency access road improvements— design and construction. PFC application development. PFC program administration. Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection: Land acquisition. Air traffic control tower design. Air traffic control tower construction. Brief Description of Disapproved Project: Maintenance equipment building— design. Determination: Disapproved. The FAA determined that this project does not meet the requirements of § 158.15(b). It is not eligible in accordance with paragraph 501 of FAA Order 5100.38C, Airport Improvement Program Handbook, June 28, 2005. Decision Date: September 8, 2011. For Further Information Contact: John Marshall, Atlanta Airports District Office, (404) 305–7153. Public Agency: Cities of Fort Collins and Loveland, Loveland, Colorado. E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1779-1780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-300]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to cancel Technical Standard Order (TSO)-C91a, 
Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Equipment.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the FAA's intent to cancel TSO-C91a, 
Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Equipment. The effect of the 
cancelled TSO will result in no new TSO-C91a design or production 
approvals. However, cancellation will not affect production according 
to an existing TSO authorization (TSOA). Articles produced under an 
existing TSOA can still be installed according to existing 
airworthiness approvals and applications for new airworthiness 
approvals will still be processed. This action does not impact 
operation of TSO-C91a ELTs, and these ELTs will continue to satisfy the 
14 Code of

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Federal Regulation (14 CFR) Sec.  91.207 ELT equipage requirement.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 10, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Albert Sayadian, AIR-130, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 470 L'Enfant Plaza, Suite 4102 Washington, DC 
20024. Telephone (202) 385-4652, fax (202) 385-4651, email to: 
Albert.Sayadian@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    You are invited to comment on the cancellation of the TSO by 
submitting written data, views, or arguments to the above address. You 
are requested to use the attached comment sheet to make the comment 
review process more efficient. Comments received may be examined, both 
before and after the closing date, in suite 4102 at the above address, 
weekdays except federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The 
Director, Aircraft Certification Service, will consider all comments 
received on or before the closing date.

Background

    On December 23, 1992, the FAA published technical standard order 
(TSO-C126), 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT), for which 
numerous TSO authorizations have been approved. On December 17, 2008, 
the FAA published a revision to the TSO, TSO-C126a. The TSO is a 
minimum performance standard for ELTs that utilize the 406.0 to 406.1 
MHz band. TSO-C126 and TSO-C126a 406 MHz ELTS are monitored by the 
Cospas-Sarsat system, an international satellite-based search and 
rescue (SAR) distress alert detection and information distribution 
system.
    On February 1, 2009 Cospas-Sarsat stopped processing signals from 
121.5 MHz ELTs. It now only processes signals from 406 MHz ELTs. The 
decision to discontinue processing of the 121.5 MHz signal was made by 
the International Cospas-Sarsat program with guidance from the United 
Nations. This was made due to the problems within the 121.5 MHz 
frequency band which inundated SAR authorities with poor accuracy and 
numerous false alerts, thus impacting the effectiveness of lifesaving 
services. The 406 MHz ELT technology is an advance over the older 121.5 
MHz ELT technology.
    TSO-C126a incorporates technology that makes the ELT equipment more 
accurate and reliable than the 121.5 MHz ELT equipment built to the 
minimum performance standards in TSO-C91a. Examples of these 
improvements are: (1) Global satellite coverage; (2) a unique beacon 
identification which is required to be registered so that if an alert 
is launched the rescued coordination center can confirm whether the 
distress is real, who they are looking for, and where the search should 
begin; (3) 406 MHz ELTs can be received by geostationary satellites 
which are always visible and provide instantaneous alerting and, (4) 
increased position accuracy that reduces the search area to less than 
two nautical miles in radius. Additionally, 406 MHz ELTs which have a 
GPS position input can potentially reduce the search area to within 100 
yards of the accident site.
    The performance and benefits of TSO-C126a equipment surpasses TSO-
C91a equipment. The 406 MHz technology is mature and prevalent in the 
ELT market today. The FAA feels new TSO authorizations for ELTs should 
be accomplished to TSO-C126a, or subsequent, and it is appropriate to 
cancel TSO-C91a.

Susan J. M. Cabler,
Assistant Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-300 Filed 1-10-12; 8:45 am]
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