Notice2024-24764
Notice of Virtual Meeting With Industry
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
October 23, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The FAA is holding a virtual industry event to educate companies interested in manufacturing supplemental surveillance tools to increase airborne situational awareness. These "Airborne Position Reference Tools" (APRTs) will be available for purchase and operation by non-federal entities (e.g., airport authorities). APRTs are intended for use in air traffic control towers that are staffed by non-federally employed controllers and not equipped with Standard Terminal Automation Replacement Systems (STARS).
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2024)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 84666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24764]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No: FAA-2024-2434]
Notice of Virtual Meeting With Industry
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of virtual meeting for Prospective Manufacturers of
Airborne Position Reference Tools (APRT).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The FAA is holding a virtual industry event to educate
companies interested in manufacturing supplemental surveillance tools
to increase airborne situational awareness. These ``Airborne Position
Reference Tools'' (APRTs) will be available for purchase and operation
by non-federal entities (e.g., airport authorities). APRTs are intended
for use in air traffic control towers that are staffed by non-federally
employed controllers and not equipped with Standard Terminal Automation
Replacement Systems (STARS).
DATES: Wednesday December 11, 2024; 1:30-4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Schoen, Advanced Systems
Design Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9841; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1875717b70797d743672366b7b70777d76587e7979367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ce1e5efe4ede9e0a2e6a2ffefe4e3e9e2cceaededa2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Statutory authority
The FAA is authorized to regulate aviation technologies that are
manufactured for operation by non-federal entities in the National
Airspace System (NAS). (49 U.S.C. 44708; 40102(4)(c).) The Advanced
Systems Design Service is tasked to assess the suitability of
technologies that industry proposes for non-federal use in the NAS. (14
CFR part 171.75.)
II. Background
Please join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a virtual
industry event to educate companies interested in manufacturing and
selling supplemental surveillance tools to increase airborne
situational awareness. These ``Airborne Position Reference Tools''
(APRTs) will be available for purchase and operation by non-federal
entities (e.g., airport authorities). They are intended for use in air
traffic control towers that are staffed by non-federally employed
controllers and not equipped with Standard Terminal Automation
Replacement Systems (STARS).
The FAA does not operate every Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)
in the National Airspace System (NAS). Some towers are staffed by non-
federally employed controllers, either via the FAA Contract Tower (FCT)
program, or with non-federal funding. A number of these ``non-FAA''
towers do not have a Certified Tower Radar Display (i.e., STARS).
Without radar data the controllers at those towers must rely on their
own visual observations, and their radio communications with pilots.
Many of these towers desire a tool that supplements situational
awareness by providing controllers with a digital picture of their
airspace.
APRTs may only be used to supplement controllers' visual
observations, and their radio communications with pilots. APRTs may not
be used as the basis for maintaining separation between aircraft and
they may not connect to FAA networks and/or FAA equipment.
The FAA is not conducting an acquisition for APRTs. Sponsors who
want to procure and operate an APRT must purchase FAA approved systems/
services. The FAA has developed minimum requirements that prospective
manufacturers must meet and an approval process they must follow.
Multiple vendors' systems/services may be approved for non-federal use
under the APRT umbrella.
On Wednesday December 11th from 1:30-4:30 p.m. the FAA will
virtually brief that information to interested parties and entertain
questions. We will also announce the date on which prospective
manufacturers may submit their design approval requests.
III. How To Register for This Event
This event will be held via video conference. Please use the
following link to register for an event invitation: <a href="https://liveeventsfaa.wufoo.com/forms/industry-day-for-airborne-position-reference-tools/">https://liveeventsfaa.wufoo.com/forms/industry-day-for-airborne-position-reference-tools/</a>.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2024.
Shelly A. Beauchamp,
Team Manager, Advanced Systems Design Service (AJW-121).
[FR Doc. 2024-24764 Filed 10-22-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on October 23, 2024.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.