[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64645-64646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25827]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Industry Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is hosting a public
meeting for the Aircraft Access to System Wide Information Management
(AAtS) Phase 2 Working Group. The Working Group Meeting will be a forum
for discussions regarding the operational needs for a capability such
as AAtS. This meeting is not a precursor to a request for proposal
(RFP) or request for offer (RFO). The FAA is not seeking or accepting
unsolicited proposals.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on November 17, 2014, from 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at The MITRE Corporation,
MITRE-1 Building (H), 7525 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA 22102.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Biruk Abraham, ANG-C53, Operational
Improvements Portfolio Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-8816;
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FAA's System Wide Information Management (SWIM) program is one
of seven transformational programs of the NextGen portfolio. SWIM
utilizes a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) to exchange aviation
data and services without the restrictive, time consuming and expensive
process of developing unique interfaces for the multitude of systems
and equipment used by the National Airspace System (NAS).
The Aircraft Access to SWIM (AAtS) initiative provides a global
extension of the NAS SOA to aircraft using air to ground network
services, selected and funded by aircraft operators, exchanging data
between aircraft and the NAS. The AAtS capabilities established in
Phase 1 are significant in that near real-time
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NAS data is now available to support strategic and tactical traffic
management and flight operations up to, but not including, those uses
directly affecting aircraft trajectories. Through AAtS, aircraft are
provided a means to connect to a collection of common aeronautical,
meteorological, and traffic management information sources from
multiple services including the FAA, National Weather Service (NWS),
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and airports, creating a shared
and globally interoperable aviation information environment.
Phase 2 of the AAtS initiative facilitates a common information
environment supporting flight crew involvement in the collaborative
decision making process even further. AAtS will not implement a
specific infrastructure for the creation of the service link to the
aircraft. The AAtS Demonstrations and Concept development teams will
define a set of operational and technical recommendations to be used as
guidance to drive infrastructure development. Furthermore, AAtS
provides information which is non-critical only.
The AAtS Phase 2 Working Group Meeting will be a forum for
discussions regarding the operational needs for a capability such as
AAtS. Questions to be answered in the next phase of AAtS activities
include: What information is needed for a more successful operation,
how the information is used, and what information could the operator
provide back to the FAA for other operators to base decisions upon.
Individuals attending the meeting will have an opportunity to
participate in AAtS Working Group discussions involving Title 14 Code
of Federal Regulation parts 121, 135 and 91 Operational demonstrations
with an Electronic Flight Bag application as well as developmental
discussions regarding AAtS utility in defining, updating, and
manipulating trajectories. Participant insight is valuable in
progressing AAtS IP Data Link capabilities into a bi-directional
exchange of data between ground to ground and air to ground operational
functionality.
Registration
To attend the meeting, participants must register via email by
close of business day Wednesday, November 12, 2014. In accordance with
security procedures, participants must provide the following
information to solutions.com">Katelyn@jma-solutions.com: Full Name, Company, Phone
Number, and U. S. Citizen (Y/N).
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 27, 2014.
Paul Fontaine,
Director, NextGen Advanced Concepts & Technology Development.
[FR Doc. 2014-25827 Filed 10-29-14; 8:45 am]
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