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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

37 / Friday, February 25, 2005 / Notices 9439

and Continued Airworthiness Branch, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Issued in Washington, DC, on February 17,
AIR–120, Aircraft Engineering Division, 2005.
Aircraft Certification Service, Attn: File Federal Aviation Administration Susan J.M. Cabler,
No. TSO–C171, Federal Aviation Acting Manager, Aircraft Engineering
Administration, 800 Independence Nickel-Cadmium and Lead-Acid Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. Batteries [FR Doc. 05–3608 Filed 2–24–05; 8:45 am]
You may deliver comments to: AGENCY: Federal Aviation BILLING CODE 4910–13–M
Federal Aviation Administration, Room Administration (FAA), DOT.
804, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591. ACTION: Notice of availability. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. SUMMARY: This notice announces the
Lee Nguyen, AIR–120, Room 804, Federal Aviation Administration
availability of, and requests comments
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 on, a proposed Technical Standard Universal Access Transceiver
Independence Avenue, SW., Order (TSO) on nickel-cadmium and Equipment
Washington, DC 20591. Telephone (202) lead-acid batteries. These batteries
267–9937. power aircraft equipment (emergency AGENCY: Federal Aviation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and standby systems, plus engine or Administration (FAA), DOT.
APU starting). The TSO prescribes ACTION: Notice of availability and
Comments Invited requests for public comment.
minimum performance standards for
You are invited to comment on the these batteries to be identified with the
proposed TSO by submitting written SUMMARY: This notice announces the
marking ‘‘TSO–C173.’’
Data, views, or arguments to the above availability of, and requests comments
DATES: Comments must be received on on, proposed Technical Standard Order
address. Comments received may be
or before March 28, 2005. (TSO)–C154a, Universal Access
examined, both before and after the
closing date, in room 804 at the above ADDRESSES: Send all comments on this Transceiver (UAT) Automatic
address, weekdays except Federal proposed TSO to: Technical Programs Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast
holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 Branch, AIR–120, Aircraft Engineering (ADS–B) Equipment Operating on the
p.m. The Director, Aircraft Certification Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Frequency of 978 MHz. In this TSO, we
Service, will consider all comments Attn: File No. TSO–C173, Federal (the Federal Aviation Administration, or
received on or before the closing date Aviation Administration, 800 FAA) refer to a revised minimum
before issuing the final TSO. Independence Avenue SW., performance standard (MPS)—RTCA
Washington, DC 20591. Inc., Document (RTCA/DO)–282A,
Background You may deliver comments to: Minimum Operational Performance
Proposed TSO–C171 prescribes the Federal Aviation Administration, Room Standards for Universal Access
minimum performance standards for 804, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Transceiver (UAT) Automatic
aircraft clamps. The TSO references the Washington, DC 20591. Dependent Surveillance Broadcast
standard set forth in the manufacturer’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. (ADS–B), dated July 29, 2004. We also
part drawing(s), applicable part Lee Nguyen, AIR–120, Room 804, add Appendix 1, which lists corrections
specification(s) submitted with the Federal Aviation Administration, 800 to RTCA/DO–282A since its date of
clamp manufacturer’s application for Independence Avenue SW., Washington issuance. The TSO also supports an
TSO authorization, and ASTM and SAE DC 20591. Telephone (202) 267–9937. optional frequency Diplexer. The
standards. Diplexer allows the ATCRBS/Mode S
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Transponder and the UAT equipment
How To Obtain Copies Comments Invited developed under this TSO to share
You can view or download the antennas. This TSO is for manufacturers
You are invited to comment on the
proposed TSO from its online location of Universal Access Transceiver ADS–B
proposed TSO by submitting written
at: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. At equipment or UAT Diplexer seeking a
data, views, or arguments to the above
this Web page, select ‘‘Technical TSO authorization or letter of design
address. Comments received may be
Standard Orders.’’ At the TSO page, approval. In it, we tell them what MPS
examined, both before and after the
select ‘‘Proposed Orders.’’ their UAT equipment must meet for
For a paper copy, contact the person comment closing date, in room 804 at
approval and identification with the
listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION the above address, weekdays except
TSO–C154a marking.
CONTACT. You can order copies of
Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. The Director, Aircraft DATES: Comments must be received on
American Society for Testing and or before March 28, 2005.
Materials (ASTM) documents from Certification Service, will consider all
comments received on or before the ADDRESSES: Send all comments on this
ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West proposed TSO to: Ms. Bobbie Smith,
Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959. You closing date before issuing the final
TSO. AIR–103, ATTN: File No. TSO–C154a,
can order copies of Society of Federal Aviation Administration,
Automotive Engineers (SAE) documents How To Obtain Copies Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft
from SAE, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Engineering Division, Room 815, 800
You may download a copy of
Warrendale, PA 15096–0001.
proposed TSO–C173 from the FAA Web Independence Avenue, SW.,
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 17, site at: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. At Washington, DC 20591. You may deliver
2005. the Web page, select ‘‘Technical comments to: Federal Aviation
Susan J.M. Cabler, Standard Orders.’’ At the TSO page, Administration, Room 815, 800
Acting Manager, Aircraft Engineering select ‘‘Proposed TSOs.’’ For a paper Independence Avenue, SW.,
Division, Aircraft Certification Service. copy of the proposed TSO, or for further Washington, DC 20591.
[FR Doc. 05–3606 Filed 2–24–05; 8:45 am] assistance, contact the individual listed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
BILLING CODE 4910–13–M in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Richard Jennings, AIR–130, Federal

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