scope:

Objective and Scope of Activities.

The objective of the advisory committee is to seek resolution of issues and challenges involving air transportation concepts, requirements, operational capabilities, and the associated use oftechnology and related considerations to aeronautical operations that impact the future Air Traffic Management System.

a. To achieve this, specific objectives include the following:

(1) Combine aviation system user and provider requirements in a manner that helps Government and industry meet their common objectives and responsibilities.

(2) Analyze and recommend solutions to the challenges that the aviation community faces as it continues to increase safety, security, system capacity, and efficiency.

(3) Develop consensus on relevant solutions to meet user and provider requirements, including the development ofminimum operational performance standards and minimum acceptable system performance standards for electronic systems and equipment that support aviation.

(4) Aid in developing the appropriate material on which to base U.S. positions for the International Civil Aviation Organization and other international organizations, when requested.

(5) Provide a venue where FAA can solicit a single, consensus-based set of recommendations on issues that (A) are critical to the successful implementation ofNextGen and Air Traffic Management System modernization and (B) require a commitment of resources and/or synchronized planning between Government and industry to achieve the intended outcome.

Purpose of This Order.

The Federal Aviation Administration and other Government members of RTCA would use components of RTCA (for example, the Program Management Committee (PMC), NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC), and Special Committees) as a Federal advisory committee. Other committees may be formed, as FAA deems necessary during the term of this charter. These advisory committees function under section 3(2)(C) of FACA.