Transcript of Hearing 12/12/97 - TWA Flight 800 Investigation

12031234What we will -- are expecting to get at thesix month period is specific technical answers andsolutions .CHAIRMAN HALL: Well, let me ask one other5question,then -- and let me say again, sometimes I67don’t think the public appreciates some of theregulatory processes that are in place at the FAA that8require you all to ––and are there obviously to be9sure hasty decisions and wrong decisions aren’t made10which everybody, I think,acknowledges and appreciates.11But, it says “after the notice of the new12task assignment goes to the Federal Register.”Could1314you give us a date this morning on when that will go tothe Federal Register?15WITNESS McSWEENEY:We have promised that16within two months of sending that letter to you we will1718have the notice in the Federal Register.beat that by a significant amount of time.We expect to19CHAIRMAN HALL:What would be the situation2021222324as we found with flight and duty time where the ARACcommittee locked down and came up with no decision?What would the FAA’s position be then?WITNESS McSWEENEY: Well, it was –– it’s ––because of some past --25CHAIRMAN HALL:And let me say, the reason ICAPITAL HILL REPORTING, INC.(202) 466-9500