Sec. 338. Tarmac operations monitoring study
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The Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in consultation with relevant offices within the Office of the Secretary and the FAA (as determined by the Secretary), shall conduct a study to explore the capture, storage, analysis, and feasibility of monitoring ground source data at airports. The objectives of the study conducted under subsection
(a)shall include the following: Determining the current state of ground source data coverage at airports. Understanding the technology requirements for monitoring ground movements at airports through sensors, receivers, or other technologies. Conducting data collection through a pilot program established under subsection
(c)and collecting ground-based tarmac delay statistics. Performing an evaluation and feasibility analysis of potential system-level tarmac operations monitoring solutions. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish a pilot program to collect data and develop ground-based tarmac delay statistics or other relevant statistics with respect to airports. The pilot program established under paragraph
(1)shall— include up to 6 airports that the Director determines reflect a diversity of factors, including geography, size, and air traffic; terminate not more than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and be subject to any guidelines issued by the Director. Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall publish the results of the study conducted under subsection
(a)and the pilot program established under subsection
(c)on a publicly available website.