Notice of Meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee, 6922 [05-2592]

Download as PDF 6922 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 9, 2005 / Notices Authority: 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17). Emily Murphy, Acting Associate Administrator for Government Contracting. [FR Doc. 05–2526 Filed 2–8–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in accordance with the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000, announce the next meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee (NPOAG ARC). This notice informs the public of the date, location, and agenda for the meeting. Dates and Location: The NPOAG ARC will meet February 23–25, 2005, at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, 520 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry Brayer, Manager, Executive Resource Staff, Western Pacific Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250, telephone: (310) 725–3800, or Barry.Brayer@faa.gov, or Karen Trevino, National Park Service, Natural Sounds Program, 1201 Oakridge Dr., Suite 350, Ft. Collins, CO 80525, telephone (970) 225–3563, or Karen_Trevino@nps.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000, enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law. 106–181 (Pub. L. 106–181), required the establishment of a National Parks Overflights Advisory Group within 1 year after its enactment. The NPOAG was to be a balanced group representative of general aviation, commercial air tour operations, environmental concerns, and Indian tribes. The duties of the NPOAG included providing advice, information, and recommendations to the Director, NPS, and to the Administrator, FAA, on the implementation of Pub. L. 106–181, on quiet aircraft technology, on other measures that might accommodate interests to visitors to national parks, VerDate jul<14>2003 16:49 Feb 08, 2005 Jkt 205001 and, at the request of the Director and Administrator, on safety, environmental, and other issues related to commercial air tour operations over national parks or tribal lands. On March 12, 2001, the FAA and NPS announced the establishment of the NPOAG (48 FR 14429). The advisory group has held five meetings: August 28–29, 2001, in Las Vegas, Nevada; October 4–5, 2002, in Tusayan, Arizona; October 20–21, 2003 in Jackson, Wyoming; March 18–19, 2004, in Boulder City, NV; and September 9–10, 2004, in Washington, DC. On October 10, 2003, the Administrator signed Order No. 1110– 138 establishing the NPOAG as an aviation rulemaking committee. The current members of the NPOAG ARC are Heidi Williams (general aviation), Richard Larew, Elling Halverson, and Alan Stephen (commercial air tour operations), Chip Dennerlein and Charles Maynard (environmental interests), and Germaine White and Richard Deertrack (Indian tribes). The FAA and NPS are soliciting two additional members to represent environmental interests. Agenda for the February 23–25, 2005 Meeting The NPOAG ARC will review tribal issues, prevention and mitigation of significant adverse environmental impacts, modifications to interim operating authority, new entrant operators and increased operations of existing operators, and quiet technology. A final agenda will be available the day of the meeting. Attendance at the Meeting Although this is not a public meeting, interested persons may attend. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 9, 2005)]
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[FR Doc No: 05-2592]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory 
Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) and Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA), in accordance with the National Parks Air Tour 
Management Act of 2000, announce the next meeting of the National Parks 
Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee (NPOAG ARC). 
This notice informs the public of the date, location, and agenda for 
the meeting.
    Dates and Location: The NPOAG ARC will meet February 23-25, 2005, 
at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, 520 Historic Nature Trail, 
Gatlinburg, TN 37738. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 
February 23, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry Brayer, Manager, Executive 
Resource Staff, Western Pacific Region, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250, telephone: 
(310) 725-3800, or Barry.Brayer@faa.gov, or Karen Trevino, National 
Park Service, Natural Sounds Program, 1201 Oakridge Dr., Suite 350, Ft. 
Collins, CO 80525, telephone (970) 225-3563, or Karen--Trevino@nps.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000, enacted on 
April 5, 2000, as Public Law. 106-181 (Pub. L. 106-181), required the 
establishment of a National Parks Overflights Advisory Group within 1 
year after its enactment. The NPOAG was to be a balanced group 
representative of general aviation, commercial air tour operations, 
environmental concerns, and Indian tribes. The duties of the NPOAG 
included providing advice, information, and recommendations to the 
Director, NPS, and to the Administrator, FAA, on the implementation of 
Pub. L. 106-181, on quiet aircraft technology, on other measures that 
might accommodate interests to visitors to national parks, and, at the 
request of the Director and Administrator, on safety, environmental, 
and other issues related to commercial air tour operations over 
national parks or tribal lands.
    On March 12, 2001, the FAA and NPS announced the establishment of 
the NPOAG (48 FR 14429). The advisory group has held five meetings: 
August 28-29, 2001, in Las Vegas, Nevada; October 4-5, 2002, in 
Tusayan, Arizona; October 20-21, 2003 in Jackson, Wyoming; March 18-19, 
2004, in Boulder City, NV; and September 9-10, 2004, in Washington, DC.
    On October 10, 2003, the Administrator signed Order No. 1110-138 
establishing the NPOAG as an aviation rulemaking committee. The current 
members of the NPOAG ARC are Heidi Williams (general aviation), Richard 
Larew, Elling Halverson, and Alan Stephen (commercial air tour 
operations), Chip Dennerlein and Charles Maynard (environmental 
interests), and Germaine White and Richard Deertrack (Indian tribes). 
The FAA and NPS are soliciting two additional members to represent 
environmental interests.

Agenda for the February 23-25, 2005 Meeting

    The NPOAG ARC will review tribal issues, prevention and mitigation 
of significant adverse environmental impacts, modifications to interim 
operating authority, new entrant operators and increased operations of 
existing operators, and quiet technology. A final agenda will be 
available the day of the meeting.

Attendance at the Meeting

    Although this is not a public meeting, interested persons may 
attend. Because seating is limited, if you plan to attend, please 
contact one of the persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
so that meeting space may accommodate your attendance.

Record of the Meeting

    If you cannot attend the meeting, a summary record of the meeting 
will be made available through the National Park Service, Natural 
Sounds Program, 1201 Oakridge Dr., Suite 350, Ft. Collins, CO 80525, 
telephone (970) 225-3563.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 2, 2005.
John M. Allen,
Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 05-2592 Filed 2-7-05; 12:52 pm]
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