Notice of Meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee, 30993-30994 [05-10685]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 31, 2005 / Notices advice, information, and recommendations to the FAA Administrator and NPS Director with respect to commercial air tour operations over and near national parks and abutting tribal lands. The Administrator and Director may also request the NPOAG’s advice and recommendations on safety, environmental, and other issues related to commercial air tour operations over a national park or tribal lands. Structure of the Grand Canyon Working Group The Grand Canyon Working Group will be comprised of 20 members to assure a representative and balanced group of agency, tribal, environmental, recreation, and aviation interests. The Working Group will be co-chaired by a representative of the NPS and a representative of the FAA, and will be facilitated by Lucy Moore Associates, a third-party neutral contracted through the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. The Working Group will address issues related to Grand Canyon overflight noise; seek meaningful, realistic and implementable solutions; and achieve as much consensus as possible on an overflights plan among the multiple interests that have a stake in this issue. The Working Group will be a selfcontained group within the NPOAG that will report simultaneously to the NPOAG, the NPS, and the FAA. The Working Group will have specific responsibility for Grand Canyon overflight matters, including but not limited to: • Review of the overflights noise analysis in order to have confidence in the approach and results. • Recommendations for a final overflights plan that provides for the substantial restoration of natural quiet and experience of the Grand Canyon National Park, including routes or corridors for commercial air tour operations that employ quiet aircraft technology, and for protection of public health and safety from adverse effects associated with aircraft overflights. • Participation in the development of aviation regulations necessary to implement the recommendations. Date and Location of First Working Group Meeting The first Working Group will be held July 13–14, 2005 in Flagstaff, Arizona at Thornager’s/The Kilted Cat, 2640 West Kiltie Lane, telephone (928) 774–8583. The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. on July 13 and end at 5 p.m. on July 14. An agenda will be distributed to Working Group Members and posted on the VerDate jul<14>2003 16:14 May 27, 2005 Jkt 205001 Grand Canyon Overflights web site (https://overflights.faa.gov) in advance of the meeting. The meeting is an open meeting. Anyone may attend as an observer. Business will be conducted by the Working Group, facilitated by Lucy Moore and supported by NPS and FAA staff. Observers will not participate in the Working Group’s discussions, but will be afforded an opportunity during the meeting to ask questions and provide comments. The Working Group is anticipated to meet quarterly and to review and exchange information and views between meetings via mail, telephone, and Email. Meetings will be held within reasonable geographic proximity to the Grand Canyon to minimize travel time and expenses of most participants. The Working Group may be convened for approximately 3 years, assuming the need for aviation rulemaking activity and accompanying National Environmental Policy Act review following the Working Group’s recommendations. The final overflights plan shall ensure that the restoration of natural quiet required by the National Parks Overflights Act is completed no later than April 22, 2008, in accordance with the Presidential memorandum of April 22, 1996. Working Group Members On March 30, 2005, the FAA and the NPS published a notice in the Federal Register asking interested persons who met the qualifications requirements to apply for membership in the Working Group. The number of qualified applicants exceeded the number of seats allocated for the Working Group, making the selection process a challenging one. Members have been selected to provide a balanced group of key interests. The persons selected for membership are Ms. Katherine Andrus (Air Transport Association), Mr. Bill Austin (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Mr. Alan Downer (Navajo Nation), Mr. Mark Grisham (Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association), Mr. Elling Halvorson (Papillon Airways), Mr. Dick Hingson (Grand Canyon Trust and National Parks Conservation Association), Mr. Leigh Kuwanwisiwma (Hopi Tribe), Mr. Cliff Langness (Westwind Aviation/King Airlines), Mr. Roland Manakaja (Havasupai Tribe), Mr. Jim McCarthy (Sierra Club), Mr. Doug Nering (Grand Canyon Hikers and Backpackers Association), Ms. Lynne Pickard (FAA and Working Group cochair), Mr. Alan Stephen (Grand Canyon Airlines), Mr. John Sullivan (Sundance Helicopters), Ms. Karen Trevino (National Park Service and Working Group co-chair), Mr. Charles Vaughn PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30993 (Hualapai Tribe), Ms. Heidi Williams (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association), Mr. David Yeamans (Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association), and Mr. Alan Zusman (Department of Defense/U.S. Navy). The representatives named above total 19 to fill the 20-member Working Group because the Grand Canyon Trust and the National Parks Conservation Association have each been selected for membership, but have initially proposed to share a representative. A 20th person will be added to the Working Group, allowing each member organization an individual representative, if this sharing arrangement changes. Members may designate alternates to substitute for them if they are unable to attend any meetings. Alternates must be approved in advance by the NPS and FAA co-chairs, consistent with the procedure used by the NPOAG. FAA and NPS will maintain a roster of qualified alternates, including but not limited to applications received for Working Group membership, and members may seek alternates from the roster instead of recommending their own. Members and alternates are responsible for keeping each other fully informed, and alternates must be prepared to participate and represent their area of interest. Questions on Working Group, Meeting, or Membership Questions about the formation and first meeting of the Working Group, as well as the membership selection process, may be referred to Ms. Lucy Moore, 5 Seton Plaza, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508, telephone (505) 820– 2166, fax (505) 820–2191, Email: lucymoore@nets.com. Issued in Hawthorne, California on May 17, 2005. William C. Withycombe, Regional Administrator, Western-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 05–10684 Filed 5–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–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 E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1 30994 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 31, 2005 / Notices 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: The NPOAG ARC will meet June 21–23, at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, 505 North Fifth Street, Rapid City, SD 57701. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 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 Public Law 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 six 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; September 9–10, 2004, in Washington, DC and February 23–25, 2005 in Gatlinburg, TN. 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 VerDate jul<14>2003 16:14 May 27, 2005 Jkt 205001 Alan Stephen (commercial air tour operations), Don Barger, Chip Dennerlein, Charles Maynard, and Mark Peterson (environmental interests), and Germaine White and Richard Deertrack (Indian tribes). Agenda for the June 21–23, 2005 Meeting The NPOAG ARC will review various aspects of the Air Tour Management Plan schedule, environmental impact analysis procedures, interim operating authority, acoustic modeling, implementation plan, and other matters related to the Act. 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 Hawthorne, California on May 18, 2005. William C. Withycombe, Regional Administrator, Western-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 05–10685 Filed 5–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration RTCA Special Committee 200/ EUROCAE Working Group 60: Modular Avionics, 12th Joint Plenary Session Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 200/EUROCAE Working Group 60 meeting. AGENCY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 200/ EUROCAE Working Group 60: Modular Avionics. DATES: The meeting will be held June 21–24, 2005, starting at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (1) RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036; telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site https://www.rtca.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for a Special Committee 200/EUROCAE Working Group 60 meeting. The agenda will include: • June 21: • Opening Plenary Session (Welcome and Introductory Remarks, Review/ Accept Agenda, Review/Approve previous Common Plenary Summary minutes of February 15–18, 2005, Review Open Action Items, Establish process for resolution of editorial and technical comments on Final Review and Comment (FRAC) document Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) Development Guidance and Certification Considerations). • Plenary resolution of comments begins. • June 22–23: • Plenary resolution of comments continues. • June 24: • Closing Plenary Session (Complete resolution of FRAC comments, approve and forward FRAC document for approval, Review Action Items, Date and Place of Next Meeting, Adjourn). Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairmen, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 17, 2005. Natalie Ogletree, FAA General Engineer, RTCA Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 05–10720 Filed 5–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Second Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 203/Minimum Performance Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aircraft Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 203, Minimum Performance Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aircraft. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30993-30994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10685]


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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

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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: The NPOAG ARC will meet June 21-23, at the Rushmore Plaza 
Holiday Inn, 505 North Fifth Street, Rapid City, SD 57701. The meeting 
will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 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 
Public Law 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 six 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; September 9-10, 2004, in Washington, DC and 
February 23-25, 2005 in Gatlinburg, TN.
    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), Don Barger, Chip Dennerlein, Charles Maynard, and Mark 
Peterson (environmental interests), and Germaine White and Richard 
Deertrack (Indian tribes).

Agenda for the June 21-23, 2005 Meeting

    The NPOAG ARC will review various aspects of the Air Tour 
Management Plan schedule, environmental impact analysis procedures, 
interim operating authority, acoustic modeling, implementation plan, 
and other matters related to the Act.

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 Hawthorne, California on May 18, 2005.
William C. Withycombe,
Regional Administrator, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 05-10685 Filed 5-27-05; 8:45 am]
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