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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2007–0108]
National Task Force To Develop Model
Contingency Plans To Deal With
Lengthy Airline On-Board Ground
Delays
Office of the Secretary (OST),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to Form
an Advisory Committee.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: OST is establishing a National
Task Force to develop model
contingency plans to deal with lengthy
airline on-board ground delays. The
Task Force will be composed of
individuals appointed by the Secretary
of Transportation who represent a crosssection of the diverse agencies,
organizations and individuals that
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represent airlines, airports and
consumer groups in the U.S. The Task
Force will also ensure that members of
the public are able to present their
views to it. The purpose of this notice
is to invite interested parties,
organizations, and individuals, to
submit applications to be considered for
representation on the Task Force.
DATES: Comments and/or applications
for membership or nominations for
membership on the Task Force must be
received on or before January 4, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Livaughn Chapman, Jr., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave.,
SE., W–96–429, Washington, DC 20590–
0001; Phone: (202) 366–9342; Fax: (202)
366–7152; E-mail:
Livaughn.Chapman@dot.gov.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
or applications by any of the following
methods:
• Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC
20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery: West Building,
Ground Floor, Rm. W–12–140, 1200
New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC
20590–0001 (between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
EST, Monday through Friday, except on
Federal holidays).
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number for this notice. Note that all
filings received will be posted without
change to https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents, go to
https://www.regulations.gov at any time
or West Building, Ground Floor, Rm.
W–12–140, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE.,
Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
DOT’s Office of Inspector General
recommended, in its audit report,
entitled ‘‘Actions Needed to Minimize
Long, On-Board Flight Delays,’’ issued
on September 25, 2007, that the
Secretary of Transportation establish a
national task force of airlines, airports,
and the Federal Aviation
Administration to coordinate and
develop contingency plans to deal with
lengthy delays, such as working with
carriers and airports to share facilities
and make gates available in an
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emergency. The Department is taking
action to effectuate this
recommendation.
A. Notice of Intent To Establish a Task
Force and Request for Comment
In accordance with the requirements
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), an agency of the Federal
government cannot establish or utilize a
group of people in the interest of
obtaining consensus advice or
recommendations unless that group is
chartered as a Federal advisory
committee. The purpose of this notice is
to indicate that it is OST’s intent to
create a Task Force to develop model
contingency plans to deal with lengthy
airline on-board ground delays. OST has
determined that the establishment of
this Task Force is necessary and in the
public interest.
B. Name of Committee
National Task Force To Develop
Model Contingency Plans To Deal With
Lengthy Airline On-Board Ground
Delays.
C. Purpose and Objective
(1) The Task Force will develop
model contingency plans for
minimizing the impact of lengthy airline
on-board ground delays.
(2) The Task Force will be responsible
for reviewing incidents involving long,
on-board ground delays and their
causes; identifying trends and patterns
of such events; and recommending
workable solutions for mitigating the
on-board consumer impact of
extraordinary flight disruptions.
(3) The Task Force will report to the
Secretary of Transportation the results
of its consideration and a description of
model contingency plans it develops.
(4) The Task Force will not exercise
program management, regulatory or
program guidance responsibilities. It
will make no decision directly affecting
the programs on which it provides
advice. The Task Force will provide a
forum for the development,
consideration, and communication from
a knowledgeable and independent
perspective of a strategy for dealing with
lengthy on-board ground delays
nationwide.
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D. Balanced Membership Plans
The Task Force will be composed of
individuals appointed by the Secretary
of Transportation. Task Force members
will represent a cross-section of the
diverse agencies, organizations and
individuals that represent airlines,
airports and consumer groups in the
U.S.
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This document gives notice to
potential participants of the process and
affords them the opportunity to request
representation on the Task Force. The
procedure for requesting such
representation is set out below. In
addition, we invite comments and
suggestions for potential participants.
OST is aware that there are many
more potential organizations and
participants than there are membership
positions on the Task Force. It is very
important to recognize that interested
parties who are not selected for
membership on the Task Force can
make valuable contributions to the work
of the Task Force in several ways. For
example, the person or organization
could request to be placed on the Task
Force mailing list and may submit
written comments to the Task Force.
Further, any member of the public is
welcome to attend Task Force meetings,
and, as provided in the FACA, speak to
the Task Force. Time will be set aside
during meetings for this purpose as
appropriate.
E. Applications for Membership
Each Application for membership or
nomination to the Task Force should
include:
(1) A brief resume or letter (no more
than one page) demonstrating the
applicant or nominee’s unique
qualifications and why they are
interested in serving on the Task Force
(please note, resumes or letters will be
posted on the public docket and
therefore should not contain personal
information such as date of birth, etc.)
(2) Evidence that the applicant or
nominee is authorized to represent
parties related to the interest(s) the
person proposes to represent; and
(3) A written commitment that the
applicant or nominee would participate
in good faith.
Since all comments and/or
applications for membership or
nominations for membership on the
Task Force will be posted on the Public
Docket, we encourage you to include
only that information you are willing to
provide for the public docket and
submit your application electronically
using the docket number provided on
this notice through the Federal Docket
Management System found at https://
www.regulations.gov.
F. Duration
The Task Force will terminate one
year after the date of the filing of the
Task Force charter unless prior to that
time the charter is terminated or
extended in accordance with the FACA.
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G. Notice of Establishment
After evaluating applications and
nominations received as a result of this
notice, the Department will publish in
the Federal Register a notice
announcing the establishment and
composition of the Task Force.
Issued on: December 17, 2007.
Samuel Podberesky,
Assistant General Counsel for Aviation
Enforcement & Proceedings, U.S. Department
of Transportation.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2007-0108]
National Task Force To Develop Model Contingency Plans To Deal
With Lengthy Airline On-Board Ground Delays
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to Form an Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: OST is establishing a National Task Force to develop model
contingency plans to deal with lengthy airline on-board ground delays.
The Task Force will be composed of individuals appointed by the
Secretary of Transportation who represent a cross-section of the
diverse agencies, organizations and individuals that represent
airlines, airports and consumer groups in the U.S. The Task Force will
also ensure that members of the public are able to present their views
to it. The purpose of this notice is to invite interested parties,
organizations, and individuals, to submit applications to be considered
for representation on the Task Force.
DATES: Comments and/or applications for membership or nominations for
membership on the Task Force must be received on or before January 4,
2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Livaughn Chapman, Jr., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Ave., SE., W-96-429, Washington, DC 20590-0001; Phone: (202) 366-9342;
Fax: (202) 366-7152; E-mail: Livaughn.Chapman@dot.gov.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments or applications by any of the
following methods:
Web site: https://www.regulations.gov.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W-12-140,
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001 (between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays).
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice. Note that all filings received will be
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, go
to https://www.regulations.gov at any time or West Building, Ground
Floor, Rm. W-12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-
0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
DOT's Office of Inspector General recommended, in its audit report,
entitled ``Actions Needed to Minimize Long, On-Board Flight Delays,''
issued on September 25, 2007, that the Secretary of Transportation
establish a national task force of airlines, airports, and the Federal
Aviation Administration to coordinate and develop contingency plans to
deal with lengthy delays, such as working with carriers and airports to
share facilities and make gates available in an
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emergency. The Department is taking action to effectuate this
recommendation.
A. Notice of Intent To Establish a Task Force and Request for Comment
In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), an agency of the Federal government cannot
establish or utilize a group of people in the interest of obtaining
consensus advice or recommendations unless that group is chartered as a
Federal advisory committee. The purpose of this notice is to indicate
that it is OST's intent to create a Task Force to develop model
contingency plans to deal with lengthy airline on-board ground delays.
OST has determined that the establishment of this Task Force is
necessary and in the public interest.
B. Name of Committee
National Task Force To Develop Model Contingency Plans To Deal With
Lengthy Airline On-Board Ground Delays.
C. Purpose and Objective
(1) The Task Force will develop model contingency plans for
minimizing the impact of lengthy airline on-board ground delays.
(2) The Task Force will be responsible for reviewing incidents
involving long, on-board ground delays and their causes; identifying
trends and patterns of such events; and recommending workable solutions
for mitigating the on-board consumer impact of extraordinary flight
disruptions.
(3) The Task Force will report to the Secretary of Transportation
the results of its consideration and a description of model contingency
plans it develops.
(4) The Task Force will not exercise program management, regulatory
or program guidance responsibilities. It will make no decision directly
affecting the programs on which it provides advice. The Task Force will
provide a forum for the development, consideration, and communication
from a knowledgeable and independent perspective of a strategy for
dealing with lengthy on-board ground delays nationwide.
D. Balanced Membership Plans
The Task Force will be composed of individuals appointed by the
Secretary of Transportation. Task Force members will represent a cross-
section of the diverse agencies, organizations and individuals that
represent airlines, airports and consumer groups in the U.S.
This document gives notice to potential participants of the process
and affords them the opportunity to request representation on the Task
Force. The procedure for requesting such representation is set out
below. In addition, we invite comments and suggestions for potential
participants.
OST is aware that there are many more potential organizations and
participants than there are membership positions on the Task Force. It
is very important to recognize that interested parties who are not
selected for membership on the Task Force can make valuable
contributions to the work of the Task Force in several ways. For
example, the person or organization could request to be placed on the
Task Force mailing list and may submit written comments to the Task
Force.
Further, any member of the public is welcome to attend Task Force
meetings, and, as provided in the FACA, speak to the Task Force. Time
will be set aside during meetings for this purpose as appropriate.
E. Applications for Membership
Each Application for membership or nomination to the Task Force
should include:
(1) A brief resume or letter (no more than one page) demonstrating
the applicant or nominee's unique qualifications and why they are
interested in serving on the Task Force (please note, resumes or
letters will be posted on the public docket and therefore should not
contain personal information such as date of birth, etc.)
(2) Evidence that the applicant or nominee is authorized to
represent parties related to the interest(s) the person proposes to
represent; and
(3) A written commitment that the applicant or nominee would
participate in good faith.
Since all comments and/or applications for membership or
nominations for membership on the Task Force will be posted on the
Public Docket, we encourage you to include only that information you
are willing to provide for the public docket and submit your
application electronically using the docket number provided on this
notice through the Federal Docket Management System found at https://
www.regulations.gov.
F. Duration
The Task Force will terminate one year after the date of the filing
of the Task Force charter unless prior to that time the charter is
terminated or extended in accordance with the FACA.
G. Notice of Establishment
After evaluating applications and nominations received as a result
of this notice, the Department will publish in the Federal Register a
notice announcing the establishment and composition of the Task Force.
Issued on: December 17, 2007.
Samuel Podberesky,
Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement & Proceedings, U.S.
Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. E7-24745 Filed 12-19-07; 8:45 am]
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