Notice of Meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee, 44311 [E8-17390]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 147 / Wednesday, July 30, 2008 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Environmental Assessment for the Facilities Master Plan; Oklahoma City, OK Notice of Meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS), in accordance with the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000, announce the next meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). This notification provides the dates, location, and agenda for the meeting. Dates and Location: The NPOAG ARC will meet on September 3–4, 2008. The meeting will take place at the Red Lion Hotel, Port Angeles, WA. The hotel is located at 221 North Lincoln Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362. The hotel phone number is (360) 452–9215. The meetings will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 3 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 4th. This NPOAG meeting will be conducted in closed session and is not open to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry Brayer, AWP–1SP, Special Programs Staff, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009–2007, telephone: (310) 725–3800, e-mail: Barry.Brayer@faa.gov, or Karen Trevino, National Park Service, Natural Sounds Program, 1201 Oakridge Dr., Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80525, telephone: (970) 225 3563, e-mail: Karen_Trevino@nps.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: The Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces a public meeting to obtain public comment on the MMAC Site Environmental Assessment for the Facilities Master Plan. The environmental assessment has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR parts 1500–1508) and FAA Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures. The environmental assessment document can be reviewed at: https://employees. faa.gov/org/centers/mmac/employee_ services/amp/env/. The public meeting will be conducted on Monday, July 28, 2008 at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (6500 S. MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169) at 1:30 p.m. in Building 230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Edward Connell, Federal Aviation Administration, AMP–100, 6500 S. MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169; telephone number 405–954– 3503. Comments on the environmental assessment should also be submitted to the above office. Interested persons are invited to comment on the environmental assessment. All comments will be considered by the FAA to the extent practicable. Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Office of Facility Management, AMP–1, 6500 S. MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169. Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Issued in Oklahoma City, OK, July 16, 2008. Charles T. Sullivan, Program Director, Office of Facility Management AMP–1. [FR Doc. E8–17263 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 23:06 Jul 29, 2008 Jkt 214001 ACTION: Notice of meeting. Background The National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (NPATMA), enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law 106–181, required the establishment of the NPOAG within one year after its enactment. The Act requires that the NPOAG be a balanced group of representatives of general aviation, commercial air tour operations, environmental concerns, and Native American tribes. The Administrator of the FAA and the Director of NPS (or their designees) serve as ex officio members of the group. Representatives of the Administrator and Director serve alternating 1-year terms as chairman of the advisory group. The duties of the NPOAG include providing advice, information, and recommendations to the FAA Administrator and the NPS Director on: PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44311 Implementation of Public Law 106–181; quiet aircraft technology; other measures that might accommodate interests to visitors of national parks; and at the request of the Administrator and the Director, on safety, environmental, and other issues related to commercial air tour operations over national parks or tribal lands. Agenda for the September 3–4, 2008 NPOAG Meeting The agenda for the meeting will include, but is not limited to, the following: Development of a Strategic Plan, review and approval of the meeting minutes from the September 25–26, 2007 NPOAG meeting in Fort Collins, CO; update on ongoing Air Tour Management Program projects; and NPOAG subgroup assignments. Attendance at the Meetings This NPOAG meeting will be conducted in closed session and will not be open to the public. Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on July 23, 2008. Barry S. Brayer, Manager, Special Programs Office, WesternPacific Region. [FR Doc. E8–17390 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Proposed Modification of the Chicago, IL Class B Airspace Area; Public Meetings Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of meetings. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces three fact-finding informal airspace meetings to solicit information from airspace users and others concerning a proposal to revise the Class B airspace area at Chicago, IL. The purpose of these meetings is to provide interested parties an opportunity to present views, recommendations, and comments on the proposal. All comments received during these meetings will be considered prior to any revision or issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking. Times and Dates: The informal airspace meetings will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, from 2 p.m.–7 p.m., Wednesday, September 24, 2008, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., and Thursday, September 25, 2008, from 2 p.m.–7 p.m. Comments must be received on or before October 2, 2008. ADDRESSES: (1) The meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, will be E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 44311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17390]


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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 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National 
Park Service (NPS), in accordance with the National Parks Air Tour 
Management Act of 2000, announce the next meeting of the National Parks 
Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). 
This notification provides the dates, location, and agenda for the 
meeting.
    Dates and Location: The NPOAG ARC will meet on September 3-4, 2008. 
The meeting will take place at the Red Lion Hotel, Port Angeles, WA. 
The hotel is located at 221 North Lincoln Street, Port Angeles, WA 
98362. The hotel phone number is (360) 452-9215. The meetings will be 
held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 3 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 
September 4th. This NPOAG meeting will be conducted in closed session 
and is not open to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry Brayer, AWP-1SP, Special 
Programs Staff, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region 
Headquarters, P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, telephone: 
(310) 725-3800, e-mail: Barry.Brayer@faa.gov, or Karen Trevino, 
National Park Service, Natural Sounds Program, 1201 Oakridge Dr., Suite 
100, Fort Collins, CO 80525, telephone: (970) 225 3563, e-mail: Karen_
Trevino@nps.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (NPATMA), 
enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law 106-181, required the 
establishment of the NPOAG within one year after its enactment. The Act 
requires that the NPOAG be a balanced group of representatives of 
general aviation, commercial air tour operations, environmental 
concerns, and Native American tribes. The Administrator of the FAA and 
the Director of NPS (or their designees) serve as ex officio members of 
the group. Representatives of the Administrator and Director serve 
alternating 1-year terms as chairman of the advisory group.
    The duties of the NPOAG include providing advice, information, and 
recommendations to the FAA Administrator and the NPS Director on: 
Implementation of Public Law 106-181; quiet aircraft technology; other 
measures that might accommodate interests to visitors of national 
parks; and at the request of the Administrator and the Director, on 
safety, environmental, and other issues related to commercial air tour 
operations over national parks or tribal lands.

Agenda for the September 3-4, 2008 NPOAG Meeting

    The agenda for the meeting will include, but is not limited to, the 
following: Development of a Strategic Plan, review and approval of the 
meeting minutes from the September 25-26, 2007 NPOAG meeting in Fort 
Collins, CO; update on ongoing Air Tour Management Program projects; 
and NPOAG subgroup assignments.

Attendance at the Meetings

    This NPOAG meeting will be conducted in closed session and will not 
be open to the public.

    Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on July 23, 2008.
Barry S. Brayer,
Manager, Special Programs Office, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. E8-17390 Filed 7-29-08; 8:45 am]
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