Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee-Open Meeting, 16914 [E9-8367]

Download as PDF 16914 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 69 / Monday, April 13, 2009 / Notices Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to the FHWA, NYSDOT or ECHDC at the addresses provided above. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; U.S.C. 771.123. Issued on April 7, 2009. Jeffrey W. Kolb, Division Administrator, New York Division, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York. [FR Doc. E9–8392 Filed 4–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee—Open Meeting AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee open meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The meeting will take place on Thursday, May 21, 2009, starting at 8 a.m. at the Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters Building, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, in the Bessie Coleman Conference Center, located on the 2nd Floor. This will be the forty-ninth meeting of the COMSTAC. The proposed agenda for this meeting will focus on discussions concerning several critical issues, including: —The impact of the current economy on the U.S. commercial space transportation industry; —Space situational awareness, space traffic management, and FAA’s role in these areas; —Identifying the critical issues impacting operations at U.S. federal and non-federal launch sites that the COMSTAC should be considering. There will also be briefings on the 2009 Commercial Space Transportation Market Forecasts and discussions and activity reports by the chairpersons of the COMSTAC working groups. Subject to approval, a portion of the May 21st VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:51 Apr 10, 2009 Jkt 217001 meeting will be closed to the public (starting at 3:45 p.m.). Interested members of the public may submit relevant written statements for the COMSTAC members to consider under the advisory process. Statements may be concerning the issues and agenda items mentioned above and/or additional issues that may be relevant for the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. Interested parties wishing to submit written statements should contact Brenda Parker, DFO, (the Contact Person listed below) in writing (mail or e-mail) by May 1, 2009, so that the information can be made available to COMSTAC members for their review and consideration prior to the May 21st meeting. Written statements should be supplied in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature and/ or one electronic copy via e-mail. An agenda will be posted on the FAA Web site at https://ast.faa.gov. For specific information concerning the times and locations of the COMSTAC working group meetings, contact the Contact Person listed below. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should inform the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Parker (AST–100), Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST), 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 331, Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267–3674; E-mail brenda.parker@faa.gov. Complete information regarding COMSTAC is available on the FAA Web site at: http: //www.faa.gov/about/office_org/ headquarters_offices/ast/ advisory_committee/. Issued in Washington, DC, April 6, 2009. George C. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 69 (Monday, April 13, 2009)]
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[FR Doc No: E9-8367]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee--Open Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee 
open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of a 
meeting of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee 
(COMSTAC). The meeting will take place on Thursday, May 21, 2009, 
starting at 8 a.m. at the Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters 
Building, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, in the Bessie 
Coleman Conference Center, located on the 2nd Floor. This will be the 
forty-ninth meeting of the COMSTAC.
    The proposed agenda for this meeting will focus on discussions 
concerning several critical issues, including:

--The impact of the current economy on the U.S. commercial space 
transportation industry;
--Space situational awareness, space traffic management, and FAA's role 
in these areas;
--Identifying the critical issues impacting operations at U.S. federal 
and non-federal launch sites that the COMSTAC should be considering.

    There will also be briefings on the 2009 Commercial Space 
Transportation Market Forecasts and discussions and activity reports by 
the chairpersons of the COMSTAC working groups. Subject to approval, a 
portion of the May 21st meeting will be closed to the public (starting 
at 3:45 p.m.).
    Interested members of the public may submit relevant written 
statements for the COMSTAC members to consider under the advisory 
process. Statements may be concerning the issues and agenda items 
mentioned above and/or additional issues that may be relevant for the 
U.S. commercial space transportation industry. Interested parties 
wishing to submit written statements should contact Brenda Parker, DFO, 
(the Contact Person listed below) in writing (mail or e-mail) by May 1, 
2009, so that the information can be made available to COMSTAC members 
for their review and consideration prior to the May 21st meeting. 
Written statements should be supplied in the following formats: one 
hard copy with original signature and/or one electronic copy via e-
mail.
    An agenda will be posted on the FAA Web site at https://ast.faa.gov. 
For specific information concerning the times and locations of the 
COMSTAC working group meetings, contact the Contact Person listed 
below.
    Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
inform the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Parker (AST-100), Office of 
Commercial Space Transportation (AST), 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Room 331, Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-3674; E-mail 
brenda.parker@faa.gov. Complete information regarding COMSTAC is 
available on the FAA Web site at: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_committee/.

    Issued in Washington, DC, April 6, 2009.
George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
 [FR Doc. E9-8367 Filed 4-10-09; 8:45 am]
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