Membership Availability in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee To Represent Environmental Concerns, 68023 [2010-27833]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Membership Availability in the National
Parks Overflights Advisory Group
Aviation Rulemaking Committee To
Represent Environmental Concerns
ACTION:
Notice.
The National Park Service
(NPS) and the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), as required by
the National Parks Air Tour
Management Act of 2000, established
the National Parks Overflights Advisory
Group (NPOAG) in March 2001. The
NPOAG was formed to provide
continuing advice and counsel with
respect to commercial air tour
operations over and near national parks.
This notice informs the public of two
vacancies (due to completion of
membership on May 30, 2011) on the
NPOAG (now the NPOAG Aviation
Rulemaking Committee (ARC) for a
member representing environmental
concerns and invites interested persons
to apply to fill the vacancy.
DATES: Persons interested in serving on
the NPOAG ARC should contact Mr.
Barry Brayer at the mailing or e-mail
address below in writing on or before
December 20, 2010.
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.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The National Parks Air Tour
Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was
enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law
106–181. The Act required the
establishment of the advisory group
within 1 year after its enactment. The
advisory group was established in
March 2001, and is comprised of 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
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alternating 1-year terms as chairperson
of the advisory group.
The advisory group provides ‘‘advice,
information, and recommendations to
the Administrator and the Director—
(1) On the implementation of this title
[the Act] and the amendments made by
this title;
(2) On commonly accepted quiet
aircraft technology for use in
commercial air tour operations over a
national park or Tribal lands, which
will receive preferential treatment in a
given air tour management plan;
(3) On other measures that might be
taken to accommodate the interests of
visitors to national parks; and
(4) On safety, environmental, and
other issues related to commercial air
tour operations over a national park or
tribal lands.’’
Members of the advisory group may
be allowed certain travel expenses as
authorized by section 5703 of Title 5,
United States Code, for intermittent
Government service.
By FAA Order No. 1110–138, signed
by the FAA Administrator on October
10, 2003, the NPOAG became an
Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC).
FAA Order No. 1110–138, was amended
and became effective as FAA Order No.
1110–138A, on January 20, 2006.
The current NPOAG ARC is made up
of one member representing general
aviation, three members representing
the commercial air tour industry, four
members representing environmental
concerns, and two members
representing Native American Tribal
concerns. Current members of the
NPOAG ARC are: Heidi Williams,
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association;
Alan Stephen, fixed-winged air tour
operator representative; Elling
Halvorson, Papillon Airways, Inc.;
Matthew Zuccaro, Helicopter
Association International; Chip
Dennerlein, Siskiyou Project; Gregory
Miller, American Hiking Society;
Kristen Brengel, National Parks
Conservation Association; Bryan
Faehner, National Parks Conservation
Association; Rory Majenty, Hualapai
Nation; and Ray Russell, Navajo Parks
and Recreation. Members with expiring
terms are Kristen Brengel and Bryan
Faehner from the National Parks
Conservation Association representing
environmental concerns.
Public Participation in the NPOAG
ARC
In order to retain balance within the
NPOAG ARC, the FAA and NPS invite
persons interested in serving on the
ARC to represent environmental
concerns, to contact Mr. Barry Brayer
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(contact information is written above in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Requests to serve on the ARC must be
made to Mr. Brayer in writing and
postmarked or e-mailed on or before
December 20, 2010. The request should
indicate whether or not you are a
member of an association or group
representing environmental concerns, or
have another affiliation with issues
relating to aircraft flights over national
parks. The request should also state
what expertise you would bring to the
NPOAG ARC as related to the vacancy
you are seeking to fill (e.g.,
environmental concerns). The term of
service for NPOAG ARC members is 3
years.
Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on October 27,
2010.
Barry Brayer,
NPOAG Chairman, Manager, Special
Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Membership Availability in the National Parks Overflights
Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee To Represent Environmental
Concerns
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), as required by the National Parks Air Tour
Management Act of 2000, established the National Parks Overflights
Advisory Group (NPOAG) in March 2001. The NPOAG was formed to provide
continuing advice and counsel with respect to commercial air tour
operations over and near national parks. This notice informs the public
of two vacancies (due to completion of membership on May 30, 2011) on
the NPOAG (now the NPOAG Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) for a
member representing environmental concerns and invites interested
persons to apply to fill the vacancy.
DATES: Persons interested in serving on the NPOAG ARC should contact
Mr. Barry Brayer at the mailing or e-mail address below in writing on
or before December 20, 2010.
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 (the Act) was
enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law 106-181. The Act required the
establishment of the advisory group within 1 year after its enactment.
The advisory group was established in March 2001, and is comprised of 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
chairperson of the advisory group.
The advisory group provides ``advice, information, and
recommendations to the Administrator and the Director--
(1) On the implementation of this title [the Act] and the
amendments made by this title;
(2) On commonly accepted quiet aircraft technology for use in
commercial air tour operations over a national park or Tribal lands,
which will receive preferential treatment in a given air tour
management plan;
(3) On other measures that might be taken to accommodate the
interests of visitors to national parks; and
(4) On safety, environmental, and other issues related to
commercial air tour operations over a national park or tribal lands.''
Members of the advisory group may be allowed certain travel
expenses as authorized by section 5703 of Title 5, United States Code,
for intermittent Government service.
By FAA Order No. 1110-138, signed by the FAA Administrator on
October 10, 2003, the NPOAG became an Aviation Rulemaking Committee
(ARC). FAA Order No. 1110-138, was amended and became effective as FAA
Order No. 1110-138A, on January 20, 2006.
The current NPOAG ARC is made up of one member representing general
aviation, three members representing the commercial air tour industry,
four members representing environmental concerns, and two members
representing Native American Tribal concerns. Current members of the
NPOAG ARC are: Heidi Williams, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association;
Alan Stephen, fixed-winged air tour operator representative; Elling
Halvorson, Papillon Airways, Inc.; Matthew Zuccaro, Helicopter
Association International; Chip Dennerlein, Siskiyou Project; Gregory
Miller, American Hiking Society; Kristen Brengel, National Parks
Conservation Association; Bryan Faehner, National Parks Conservation
Association; Rory Majenty, Hualapai Nation; and Ray Russell, Navajo
Parks and Recreation. Members with expiring terms are Kristen Brengel
and Bryan Faehner from the National Parks Conservation Association
representing environmental concerns.
Public Participation in the NPOAG ARC
In order to retain balance within the NPOAG ARC, the FAA and NPS
invite persons interested in serving on the ARC to represent
environmental concerns, to contact Mr. Barry Brayer (contact
information is written above in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Requests to serve on the ARC must be made to Mr. Brayer in writing
and postmarked or e-mailed on or before December 20, 2010. The request
should indicate whether or not you are a member of an association or
group representing environmental concerns, or have another affiliation
with issues relating to aircraft flights over national parks. The
request should also state what expertise you would bring to the NPOAG
ARC as related to the vacancy you are seeking to fill (e.g.,
environmental concerns). The term of service for NPOAG ARC members is 3
years.
Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on October 27, 2010.
Barry Brayer,
NPOAG Chairman, Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific
Region.
[FR Doc. 2010-27833 Filed 11-3-10; 8:45 am]
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