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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 40 / Tuesday, March 1, 2011 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Noise Impacts Roadmap
Annual Meeting
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of meeting participation.
AGENCY:
This notice advises interested
persons that the First Annual Meeting of
the Aviation Noise Impacts Roadmap
will be held on April 19–20, 2011, in
Washington, DC, to coordinate and
communicate research activities and
findings among stakeholders and other
parties with an interest in aviation noise
impacts. The purpose of the meeting is
to update and advance our collective
scientific knowledge of the impact of
aircraft noise on society in order to
improve our ability to address various
aspects of noise impacts and develop
optimal mitigation solutions.
DATES: The First Annual Meeting of the
Aviation Noise Impacts Roadmap will
be held on April 19–20, 2011, in
Washington, DC. The meeting will begin
each day at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at
5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Headquarters
building, 451 7th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410, Conference
Room C. Attendance is open to all
interested parties; however, for building
security requirements, please register by
March 29 (see below for information on
registration).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Friesenhahn, Office of
Environment and Energy (AEE–100),
Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; e-mail
patricia.friesenhahn@faa.gov, telephone
(202) 267–3562, facsimile (202) 267–
5594. Meeting registration is required by
March 29; there is no registration fee. To
register, please provide your name,
business affiliation, a contact email and
phone number.
Background: Following the
recommendation from the FAA’s aircraft
noise impacts research workshops,
federal agencies are initiating annual
meetings on aviation noise impacts
research. The first annual meeting will
focus on the following topics: noise
effects on health and welfare; noise in
national parks and wilderness; aircraft
noise modeling; and costs of aircraft
noise on society. The Department of
Transportation’s Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
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(NASA), Department of Defense (DOD),
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), National Park
Service (NPS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and other
federal agencies, international
organizations, industry, academia, and
the public will meet to discuss ongoing
and future noise impacts research
activities in the above areas. A product
of the meeting will be an Aviation Noise
Impacts Roadmap document. The
document will outline key research
elements, summarize current programs
and projects, and identify current
knowledge gaps and future research
activities. The intent of the Roadmap is
to define systematic, focused, and
complementary research programs, so
that limited resources can be more
effectively pooled to advance the
knowledge on how best to address the
impacts of aviation noise on society.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 23,
2011.
Carl E. Burleson,
Director of Environment and Energy.
[FR Doc. 2011–4589 Filed 2–28–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notification of Pilot-in-Command;
Notice of Public Meeting
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The FAA’s Office of
Hazardous Materials and the Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration’s (PHMSA) Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety announce a
public meeting on March 11, 2011 to
hear comments and gather information
regarding Notification to Pilot in
Command (NOPICs) (see 49 CFR 175.33
and ICAO TI 7;4.1). The International
Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO)
Dangerous Goods Panel has begun to
examine this issue and consider the
informational needs of those who rely
on this document. Statements by
interested parties will be considered as
the U.S. develops its position on this
issue.
DATES: The public meeting will be held
on March 11, 2011 from 9 a.m. until
3:30 p.m. Web-conferencing capabilities
will be provided. The agenda for the
meeting will be as follows:
• 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Sign-in
• 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.: FAA Air Traffic
Control Organization Briefing on the
Flight Object Initiative.
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• 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Statements and
information from air carriers and their
representatives.
• 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Break
• 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Statements
and information from airline pilots and
their representatives.
• 1:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Statements
and information from emergency
responders and their representatives.
• 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Statements
and information from airports, air traffic
controllers, stakeholders not referenced
above, as well as those unable to speak
in their designated time frame.
The deadline to register for the
meeting, submit a request to make an
oral statement and/or participate via
web-conferencing is March 4, 2011. All
participants are requested to register at
the following Web site: https://
spreadsheets.google.com/
viewform?formkey=dExRVGF5
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Specific information will be provided
on how to participate via webconferencing upon registration to FAA.
ADDRESSES: The March 11, 2011, public
meeting will be held at FAA
Headquarters (FOB 10A), Bessie
Coleman Conference Center, 2nd Floor,
800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC. For questions or
directions, please call the FAA’s Office
of Hazardous Materials, (202) 385–4900.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions regarding the meeting should
be directed to Ms. Janet McLaughlin,
Division Manager, Office of Hazardous
Materials, International and Outreach
Division, ADG–200, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 385–4900. E-mail: 9AWA-ASH-ADG-HazMat@faa.gov.
We are committed to providing equal
access to this meeting for all
participants. If you need alternative
formats or other reasonable
accommodations, please call (202) 385–
4900 or e-mail: 9-AWA-ASH-ADGHazMat@faa.gov with your request by
close of business March 4, 2011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Public Meeting
The purpose of the public meeting is
for the FAA and PHMSA to hear the
public’s views and obtain relevant
information on the Notification to Pilot
in Command (NOPIC), also referred to
as Notification to Capitan (NOTOC),
processes described in 49 CFR 175.33.
The United States is in the process of
formulating a position that will be
offered as the International Civil
Aviation Organization’s Dangerous
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Noise Impacts Roadmap Annual Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of meeting participation.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises interested persons that the First Annual
Meeting of the Aviation Noise Impacts Roadmap will be held on April 19-
20, 2011, in Washington, DC, to coordinate and communicate research
activities and findings among stakeholders and other parties with an
interest in aviation noise impacts. The purpose of the meeting is to
update and advance our collective scientific knowledge of the impact of
aircraft noise on society in order to improve our ability to address
various aspects of noise impacts and develop optimal mitigation
solutions.
DATES: The First Annual Meeting of the Aviation Noise Impacts Roadmap
will be held on April 19-20, 2011, in Washington, DC. The meeting will
begin each day at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) Headquarters building, 451 7th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410, Conference Room C. Attendance is open to all
interested parties; however, for building security requirements, please
register by March 29 (see below for information on registration).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Friesenhahn, Office of
Environment and Energy (AEE-100), Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; e-mail
patricia.friesenhahn@faa.gov, telephone (202) 267-3562, facsimile (202)
267-5594. Meeting registration is required by March 29; there is no
registration fee. To register, please provide your name, business
affiliation, a contact email and phone number.
Background: Following the recommendation from the FAA's aircraft
noise impacts research workshops, federal agencies are initiating
annual meetings on aviation noise impacts research. The first annual
meeting will focus on the following topics: noise effects on health and
welfare; noise in national parks and wilderness; aircraft noise
modeling; and costs of aircraft noise on society. The Department of
Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Defense
(DOD), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), National Park
Service (NPS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and
other federal agencies, international organizations, industry,
academia, and the public will meet to discuss ongoing and future noise
impacts research activities in the above areas. A product of the
meeting will be an Aviation Noise Impacts Roadmap document. The
document will outline key research elements, summarize current programs
and projects, and identify current knowledge gaps and future research
activities. The intent of the Roadmap is to define systematic, focused,
and complementary research programs, so that limited resources can be
more effectively pooled to advance the knowledge on how best to address
the impacts of aviation noise on society.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 23, 2011.
Carl E. Burleson,
Director of Environment and Energy.
[FR Doc. 2011-4589 Filed 2-28-11; 8:45 am]
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