Sec. 221 Public Private Partnerships Public Meeting, 30351-30352 [2012-12378]
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New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Randall S. Fiertz, Director, Office of
Airport Compliance and Management
Analysis, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591,
telephone (202) 267–3085; facsimile:
(202) 493–1416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A sponsor
(applicant) seeking financial assistance
for airport planning, airport
development, noise compatibility
planning or noise mitigation under 49
U.S.C., as amended must agree to
comply with certain assurances. These
assurances include certain prohibitions
on the use of airport revenue. On April
13, 2012, the FAA published
modifications to this assurance at 77 FR
22376. Specifically, paragraph (a)(3) of
Sponsor Assurance 25 permits the FAA
to exempt certain revenue derived from
or generated by mineral extraction,
production, lease, or other means at a
general aviation airport (as defined at
Section 47102 of title 49 United States
Code), if the FAA determines the airport
sponsor meets the requirements set forth
in Section 813 of Public Law 112–95.
A complete list of the current grant
assurances can be viewed at: https://
www.faa.gov/airports/aip/
grant_assurances/.
Guidance Developed To Carry Out
Section 813 of Public Law 112–95
Airport Sponsor Actions: Airport
sponsors seeking to exempt mineral
revenue under Section 813 of Public
Law 112–95 must submit a sponsor
application. The application must
include:
• A statutorily mandated five year
capital improvement program, as set
forth in FAA’s Compliance Guidance
Letter 2012–01 and Appendix B–1;
• An executed agreement including
clauses pertaining to the sponsor’s
liability, funding waiver, revenue use,
and airport use, as set forth in FAA’s
Compliance Guidance Letter 2012–01
and Appendix C–1;
• A statement with details identifying
eligible projects and providing the
necessary documentation to meet the
thresholds set by statute for the use of
the exempted revenue, as set forth in
FAA’s Compliance Guidance Letter
2012–01 and Appendix D–1 and Table
D;
FAA’s Compliance Guidance Letter
2012–01 and applicable appendices may
be found at: https://www.faa.gov/
airports/airport_compliance/
mineral_revenue.
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FAA Actions: FAA and, where
applicable, block grant state personnel
will begin working with airport
sponsors interested in and eligible for
the exemption prescribed under Section
813 of Public Law 112–95 to develop a
proposed five-year capital improvement
program inclusive of the items
identified in the sponsor submission
application, as set forth in FAA’s
Compliance Guidance Letter 2012–01
and Appendix B–1. At such time when
the airport sponsor submits its
application, the local FAA office will
ensure the proposed five-year capital
improvement program meets the
statutorily mandated requirements. The
local FAA office also will ensure the
airport sponsor’s application includes
the required agreements and conditions.
The local FAA office will forward the
sponsor’s application to the appropriate
regional FAA office. The regional FAA
office will notify the airport sponsor if
the ‘‘application and requisite
supporting documentation’’ meet the
statutory requirements. This notice
commences FAA’s 90-day clock to
provide a determination on revenue
exemption under this provision.
For more details regarding FAA’s
internal procedures, see FAA’s
Compliance Guidance Letter 2012–01
and appendices, which may be found at:
https://www.faa.gov/airports/
airport_compliance/mineral_revenue.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16,
2012.
Randall S. Fiertz,
Director, Office of Airport Compliance and
Management Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2012–12375 Filed 5–21–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Sec. 221 Public Private Partnerships
Public Meeting
Federal Aviation
Administration, Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The FAA is conducting a
public meeting on May 30 to seek initial
input from interested stakeholders about
program design and implementation of
an equipage incentives program for
commercial aircraft and general aviation
to equip their aircraft with Next
Generation Air Transportation
(NextGen) capabilities, pursuant to the
FAA’s authority in the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
(sec. 221). The statute requires that such
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a program be based on public-private
partnership (PPP) principles and
maximize the use of private sector
capital. The purpose of this meeting is
to serve as an information sharing
session. The FAA is interested in
engaging stakeholders and potential
public-private partners in the process of
developing an effective public-private
partnership equipage incentive program.
This notice is for the initial meeting.
A subsequent meeting will be planned
within 90 days of the May 30 meeting
after FAA has assessed stakeholder
comments and feedback and further
solidified its policy on how to
implement a PPP equipage incentives
program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ann
Tedford, Office of Finance and
Management: Telephone (202) 267–
8930: Email: 9-AWA-APONextGenIncentives@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FAA Modernization and Reform
Act of 2012 granted authority for the
Secretary of Transportation to establish
an equipage incentive program to equip
US registered aircraft operating in the
National Airspace System (NAS) in the
interest of achieving NextGen
capabilities. The authority states a loan
guarantee program could be established
either using appropriated funds or by
fees and premiums. The FAA is working
to understand what options exist for
establishing the most effective program
possible even if it receives no additional
appropriations to fund the incentive. In
addition, the FAA must have the
authority to enter into a loan guarantee
program recognized in an
appropriations Act in accordance with
the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990.
The goal for an equipage program
would be to encourage deployment of
NextGen capable aircraft in the NAS
sooner than would have occurred
otherwise. Specifically, FAA would aim
to increase the speed of adoption of base
levels of NextGen equipage (equipage
bundles), which will accelerate delivery
of NextGen benefits by reducing the
time of mixed equipage operations. The
FAA is examining various methods of
reducing the Government’s risk and
determining the extent of industry
interest in the program, but we need
more information for our analysis. The
May 30 meeting is therefore intended to
share FAA’s preliminary thinking and
seek industry feedback about what
factors are beneficial to the various
stakeholders, if such a program were to
be created.
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 22, 2012 / Notices
Meeting Information
Public meeting at FAA Headquarters
(800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591) on May 30,
2012, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. The
meeting will also be available to view
live on-line. RSVPs will be required for
meeting attendance as well as Web cast
viewing. RSVP by May 25 to: 9-AWAAPO-NextGenIncentives@faa.gov.
Background material, meeting agenda,
and details of participation webcast for
the May 30 meeting can be obtained at:
https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/
equipage_incentives/.
As the financial authority granted to
FAA in Section 221 of the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act is new,
the agency believes that stakeholder
input is necessary in order to optimize
the design of an effective equipage
incentives plan. Input from interested
stakeholders will help inform the
direction the FAA should take and raise
issues that the agency might not have
considered internally. A list of
questions FAA seeks comment on is on
display at: https://www.faa.gov/about/
initiatives/equipage_incentives/.
Comments specifically addressing
these questions will be accepted
through June 20 and should be
submitted to: 9-AWA-APONextGenIncentives@faa.gov.
The FAA will also provide the
opportunity for private meetings and
written responses. We recognize that
some of the information we are seeking
might be considered proprietary or
commercially sensitive. We will take all
steps needed to protect any information
provided that is marked proprietary or
commercially sensitive.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 14,
2012.
Julie Oettinger,
Assistant Administrator for Policy,
International Affairs and Environment.
[FR Doc. 2012–12378 Filed 5–21–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket Number NHTSA–2012–0064]
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Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping
Requirements
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Request for public comment on
proposed collection of information.
AGENCY:
Before a Federal agency can
collect certain information from the
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public, it must receive approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). Under procedures established
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, before seeking OMB approval,
Federal agencies must solicit public
comment on proposed collections of
information, including extensions and
reinstatement of previously approved
collections.
This document describes one
collection of information for which
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the
docket notice numbers cited at the
beginning of this notice and be
submitted to Docket Management, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Please identify
the proposed collection of information
for which a comment is provided, by
referencing its OMB clearance number.
It is requested, but not required, that 2
copies of the comment be provided. The
Docket Section is open on weekdays
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary
R. Toth, Office of Data Acquisitions
(NVS–410), Room W53–303, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590. Mr. Toth’s telephone number is
(202) 366–5378. Please identify the
relevant collection of information by
referring to its OMB Control Number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed
collection of information to OMB for
approval, it must first publish a
document in the Federal Register
providing a 60-day comment period and
otherwise consult with members of the
public and affected agencies concerning
each proposed collection of information.
The OMB has promulgated regulations
describing what must be included in
such a document. Under OMB’s
regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d), an
agency must ask for public comment on
the following:
(i) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(ii) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(iii) How to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(iv) How to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond including the use of
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appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g. permitting
electronic submission of responses.
In compliance with these
requirements, NHTSA asks for public
comments on the following proposed
collections of information:
Title: National Automotive Sampling
System (NASS).
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 2127–0021.
Affected Public: Passenger Motor
Vehicle Operators.
Abstract: The collection of crash data
that support the establishment and
enforcement of motor vehicle
regulations that reduce the severity of
injury and property damage caused by
motor vehicle crashes is authorized
under the National Traffic and Motor
Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89–
563, Title 1, Sec. 106, 108, and 112).
The National Automotive Sampling
System (NASS) Crashworthiness Data
System (CDS) of the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
investigates high severity crashes. Once
a crash has been selected for
investigation, researchers locate, visit,
measure, and photograph the crash
scene; locate, inspect, and photograph
vehicles; conduct a telephone or
personal interview with the involved
individuals or surrogate; and obtain and
record injury information received from
various medical data sources. NASS
CDS data are used to describe and
analyze circumstances, mechanisms,
and consequences of high severity
motor vehicle crashes in the United
States. The collection of interview data
aids in this effort.
Estimated Annual Burden: 5,605
hours.
Number of Respondents: 9,450.
Issued on: May 14, 2012.
Terry T. Shelton,
Associate Administrator, National Center for
Statistics and Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2012–12351 Filed 5–21–12; 8:45 am]
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National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Sec. 221 Public Private Partnerships Public Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is conducting a public meeting on May 30 to seek
initial input from interested stakeholders about program design and
implementation of an equipage incentives program for commercial
aircraft and general aviation to equip their aircraft with Next
Generation Air Transportation (NextGen) capabilities, pursuant to the
FAA's authority in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (sec.
221). The statute requires that such a program be based on public-
private partnership (PPP) principles and maximize the use of private
sector capital. The purpose of this meeting is to serve as an
information sharing session. The FAA is interested in engaging
stakeholders and potential public-private partners in the process of
developing an effective public-private partnership equipage incentive
program.
This notice is for the initial meeting. A subsequent meeting will
be planned within 90 days of the May 30 meeting after FAA has assessed
stakeholder comments and feedback and further solidified its policy on
how to implement a PPP equipage incentives program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Tedford, Office of Finance and
Management: Telephone (202) 267-8930: Email: 9-AWA-APO-NextGenIncentives@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 granted authority for
the Secretary of Transportation to establish an equipage incentive
program to equip US registered aircraft operating in the National
Airspace System (NAS) in the interest of achieving NextGen
capabilities. The authority states a loan guarantee program could be
established either using appropriated funds or by fees and premiums.
The FAA is working to understand what options exist for establishing
the most effective program possible even if it receives no additional
appropriations to fund the incentive. In addition, the FAA must have
the authority to enter into a loan guarantee program recognized in an
appropriations Act in accordance with the Federal Credit Reform Act of
1990.
The goal for an equipage program would be to encourage deployment
of NextGen capable aircraft in the NAS sooner than would have occurred
otherwise. Specifically, FAA would aim to increase the speed of
adoption of base levels of NextGen equipage (equipage bundles), which
will accelerate delivery of NextGen benefits by reducing the time of
mixed equipage operations. The FAA is examining various methods of
reducing the Government's risk and determining the extent of industry
interest in the program, but we need more information for our analysis.
The May 30 meeting is therefore intended to share FAA's preliminary
thinking and seek industry feedback about what factors are beneficial
to the various stakeholders, if such a program were to be created.
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Meeting Information
Public meeting at FAA Headquarters (800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591) on May 30, 2012, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. The
meeting will also be available to view live on-line. RSVPs will be
required for meeting attendance as well as Web cast viewing. RSVP by
May 25 to: 9-AWA-APO-NextGenIncentives@faa.gov. Background material,
meeting agenda, and details of participation webcast for the May 30
meeting can be obtained at: https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/equipage_incentives/.
As the financial authority granted to FAA in Section 221 of the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act is new, the agency believes that
stakeholder input is necessary in order to optimize the design of an
effective equipage incentives plan. Input from interested stakeholders
will help inform the direction the FAA should take and raise issues
that the agency might not have considered internally. A list of
questions FAA seeks comment on is on display at: https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/equipage_incentives/.
Comments specifically addressing these questions will be accepted
through June 20 and should be submitted to: 9-AWA-APO-NextGenIncentives@faa.gov.
The FAA will also provide the opportunity for private meetings and
written responses. We recognize that some of the information we are
seeking might be considered proprietary or commercially sensitive. We
will take all steps needed to protect any information provided that is
marked proprietary or commercially sensitive.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 14, 2012.
Julie Oettinger,
Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs and
Environment.
[FR Doc. 2012-12378 Filed 5-21-12; 8:45 am]
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