Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee, 48201-48202 [2012-19471]

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ACTION: Notice. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: By Federal Register notice (See 77 FR 27835–27836; May 11, 2012) the National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) invited interested persons to apply to fill six upcoming openings on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:29 Aug 10, 2012 Jkt 226001 Committee (ARC). The notice invited interested persons to apply to fill six vacancies representing commercial air tour operators (2), general aviation (1), Native American tribal (1), and environmental (2) concerns due to the incumbent members’ completion of three-year term appointments on October 9, 2012. This notice informs the public of the persons selected to fill five of the six vacancies on the NPOAG ARC. Vacancies filled include the two commercial tour operator openings, the general aviation opening, the tribal opening, and one of the environmental openings. Since the previous notice did not draw enough responses from individuals for the remaining environmental vacancy, NPS and FAA are also using this notice to invite other interested individuals to apply for the remaining environmental opening. If you responded to the initial notice for the environmental openings, you will still be under consideration and need not re-apply. DATES: Persons interested in applying for the remaining NPOAG opening representing environmental concerns need to apply by September 12, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry Brayer, Special Programs Staff, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009–2007, telephone: (310) 725–3800, email: Barry.Brayer@faa.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 NPOAG was established in March 2001. The advisory group 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 chairman of the advisory group. In accordance with the Act, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48201 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) At the request of the Administrator and the Director, safety, environmental, and other issues related to commercial air tour operations over a national park or tribal lands.’’ Membership 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 interests. Current members of the NPOAG ARC are as follows: Heidi Williams representing general aviation; Alan Stephen, Elling Halvorson, and Matthew Zuccaro representing commercial air tour operators; Chip Dennerlein, Greg Miller, Kristen Brengel, and Dick Hingson representing environmental interests; and Rory Majenty and Ray Russell representing Native American tribes. Selection Selected to fill the air tour operator vacancies, for additional terms, are returning members Alan Stephen and Matthew Zuccaro. Selected to fill the general aviation vacancy is returning member Heidi Williams. Selected to fill the Native American opening is new member Martin Begaye. Selected to fill one of the environmental vacancies is returning member Greg Miller. These members’ new or additional terms begin on October 10, 2012. The term of service for NPOAG ARC members is 3 years. Additional Opening In order to retain balance within the NPOAG ARC with one remaining opening, the FAA and NPS invite persons interested in representing environmental concerns on the ARC 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 emailed on or before September 12, 2012. The request should indicate whether or not you are a member of an association or group related to environmental issues or 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 E:\FR\FM\13AUN1.SGM 13AUN1 48202 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 156 / Monday, August 13, 2012 / Notices environmental concerns. The term of service for NPOAG ARC members is 3 years. Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on July 30, 2012. Barry Brayer, Manager, Special Programs Staff, WesternPacific Region. [FR Doc. 2012–19471 Filed 8–10–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. PE–2012–32] Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption received. AGENCY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public’s awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA’s regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition. DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number involved and must be received on or before August 28, 2012. 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Using the search function of our docket Web site, anyone can find and read the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:29 Aug 10, 2012 Jkt 226001 comments received into any of our dockets, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Forseth, ANM–113, (425) 227– 2796, Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356, or Brenda Sexton, (202) 267–3664, Office of Rulemaking (ARM– 1), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 6, 2012. Lirio Liu, Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petition for Exemption Docket No.: FAA–2012–0751. Petitioner: Airbus SAS. Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 26.21. Description of Relief Sought: Airbus seeks relief from the requirement to develop a limit of validity of the engineering data that supports the structural-maintenance program for Airbus Model A300B2–1A airplanes, all of which are removed from 14 CFR 121 and 129 operation. 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ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA– 2012–0553 using any of the following methods: • Government-wide rulemaking web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Fax: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202–493–2251. • Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. Using the search function of our docket Web site, anyone can find and read the comments received into any of our dockets, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Forseth, (425–227–2796), Standardization Branch, ANM–113, Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– 3356, or Frances Shaver, (202) 267– 4059, Office of Rulemaking, ARM–207, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. E:\FR\FM\13AUN1.SGM 13AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48201-48202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19471]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group 
Aviation Rulemaking Committee

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: By Federal Register notice (See 77 FR 27835-27836; May 11, 
2012) the National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) invited interested persons to apply to fill six 
upcoming openings on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group 
(NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). The notice invited 
interested persons to apply to fill six vacancies representing 
commercial air tour operators (2), general aviation (1), Native 
American tribal (1), and environmental (2) concerns due to the 
incumbent members' completion of three-year term appointments on 
October 9, 2012. This notice informs the public of the persons selected 
to fill five of the six vacancies on the NPOAG ARC. Vacancies filled 
include the two commercial tour operator openings, the general aviation 
opening, the tribal opening, and one of the environmental openings. 
Since the previous notice did not draw enough responses from 
individuals for the remaining environmental vacancy, NPS and FAA are 
also using this notice to invite other interested individuals to apply 
for the remaining environmental opening. If you responded to the 
initial notice for the environmental openings, you will still be under 
consideration and need not re-apply.

DATES: Persons interested in applying for the remaining NPOAG opening 
representing environmental concerns need to apply by September 12, 
2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry Brayer, Special Programs Staff, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, 
P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, telephone: (310) 725-3800, 
email: Barry.Brayer@faa.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 NPOAG was established in March 2001. The advisory group 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 chairman of the advisory group.
    In accordance with the Act, 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) At the request of the Administrator and the Director, safety, 
environmental, and other issues related to commercial air tour 
operations over a national park or tribal lands.''

Membership

    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 interests. Current members of the NPOAG 
ARC are as follows:
    Heidi Williams representing general aviation; Alan Stephen, Elling 
Halvorson, and Matthew Zuccaro representing commercial air tour 
operators; Chip Dennerlein, Greg Miller, Kristen Brengel, and Dick 
Hingson representing environmental interests; and Rory Majenty and Ray 
Russell representing Native American tribes.

Selection

    Selected to fill the air tour operator vacancies, for additional 
terms, are returning members Alan Stephen and Matthew Zuccaro. Selected 
to fill the general aviation vacancy is returning member Heidi 
Williams. Selected to fill the Native American opening is new member 
Martin Begaye. Selected to fill one of the environmental vacancies is 
returning member Greg Miller. These members' new or additional terms 
begin on October 10, 2012. The term of service for NPOAG ARC members is 
3 years.

Additional Opening

    In order to retain balance within the NPOAG ARC with one remaining 
opening, the FAA and NPS invite persons interested in representing 
environmental concerns on the ARC 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 emailed on or before September 12, 2012. The request 
should indicate whether or not you are a member of an association or 
group related to environmental issues or 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

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environmental concerns. The term of service for NPOAG ARC members is 3 
years.

    Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on July 30, 2012.
Barry Brayer,
Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2012-19471 Filed 8-10-12; 8:45 am]
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