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ACTION: Meeting Notice of RTCA Special
Committee 206, Aeronautical
Information and Meteorological Data
Link Services.
AGENCY:
The FAA is issuing this notice
to advise the public of the thirty-second
meeting of the RTCA Special Committee
206, Aeronautical Information and
Meteorological Data Link Services.
DATES: The meeting will be held
February 11–15, 2013 from 8:30 a.m.–
5:00 p.m. (except Monday).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Delta Airlines Headquarters, 1030 Delta
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW.,
Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by
telephone at (202) 330–0652/(202) 833–
9339, fax at (202) 833–9434, or Web site
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(202) 330–0663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
given for a meeting of Special
Committee 206. The agenda will include
the following:
SUMMARY:
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Monday, February 11, 2013
9:00 a.m. Opening Plenary
• Chairmen’s remarks and host’s
comments
• Attendee Introductions
• Approval of previous meeting
minutes
• Review and approve meeting
agenda
• Action item review
• TOR change
• Sub-Group status and week’s plan
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8:30 a.m. Closing Plenary
• Sub-groups reports
• Industry Coordination
• Tables in Appendix C of DO–340
• Result of SC 217 ISRA
• Action Item Review
• Future meeting plans and dates
• Other business
12:30 p.m. Adjourn (no lunch break)
Attendance is open to the interested
public but limited to space availability.
With the approval of the chairman,
members of the public may present oral
statements at the meeting. Persons
wishing to present statements or obtain
information should contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. Members of the public
may present a written statement to the
committee at any time.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December
19, 2012.
Richard F. Gonzalez,
Management Analyst, Business Operations
Group, ANG–A12, Federal Aviation
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Membership in the National Parks
Overflights Advisory Group Aviation
Rulemaking Committee
Federal Aviation
Administration, Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
By Federal Register notice
(See 77 FR 27835–27836, May 11, 2012
and 77 FR 48201, August 13, 2012) the
National Park Service (NPS) and the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
invited interested persons to apply to
fill one upcoming opening on the
National Parks Overflights Advisory
Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking
Committee (ARC). The notice invited
interested persons to apply to fill a
vacancy representing environmental
concerns due to the incumbent
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member’s completion of a three-year
term appointment on October 9, 2012.
Since the previous notices did not draw
enough responses from individuals for
the open environmental vacancy, NPS
and FAA are using this notice to invite
other interested individuals to apply for
the environmental opening. If you
responded to either of the initial notices
for the environmental opening, you will
still be under consideration and need
not re-apply. This notice also informs
the public of another upcoming opening
to represent commercial air tour
operator interests due to an incumbent
member’s completion of a three-year
term appointment on May 19, 2013.
DATES: Persons interested in applying
for the NPOAG openings representing
environmental concerns and
commercial air tour operator interests
need to apply by February 22, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff,
Federal Aviation Administration,
Western-Pacific Region Headquarters,
P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA
90009–2007, telephone: (310) 725–3808,
email: Keith.Lusk@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,
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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; Greg Miller, Kristen Brengel,
and Dick Hingson representing
environmental interests with one open
seat; and Rory Majenty and Martin
Begaye representing Native American
tribes.
Selection
The member selected to represent
environmental concerns will be filling a
currently open seat. The member
selected to represent commercial air
tour operator interests will be filling
incumbent Elling Halvorson’s seat
which expires on May 19, 2013. Current
members may apply for another term.
The term of service for NPOAG ARC
members is 3 years.
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Additional Openings
In order to retain balance within the
NPOAG ARC with these two openings,
the FAA and NPS invite persons
interested in representing
environmental concerns and
commercial air tour operator interests
on the ARC to contact Mr. Keith Lusk
(contact information is written above in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Requests to serve on the ARC must be
made to Mr. Lusk in writing and
postmarked or emailed on or before
February 22, 2013. The request should
indicate whether or not you are a
member of an association or group
related to environmental issues or
commercial air tour operator interests 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 these issues
and concerns. The term of service for
NPOAG ARC members is 3 years.
Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on January 8,
2013.
Keith Lusk,
Program Manager, Special Programs Staff,
Western-Pacific Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26367]
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee (MCSAC): Public Meeting of
Subcommittees
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of meeting of Motor
Carrier Safety Advisory Committee
(MCSAC).
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces that the
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee’s subcommittee on
Compliance, Safety, Accountability
(CSA) will meet on Tuesday and
Wednesday, February 5 and 6, 2013,
respectively. The meeting is open to the
public and there will be a public
comment period at the end of each day.
Times and Dates: The meeting will be
held Tuesday–Wednesday, February 5–
6, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Eastern Daylight Time (E.D.T.). The
meeting will be held at the Hilton
Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314 in the
Washington and Jefferson Rooms on the
2nd floor. The Hilton Alexandria Old
Town is located across the street from
the King Street Metro station.
Copies of all MCSAC Task Statements
and an agenda for the entire meeting
will be made available in advance of the
meeting at https://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor to
the Associate Administrator for Policy,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 385–2395, mcsac@dot.gov.
SUMMARY:
Services for Individuals With
Disabilities
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance at the
meeting, contact Elizabeth Turner at
(617) 494–2068,
elizabeth.turner@dot.gov, by Tuesday,
January 29, 2013.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
MCSAC
Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU,
Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144, August
10, 2005) required the Secretary of
Transportation to establish the MCSAC.
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The MCSAC provides advice and
recommendations to the FMCSA
Administrator on motor carrier safety
programs and regulations, and operates
in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App
2).
CSA Task
During the MCSAC’s August 27–29,
2012, meeting, FMCSA requested that a
subcommittee be established to provide
an ongoing series of letter reports to the
Agency presenting prioritized
recommendations the Agency should
pursue, with supporting data, to
improve the CSA Program.
Procedurally, the subcommittee would
present its recommendations to the full
MCSAC for review and discussion with
the final reports submitted to the
Agency.
The subcommittee held its first
meeting October 16–17, 2012. A second
meeting was held on December 5, 2012.
The February 5–6, 2013, meeting is the
third subcommittee meeting.
II. Meeting Participation
Oral comments from the public will
be heard during the last half-hour of the
meetings each day. Should all public
comments be exhausted prior to the end
of the specified period, the comment
period will close. Members of the public
may submit written comments on the
topics to be considered during the
meeting by Tuesday, January 29, 2013,
to Federal Docket Management System
(FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA–2006–
26367 using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building,
Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., E.T. Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Issued on: January 17, 2013.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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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, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: By Federal Register notice (See 77 FR 27835-27836, May 11,
2012 and 77 FR 48201, August 13, 2012) the National Park Service (NPS)
and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) invited interested
persons to apply to fill one upcoming opening on the National Parks
Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC).
The notice invited interested persons to apply to fill a vacancy
representing environmental concerns due to the incumbent member's
completion of a three-year term appointment on October 9, 2012. Since
the previous notices did not draw enough responses from individuals for
the open environmental vacancy, NPS and FAA are using this notice to
invite other interested individuals to apply for the environmental
opening. If you responded to either of the initial notices for the
environmental opening, you will still be under consideration and need
not re-apply. This notice also informs the public of another upcoming
opening to represent commercial air tour operator interests due to an
incumbent member's completion of a three-year term appointment on May
19, 2013.
DATES: Persons interested in applying for the NPOAG openings
representing environmental concerns and commercial air tour operator
interests need to apply by February 22, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff,
Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region Headquarters,
P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, telephone: (310) 725-3808,
email: Keith.Lusk@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,
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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; Greg Miller, Kristen Brengel, and Dick Hingson representing
environmental interests with one open seat; and Rory Majenty and Martin
Begaye representing Native American tribes.
Selection
The member selected to represent environmental concerns will be
filling a currently open seat. The member selected to represent
commercial air tour operator interests will be filling incumbent Elling
Halvorson's seat which expires on May 19, 2013. Current members may
apply for another term. The term of service for NPOAG ARC members is 3
years.
Additional Openings
In order to retain balance within the NPOAG ARC with these two
openings, the FAA and NPS invite persons interested in representing
environmental concerns and commercial air tour operator interests on
the ARC to contact Mr. Keith Lusk (contact information is written above
in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Requests to serve on the ARC must be made to Mr. Lusk in writing
and postmarked or emailed on or before February 22, 2013. The request
should indicate whether or not you are a member of an association or
group related to environmental issues or commercial air tour operator
interests 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 these issues
and concerns. The term of service for NPOAG ARC members is 3 years.
Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on January 8, 2013.
Keith Lusk,
Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
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