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ACTION:
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
SUMMARY: The FAA will be holding a
public engagement session on
Wednesday, April 3, 2013, on the
proposed privacy policy approach for
the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)
test site program. The FAA is seeking
the views from the public with respect
to proposed privacy language to be
included in agreements with each test
site operator.
DATES: The session will be held via
teleconference on Wednesday, April 3,
2013, beginning at 12 noon Eastern
Daylight Savings Time and ending no
later than 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Savings Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory C. Carter, Office of the Chief
Counsel, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Ave.
SW., Washington, DC 20591; email: 9AGC–UASPrivacy@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document is a follow-on to a Notice of
availability and request for comments
published in the Federal Register on
February 22, 2013 (78 FR 12259), Docket
No. FAA–2013–0061. In that document,
the agency described its proposed
privacy plan for the UAS test site
program and requested comments on
that proposal. The agency also stated
that it would provide details (including
the date and time) for the engagement
session sufficiently in advance of the
meeting to facilitate broad participation.
This document provides those details.
The agency will post information on
how to register for the public meeting at
https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/
uas/ when all details are finalized. This
Web site will also provide instructions
on how to participate in the engagement
session.
As to the meeting itself, the FAA will
provide an overview of the FAA’s UAS
Test Site Program (including Section
322 (c) of the FAA’s Reform and
Modernization Act of 2012) and the
proposed privacy plan. The agency may
also invite short statements from one to
two representatives from advocacy
interest groups and the UAS industry.
After the introductory statements and
overview, the FAA will take comments
from participants regarding the agency’s
proposed privacy plan that would apply
to each UAS test site selected under the
program. At some later time, after
considering comments made during the
engagement session as well as
comments received during the comment
period, FAA will notify the public about
any further action the agency intends to
take.
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND CLASS E AIRSPACE
AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE
ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for Part 71
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113,
40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9W,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2012, effective
September 15, 2012, is amended as
follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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Bass Harbor Heliport, ME
(Lat. 44°15′16″ N., long. 68°20′57″ W.)
Point in Space Coordinates
(Lat. 44°15′16″ N., long. 68°20′57″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius
of the Point in Space Coordinates (lat.
44°15′16″ N., long. 68°20′57″ W.) serving
Bass Harbor Heliport.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March
20, 2013.
Barry A. Knight,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern
Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.
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Public Meeting: Unmanned Aircraft
Systems Test Site Program; Privacy
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Background: On February 14, 2012,
Congress mandated that the FAA,
coordinating with the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
and the Department of Defense, develop
a test site program for the integration of
unmanned aircraft systems in to the
National Airspace System. The overall
purpose of this test site program is to
develop a body of data and operational
experiences to inform integration and
the safe operation of these aircraft in the
National Airspace System. On Friday,
February 22, 2013, the FAA published
in the Federal Register a Notice of
availability and request for comment
soliciting comments on the FAA’s
proposed approach for addressing the
privacy questions raised by the public
and Congress with regard to the
operation of unmanned aircraft systems
within the test site program (78 FR
12259).
The proposed privacy requirements
for which comments are requested are
as follows:
(1) The Site Operator must ensure that
there are privacy policies governing all
activities conducted under the OTA
[Other Transaction Agreement],
including the operation and relevant
activities of the UASs authorized by the
Site Operator. Such privacy policies
must be available publically, and the
Site Operator must have a mechanism to
receive and consider comments on its
privacy policies. In addition, these
policies should be informed by Fair
Information Practice Principles. The
privacy policies should be updated as
necessary to remain operationally
current and effective. The Site Operator
must ensure the requirements of this
paragraph are applied to all operations
conducted under the OTA.
(2) The Site Operator and its team
members are required to operate in
accordance with Federal, state, and
other laws regarding the protection of an
individual’s right to privacy. Should
criminal or civil charges be filed by the
U.S. Department of Justice or a state’s
law enforcement authority over a
potential violation of such laws, the
FAA may take appropriate action,
including suspending or modifying the
relevant operational authority (e.g.,
Certificate of Operation, or OTA), until
the proceedings are completed. If the
proceedings demonstrate the operation
was in violation of the law, the FAA
may terminate the relevant operational
authority.
(3) If over the lifetime of this
Agreement, any legislation or
regulation, which may have an impact
on UAS or to the privacy interests of
entities affected by any operation of any
UAS operating at the Test Site, is
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enacted or otherwise effectuated, such
legislation or regulation will be
applicable to the OTA, and the FAA
may update or amend the OTA to reflect
these changes.
(4) Transmission of data from the Site
Operator to the FAA or its designee
must only include those data listed in
Appendix B to the OTA. (Appendix B
to the OTA is available as part of the SIR
[Screening Information Request] at
https://faaco.faa.gov.)
The FAA anticipates that test site
operator privacy practices as discussed
in their privacy policies will help
inform the dialogue among
policymakers, privacy advocates, and
the industry regarding broader questions
concerning the use of UAS technologies.
The privacy requirements proposed here
are specifically designed for the
operation of the UAS Test Sites. They
are not intended to pre-determine the
long-term policy and regulatory
framework under which commercial
UASs would operate. Rather, they aim
to assure maximum transparency of
privacy policies associated with UAS
test site operations in order to engage all
stakeholders in discussion about which
privacy issues are raised by UAS
operations and how law, public policy,
and the industry practices should
respond to those issues in the long run.
Issued in Washington, DC on March 21,
2013.
Nathan Tash,
Assistant Chief Counsel, Acquisition and
Fiscal Law Division, Federal Aviation
Administration.
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33 CFR Part 117
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Drawbridge Operation Regulations;
Upper Mississippi River, Rock Island,
IL
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Rock Island
Railroad and Highway Drawbridge
across the Upper Mississippi River, mile
482.9, at Rock Island, Illinois. The
deviation is necessary to allow the Quad
City Marathon to cross the bridge. This
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deviation allows the bridge to be
maintained in the closed-to-navigation
position for four hours.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on September 22,
2013.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2013–0144] is
available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Type the docket number in the
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this deviation. You may
also visit the Docket Management
Facility in Room W12–140 on the
ground floor of the Department of
Transportation West Building, 1200
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: If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email Eric A.
Washburn, Bridge Administrator,
Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone
(314) 269–2378, email
Eric.Washburn@uscg.mil. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call
Barbara Hairston, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone (202)
366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
Army Rock Island Arsenal requested a
temporary deviation for the Rock Island
Railroad and Highway Drawbridge,
across the Upper Mississippi River, mile
482.9, at Rock Island, Illinois to remain
in the closed-to-navigation position for
a four hour period from 7:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m., September 22, 2013, while a
run/walk is held between the cities of
Davenport, IA and Rock Island, IL. The
Rock Island Railroad and Highway
Drawbridge currently operates in
accordance with 33 CFR 117.5, which
states the general requirement that
drawbridges shall open promptly and
fully for the passage of vessels when a
request to open is given in accordance
with the subpart.
There are no alternate routes for
vessels transiting this section of the
Upper Mississippi River.
The Rock Island Railroad and
Highway Drawbridge, in the closed-tonavigation position, provides a vertical
clearance of 23.8 feet above normal
pool. Navigation on the waterway
consists primarily of commercial tows
and recreational watercraft. This
temporary deviation has been
coordinated with waterway users. No
objections were received.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge must return to its regular
operating schedule immediately at the
end of the effective period of this
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temporary deviation. This deviation
from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: March 14, 2013.
Eric A. Washburn,
Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers.
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Proposed Priority—National Institute
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Research Training Program
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Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Proposed priority.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for
Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services proposes a priority for the
Advanced Rehabilitation Research
Training (ARRT) program under the
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program
administered by the National Institute
on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDRR). The Assistant
Secretary may use this priority for
competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2013
and later years. We take this action to
ensure that NIDRR’s resources are
appropriately allocated across the three
outcome domains of individual wellbeing—community living and
participation, employment, and health
and function. We intend this priority to
strengthen the capacity of the disability
and rehabilitation field to train qualified
individuals, including individuals with
disabilities, to conduct high-quality,
advanced multidisciplinary
rehabilitation research; and through this
training contribute to improved
outcomes for individuals with
disabilities across the domains of
community living and participation,
employment, and health and function.
DATES: We must receive your comments
on or before April 29, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments about
this notice to Marlene Spencer, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., room 5133, Potomac
Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC
20202–2700.
If you prefer to send your comments
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 91
[Docket No. FAA-2013-0061]
Public Meeting: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site Program;
Privacy Approach
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public engagement session.
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SUMMARY: The FAA will be holding a public engagement session on
Wednesday, April 3, 2013, on the proposed privacy policy approach for
the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site program. The FAA is
seeking the views from the public with respect to proposed privacy
language to be included in agreements with each test site operator.
DATES: The session will be held via teleconference on Wednesday, April
3, 2013, beginning at 12 noon Eastern Daylight Savings Time and ending
no later than 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory C. Carter, Office of the Chief
Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; email: 9-AGC-UASPrivacy@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document is a follow-on to a Notice of
availability and request for comments published in the Federal Register
on February 22, 2013 (78 FR 12259), Docket No. FAA-2013-0061. In that
document, the agency described its proposed privacy plan for the UAS
test site program and requested comments on that proposal. The agency
also stated that it would provide details (including the date and time)
for the engagement session sufficiently in advance of the meeting to
facilitate broad participation. This document provides those details.
The agency will post information on how to register for the public
meeting at https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/ when all details
are finalized. This Web site will also provide instructions on how to
participate in the engagement session.
As to the meeting itself, the FAA will provide an overview of the
FAA's UAS Test Site Program (including Section 322 (c) of the FAA's
Reform and Modernization Act of 2012) and the proposed privacy plan.
The agency may also invite short statements from one to two
representatives from advocacy interest groups and the UAS industry.
After the introductory statements and overview, the FAA will take
comments from participants regarding the agency's proposed privacy plan
that would apply to each UAS test site selected under the program. At
some later time, after considering comments made during the engagement
session as well as comments received during the comment period, FAA
will notify the public about any further action the agency intends to
take.
Background: On February 14, 2012, Congress mandated that the FAA,
coordinating with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and
the Department of Defense, develop a test site program for the
integration of unmanned aircraft systems in to the National Airspace
System. The overall purpose of this test site program is to develop a
body of data and operational experiences to inform integration and the
safe operation of these aircraft in the National Airspace System. On
Friday, February 22, 2013, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
Notice of availability and request for comment soliciting comments on
the FAA's proposed approach for addressing the privacy questions raised
by the public and Congress with regard to the operation of unmanned
aircraft systems within the test site program (78 FR 12259).
The proposed privacy requirements for which comments are requested
are as follows:
(1) The Site Operator must ensure that there are privacy policies
governing all activities conducted under the OTA [Other Transaction
Agreement], including the operation and relevant activities of the UASs
authorized by the Site Operator. Such privacy policies must be
available publically, and the Site Operator must have a mechanism to
receive and consider comments on its privacy policies. In addition,
these policies should be informed by Fair Information Practice
Principles. The privacy policies should be updated as necessary to
remain operationally current and effective. The Site Operator must
ensure the requirements of this paragraph are applied to all operations
conducted under the OTA.
(2) The Site Operator and its team members are required to operate
in accordance with Federal, state, and other laws regarding the
protection of an individual's right to privacy. Should criminal or
civil charges be filed by the U.S. Department of Justice or a state's
law enforcement authority over a potential violation of such laws, the
FAA may take appropriate action, including suspending or modifying the
relevant operational authority (e.g., Certificate of Operation, or
OTA), until the proceedings are completed. If the proceedings
demonstrate the operation was in violation of the law, the FAA may
terminate the relevant operational authority.
(3) If over the lifetime of this Agreement, any legislation or
regulation, which may have an impact on UAS or to the privacy interests
of entities affected by any operation of any UAS operating at the Test
Site, is
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enacted or otherwise effectuated, such legislation or regulation will
be applicable to the OTA, and the FAA may update or amend the OTA to
reflect these changes.
(4) Transmission of data from the Site Operator to the FAA or its
designee must only include those data listed in Appendix B to the OTA.
(Appendix B to the OTA is available as part of the SIR [Screening
Information Request] at https://faaco.faa.gov.)
The FAA anticipates that test site operator privacy practices as
discussed in their privacy policies will help inform the dialogue among
policymakers, privacy advocates, and the industry regarding broader
questions concerning the use of UAS technologies. The privacy
requirements proposed here are specifically designed for the operation
of the UAS Test Sites. They are not intended to pre-determine the long-
term policy and regulatory framework under which commercial UASs would
operate. Rather, they aim to assure maximum transparency of privacy
policies associated with UAS test site operations in order to engage
all stakeholders in discussion about which privacy issues are raised by
UAS operations and how law, public policy, and the industry practices
should respond to those issues in the long run.
Issued in Washington, DC on March 21, 2013.
Nathan Tash,
Assistant Chief Counsel, Acquisition and Fiscal Law Division, Federal
Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-07280 Filed 3-27-13; 8:45 am]
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