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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Drone Advisory Committee: Notice of
Charter Amendments
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of charter amendments.
AGENCY:
This notice announces charter
amendments of the Drone Advisory
Committee, a Federal advisory
committee that works with industry,
community stakeholders, and the public
to improve the development of the
FAA’s regulations. The charter
amendments were filed with Congress
and took effect on October 26, 2021. The
Committee will operate for 2 years
unless its charter is renewed in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kamisha Walker or Gary Kolb, UAS
Integration Office, Federal Aviation
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Administration, telephone (202) 267–
4441; email kamisha.walker@faa.gov or
gary.kolb@faa.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pursuant
to section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463), the FAA is giving notice of
amendments to the charter for the Drone
Advisory Committee (DAC), which is
renamed the Advanced Aviation
Advisory Committee (AAAC). The DAC
is a broad-based Federal advisory
committee that provides the FAA with
advice on key UAS integration issues by
helping to identify challenges and
prioritize improvements. The committee
advises the DOT through the FAA on
improving the efficiency and safety of
integrating advanced aviation
technologies—including unmanned
aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced air
mobility (AAM), into the National
Airspace System (NAS)—while
equipping and enabling communities to
inform how UAS, AAM and other
technologies may operate in ways that
are beneficial to those communities.
Members represent airports and airport
communities; pilot and controller labor
groups; local, state, and tribal
governments; navigation,
communication, surveillance, and air
traffic management capability providers;
research, development, and academia;
agricultural interests, traditional piloted
aviation operators; UAS hardware
component manufacturers; UAS
manufacturers; corporate UAS
operators; citizen UAS Operators; UAS
software application manufacturers;
advanced air mobility; community
advocates; and industry associations or
other specific areas of interest as
determined by the FAA Administrator
or Secretary of Transportation. For more
information see the AAAC website at:
https://www.faa.gov/uas/programs_
partnerships/advanced_aviation_
advisory_committee/.
Drone Advisory Committee: Notice of
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the Newly Proposed
Advanced Aviation Advisory
Committee (AAAC)—Previously Known
as Drone Advisory Committee
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Issued in Washington, DC.
Erik W. Amend,
Manager, Executive Office, AUS–10, UAS
Integration Office, Federal Aviation
Administration.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Solicitation of nominations for
appointment to the Advanced Aviation
Advisory Committee (AAAC).
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
solicitation for nominations for
membership on the Advanced Aviation
Advisory Committee (AAAC)—
previously known as Drone Advisory
Committee. This solicitation supersedes
the previous Solicitation of
Nominations for Appointment to the
Drone Advisory Committee published
June 18, 2020.
DATES: Nominations must be received
no later than 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
January 10, 2022. Nominations received
after the above due date may be retained
for evaluation for future AAAC
vacancies after all other nominations
received by the due date have been
evaluated and considered.
ADDRESSES: Nominations can be
submitted electronically (by email) to
Kamisha Walker in the FAA’s UAS
Integration Office, at kamisha.walker@
faa.gov. The subject line should state
‘‘2022 AAAC Nomination.’’ The body of
the email must contain content or
attachments that address all
requirements as specified in the below
‘‘Materials to Submit’’ section.
Incomplete/partial submittals as well as
those that exceed the specified
document length may not be considered
for evaluation. An email confirmation
from the FAA will be sent upon receipt
of all complete nominations that meet
the criteria in the ‘‘Materials to Submit’’
section. Anyone wishing to submit an
application by paper may do so by
contacting Kamisha Walker at
kamisha.walker@faa.gov or by calling
202–267–4441. The FAA will notify
those appointed by the Secretary to
serve on the AAAC in writing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kamisha Walker at kamisha.walker@
faa.gov or by calling 202–267–4441.
Additional information on the AAAC,
including the current roster, charter,
and previous meeting minutes may be
found at: https://www.faa.gov/uas/
programs_partnerships/advanced_
aviation_advisory_committee/.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The AAAC is an advisory committee
established under DOT’s authority, in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) as amended, Public Law 92–
463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The objective of
the AAAC is to provide independent
advice and recommendations to the
FAA and in response to specific
taskings received directly from the FAA.
The advice, recommendations, and
taskings relate to improving the
efficiency and safety of integrating
advanced aviation technologies—
including unmanned aircraft systems
(UAS) and advanced air mobility
(AAM), into the National Airspace
System (NAS)—while equipping and
enabling communities to inform how
UAS, AAM and other technologies may
operate in ways that are least impactful
to those communities. In response to
FAA requests, the AAAC may provide
the FAA with information that may be
used for tactical and strategic planning
purposes.
This notice seeks to fill current and
future vacancies on the AAAC and does
not affect the status of AAAC members
whose terms have not expired.
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Description of Duties
The AAAC acts solely in an advisory
capacity and does not exercise program
management responsibilities. Decisions
directly affecting implementation of
transportation policy will remain with
the FAA Administrator and the
Secretary of Transportation. The AAAC
duties include:
a. Undertaking tasks only assigned by
the FAA.
b. Deliberating on and approving
recommendations for assigned tasks in
meetings that are open to the public.
c. Responding to ad hoc informational
requests from the FAA and/or providing
input to the FAA on the overall AAAC
structure (including structure of the
subcommittees and or task groups).
Membership: The FAA will submit
recommendations for membership to the
Secretary of Transportation, who will
appoint members to the AAAC. The
membership must be equitably balanced
in terms of points of view represented
and the functions performed. The
stakeholder groups represented on the
AAAC include the following:
a. Airports and Airport Communities
b. Labor (controllers, pilots)
c. Local, State, Tribal and/or Territorial
Government or Appropriate
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d. Navigation, Communication,
Surveillance, and Air Traffic
Management Capability Providers
e. Research, Development, and
Academia
f. Traditional Manned Aviation
Operators
g. UAS Hardware Component
Manufacturers
h. UAS Manufacturers
i. Corporate UAS Operators
j. Citizen UAS Operators
k. UAS Software Application
Manufacturers
l. Agricultural Interests
m. Advanced Air Mobility
n. Community Advocate
o. Industry Associations or other
specific areas of interest
All AAAC members serve at the
pleasure of the Secretary of
Transportation. To the extent
practicable, the membership of the
AAAC shall include persons of diverse
backgrounds in race, ethnicity, religion,
sexual orientation, and gender. The
AAAC will have no more than 41
members. Other membership terms
include:
a. An appointment of up to two years.
b. Service without charge and without
government compensation.
Representation of a particular interest of
employment, education, experience, or
affiliation with a specific aviation
related organization.
c. Ability to attend all AAAC
meetings (estimated three meetings per
year).
Qualifications: Candidates must be in
good public standing and currently
serve as a member of their
organization’s core senior leadership
team with the ability to make decisions
on UAS or AAM related matters. In rare
circumstances, membership may be
granted to uniquely qualified
individuals who do not meet the
previous requirement. Members
appointed solely for their individual
expertise will serve as Special
Government Employees.
Materials to Submit: Candidates are
required to submit, in full, the following
materials to be considered for AAAC
membership. Failure to submit the
required information may disqualify a
candidate from the review process.
a. A short biography of the nominee,
including professional and academic
credentials.
b. A re´sume´ or curriculum vitae,
which must include relevant job
experience, qualifications, as well as
contact information (email, telephone,
and mailing address).
c. A one-page statement describing
how the candidate will benefit the
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AAAC, considering current membership
and the candidate’s unique perspective
that will advance the conversation. This
statement must also identify a primary
and secondary interest to which the
candidate’s expertise best aligns.
Finally, candidates should state their
previous experience on Federal
Advisory Committees and/or Aviation
Rulemaking Committees (if any), their
level of knowledge in their above
stakeholder groups, and the size of their
constituency they represent or are able
to reach.
Up to three letters of recommendation
may be submitted but are not required.
Each letter may be no longer than one
page. Evaluations will be based on the
materials submitted.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Erik W. Amend,
Manager, Executive Office, AUS–10, UAS
Integration Office, Federal Aviation
Administration.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions
on Special Permits
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of actions on special
permit applications.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, special
permits from the Department of
Transportation’s Hazardous Material
Regulations, notice is hereby given that
the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
has received the application described
herein.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before December 10, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.
Comments should refer to the
application number and be submitted in
triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of
comments is desired, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard showing
the special permit number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald Burger, Chief, Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety General
Approvals and Permits Branch, Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Drone Advisory Committee: Notice of Solicitation of Nominations
for Appointment to the Newly Proposed Advanced Aviation Advisory
Committee (AAAC)--Previously Known as Drone Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Solicitation of nominations for appointment to the Advanced
Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC).
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a solicitation for nominations for
membership on the Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC)--
previously known as Drone Advisory Committee. This solicitation
supersedes the previous Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to
the Drone Advisory Committee published June 18, 2020.
DATES: Nominations must be received no later than 6:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on January 10, 2022. Nominations received after the above due date
may be retained for evaluation for future AAAC vacancies after all
other nominations received by the due date have been evaluated and
considered.
ADDRESSES: Nominations can be submitted electronically (by email) to
Kamisha Walker in the FAA's UAS Integration Office, at
[email protected]. The subject line should state ``2022 AAAC
Nomination.'' The body of the email must contain content or attachments
that address all requirements as specified in the below ``Materials to
Submit'' section. Incomplete/partial submittals as well as those that
exceed the specified document length may not be considered for
evaluation. An email confirmation from the FAA will be sent upon
receipt of all complete nominations that meet the criteria in the
``Materials to Submit'' section. Anyone wishing to submit an
application by paper may do so by contacting Kamisha Walker at
[email protected] or by calling 202-267-4441. The FAA will notify
those appointed by the Secretary to serve on the AAAC in writing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kamisha Walker at
[email protected] or by calling 202-267-4441. Additional
information on the AAAC, including the current roster, charter, and
previous meeting minutes may be found at: https://www.faa.gov/uas/programs_partnerships/advanced_aviation_advisory_committee/.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The AAAC is an advisory committee established under DOT's
authority, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) as amended, Public Law 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
The objective of the AAAC is to provide independent advice and
recommendations to the FAA and in response to specific taskings
received directly from the FAA. The advice, recommendations, and
taskings relate to improving the efficiency and safety of integrating
advanced aviation technologies--including unmanned aircraft systems
(UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM), into the National Airspace
System (NAS)--while equipping and enabling communities to inform how
UAS, AAM and other technologies may operate in ways that are least
impactful to those communities. In response to FAA requests, the AAAC
may provide the FAA with information that may be used for tactical and
strategic planning purposes.
This notice seeks to fill current and future vacancies on the AAAC
and does not affect the status of AAAC members whose terms have not
expired.
Description of Duties
The AAAC acts solely in an advisory capacity and does not exercise
program management responsibilities. Decisions directly affecting
implementation of transportation policy will remain with the FAA
Administrator and the Secretary of Transportation. The AAAC duties
include:
a. Undertaking tasks only assigned by the FAA.
b. Deliberating on and approving recommendations for assigned tasks
in meetings that are open to the public.
c. Responding to ad hoc informational requests from the FAA and/or
providing input to the FAA on the overall AAAC structure (including
structure of the subcommittees and or task groups).
Membership: The FAA will submit recommendations for membership to
the Secretary of Transportation, who will appoint members to the AAAC.
The membership must be equitably balanced in terms of points of view
represented and the functions performed. The stakeholder groups
represented on the AAAC include the following:
a. Airports and Airport Communities
b. Labor (controllers, pilots)
c. Local, State, Tribal and/or Territorial Government or Appropriate
International Entity
d. Navigation, Communication, Surveillance, and Air Traffic Management
Capability Providers
e. Research, Development, and Academia
f. Traditional Manned Aviation Operators
g. UAS Hardware Component Manufacturers
h. UAS Manufacturers
i. Corporate UAS Operators
j. Citizen UAS Operators
k. UAS Software Application Manufacturers
l. Agricultural Interests
m. Advanced Air Mobility
n. Community Advocate
o. Industry Associations or other specific areas of interest
All AAAC members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of
Transportation. To the extent practicable, the membership of the AAAC
shall include persons of diverse backgrounds in race, ethnicity,
religion, sexual orientation, and gender. The AAAC will have no more
than 41 members. Other membership terms include:
a. An appointment of up to two years.
b. Service without charge and without government compensation.
Representation of a particular interest of employment, education,
experience, or affiliation with a specific aviation related
organization.
c. Ability to attend all AAAC meetings (estimated three meetings
per year).
Qualifications: Candidates must be in good public standing and
currently serve as a member of their organization's core senior
leadership team with the ability to make decisions on UAS or AAM
related matters. In rare circumstances, membership may be granted to
uniquely qualified individuals who do not meet the previous
requirement. Members appointed solely for their individual expertise
will serve as Special Government Employees.
Materials to Submit: Candidates are required to submit, in full,
the following materials to be considered for AAAC membership. Failure
to submit the required information may disqualify a candidate from the
review process.
a. A short biography of the nominee, including professional and
academic credentials.
b. A r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae, which must include
relevant job experience, qualifications, as well as contact information
(email, telephone, and mailing address).
c. A one-page statement describing how the candidate will benefit
the AAAC, considering current membership and the candidate's unique
perspective that will advance the conversation. This statement must
also identify a primary and secondary interest to which the candidate's
expertise best aligns. Finally, candidates should state their previous
experience on Federal Advisory Committees and/or Aviation Rulemaking
Committees (if any), their level of knowledge in their above
stakeholder groups, and the size of their constituency they represent
or are able to reach.
Up to three letters of recommendation may be submitted but are not
required. Each letter may be no longer than one page. Evaluations will
be based on the materials submitted.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Erik W. Amend,
Manager, Executive Office, AUS-10, UAS Integration Office, Federal
Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-24512 Filed 11-9-21; 8:45 am]
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