80 FR 31454 - Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 105 (June 2, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 105 (June 2, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-13345 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 31454-31455] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13345] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DOT-OST-2012-0087] Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of eighth meeting of advisory committee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the eighth meeting of the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection. DATES: The eighth meeting of the advisory committee is scheduled for June 23, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Media Center (located on the lobby level of the West Building) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC. Attendance is open to the public up to the room's capacity of 100 attendees. Since space is limited and access to the DOT headquarters building is controlled for security purposes, any member of the general public who plans to attend this meeting must notify the registration contact identified below no later than June 16, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register to attend the meeting, please contact Amy Przybyla, Research Analyst, CENTRA Technology, Inc., [email protected]; 703-894-6962. For other information please contact Kathleen Blank Riether, Senior Attorney, Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, [email protected]; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC, 20590; 202-366-9342 (phone), 202-366-5944 (fax). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 24, 2012, the Secretary, as mandated by section 411 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 11 (2012)), established the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection. The committee's charter, drafted in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, sets forth policies for the operation of the advisory committee and is available on the Department's Web site at http://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/charters.aspx?cid=2448&aid=47. The eighth meeting of the committee is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time in the Media Center at the DOT headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. The issues that will be discussed at the meeting are airline policies on change and cancellation fees, the disclosure of hotel resort fees, and airline policies and procedures for the transport of baggage. This meeting will be open to the public and comments by members of the public are invited. Attendance will necessarily be limited by the size of the meeting room (maximum 100 attendees). We ask that any member of the general public who plans to attend the eighth meeting notify the registration contact noted above no later than June 16, 2015. Additionally, DOT will stream the event live on the Internet and provide a link to the recorded Web cast for future viewing at www.dot.gov/airconsumer/ACACP. To the extent time is available, we plan to provide an opportunity for oral comments by interested individuals and/or representatives of organizations representing airlines, travel agents, airport operators, state and local governments, and consumer and other public interest groups. Any oral comments presented must be limited to the objectives of the committee and not exceed five (5) minutes per person. Not later than June 16, 2015, commenters should notify the registration contact person indicated above via email that they wish to present and provide that person a written summary of their presentation to help the committee members prepare for the meeting. Efforts will be made to accommodate each individual/organization that wishes to comment. However, given time constraints, there is no guarantee that all the individuals/organizations that make such a request will be able to address the committee at the June 23rd meeting. In order to provide for a balanced presentation of views and to facilitate the orderly conduct of the meeting, including time for questions from committee members, the Chairperson may impose rules or procedures, including the order of individuals/organizations that will be making presentations, as she deems necessary. Members of the public may present written comments at any time. The docket number referenced above (DOT-OST-2012-0087, available at https://www.regulations.gov) has been established for committee documents including any written comments that may be filed. Persons with a disability who plan to attend the meeting and require special accommodations, such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired, should notify the registration contact noted above no later than June 16, 2015. Notice of this meeting is being provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the General Services Administration regulations covering management of [[Page 31455]] Federal advisory committees. (41 CFR part 102-3.) Issued in Washington, DC, on May 27, 2015. Blane A. Workie, Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement & Proceedings, U.S. Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 2015-13345 Filed 6-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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Scoping and Public Involvement ACTION: Notice of eighth meeting of This meeting will be open to the
In accordance with NEPA, the FRA advisory committee. public and comments by members of the
and MDOT invite comments and public are invited. Attendance will
SUMMARY: This notice announces the necessarily be limited by the size of the
suggestions regarding the scope of the
eighth meeting of the Advisory meeting room (maximum 100
EIS from all interested parties to ensure
Committee for Aviation Consumer attendees). We ask that any member of
that all issues are addressed, all
Protection. the general public who plans to attend
reasonable alternatives are considered,
and any significant issues are identified. DATES: The eighth meeting of the the eighth meeting notify the
In particular, FRA is interested in advisory committee is scheduled for registration contact noted above no later
identifying areas of environmental June 23, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 than June 16, 2015. Additionally, DOT
concern where there might be a p.m., Eastern Time. will stream the event live on the
potential for significant impacts. Public Internet and provide a link to the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
agencies with jurisdiction are requested recorded Web cast for future viewing at
the Media Center (located on the lobby
to advise FRA and MDOT of the www.dot.gov/airconsumer/ACACP.
level of the West Building) at the U.S.
applicable permit and environmental To the extent time is available, we
Department of Transportation (DOT)
review requirements of each agency, plan to provide an opportunity for oral
headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
and the scope and content of the comments by interested individuals
SE., Washington, DC. Attendance is
environmental information that is and/or representatives of organizations
open to the public up to the room’s
germane to the agency’s statutory representing airlines, travel agents,
capacity of 100 attendees. Since space is
responsibilities in connection with the airport operators, state and local
limited and access to the DOT
Project. Federal agencies with governments, and consumer and other
headquarters building is controlled for
jurisdiction by law or special expertise public interest groups. Any oral
security purposes, any member of the
with respect to potential environmental comments presented must be limited to
general public who plans to attend this
issues will be requested to act as a the objectives of the committee and not
meeting must notify the registration
Cooperating Agency in accordance with exceed five (5) minutes per person. Not
contact identified below no later than
40 CFR 1501.16. later than June 16, 2015, commenters
June 16, 2015.
In coordination with FRA, MDOT will should notify the registration contact
lead the outreach activities beginning FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To person indicated above via email that
with scoping meetings (dates to be register to attend the meeting, please they wish to present and provide that
determined). Public involvement contact Amy Przybyla, Research person a written summary of their
initiatives including public meetings, Analyst, CENTRA Technology, Inc., presentation to help the committee
access to a Web site, and outreach will przybylaa@centratechnology.com; 703– members prepare for the meeting.
continue throughout the EIS process. 894–6962. For other information please Efforts will be made to accommodate
Opportunities for public participation contact Kathleen Blank Riether, Senior each individual/organization that
will be announced through mailings, Attorney, Office of Aviation wishes to comment. However, given
notices, advertisements, press releases, Enforcement and Proceedings, time constraints, there is no guarantee
and a FRA-hosted EIS Web page, kathleen.blankriether@dot.gov; U.S. that all the individuals/organizations
accessible at https://www.fra.dot.gov/ Department of Transportation, 1200 that make such a request will be able to
Page/P0214. One or more public New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC, address the committee at the June 23rd
hearings will be held after the Draft EIS 20590; 202–366–9342 (phone), 202– meeting. In order to provide for a
is released and made available for 366–5944 (fax). balanced presentation of views and to
public and agency review. Public notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: facilitate the orderly conduct of the
will be given for the time and place of On May 24, 2012, the Secretary, as meeting, including time for questions
public hearings. mandated by section 411 of the FAA from committee members, the
Comments or questions concerning Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 Chairperson may impose rules or
the Proposed Action and the scope of (Pub. L. 112–95, 126 Stat. 11 (2012)), procedures, including the order of
the EIS are invited from all interested established the Advisory Committee for individuals/organizations that will be
parties and should be directed to the Aviation Consumer Protection. The making presentations, as she deems
FRA at the address provided above. committee’s charter, drafted in necessary.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. accordance with the Federal Advisory Members of the public may present
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. written comments at any time. The
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 26,
App. 2, sets forth policies for the docket number referenced above (DOT–
2015.
operation of the advisory committee and OST–2012–0087, available at https://
Corey W. Hill,
is available on the Department’s Web www.regulations.gov) has been
Director, Office of Program Delivery. established for committee documents
site at http://www.facadatabase.gov/
[FR Doc. 2015–13317 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am] committee/ including any written comments that
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P charters.aspx?cid=2448&aid=47. may be filed.
The eighth meeting of the committee Persons with a disability who plan to
is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2015, attend the meeting and require special
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION accommodations, such as an interpreter
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
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Office of the Secretary in the Media Center at the DOT for the hearing impaired, should notify
headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue the registration contact noted above no
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2012–0087] SE., Washington, DC 20590. The issues later than June 16, 2015.
that will be discussed at the meeting are Notice of this meeting is being
Advisory Committee for Aviation
airline policies on change and provided in accordance with the Federal
Consumer Protection
cancellation fees, the disclosure of hotel Advisory Committee Act and the
AGENCY:Office of the Secretary (OST), resort fees, and airline policies and General Services Administration
Department of Transportation (DOT). procedures for the transport of baggage. regulations covering management of
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Federal advisory committees. (41 CFR • Hand delivery: West Building comply with a collection of information
part 102–3.) Ground Floor, Room W–12/140, 1200 if the collection of information does not
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 27, New Jersey Ave. SE., between 9 a.m. display a valid OMB Control Number.
2015. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
Blane A. Workie, except Federal holidays. The telephone For each of these information
number is 202–366–9329. collections, the title, a description of the
Assistant General Counsel for Aviation
Enforcement & Proceedings, U.S. Department FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: respondents, and an estimate of the
of Transportation. Kimberly Graber, Office of the Secretary, annual recordkeeping and periodic
[FR Doc. 2015–13345 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am] Office of the Assistant General Counsel reporting burden are set forth below:
for Aviation Enforcement and 1. Requirement to submit tarmac
BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
Proceedings (C–70), Department of delay plan to DOT for review and
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. approval.
SE., Washington, DC 20590, 202–366– Title: Filing of Tarmac Delay Plan to
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
9342 (voice) 202–366–7152 (fax) or at DOT.
Office of the Secretary Kimberly.Graber@dot.gov. Respondents: Each large, medium,
small and non-hub airport in the U.S.;
[OST Docket No. 2012–0028] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
U.S. carriers that operate scheduled
Modernization and Reform Act, which passenger service or public charter
Notice of Submission of Proposed was signed into law on February 14, service using any aircraft with a design
Information Collection to OMB 2012, required U.S. carriers that operate capacity of 30 or more seats.
scheduled passenger service or public Estimated Number of Respondents:
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, charter service using any aircraft with a
Department of Transportation (DOT). 420 U.S. airports and 65 U.S. airlines.
design capacity of 30 or more seats, and Frequency: Every 5 years for covered
ACTION: Notice and request for operators of large hub, medium hub, U.S. airports; every 3 years for covered
comments. small hub, or non-hub U.S. airports, to U.S. airlines.
submit emergency contingency plans for Estimated Total Burden on
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
lengthy tarmac delays to the Secretary of Respondents: For U.S. airports—247.5
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
Transportation for review and approval hours (25 airports not covered in 2012
U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended) this
notice announces the Department of
no later than May 14, 2012. The Act also × 2 hours) + (395 existing airports × .5
required each covered carrier and hours) = 247.5 hours. This estimate is
Transportation’s (Department) intention
airport to ensure public access to its based on the following facts: Tarmac
to request the renewal of an Office of
plan after DOT approval by posting the delay plans for submission are general
Management and Budget (OMB) control
plan on its Web site. In addition to in nature and do not consist of extensive
number for the collection of emergency
requiring the initial submission of airport-specific customization. Airport
contingency plans for tarmac delays
emergency contingency plans, the Act associations have prepared templates for
from U.S. carriers and U.S. airports as
requires U.S. carriers to submit an use by U.S. airports which require very
required by the FAA Modernization and
updated plan every 3 years. Further, the little additional information to be
Reform Act (Act). On April 16, 2012, the
Act requires airport operators to submit customized for individual airports.
Department of Transportation submitted
an updated plan every 5 years. The Airport associations’ templates have
to OMB for review and clearance
information collection requirements are been the template for most of the airport
utilizing emergency review procedures
specifically required by statute and are plans submitted. For an airport that had
information collection requests related
not being imposed as an exercise of the not prepared and submitted a plan to
to the submission by U.S. carriers and
Department’s discretion. meet the requirement in 2012 (25
U.S. airports of tarmac delay On April 16, 2012, the Department
contingency plans for review and airports), we estimate 2 hours to review
submitted to OMB for review and the templates, to prepare by entering the
approval by the Department, as well as clearance information collection
the public posting of those plans, as set airport-specific information, and to
requests regarding submission of the submit the plan through the
forth in the Act. OMB issued the plans and OMB approved this
Department a control number Department’s electronic submission
information collection. The Department system. We estimate there are or will be
authorizing these new collections of then issued a notice in the Federal
information until November 30, 2012 approximately 25 airports that will be
Register stating how covered U.S. newly covered by the Act by the next
(OMB Control Number 2105–0566). carriers and airports should submit the submission deadline and that did not
DATES: Comments on this notice must be required plans to the Department previously submit plans to meet the
received by August 3, 2015. Interested through an online system (77 FR 27267, requirement in 2012.1 For U.S. airports
persons are invited to submit comments May 9, 2012). The Department intends
regarding this proposal. to ask for a renewal of the OMB control 1 These estimates are based on currently available
ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do not number for U.S. carriers and airport data. Our estimates assume that the number of
duplicate your docket submissions, operators to submit plan updates. covered airports will increase between 2012 and
2017 so that there will be a larger number of
please submit them by only one of the A Federal agency generally cannot covered airports by the date of the next submission
following means: conduct or sponsor a collection of requirement for covered airports in 2017. There
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to information, and the public is generally
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
were approximately 395 airports that were coverend
http://www.regulations.gov and follow not required to respond to an in 2012. Based on current FAA data, it appears that
approximately 416 airports now meet the threshold
the online instructions for submitting information collection, unless it is of the Act that requires them to submit plans.
comments. approved by the OMB under the PRA http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/
• Mail: Docket Management Facility, and displays a currently valid OMB passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy13-
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Control Number. In addition, commercial-service-enplanements.pdf. Based on
fluctuations in airport traffic combined with the
New Jersey Ave. SE., West Building notwithstanding any other provisions of recent trend of increasing air traffic, we anticipate
Ground Floor Room W–12/140, law, no person shall generally be subject that approximately 25 airports that were not
Washington, DC 20590–0001; to monetary penalty for failing to Continued
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| Dates | The eighth meeting of the advisory committee is scheduled for June 23, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. | |
| Contact | To register to attend the meeting, please contact Amy Przybyla, Research Analyst, CENTRA Technology, Inc., [email protected]; 703-894-6962. For other information please contact Kathleen Blank Riether, Senior Attorney, Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, [email protected]; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC, 20590; 202-366-9342 (phone), 202-366-5944 (fax). | |
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