80 FR 41546 - Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 135 (July 15, 2015)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 135 (July 15, 2015)
| Page Range | 41546-41546 | |
| FR Document | 2015-17383 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 41546] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17383] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: By Federal Register notice (See 80 FR 21294, April 17, 2015) the National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) invited interested persons to apply to fill three upcoming openings on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). The notice invited interested persons to apply to fill future openings to represent general aviation concerns, air tour operator concerns, and Native American interests. This notice informs the public of the persons selected to fill two of the general aviation and air tour operator future vacancies. No selection has been made for the vacancy representing Native American interests. 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: [email protected]., 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, and subsequently amended in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. 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, Matt Zuccaro, and Mark Francis representing commercial air tour operators; Mark Belles, Nicholas Miller, Michael Sutton, and Dick Hingson representing environmental interests; and Leigh Kuwanwisiwma and Martin Begaye representing Native American tribes. The 3-year membership terms of Ms. Williams, Mr. Stephen, and Mr. Begaye expire on October 9, 2015. Selection The person selected to fill the upcoming open seat representing general aviation concerns is Melissa Rudinger and the person selected to fill the upcoming open seat representing air tour operator concerns is Alan Stephen. Mr. Stephen is a current member and will serve another term. Their 3-year terms will begin on October 10, 2015. No persons expressed interest in filling the upcoming opening to represent Native American interests. The FAA and NPS will solicit interest for this opening in another Federal Register notice in the near future. Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on July 9, 2015. Keith Lusk, Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 2015-17383 Filed 7-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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TRQ to countries that are net importers Dated: July 7, 2015. In accordance with the Act, the
of sugar are conditioned on receipt of Michael Froman, advisory group provides ‘‘advice,
the appropriate verifications of origin, United States Trade Representative. information, and recommendations to
and certificates for quota eligibility must [FR Doc. 2015–17337 Filed 7–14–15; 8:45 am] the Administrator and the Director—
accompany imports from any country BILLING CODE 3290–F5–P (1) On the implementation of this title
for which an allocation has been [the Act] and the amendments made by
provided. this title;
On June 15, 2015, the Secretary also DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (2) On commonly accepted quiet
announced the establishment of the in- aircraft technology for use in
Federal Aviation Administration commercial air tour operations over a
quota quantity of the FY 2016 refined
sugar TRQ at 132,000 MTRV for which national park or tribal lands, which will
Membership in the National Parks receive preferential treatment in a given
the sucrose content, by weight in the Overflights Advisory Group Aviation air tour management plan;
dry state, must have a polarimeter Rulemaking Committee
reading of 99.5 degrees or more. This (3) On other measures that might be
AGENCY: Federal Aviation taken to accommodate the interests of
amount includes the minimum level to
Administration, Transportation. visitors to national parks; and
which the United States is committed
ACTION: Notice. (4) At the request of the Administrator
under the WTO Uruguay Round
and the Director, safety, environmental,
Agreements (22,000 MTRV of which SUMMARY: By Federal Register notice and other issues related to commercial
1,656 MTRV is reserved for specialty (See 80 FR 21294, April 17, 2015) the air tour operations over a national park
sugar) and an additional 110,000 MTRV National Park Service (NPS) and the or tribal lands.’’
for specialty sugars. USTR is allocating Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
the refined sugar TRQ as follows: 10,300 invited interested persons to apply to Membership
MTRV of refined sugar to Canada, 2,954 fill three upcoming openings on the The current NPOAG ARC is made up
MTRV to Mexico, and 7,090 MTRV to be National Parks Overflights Advisory of one member representing general
administered on a first-come, first- Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking aviation, three members representing
served basis. Committee (ARC). The notice invited the commercial air tour industry, four
interested persons to apply to fill future
Imports of all specialty sugar will be members representing environmental
openings to represent general aviation
administered on a first-come, first- concerns, and two members
concerns, air tour operator concerns,
served basis in five tranches. The representing Native American interests.
and Native American interests. This
Secretary has announced that the total Current members of the NPOAG ARC
notice informs the public of the persons
in-quota quantity of specialty sugar will are as follows:
selected to fill two of the general
be the 1,656 MTRV included in the aviation and air tour operator future Heidi Williams representing general
WTO minimum plus an additional vacancies. No selection has been made aviation; Alan Stephen, Matt Zuccaro,
110,000 MTRV. The first tranche of for the vacancy representing Native and Mark Francis representing
1,656 MTRV will open October 9, 2015. American interests. commercial air tour operators; Mark
All types of specialty sugars are eligible Belles, Nicholas Miller, Michael Sutton,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
for entry under this tranche. The second and Dick Hingson representing
Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff,
environmental interests; and Leigh
tranche of 27,500 MTRV will open on Federal Aviation Administration,
Kuwanwisiwma and Martin Begaye
October 23, 2015. The third, fourth, and Western-Pacific Region Headquarters,
representing Native American tribes.
fifth tranches of 27,500 MTRV each will P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA
The 3-year membership terms of Ms.
open on January 8, 2016, April 8, 2016 90009–2007, telephone: (310) 725–3808,
Williams, Mr. Stephen, and Mr. Begaye
and July 8, 2016, respectively. The email: Keith.Lusk@faa.gov.,
expire on October 9, 2015.
second, third, fourth and fifth tranches SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
will be reserved for organic sugar and Selection
Background
other specialty sugars not currently The person selected to fill the
produced commercially in the United The National Parks Air Tour upcoming open seat representing
States or reasonably available from Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was general aviation concerns is Melissa
domestic sources. enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law Rudinger and the person selected to fill
106–181, and subsequently amended in the upcoming open seat representing air
With respect to the in-quota quantity the FAA Modernization and Reform Act
of 64,709 metric tons (MT) of the TRQ tour operator concerns is Alan Stephen.
of 2012. The Act required the Mr. Stephen is a current member and
for imports of certain sugar-containing establishment of the advisory group
products maintained under Additional will serve another term. Their 3-year
within 1 year after its enactment. The terms will begin on October 10, 2015.
U.S. Note 8 to chapter 17 of the HTS, NPOAG was established in March 2001.
USTR is allocating 59,250 MT to No persons expressed interest in filling
The advisory group is comprised of a the upcoming opening to represent
Canada. The remainder, 5,459 MT, of balanced group of representatives of Native American interests. The FAA
the in-quota quantity is available for general aviation, commercial air tour and NPS will solicit interest for this
other countries on a first-come, first- operations, environmental concerns, opening in another Federal Register
served basis.
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and Native American tribes. The notice in the near future.
Raw cane sugar, refined and specialty Administrator of the FAA and the
Director of NPS (or their designees) Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on July 9, 2015.
sugar and sugar-containing products for
serve as ex officio members of the Keith Lusk,
FY 2016 TRQs may enter the United
group. Representatives of the Program Manager, Special Programs Staff,
States as of October 1, 2015. Western-Pacific Region.
Administrator and Director serve
* Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = alternating 1-year terms as chairman of [FR Doc. 2015–17383 Filed 7–14–15; 8:45 am]
1.10231125 short tons. the advisory group. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
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| 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: [email protected], | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 41546 |
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