80 FR 49312 - Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 158 (August 17, 2015)

Page Range		49312-49312
FR Document		2015-20190

This notice announces the ninth meeting of the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 158 (Monday, August 17, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 158 (Monday, August 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 49312]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20190]


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 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 ninth meeting of advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the ninth meeting of the Advisory 
Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection.

DATES: The ninth meeting of the advisory committee is scheduled for 
September 1, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 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 August 25, 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 Amna Arshad, 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 ninth meeting of the committee is scheduled to take place from 
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 1, 2015, in the 
Media Center at the DOT headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. The committee will discuss the recommendations 
submitted to it during the past three public meetings on the following 
subjects: Voice calls, government-imposed taxes and fees, airline 
mergers and consolidations, space allocated per passenger on aircraft, 
airline frequent flyer programs, airline change/cancellation fees, 
mandatory hotel resort fees, and baggage allowances, fees and 
interlining. The committee will also provide its preliminary 
recommendations to the Department which will form the basis for a 
report to the Secretary on improvements to existing aviation consumer 
protection programs. 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 ninth meeting notify the registration contact noted above no 
later than August 25, 2015. Additionally, DOT will stream the event 
live on the Internet and provide a link to the recorded webcast for 
future viewing at www.dot.gov/airconsumer/ACACP.
    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 August 25, 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 Federal advisory committees. (41 CFR 
part 102-3.)

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2015.
Blane A. Workie,
Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement & Proceedings, U.S. 
Department of Transportation.
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All filings in response to this notice security purposes, any member of the viewing at www.dot.gov/airconsumer/
must refer to Docket AB 1235X and general public who plans to attend this ACACP.
must be sent to: (1) Surface meeting must notify the registration Members of the public may present
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., contact identified below no later than written comments at any time. The
Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2) August 25, 2015. docket number referenced above (DOT–
John K. Fiorilla, Esq., Capehart FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To OST–2012–0087, available at https://
Scatchard, 8000 Midlantic Drive, Suite register to attend the meeting, please www.regulations.gov) has been
300, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054. Replies to the contact Amy Przybyla, Research established for committee documents
petition are due on or before September Analyst, CENTRA Technology, Inc., including any written comments that
8, 2015. przybylaa@centratechnology.com; 703– may be filed.
Persons seeking further information 894–6962. For other information please Persons with a disability who plan to
concerning discontinuance procedures contact Amna Arshad, Senior Attorney, attend the meeting and require special
may contact the Board’s Office of Public Office of Aviation Enforcement and accommodations, such as an interpreter
Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Proceedings, amna.arshad@dot.gov; for the hearing impaired, should notify
Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 the registration contact noted above no
to the full abandonment and New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC, later than August 25, 2015.
discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR pt. 20590; 202–366–9342 (phone), 202– Notice of this meeting is being
1152. Questions concerning 366–5944 (fax). provided in accordance with the Federal
environmental issues may be directed to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
Advisory Committee Act and the
the Board’s Office of Environmental 24, 2012, the Secretary, as mandated by General Services Administration
Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245–0305. Section 411 of the FAA Modernization regulations covering management of
Assistance for the hearing impaired is and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112– Federal advisory committees. (41 CFR
available through the Federal 95, 126 Stat. 11 (2012)), established the part 102–3.)
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Advisory Committee for Aviation Issued in Washington, DC, on August 11,
800–877–8339. Consumer Protection. The committee’s 2015.
Board decisions and notices are Blane A. Workie,
charter, drafted in accordance with the
available on our Web site at
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Assistant General Counsel for Aviation
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. Enforcement & Proceedings, U.S. Department
amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, sets forth
Decided: August 12, 2015. policies for the operation of the advisory of Transportation.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, committee and is available on the [FR Doc. 2015–20190 Filed 8–14–15; 8:45 am]
Director, Office of Proceedings Department’s Web site at http:// BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
Kenyatta Clay, www.facadatabase.gov/committee/
Clearance Clerk. charters.aspx?cid=2448&aid=47.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION at the DOT headquarters, 1200 New States Courts
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AGENCY: United States Sentencing
Office of the Secretary 20590. The committee will discuss the
Commission.
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2012–0087] recommendations submitted to it during
ACTION: Notice of final action regarding
the past three public meetings on the
following subjects: Voice calls, technical and conforming amendments
Advisory Committee for Aviation to federal sentencing guidelines
Consumer Protection government-imposed taxes and fees,
airline mergers and consolidations, effective November 1, 2015.
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), space allocated per passenger on
Department of Transportation (DOT). SUMMARY: On April 30, 2015, the
aircraft, airline frequent flyer programs, Commission submitted to the Congress
ACTION: Notice of ninth meeting of airline change/cancellation fees, amendments to the sentencing
advisory committee. mandatory hotel resort fees, and baggage guidelines and official commentary,
allowances, fees and interlining. The which become effective on November 1,
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
committee will also provide its 2015, unless Congress acts to the
ninth meeting of the Advisory
preliminary recommendations to the contrary. Such amendments and the
Committee for Aviation Consumer
Department which will form the basis reasons for amendment subsequently
Protection.
for a report to the Secretary on were published in the Federal Register.
DATES: The ninth meeting of the improvements to existing aviation 80 FR 25782 (May 5, 2015). The
advisory committee is scheduled for consumer protection programs. This Commission has made technical and
September 1, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to meeting will be open to the public and conforming amendments, set forth in
12:00 p.m., Eastern Time. comments by members of the public are this notice, to commentary provisions
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in invited. Attendance will necessarily be and policy statements related to those
the Media Center (located on the lobby limited by the size of the meeting room amendments.
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level of the West Building) at the U.S. (maximum 100 attendees). We ask that
Department of Transportation (DOT) any member of the general public who DATES: The Commission has specified
headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue plans to attend the ninth meeting notify an effective date of November 1, 2015,
SE., Washington, DC. Attendance is the registration contact noted above no for the amendments set forth in this
open to the public up to the room’s later than August 25, 2015. notice.
capacity of 100 attendees. Since space is Additionally, DOT will stream the event FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
limited and access to the DOT live on the Internet and provide a link Jeanne Doherty, Public Affairs Officer,
headquarters building is controlled for to the recorded webcast for future (202) 502–4502, jdoherty@ussc.gov.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of ninth meeting of advisory committee.
Dates		The ninth meeting of the advisory committee is scheduled for September 1, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 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 Amna Arshad, 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).
FR Citation		80 FR 49312

80 FR 49312 - Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 158 (August 17, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary