80 FR 56534 - Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee; Open Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)
| Page Range | 56534-56534 | |
| FR Document | 2015-23512 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 56534] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23512] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee; Open Meeting AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee Open Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Wednesday, October 21, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20594. This will be the 61st meeting of the COMSTAC. The proposed schedule for the COMSTAC working group meetings on October 20 is below: --International Space Policy (8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.) --Business/Legal (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) --Standards (1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.) --Operations (3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.) The full Committee will meet on October 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The proposed agenda for that meeting features speakers relevant to the commercial space transportation industry; and reports and recommendations from the working groups. Interested members of the public may submit relevant written statements for the COMSTAC members to consider under the advisory process. Statements may concern the issues and agenda items mentioned above and/or additional issues that may be relevant for the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. Interested parties wishing to submit written statements should contact Larry Scott, COMSTAC Designated Federal Officer, (the Contact Person listed below) in writing (mail or email) by October 9, 2015, so that the information can be made available to COMSTAC members for their review and consideration before the October 20-21 meeting. Written statements should be supplied in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature and/or one electronic copy via email. A portion of the October 21 meeting will be unavailable to the public (starting at approximately 4:00 p.m.). An agenda will be posted on the FAA Web site at www.faa.gov/go/ast. For specific information concerning the times and locations of the COMSTAC working group meetings, contact the Contact Person listed below. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should inform the Contact Persons listed below in advance of the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Scott, telephone (202) 267-7982; email larry.scott@faa.gov, FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST-3), 800 Independence Avenue SW., Room 331, Washington, DC 20591. Complete information regarding COMSTAC is available on the FAA Web site at: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_committee/. Issued in Washington, DC, September 11, 2015. George C. Nield, Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation. [FR Doc. 2015-23512 Filed 9-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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members to ensure all aspects of the the public, except to the extent COMSTAC Designated Federal Officer,
tasks are considered in development of individuals with an interest and (the Contact Person listed below) in
the recommendations. The provisions of expertise are selected to participate. The writing (mail or email) by October 9,
the August 13, 2014, Office of FAA will make no public 2015, so that the information can be
Management and Budget guidance, announcement of Working Group made available to COMSTAC members
‘‘Revised Guidance on Appointment of meetings. for their review and consideration
Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Issued in Washington, DC, on September before the October 20–21 meeting.
Committees, Boards, and Commissions’’ 14, 2015. Written statements should be supplied
(79 FR 47482), continues the ban on Lirio Liu, in the following formats: One hard copy
registered lobbyists participating on with original signature and/or one
Designated Federal Officer, Aviation
Agency Boards and Commissions if Rulemaking Advisory Committee. electronic copy via email.
participating in their ‘‘individual A portion of the October 21 meeting
[FR Doc. 2015–23433 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am]
capacity.’’ The revised guidance now will be unavailable to the public
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allows registered lobbyists to participate (starting at approximately 4:00 p.m.).
on Agency Boards and Commissions in An agenda will be posted on the FAA
a ‘‘representative capacity’’ for the Web site at www.faa.gov/go/ast. For
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
‘‘express purpose of providing a specific information concerning the
committee with the views of a Federal Aviation Administration times and locations of the COMSTAC
nongovernmental entity, a recognizable working group meetings, contact the
group of persons or nongovernmental Commercial Space Transportation Contact Person listed below.
entities (an industry, sector, labor Advisory Committee; Open Meeting Individuals who plan to attend and
unions, or environmental groups, etc.) need special assistance, such as sign
or state or local government.’’ (For AGENCY: Federal Aviation
language interpretation or other
further information see Lobbying Administration (FAA), DOT.
reasonable accommodations, should
Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA) as ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space
inform the Contact Persons listed below
amended, 2 U.S.C 1603, 1604, and Transportation Advisory Committee in advance of the meeting.
1605.) Open Meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you wish to become a member of
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of Larry Scott, telephone (202) 267–7982;
the Air Traffic Controller Basic
Qualification Training Working Group, the Federal Advisory Committee Act email larry.scott@faa.gov, FAA Office of
write the person listed under the (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice Commercial Space Transportation
caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION is hereby given of a meeting of the (AST–3), 800 Independence Avenue
CONTACT expressing that desire. Describe Commercial Space Transportation SW., Room 331, Washington, DC 20591.
your interest in the task and state the Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The Complete information regarding
expertise you would bring to the meeting will take place on Tuesday, COMSTAC is available on the FAA Web
Working Group. The FAA must receive October 20, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 site at: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_
all requests by October 19, 2015. The p.m., and Wednesday, October 21, 2015, org/headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_
ARAC and the FAA will review the from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the committee/.
requests and advise you whether or not National Transportation Safety Board Issued in Washington, DC, September 11,
your request is approved. Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza 2015.
If you are chosen for membership on SW., Washington, DC 20594. This will George C. Nield,
the Working Group, you must actively be the 61st meeting of the COMSTAC. Associate Administrator for Commercial
participate in the Working Group, The proposed schedule for the Space Transportation.
attend all meetings, and provide written COMSTAC working group meetings on [FR Doc. 2015–23512 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am]
comments when requested. You must October 20 is below:
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devote the resources necessary to —International Space Policy (8:00 a.m.–
support the Working Group in meeting 10:00 a.m.)
any assigned deadlines. You must keep —Business/Legal (10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
your management and those you may —Standards (1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.)
represent advised of working group —Operations (3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.) Maritime Administration
activities and decisions to ensure the The full Committee will meet on
October 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. [Docket No. MARAD–2015–0108]
proposed technical solutions do not
conflict with the position of those you The proposed agenda for that meeting Requested Administrative Waiver of
represent. Once the Working Group has features speakers relevant to the the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
begun deliberations, members will not commercial space transportation MYSTIQUE; Invitation for Public
be added or substituted without the industry; and reports and Comments
approval of the ARAC Chair, the FAA, recommendations from the working
including the Designated Federal groups. AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
Officer, and the Working Group Chair. Interested members of the public may Department of Transportation.
The Secretary of Transportation submit relevant written statements for ACTION: Notice.
determined the formation and use of the the COMSTAC members to consider
ARAC is necessary and in the public under the advisory process. Statements SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
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interest in connection with the may concern the issues and agenda 12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
performance of duties imposed on the items mentioned above and/or as represented by the Maritime
FAA by law. additional issues that may be relevant Administration (MARAD), is authorized
The ARAC meetings are open to the for the U.S. commercial space to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
public. However, meetings of the Air transportation industry. Interested requirement of the coastwise laws under
Traffic Controller Basic Qualification parties wishing to submit written certain circumstances. A request for
Training Working Group are not open to statements should contact Larry Scott, such a waiver has been received by
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| Action | Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee Open Meeting. | |
| Contact | Larry Scott, telephone (202) 267-7982; email [email protected], FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST-3), 800 Independence Avenue SW., Room 331, Washington, DC 20591. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 56534 |
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