80_FR_58997 80 FR 58808 - Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee

80 FR 58808 - Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 189 (September 30, 2015)

Page Range58808-58809
FR Document2015-24901

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) are inviting interested persons to apply to fill one upcoming opening on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). The upcoming opening will represent Native American interests. The selected member will serve a 3-year term.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58808-58809]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24901]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group 
Aviation Rulemaking Committee

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National 
Park Service (NPS) are inviting interested persons to apply to fill one 
upcoming opening on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group 
(NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). The upcoming opening will 
represent Native American interests. The selected member will serve a 
3-year term.

DATES: Persons interested in applying for the NPOAG opening 
representing Native American interests need to apply by October 30, 
2015.

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. 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 NPOAG ARC is made up of one member representing general 
aviation, three members representing the commercial air tour industry, 
four

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members representing environmental concerns, and two members 
representing Native American interests. Current members of the NPOAG 
ARC are as follows:
    The current NPOAG consists of Heidi Williams representing general 
aviation; Alan Stephen, Mark Francis, and Matthew Zuccaro representing 
commercial air tour operators; Michael Sutton, Nicholas Miller, Mark 
Belles, and Dick Hingson representing environmental interests; and 
Leigh Kuwanwisiwma and Martin Begaye representing Native American 
interests. Mr. Begaye's 3-year membership expires on October 9, 2015.

Selection

    In order to retain balance within the NPOAG ARC, the FAA and NPS 
are seeking candidates interested in filling Mr. Begaye's soon to be 
expiring seat. The open seat to be filled will represent Native 
American interests. The FAA and NPS invite persons interested in 
representing Native American interests on the ARC to contact Mr. Keith 
Lusk (contact information is written above in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT). Requests to serve on the ARC must be made to Mr. Lusk in 
writing and postmarked or emailed on or before October 30, 2015. The 
request should indicate whether or not you are a member of a Native 
American tribe. The request should also state what expertise you would 
bring to the NPOAG ARC as related to issues and concerns with aircraft 
flights over national parks. The term of service for NPOAG ARC members 
is 3 years. Current members may re-apply for another term.
    On June 18, 2010, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum 
directing agencies in the Executive Branch not to appoint or re-appoint 
federally registered lobbyists to advisory committees and other boards 
and commissions. Therefore, before appointing an applicant to serve on 
the NPOAG, the FAA and NPS will require the prospective candidate to 
certify that they are not a federally registered lobbyist.

    Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on September 23, 2015.
Keith Lusk,
Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2015-24901 Filed 9-29-15; 8:45 am]
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Modification for the NPOAG opening representing and Restoration. Project Facility: to add two additional sources Native American interests need to apply Cresson Mine Drainage Treatment (Clermont Well 2 and Clermont by October 30, 2015. Plant, Gallitzin Township, Cambria North Well 2) and increase the into- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: County, Pa. Application for basin diversion from the Ohio River Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff, groundwater withdrawal from Basin by an additional 0.504 mgd Federal Aviation Administration, Gallitzin Shaft Well 2A (Gallitzin (peak day), for a total of up to 1.977 Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, Shaft #2) of up to 6.300 mgd (30- mgd (peak day) (Docket No. P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA day average) from four sources. 20141216). 90009–2007, telephone: (310) 725–3808, 24. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania email: Keith.Lusk@faa.gov. Department of Environmental Opportunity To Appear and Comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Protection, Bureau of Conservation Interested parties may appear at the and Restoration. Project Facility: hearing to offer comments to the Background Cresson Mine Drainage Treatment Commission on any project listed above. The National Parks Air Tour Plant, Gallitzin Township, Cambria The presiding officer reserves the right Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was County, Pa. Application for to limit oral statements in the interest of enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law groundwater withdrawal from time and to otherwise control the course 106–181. The Act required the Gallitzin Shaft Well 2B (Gallitzin of the hearing. Rules of conduct will be establishment of the advisory group Shaft #1) of up to 6.300 mgd (30- posted on the Commission’s Web site, within 1 year after its enactment. The day average) from four sources. www.srbc.net, prior to the hearing for NPOAG was established in March 2001. 25. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar review. The presiding officer reserves The advisory group is comprised of a Hollow Water Services, LLC the right to modify or supplement such balanced group of representatives of (Susquehanna River), Eaton rules at the hearing. Written comments general aviation, commercial air tour Township, Wyoming County, Pa. on any project listed above may also be operations, environmental concerns, Application for renewal of surface mailed to Mr. Jason Oyler, General and Native American tribes. The water withdrawal of up to 1.500 Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin Administrator of the FAA and the mgd (peak day) (Docket No. Commission, 4423 North Front Street, Director of NPS (or their designees) 20111214). Harrisburg, Pa. 17110–1788, or serve as ex officio members of the 26. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN submitted electronically through group. Representatives of the Production Company, LLC www.srbc.net/pubinfo/ Administrator and Director serve (Susquehanna River), Great Bend publicparticipation.htm. Comments alternating 1-year terms as chairman of Township, Susquehanna County, mailed or electronically submitted must the advisory group. Pa. Application for renewal of be received by the Commission on or In accordance with the Act, the surface water withdrawal of up to before November 9, 2015, to be advisory group provides ‘‘advice, 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. considered. information, and recommendations to 20111217). Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 et the Administrator and the Director— 27. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808. (1) On the implementation of this title Production Company, LLC [the Act] and the amendments made by Dated: September 24, 2015. (Susquehanna River), Great Bend this title; Township, Susquehanna County, Stephanie L. Richardson, (2) On commonly accepted quiet Pa. Modification to increase surface Secretary to the Commission. aircraft technology for use in water withdrawal by an additional [FR Doc. 2015–24684 Filed 9–29–15; 8:45 am] commercial air tour operations over a 1.750 mgd (peak day), for a total of BILLING CODE 7040–01–P national park or tribal lands, which will up to 2.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket receive preferential treatment in a given No. 20140302). air tour management plan; 28. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (3) On other measures that might be Production Company, LLC (Tioga taken to accommodate the interests of River), Hamilton Township, Tioga Federal Aviation Administration visitors to national parks; and County, Pa. Application for surface (4) At the request of the Administrator water withdrawal of up to 2.000 Membership in the National Parks and the Director, safety, environmental, mgd (peak day). Overflights Advisory Group Aviation and other issues related to commercial Rulemaking Committee mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 29. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village air tour operations over a national park of Sidney, Delaware County, N.Y. AGENCY: Federal Aviation or tribal lands.’’ Modification to extend the approval Administration, Transportation. term of the groundwater withdrawal Membership ACTION: Notice. approval (Docket No. 19860201) to The NPOAG ARC is made up of one provide time for development of a SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation member representing general aviation, replacement source for existing Administration (FAA) and the National three members representing the Well 2–88. Park Service (NPS) are inviting commercial air tour industry, four VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:27 Sep 29, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 189 / Wednesday, September 30, 2015 / Notices 58809 members representing environmental DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION an opportunity for oral comment, they concerns, and two members should notify FRA, in writing, before representing Native American interests. Federal Railroad Administration the end of the comment period and Current members of the NPOAG ARC [Docket Number FRA–2015–0043] specify the basis for their request. are as follows: All communications concerning these Petition for Waiver of Compliance proceedings should identify the The current NPOAG consists of Heidi appropriate docket number and may be Williams representing general aviation; In accordance with part 211 of title 49 submitted by any of the following Alan Stephen, Mark Francis, and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this methods: Matthew Zuccaro representing document provides the public notice • Web site: http:// commercial air tour operators; Michael that by a document dated April 25, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Sutton, Nicholas Miller, Mark Belles, 2015, the Historic Railroad Equipment instructions for submitting comments. and Dick Hingson representing Association (HREA) has petitioned the • Fax: 202–493–2251. environmental interests; and Leigh Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Kuwanwisiwma and Martin Begaye for a waiver of compliance from certain U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 representing Native American interests. provisions of the Federal railroad safety New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Mr. Begaye’s 3-year membership expires regulations contained at 49 CFR part Washington, DC 20590. 215—Railroad Freight Car Safety on October 9, 2015. • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Standards and part 223—Safety Glazing Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Selection Standards—Locomotives, Passenger Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Cars and Cabooses. FRA assigned the In order to retain balance within the and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, petition Docket Number FRA–2015– NPOAG ARC, the FAA and NPS are except Federal holidays. 0043. seeking candidates interested in filling Mr. David Kloke, the principal partner Communications received by Mr. Begaye’s soon to be expiring seat. in HREA, is the builder and operator of November 16, 2015 will be considered The open seat to be filled will represent the Lincoln Funeral Car replica by FRA before final action is taken. Native American interests. The FAA currently on exhibition to celebrate the Comments received after that date will 150th anniversary of the operation of be considered as far as practicable. and NPS invite persons interested in the Lincoln Funeral Train in 1865. Mr. Anyone is able to search the representing Native American interests Kloke is also the builder of the electronic form of any written on the ARC to contact Mr. Keith Lusk communications and comments (contact information is written above in Leviathan #63 and the York, reproductions of 1860s era steam received into any of our dockets by the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). name of the individual submitting the Requests to serve on the ARC must be locomotives that are currently in operation. The Lincoln Funeral Car is to comment (or signing the document, if made to Mr. Lusk in writing and submitted on behalf of an association, postmarked or emailed on or before be pulled by these locomotives at various tourist railroads to business, labor union, etc.). In October 30, 2015. The request should accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT commemorate the operation of the indicate whether or not you are a solicits comments from the public to Lincoln Funeral Train. HREA requests a member of a Native American tribe. The better inform its processes. DOT posts waiver from 49 CFR 215.123—Defective request should also state what expertise these comments, without edit, including couplers, 215.127—Defective draft you would bring to the NPOAG ARC as arrangement, and 215.129—Defective any personal information the related to issues and concerns with cushioning device as it pertains to the commenter provides, to aircraft flights over national parks. The use of a drawbar instead of a coupler. www.regulations.gov, as described in term of service for NPOAG ARC The Lincoln Funeral Car will be the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– members is 3 years. Current members attached to the locomotives by use of a 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at may re-apply for another term. drawbar. Further, HREA requests a www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// waiver from 49 CFR 223.3(b)(3) as it www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice On June 18, 2010, President Obama pertains to the use of tempered for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. signed a Presidential Memorandum directing agencies in the Executive automobile safety glazing instead of Issued in Washington, DC, on September Branch not to appoint or re-appoint FRA Type I glazing. 23, 2015. federally registered lobbyists to advisory A copy of the petition, as well as any Ron Hynes, committees and other boards and written communications concerning the Director, Office of Technical Oversight. commissions. Therefore, before petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2015–24697 Filed 9–29–15; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov and in person at appointing an applicant to serve on the BILLING CODE 4910–06–P the U.S. Department of Transportation’s NPOAG, the FAA and NPS will require (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 the prospective candidate to certify that New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, they are not a federally registered DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590. The Docket lobbyist. Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Federal Railroad Administration Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on September to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [Docket Number FRA–2015–0092] 23, 2015. except Federal Holidays. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Keith Lusk, Interested parties are invited to Petition for Waiver of Compliance Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, participate in these proceedings by Western-Pacific Region. submitting written views, data, or In accordance with part 211 of Title comments. FRA does not anticipate 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations [FR Doc. 2015–24901 Filed 9–29–15; 8:45 am] scheduling a public hearing in (CFR), this document provides the BILLING CODE 4910–13–P connection with these proceedings since public notice that by a document dated the facts do not appear to warrant a July 30, 2015, the American Short Line hearing. 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Document Created: 2015-12-15 09:31:43
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 09:31:43
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesPersons interested in applying for the NPOAG opening representing Native American interests need to apply by October 30, 2015.
ContactKeith 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 Citation80 FR 58808 
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