80 FR 69271 - Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 216 (November 9, 2015)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 216 (November 9, 2015)
| Page Range | 69271-69271 | |
| FR Document | 2015-28489 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 216 (Monday, November 9, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 69271] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28489] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 58808-58809, September 30, 2015) the National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) invited interested persons to apply to fill one upcoming opening to represent Native American interests on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). This notice informs the public of the persons selected to fill this current vacancy as the membership term expired on October 9, 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, 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: Melissa Rudinger representing general aviation; Alan Stephen, Matt Zuccaro, and Mark Francis representing commercial air tour operators; Michael Sutton, Nicholas Miller, Mark Belles, and Dick Hingson representing environmental interests; and Leigh Kuwanwisiwma representing Native American tribes with one seat open. Selection The person selected to fill the open seat representing Native American interests is Martin Begaye. Mr. Begaye's 3-year term will begin on the day of the Federal Register notice publication. Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on November 4, 2015. Keith Lusk, Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 2015-28489 Filed 11-6-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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action on ratification/approval of an 90009–2007, telephone: (310) 725–3808, Selection
agreement. email: Keith.Lusk@faa.gov. The person selected to fill the open
Projects and rulemaking listed for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: seat representing Native American
Commission action are those that were interests is Martin Begaye. Mr. Begaye’s
the subject of a public hearing Background
3-year term will begin on the day of the
conducted by the Commission on The National Parks Air Tour Federal Register notice publication.
October 29, 2015, and identified in the Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was
notices for such hearing, which were Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on November 4,
enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law 2015.
published in 80 FR 58806, September 106–181, and subsequently amended in
30, 2015; and 80 FR 56936, September Keith Lusk,
the FAA Modernization and Reform Act Program Manager, Special Programs Staff,
21, 2015, respectively. of 2012. The Act required the
The public is invited to attend the Western-Pacific Region.
establishment of the advisory group [FR Doc. 2015–28489 Filed 11–6–15; 8:45 am]
Commission’s business meeting. within 1 year after its enactment. The
Comments on the Regulatory Program NPOAG was established in March 2001.
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projects and rulemaking are subject to a The advisory group is comprised of a
deadline of November 9, 2015. Written balanced group of representatives of
comments pertaining to other items on DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
general aviation, commercial air tour
the agenda at the business meeting may operations, environmental concerns, Federal Railroad Administration
be mailed to the Susquehanna River and Native American tribes. The
Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Administrator of the FAA and the
[Docket Number FRA–2015–0114]
Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110– Director of NPS (or their designees)
1788, or submitted electronically Petition for Waiver of Compliance
serve as ex officio members of the
through http://www.srbc.net/pubinfo/ group. Representatives of the In accordance with part 211 of Title
publicparticipation.htm. Such Administrator and Director serve 49 of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
comments are due to the Commission alternating 1-year terms as chairman of this document provides the public
on or before November 25, 2015. the advisory group. notice that by a document dated
Comments will not be accepted at the September 29, 2015, the Graham-White
business meeting noticed herein. In accordance with the Act, the
advisory group provides ‘‘advice, Company (Graham-White) has
Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 et information, and recommendations’’ to petitioned the Federal Railroad
seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808. the Administrator and the Director— Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
Dated: November 4, 2015. (1) On the implementation of this title compliance from certain provisions of
Stephanie L. Richardson, [the Act] and the amendments made by the Federal railroad safety regulations
Secretary to the Commission. this title; contained at 49 CFR 231.27. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
[FR Doc. 2015–28414 Filed 11–6–15; 8:45 am] (2) On commonly accepted quiet
FRA–2015–0114.
BILLING CODE 7040–01–P aircraft technology for use in
Graham-White manufactures electric
commercial air tour operations over a
locomotive parking brakes. The Graham
national park or tribal lands, which will
White design provides transmission of
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION receive preferential treatment in a given
torque from the hand wheel into the
air tour management plan;
input shaft of the brake through a key
Federal Aviation Administration (3) On other measures that might be that engages the hand wheel hub and
taken to accommodate the interests of the input shaft. Title 49 CFR
Membership in the National Parks visitors to national parks; and
Overflights Advisory Group Aviation 231.27(a)(2) requires the hand brake
(4) At the request of the Administrator wheel be affixed to the input shaft using
Rulemaking Committee
and the Director, safety, environmental, a square taper fit not less than seven-
AGENCY: Federal Aviation and other issues related to commercial eighths of an inch square. A Graham-
Administration, Transportation. air tour operations over a national park White technical analysis report
ACTION: Notice. or tribal lands.’’ demonstrates that the company’s design
Membership provides the same degree of safety or a
SUMMARY: By Federal Register notice greater degree of safety than that
(See 80 FR 58808–58809, September 30, The current NPOAG ARC is made up specified in 49 CFR 231.27. Graham-
2015) the National Park Service (NPS) of one member representing general White is requesting relief from the hand
and the Federal Aviation aviation, three members representing brake shaft square taper fit regulation, as
Administration (FAA) invited interested the commercial air tour industry, four stipulated in 49 CFR 231 Plate A, to
persons to apply to fill one upcoming members representing environmental allow the key and shaft design currently
opening to represent Native American concerns, and two members in service on Graham-White electric
interests on the National Parks representing Native American interests. parking hand brakes.
Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Current members of the NPOAG ARC A copy of the petition, as well as any
Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). are as follows: written communications concerning the
This notice informs the public of the Melissa Rudinger representing general petition, is available for review online at
persons selected to fill this current aviation; Alan Stephen, Matt Zuccaro, www.regulations.gov and in person at
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
vacancy as the membership term and Mark Francis representing the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
expired on October 9, 2015. commercial air tour operators; Michael (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sutton, Nicholas Miller, Mark Belles, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff, and Dick Hingson representing Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Federal Aviation Administration, environmental interests; and Leigh Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, Kuwanwisiwma representing Native to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA American tribes with one seat open. except Federal Holidays.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| 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 69271 |
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