81_FR_1992 81 FR 1983 - Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee-Public Teleconference

81 FR 1983 - Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee-Public Teleconference

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 9 (January 14, 2016)

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FR Document2016-00620

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 teleconference of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The Teleconference will take place on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 starting at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and will last approximately one hour. The agenda and call-in number will be posted at least one week in advance at http://www.faa.gov/go/ ast. The purpose of this teleconference is to review the International Space Policy Working Group findings and recommendations regarding a potential modification of current U.S. policy on the launching of U.S. technology on Indian launch vehicles. 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 Michael Beavin, COMSTAC Executive Director, (the Contact Person listed below) in writing (mail or email) by January 22, 2016, so that the information can be made available to COMSTAC members for their review and consideration before the January 27 teleconference. Written statements should be supplied in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature and/or one electronic copy via email. An agenda will be posted on the FAA Web site at www.faa.gov/go/ast. Individuals who plan to participate and need special assistance should inform the Contact Persons listed below in advance of the meeting.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee--Public 
Teleconference

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee 
Teleconference.

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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 
teleconference of the Commercial Space Transportation

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Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The Teleconference will take place on 
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 starting at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 
and will last approximately one hour. The agenda and call-in number 
will be posted at least one week in advance at http://www.faa.gov/go/ast.
    The purpose of this teleconference is to review the International 
Space Policy Working Group findings and recommendations regarding a 
potential modification of current U.S. policy on the launching of U.S. 
technology on Indian launch vehicles.
    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 Michael Beavin, COMSTAC 
Executive Director, (the Contact Person listed below) in writing (mail 
or email) by January 22, 2016, so that the information can be made 
available to COMSTAC members for their review and consideration before 
the January 27 teleconference. Written statements should be supplied in 
the following formats: One hard copy with original signature and/or one 
electronic copy via email.
    An agenda will be posted on the FAA Web site at www.faa.gov/go/ast.
    Individuals who plan to participate and need special assistance 
should inform the Contact Persons listed below in advance of the 
meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Michael Beavin, telephone (202) 267-
9051; email Michael.beavin@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, January 8, 2016.
George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2016-00620 Filed 1-13-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                   Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 9 / Thursday, January 14, 2016 / Notices                                                 1983

                                                  should refer to File Number SR–CBOE–                      Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam as a                  BDHH from interchanging traffic with a
                                                  2016–003 and should be submitted on                       Foreign Terrorist Organization. In                     third party or that limits BDHH’s ability
                                                  or before February 4, 2016.                               making its determination, the                          to interchange with a third party.
                                                    For the Commission, by the Division of                  Department of State will accept a                         BDHH certifies that its projected
                                                  Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated                written statement or other documentary                 annual revenues as a result of this
                                                  authority.17                                              materials submitted on behalf of                       transaction will not exceed those that
                                                  Robert W. Errett,                                         interested parties and the above-named                 would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier
                                                  Deputy Secretary.                                         organization by its representatives. Such              and states that its projected annual
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–00568 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am]               materials must be submitted February 1,                revenues will not exceed $5 million.
                                                                                                            2016, to: The Coordinator for                             The transaction is expected to be
                                                  BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                            Counterterrorism, United States                        consummated on or after January 28,
                                                                                                            Department of State, 2201 C Street NW.,                2016, the effective date of the exemption
                                                                                                            Washington, DC 20520.                                  (30 days after the verified notice was
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                         This notice shall be published in the                filed).
                                                  [Public Notice: 9406]                                     Federal Register.                                         If the verified notice contains false or
                                                                                                              Dated: January 7, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                   misleading information, the exemption
                                                  In the Matter of the Designation of ISIL                                                                         is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
                                                                                                            Tina Kaidanow,
                                                  Khorasan also known as Islamic                                                                                   exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
                                                  State’s Khorasan Province also known                      Coordinator for Counterterrorism.
                                                                                                                                                                   may be filed at any time. The filing of
                                                  as ISIS Wilayat Khorasan also known                       [FR Doc. 2016–00615 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am]            a petition to revoke will not
                                                  as ISIL’s South Asia Branch also                          BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P                                 automatically stay the effectiveness of
                                                  known as South Asian Chapter of ISIL                                                                             the exemption. Petitions to stay must be
                                                  as a Foreign Terrorist Organization                                                                              filed no later than January 21, 2016 (at
                                                  Pursuant to Section 219 of the                            SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD                           least seven days before the exemption
                                                  Immigration and Nationality Act, as                       [Docket No. FD 35987]                                  becomes effective).
                                                  Amended                                                                                                             An original and 10 copies of all
                                                                                                            BD Highspire Holdings, LLC—                            pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
                                                     Based upon a review of the
                                                                                                            Acquisition and Operation                              35987, must be filed with the Surface
                                                  Administrative Record assembled in
                                                                                                            Exemption—Mittal Steel USA-Railways                    Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
                                                  this matter, and in consultation with the
                                                                                                            Inc.                                                   Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
                                                  Attorney General and the Secretary of
                                                                                                                                                                   addition, a copy of each pleading must
                                                  the Treasury, I conclude that there is a                     BD Highspire Holdings, LLC (BDHH),1                 be served on William A. Mullins, Baker
                                                  sufficient factual basis to find that the                 a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice              & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave.
                                                  relevant circumstances described in                       of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to                   NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037.
                                                  section 219 of the Immigration and                        acquire, from Mittal Steel USA-Railways                   According to BDHH, this action is
                                                  Nationality Act, as amended (hereinafter                  Inc. (Mittal Railways), and to operate                 categorically excluded from
                                                  ‘‘INA’’) (8 U.S.C. 1189), exist with                      approximately 47 miles of rail line,                   environmental review under 49 CFR
                                                  respect to ISIL Khorasan also known as                    which includes all of the rail assets that             1105.6(c).
                                                  Islamic State’s Khorasan Province also                    formerly comprised the Steelton &                         Board decisions and notices are
                                                  known as ISIS Wilayat Khorasan also                       Highspire Railroad Company, LLC (the                   available on our Web site at
                                                  known as ISIL’s South Asia Branch also                    Line).2 BDHH states that the Line                      WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.
                                                  known as South Asian chapter of ISIL.                     consists mainly of yard and switching
                                                     Therefore, I hereby designate the                                                                               Decided: January 11, 2016.
                                                                                                            tracks that do not have any designated
                                                  aforementioned organization and its                       mileposts. The Line connects at the east                 By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
                                                  aliases as a foreign terrorist organization                                                                      Director, Office of Proceedings.
                                                                                                            end with the Norfolk Southern Railway
                                                  pursuant to section 219 of the INA.                       Company (NSR) at the NSR/Highspire                     Raina S. Contee,
                                                     This determination shall be published                  Interchange, and on the west end with                  Clearance Clerk.
                                                  in the Federal Register.                                  NSR at the NSR/Steelton Interchange,                   [FR Doc. 2016–00613 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    Dated: December 31, 2015.                               all located within Dauphin County, Pa.                 BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
                                                  John F. Kerry,                                               According to BDHH, BDCM and
                                                  Secretary of State.                                       ArcelorMittal USA LLC, the parent
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–00614 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            company of Mittal Railways, have                       DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                            reached an agreement which, when
                                                  BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P
                                                                                                            consummated, will result in BDHH                       Federal Aviation Administration
                                                                                                            purchasing the Line from Mittal
                                                                                                            Railways and operating it. BDHH states                 Commercial Space Transportation
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                                                                              Advisory Committee—Public
                                                                                                            that a letter of intent covering the
                                                  [Public Notice 9407]                                      transaction was signed on November 13,                 Teleconference
                                                                                                            2015, and the parties expect to finalize               AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                  Review of Foreign Terrorist
                                                                                                            a sale and purchase agreement shortly.                 Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                  Organizations Designation for                                BDHH states that the proposed
                                                  Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam                                                                                 ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space
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                                                                                                            transaction does not include any                       Transportation Advisory Committee
                                                    Pursuant to section 219(a)(4)(C) of the                 interchange commitment that prohibits                  Teleconference.
                                                  Immigration and Nationality Act, as
                                                  amended (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)(4)(C)), the                       1 BDHH is owned and controlled by BDCM
                                                                                                                                                                   SUMMARY:   Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of
                                                                                                            Opportunity Fund IV, L.P. (BDCM), a noncarrier         the Federal Advisory Committee Act
                                                  Department of State is undertaking a                      holding company.
                                                  review of the designation of the                            2 See Steelton & Highspire R.R. Co., LLC—Acquis.     (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice
                                                                                                            and Operation Exemption—Steelton & Highspire           is hereby given of a teleconference of
                                                    17 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                            R.R. Co., FD 34158 (STB served Jan. 10, 2002).         the Commercial Space Transportation


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                                                  1984                          Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 9 / Thursday, January 14, 2016 / Notices

                                                  Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The                       DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                           information will be provided upon
                                                  Teleconference will take place on                                                                              request. Persons who wish to present
                                                  Wednesday, January 27, 2016 starting at                 Federal Aviation Administration                        statements or obtain information should
                                                  3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and                                                                            contact the person listed in the FOR
                                                                                                          Eighth Meeting: RTCA Special                           FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
                                                  will last approximately one hour. The
                                                                                                          Committee (231) Terrain Awareness                      Members of the public may present a
                                                  agenda and call-in number will be
                                                                                                          Warning Systems (TAWS)                                 written statement to the committee at
                                                  posted at least one week in advance at
                                                  http://www.faa.gov/go/ast.                              AGENCY: Federal Aviation                               any time.
                                                     The purpose of this teleconference is                Administration (FAA), U.S. Department                    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 11,
                                                  to review the International Space Policy                of Transportation (DOT).                               2016.
                                                  Working Group findings and                              ACTION: Notice of eighth RTCA Special                  Latasha Robinson,
                                                  recommendations regarding a potential                   Committee 231 meeting.                                 Management & Program Analyst, NextGen,
                                                                                                                                                                 Enterprise Support Services Division, Federal
                                                  modification of current U.S. policy on                  SUMMARY:   The FAA is issuing this notice              Aviation Administration.
                                                  the launching of U.S. technology on                     to advise the public of the Eighth RTCA                [FR Doc. 2016–00625 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  Indian launch vehicles.                                 Special Committee 231 meeting.                         BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                     Interested members of the public may                 DATES: The meeting will be held
                                                  submit relevant written statements for                  February 9–12, 2016 from 9:00 a.m.–
                                                  the COMSTAC members to consider                         5:00 p.m.                                              DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  under the advisory process. Statements                  ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
                                                  may concern the issues and agenda                       Hilton Garden Inn, Phoenix North/                      Federal Aviation Administration
                                                  items mentioned above and/or                            Happy Valley, 1940 W. Pinnacle Peak                    Sixth Meeting: RTCA Special
                                                  additional issues that may be relevant                  Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027, Tel: (202)                    Committee (232) Airborne Selective
                                                  for the U.S. commercial space                           330–0654.                                              Calling Equipment
                                                  transportation industry. Interested                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
                                                  parties wishing to submit written                       RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW.,                AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                  statements should contact Michael                       Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by                 Administration (FAA), U.S. Department
                                                  Beavin, COMSTAC Executive Director,                     telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)              of Transportation (DOT).
                                                  (the Contact Person listed below) in                    833–9434, or Web site at http://www.                   ACTION: Notice of sixth RTCA Special
                                                  writing (mail or email) by January 22,                  rtca.org or Harold Moses, Program                      Committee 232 meeting.
                                                  2016, so that the information can be                    Director, RTCA, Inc., hmoses@rtca.org,
                                                  made available to COMSTAC members                       (202) 330–0654.                                        SUMMARY:   The FAA is issuing this notice
                                                  for their review and consideration                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
                                                                                                                                                                 to advise the public of the Sixth RTCA
                                                  before the January 27 teleconference.                   to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal                     Special Committee 232 meeting.
                                                  Written statements should be supplied                   Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–                    DATES: The meeting will be held January
                                                  in the following formats: One hard copy                 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby                 26–27, 2016 from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
                                                  with original signature and/or one                      given for a meeting of RTCA Special                    ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
                                                  electronic copy via email.                              Committee 231. The agenda will include                 RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th Street NW., Suite
                                                                                                          the following:                                         910, Washington, DC 20036, Tel: (202)
                                                     An agenda will be posted on the FAA
                                                                                                                                                                 330–0654.
                                                  Web site at www.faa.gov/go/ast.                         Tuesday, February 9, 2016 (9:00 a.m.–
                                                                                                          5:00 p.m.)                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
                                                     Individuals who plan to participate                                                                         RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW.,
                                                  and need special assistance should                      1. Welcome/Introduction                                Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by
                                                  inform the Contact Persons listed below                 2. Administrative Remarks                              telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)
                                                  in advance of the meeting.                              3. Agenda Review                                       833–9434, or Web site at http://
                                                                                                          4. Summary of Working Group activities                 www.rtca.org or Harold Moses, Program
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        5. Other Business
                                                  Michael Beavin, telephone (202) 267–                                                                           Director, RTCA, Inc., hmoses@rtca.org,
                                                                                                          6. Date and Place of Next Meeting
                                                  9051; email Michael.beavin@faa.gov,                                                                            (202) 330–0654.
                                                  FAA Office of Commercial Space                          Wednesday, February 10, 2016 (9:00                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
                                                  Transportation (AST–3), 800                             a.m.–5:00 p.m.)                                        to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
                                                  Independence Avenue SW., Room 331,                      1. Continuation of Plenary or Working                  Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
                                                  Washington, DC 20591.                                       Group Session                                      463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
                                                                                                                                                                 given for a meeting of RTCA Special
                                                     Complete information regarding                       Thursday, February 11, 2016 (9:00                      Committee 232. The agenda will include
                                                  COMSTAC is available on the FAA Web                     a.m.–5:00 p.m.)                                        the following:
                                                  site at: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_               1. Continuation of Plenary or Working
                                                  org/headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_                                                                         Tuesday–Wednesday, January 26–27,
                                                                                                              Group Session                                      2016
                                                  committee/.
                                                                                                          Friday, February 12, 2016 (9:00 a.m.–                  1. Welcome/Introductions/
                                                    Issued in Washington, DC, January 8, 2016.
                                                                                                          4:00 p.m.)
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                                                  George C. Nield,
                                                                                                                                                                      Administrative Remarks
                                                                                                          1. Continuation of Plenary or Working                  2. Agenda Overview
                                                  Associate Administrator for Commercial                                                                         3. Review/Approval of Minutes from
                                                                                                               Group Session
                                                  Space Transportation.
                                                                                                             Attendance is open to the interested                     Plenary #5
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–00620 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          public but limited to space availability.              4. Status of Other SELCAL Industry
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                  With the approval of the chairman,                          Activities/Committees
                                                                                                          members of the public may present oral                 5. Review of Selective Calling (SELCAL)
                                                                                                          statements at the meeting. Plenary                          Action Items


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee Teleconference.
ContactMichael Beavin, telephone (202) 267- 9051; email [email protected], FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST-3), 800 Independence Avenue SW., Room 331, Washington, DC 20591.
FR Citation81 FR 1983 

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