81 FR 24686 - Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)
| Page Range | 24686-24687 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09690 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 24686-24687] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09690] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 81 FR 290, January 5, 2016) the National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) invited interested persons to apply to fill two upcoming openings on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). The notice invited interested persons to apply to fill future openings to represent air tour operator concerns and environmental interests. This notice informs the public of the person selected to fill the air tour operator future vacancy. No selection has been made for the vacancy representing environmental interests so this notice also invites persons interested in serving on the ARC to apply for the upcoming opening for this seat. DATES: Persons interested in applying for the one upcoming NPOAG opening representing environmental interests need to apply by June 10, 2016. 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: [[Page 24687]] 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 one 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 tribes. 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; Mark Belles, Nicholas Miller, Michael Sutton, and Dick Hingson representing environmental concerns; and Leigh Kuwanwisiwma and Martin Begaye representing Native American tribes. The 3-year membership terms of Mr. Francis, and Mr. Sutton expire on May 19, 2016. Selection The person selected to fill the upcoming open seat representing air tour operator concerns is Mark Francis. Mr. Francis is a current member and will serve another term. His 3-year term will begin on May 20, 2016. No persons expressed interest in filling the other upcoming opening to represent environmental concerns. Therefor the FAA and NPS, through this notice, are soliciting interest for the environmental opening. The FAA and NPS invite persons interested in serving 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 June 10, 2016. The request should indicate whether or not you are a member of an association or group related to environmental concerns or have another affiliation with issues relating to aircraft flights over national parks. 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 April 20, 2016. Keith Lusk Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 2016-09690 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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that indicates that U.S. products, Register on December 9, 1992, the j. To take all other reasonable steps
suppliers, or bidders are being denied Administrator delegated certain limited deemed necessary and proper for the
fair market opportunities in such airport authority as the FAA decisionmaker in management of the civil penalty appeals
construction projects. As a consequence, appeals in civil penalty cases to the process, in accordance with 14 CFR part
for purposes of the Act, the USTR has Chief Counsel and the Assistant Chief 13 and applicable law.
decided not to list any countries as Counsel, Litigation. Recently, when the k. The foregoing authority may be re-
denying fair market opportunities for Litigation Division was reorganized, the delegated, as necessary.
U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in Assistant Chief Counsel for Litigation’s This Delegation supersedes and
foreign government-funded airport authority to advise the Administrator replaces the Delegation issued to the
construction projects. regarding appeals from initial decisions Chief Counsel and the Assistant Chief
was transferred to the Director of the Counsel for Litigation, dated December
Michael B. G. Froman,
Office of Adjudication. By 9, 1992 and the Re-delegation to the
United States Trade Representative. memorandum dated March 28, 2016, the Adjudications Branch Manager, dated
[FR Doc. 2016–09608 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] Administrator issued an updated August 6, 1993.
BILLING CODE 3290–F6–P delegation of authority to manage
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28,
appeals in such civil penalty actions to
2016.
the Chief Counsel and the Director of
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Michael Huerta,
the Office of Adjudication.
The full text of the March 28, 2016 Administrator.
Federal Aviation Administration delegation from the Administrator to the [FR Doc. 2016–09656 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
Chief Counsel and to the Director of the BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Delegation of Authority
Office of Adjudication provides: In
AGENCY: Federal Aviation furtherance of an efficient FAA civil
Administration (FAA), DOT. penalty appeals process, pursuant to 49 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ACTION: Notice of delegation of U.S.C. 322(b) and 14 CFR part 13
Federal Aviation Administration
authority. subpart G, I hereby delegate authority to
the Chief Counsel and to the Director of Membership in the National Parks
SUMMARY: The FAA is giving notice of the Office of Adjudication as follows: Overflights Advisory Group Aviation
a new delegation of authority from the a. To administer civil penalty appeals, Rulemaking Committee
Administrator to the Chief Counsel and to appoint personnel of the Office of
to the Director of the Office of Adjudication to manage all or portions AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Adjudication regarding civil penalty of individual appeals; and to prepare Administration, Transportation.
actions under 14 CFR part 13 subpart G. written decisions and proposed final ACTION: Notice.
The delegation was set forth in a orders in such appeals;
memorandum signed by the b. To issue procedural and other SUMMARY: By Federal Register notice
Administrator dated March 28, 2016. interlocutory orders aimed at proper (See 81 FR 290, January 5, 2016) the
The FAA is publishing the text of the and efficient case management, National Park Service (NPS) and the
delegation, so that it is available to including, without limitation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
interested parties. This delegation scheduling and sanctions orders; invited interested persons to apply to
supersedes and replaces a previous c. To grant or deny motions to dismiss fill two upcoming openings on the
delegation of authority by the appeals; National Parks Overflights Advisory
Administrator by memorandum issued d. To dismiss appeals upon request of Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking
on October 27, 1992 and published in the appellant or by agreement of the Committee (ARC). The notice invited
the Federal Register on December 9, parties; interested persons to apply to fill future
1992. 57 FR 58280; December 9, 1992. e. To provide voluntary alternative openings to represent air tour operator
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: dispute resolution (ADR) services prior concerns and environmental interests.
Marie A. Collins, Dispute Resolution to or during the pendency of appeals, This notice informs the public of the
Officer and Administrative Judge for the upon request of the parties, in person selected to fill the air tour
Office of Adjudication (AGC–70), accordance with established Department operator future vacancy. No selection
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 of Transportation and FAA policies; has been made for the vacancy
Independence Street, SW., Room 323, f. To stay decisions and orders of the representing environmental interests so
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) FAA decisionmaker, pending judicial this notice also invites persons
267–3290; facsimile (202) 267–3720. review or reconsideration by the FAA interested in serving on the ARC to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In civil decisionmaker; apply for the upcoming opening for this
penalty actions governed by the g. To summarily dismiss repetitious seat.
procedural rules in 14 CFR part 13, or frivolous petitions to reconsider or DATES: Persons interested in applying
subpart G, the Administrator, acting as modify orders; for the one upcoming NPOAG opening
the FAA decisionmaker, is the official h. In matters subject to the Equal representing environmental interests
authorized to issue final agency Access to Justice Act (EAJA), as need to apply by June 10, 2016.
decisions and orders. The Chief implemented in CFR part 14, to execute
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Counsel, the Assistant Chief Counsel for and issue orders and final decisions on
Litigation, and attorneys on his staff, behalf of the Administrator on any EAJA Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff,
have advised the Administrator, acting applications; Federal Aviation Administration,
as FAA decisionmaker, regarding i. To correct typographical, Western-Pacific Region Headquarters,
appeals from initial decisions in civil grammatical and similar errors in the P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA
penalty actions under these procedural FAA decisionmaker’s decisions and 90009–2007, telephone: (310) 725–3808,
rules. By memorandum dated October orders, and to make non-substantive email: Keith.Lusk@faa.gov.,
29, 1992, and published in the Federal editorial changes; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background Selection Notice and request for
ACTION:
comments.
The National Parks Air Tour The person selected to fill the
Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was upcoming open seat representing air SUMMARY: In accordance with the
enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law tour operator concerns is Mark Francis. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
106–181, and subsequently amended in Mr. Francis is a current member and invites public comments about our
the FAA Modernization and Reform Act will serve another term. His 3-year term intention to request the Office of
of 2012. The Act required the will begin on May 20, 2016. No persons Management and Budget (OMB)
establishment of the advisory group expressed interest in filling the other approval to renew an information
within one year after its enactment. The upcoming opening to represent collection. The information collected is
NPOAG was established in March 2001. environmental concerns. Therefor the needed to determine applicant
The advisory group is comprised of a FAA and NPS, through this notice, are eligibility and compliance for
balanced group of representatives of soliciting interest for the environmental certification of Civil Aviation mechanics
general aviation, commercial air tour opening. and operation of aviation mechanic
operations, environmental concerns, The FAA and NPS invite persons schools.
and Native American tribes. The interested in serving on the ARC to DATES: Written comments should be
Administrator of the FAA and the contact Mr. Keith Lusk (contact submitted by May 26, 2016.
Director of NPS (or their designees) information is written above in FOR ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
serve as ex officio members of the FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). invited to submit written comments on
group. Representatives of the Requests to serve on the ARC must be the proposed information collection to
Administrator and Director serve made to Mr. Lusk in writing and the Office of Information and Regulatory
alternating 1-year terms as chairman of postmarked or emailed on or before June Affairs, Office of Management and
the advisory group. 10, 2016. The request should indicate Budget. Comments should be addressed
In accordance with the Act, the whether or not you are a member of an to the attention of the Desk Officer,
advisory group provides ‘‘advice, association or group related to Department of Transportation/FAA, and
information, and recommendations to environmental concerns or have another sent via electronic mail to oira_
the Administrator and the Director— affiliation with issues relating to aircraft submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to
(1) On the implementation of this title flights over national parks. The request (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office
[the Act] and the amendments made by should also state what expertise you of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
this title; would bring to the NPOAG ARC as Office of Management and Budget,
(2) On commonly accepted quiet related to issues and concerns with Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
aircraft technology for use in aircraft flights over national parks. The Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
commercial air tour operations over a term of service for NPOAG ARC Public Comments Invited: You are
national park or tribal lands, which will members is 3 years. Current members asked to comment on any aspect of this
receive preferential treatment in a given may re-apply for another term. information collection, including (a)
air tour management plan; On June 18, 2010, President Obama Whether the proposed collection of
signed a Presidential Memorandum information is necessary for FAA’s
(3) On other measures that might be
directing agencies in the Executive performance; (b) the accuracy of the
taken to accommodate the interests of
Branch not to appoint or re-appoint estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
visitors to national parks; and
federally registered lobbyists to advisory enhance the quality, utility and clarity
(4) At the request of the Administrator of the information collection; and (d)
committees and other boards and
and the Director, safety, environmental, ways that the burden could be
commissions. Therefore, before
and other issues related to commercial minimized without reducing the quality
appointing an applicant to serve on the
air tour operations over a national park of the collected information. The agency
NPOAG, the FAA and NPS will require
or tribal lands.’’ will summarize and/or include your
the prospective candidate to certify that
Membership they are not a federally registered comments in the request for OMB’s
lobbyist. clearance of this information collection.
The current NPOAG ARC is made up FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of one member representing general Issued in Hawthorne, CA on April 20,
2016. Ronda Thompson at (202) 267–1416, or
aviation, three members representing by email at: Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov.
the commercial air tour industry, four Keith Lusk
Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
members representing environmental OMB Control Number: 2120–0040.
concerns, and two members Western-Pacific Region.
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representing Native American tribes. Technical Schools.
Current members of the NPOAG ARC BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Form Numbers: FAA Form 8310–6.
are as follows: Type of Review: Renewal of an
Melissa Rudinger representing general information collection.
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aviation; Alan Stephen, Matt Zuccaro, Background: The Federal Register
and Mark Francis representing Federal Aviation Administration Notice with a 60-day comment period
commercial air tour operators; Mark soliciting comments on the following
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Belles, Nicholas Miller, Michael Sutton, Agency Information Collection collection of information was published
and Dick Hingson representing Activities: Requests for Comments; on February 4, 2016 (81 FR 6099). The
environmental concerns; and Leigh Clearance of Renewed Approval of collection of information is necessary to
Kuwanwisiwma and Martin Begaye Information Collection: Aviation ensure that Aviation Maintenance
representing Native American tribes. Maintenance Technical Schools Technician Schools meet the minimum
The 3-year membership terms of Mr. requirements for procedures and
Francis, and Mr. Sutton expire on May AGENCY:Federal Aviation curriculum set forth by the FAA in FAR
19, 2016. Administration (FAA), DOT. part 147. Applicants submit FAA Form
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
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| Dates | Persons interested in applying for the one upcoming NPOAG opening representing environmental interests need to apply by June 10, 2016. | |
| 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 | 81 FR 24686 |
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