81_FR_292 81 FR 290 - Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee

81 FR 290 - Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 2 (January 5, 2016)

Page Range290-291
FR Document2015-33159

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) are inviting interested persons to apply to fill two upcoming openings on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). The upcoming openings will represent commercial air tour operator and environmental interests, respectively. The selected members will serve 3-year terms.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 2 (Tuesday, January 5, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 290-291]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-33159]


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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 two 
upcoming openings on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group 
(NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). The upcoming openings will 
represent commercial air tour operator and environmental interests, 
respectively. The selected members will serve 3-year terms.

DATES: Persons interested in applying for these NPOAG openings 
representing air tour operator and environmental interests need to 
apply by February 12, 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: 

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 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 Melissa Rudinger 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. The 3-year membership terms of Mr. Francis and Mr. Sutton 
expire on May 19, 2016.

Selection

    In order to retain balance within the NPOAG ARC, the FAA and NPS 
are

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seeking candidates interested in filling Mr. Francis' and Mr. Sutton's 
soon to be expiring seats. The open seats to be filled will represent 
air tour operator and environmental interests, respectively. 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 February 12, 
2016. The request should indicate whether or not you are a member of an 
association or group related to air tour operations or 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 December 28, 2015.
Keith Lusk,
Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2015-33159 Filed 1-4-16; 8:45 am]
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290 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 2 / Tuesday, January 5, 2016 / Notices For the Commission, by the Division of 206(d)(2)(A) and 1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I) of Background Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(A) and authority.9 The National Parks Air Tour 1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I).) The maximum Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was Jill M. Peterson, dollar limit for the assessment currently enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law Assistant Secretary. is $91, as we announced in the Federal 106–181. The Act required the [FR Doc. 2015–33115 Filed 1–4–16; 8:45 am] Register on October 30, 2015 (80 FR establishment of the advisory group BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 66963). within 1 year after its enactment. The The Act requires us each year to set NPOAG was established in March 2001. the assessment percentage rate at the The advisory group is comprised of a SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION lesser of 6.3 percent or the percentage balanced group of representatives of rate necessary to achieve full recovery of general aviation, commercial air tour [Docket No. SSA–2015–0074] the costs we incur to determine and pay operations, environmental concerns, Rate for Assessment on Direct representatives’ fees. (Sections and Native American tribes. The Payment of Fees to Representatives in 206(d)(2)(B)(ii) and 1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II) Administrator of the FAA and the 2016 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(B)(ii) and Director of NPS (or their designees) 1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II).) serve as ex officio members of the AGENCY: Social Security Administration Based on the best available data, we group. Representatives of the (SSA). have determined that the current rate of Administrator and Director serve ACTION: Notice. 6.3 percent will continue for 2016. We alternating 1-year terms as chairman of will continue to review our costs for the advisory group. SUMMARY: We are announcing that the these services on a yearly basis. In accordance with the Act, the assessment percentage rate under advisory group provides ‘‘advice, sections 206(d) and 1631(d)(2)(C) of the Dated: December 28, 2015. information, and recommendations to Social Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. Michelle King, the Administrator and the Director- 406(d) and 1383(d)(2)(C), is 6.3 percent Acting Deputy Commissioner for Budget, (1) On the implementation of this title for 2016. Finance, Quality, and Management. [the Act] and the amendments made by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2015–33135 Filed 1–4–16; 8:45 am] this title; Jeffrey C. Blair, Associate General BILLING CODE 4191–02–P (2) On commonly accepted quiet Counsel for Program Law, Office of the aircraft technology for use in General Counsel, Social Security commercial air tour operations over a Administration, 6401 Security national park or tribal lands, which will Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION receive preferential treatment in a given Phone: (410) 965–3157, email air tour management plan; Jeff.Blair@ssa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration (3) On other measures that might be taken to accommodate the interests of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Membership in the National Parks visitors to national parks; and claimant may appoint a qualified Overflights Advisory Group Aviation (4) At the request of the Administrator individual as a representative to act on Rulemaking Committee and the Director, safety, environmental, his or her behalf in matters before the and other issues related to commercial Social Security Administration (SSA). If AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation. air tour operations over a national park the claimant is entitled to past-due or tribal lands.’’ benefits and was represented either by ACTION: Notice. an attorney or by a non-attorney Membership representative who has met certain SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation The NPOAG ARC is made up of one prerequisites, the Act provides that we Administration (FAA) and the National member representing general aviation, may withhold up to 25 percent of the Park Service (NPS) are inviting three members representing the past-due benefits and use that money to interested persons to apply to fill two commercial air tour industry, four pay the representative’s approved fee upcoming openings on the National members representing environmental directly to the representative. Parks Overflights Advisory Group concerns, and two members When we pay the representative’s fee (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking representing Native American interests. directly to the representative, we must Committee (ARC). The upcoming Current members of the NPOAG ARC collect from that fee payment an openings will represent commercial air are as follows: assessment to recover the costs we incur tour operator and environmental The current NPOAG consists of in determining and paying interests, respectively. The selected Melissa Rudinger representing general representatives’ fees. The Act provides members will serve 3-year terms. aviation; Alan Stephen, Mark Francis, that the assessment we collect will be DATES: Persons interested in applying and Matthew Zuccaro representing the lesser of two amounts: a specified for these NPOAG openings representing commercial air tour operators; Michael dollar limit; or the amount determined air tour operator and environmental Sutton, Nicholas Miller, Mark Belles, by multiplying the fee we are paying by interests need to apply by February 12, and Dick Hingson representing the assessment percentage rate. 2016. environmental interests; and Leigh asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (Sections 206(d), 206(e), and 1631(d)(2) Kuwanwisiwma and Martin Begaye FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d), 406(e), and representing Native American interests. 1383(d)(2).) Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff, The 3-year membership terms of Mr. The Act initially set the dollar limit Federal Aviation Administration, Francis and Mr. Sutton expire on May at $75 in 2004 and provides that the Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, 19, 2016. limit will be adjusted annually based on P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA changes in the cost-of-living. (Sections 90009–2007, telephone: (310) 725–3808, Selection email: Keith.Lusk@faa.gov. In order to retain balance within the 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NPOAG ARC, the FAA and NPS are VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 Jan 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05JAN1.SGM 05JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 2 / Tuesday, January 5, 2016 / Notices 291 seeking candidates interested in filling commercial driver’s license (CDL) from the public to better inform its Mr. Francis’ and Mr. Sutton’s soon to be holder with the proper CDL class and rulemaking process. DOT posts these expiring seats. The open seats to be endorsements seated in the front seat of comments, without edit, including any filled will represent air tour operator the vehicle while the CLP holder personal information the commenter and environmental interests, performs behind-the-wheel training on provides, to www.regulations.gov, as respectively. The FAA and NPS invite public roads or highways. CRST described in the system of records persons interested in serving on the requests an exemption to allow CLP notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can ARC to contact Mr. Keith Lusk (contact holders who have successfully passed be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. information is written above in FOR the CDL skills test to be able to drive a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). commercial motor vehicle (CMV) information concerning this notice, Requests to serve on the ARC must be without having a CDL holder seated contact Mr. Richard Clemente, FMCSA made to Mr. Lusk in writing and beside them in the CMV. CRST states Driver and Carrier Operations Division; postmarked or emailed on or before that the CDL holder would remain in Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle February 12, 2016. The request should the CMV at all times while the CLP Safety Standards; Telephone: 202–366– indicate whether or not you are a holder is driving, but not necessarily in 4325. Email: MCPSD@dot.gov. If you member of an association or group the passenger seat. CRST believes that have questions on viewing or submitting related to air tour operations or the exemption, if granted, would material to the docket, contact Docket environmental concerns or have another promote greater productivity and help Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. affiliation with issues relating to aircraft individuals who have passed the CDL SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: flights over national parks. The request skills test return to actively earning a should also state what expertise you living faster while achieving a level of I. Public Participation and Request for would bring to the NPOAG ARC as safety that is equivalent to or greater Comments related to issues and concerns with than the level of safety provided by FMCSA encourages you to participate aircraft flights over national parks. The complying with the regulations. FMCSA by submitting comments and related term of service for NPOAG ARC requests public comment on CRST’s materials. members is 3 years. Current members application for exemption. may re-apply for another term. DATES: Comments must be received on Submitting Comments On June 18, 2010, President Obama or before February 4, 2016 If you submit a comment, please signed a Presidential Memorandum ADDRESSES: You may submit comments include the docket number for this directing agencies in the Executive identified by Federal Docket notice (FMCSA–2015–0480), indicate Branch not to appoint or re-appoint Management System (FDMS) Number the specific section of this document to federally registered lobbyists to advisory FMCSA–2015–0480 by any of the which the comment applies, and committees and other boards and following methods: provide a reason for suggestions or commissions. Therefore, before appointing an applicant to serve on the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: recommendations. You may submit www.regulations.gov. Follow the online your comments and material online or NPOAG, the FAA and NPS will require instructions for submitting comments. by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but the prospective candidate to certify that they are not a federally registered • Mail: Docket Management Facility, please use only one of these means. U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 FMCSA recommends that you include lobbyist. New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, your name and a mailing address, an Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on December 28, Ground Floor, Room W12–140, email address, or a phone number in the 2015. body of your document so the Agency Washington, DC 20590–0001. Keith Lusk, • Hand Delivery or Courier: West can contact you if it has questions Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– regarding your submission. Western-Pacific Region. 140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., To submit your comments online, go [FR Doc. 2015–33159 Filed 1–4–16; 8:45 am] between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to www.regulations.gov and put the BILLING CODE 4910–13–P through Friday, except Federal holidays. docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–2015–0480’’ • Fax: 1–202–493–2251 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click • Each submission must include the ‘‘Search.’’ When the new screen DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Agency name and the docket number for appears, click on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ this notice. Note that DOT posts all button and type your comment into the Federal Motor Carrier Safety comments received without change to text box in the following screen. Choose Administration www.regulations.gov, including any whether you are submitting your [Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0480] personal information included in a comment as an individual or on behalf comment. Please see the Privacy Act of a third party and then submit. An Commercial Driver’s License heading below. option to upload a file is provided. If Standards: Application for Exemption; Docket: For access to the docket to you submit your comments by mail or CRST Expedited (CRST) read background documents or hand delivery, submit them in an AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety comments, go to www.regulations.gov at unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by Administration (FMCSA), DOT. any time or visit Room W12–140 on the 11 inches, suitable for copying and ground level of the West Building, 1200 electronic filing. If you submit asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments. New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, comments by mail and would like to DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, know that they reached the facility, SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that CRST Monday through Friday, except Federal please enclose a stamped, self-addressed Expedited (CRST) has applied for an holidays. The on-line Federal Docket postcard or envelope. FMCSA will exemption from the requirement in 49 Management System is available 24 consider all comments and material CFR 383.25(a)(1) that requires a hours each day, 365 days each year. received during the comment period commercial learner’s permit (CLP) Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 and may grant or not grant this holder to always be accompanied by a U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments application based on your comments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 Jan 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05JAN1.SGM 05JAN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesPersons interested in applying for these NPOAG openings representing air tour operator and environmental interests need to apply by February 12, 2016.
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 Citation81 FR 290 
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