81 FR 43697 - Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)
| Page Range | 43697-43697 | |
| FR Document | 2016-15762 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 43697] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15762] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24686-24687, April 26, 2016) the National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) invited interested persons to apply to fill one current vacancy on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). The notice invited interested persons to apply to fill the opening to represent environmental concerns. This notice informs the public of the person selected to fill that current opening. 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; Mark Belles, Nicholas Miller, and Dick Hingson representing environmental interests with one open seat; and Leigh Kuwanwisiwma and Martin Begaye representing Native American tribes. Selection The person selected to fill the current open seat representing environmental concerns is Rob Smith. Mr Smith's 3-year terms will begin on the publication date of this notice. Issued in Hawthorne, CA on June 27, 2016. Keith Lusk, Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 2016-15762 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exigent/Special Family Circumstances Administrator of the FAA and the
• Title of Information Collection: for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Director of NPS (or their designees)
Statement of Exigent/Special Family Minor under Age 16’’. Passport serve as ex officio members of the
Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. applicants can either download the DS– group. Representatives of the
Passport to a Minor Under Age 16. 5525 from the internet or obtain the Administrator and Director serve
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0216. form from an Acceptance Facility/ alternating 1-year terms as chairman of
• Type of Request: Revision of a Passport Agency. The form must be the advisory group.
Currently Approved Collection. completed, signed, and submitted along
• Originating Office: Bureau of with the applicant’s DS–11, In accordance with the Act, the
Consular Affairs, Passport Services, ‘‘Application for a U.S. Passport’’. advisory group provides ‘‘advice,
Office of Legal Affairs and Law information, and recommendations to
Dated: June 28, 2016.
Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/S/L/LA). the Administrator and the Director—
Brenda S. Sprague,
• Form Number: DS–5525. (1) On the implementation of this title
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport
• Respondents: Individuals. [the Act] and the amendments made by
Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
• Estimated Number of Respondents: Department of State. this title;
43,526.
[FR Doc. 2016–15827 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] (2) On commonly accepted quiet
• Estimated Number of Responses:
43,526. BILLING CODE 4710–06–P aircraft technology for use in
• Average Time per Response: 30 commercial air tour operations over a
min. national park or tribal lands, which will
• Total Estimated Burden Time: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION receive preferential treatment in a given
21,763 hours. air tour management plan;
• Frequency: On Occasion. Federal Aviation Administration
(3) On other measures that might be
• Obligation to Respond: Required To Membership in the National Parks taken to accommodate the interests of
Obtain a Benefit. Overflights Advisory Group Aviation visitors to national parks; and
We are soliciting public comments to Rulemaking Committee
permit the Department to: (4) At the request of the Administrator
• Evaluate whether the proposed AGENCY: Federal Aviation and the Director, safety, environmental,
information collection is necessary for Administration, Transportation. and other issues related to commercial
the proper functions of the Department. ACTION: Notice. air tour operations over a national park
• Evaluate the accuracy of our or tribal lands.’’
estimate of the time and cost burden for SUMMARY: By Federal Register notice
this proposed collection, including the (See 81 FR 24686–24687, April 26, Membership
validity of the methodology and 2016) the National Park Service (NPS)
and the Federal Aviation The current NPOAG ARC is made up
assumptions used. of one member representing general
• Enhance the quality, utility, and Administration (FAA) invited interested
persons to apply to fill one current aviation, three members representing
clarity of the information to be
vacancy on the National Parks the commercial air tour industry, four
collected.
• Minimize the reporting burden on Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) members representing environmental
those who are to respond, including the Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). concerns, and two members
use of automated collection techniques The notice invited interested persons to representing Native American interests.
or other forms of information apply to fill the opening to represent Current members of the NPOAG ARC
technology. environmental concerns. This notice are as follows:
Please note that comments submitted informs the public of the person Melissa Rudinger representing general
in response to this Notice are public selected to fill that current opening. aviation; Alan Stephen, Matt Zuccaro,
record. Before including any detailed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and Mark Francis representing
personal information, you should be Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff, commercial air tour operators; Mark
aware that your comments as submitted, Federal Aviation Administration, Belles, Nicholas Miller, and Dick
including your personal information, Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, Hingson representing environmental
will be available for public review. P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA interests with one open seat; and Leigh
Abstract of proposed collection: 90009–2007, telephone: (310) 725–3808, Kuwanwisiwma and Martin Begaye
The information collected on the DS– email: Keith.Lusk@faa.gov.
representing Native American tribes.
5525, ‘‘Statement of Exigent/Special SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Family Circumstances for Issuance of a Selection
U.S. Passport to a Minor under Age 16’’, Background
is used in conjunction with the DS–11, The National Parks Air Tour The person selected to fill the current
‘‘Application for a U.S. Passport’’. The Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was open seat representing environmental
DS–5525 can serve as the statement enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law concerns is Rob Smith. Mr Smith’s 3-
describing exigent or special family 106–181, and subsequently amended in year terms will begin on the publication
circumstances, which is required if the FAA Modernization and Reform Act date of this notice.
written consent of the non-applying of 2012. The Act required the Issued in Hawthorne, CA on June 27, 2016.
parent or guardian cannot be obtained establishment of the advisory group
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Keith Lusk,
when a passport application is executed within 1 year after its enactment. The
for a minor under age 16. NPOAG was established in March 2001. Program Manager, Special Programs Staff,
Methodology: The advisory group is comprised of a Western-Pacific Region.
Passport Services collects information balanced group of representatives of [FR Doc. 2016–15762 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]
from U.S. citizens and non-citizen U.S. general aviation, commercial air tour BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
nationals when they complete and operations, environmental concerns,
submit the DS–5525, ‘‘Statement of and Native American tribes. The
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| 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 43697 |
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