81_FR_68130 81 FR 67939 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Sixth Meeting

81 FR 67939 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Sixth Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)

Page Range67939-67940
FR Document2016-23834

This notice announces the sixth meeting of the Advisory Committee on Accessible Air Transportation (ACCESS Advisory Committee).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67939-67940]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23834]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

14 CFR Part 382

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0246]
RIN 2105-AE12


Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: 
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Sixth Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of sixth public meeting of advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the sixth meeting of the Advisory 
Committee on Accessible Air Transportation (ACCESS Advisory Committee).

DATES: The sixth meeting of the ACCESS Advisory Committee will be held 
on October 12-14, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight 
Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Arlington, 950 N. 
Stafford St., Arlington, VA 22203. Attendance is open to the public up 
to the room's capacity of 150 attendees. Since space is limited, any 
member of the general public who plans to attend this meeting must 
notify the registration contact identified below no later than October 
5, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register to attend the meeting, 
please contact Kyle Ilgenfritz ([email protected]; 703-442-4575 
extension 128). For other information, please contact Livaughn Chapman 
or Vinh Nguyen, Office of the Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, 
U.S. Department of Transportation, by email at [email protected] 
or [email protected] or by telephone at 202-366-9342.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Sixth Public Meeting of the ACCESS Committee

    The sixth meeting of the ACCESS Advisory Committee will be held on 
October 12-14, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight 
Time. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Arlington, 950 N. Stafford 
St., Arlington, VA 22203. At the meeting, the ACCESS Advisory Committee 
will continue to address whether to require accessible inflight 
entertainment (IFE) and strengthen accessibility requirements for other 
in-flight communications, whether to require an accessible lavatory on 
new single-aisle

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aircraft over a certain size, and whether to amend the definition of 
``service animals'' that may accompany passengers with a disability on 
a flight. We expect to negotiate and vote on proposals to amend the 
Department's disability regulation regarding one or more of these 
issues. Prior to the meeting, the agenda will be available on the 
ACCESS Advisory Committee's Web site, www.transportation.gov/access-advisory-committee. Information on how to access advisory committee 
documents via the FDMC is contained in Section III, below.
    The meeting will be open to the public. Attendance will be limited 
by the size of the meeting room (maximum 150 attendees). Because space 
is limited, we ask that any member of the public who plans to attend 
the meeting notify the registration contact, Kyle Ilgenfritz 
([email protected]; 703-442-4575 extension 128) at Linkvisum, 
no later than October 5, 2016. At the discretion of the facilitator and 
the Committee and time permitting, members of the public are invited to 
contribute to the discussion and provide oral comments.

II. Submitting Written Comments

    Members of the public may submit written comments on the topics to 
be considered during the meeting by October 6, 2016, to FDMC, Docket 
Number DOT-OST-2015-0246. You may submit your comments and material 
online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of 
these means. DOT recommends that you include your name and a mailing 
address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your 
document so that DOT can contact you if there are questions regarding 
your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov, 
put the docket number, DOT-OST-2015-0246, in the keyword box, and click 
``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on the ``Comment Now!'' 
button and type your comment into the text box on the following screen. 
Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on 
behalf of a third party and then submit. If you submit your comments by 
mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 
8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing.

III. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments and any documents mentioned in this preamble as 
being available in the docket, go to www.regulations.gov. Enter the 
docket number, DOT-OST-2015-0246, in the keyword box, and click 
``Search.'' Next, click the link to ``Open Docket Folder'' and choose 
the document to review. If you do not have access to the Internet, you 
may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management Facility 
in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

IV. ACCESS Advisory Committee Charter

    The ACCESS Advisory Committee is established by charter in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 
App. 2. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx approved the ACCESS 
Advisory Committee charter on April 6, 2016. The committee's charter 
sets forth policies for the operation of the advisory committee and is 
available on the Department's Web site at www.transportation.gov/office-general-counsel/negotiated-regulations/charter.

V. Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these 
comments, without edit, including any personal information the 
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system 
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
www.dot.gov/privacy.

VI. Federal Advisory Committee Act

    Notice of this meeting is being provided in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act and the General Services Administration 
regulations covering management of Federal advisory committees. See 41 
CFR part 102-3.

    Issued under the authority of delegation in 49 CFR 1.27(n).

    Dated: September 27, 2016.
Molly J. Moran,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2016-23834 Filed 9-30-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 191 / Monday, October 3, 2016 / Proposed Rules 67939 inspection thereafter at intervals not to Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION exceed 1,600 flight hours. Directorate, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested Office of the Secretary TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g) OF THIS using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. AD—INITIAL INSPECTION COMPLI- In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 14 CFR Part 382 ANCE TIME request to your principal inspector or local [Docket No. DOT–OST–2015–0246] Flight Standards District Office, as Compliance Time (A or B, whichever appropriate. If sending information directly RIN 2105–AE12 occurs later) to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of A ........... Before accumulating 1,600 flight International Branch, ANM–116, Transport Disability in Air Travel: Negotiated hours since first flight of the air- Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Rulemaking Committee Sixth Meeting plane. Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; B ........... Within 1,000 flight hours or 3 AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, telephone: 425–227–1138; fax: 425–227– months, whichever occurs first 1149. Information may be emailed to: 9- Department of Transportation. after the effective date of this ACTION: Notice of sixth public meeting AD. ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC, notify of advisory committee. (h) Corrective Action your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of SUMMARY: This notice announces the If, during any inspection required by the local flight standards district office/ sixth meeting of the Advisory paragraph (g) of this AD, any unacceptable Committee on Accessible Air pressure or fluid level is identified, before certificate holding district office. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any Transportation (ACCESS Advisory further flight, do the actions in paragraphs Committee). (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD, as applicable, for requirement in this AD to obtain corrective each unacceptable pressure or fluid level that actions from a manufacturer, the action must DATES: The sixth meeting of the is discovered. Accomplishment of these be accomplished using a method approved ACCESS Advisory Committee will be actions on an airplane does not constitute by the Manager, International Branch, ANM– held on October 12–14, 2016, from 9:00 terminating action for the repetitive 116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight inspections as required by paragraph (g) of the European Aviation Safety Agency this AD for that airplane. Time. (EASA); or Airbus’s EASA Design (1) Add or remove hydraulic fluid, as ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at applicable, in accordance with the Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the the Hilton Arlington, 950 N. Stafford St., instructions of paragraph 4.2.2.2 of Airbus Arlington, VA 22203. Attendance is Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) DOA-authorized signature. A29L005–16, Revision 01, dated June 28, open to the public up to the room’s 2016. (m) Related Information capacity of 150 attendees. Since space is (2) Add or remove nitrogen gas, as (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing limited, any member of the general applicable, in accordance with the Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD public who plans to attend this meeting instructions of paragraph 4.2.2.2 of Airbus 2016–0107, dated June 7, 2016, for related must notify the registration contact Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) information. This MCAI may be found in the identified below no later than October 5, A29L005–16, Revision 01, dated June 28, 2016. AD docket on the Internet at http:// 2016. www.regulations.gov by searching for and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To (i) Servicing Hydraulic Reservoir locating Docket No. FAA–2016–9117. register to attend the meeting, please Concurrent with the initial inspection (2) For service information identified in contact Kyle Ilgenfritz (kilgenfritz@ specified in paragraph (g) of this AD, revise this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness linkvisum.com; 703–442–4575 the maintenance or inspection program, as Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, extension 128). For other information, applicable, to incorporate the hydraulic 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone: +33 reservoir servicing actions specified in please contact Livaughn Chapman or 5 61 93 36 96; fax: +33 5 61 93 45 80; email: Vinh Nguyen, Office of the Aviation paragraph 4.2.2.2 of Airbus Alert Operators airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; Enforcement and Proceedings, U.S. Transmission (AOT) A29L005–16, Revision 01, dated June 28, 2016. Internet: http://www.airbus.com. You may Department of Transportation, by email view this service information at the FAA, at livaughn.chapman@dot.gov or (j) No Alternative Actions and Intervals Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind vinh.nguyen@dot.gov or by telephone at After accomplishing the revision required Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information 202–366–9342. by paragraph (i) of this AD, no alternative on the availability of this material at the actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FAA, call 425–227–1221. be used unless the actions and intervals are approved as an alternative method of Issued in Renton, Washington, on I. Sixth Public Meeting of the ACCESS compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the September 26, 2016. Committee procedures specified in paragraph (l)(1) of Dionne Palermo, The sixth meeting of the ACCESS this AD. Advisory Committee will be held on Acting Manager, Transport Airplane (k) Credit for Previous Actions Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. October 12–14, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to This paragraph provides credit for actions [FR Doc. 2016–23786 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am] 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The required by paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD, BILLING CODE 4910–13–P meeting will be held at the Hilton if those actions were performed before the Arlington, 950 N. Stafford St., rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS effective date of this AD using Airbus Alert Arlington, VA 22203. At the meeting, Operators Transmission (AOT) A29L005–16, the ACCESS Advisory Committee will dated January 28, 2016. continue to address whether to require (l) Other FAA AD Provisions accessible inflight entertainment (IFE) The following provisions also apply to this and strengthen accessibility AD: requirements for other in-flight (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance communications, whether to require an (AMOCs): The Manager, International accessible lavatory on new single-aisle VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:35 Sep 30, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\03OCP1.SGM 03OCP1

67940 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 191 / Monday, October 3, 2016 / Proposed Rules aircraft over a certain size, and whether click the link to ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS to amend the definition of ‘‘service and choose the document to review. If animals’’ that may accompany you do not have access to the Internet, U.S. Copyright Office passengers with a disability on a flight. you may view the docket online by We expect to negotiate and vote on visiting the Docket Management Facility 37 CFR Parts 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, proposals to amend the Department’s in Room W12–140 on the ground floor 210, 211, 212, 253, 255, 258, 260, 261, disability regulation regarding one or of the DOT West Building, 1200 New 262, 263, and 270 more of these issues. Prior to the Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC [Docket No. 2016–5] meeting, the agenda will be available on 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., the ACCESS Advisory Committee’s Web Copyright Office Technical Monday through Friday, except Federal site, www.transportation.gov/access- Amendments holidays. advisory-committee. Information on how to access advisory committee IV. ACCESS Advisory Committee AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library documents via the FDMC is contained Charter of Congress. in Section III, below. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. The meeting will be open to the The ACCESS Advisory Committee is public. Attendance will be limited by established by charter in accordance SUMMARY: The U.S. Copyright Office is the size of the meeting room (maximum with the Federal Advisory Committee proposing to amend its regulations 150 attendees). Because space is limited, Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Secretary governing registration, recordation, we ask that any member of the public of Transportation Anthony Foxx licensing, and other services that the who plans to attend the meeting notify Office provides. The amendments will approved the ACCESS Advisory the registration contact, Kyle Ilgenfritz improve the quality of the Office’s Committee charter on April 6, 2016. The (kilgenfritz@linkvisum.com; 703–442– regulations by updating cross-references committee’s charter sets forth policies to the Copyright Act and the Office’s 4575 extension 128) at Linkvisum, no for the operation of the advisory later than October 5, 2016. At the regulations, replacing outdated committee and is available on the terminology, reflecting structural discretion of the facilitator and the Department’s Web site at changes to the Office and its senior Committee and time permitting, www.transportation.gov/office-general- management, eliminating expired or members of the public are invited to counsel/negotiated-regulations/charter. obsolete provisions, and correcting contribute to the discussion and provide oral comments. V. Privacy Act nonsubstantive errors. While these amendments are intended to be II. Submitting Written Comments In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), technical in nature, out of an abundance Members of the public may submit DOT solicits comments from the public of caution, the Office is publishing the written comments on the topics to be to better inform its rulemaking process. proposed regulations for public considered during the meeting by DOT posts these comments, without comment. October 6, 2016, to FDMC, Docket edit, including any personal information DATES: Written comments must be Number DOT–OST–2015–0246. You the commenter provides, to received no later than 11:59 p.m. may submit your comments and www.regulations.gov, as described in Eastern Time on November 2, 2016. material online or by fax, mail, or hand the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– ADDRESSES: The Copyright Office is delivery, but please use only one of 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at using the regulations.gov system for the these means. DOT recommends that you www.dot.gov/privacy. submission and posting of public include your name and a mailing comments in this proceeding. All address, an email address, or a phone VI. Federal Advisory Committee Act comments are therefore to be submitted number in the body of your document electronically through regulations.gov. so that DOT can contact you if there are Notice of this meeting is being provided in accordance with the Federal Specific instructions for submitting questions regarding your submission. comments are available on the To submit your comment online, go to Advisory Committee Act and the General Services Administration Copyright Office Web site at http:// http://www.regulations.gov, put the regulations covering management of copyright.gov/rulemaking/ docket number, DOT–OST–2015–0246, 2016technicalamendments/index.html. in the keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ Federal advisory committees. See 41 If electronic submission of comments is When the new screen appears, click on CFR part 102–3. not feasible, please contact the Office the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button and type Issued under the authority of delegation in using the contact information below for your comment into the text box on the 49 CFR 1.27(n). special instructions. following screen. Choose whether you Dated: September 27, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: are submitting your comment as an individual or on behalf of a third party Molly J. Moran, Sarang V. Damle, General Counsel and and then submit. If you submit your Acting General Counsel. Associate Register of Copyrights, sdam@ comments by mail or hand delivery, [FR Doc. 2016–23834 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am] loc.gov; Regan A. Smith, Associate submit them in an unbound format, no General Counsel, resm@loc.gov; or Erik BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for Bertin, Deputy Director of Registration copying and electronic filing. Policy and Practice, ebertin@loc.gov. rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Each person can be reached by III. Viewing Comments and Documents telephone at 202–707–8040. To view comments and any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. documents mentioned in this preamble Copyright Office (the ‘‘Office’’) is as being available in the docket, go to proposing to make a series of technical www.regulations.gov. Enter the docket amendments (the proposed ‘‘Rule’’) that number, DOT–OST–2015–0246, in the address certain inconsistencies and keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, inaccuracies in parts 201, 202, 203, 204, VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:35 Sep 30, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\03OCP1.SGM 03OCP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of sixth public meeting of advisory committee.
DatesThe sixth meeting of the ACCESS Advisory Committee will be held on October 12-14, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
ContactTo register to attend the meeting, please contact Kyle Ilgenfritz ([email protected]; 703-442-4575 extension 128). For other information, please contact Livaughn Chapman or Vinh Nguyen, Office of the Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, U.S. Department of Transportation, by email at [email protected] or [email protected] or by telephone at 202-366-9342.
FR Citation81 FR 67939 
RIN Number2105-AE12
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