82 FR 27326 - Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee-Reestablishment

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 113 (June 14, 2017)

FAA announces the reestablishment of the COMSTAC, a Federal Advisory Committee that provides information, advice, and recommendations to the Department of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the critical matters facing the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. This reestablishment will take effect 15 days after the publication of this announcement, and will expire after 2 years.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 27326]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12331]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee--
Reestablishment

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Announcement of reestablishment of the Commercial Space 
Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC).

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SUMMARY: FAA announces the reestablishment of the COMSTAC, a Federal 
Advisory Committee that provides information, advice, and 
recommendations to the Department of Transportation and the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the 
critical matters facing the U.S. commercial space transportation 
industry. This reestablishment will take effect 15 days after the 
publication of this announcement, and will expire after 2 years.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Di Reimold, COMSTAC Designated Federal 
Officer/Executive Director, FAA, Commercial Space Transportation, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Rm. 331, Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 
267-7635, Email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), FAA is giving notice of the 
reestablishment the COMSTAC. The primary goals of COMSTAC are to: 
Evaluate economic, technological, and institutional developments 
relating to the U.S. commercial space transportation industry; provide 
a forum for the discussion of problems involving the relationship 
between industry activities and government requirements; and make 
recommendations to the FAA Administrator on issues and approaches for 
Federal policies and programs regarding the industry. COMSTAC 
membership consists of senior executives from the commercial space 
transportation industry; representatives from the satellite industry, 
both manufacturers and users; state and local government officials; 
representatives from firms providing insurance, financial investment 
and legal services for commercial space activities; and representatives 
from academia, space advocacy organizations, and industry associations. 
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, June 6, 2017.
 George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2017-12331 Filed 6-13-17; 8:45 am]
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