82 FR 50480 - Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 209 (October 31, 2017)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 209 (October 31, 2017)
| Page Range | 50480-50481 | |
| FR Document | 2017-23672 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 50480-50481] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23672] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Solicitation of applications. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) invite interested persons to apply to fill one current vacancy and one upcoming vacancy on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG). This notice invites interested persons to apply to fill the openings, one of which represents air tour operator interests and one of which represents Native American concerns. DATES: Persons interested in these membership openings will need to apply by December 8, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, CA 90261, telephone: (310) 725- 3808, email: Keith.Lusk@faa.gov. 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 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 are as follows: Melissa Rudinger representing general aviation; Alan Stephen and Matt Zuccaro represent commercial air tour operators with one current opening; Rob Smith, Dick Hingson, Les Blomberg, and John Eastman represent environmental interests; and Leigh Kuwanwisiwma and Martin Begaye represent Native American tribes. Mr. Kuwanwisiwma's 3-year term expires on April 2, 2018. Selections In order to retain balance within the NPOAG, the FAA and NPS are seeking candidates interested in filling one open seat representing air tour operator interests and one upcoming vacancy representing Native American concerns. The FAA and NPS invite persons interested in these openings on the NPOAG to contact Mr. Keith Lusk (contact information is written above in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Requests to serve on the NPOAG must be made to Mr. Lusk in writing and postmarked or emailed on or before December 8, 2017. The request should indicate whether or not you are a member of an air tour operator association or company or whether you are a member of a Native American tribe. The request should also state what expertise you would bring to the NPOAG as related to issues and concerns with aircraft flights over national parks and/or tribal lands. The term of service for NPOAG members is 3 years. Current members may re-apply for another term. On August 13, 2014, the Office of Management and Budget issued revised guidance regarding the prohibition against appointing or not reappointing federally registered lobbyists to serve on advisory committees (79 Federal Register 47482). Therefore, before appointing an applicant to serve on the NPOAG, the FAA and NPS will require the prospective candidate to certify that [[Page 50481]] they are not a federally registered lobbyist. Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on October 26, 2017. Keith Lusk Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 2017-23672 Filed 10-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017 9:00 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (3) On other measures that might be
a.m.–5:00 p.m. taken to accommodate the interests of
Federal Aviation Administration visitors to national parks; and
1. Welcome/Introductions/ (4) At the request of the Administrator
Administrative Remarks/DFO Membership in the National Parks and the Director, safety, environmental,
FACA Statement Overflights Advisory Group and other issues related to commercial
2. Agenda overview and approval AGENCY: Federal Aviation air tour operations over a national park
3. Minutes Paris meeting review and Administration, (FAA), DOT. or tribal lands.’’
approval ACTION: Solicitation of applications. Membership
4. Review Action Items from Paris The current NPOAG is made up of
meeting SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) and the National one member representing general
5. Review work plan for the week, Park Service (NPS) invite interested aviation, three members representing
timeline and Terms of Reference persons to apply to fill one current the commercial air tour industry, four
6. Working group of the whole meeting vacancy and one upcoming vacancy on members representing environmental
to resolve the comments on the the National Parks Overflights Advisory concerns, and two members
draft document Group (NPOAG). This notice invites representing Native American interests.
interested persons to apply to fill the Current members of the NPOAG are as
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 9:00 follows:
a.m.–5:00 p.m. openings, one of which represents air
Melissa Rudinger representing general
tour operator interests and one of which
7. Working group of the whole meeting aviation; Alan Stephen and Matt
represents Native American concerns.
to resolve the comments on the Zuccaro represent commercial air tour
DATES: Persons interested in these operators with one current opening; Rob
draft document membership openings will need to Smith, Dick Hingson, Les Blomberg, and
Thursday, December 14, 2017 9:00 apply by December 8, 2017. John Eastman represent environmental
a.m.–5:00 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: interests; and Leigh Kuwanwisiwma
Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff, and Martin Begaye represent Native
8. Working group of the whole meeting Federal Aviation Administration, American tribes. Mr. Kuwanwisiwma’s
to resolve the comments on the Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, 3-year term expires on April 2, 2018.
draft document 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale,
CA 90261, telephone: (310) 725–3808, Selections
Friday, December 15, 2017 9:00 a.m.–
5:00 p.m. email: Keith.Lusk@faa.gov. In order to retain balance within the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NPOAG, the FAA and NPS are seeking
9. Working group of the whole meeting candidates interested in filling one open
to resolve the comments on the Background seat representing air tour operator
draft document The National Parks Air Tour interests and one upcoming vacancy
10. Action item review Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was representing Native American concerns.
11. Consider a motion to open Final enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law The FAA and NPS invite persons
Review and Comment/Open 106–181, and subsequently amended in interested in these openings on the
Consultation on the revision to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act NPOAG to contact Mr. Keith Lusk
RTCA/DO–204B, EUROCAE ED– of 2012. The Act required the (contact information is written above in
62B establishment of the advisory group FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
within 1 year after its enactment. The Requests to serve on the NPOAG must
12. Future meeting plans and dates for NPOAG was established in March 2001. be made to Mr. Lusk in writing and
formal FRAC/Open Consultation The advisory group is comprised of a postmarked or emailed on or before
resolution balanced group of representatives of December 8, 2017. The request should
13. Other business general aviation, commercial air tour indicate whether or not you are a
14. Adjourn operations, environmental concerns, member of an air tour operator
and Native American tribes. The association or company or whether you
Attendance is open to the interested Administrator of the FAA and the are a member of a Native American
public but limited to space availability. Director of NPS (or their designees) tribe. The request should also state what
With the approval of the chairman, serve as ex officio members of the expertise you would bring to the
members of the public may present oral group. Representatives of the NPOAG as related to issues and
statements at the meeting. Persons Administrator and Director serve concerns with aircraft flights over
wishing to present statements or obtain alternating 1-year terms as chairman of national parks and/or tribal lands. The
information should contact the person the advisory group. term of service for NPOAG members is
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION In accordance with the Act, the 3 years. Current members may re-apply
CONTACT section. Members of the public
advisory group provides ‘‘advice, for another term.
may present a written statement to the information, and recommendations to On August 13, 2014, the Office of
committee at any time. the Administrator and the Director- Management and Budget issued revised
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Management & Program Analyst, Partnership (2) On commonly accepted quiet advisory committees (79 Federal
Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen, aircraft technology for use in Register 47482).
Procurement Services Division, Federal commercial air tour operations over a Therefore, before appointing an
Aviation Administration. national park or tribal lands, which will applicant to serve on the NPOAG, the
[FR Doc. 2017–23611 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am] receive preferential treatment in a given FAA and NPS will require the
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Program Manager, Special Programs Staff,
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read background documents or filed by faxing a request letter to MC–
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Solicitation of applications. | |
| Dates | Persons interested in these membership openings will need to apply by December 8, 2017. | |
| Contact | Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, CA 90261, telephone: (310) 725- 3808, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 50480 |
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