[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36772-36773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15582]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
[DOT Docket No. DOT-OST-2010-0074]
Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC)
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of
Transportation.
ACTION: The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC); Notice of
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of
Transportation, announces the second meeting of the FAAC which will be
held in the Atlanta area. This notice announces the date, time and
location of the meeting, which will be open to the public. The purpose
of FAAC is to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of
Transportation to ensure the competitiveness of the U.S. aviation
industry and its capability to manage effectively the evolving
transportation needs, challenges, and opportunities of the global
economy.
DATES: The meeting will be held on July 14, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the offices of the Federal
Aviation Administration's Southern Region Headquarters Building, 1701
Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337, in the Wright Brothers
Auditorium.
Agenda: Time will be apportioned to each of the five Subcommittees
to present their findings to the Committee. The public will also be
afforded time to comment on the subcommittee report-outs. Persons
wishing to express more detailed comments are encouraged to do so in
written form (see instructions in the Public Comments section.) The
Committee and the public will also have an opportunity to discuss the
new proposed rulemaking titled ``Enhancing Airline Passenger
Protections'' (docket DOT-OST-2010-0140.)
Public Access: The meeting is open to the public. (See below for
registration instructions.) Entering the FAA Building:
A valid form of government issued ID with an expiration
date is required.
Registration is from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m.
Only pre-registered attendees may attend the meeting.
Attendees must be screened and pass through a metal
detector.
No firearms are allowed in the building.
Special accessibility requirements should be noted at time
of email registration.
There is no publicly available Internet access at this
site.
A cafeteria is available on-site for lunch (cash only).
There is limited parking available at the site. Those
wishing to utilize the FAA parking facility should note that fact in
the registration request. Visitors using FAA parking should use the
building entrance at 1712 Princeton Ave., College Park, GA 30337.
Those using public transportation may use the Columbia
Avenue entrance which is 2 blocks East of the College Park Station on
the Red and Gold Lines of MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit
Authority). See http://www.itsmarta.com for more information on trip
planning.
Public Comments: The public will be afforded an opportunity for
brief comments at the meeting. Comments should address one or more of
the five topics (competition, environment, finance, safety and
workforce/labor) that were published in the Federal Advisory Committee
Charter at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket DOT-OST-2010-0074). You
may also file written comments identified by the docket number DOT-OST-
2010-0074 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Room W12-140, Washington, DC
20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
In addition to sending your comments through the dockets using any
of the methods above, you may also forward a copy of your comments and
questions to [email protected] and include one of the following in the
subject line when making your email submission; ``Financing'',
``Safety'', ``Environment'', ``Workforce'', ``Competition'', and/or
``General comment''.
In order for the committee to read and consider your views for the
July 14 meeting, comments must be received by 5 p.m. EDT Monday, July
12. All public comments will be posted in Docket DOT-OST-2010-0074,
which is accessible from http://www.Regulations.gov. Please note that
even after the closing date, we will continue to review public comments
for future meetings.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
To carry out its duties, the advisory committee met on May 25, 2010
in Washington, DC. At that meeting it was determined that issues would
be identified and explored further in subcommittees. The Advisory
Committee will meet on the following dates this year:
July 14
August 25
October 20
December 15
Members of the public may review the FAAC charter and minutes of
FAAC meetings at http://www.regulations.gov in docket number DOT-OST-
2010-0074 or the FAAC Web site at http://www.dot.gov/faac.
Registration
Space is limited. Registration will be available on a
first-come, first-serve basis. Once the maximum number of 300
registrants has been reached, registration will close. All requests to
attend the FAAC must be received by close of business on Monday, July
12.
All foreign nationals must provide their date of birth and
passport number by Wednesday, June 30.
Persons with disabilities who require special assistance
should advise the Department at [email protected], under the subject line of
``Special Assistance'' of their anticipated special needs as early as
possible.
To register: Send an e-mail to [email protected] under the
subject line ``Registration'' with the following information:
[cir] Last name, First name
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[cir] Title (if any)
[cir] Company or affiliation (if any)
[cir] Address
[cir] Phone number
[cir] US Citizen (Y/N)
[cir] Requesting use of the FAA parking facility or using Public
Transportation
[cir] Email address in order for us to confirm your registration
The Federal Aviation Administration building is a secure
Federal facility.
An e-mail will be sent to you confirming your registration
along with details on security procedures for entering the Federal
Aviation Administration building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Hamilton-Powell, Designated
Federal Officer, Future of Aviation Advisory Committee, 202-267-9677,
or [email protected].
Issued on: June 21, 2010.
Ray LaHood,
Secretary of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2010-15582 Filed 6-25-10; 8:45 am]
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