[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 67163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27484]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
[DOT Docket No. DOT-OST-2010-0074]
The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) Subcommittee on
Competitiveness and Viability; Notice of meeting
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of
Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the
Secretary of Transportation, announces a meeting of the FAAC
Subcommittee on Competitiveness and Viability, which will be held in
Washington, DC on November 18, 2010. This notice provides details on
the date, time, and location of the meeting, which will be open to the
public. The purpose of the 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. The Subcommittee on
Competitiveness and Viability is charged with examining changes in the
operating and competitive structures of the U.S. airline industry;
considering innovative strategies to open up new international markets
and expand commercial opportunities in existing markets; investigating
strategies to encourage the development of cost-effective, cutting-edge
technologies and equipment that are critical for a competitive industry
coping with increasing economic and environmental challenges; and
examining the adequacy of current Federal programs to address the
availability of intermodal transportation options and alternatives,
small and rural community access to the aviation transportation system,
the role of State and local governments in contributing to such access,
and how the changing competitive structure of the U.S. airline industry
is likely to transform travel habits of small and rural communities.
DATES: The meeting will be held on November 18, 2010 from 10 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held on the 12th floor of the Covington
and Burling LLC Conference Center, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004.
Public Access: The meeting is open to the public. (See below for
registration instructions.)
Public Comments: Persons wishing to offer written comments and
suggestions concerning the activities of the advisory committee or
competition subcommittee should file comments in the Public Docket
(Docket Number DOT-OST-2010-0074 at http://www.regulations.gov) or
alternatively through e-mail at [email protected]. If comments and
suggestions are intended specifically for the Competition and Viability
Subcommittee, the term ``Competition'' should be listed in the subject
line of the message. In order to ensure that such comments can be
considered by the subcommittee before its November 18, 2010 meeting,
public comments must be filed by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on
Monday, November 8, 2010.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App. 2), we are giving notice of a meeting of the Subcommittee
on Competitiveness and Viability of the Future of Aviation Advisory
Committee taking place on November 18, 2010 at 10 a.m., at 1201
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. The agenda includes
further consideration and finalization of recommendations for referral
to the full FAAC concerning global competitiveness, the aviation tax
burden, jet fuel price volatility, and air passenger and community
access challenges.
Registration
The meeting room can accommodate up to 25 members of the public.
Persons desiring to attend must pre-register by November 8, 2010
through e-mail to [email protected]. The term ``Registration: Competition''
should be listed in the subject line of the message and admission will
be limited to the first 25 persons to pre-register and receive a
confirmation of their pre-registration. No arrangements are being made
for audio or video transmission or for oral statements or questions
from the public at the meeting. Minutes of the meeting will be taken
and will be made available to the public.
Request for Special Accommodation
The DOT is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for
all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because
of a disability, please send a request to [email protected] with the term
``Special Accommodations'' listed in the subject line of the message by
close of business on November 8, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Homan, Director, Office of
Aviation Analysis, U.S. Department of Transportation; Room 86W-312,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-5903.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 27, 2010.
Pamela Hamilton-Powell,
Designated Federal Official, Future of Aviation Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2010-27484 Filed 10-29-10; 8:45 am]
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