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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8006] 

Meeting of the International 

Telecommunication Advisory 

Committee (ITAC) 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the International 

Telecommunication Advisory 

Committees (ITAC) to review status of 

preparations for the World Conference 

on International Telecommunication 

and the World Telecommunication 

Standardization Assembly. 

The ITAC will meet on September 19, 

2012 from 10AM to noon EDT at 1120 

20th Street, 10th floor, Washington, DC 

to review the status of preparations for 

the World Conference on International 

Telecommunication and the World 

Telecommunication Standardization 

Assembly. Attendance at this meeting is 

open to the public as seating capacity 

allows. The public will have an 

opportunity to provide comments at 

these meetings. People desiring further 

information on this meeting, including 

those wishing to request reasonable 

accommodation to attend the meeting, 

should contact the Secretariat at 

minardje@state.gov, by September 10, 

2012. 

Dated: August 24, 2012. 

Marian R. Gordon, 

International Communications & Information 

Policy, U.S. Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21573 Filed 8–30–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of New Approval of 

Information Collection: Air Traffic Slots 

Management 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval for an existing information 

collection. The FAA collects 

information to allocate slots and 

maintain accurate record of slot 

transfers at slot-controlled airports. The 

information is provided by air carriers 

and other operators at slot controlled 

airports. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by October 30, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954–9362, or by 

email at: Kathy.A.DePaepe@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 2120–XXXX. 

Title: Air Traffic Slots Management. 

Form Numbers: There are no FAA 

forms associated with this collection. 

Type of Review: New clearance of an 

existing information collection. 

Background: The FAA has 

implemented several initiatives to 

address congestion and delay issues 

within the National Airspace System. 

The FAA has issued orders limiting 

operations at John F. Kennedy 

International Airport (JFK), Newark 

Liberty International Airport (EWR), and 

LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The FAA also 

has designated O’Hare International 

Airport (ORD) and San Francisco 

International Airport (SFO) as Level 2 

airports under the International Air 

Transport Association (IATA) 

Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG). 

These orders resulted in part from 

increasing congestion and delays at the 

airports requiring the FAA to allocate 

arrival and departure slots at JFK, EWR, 

and LGA. The designations resulted in 

part from increasing congestion and 

delays at the airports requiring FAA to 

implement a voluntary process to 

manage operational growth at ORD and 

SFO. 

The information is reported to the 

FAA by carriers holding a slot at JFK, 

EWR, or LGA; by carriers operating at 

ORD or SFO; or by operators conducting 

unscheduled operations at LGA. At JFK 

and EWR, carriers must notify the FAA 

of: (1) Requests for confirmation of 

transferred slots; (2) requests for 

seasonal allocation of historic and 

additional available slots; and (3) usage 

of slots on a seasonal basis. At LGA, 

carriers must notify the FAA of: (1) 

Requests for confirmation of transferred 

slots; (2) slots required to be returned or 

slots voluntarily returned; (3) requests 

to be included in a lottery for available 

slots; and (4) usage of slots on a bimonthly basis. At LGA, unscheduled 

operators must request and obtain a 

reservation from the FAA prior to 

conducting an operation. At ORD and 

SFO, carriers must notify the FAA of 

their intended operating schedules on a 

seasonal basis. The FAA estimates that 

all information from carriers is 

submitted electronically from 

information stored in carrier scheduling 

databases, and that nearly all requests 

for unscheduled operation reservations 

are submitted electronically through 

either an internet or touch-tone system 

interface. 

Respondents: Approximately 500 

carriers and other operators. 

Frequency: Information is collected as 

needed; some reporting on bimonthly or 

semiannual basis. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 2 minutes per unscheduled 

operation reservation; 6 minutes per 

notice of slot transfer; 2 hours per 

schedule submission or slot request; and 

2 hours per slot usage report. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

7,031.5 hours. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA 

at the following address: Ms. Kathy 

DePaepe, Room 126B, Federal Aviation 

Administration, AES–200, 6500 S. 

MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 

73169. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 27, 

2012. 

Albert R. Spence, 

FAA Assistant Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 

Services Division, AES–200. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21538 Filed 8–30–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection: Airports Grants 

Program 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection. The FAA collects 

information from airport sponsors and 

planning agencies in order to administer 

the Airports Grants Program. Data is 


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used to determine eligibility, ensure 

proper use of Federal Funds, and ensure 

project accomplishment. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by October 30, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954–9362, or by 

email at: Kathy.A.DePaepe@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 2120–0569. 

Title: Airports Grants Program. 

Form Numbers: FAA forms 5100–100, 

5100–101, 5100–108, 5100–125, 5100– 

126, and 5370–1. 

Type of Review: Renewal of an 

information collection. 

Background: Codification of Certain 

U.S. Transportation Laws at 49 U.S.C. 

(Pub. L. 103–272), which is referred to 

as the ‘‘Act,’’ provides funding for 

airport planning and development 

projects at airports included in the 

National Plan of Integrated Airport 

Systems. The Act also authorizes funds 

for noise compatibility planning and to 

carry out noise compatibility programs. 

The information required by this 

program is necessary to protect the 

Federal interest in safety, efficiency, and 

utility of the Airport. Data is collected 

to meet report requirements of 49 CFR 

part 18 for financial management and 

performance monitoring. Information is 

collected in the application, and grant 

agreement amendments; financial 

management; and performance 

reporting. 

Respondents: Approximately 1,950 

sponsors and planning agencies for 

grant projects. 

Frequency: Information is collected 

on occasion. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 6.75 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

80,569 hours. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA 

at the following address: Ms. Kathy 

DePaepe, Room 126B, Federal Aviation 

Administration, AES–200, 6500 S. 

MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 

73169. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 24, 

2012. 

Kathy A. DePaepe, 

FAA Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services 

Division, AES–200. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21542 Filed 8–30–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

International Civil Aviation 

Organization’s (ICAO) Dangerous 

Goods Panel; Notice of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In preparation for the 

International Civil Aviation 

Organization’s (ICAO) Dangerous Goods 

Panel’s (DGP’s) Fall Working Group to 

be held October 15–19, 2012, in 

Montreal, Canada, the FAA’s Office of 

Hazardous Materials Safety and the 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration’s (PHMSA) Office of 

Hazardous Materials Safety announce a 

public meeting. 

DATES: The public meeting will be held 

on October 10, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. until 

12:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at FAA Headquarters (FOB 10A), 

Bessie Coleman Conference Center, 2nd 

Floor, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591. 

Participants are requested to register 

by using the following email address: 9- 

AWA-ASH-ADG-HazMat@faa.gov. 

Please include your name, 

organization, email address, and 

whether you will be attending in person 

or participating via conference call. 

Conference call connection 

information will be provided to those 

who register and indicate that they will 

participate via conference call. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions regarding the meeting should 

be directed to Ms. Janet McLaughlin, 

Deputy Director, Office of Hazardous 

Materials Safety, ADG–2, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 

385–4900. Email: 9-AWA-ASH-ADGHazMat@faa.gov. 

We are committed to providing equal 

access to this meeting for all 

participants. If you need alternative 

formats or other reasonable 

accommodations, please call (202) 385– 

4900 or email 9-AWA-ASH-ADGHazMat@faa.gov with your request by 

close of business on October 1st. 

Purpose of the Public Meeting 

Information and viewpoints provided 

by stakeholders are requested as the 

United States delegation prepares for 

the International Civil Aviation 

Organization’s Dangerous Goods Panel’s 

(ICAO DGP’s) Working Group of the 

Whole 12. The agenda for the Working 

Group is as follows: 

Agenda Item 1: Development of 

proposals, if necessary, for 

amendments to Annex 18—The 

Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods 

by Air 

Agenda Item 2: Development of 

recommendations for amendments 

to the Technical Instructions for the 

Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods 

by Air (Doc 9284) for incorporation 

in the 2015–2016 Edition 

Agenda Item 3: Development of 

recommendations for amendments 

to the Supplement to the Technical 

Instructions for the Safe Transport 

of Dangerous Goods by Air (Doc 

9284SU) for incorporation in the 

2015–2016 Edition 

Agenda Item 4: Development of 

recommendations for amendments 

to the Emergency Response 

Guidance for Aircraft Incidents 

involving Dangerous Goods (Doc 

9481) for incorporation in the 2015– 

2016 Edition 

Agenda Item 5: Issues related to lithium 

batteries 

Agenda Item 6: Resolution, where 

possible, of the non-recurrent work 

items identified by the Air 

Navigation Commission or the 

panel: 

6.1: Competency-based training 

6.2: Incident data collection 

6.3: State of overflight involvement in 

the exemption process 

6.4: Coordination with the Operations 

Panel with regard to Annex 6 

6.5: Coordination with international 

organizations (e.g. UPU) 

Agenda Item 7: Other business 

Papers relevant to these agenda items 

can be viewed at the following Web 

page: http://www.icao.int/safety/ 

DangerousGoods/Pages/DGP.aspx. 

Public Meeting Procedures 

A panel of representatives from the 

FAA and PHMSA will be present. The 

meetings are intended to be informal, 

non-adversarial, and to facilitate the 

public comment process. No individual 

will be subject to questioning by any 

other participant. Government 

representatives on the panel may ask 

questions to clarify statements. Unless 

otherwise stated, any statement made 

during the meetings by a panel member 

should not be construed as an official 

position of the US government. 


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