### 6924 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 26 / Tuesday, February 9, 2016 / Notices

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**[Summary Notice No. 2016–16]**

**Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Sky-Futures USA,**  **Inc.**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public’s awareness of, and participation in, the FAA’s exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

**DATES :**  Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before February 29, 2016.

**ADDRESSES :**  Send comments identified by docket number FAA–2014–0641 using any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.

• Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202–493–2251.

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ privacy.

Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Dan Ngo, (202) 267–4264, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.

This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 28,
2016. Lirio Liu, Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petition for Exemption

Docket No.: FAA–2014–0641. Petitioner: Sky-Futures USA, Inc. Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 45.27 (a), 61.113(a) and (b), 91.7(a), 91.105, 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (a)(2), and 91.417(a) and (b).

Description of Relief Sought: The petitioner is requesting relief to launch its small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) from a moving vessel such as a boat for the commercial purpose of aerial data collection of motor vessels and sailing vessels over open waters.

[FR Doc. 2016–02565 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Sixty-Seventh Meeting: RTCA Special Committee (135) Environmental**  **Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of Sixty-Seventh RTCA Special Committee 135 Meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the Sixty-Seventh RTCA Special Committee 135 meeting.

**DATES :**  The meeting will be held March 29–31, 2016 from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at Honeywell, PRN A Conference Rooms, 21111 N. 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85027, Tel: (202) 330–0680.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC, 20036, or by telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) 833–9434, or Web site at http:// www.rtca.org or Karan Hofmann, Program Director, RTCA, Inc., khofmann@rtca.org, (202) 330–0680.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby given for a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 135. The agenda will include the following: Monday, March 29, 2016
1. AM Session: Ground Reference

Fluctuations 2. PM Session: RF Susceptibility Tuesday, March 30, 2016 1. AM Session: EMI; Vibration & Shock 2. PM Session: Power Inputs, Explosive,

Waterproofness, Fluids, Salt Fog Wednesday, March 31, 2016 1. Chairmen’s Opening Remarks,

Introductions2. Approval of Summary from the SixtySixth Meeting—(RTCA Paper No. 014–16/SC135–705) 3. Review Working Group Activities 4. Review Terms of Reference 5. Review DO–160G Errata Sheet 6. New/Unfinished Business 7. Establish date/locations for Next SC–

135 Meetings 8. Closing and Adjourn

Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Plenary information will be provided upon request. Persons who wish to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the **FOR**
**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT** section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 4,
2016. Latasha Robinson, Management & Program Analyst, NextGen, Enterprise Support Services Division, Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016–02561 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Twelfth Meeting; RTCA Tactical Operations Committee (TOC)** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of Twelfth RTCA Tactical Operations Committee Meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the Twelfth RTCA Tactical Operations Committee meeting.

**DATES :**  The meeting will be held March 3, 2016 from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.


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**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, Tel: (202)
330–0655.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) 833–9434, or Web site at http:// www.rtca.org or Trin Mitra, TOC Secretary, RTCA, Inc., tmitra@rtca.org, (202) 330–0655.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby given for a meeting of RTCA Tactical Operations Committee. The agenda will include the following:
Thursday, March 3, 2016
1. Opening of Meeting/Introduction of TOC Members—Co Chairs Dale Wright and Bryan Quigley 2. Official Statement of Designated Federal Official—Elizabeth Ray 3. Approval of November 12, 2015 Meeting Summary 4. FAA Update—Elizabeth Ray 5. FAA Response to Previous TOC Recommendations: Caribbean Operations and Class B Airspace 6. Recommendations from the Airport Construction Task Group.
7. Recommendations from the National Procedure Assessment Task Group
8. Introduction to new PBN Route Structure Task 9. Discussion on potential task on Graphical TFRs 10. Update on the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) 11. FAA briefing on One Engine Inoperative (OEI) procedures 12. Anticipated Issues for TOC consideration and action at the next meeting
13. Other Business 14. Adjourn

Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Plenary information will be provided upon request. Persons who wish to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the **FOR**
**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT** section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 4,
2016. Latasha Robinson, Management & Program Analyst, NextGen, Enterprise Support Services Division, Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016–02550 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration** 

**[Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0481]**

**Motor Carriers of Passengers That Serve Primarily Urban Areas With High**  **Passenger Loads**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of information and request for comments.

**SUMMARY :**  This request for comments is related to the implementation of a specific provision in section 32707 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) that requires an annual safety fitness assessment of certain motor carriers of passengers that serve primarily urban areas with high passenger loads. FMCSA requests comments about an appropriate definition of a ‘‘curbside bus operator’’ that will be subject to this annual safety fitness assessment and will be consistent with Congressional intent.

**DATES :**  You must submit comments by April 11, 2016.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA– 2015–0481 using any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001.

• Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.

Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or visit Room W12–140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The on-line Federal document management system is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments on-line.

Privacy Act: All comments received were posted without change to http:// www.regulations.gov. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT previously solicited comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posted these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Loretta Bitner, (202) 385–2428, loretta.bitner@dot.gov. FMCSA office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366–9826.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Background

Motorcoach safety received increased public attention after several serious crashes during 2011, some of which involved ‘‘curbside’’ bus operators, passenger carrier operations often characterized by high passenger loads with service between urban areas. As a result, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) conducted an investigation of motorcoach safety with an emphasis on curbside operations. One objective of the investigation was to describe the characteristics of the curbside business model among interstate motorcoach carriers. The NTSB examined a population of 4,172 active interstate motorcoach carriers operating in the United States and identified 71 of them as scheduled motorcoach carriers providing curbside service.

In its ‘‘Executive Report on Curbside Motorcoach Safety’’ that was published on October 12, 2011, the NTSB stated