Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 160 / Thursday, August 18, 2011 / Notices 51461 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Advisory Committee—Open Meeting 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space 

Transportation Advisory Committee 

open meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice 

is hereby given of a meeting of the 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The 

meeting will take place on Thursday, 

October 13, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

and Friday, October 14, 2011, from 8 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the National 

Housing Center, 1201 15th Street NW., 

Washington, DC, 20005. This will be the 

54th meeting of the COMSTAC. 

The proposed agenda for October 13 

features meetings of the working groups 

as follows: 

—Export Controls (8 a.m.–10 p.m.) 

—Space Transportation Operations (10 

a.m.–12 a.m.) 

—Reusable Launch Vehicles (1 p.m.–3 

p.m.) 

—Risk Management (3 p.m.–5 p.m.) 

The proposed agenda for October 14 

features: 

—Speakers relevant to the commercial 

space transportation industry, 

including invitees from the U.S. 

Department of State and Department 

of Defense; 

—Invited speaker from the FAA 

NextGen Office; 

—Reports and recommendations from 

the working groups. 

Interested members of the public may 

submit relevant written statements for 

the COMSTAC members to consider 

under the advisory process. Statements 

may concern the issues and agenda 

items mentioned above and/or 

additional issues that may be relevant 

for the U.S. commercial space 

transportation industry. Interested 

parties wishing to submit written 

statements should contact Susan 

Lender, DFO, (the Contact Person listed 

below) in writing (mail or e-mail) by 

October 5, 2011, so that the information 

can be made available to COMSTAC 

members for their review and 

consideration before the October 13 and 

14, 2011 meetings. Written statements 

should be supplied in the following 

formats: One hard copy with original 

signature and/or one electronic copy via 

e-mail. 

Subject to approval, a portion of the 

October 14th meeting will be closed to 

the public (starting at approximately 3 

p.m.). 

An agenda will be posted on the FAA 

Web site at http://www.faa.gov/go/ast. 

For specific information concerning the 

times and locations of the COMSTAC 

working group meetings, contact the 

Contact Person listed below. 

Individuals who plan to attend and 

need special assistance, such as sign 

language interpretation or other 

reasonable accommodations, should 

inform the Contact Person listed below 

in advance of the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Lender (AST–5), Office of 

Commercial Space Transportation 

(AST), 800 Independence Avenue SW., 

Room 331, Washington, DC 20591, 

telephone (202) 267–8029; E-mail 

susan.lender@faa.gov. Complete 

information regarding COMSTAC is 

available on the FAA Web site at: 

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/ 

headquarters_offices/ast/ 

advisory_committee/. 

Issued in Washington, DC, August 11, 

2011. 

George C. Nield, 

Associate Administrator for Commercial 

Space Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21072 Filed 8–17–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Release From Quitclaim Deed 

and Federal Grant Assurance 

Obligations for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway 

Airport, Mesa, AZ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Request to Release 

Airport Land. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) proposes to rule 

and invites public comment on the 

application for a release of 

approximately 1,727 square feet of 

airport property at Phoenix-Mesa 

Gateway, Mesa, Arizona, from all 

conditions contained in the Quitclaim 

Deed and Grant Assurances since the 

parcel of land is not needed for airport 

purposes. The property will be sold for 

its fair market value and the proceeds 

deposited in the airport account. The 

reuse of the land for a roadway 

improvement project by the State of 

Arizona represents a compatible land 

use that will not interfere with the 

airport or its operation, thereby 

protecting the interests of civil aviation. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 19, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Comments on the request may be mailed 

or delivered to the FAA at the following 

address: Tony Garcia, Airports 

Compliance Program Manager, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Airports 

Division, Federal Register Comment, 

15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 

90261. In addition, one copy of the 

comment submitted to the FAA must be 

mailed or delivered to Mr. Walter Fix, 

Phoenix-Gateway Airport Authority, 

5835 S. Sossaman Road, Mesa, Arizona 

85212, Telephone: (480) 988–7709. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Wendell H. Ford 

Aviation Investment and Reform Act for 

the 21st Century (AIR 21), Public Law 

10–181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), this 

notice must be published in the Federal 

Register 30 days before the Secretary 

may waive any condition imposed on a 

federally obligated airport by surplus 

property conveyance deeds or grant 

agreements. 

The following is a brief overview of 

the request: 

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Authority, 

Mesa, Arizona requested a release from 

the conditions contained in the 

Quitclaim Deed and Grant Assurance 

obligations for approximately 1,727 

square feet of airport land. The property 

is located on the east side of the airport 

in the vicinity of Ellsworth Road. The 

land is presently unused and 

undeveloped. The land is needed for the 

construction of State Route 24, Gateway 

Freeway, which will encroach into 

airport property. The Phoenix-Mesa 

Gateway Airport Authority has agreed to 

the sale of the small parcel to the State 

of Arizona since the property is not 

needed for airport purposes. The 

conveyance will not impede future 

development of the airport, while SR–24 

will improve access to the east side of 

the airport. The sale price will be based 

on its appraised market value and the 

sale proceeds will be deposited in the 

airport account and used for airport 

purposes. The use of the property as a 

public roadway represents a compatible 

use that will not interfere with airport 

operations. The airport will be properly 

compensated, thereby serving the 

interests of civil aviation. 

Issued in Hawthorne, California, on August 

10, 2011. 

Brian Armstrong, 

Manager, Safety and Standards, Airports 

Division, Western-Pacific Region. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21085 Filed 8–17–11; 8:45 am] 

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