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• Has the submission presented a 

clear understanding of the associated 

problems? 

• Has the submission developed a 

logical and workable solution and 

approach to solving the problem/s? 

• What are the most significant 

aspects of this concept? 

• Has the submission clearly 

demonstrated the breadth of impact of 

the innovation? 

All factors are important and will be 

given consideration, but the advisory 

panels will give the ‘‘technical merit’’ 

factor the most weight in the screening 

process. The Secretary of Transportation 

retains sole discretion to select the 

winning entrant. 

Additional Information: 

Federal grantees may not use Federal 

funds to develop COMPETES Act 

challenge applications unless such use 

is consistent with the purpose of their 

grant award. 

Federal contractors may not use 

Federal funds from a contract to develop 

COMPETES Act challenge applications 

or to fund efforts in support of a 

COMPETES Act challenge submission. 

Issued On: April 30, 2012. 

Susan L. Kurland, 

Assistant Secretary of Aviation and 

International Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11465 Filed 5–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Air Traffic Procedures Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public that a meeting of 

the Federal Aviation Administration Air 

Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee 

(ATPAC) will be held to review present 

air traffic control procedures and 

practices for standardization, revision, 

clarification, and upgrading of 

terminology and procedures. Class B 

airspace will be a major topic of 

discussion on the ATPAC Agenda. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, June 5, Wednesday, June 6, 

and Thursday, June 7, 2012 from 8:30 

a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Holiday Inn, 801355 North Harbor 

Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Gary Norek, ATPAC Executive Director, 

800 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 ATPAC to be 

held Tuesday, June 5, Wednesday, 

June 6, and Thursday, June 7, 2012 from 

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

The agenda for this meeting will cover 

a continuation of the ATPAC’s review of 

present air traffic control procedures 

and practices for standardization, 

revision, clarification, and upgrading of 

terminology and procedures. It will also 

include: 

1. Approval of Minutes; 

2. Submission and Discussion of 

Areas of Concern; 

3. Discussion of Potential Safety 

Items; 

4. Report from Executive Director; 

5. Class B Airspace; 

6. Items of Interest; and 

7. Discussion and agreement of 

location and dates for subsequent 

meetings. 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space available. 

With the approval of the Chairperson, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

desiring to attend and persons desiring 

to present oral statement should notify 

Mr. Richard Jehlen no later than May 

23, 2012. Any member of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

ATPAC at any time at the address given 

above. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2012. 

Ellen Crum, 

Acting Executive Director, Air Traffic 

Procedures Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11397 Filed 5–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Membership Availability in the National 

Parks Overflights Advisory Group 

Aviation Rulemaking Committee 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service 

(NPS) and the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), as required by 

the National Parks Air Tour 

Management Act of 2000, established 

the National Parks Overflights Advisory 

Group (NPOAG) in March 2001. The 

NPOAG was formed to provide 

continuing advice and counsel with 

respect to commercial air tour 

operations over and near national parks. 

This notice informs the public of six 

vacancies (due to completion of 

membership on October 9, 2012) on the 

NPOAG [now the NPOAG Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee (ARC)] for 

members representing general aviation 

(one vacancy), commercial air tour 

operators (two vacancies), 

environmental concerns (two 

vacancies), and Native American tribal 

concerns (one vacancy) and invites 

interested persons to apply to fill the 

vacancies. 

DATES: Persons interested in serving on 

the NPOAG ARC should contact Mr. 

Barry Brayer in writing and postmarked 

or emailed on or before June 8, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barry Brayer, AWP–1SP, Special 

Programs Staff, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western-Pacific Region 

Headquarters, P.O. Box 92007, Los 

Angeles, CA 90009–2007, telephone: 

(310) 725–3800, email: 

Barry.Brayer@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The National Parks Air Tour 

Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was 

enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law 

106–181. The Act required the 

establishment of the advisory group 

within 1 year after it’s enactment. The 

advisory group was established in 

March 2001, and is comprised of a 

balanced group of representatives of 

general aviation, commercial air tour 

operations, environmental concerns, 

and Native American tribes. The 

Administrator of the FAA and the 

Director of NPS (or their designees) 

serve as ex officio members of the 

group. Representatives of the 

Administrator and Director serve 

alternating 1-year terms as chairman of 

the advisory group. 

The advisory group provides ‘‘advice, 

information, and recommendations to 

the Administrator and the Director— 

(1) On the implementation of this title 

[the Act] and the amendments made by 

this title; 

(2) On commonly accepted quiet 

aircraft technology for use in 

commercial air tour operations over a 

national park or tribal lands, which will 

receive preferential treatment in a given 

air tour management plan; 

(3) On other measures that might be 

taken to accommodate the interests of 

visitors to national parks; and 

(4) At the request of the Administrator 

and the Director, safety, environmental, 

and other issues related to commercial 

air tour operations over a national park 

or tribal lands.’’ 

Members of the advisory group may 

be allowed certain travel expenses as 

authorized by section 5703 of Title 5, 


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