34202 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 16, 2010 / Notices 

Issued on: June 11, 2010. 

Jeffrey P. Michael, 

Associate Administrator for Research and 

Program Development. 

[FR Doc. 2010–14482 Filed 6–15–10; 8:45 am] 

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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. 

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 June 30, 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, cuttingedge 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 June 

30, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held on 

the 12th floor of the Covington and 

Burling LLC Conference Center, 1201 

Pennsylvania Ave., 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 FAAC@dot.gov. 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 June 30, 2010 meeting, public 

comments must be filed by 5 p.m. EDT 

on Monday, June 21, 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 

June 30, 2010 at 1 p.m., at 1201 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20004. The agenda includes— 

1. Discussion of topics offered by 

subcommittee members for referral to 

the full Committee on the subject of 

competitiveness and viability of the 

aviation industry, 

2. Establishment of a plan and 

timeline for further work, and 

3. Identification of priority issues for 

the second subcommittee meeting. 

Registration 

The meeting room can accommodate 

up to 25 members of the public. Persons 

desiring to attend must pre-register 

through e-mail to FAAC@dot.gov. 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 preregistration. 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 

FAAC@dot.gov with the term ‘‘Special 

Accommodations’’ listed in the subject 

line of the message by close of business 

on June 21, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Homan, Director, Office of 

Aviation Analysis, U.S. Department of 

Transportation; Room 86W–312, 1200 

New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 

20590; (202) 366–5903. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 11, 

2010. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Designated Federal Official, Future of 

Aviation Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2010–14514 Filed 6–15–10; 8:45 am] 

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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 

Financing; Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Transportation, Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation, announces a meeting 

of the FAAC Financing Subcommittee, 

which will be held at the offices of the 

Cessna Aircraft Company, in Wichita, 

Kansas. This notice announces 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 Financing 

Subcommittee will address the need for 

a stable, secure, and sufficient level of 

funding for our aviation system and 

make recommendations to the Secretary 

for action. This is the first meeting of 

the subcommittee. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 

29, 2010, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Central 

Daylight time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Cessna Aircraft Company 

Employment Building, Training 

Conference Room C, Two Cessna 

Boulevard, Wichita, Kansas 67277. 


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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 financing subcommittee 

should file comments in the Public 

Docket (Docket Number DOT–OST– 

2010–0074 at http:// 

www.Regulations.Gov) or alternatively 

through the FAAC@dot.gov e-mail. If 

comments and suggestions are intended 

specifically for the Financing 

Subcommittee, the term ‘‘Finance’’ 

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 June 29, 

2010, meeting, public comments must 

be filed by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight time 

on Monday, June 21, 2010. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 

2), we are giving notice of an FAAC 

Financing Subcommittee meeting taking 

place on June 29, 2010, from 1 p.m. to 

4 p.m. Central Daylight time, at the 

Cessna Aircraft Company, Two Cessna 

Boulevard, Wichita, Kansas. The agenda 

includes— 

1. Introduction and purpose of 

Subcommittee, 

2. Discussion and selection of topics 

for study and on which to make 

recommendations to the full Advisory 

Committee, and 

3. Next Steps and next meeting 

coordination. 

Registration 

Due to space constraints at the Cessna 

Aircraft Company and planning 

considerations, persons desiring to 

attend must pre-register by sending an 

e-mail to FAAC@dot.gov before June 21, 

2010. The term ‘‘Registration: 

Financing’’ must be listed in the subject 

line of the message. Minutes of the 

meeting will be taken and 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 

FAAC@dot.gov with the term ‘‘Special 

Accommodations’’ listed in the subject 

line of the message by close of business 

on June 21, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Hennigan, Air Traffic Organization, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., Room 409, 

Washington, DC 20591; (202) 631–6644. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 11, 

2010. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Designated Federal Official, Future of 

Aviation Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2010–14515 Filed 6–15–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with part 211 of Title 

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

notice is hereby given that the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) received 

a request for a waiver of compliance 

with certain requirements of its safety 

standards. The individual petition is 

described below, including the party 

seeking relief, the regulatory provisions 

involved, the nature of the relief being 

requested, and the petitioner’s 

arguments in favor of relief. 

New Jersey Transit Rail 

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2010– 

0099] 

The New Jersey Transit Rail (NJTR) 

seeks a waiver of compliance with the 

Locomotive Safety Standards, 49 CFR 

229.129(b)(2), which requires that the 

sound level of horns of locomotives 

manufactured before September 18, 

2006, be tested before June 24, 2010. 

NJTR operates approximately 700 pieces 

of equipment (locomotives) with train 

horns that were manufactured before the 

September 18, 2006, date. NJTR states in 

their request the site requirements 

required by the horn test regulation and 

community noise complaints has caused 

NJTR to perform all horn testing at their 

Meadows Maintenance Facility in 

Kearny, NJ. NJTR requests that the 

requirements to complete testing of 

horns on locomotives built prior to 

September 18, 2006, be extended to June 

24, 2012. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, they 

should notify FRA, in writing, before 

the end of the comment period and 

specify the basis for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver 

Petition Docket Number 2010–0099) and 

may be submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

• Web site: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Communications received within 30 

days of the date of this notice will be 

considered by FRA before final action is 

taken. Comments received after that 

date will be considered as far as 

practicable. All written communications 

concerning these proceedings are 

available for examination during regular 

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the 

above facility. All documents in the 

public docket are also available for 

inspection and copying on the Internet 

at the docket facility’s Web site at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of any written 

communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 10, 

2010. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for 

Regulatory and Legislative Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2010–14471 Filed 6–15–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

notice is hereby given that the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) has 

received a request for a waiver of 

compliance from certain requirements 

of its safety standards. The individual 

petition is described below, including 

the party seeking relief, the regulatory 

provisions involved, the nature of the 

relief being requested, and the 

petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief. 


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