Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 147 / Tuesday, July 31, 2018 / Notices 37043 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Membership in the National Parks 

Overflights Advisory Group 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, Transportation 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: By Federal Register notice on 

April 20, 2018 the National Park Service 

(NPS) and the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) invited interested 

persons to apply to fill two openings on 

the National Parks Overflights Advisory 

Group (NPOAG) to represent air tour 

operator concerns and Native American 

interests. This notice informs the public 

of the selection made for the vacancy 

representing air tour operators and 

invites persons interested in serving on 

the NPOAG to apply for current and 

future openings representing Native 

American concerns, and future openings 

representing general aviation, and air 

tour operator interests. 

DATES: Persons interested in applying 

for the NPOAG openings representing 

air tour operator and Native American 

interests need to apply by September 14, 

2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 

Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, 

727 S Aviation Boulevard, Suite #150, 

El Segundo, CA 90245, telephone: (424) 

405–7017, email: Keith.Lusk@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, and subsequently amended in 

the FAA Modernization and Reform Act 

of 2012. The Act required the 

establishment of the advisory group 

within one year after its enactment. The 

NPOAG was established in March 2001. 

The advisory group 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 one-year terms as chairman 

of the advisory group. 

In accordance with the Act, 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.’’ 

Membership 

The current NPOAG is made up of 

one member representing general 

aviation, three members representing 

the commercial air tour industry, four 

members representing environmental 

concerns, and two members 

representing Native American interests. 

Members serve 3-year terms. Current 

members of the NPOAG are as follows: 

Melissa Rudinger representing general 

aviation; Alan Stephen and Matt 

Zuccaro representing commercial air 

tour operators with one open seat; Les 

Blomberg, Rob Smith, John Eastman, 

and Dick Hingson representing 

environmental interests; and Martin 

Begaye representing Native American 

tribes with one open seat. 

Selection 

Eric Lincoln has been selected to 

represent commercial air tour operators. 

No selection was made for the opening 

to represent Native American interests. 

In addition, three more seats are 

expiring in October/November 2018. 

The upcoming openings are one each to 

represent Native American concerns, 

general aviation, and air tour operator 

interests. 

The FAA and NPS invite persons 

interested in applying for the four 

openings on the NPOAG to contact Mr. 

Keith Lusk (contact information is 

written above in FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT). Requests to serve 

on the NPOAG must be made to Mr. 

Lusk in writing and postmarked or 

emailed on or before September 14, 

2018. The request should indicate 

whether or not you are a member of an 

association or group related to air tour 

operator, general aviation, or Native 

American concerns or have another 

affiliation with issues relating to aircraft 

flights over national parks. The request 

should also state what expertise you 

would bring to the NPOAG as related to 

issues and concerns with aircraft flights 

over national parks. The term of service 

for NPOAG members is 3 years. Current 

members may re-apply for another term. 

On August 13, 2014, the Office of 

Management and Budget issued revised 

guidance regarding the prohibition 

against appointing or not reappointing 

federally registered lobbyists to serve on 

advisory committees (79 FR 47482). 

Therefore, before appointing an 

applicant to serve on the NPOAG, the 

FAA and NPS will require the 

prospective candidate to certify that 

they are not a federally registered 

lobbyist. 

Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on July 23, 2018. 

Keith Lusk, 

Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, 

Western-Pacific Region. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16253 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

United States Mint 

Request for Applications for 

Appointment to the Citizens Coinage 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: United States Mint, Department 

of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Request for applications for 

appointment to the Citizens Coinage 

Advisory Committee. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to United States 

Code, the United States Mint is 

accepting applications for appointment 

to the Citizens Coinage Advisory 

Committee (CCAC) as a member 

specially qualified by virtue of his or 

her experience in American history. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Betty Birdsong, Acting United States 

Mint Liaison to the CCAC, 801 9th 

Street NW, Washington, DC 20220, or 

call 202–354–7770. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CCAC 

was established to: 

D Advise the Secretary of the Treasury 

on any theme or design proposals 

relating to circulating coinage, bullion 

coinage, Congressional Gold Medals, 

and national and other medals produced 

by the United States Mint. 

D Advise the Secretary of the Treasury 

with regard to the events, persons, or 

places that the CCAC recommends to be 

commemorated by the issuance of 

commemorative coins in each of the five 

calendar years succeeding the year in 

which a commemorative coin 

designation is made. 

D Make recommendations with 

respect to the mintage level for any 

commemorative coin recommended. 


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