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UAS has led to significant policy and 

regulatory adaptations to safely integrate 

these platforms into the airport 

environment. The FAA defines a UAS 

as ‘an unmanned aircraft and the 

equipment necessary for the safe and 

efficient operation of that aircraft. An 

unmanned aircraft is a component of a 

UAS. It is defined by statute as an 

aircraft that is operated without the 

possibility of direct human intervention 

from within or on the aircraft (Pub. L. 

112–95, Section 331(8)).’ As the 

technology and its use continues to 

mature, the FAA is committed to 

conducting research and providing 

policy and guidance to ensure the safe 

operation of UAS, whether autonomous 

or remotely piloted, in and around the 

airport environment. As more UAS 

Concept of Operations (CONOPS) 

propose operations involving the airport 

environment and droneports, there is a 

need to consider if unique requirements 

or recommendations for the planning, 

design, and physical infrastructure 

needs are necessary. 

On May 9, 2023, the FAA’s Office of 

Airports—Airport Emerging Entrants 

Division (AAS–200) officially sent the 

FAA’s Airport Technology Research and 

Development Branch (ATR) a ‘Request 

for Research’ to conduct research on 

Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) 

Integration at Airports and Necessary 

Planning, Design, and Physical 

Infrastructure Needs. This ‘Request for 

Research’ was reviewed and approved 

by the Research, Engineering, and 

Development Advisory Committee 

(REDAC) Subcommittee on Airports. 

Established in 1989, the FAA’s REDAC 

provides advice and recommendations 

to the FAA Administrator on the needs, 

objectives, plans, approaches, content, 

and accomplishments of the aviation 

research portfolio. The REDAC also 

assists in ensuring FAA present and 

future aviation research activities are 

coordinated with similar research being 

conducted outside the FAA. The 

REDAC Subcommittee on Airports 

includes members from the following 

affiliations: academia, aircraft 

manufacturers, an airline pilot union, 

airport authorities, aviation industry 

organizations, and environmental 

advocates. 

As part of the Request for Research 

(i.e., research effort), discussed above, 

the FAA will conduct interviews with 

stakeholders, in the form of in-person 

and virtual meetings, with 

representatives from the following 

organizations: airports, droneports, 

private entities, original equipment 

manufacturers, UAS industry vendors, 

the military, international aviation 

community, and academia. During each 

interview, the FAA will ask the 

stakeholders a specific set of questions, 

and if necessary, fact-specific follow-up 

questions will be posed to clarify and 

enhance the respondent’s answers to the 

specified set of questions. 

The purpose of these interviews will 

be to catalog and inventory current and 

prospective droneports and gather key 

insights from these operators. In 

addition, the research team will 

document stakeholder’s experiences/ 

lessons learned with integrating or 

operating UAS at airports and 

independent droneport operations. 

The results from this research effort 

will be summarized in a final report and 

will be used to shape the FAA’s 

operational evaluations and possible 

development of standards and guidance 

documents pertaining to planning, 

design, and physical infrastructure 

needs, as well as safety standards, for 

fixed-wing and rotary operations. This 

effort will primarily focus on UAS 

aircraft weighing 55 pounds or more 

and include operational considerations 

for cargo transport. Vehicles with 

weights lower than 55 pounds will be 

considered where applicable. Both fixed 

wing and rotary operational will be 

considered to create a baseline 

understanding before establishing 

infrastructure design requirements and 

safety standards for existing and 

standalone facilities referred to as a 

droneport. 

Respondents: Approximately 100 

airport operators, droneport operators, 

original equipment manufacturers, 

private entities, UA industry vendors, 

representatives of the military, the 

international aviation community, and 

academia. 

Frequency: Information will be 

collected one to two times annually. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 2.5–4.5 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 250– 

400 hours. 

Issued in Atlantic City, NJ, on January 29, 

2024. 

Michael DiPilato, 

Airport Research Specialist, FAA Aviation 

Research Division, Airport Technology 

Research and Development Branch (ANG– 

E26). 

[FR Doc. 2024–02054 Filed 2–1–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory 

Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Aviation Rulemaking 

Advisory Committee (ARAC) meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the ARAC. 

DATES: The FAA will hold the meeting 

on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 1 

p.m. to 4 p.m. eastern time. 

The FAA must receive requests to 

attend the meeting by Monday, March 

11, 2024. 

The FAA must receive requests for 

accommodations to a disability by 

Monday, March 11, 2024. 

The FAA must receive any written 

materials to during the meeting by 

Monday, March 11, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Federal Aviation Administration, 

800 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20591, and virtually on 

Zoom. However, if the FAA is unable to 

hold the meeting in person due to 

circumstances outside of its control, the 

FAA will hold a virtual meeting and 

notify registrants with the meeting 

details and post any updates on the 

FAA Committee website. Members of 

the public who wish to observe the 

meeting must RSVP by emailing 9-awaarac@faa.gov. General committee 

information, including copies of the 

meeting minutes, will be available on 

the FAA Committee website at https:// 

www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/ 

rulemaking/committees/documents/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Aliah Duckett, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, 

telephone (202) 267–7489; email 9-awaarac@faa.gov. Any committee-related 

request should be sent to the person 

listed in this section. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The ARAC was created under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), in accordance with title 5 of the 

United States Code (5 U.S.C. 1001) to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the FAA concerning rulemaking 

activities, such as aircraft operations, 

airman and air agency certification, 

airworthiness standards and 

certification, airports, maintenance, 

noise, and training. 

II. Agenda 

At the meeting, the agenda will cover 

the following topics: 

• Status Updates 

Æ Active Working Groups 

Æ Transport Airplane and Engine 

(TAE) Subcommittee 

• Recommendation Reports 

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Detailed agenda information will be 

posted on the FAA Committee website 

address listed in the ADDRESSES section 

at least one week in advance of the 

meeting. 

III. Public Participation 

The meeting will be open to the 

public for virtual or in person 

attendance on a first-come, first-served 

basis, as there is limited space. Please 

confirm your attendance with the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section and 

provide the following information: full 

legal name, country of citizenship, and 

name of your industry association or 

applicable affiliation. Please indicate if 

you plan to observe the meeting in 

person or virtually. The FAA will email 

registrants the meeting access 

information in a timely manner prior to 

the start of the meeting. 

The U.S. Department of 

Transportation is committed to 

providing equal access to this meeting 

for all participants. If you need 

alternative formats or services because 

of a disability, such as sign language, 

interpretation, or other ancillary aids, 

please contact the person listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. 

The FAA is not accepting oral 

presentations at this meeting due to 

time constraints. Any member of the 

public may present a written statement 

to the committee at any time. The public 

may present written statements to 

ARAC by providing a copy to the 

Designated Federal Officer via the email 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 29, 

2024. 

Brandon Roberts, 

Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02091 Filed 2–1–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0141] 

Parts and Accessories Necessary for 

Safe Operation; Exemption Renewal 

for Stoneridge, Inc. 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of provisional renewal of 

exemption; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to provisionally renew 

Stoneridge, Inc.’s (Stoneridge) 

exemption, which will allow motor 

carriers to operate commercial motor 

vehicles (CMV) with the company’s 

MirrorEyeTM Camera Monitor System 

(CMS) installed as an alternative to the 

two rear-vision mirrors required by the 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs). The exemption 

is renewed for 5 years, unless revoked 

earlier. 

DATES: This renewed exemption is 

effective February 13, 2024, through 

February 12, 2029, unless revoked 

earlier. Comments must be received on 

or before March 4, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number FMCSA– 

2018–0141 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ 

FMCSA-2018-0141/document. Follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 

Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets 

Operations, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Building, Ground 

Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David Sutula, Chief, Vehicle and 

Roadside Operations Division, Office of 

Carrier, Driver, and Vehicle Safety, 

FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; (202) 366– 

9209; MCPSV@dot.gov. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Dockets 

Operations at (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

A. Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (FMCSA–2018–0141), indicate 

the specific section of this document to 

which the comment applies, and 

provide a reason for suggestions or 

recommendations. You may submit 

your comments and material online or 

by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but 

please use only one of these means. 

FMCSA recommends that you include 

your name and a mailing address, an 

email address, or a phone number in the 

body of your document so the Agency 

can contact you if it has questions 

regarding your submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ 

FMCSA-2018-0141/document, click on 

this notice, click ‘‘Comment,’’ and type 

your comment into the text box on the 

following screen. Choose whether you 

are submitting your comment as an 

individual or on behalf of a third party 

and then submit. 

If you submit your comments by mail 

or hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. 

If you submit comments by mail and 

would like to know that they reached 

the facility, please enclose a stamped, 

self-addressed postcard or envelope. 

FMCSA will consider all comments 

and material received during the 

comment period. Comments received 

after the comment closing date will be 

filed in the public docket and will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from 

public disclosure. If your comments 

responsive to the notice contain 

commercial or financial information 

that is customarily treated as private, 

that you actually treat as private, and 

that is relevant or responsive to the 

notice, it is important that you clearly 

designate the submitted comments as 

CBI. Please mark each page of your 

submission that constitutes CBI as 

‘‘PROPIN’’ to indicate it contains 

proprietary information. FMCSA will 

treat such marked submissions as 

confidential under the Freedom of 

Information Act, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of the 

notice. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Brian Dahlin, Chief, 

Regulatory Evaluation Division, Office 

of Policy, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001 or via email at brian.g.dahlin@

dot.gov. At this time, you need not send 

a duplicate hardcopy of your electronic 

CBI submissions to FMCSA 

headquarters. Any comments FMCSA 

receives not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this notice. 

B. Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view any documents mentioned as 

being available in the docket, go to 

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ 

FMCSA-2018-0141/document and 

choose the document to review. To view 


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