84666 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 / Notices 

Revised Guidance on Appointment of 

Lobbyists to Fed. Advisory Comms., 

Bds., & Comm’ns, 79 FR 47,482 (Aug. 

13, 2014). Members of RSTAC are 

appointed to serve in a representative 

capacity. 

Each RSTAC member is appointed for 

a term of three years. No member will 

be eligible to serve in excess of two 

consecutive terms. However, a member 

may serve after the expiration of his or 

her term until a successor has taken 

office. 

Due to the expiration of an RSTAC 

member’s term, a vacancy exists for a 

small shipper representative. 

Nominations for candidates to fill the 

vacancy should be submitted in letter 

form, identifying the name of the 

candidate, providing a summary of why 

the candidate is qualified to serve on 

RSTAC, and containing representations 

that the candidate is willing to serve as 

an RSTAC member effective 

immediately upon appointment. 

Candidates may nominate themselves. 

The Board’s Chair is committed to 

having a committee reflecting diverse 

communities and viewpoints and 

strongly encourages the nomination of 

candidates from diverse backgrounds. 

RSTAC candidate nominations should 

be filed with the Board by November 18, 

2024. Members selected to serve on 

RSTAC are chosen at the discretion of 

the Board’s Chair. 

Please note that submissions will be 

posted on the Board’s website under 

Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 22) and can 

also be obtained by contacting the Office 

of Public Assistance, Governmental 

Affairs, and Compliance at RCPA@

stb.gov or (202) 245–0238. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1325. 

Decided: October 18, 2024. 

By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24576 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Docket No: FAA–2024–2434] 

Notice of Virtual Meeting With Industry 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of virtual meeting for 

Prospective Manufacturers of Airborne 

Position Reference Tools (APRT). 

SUMMARY: The FAA is holding a virtual 

industry event to educate companies 

interested in manufacturing 

supplemental surveillance tools to 

increase airborne situational awareness. 

These ‘‘Airborne Position Reference 

Tools’’ (APRTs) will be available for 

purchase and operation by non-federal 

entities (e.g., airport authorities). APRTs 

are intended for use in air traffic control 

towers that are staffed by non-federally 

employed controllers and not equipped 

with Standard Terminal Automation 

Replacement Systems (STARS). 

DATES: Wednesday December 11, 2024; 

1:30–4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Schoen, Advanced Systems 

Design Service, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–9841; email: 

michael.j.schoen@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Statutory authority 

The FAA is authorized to regulate 

aviation technologies that are 

manufactured for operation by nonfederal entities in the National Airspace 

System (NAS). (49 U.S.C. 44708; 

40102(4)(c).) The Advanced Systems 

Design Service is tasked to assess the 

suitability of technologies that industry 

proposes for non-federal use in the 

NAS. (14 CFR part 171.75.) 

II. Background 

Please join the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) for a virtual 

industry event to educate companies 

interested in manufacturing and selling 

supplemental surveillance tools to 

increase airborne situational awareness. 

These ‘‘Airborne Position Reference 

Tools’’ (APRTs) will be available for 

purchase and operation by non-federal 

entities (e.g., airport authorities). They 

are intended for use in air traffic control 

towers that are staffed by non-federally 

employed controllers and not equipped 

with Standard Terminal Automation 

Replacement Systems (STARS). 

The FAA does not operate every 

Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) in 

the National Airspace System (NAS). 

Some towers are staffed by nonfederally employed controllers, either 

via the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) 

program, or with non-federal funding. A 

number of these ‘‘non-FAA’’ towers do 

not have a Certified Tower Radar 

Display (i.e., STARS). Without radar 

data the controllers at those towers must 

rely on their own visual observations, 

and their radio communications with 

pilots. Many of these towers desire a 

tool that supplements situational 

awareness by providing controllers with 

a digital picture of their airspace. 

APRTs may only be used to 

supplement controllers’ visual 

observations, and their radio 

communications with pilots. APRTs 

may not be used as the basis for 

maintaining separation between aircraft 

and they may not connect to FAA 

networks and/or FAA equipment. 

The FAA is not conducting an 

acquisition for APRTs. Sponsors who 

want to procure and operate an APRT 

must purchase FAA approved systems/ 

services. The FAA has developed 

minimum requirements that prospective 

manufacturers must meet and an 

approval process they must follow. 

Multiple vendors’ systems/services may 

be approved for non-federal use under 

the APRT umbrella. 

On Wednesday December 11th from 

1:30–4:30 p.m. the FAA will virtually 

brief that information to interested 

parties and entertain questions. We will 

also announce the date on which 

prospective manufacturers may submit 

their design approval requests. 

III. How To Register for This Event 

This event will be held via video 

conference. Please use the following 

link to register for an event invitation: 

https://liveeventsfaa.wufoo.com/forms/ 

industry-day-for-airborne-positionreference-tools/. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 9, 

2024. 

Shelly A. Beauchamp, 

Team Manager, Advanced Systems Design 

Service (AJW–121). 

[FR Doc. 2024–24764 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[FAA–2024–2488] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection: ‘‘Generic 

Clearance for Customer Interactions’’ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection. Customer Interactions 

provide the Federal Aviation 

Administration valuable information 

and connect the agency to the public. 


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The Federal Aviation Administration 

would utilized a Generic Clearance for 

Customer Interactions that support the 

Agency’s mission to become more 

accessible and transparent. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by December 23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Please send written 

comments: 

By Electronic Docket: 

www.regulations.gov (Enter docket 

number into search field). 

By mail: Barbara Hall 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76101. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Hall by email at: Barbara.l.hall@

faa.goc; phone: 817–222–5448 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0772. 

Title: Generic Clearance for Customer 

Interactions. 

Form Numbers: NA. 

Type of Review: Extensional of an 

information collection. 

Background: Individual citizens or 

organizations may voluntarily respond 

to this collection. This collection of 

information will support the Federal 

Aviation Administration’s mission. The 

Agency will collect qualitative and 

quantitative data that informs scientific 

research; aviation assessments and 

monitoring efforts; validate models or 

tools; and enhance the quantity and 

quality of data collected across 

communities. The agency will use this 

data to create an avenue to incorporate 

local knowledge and needs, and to 

contribute to increased data sharing, 

open data, and government 

transparency. The Federal Aviation 

Administration may sponsor the 

collection of this type of information in 

connection with aviation projects. All 

such collections will follow Agency 

policies and regulations. Collections 

under this generic ICR will be from 

volunteers who participate on their own 

initiative through an open and 

transparent process. 

Respondents: 110,000 Individual 

citizens or organizations who interact 

with the agency may voluntarily 

respond to this collection. 

Frequency: As Needed. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 5 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

18,330. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on October 17, 

2024. 

Barbara Hall, 

Information Collection Officer, ASP–110, 

AFN. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24468 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Availability for a Written ReEvaluation of the Final Programmatic 

Environmental Assessment for the 

SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Launch 

Vehicle Program at the SpaceX Boca 

Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, 

Texas 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended, Council on 

Environmental Quality NEPAimplementing regulations, and FAA 

Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: 

Policies and Procedures, the FAA is 

announcing the availability of the 

Written Re-Evaluation for the Final 

Programmatic Environmental 

Assessment for the SpaceX Starship/ 

Super Heavy Launch Vehicle Program 

regarding updates to the forward heat 

shield interstage, sonic boom coverage, 

use of the deluge system during return 

to launch site landings, and use of US 

Coast Guard Safety Zones at the SpaceX 

Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron 

County, Texas. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Hanson, FAA Environmental 

Specialist, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence Ave. 

SW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20591; 

phone 847–243–7609; email 

Amy.Hanson@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Written Re-Evaluation evaluated 

whether supplemental environmental 

analysis was needed to support the FAA 

Office of Commercial Space 

Transportation decision to issue a 

modification to SpaceX’s vehicle 

operator license for the operation of the 

Starship/Super Heavy launch vehicle at 

its existing Boca Chica Launch Site in 

Cameron County, Texas. The affected 

environment and environmental 

impacts of Starship/Super Heavy 

operations and the construction of 

launch-related infrastructure at the Boca 

Chica Launch Site were analyzed in the 

2022 Final Programmatic 

Environmental Assessment for the 

SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Launch 

Vehicle Program at the SpaceX Boca 

Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, 

Texas (2022 PEA). The FAA issued a 

Mitigated Finding of No Significant 

Impact and Record of Decision based on 

the 2022 PEA on June 13, 2022. 

SpaceX recently provided the FAA 

with additional information regarding 

updates to the forward heat shield 

interstage, sonic boom coverage, use of 

the deluge system during return to 

launch site landings, and use of US 

Coast Guard Safety Zones. 

Based on the analysis within the 

Written Re-Evaluation of the additional 

information, the FAA concluded that 

the issuance of a modification to 

SpaceX’s vehicle operator license for 

Starship/Super Heavy operations 

conforms to the prior environmental 

documentation, that the data contained 

in the 2022 PEA remains substantially 

valid, that there are no significant 

environmental changes, and all 

pertinent conditions and requirements 

of the prior approval have been met or 

will be met in the current action. 

Therefore, preparation of a 

supplemental or new environmental 

document is not necessary to support 

the Proposed Action. 

The Written Re-Evaluation is 

available at: www.faa.gov/space/ 

stakeholder_engagement/spacex_

starship. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on: October 12, 

2024. 

Stacey Molinich Zee, 

Manager, Operations Support Branch, Office 

of Commercial Space Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24561 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0237] 

Parts and Accessories Necessary for 

Safe Operation; Application for an 

Exemption From Casey’s Services 

Company, USDOT #162449 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT 

ACTION: Notice of application for 

exemption; request for comments. 


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