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any other entity) has objected to this 

continuance in control transaction or 

CXSL’s line acquisition authorized in 

Docket No. FD 36794. Nevertheless, to 

ensure that the shippers are informed of 

our action, we will require the Estate to 

serve a copy of this decision on all 

shippers on the line that was acquired 

and is now operated by CXSL within 

five days of the service date of this 

decision and certify to the Board that it 

has done so. 

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board 

may not use its exemption authority to 

relieve a rail carrier of its statutory 

obligation to protect the interests of its 

employees. However, 49 U.S.C. 11326(c) 

does not provide for labor protection for 

transactions under 49 U.S.C. 11324 and 

11325 that involve only Class III rail 

carriers. Accordingly, the Board may not 

impose labor protective conditions here 

because all carriers involved are Class 

III carriers. 

The control transaction is exempt 

from environmental reporting 

requirements under 49 CFR 

1105.6(c)(1)(i) because it would not 

result in any significant change in 

carrier operations. Similarly, the 

transaction is exempt from the historic 

reporting requirements under 49 CFR 

1105.8(b)(3), because it would not 

substantially change the level of 

maintenance of railroad properties. 

The Board also finds the Estate’s 

request for expedited action on its 

petition for exemption to be reasonable 

under the circumstances and, therefore, 

the effective date of the exemption will 

be December 6, 2024. See 49 CFR 

1121.4(e) (‘‘Unless otherwise specified 

in the decision, an exemption generally 

will be effective 30 days from the 

service date of the decision granting the 

exemption.’’). Petitions for stay must be 

filed by November 29, 2024. Petitions to 

reopen will be due by December 11, 

2024. 

It is ordered: 

1. Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board 

exempts the transaction described above 

from the prior approval requirements of 

49 U.S.C. 11323–25. 

2. Notice of this control exemption 

will be published in the Federal 

Register. 

3. The Estate shall serve a copy of the 

decision on all shippers on the CXSL 

line and certify to the Board that it has 

done so, by November 26, 2024. 

4. The control exemption will become 

effective on December 6, 2024. Petitions 

to stay must be filed by November 29, 

2024. Petitions to reopen must be filed 

by December 11, 2024. 

Decided: November 18, 2024. 

By the Board, Board Members Fuchs, 

Hedlund, Primus, and Schultz. 

Kenyatta Clay, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27303 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Solicitation for Nominations 

for Appointment to the Bessie 

Coleman Women in Aviation (BCWA) 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Solicitation of nominations for 

appointment to the BCWA Advisory 

Committee. 

SUMMARY: FAA is publishing this notice 

to solicit nominations for membership 

on the BCWA Advisory Committee. 

DATES: Nominations must be received 

no later than 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 

December 23, 2024. Nominations 

received after the above due date may be 

retained for evaluation for future BCWA 

Advisory Committee vacancies after all 

other nominations received by the due 

date have been evaluated and 

considered. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations can be 

submitted electronically (by email) to 

BCWAAC@faa.gov. The subject line 

should state, ‘‘2024 BCWA Advisory 

Committee Nomination.’’ Anyone 

wishing to submit an application by 

paper may do so by contacting 

BCWAAC@faa.gov or by calling 202– 

267–5869. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas W. Cuddy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, 

telephone (202) 267–5869; email to 

BCWAAC@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Further Instructions for Submission of 

Nominations 

When emailing nominations as 

directed in the ADDRESSES section, the 

body of the email must contain content 

or attachments that address all 

requirements as specified in the below 

‘‘Materials to Submit’’ section. 

Incomplete/partial submittals, as well as 

those that exceed the specified 

document length, may not be 

considered for evaluation. An email 

confirmation from the FAA will be sent 

upon receipt of all complete 

nominations that meet the criteria in the 

‘‘Materials to Submit’’ section. The FAA 

will notify those appointed to serve on 

the BCWA Advisory Committee in 

writing. 

Background 

The BCWA Advisory Committee is an 

advisory committee established under 

DOT’s authority as specified in section 

403 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 

2024, Public Law (Pub. L.) 118–63, and 

in accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act as 

amended, Public Law 92–463, 5 U.S.C. 

Ch. 10. The objective of the BCWA 

Advisory Committee is to provide 

independent advice and 

recommendations to the FAA and in 

response to specific taskings received 

directly from DOT or the FAA or 

approved by a majority of the voting 

members of the Committee. The advice, 

recommendations, and taskings relate to 

promoting the recruitment, retention, 

employment, education, training, career 

advancement, and well-being of women 

in the aviation industry and aviationfocused Federal civil service positions. 

In response to DOT or FAA requests, the 

BCWA Advisory Committee may 

provide DOT and the FAA with 

information that may be used for 

planning purposes. 

This notice seeks to fill vacancies on 

the BCWA Advisory Committee. 

Description of Duties 

The BCWA Advisory Committee acts 

solely in an advisory capacity and does 

not exercise program management 

responsibilities. Decisions directly 

affecting the implementation of 

transportation policy will remain with 

the Secretary of Transportation and the 

FAA Administrator, as appropriate. The 

BCWA Advisory Committee duties 

include: 

a. Undertaking tasks assigned only by 

the FAA or DOT or approved by a 

majority of the voting members of the 

Committee, without duplicating the 

objectives of the Air Carrier Training 

Aviation Rulemaking Committee. 

b. Deliberating on and approving 

recommendations for assigned tasks in 

meetings open to the public. 

c. Responding to ad hoc informational 

requests from DOT or the FAA and/or 

providing input to DOT or the FAA on 

the overall BCWA Advisory Committee 

structure (including structure of the 

subcommittees and or task groups). 

Membership: The membership must 

be balanced in terms of points of view 

represented and the functions 

performed. The stakeholder groups 

represented on the BCWA Advisory 

Committee include the following: 


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(i) Aircraft manufacturers and 

aerospace companies. 

(ii) Public and private aviation labor 

organizations, including collective 

bargaining representatives of— 

(I) aviation safety inspectors and 

safety engineers of the FAA; 

(II) air traffic controllers; 

(III) certified aircraft maintenance 

technicians; and 

(IV) commercial airline crewmembers. 

(iii) General aviation operators. 

(iv) Air carriers. 

(v) Business aviation operators, 

including poweredlift operators. 

(vi) Unmanned aircraft systems 

operators. 

(vii) Aviation safety management 

experts. 

(viii) Aviation maintenance, repair, 

and overhaul entities. 

(ix) Airport owners, operators, and 

employees. 

(x) Institutions of higher education (as 

defined in section 101 of the Higher 

Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), 

a postsecondary vocational institution 

(as defined in section 102(c) of the 

Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

1002)), or a high school or secondary 

school (as such terms are defined in 

section 8101 of the Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 

U.S.C. 7801)). 

(xi) A flight school that provides flight 

training, as defined in part 61 of title 14, 

Code of Federal Regulations, or that 

holds a pilot school certificate under 

part 141 of title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

(xii) Aviation maintenance technician 

schools governed under part 147 of title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations. 

(xiii) Engineering business 

associations. 

(xiv) Civil Air Patrol. 

(xv) Nonprofit organizations within 

the aviation industry. 

All BCWA Advisory Committee 

members serve at the pleasure of the 

Secretary of Transportation. 

Membership selection will be based on 

materials submitted and in a manner 

that ensures equal opportunity for all 

people consistent with all Federal antidiscrimination laws that prohibit 

discrimination on the basis of race, 

color, religion, sex, gender identity, 

sexual orientation, national origin, 

disability or age. Membership 

solicitation will be undertaken in a 

manner that encourages participation by 

members of underrepresented and 

underserved communities in accordance 

with Executive Order 13985. The BCWA 

Advisory Committee will have no more 

than 25 voting members. Additional 

nonvoting members may be appointed 

from among officers or employees of the 

FAA, as well as from the Department of 

Education and Department of Labor. 

Other membership terms include: 

a. The Chairperson shall serve a 2- 

year term. Each voting member and 

nonvoting member of the Committee 

shall be appointed for a 2-year term but 

can continue to serve until their 

replacement is chosen or they are 

reappointed. 

b. Service without charge and without 

government compensation. 

c. Representation of a particular 

interest of employment, education, 

experience, or affiliation with a specific 

aviation-related organization. 

d. Ability to attend all BCWA 

Advisory Committee meetings 

(estimated at least two meetings per 

year), in-person or virtually. 

Qualifications: Candidates must be in 

good public standing and bring a unique 

perspective that will help advance the 

BCWA Advisory Committee’s goals to 

promote the recruitment, retention, 

employment, education, training, career 

advancement, and well-being of women 

in the aviation industry and aviationfocused Federal civil service positions. 

In rare circumstances, membership may 

be granted to uniquely qualified 

individuals who do not meet the 

previous requirement. 

Materials to Submit: Candidates are 

required to submit, in full, the following 

materials to be considered for BCWA 

Advisory Committee membership. 

Failure to submit the required 

information may disqualify a candidate 

from the review process. 

a. A short biography of the nominee, 

including professional and academic 

credentials. 

b. A re ́sume ́ or curriculum vitae, 

which must include relevant job 

experience, qualifications, as well as 

contact information (email, telephone, 

and mailing address). 

c. A one-page statement describing 

how the candidate will benefit the 

BCWA Advisory Committee, 

considering a primary and secondary 

interest to which the candidate’s 

expertise best aligns and the candidate’s 

unique perspective that will advance 

the conversation. 

d. A short statement describing the 

candidate’s previous experience on 

Federal Advisory Committees and/or 

Aviation Rulemaking Committees (if 

any), their level of knowledge in their 

above stakeholder groups, and the size 

of their constituency they represent or 

are able to reach. 

Natasha A. Durkins, 

Executive Director, Office of Aviation Policy 

& Plans. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27389 Filed 11–19–24; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory 

Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation. 

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, December 12, 2024, from 

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

The FAA must receive requests to 

attend the meeting by Thursday, 

December 5, 2024. 

The FAA must receive requests for 

accommodations to a disability by 

Thursday, December 5, 2024. 

The FAA must receive any written 

materials for the meeting by Thursday, 

December 5, 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, 

notifying registrants of the meeting 

details and posting 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 (https://

www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/ 

rulemaking/committees/documents/) at 

least one week in advance of the 

meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Aliah Duckett, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Office of Rulemaking, 

800 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20591, 9-awa-arac@

faa.gov or (202) 267–6952. Any 

committee-related request should be 

sent to the person listed in this section. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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