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vehicle technologies and applications. The public meeting will take place April 30, 2013, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PDT and May 1, 2013, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. PDT at the Hyatt Place, 282 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, California 95113. To register for the CVRIA Workshop, please visit www.itsa.org/ cvriaregistration.

About the Connected Vehicle Research Program at USDOT

Connected Vehicle research at USDOT is a multimodal program that involves using wireless communication between vehicles, infrastructure, and personal communications devices to improve safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability. The CVRIA project is sponsored and led by the ITS JPO, under the management of the ITS Architecture and Standards Programs and in cooperation with the Systems Engineering and Test Bed Programs. To learn more about the Connected Vehicle program please visit www.its.dot.gov.

If you have any questions or you need any special accommodations, please contact Adam Hopps, Transportation Program Specialist, Intelligent Transportation Society of America, 1100 17th Street NW., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, 202–680–0091.

Issued in Washington, DC, on the 20th day of March 2013. Brian Cronin, Acting Managing Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 2013–06893 Filed 3–25–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–HY–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee; Open Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee Open Meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Wednesday, May 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the National Housing Center, 1201 15th Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. This will be the 57th meeting of the COMSTAC. The proposed schedule for the COMSTAC working group meetings on May 14 is below: —Operations (8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.) —Business/Legal (10:00 a.m.–12:00

a.m.) —Systems (1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.) —Export Controls (3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.)

The full Committee will meet on May 15. The proposed agenda for that meeting features speakers relevant to the commercial space transportation industry; and reports and recommendations from the working
groups.

Interested members of the public may submit relevant written statements for the COMSTAC members to consider under the advisory process. Statements may concern the issues and agenda items mentioned above and/or additional issues that may be relevant for the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. Interested parties wishing to submit written statements should contact Paul Eckert, COMSTAC Executive Director, (the Contact Person listed below) in writing (mail or email) by April 30, 2013, so that the information can be made available to COMSTAC members for their review and consideration before the May 14 and 15 meetings. Written statements should be supplied in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature and/or one electronic copy via email.

Subject to approval, a portion of the May 15th meeting will be closed to the public (starting at approximately 2:00 p.m.).

An agenda will be posted on the FAA Web site at www.faa.gov/go/ast. For specific information concerning the times and locations of the COMSTAC working group meetings, contact the Contact Person listed below.

Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should inform the Contact Persons listed below in advance of the meeting.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Paul Eckert, telephone (202) 267–8655; email paul.eckert@faa.gov, or Brenda Parker, telephone (202) 267–3674; email brenda.parker@faa.gov, FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST–3), 800 Independence Avenue SW., Room 331, Washington, DC 20591.

Complete information regarding COMSTAC is available on the FAA Web site at: http://www.faa.gov/about/ office

_org/headquarters

_offices/ast/ advisory

_committee/. Issued in Washington, DC, March 19, 2013. George C. Nield, Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2013–06939 Filed 3–25–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Sixth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 226, Audio Systems and**  **Equipment**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

**ACTION :**  Meeting Notice of RTCA Special Committee 226, Audio Systems and Equipment.

**SUMMARY :**  The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the sixth meeting of the RTCA Special Committee 226, Audio Systems and Equipment.

**DATES :**  The meeting will be held April 15–17, 2013 from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at RTCA, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by telephone at (202) 330–0652/(202) 833– 9339, fax at (202) 833–9434, or Web site
at http://www.rtca.org. In addition, Sophie Bouquet may be contacted directly at (202) 330–0663, email: sbousquet@rtca.org.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby given for a meeting of Special Committee 226. The agenda will include the following:

• Welcome and Administrative Remarks

• Introductions

• Agenda Overview

• Review meeting minutes from January Working Group Meeting

• Comment period related to any actions taken at January Working Group Meeting

• Review previous action items

• Solicit proposals for further changes to DO–214

• Continue discussion on the following:

(a) A consistent method for testing of

ANR headsets (b) A consistent method for testing of

Oxygen Mask Microphones (c) Impedance to be used for headset

standard (d) Additional tests required for


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powered headsets (e) RF susceptibility issues

• Continue review of DO–214 and draft updates & changes since last meeting

• Other Business

• Review open actions

• Establish agenda for next meeting & discuss actions to reach

• Adjourn

Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT** section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time.

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15,
2013. Paige Williams, Management Analyst, NextGen, Business Operations Group, Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013–06795 Filed 3–25–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Maritime Administration**

**[Docket No. MARAD 2013 0029]**

**Information Collection Available for Public Comments and**  **Recommendations**

**ACTION :**  Notice and request for
comments.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD’s) intention to request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved information collection.

**DATES :**  Comments should be submitted on or before May 28, 2013.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Bill Kurfehs, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202–366–2318; or email: bill.kurfehs@dot.gov. Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title of Collection: Application and Reporting Requirements for Participation in the Maritime Security Program.

Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information collection. OMB Control Number: 2133–0525.
Form Numbers: MA–172. Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by the Office of Management and Budget.

Summary of Collection of Information: The Maritime Security Act of 2003 provides for the enrollment of qualified vessels in the Maritime Security Program Fleet. Applications and amendments are used to select vessels for the fleet. Periodic reporting is used to monitor adherence of contractors to program parameters.

Need and Use of the Information: The collected information is necessary for MARAD to determine if selected vessels are qualified to participate in the Maritime Security Program.

Description of Respondents: Respondents are vessel operators.

Annual Responses: 195.
Annual Burden: 210 hours.

Comments: Comments should refer to the docket number that appears at the top of this document. Written comments may be submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Comments also may be submitted by electronic means via the Internet at http://regulations.gov

. Specifically address whether this information collection is necessary for proper performance of the functions of the agency and will have practical utility, accuracy of the burden estimates, ways to minimize this burden, and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. All comments received will be available for examination at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT ( or EST ), Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at http:// regulations.gov

.

Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 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) or you may visit http://regulations.gov.

Authority: 49 CFR 1.93. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: March 19, 2013. Christine Gurland, Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013–06668 Filed 3–25–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–81–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration** 

**Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permit** 

**AGENCY :**  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  List of Applications for Modification of Special Permits.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation’s Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the applications described herein. This notice is abbreviated to expedite docketing and public notice. Because the sections affected, modes of transportation, and the nature of application have been shown in earlier Federal Register publications, they are not repeated here. Requests for modification of special permits ( e.g. to provide for additional hazardous materials, packaging design changes, additional mode of transportation, etc.) are described in footnotes to the application number. Application numbers with the suffix ‘‘M’’ denote a modification request. These applications have been separated from the new application for special permits to facilitate processing.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before April 10, 2013.

**ADDRESSES :** 

Address Comments To: Record Center, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC 20590.

Comments should refer to the application number and be submitted in triplicate. If confirmation of receipt ofcomments is desired, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard showing the special permit number.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Copies of the applications are available for inspection in the Records Center, East Building, PHH–30, 1200 New