### 11308 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 40 / Tuesday, March 1, 2011 / Notices

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Aviation Noise Impacts Roadmap Annual Meeting** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting participation.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice advises interested persons that the First Annual Meeting of the Aviation Noise Impacts Roadmap will be held on April 19–20, 2011, in Washington, DC, to coordinate and
communicate research activities and findings among stakeholders and other parties with an interest in aviation noise impacts. The purpose of the meeting is to update and advance our collective scientific knowledge of the impact of aircraft noise on society in order to improve our ability to address various aspects of noise impacts and develop optimal mitigation solutions.

**DATES :**  The First Annual Meeting of the Aviation Noise Impacts Roadmap will be held on April 19–20, 2011, in Washington, DC. The meeting will begin each day at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 5:30 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Headquarters building, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, Conference Room C. Attendance is open to all interested parties; however, for building security requirements, please register by March 29 (see below for information on registration).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Patricia Friesenhahn, Office of Environment and Energy (AEE–100), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; e-mail patricia.friesenhahn@faa.gov, telephone (202) 267–3562, facsimile (202) 267– 5594. Meeting registration is required by March 29; there is no registration fee. To register, please provide your name, business affiliation, a contact email and phone number.

Background: Following the
recommendation from the FAA’s aircraft noise impacts research workshops, federal agencies are initiating annual meetings on aviation noise impacts research. The first annual meeting will focus on the following topics: noise effects on health and welfare; noise in national parks and wilderness; aircraft noise modeling; and costs of aircraft noise on society. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), National Park Service (NPS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal agencies, international organizations, industry, academia, and the public will meet to discuss ongoing and future noise impacts research activities in the above areas. A product of the meeting will be an Aviation Noise Impacts Roadmap document. The document will outline key research elements, summarize current programs and projects, and identify current knowledge gaps and future research activities. The intent of the Roadmap is to define systematic, focused, and complementary research programs, so
that limited resources can be more effectively pooled to advance the knowledge on how best to address the impacts of aviation noise on society.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 23,

2011. Carl E. Burleson, Director of Environment and Energy.

[FR Doc. 2011–4589 Filed 2–28–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Notification of Pilot-in-Command; Notice of Public Meeting** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The FAA’s Office of Hazardous Materials and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Office of Hazardous Materials Safety announce a public meeting on March 11, 2011 to hear comments and gather information regarding Notification to Pilot in Command (NOPICs) (see 49 CFR 175.33 and ICAO TI 7;4.1). The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel has begun to
examine this issue and consider the informational needs of those who rely on this document. Statements by interested parties will be considered as the U.S. develops its position on this

issue.

**DATES :**  The public meeting will be held on March 11, 2011 from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Web-conferencing capabilities will be provided. The agenda for the meeting will be as follows:

• 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Sign-in

• 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.: FAA Air Traffic Control Organization Briefing on the Flight Object Initiative. • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Statements and
information from air carriers and their representatives.

• 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Break

• 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Statements and information from airline pilots and their representatives.

• 1:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Statements and information from emergency responders and their representatives.

• 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Statements and information from airports, air traffic controllers, stakeholders not referenced above, as well as those unable to speak in their designated time frame.

The deadline to register for the meeting, submit a request to make an oral statement and/or participate via web-conferencing is March 4, 2011. All participants are requested to register at the following Web site: https:// spreadsheets.google.com/ viewform?formkey=dExRVGF5 WmtOSzZuZWxBSTdBQ2VCR1E6MQ.

Specific information will be providedon how to participate via webconferencing upon registration to FAA.

**ADDRESSES :**  The March 11, 2011, public meeting will be held at FAA Headquarters (FOB 10A), Bessie Coleman Conference Center, 2nd Floor, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. For questions or directions, please call the FAA’s Office of Hazardous Materials, (202) 385–4900.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Questions regarding the meeting should be directed to Ms. Janet McLaughlin, Division Manager, Office of Hazardous Materials, International and Outreach Division, ADG–200, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 385–4900. E-mail: 9- AWA-ASH-ADG-HazMat@faa.gov.

We are committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative
formats or other reasonable accommodations, please call (202) 385–
4900 or e-mail: 9-AWA-ASH-ADGHazMat@faa.gov with your request by close of business March 4, 2011.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
Purpose of the Public Meeting

The purpose of the public meeting is
for the FAA and PHMSA to hear the public’s views and obtain relevant
information on the Notification to Pilot in Command (NOPIC), also referred to as Notification to Capitan (NOTOC), processes described in 49 CFR 175.33. The United States is in the process of formulating a position that will be
offered as the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Dangerous