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Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: April 24, 2012. 

Description: Application of ACT 

Havayollari A.S. d/b/a ACT Airlines 

requesting a foreign air carrier permit to 

enable ACT Airlines to operate charter 

foreign air transportation of property 

and mail between a point or points in 

Turkey, via intermediate points, and 

points in the United States and beyond, 

and other charters. ACT Airlines also 

requests (1) exemption authority, to the 

extent necessary to enable it to hold out 

and provide the service described 

above; and (2) such additional or other 

relief as the Department may deem 

necessary or appropriate. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2012– 

0050. 

Date Filed: April 3, 2012. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: April 24, 2012. 

Description: Application of Jeju Air 

Co., Ltd. requesting an exemption and 

foreign air carrier permit authorizing it 

to engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and 

mail from points behind the Republic of 

Korea via the Republic of Korea and 

intermediate points, to a point or points 

in the United States and beyond, to the 

full extent permitted by the U.S.- 

Republic of Korea Open Skies 

Agreement; as well as charter flights. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2012– 

0051. 

Date Filed: April 3, 2012. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: April 24, 2012. 

Description: Application of Airfix 

Aviation Oy (‘‘Airfix’’) requesting a 

foreign air carrier permit to engage in 

on-demand charter transportation of 

passengers and property between 

point(s) in Finland and point(s) in the 

United States, foreign air transportation 

of persons and property between any 

points in a Member State of the 

European Union and any points in the 

United States coextensive with rights 

provided under U.S. EC Air Transport 

Agreement, and other charter 

transportation. Airfix further requests a 

corresponding exemption enabling it to 

provide the service described above 

pending issuance of a foreign air carrier 

permit. 

Renee V. Wright, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11278 Filed 5–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of Applications for Certificates 

of Public Convenience and Necessity 

and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed 

Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) 

During the Week Ending March 31, 

2012 

The following Applications for 

Certificates of Public Convenience and 

Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier 

Permits were filed under Subpart B 

(formerly Subpart Q) of the Department 

of Transportation’s Procedural 

Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et. 

seq.). The due date for Answers, 

Conforming Applications, or Motions to 

Modify Scope are set forth below for 

each application. Following the Answer 

period DOT may process the application 

by expedited procedures. Such 

procedures may consist of the adoption 

of a show-cause order, a tentative order, 

or in appropriate cases a final order 

without further proceedings. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2012– 

0047. 

Date Filed: March 27, 2012. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion To Modify 

Scope: April 17, 2012. 

Description 

Application of Joint Stock Company 

Aircompany ‘‘Yakutia’’ (‘‘Yakutia’’) 

requesting an exemption and a foreign 

air carrier permit authorizing Yakutia to 

engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and 

mail between any point or points in the 

Russian Federation and any point or 

points in Alaska. Yakutia further 

requests that its exemption and permit 

authorize it to engage in charter foreign 

air transportation of persons, property 

and mail between any point or points in 

the Russian Federation and any point or 

points in the United States and to 

conduct other charter trips in foreign air 

transportation. 

Renee V. Wright, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11281 Filed 5–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Aviation Proceedings, Agreements 

Filed the Week Ending April 21, 2012 

The following Agreements were filed 

with the Department of Transportation 

under the Sections 412 and 414 of the 

Federal Aviation Act, as amended (49 

U.S.C. 1382 and 1384) and procedures 

governing proceedings to enforce these 

provisions. Answers may be filed within 

21 days after the filing of the 

application. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2012– 

0059. 

Date Filed: April 16, 2012. 

Parties: Members of the International 

Air Transport Association. 

Subject: PTC COMP Mail Vote 705, 

Resolution 024d, Currency Names, 

Codes, Rounding Units and 

Acceptability of Currencies, Azerbaijan, 

(Memo 1671). 

Intended Effective Date: 1 May 2012. 

Renee V. Wright, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11285 Filed 5–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Aviation Proceedings, Agreements 

Filed the Week Ending April 14, 2012 

The following Agreements were filed 

with the Department of Transportation 

under the Sections 412 and 414 of the 

Federal Aviation Act, as amended (49 

U.S.C. 1382 and 1384) and procedures 

governing proceedings to enforce these 

provisions. Answers may be filed within 

21 days after the filing of the 

application. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2012– 

0055. 

Date Filed: April 11, 2012. 

Parties: Members of the International 

Air Transport Association. 

Subject: Mail Vote 704—Resolution 

012, Glossary of Terms, (Memo 1670). 

Intended Effective Date: 1 May 2012. 

Renee V. Wright, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11282 Filed 5–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Requirements for Recognizing the 

Aviation and Aerospace Innovation in 

Science and Engineering Award 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of 

Transportation, U.S. Department of 

Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of the announcement of 

Requirements for the Secretary of 

Transportation’s RAISE (Recognizing 


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Aviation and Aerospace Innovation in 

Science and Engineering) Award. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719 (America 

COMPETES Act). 

Award Approving Official: Ray 

LaHood, Secretary of Transportation. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to a 

recommendation by the DOT’s Future of 

Aviation Advisory Committee, the 

Secretary of Transportation is 

announcing an award to recognize 

students who develop unique scientific 

and engineering innovations in 

aerospace. With this award, the 

Secretary of Transportation intends to 

create an incentive for participants at 

high schools, colleges, and universities 

to develop innovative solutions to 

aviation and aerospace issues, and to 

share those innovations with the 

broader community. 

DATES: Effective on April, 2012 to 

October, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia Watts, Ph.D., Federal Aviation 

Administration, (609) 485–5043 or 

James Brough, Federal Aviation 

Administration, (781) 238–7027. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Subject of 

Challenge Competition: The RAISE 

Award will recognize innovative 

scientific and engineering achievements 

that will have a significant impact on 

the future of aerospace or aviation. The 

award is open to students at the high 

school, undergraduate, and graduate 

levels. Following an open solicitation, 

the Award Review Board Chair will 

submit nominations to the Secretary of 

Transportation for final consideration. 

Eligibility Rules for Participating in 

the Competition: 

Selection Criteria 

1. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or 

permanent residents and must have 

been enrolled for at least two semesters 

at a high school (or equivalent approved 

home school program), college, or 

university to be eligible to receive the 

award. 

2. Students may participate as 

individuals or in groups. Each member 

of the group must meet the above 

criteria. 

Further, to be eligible to win the 

award under this announcement, every 

candidate— 

1. Shall first submit a project in the 

competition under the rules 

promulgated by the U.S. Department of 

Transportation; 

2. Shall agree to execute 

indemnifications and waivers of claims 

against the federal government as 

provided in the registration materials; 

3. May not be a Federal entity or 

Federal employee acting within the 

scope of employment; and 

4. May not be an employee of the 

Department of Transportation or the 

Federal Aviation Administration. 

A candidate shall not be deemed 

ineligible because the individual used 

Federal facilities or consulted with 

Federal employees during a 

competition, if the facilities and 

employees are made available to all 

individuals participating in the 

competition on an equitable basis. 

Rules for Participants: 

Rules for this competition will be 

available for download at 

www.challenge.gov. There is no charge 

to enter. A submission package will 

consist of the following sections in this 

order: 

1. Nomination letter from at least one 

teacher, advisor, faculty member, and 

others as appropriate. The nomination 

letter(s) must communicate the 

following accomplishments in two 

areas: 

Technical Merit of the Concept 

Evidence of technical merit based 

upon teacher (parent or legal guardian 

in the case of home schooled 

applicants), advisor, or faculty 

nomination and evaluation of the 

submitted proposal, written paper, 

and/or reports. 

Professionalism and Leadership 

Evidence of professionalism and 

leadership can be in the form of, but not 

limited to: 

(1) Membership and offices held in 

various groups 

(2) Presentations made to various 

groups, meetings, and at symposia 

(3) Leadership in student professional 

activities 

(4) Community outreach activities 

2. An overall summary of the 

innovation, not to exceed one page, 

which includes a statement of the 

impact that the innovation will have on 

the field of aviation or aerospace; 

3. A copy of the student’s academic 

transcript or certified grade report (as 

applicable); 

4. A copy of the paper(s) and related 

materials describing the innovative 

concept written by the student(s) being 

nominated (no page limit). 

All materials should be forwarded 

with a cover letter to the attention of: 

Patricia Watts, Ph.D., Centers of 

Excellence Program Director, Federal 

Aviation Administration, L–28, FAA 

William J. Hughes Technical Center, 

Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 

08405. 

Hardcopy is preferred; however, the 

package also may be transmitted by 

email to Patricia.Watts@FAA.gov. All 

entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. 

Pacific standard time on July 27, 2012. 

Award administrators assume no 

responsibility for lost or untimely 

submissions for any reason. 

Award: 

The winner will be announced in 

October. A trophy with the winner’s 

name and date of award will be 

displayed at the Department of 

Transportation and a display copy of the 

trophy will be sent to the winner’s 

school/college/university. An additional 

trophy will be awarded to the 

individual or team. 

Basis Upon Which the Winner Will Be 

Selected: 

All submissions will be initially 

reviewed by the FAA Center for 

Excellence (COE) Program Director 

upon receipt to determine if the 

submissions meet the eligibility 

requirements. Registration packages 

meeting the eligibility requirements will 

be judged by advisory panels consisting 

of academic experts, government 

officials including FAA, DOT, and 

others. The advisory panels will select 

the most highly qualified submissions 

and present them to the Secretary of the 

Department of Transportation, who will 

select the winning entrant. 

Submissions will be judged on the 

following criteria: 

Originality: 

• Is this concept new or a variation of 

an existing idea, and in what way(s)? 

• How is this work unique? 

• Was the concept developed 

independently or in cooperation with 

others? 

Impact: 

• To what extent has this 

contribution: 

Æ Made a fundamental change? 

Æ Made a major contribution to the 

future of the aviation environment? 

Practicality: 

• Who directly benefits from this 

work? 

• Can this program or activity be 

implemented in a practical fashion? 

• What are the costs anticipated to be 

incurred and saved by executing this 

concept? 

Measurability: 

• How has this individual/group 

measured the impact on the aviation 

environment? 

• To what extent does the innovation 

result in measurable improvements? 

Applicability: 

• Can this effort be scaled? 

• Is this work specific to one region, 

various regions, or to the entire nation? 

• How does this activity lead to 

future changes in aviation? 

Technical Merit: 


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• Has the submission presented a 

clear understanding of the associated 

problems? 

• Has the submission developed a 

logical and workable solution and 

approach to solving the problem/s? 

• What are the most significant 

aspects of this concept? 

• Has the submission clearly 

demonstrated the breadth of impact of 

the innovation? 

All factors are important and will be 

given consideration, but the advisory 

panels will give the ‘‘technical merit’’ 

factor the most weight in the screening 

process. The Secretary of Transportation 

retains sole discretion to select the 

winning entrant. 

Additional Information: 

Federal grantees may not use Federal 

funds to develop COMPETES Act 

challenge applications unless such use 

is consistent with the purpose of their 

grant award. 

Federal contractors may not use 

Federal funds from a contract to develop 

COMPETES Act challenge applications 

or to fund efforts in support of a 

COMPETES Act challenge submission. 

Issued On: April 30, 2012. 

Susan L. Kurland, 

Assistant Secretary of Aviation and 

International Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11465 Filed 5–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Air Traffic Procedures Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public that a meeting of 

the Federal Aviation Administration Air 

Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee 

(ATPAC) will be held to review present 

air traffic control procedures and 

practices for standardization, revision, 

clarification, and upgrading of 

terminology and procedures. Class B 

airspace will be a major topic of 

discussion on the ATPAC Agenda. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, June 5, Wednesday, June 6, 

and Thursday, June 7, 2012 from 8:30 

a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Holiday Inn, 801355 North Harbor 

Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Gary Norek, ATPAC Executive Director, 

800 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 ATPAC to be 

held Tuesday, June 5, Wednesday, 

June 6, and Thursday, June 7, 2012 from 

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

The agenda for this meeting will cover 

a continuation of the ATPAC’s review of 

present air traffic control procedures 

and practices for standardization, 

revision, clarification, and upgrading of 

terminology and procedures. It will also 

include: 

1. Approval of Minutes; 

2. Submission and Discussion of 

Areas of Concern; 

3. Discussion of Potential Safety 

Items; 

4. Report from Executive Director; 

5. Class B Airspace; 

6. Items of Interest; and 

7. Discussion and agreement of 

location and dates for subsequent 

meetings. 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space available. 

With the approval of the Chairperson, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

desiring to attend and persons desiring 

to present oral statement should notify 

Mr. Richard Jehlen no later than May 

23, 2012. Any member of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

ATPAC at any time at the address given 

above. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2012. 

Ellen Crum, 

Acting Executive Director, Air Traffic 

Procedures Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11397 Filed 5–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Membership Availability in the National 

Parks Overflights Advisory Group 

Aviation Rulemaking Committee 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service 

(NPS) and the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), as required by 

the National Parks Air Tour 

Management Act of 2000, established 

the National Parks Overflights Advisory 

Group (NPOAG) in March 2001. The 

NPOAG was formed to provide 

continuing advice and counsel with 

respect to commercial air tour 

operations over and near national parks. 

This notice informs the public of six 

vacancies (due to completion of 

membership on October 9, 2012) on the 

NPOAG [now the NPOAG Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee (ARC)] for 

members representing general aviation 

(one vacancy), commercial air tour 

operators (two vacancies), 

environmental concerns (two 

vacancies), and Native American tribal 

concerns (one vacancy) and invites 

interested persons to apply to fill the 

vacancies. 

DATES: Persons interested in serving on 

the NPOAG ARC should contact Mr. 

Barry Brayer in writing and postmarked 

or emailed on or before June 8, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barry Brayer, AWP–1SP, Special 

Programs Staff, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western-Pacific Region 

Headquarters, P.O. Box 92007, Los 

Angeles, CA 90009–2007, telephone: 

(310) 725–3800, email: 

Barry.Brayer@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The National Parks Air Tour 

Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was 

enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law 

106–181. The Act required the 

establishment of the advisory group 

within 1 year after it’s enactment. The 

advisory group was established in 

March 2001, and is comprised of a 

balanced group of representatives of 

general aviation, commercial air tour 

operations, environmental concerns, 

and Native American tribes. The 

Administrator of the FAA and the 

Director of NPS (or their designees) 

serve as ex officio members of the 

group. Representatives of the 

Administrator and Director serve 

alternating 1-year terms as chairman of 

the advisory group. 

The advisory group provides ‘‘advice, 

information, and recommendations to 

the Administrator and the Director— 

(1) On the implementation of this title 

[the Act] and the amendments made by 

this title; 

(2) On commonly accepted quiet 

aircraft technology for use in 

commercial air tour operations over a 

national park or tribal lands, which will 

receive preferential treatment in a given 

air tour management plan; 

(3) On other measures that might be 

taken to accommodate the interests of 

visitors to national parks; and 

(4) At the request of the Administrator 

and the Director, safety, environmental, 

and other issues related to commercial 

air tour operations over a national park 

or tribal lands.’’ 

Members of the advisory group may 

be allowed certain travel expenses as 

authorized by section 5703 of Title 5, 


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