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1Monarch states that VTT is a passenger carrier 

pursuant to MC–212649. (See Appl. 3.) However, 

the record indicates that VTT holds a federally 

issued operating authority under MC–108204. (See 

Appl., Ex. B, VTT Company Snapshot & Ex. C, VTT 

Licensing & Insurance.) 

2Applicants with gross operating revenues 

exceeding $2 million are required to meet the 

requirements of 49 CFR 1182.2(a)(5). 

Traxx Transportation Ltd. (Traxx), a 

passenger carrier operating in Western 

Canada and the Western United States 

(MC–215048). Royal, a noncarrier, owns 

and controls 100% of QCL, a passenger 

carrier operating between various points 

in southern British Columbia, Seattle, 

and SeaTac Airport (MC–205116). Royal 

also owns and controls 100% of VTT, a 

passenger carrier operating in western 

Canada, as well as the western United 

States (MC–108204).1

Monarch states that, under the 

proposed transaction, QCL, VTT, and 

Traxx would be owned by 1997553 

Alberta Ltd. (Alberta Ltd.), a noncarrier, 

of which Monarch would own 77.2% of 

the shares and Royal would own 22.8%. 

Monarch states that Alberta Ltd. would 

acquire 100% of the shares (including 

all of the assets, vehicles, and business 

operations) of QCL, VTT, and Traxx. 

Upon completion of the transaction, 

Monarch would (indirectly) control QCL 

and VTT and would continue to 

(indirectly) control Traxx through its 

control of Alberta Ltd. Under the 

transaction, Monarch states that the 

principals of Royal would be the 

principal managers of QCL, VTT, and 

Traxx, with the goals of increasing 

revenues through enhanced marketing, 

investment in new products, and 

selected strategic acquisitions and 

increasing profitability of all three 

carriers through operational 

improvements. 

Under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b), the Board 

must approve and authorize a 

transaction that it finds consistent with 

the public interest, taking into 

consideration at least: (1) The effect of 

the proposed transaction on the 

adequacy of transportation to the public; 

(2) the total fixed charges that result; 

and (3) the interest of affected carrier 

employees. Monarch has submitted the 

information required by 49 CFR 1182.2, 

including information to demonstrate 

that the proposed transaction is 

consistent with the public interest 

under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b) and a 

statement that the aggregate gross 

operating revenues of QCL and VTT 

exceeded $2 million for the preceding 

12-month period. See 49 U.S.C. 

14303(g).2

Monarch asserts that the transaction 

would have no adverse impact on the 

adequacy of transportation services 

available to the public. Monarch states 

that Royal’s management team would 

continue to run the operations of QCL 

and VTT and that Monarch intends to 

continue the businesses of QCL, VTT, 

and Traxx essentially in the same 

manner in which they are now being 

conducted. Monarch states that the 

proposed transaction would have no 

effect on total fixed charges. Further, 

Monarch states that no employees 

would be adversely affected by the 

proposed transaction, as there would be 

no change in the day-to-day operations 

of QCL and VTT. 

On the basis of the application, the 

Board finds that the proposed 

acquisition is consistent with the public 

interest and should be tentatively 

approved and authorized. If any 

opposing comments are timely filed, 

these findings will be deemed vacated, 

and, unless a final decision can be made 

on the record as developed, a 

procedural schedule will be adopted to 

reconsider the application. See 49 CFR 

1182.6(c). If no opposing comments are 

filed by the expiration of the comment 

period, this notice will take effect 

automatically and will be the final 

Board action. 

This action is categorically excluded 

from environmental review under 49 

CFR 1105.6(c). 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’ 

It is ordered: 

1. The proposed transaction is 

approved and authorized, subject to the 

filing of opposing comments. 

2. If opposing comments are timely 

filed, the findings made in this notice 

will be deemed as having been vacated. 

3. This notice will be effective 

February 7, 2017, unless opposing 

comments are filed by February 6, 2017. 

4. A copy of this notice will be served 

on: (1) The U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; (2) 

the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust 

Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530; 

and (3) the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Office of the General 

Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

Decided: December 13, 2016. 

By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice 

Chairman Miller, and Commissioner 

Begeman. 

Kenyatta Clay, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2016–30489 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Forty Sixth RTCA SC–224 Plenary 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Forty Sixth RTCA SC–224 

Plenary. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

Forty Sixth RTCA SC–224 Plenary. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

February 02, 2017 10:00 a.m.–01:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: 

RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street 

NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karan Hofmann at khofmann@rtca.org 

or 202–330–0680, or The RTCA 

Secretariat, 1150 18th Street, NW., Suite 

910, Washington, DC, 20036, or by 

telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) 

833–9434, or Web site at http://

www.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 the Forty Sixth 

RTCA SC–224 Plenary. The agenda will 

include the following: 

Thursday, February 2, 2017–10:00 

a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

1. Welcome/Introductions/ 

Administrative Remarks 

2. Review/Approve Previous Meeting 

Summary 

3. Report on TSA participation 

4. Report on the New Guidelines and 

other Safe Skies Reports 

5. Review of DO–230H Sections 

6. Terms of Reference Revisions 

7. Action Items for Next Meeting 

8. Time and Place of Next Meeting 

9. Any Other Business 

10. 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. 

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92940 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices 

Issued in Washington, DC on December 14, 

2016. 

Mohannad Dawoud, 

Management & Program Analyst, Partnership 

Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen, 

Procurement Services Division, Federal 

Aviation Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2016–30511 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection: Pilot Records 

Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA)/Pilot 

Records Database (PRD) 

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 a previously 

approved information collection. Title 

49 United States Code (49 U.S.C.) 

§ 44703(h): Records of Employment of 

Pilot Applicants, which was established 

by the Pilot Records Improvement Act 

of 1996 (PRIA), mandates that air 

carriers who have been issued a part 119 

air carrier certificate and are authorized 

to conduct operations under Title 14 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations (14 

CFR) part 121 or part 135 as well as part 

125 and 135 operators, request and 

receive FAA records, air carrier and 

other operator records, and the National 

Driver Register records before allowing 

an individual to begin service as a pilot. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by January 19, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget. Comments should be addressed 

to the attention of the Desk Officer, 

Department of Transportation/FAA, and 

sent via electronic mail to oira_

submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to 

(202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ronda Thompson by email at: 

Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0607. 

Title: Pilot Records Improvement Act 

(PRIA)/Pilot Records Database (PRD). 

Form Numbers: FAA Forms 8060–10, 

8060–10A, 8060–11, 8060–11A, 8060– 

12, 8060–13. 

Type of Review: Renewal of an 

information collection. 

Background: The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on the following 

collection of information was published 

on October 13, 2016 (81 FR 7073). There 

were no comments. Title 49 United 

States Code (49 U.S.C.) 44703(h): 

Records of Employment of Pilot 

Applicants, which was established by 

the Pilot Records Improvement Act of 

1996 (PRIA), mandates that air carriers 

who have been issued a part 119 air 

carrier certificate and are authorized to 

conduct operations under Title 14 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 

part 121 or part 135 as well as part 125 

and 135 operators, request and receive 

FAA records, air carrier and other 

operator records, and the National 

Driver Register records before allowing 

an individual to begin service as a pilot. 

Additionally, fractional ownerships 

operating in accordance with subpart K 

of part 91 are required to complete a 

pilot safety background check before 

allowing an individual to begin service 

as a pilot (reference § 91.1051). 

Furthermore, air tour operators 

operating in accordance with § 91.147 

are required to obtain an individual’s 

previous drug and/or alcohol testing 

records before allowing an individual to 

begin service as a pilot. All requestors 

are heretofore referred to as ‘‘air 

carriers.’’ The FAA is also deploying a 

web-based online application called the 

Pilot Records Database (PRD) in 

December 2016 that is expected to 

benefit hiring air carriers, operators, and 

pilots required to comply with PRIA. 

This application automates the current 

PRIA process and provides an air carrier 

with immediate access to a consenting 

pilot’s FAA records. FAA’s externally 

facing applications require access 

control through MyAccess. Members of 

the public will authenticate via an 

externally-facing registration Web page; 

MyAccess. The MyAccess externallyfacing registration Web page allows a 

member of the public desiring access to 

an application to choose between 

entering Driver’s License or Social 

Security Number to establish the proof 

of identity needed for authentication. 

Respondents: Approximately 600 

pilots. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 10 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 100 

hours. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

14, 2016. 

Ronda L Thompson, 

FAA Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Performance, Policy & Records 

Management Branch, ASP–110. 

[FR Doc. 2016–30638 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions 

on Franklin Boulevard: I–5—McVay 

Highway. City of Springfield, Lane 

County, OR 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of Limitations on Claims 

for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA 

and other Federal agencies. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

final environmental action taken by the 

FHWA that is final within the meaning 

of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The action relates 

to a proposed highway project, Franklin 

Boulevard: I–5—McVay Highway in the 

City of Springfield, Lane County, 

Oregon. The final environmental action 

taken by FHWA grants approval for the 

project. 

DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising 

the public of the categorical exclusion 

as the final agency action on the 

Franklin Boulevard: I–5—McVay 

Highway project, subject to 23 U.S.C. 

139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial 

review of the Federal agency actions on 

the transportation project will be barred 

unless the claim is filed on or before 

May 19, 2017. If the Federal law that 

authorizes judicial review of a claim 

provides a time period of less than 150 

days for filing such claim, then that 

shorter time period still applies. 

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