Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 18 / Wednesday, January 29, 2025 / Notices 8421 

1See https://www.faa.gov/regulationspolicies/ 

rulemaking/committees/documents/commercialair-tour-aviation-rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is publishing this 

notice to solicit nominations for 

membership on the Commercial Air 

Tour ARC. 

DATES: Nominations must be received 

no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on 

February 28, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations can be 

submitted electronically (by email) to 9- 

AVS-AFS800-ARC-Solicitation@faa.gov. 

The subject line should state ‘‘ARC 

Nomination.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark Giron, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, 

telephone (202) 267–1100; email to 9- 

AVS-AFS800-ARC-Solicitation@faa.gov. 

The subject line should state ‘‘ARC 

Question.’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In response to Section 363 of the FAA 

Reauthorization Act of 2024 (‘‘the Act’’), 

the FAA Administrator established the 

Commercial Air Tour ARC on January 

14, 2025,1 to review and develop 

findings and recommendations to 

increase the safety of commercial air 

tours. Furthermore, the Act requires the 

Administrator to issue a notice of 

proposed rulemaking establishing 

increasing safety regulations for 

commercial air tour operators based on 

the recommendations of the ARC. Title 

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

section 106(p)(5) authorizes the FAA 

Administrator to establish an ARC. It is 

exempt from the requirements of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act. An ARC provides the FAA with 

information, advice, and 

recommendations on matters that could 

result solely in rulemaking. An ARC 

functions solely in an advisory capacity. 

This allows the FAA to work with 

industry and the public to improve the 

development of the FAA’s regulations. 

Exchanging ideas among members 

through the ARC process gives the FAA 

additional opportunities to obtain firsthand information and insight from those 

parties most affected by existing and 

proposed regulations. The FAA does not issue a notice of 

solicitation for membership on ARCs as 

a standard practice. However, 

considering the significant number of 

operators currently engaged in 

commercial air tour operations and the 

lack of an association group or 

organization representing these types of 

operations, the FAA deems it necessary 

to publish a notice soliciting interest for 

this specific ARC to ensure a balanced 

and diverse membership to address the 

tasks. 

Description of Duties 

The ARC charter includes the scope, 

specific deadlines, expected 

deliverables, and membership 

composition. The ARC will undertake 

only tasks assigned to it by the FAA and 

provide direct, first-hand information, 

advice, and recommendations. ARC 

participants must: • Attend meetings on a regular and 

consistent basis; • Advise on matters of importance to 

the aviation industry and participating 

public; • Participate in working groups, as 

necessary; • Possess the authority, knowledge, 

and expertise to represent the 

organization or industry viewpoints; 

and • Contribute to the recommendation 

report, including developing 

recommendations and drafting the 

report. 

Eligibility for Membership 

In accordance with Section 363 of the 

Act, nominees must meet one of the 

following criteria to be considered for 

membership: 1. Representatives of industry, 

including manufacturers of aircraft and 

aircraft technologies; 

2. Air tour operators or organizations 

that represent such operators; or 3. Aviation safety experts with 

specific knowledge of safety 

management systems and flight data 

monitoring programs under 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations part 135. For commercial air tour operators, the 

nominee must conduct more than 100 

commercial air tours in a calendar year. 

Congress has established a small 

business provision that excepts 

operators conducting 100 or fewer 

commercial air tours in a calendar year 

from compliance with any newly issued 

regulations stemming from Section 363. The FAA will select members based 

on their familiarity and experience with 

commercial air tours. Membership will 

be balanced in viewpoints, interests, 

and knowledge of the committee’s 

objectives and scope. Membership will 

be limited to promote discussion. Members will be appointed for a 2- 

year term. 

Nomination Process 

The FAA Administrator is seeking 

individual nominations for membership 

to the Commercial Air Tour ARC. Any 

interested person may nominate one or 

more qualified individuals for 

participation. Self-nominations are also 

accepted. Nominations must include the 

following materials to be considered for 

membership. Failure to submit the 

required information may disqualify a 

candidate from the review process. 

• A resume or curriculum vitae, 

which must include relevant job 

experience, qualifications, as well as 

contact information (email, telephone, 

and mailing address). 

• A one-page statement describing 

how the candidate will benefit the ARC, 

considering how the candidate’s unique 

perspective will advance the 

conversation. This statement must also 

identify the stakeholder group that the 

candidate represents, as discussed 

under the ‘‘Eligibility for Membership’’ 

section. Finally, candidates should state 

their previous experience on a Federal 

advisory committee and/or aviation 

rulemaking committee (if any), their 

level of expertise in the stakeholder 

group they wish to represent, and the 

size of the constituency they represent 

or are able to reach. 

• The number and location of air tour 

operations conducted in a calendar year 

(applicable to air tour operators only). 

Evaluations will be based on the 

materials submitted. The Administrator 

will make every effort to appoint 

members to serve on the ARC from 

among those candidates determined to 

have the technical expertise required to 

meet the Administrator’s needs and in 

a manner to ensure an appropriate 

balance of membership. The selection of 

committee members will be consistent 

with achieving the greatest impact, 

scope, and credibility among diverse 

stakeholders. An effort will be made to 

appoint members who represent a range 

of organizations directly or indirectly 

impacted by FAA regulations related to 

commercial air tours. The Administrator 

reserves the discretion to appoint 

members to serve on the ARC who were 

not nominated in response to this 

notice, if necessary, to ensure an 

appropriate balance of membership. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

David M. Menzimer, 

Manager, General Aviation Operations 

Section, AFS–830. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01967 Filed 1–27–25; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Public Notice of AIP Property Release 

Idaho Falls Regional Airport, Idaho 

Falls, Idaho 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, (FAA), DOT. 


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ACTION: Notice of request to release 

Airport Improvement Program Property. 

SUMMARY: Notice is being given that the 

FAA is considering a request from the 

City of Idaho Falls, Idaho to waive the 

AIP property requirements and dispose 

of approximately 0.617 acres of airport 

property located at Idaho Falls Regional 

Airport, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. 

DATES: Comments are due within 30 

days of the date of the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register. 

Emailed comments can be provided to 

Ms. Summer Rippingale, Airport 

Program Specialist, Helena Airports 

District Office, summer.l.rippingale@

faa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Summer Rippingale, Airport Program 

Specialist, Helena Airports District 

Office, summer.l.rippingale@faa.gov, 

(406) 441–5229. Documents reflecting 

this FAA action may be reviewed at the 

above locations. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject property is located east of the 

airport and Snake River with all airport 

infrastructure currently on the west side 

of the Snake River. This release will 

allow the City of Idaho Falls to sell the 

0.617 acres of Parcel 83 lying outside of 

the Limited Development Approach 

Zone. The proceeds generated from the 

proposed release will be utilized for 

maintenance and capital improvements 

that support aeronautical activities. The 

City of Idaho Falls, Idaho will receive 

not less than fair market value for the 

property. It has been determined 

through study that the subject 0.617 

acres will not be needed for aeronautical 

purposes. 

Authority: Title 49.U.S.C. 47153(c). 

Issued in Helena, Montana, on January 23, 

2025. 

Steven L. Engebrecht, 

Manager, Helena Airports District Office. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01856 Filed 1–28–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) published the name of 

one individual that has been placed on 

OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals 

and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) 

based on OFAC’s determination that one 

or more applicable legal criteria were 

satisfied. All property and interests in 

property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of 

this individual are blocked, and U.S. 

persons are generally prohibited from 

engaging in transactions with this 

individual. 

DATES: This action was issued on 

January 17, 2025. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for relevant dates. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Associate Director for Global 

Targeting, 202–622–2420; Assistant 

Director for Sanctions Compliance, 202– 

622–2490 or https://ofac.treasury.gov/ 

contact-ofac. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

The SDN List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s 

website: https://ofac.treasury.gov. 

Notice of OFAC Action 

On January 17, 2025, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following individual 

are blocked under the relevant sanctions 

authority listed below. 


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