Document ID: DOT-OST-2010-0074-0137
Agency: dot
Document Type: Rule
Title: Meetings: The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee Subcommittee on Labor and World Class Workforce
Posted Date: 2010-09-09T04:00Z

[Federal Register: September 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 174)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[DOT Docket No. DOT-OST-2010-0074]

 
The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) Subcommittee on 
Labor and World-Class Workforce; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) Subcommittee 
on Labor and World-Class Workforce; Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the 
Secretary of Transportation, announces a meeting of the FAAC 
Subcommittee on Labor and World-class Workforce, which will be held at 
the JetBlue Airways Hangar, John F. Kennedy International Airport, 
Hangar 81A, South Cargo Road, Jamaica, New York 11430 and via 
teleconference at (888) 538-5663 (domestic), (210) 276-3097 
(international); participant code 7160616. This notice announces the 
date, time, and location of the meeting, which will be open to the 
public. The purpose of the FAAC is to provide advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation to ensure the 
competitiveness of the U.S. aviation industry and its capability to 
manage effectively the evolving transportation needs, challenges, and 
opportunities of the global economy. The subcommittee is charged with 
ensuring the availability and quality of a workforce necessary to 
support a robust, expanding commercial aviation industry in light of 
the changing socioeconomic dynamics of the world's technologically 
advanced economies. Among other matters, the subcommittee will examine 
three issues affecting the future employment requirements of the 
aviation industry: (1) The need for science, technology, engineering, 
and math (STEM) skills in the industry; (2) the creation of a culture 
of dignity and respect in the workplace; and (3) the impact of Next 
Generation Air Transportation System on various workforces.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 23, 2010, from 1 p.m. to 
4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the JetBlue Airways Hangar, John 
F. Kennedy International Airport, Hangar 81A, South Cargo Road, 
Jamaica, New York 11430 and via teleconference at (888) 538-5663 
(domestic), (210) 276-3097 (international); participant code 7160616.
    Public Access: The meeting is open to the public. (See below for 
registration instructions.)
    Public Comments: Persons wishing to offer written comments and 
suggestions concerning the activities of the advisory committee or 
subcommittee should file comments in the Public Docket (Docket Number 
DOT-OST-2010-0074 at http://www.regulations.gov) or alternatively 
through the FAAC@dot.gov e-mail. If comments and suggestions are 
intended specifically for the Subcommittee on Labor and World-class 
Workforce, the term ``Labor/Workforce'' should be listed in the subject 
line of the message. To ensure such comments can be considered by the 
subcommittee before its September 23, 2010, meeting, public comments 
must be filed by 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 17, 2010.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App. 2), we are giving notice of a meeting of the FAAC 
Subcommittee on Labor and World-class Workforce taking place on 
September 23, 2010, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT at the JetBlue Airways 
Hangar, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Hangar 81A, South Cargo 
Road, Jamaica, New York 11430 and via teleconference at (888) 538-5663 
(domestic), (210) 276-

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3097 (international); participant code 7160616. Background information 
may be found at the FAAC Web site, located at http://www.dot.gov/faac. 
The agenda includes--
    1. Discussion of topics offered by subcommittee members on the 
subject of labor and improving the workforce of the aviation industry.
    2. Establishment of a plan and timeline for further work.
    3. Identification of priority issues for the fourth (October 1, 
2010) and fifth (November 15, 2010) subcommittee meetings.

Registration

    The meeting can accommodate up to 100 members of the public. 
Persons desiring to attend must pre-register through e-mail to 
FAAC@dot.gov. The term ``Registration: Labor/Workforce'' must be listed 
in the subject line of the message, and admission will be limited to 
the first 100 persons to pre-register and receive a confirmation of 
their pre-registration.
    The telephone conference can accommodate up to 25 members of the 
public. Persons desiring to listen to the discussion must preregister 
through e-mail to FAAC@dot.gov. The term ``Registration: Labor/
Workforce'' must be listed in the subject line of the message, and 
access will be limited to the first 25 persons to preregister and 
receive a confirmation of their preregistration.
    No arrangements are being made for audio or video transmission or 
for oral statements or questions from the public at the meeting. 
Minutes of the meeting will be taken and will be posted on the FAAC Web 
site at http://www.dot.gov/faac/.

Request for Special Accommodation

    The DOT is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for 
all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because 
of a disability, please send a request to FAAC@dot.gov with the term 
``Special Accommodations'' listed in the subject line of the message by 
close of business on Friday, September 17, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri L. Williams, Director, Center 
for Organizational Excellence, Assistant Administrator for Human 
Resources, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20591; (202) 267-3456, extension 7472; or Regis P. 
Milan, Office of Aviation Analysis, U.S. Department of Transportation; 
Room 86W309, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 
366-2349.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 3, 2010.
Pamela Hamilton-Powell,
Designated Federal Official, Future of Aviation Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2010-22425 Filed 9-8-10; 8:45 am]
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