Document ID: DOT-OST-2010-0074-0114
Agency: dot
Document Type: Rule
Title: Meetings: Future of Aviation Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2010-08-12T04:00Z

[Federal Register: August 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 155)]
[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]

 
Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC); Notice of Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of 
Transportation, announces the third meeting of the FAAC, which will be 
held in the Chicago area. This notice announces the date, time and 
location of the meeting, which will be open to the public. The purpose 
of 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 effectively manage the evolving 
transportation needs, challenges, and opportunities of the global 
economy.

DATES: The meeting will be held on August 25, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the offices of the Federal 
Aviation Administration's Great Lakes Region Headquarters Building, 
O'Hare Lake Office Center, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 
60018.
    Agenda: A presentation on the Next Generation Air Transportation 
System (NextGen) as well as expert presentations and committee 
discussions on financing, safety, the environment, workforce/labor, and 
competition will take place. A copy of the detailed agenda will be 
posted at http://www.dot.gov/faac.
    Public Access: The meeting is open to the public. (See below for 
registration instructions.)
    Entering the FAA Building:
     A valid form of government issued ID with an expiration 
date is required.
     Registration is from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m.
     Only pre-registered attendees may attend the meeting.
     Attendees must be screened and pass through a metal 
detector.
     No firearms are allowed in the building, including with 
protection detail.
     Special accessibility requirements should be noted at time 
of email registration.
     Parking is available along the East (Tollway) entrance 
into O'Hare Lake Office Park Complex. Visitors will be required to park 
outside guard controlled area and walk to entrance of building.
     Those using public transportation may use Chicago Transit 
Authority (CTA) Blue Line River Road, Rosemont exit. PACE Bus Service, 
Route 230, picks up from River Road station and stops at O'Hare Lake 
Office Park. More information at: http://www.pacebus.com/pdf/schedules/
230sched.pdf
    Public Comments: The public will be provided the opportunity to 
submit written comments in advance of the meeting. Comments received by 
close of business on August 20, 2010, will be used to inform the day's 
presentations. Comments should address one or more of the five topics 
(competition, environment, finance, safety and workforce/labor) that 
were published in the Federal Advisory Committee Charter at http://
www.regulations.gov (Docket DOT-OST-2010-0074). You may file comments 
identified by the docket number DOT-OST-2010-0074 using any of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Room W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     E-mail: In addition, you may send a written copy of your 
comments and questions to FAAC@dot.gov and include one of the following 
in the subject line when making your e-mail submission; ``Financing,'' 
``Safety,'' ``Environment,'' ``Workforce/Labor,'' ``Competition,'' and/
or ``General comment.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The advisory committee will also meet on the 
following dates this year:
     October 20. Location: The Federal Aviation Administration, 
Western-Pacific Region, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Hawthorne, CA 90250.
     December 15. Location: The Department of Transportation, 
Headquarters Building Atrium 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 
DC 20590.
    Members of the public may review the FAAC charter and minutes of 
FAAC meetings at http://www.regulations.gov in docket number DOT-OST-
2010-0074 or the FAAC Web site at http://www.dot.gov/faac.

Registration

     Space is limited. Registration will be available first-
come, first-serve. Once the maximum number of 150 registrants has been 
reached, registration will close. Requests to attend the meeting must 
be received by close of business on Friday, August 20.
     All foreign nationals must register and provide their date 
of birth and passport number by Wednesday, August 18.
     Persons with disabilities who require special assistance 
should advise the Department at FAAC@dot.gov, under the subject line of 
``Special Assistance'' of their anticipated special needs as early as 
possible.
     To register: Send an email to FAAC@dot.gov with 
``Registration'' in the subject line including the following 
information:
     [cir] Last name, First name
     [cir] Title (if any)
     [cir] Company or affiliation (if any)
     [cir] Address
     [cir] Phone number
     [cir] U.S. Citizen (Y/N)
     [cir] E-mail address in order for us to confirm your registration
     The Federal Aviation Administration building is a secure 
Federal facility.
     Lunch will be available for purchase on-site (cash only).
     An e-mail will be sent confirming your registration along 
with details on

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security procedures for entering the Federal Aviation Administration 
building.
     There is no Internet access.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Hamilton, Designated Federal 
Official, Future of Aviation Advisory Committee, 202-267-9677, 
FAAC@dot.gov.

    Issued on: August 9, 2010.
Ray LaHood,
Secretary of Transportation.
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