Notice2022-04214
Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group
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Published
March 1, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
By Federal Register notice on January 7, 2022 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) invited interested persons to apply to fill one existing and two upcoming vacancies on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG). This notice informs the public of the selection made for the two upcoming vacancies representing Native American and general aviation concerns. No selection was made for the existing opening representing Native American tribal concerns so this notice also invites persons interested in that opening to apply.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11495-11496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04214]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Solicitation of applications.
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SUMMARY: By Federal Register notice on January 7, 2022 the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS)
invited interested persons to apply to fill one existing and two
upcoming vacancies on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group
(NPOAG). This notice informs the public of the selection made for the
two upcoming vacancies representing Native American and general
aviation concerns. No selection was made for the existing opening
representing Native American tribal concerns so this notice also
invites persons interested in that opening to apply.
DATES: Persons interested in applying for the NPOAG opening
representing Native American concerns will need to apply by March 31,
2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff,
Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region Headquarters,
777 S. Aviation Boulevard, Suite 150, El Segundo, CA 90245, telephone:
(424) 405-7017, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#efa48a869b87c1a39a9c84af898e8ec1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="38735d514c5016744d4b53785e5959165f574e">[email protected]</span></a>.
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, and subsequently
amended in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The Act
required the establishment of the advisory group within one year after
its enactment. The NPOAG was established in March 2001. The advisory
group 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.
In accordance with the Act, 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.''
Membership
The current NPOAG is made up of one member representing general
aviation, three members representing the commercial air tour industry,
four members representing environmental concerns, and two members
representing Native American interests. Current members of the NPOAG
are as follows:
Melissa Rudinger representing general aviation with one upcoming
opening due to Melissa Rudinger's 3 year term ending; John Becker,
James Viola, and Eric Lincoln representing commercial air tour
operators; Dick Hingson, Les Blomberg, Robert Randall, and John Eastman
representing environmental interests; and Carl Slater representing
Native American tribes with one current opening and one upcoming
opening due to Carl Slater's 3 year term ending.
Selections
Murray Huling has been chosen for a 3-year term to represent
general aviation concerns. NPOAG members' 3-year terms commence on the
publication date of this Federal Register notice. Carl Slater was
selected for another 3 year term to represent Native American concerns.
No selection was made for the other current opening to represent Native
American concerns. The FAA and NPS invite persons interested in
applying for this remaining opening on the NPOAG to contact Mr. Keith
Lusk (contact information is written above in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT). Requests to serve on the NPOAG must be made to Mr. Lusk in
writing and postmarked or emailed on or before March 31, 2022. The
request should indicate whether or not you are a member of, or have an
affiliation with, a federally recognized Native American tribe. The
request should also state what expertise you would bring to the NPOAG
as related to issues and concerns with aircraft flights over national
parks and/or tribal lands. The term of service for NPOAG members is 3
years. Current members may re-apply for another term. On August 13,
2014,
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the Office of Management and Budget issued revised guidance regarding
the prohibition against appointing or not reappointing federally
registered lobbyists to serve on advisory committees (79 FR 47482).
Therefore, before appointing an applicant to serve on the NPOAG,
the FAA and NPS will require the prospective candidate to certify that
they are not a federally registered lobbyist.
Issued in El Segundo, CA.
Keith Lusk,
Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2022-04214 Filed 2-28-22; 8:45 am]
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