Notice2025-02639
Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group
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Published
February 14, 2025
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) invite interested persons to apply to fill two upcoming vacancies on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG). This notice invites interested persons to apply for the openings. The upcoming openings are for a representative of Native American tribes and a representative of Air Tour Operators.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 30 (Friday, February 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9654-9655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02639]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Solicitation of applications.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National
Park Service (NPS) invite interested persons to apply to fill two
upcoming vacancies on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group
(NPOAG). This notice invites interested persons to apply for the
openings. The upcoming openings are for a representative of Native
American tribes and a representative of Air Tour Operators.
DATES: Persons interested in these membership openings will need to
apply by March 17, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandi Fox, Environmental Protection
Specialist, FAA Office of Environment and Energy, 800 Independence Ave.
SW, Suite 900W, Washington, DC 20591, telephone: (202) 267-0928, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fdae9c93998f9cd3a4d3bb9285bd9b9c9cd39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7023111e1402115e295e361f08301611115e171f06">[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 representatives of general aviation, commercial
air tour operators, 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 commercial air tour operators,
four members representing environmental concerns, and two members
representing Native American tribes. Members serve three-year terms.
Current members of the NPOAG are as follows: Murray Huling representing
general aviation; Eric Hamp, James Viola, and John Becker representing
commercial air
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tour operators; Robert Randall, Dick Hingson, Les Blomberg, and John
Eastman representing environmental interests; and Carl Slater and Dyan
Youpee representing Native American tribes. The three-year terms of Mr.
Huling and Mr. Slater expire on February 28, 2025.
Selections
To retain balance within the NPOAG, the FAA and NPS are seeking
candidates interested in filling upcoming vacancies of one representing
Native American tribes and one representing general aviation . The FAA
and NPS invite persons interested in these openings on the NPOAG to
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
Requests to serve on the NPOAG must be made in writing and
postmarked or emailed on or before March 17, 2025. Any request to fill
one of these seats must describe the requestor's affiliation with
general aviation, commercial air tour operators, environmental
concerns, or federally recognized Native American tribes, as
appropriate. The request should also explain what expertise the
requestor would bring to the NPOAG as related to issues and concerns
with aircraft flights over national parks or tribal lands. The term of
service for NPOAG members is 3 years. Members may re-apply for another
term.
On August 13, 2014, 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 Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025.
Sandra Fox,
Environmental Protection Specialist, FAA Office of Environment and
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2025-02639 Filed 2-13-25; 8:45 am]
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