Notice of Meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS), in accordance with the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (NPATMA), announce the next meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG). This notification provides the date, location, and agenda for the meeting.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 209 (Friday, October 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 68594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22242]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory 
Group

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National 
Park Service (NPS), in accordance with the National Parks Air Tour 
Management Act of 2000 (NPATMA), announce the next meeting of the 
National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG). This notification 
provides the date, location, and agenda for the meeting.

DATES: The NPOAG will meet on November 3, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. ET-3:30 
p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Department of 
Transportation Volpe Center, 220 Binney St., Cambridge, MA 02142. This 
NPOAG meeting is open to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Fox, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5221333c3620337c2b7c343d2a123433337c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="186b79767c6a793661367e7760587e7979367f776e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; 
(202) 267-0928; 400 N 8th St., Suite 750, Richmond, VA 23219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    NPATMA, enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law 106-181, required 
the establishment of the NPOAG within one year after its enactment. 
NPATMA requires that the NPOAG be 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 chairperson of the advisory group.
    The duties of the NPOAG include providing advice, information, and 
recommendations to the FAA Administrator and the NPS Director on 
implementation of Public Law 106-181; quiet aircraft technology; other 
measures that might accommodate interests to visitors of national 
parks; and at the request of the Administrator and the Director, on 
safety, environmental, and other issues related to commercial air tour 
operations over national parks or tribal lands.

II. Agenda for November 3, 2026, NPOAG Meeting

    The agenda for the meeting will include, but is not limited to, air 
tour reporting, competitive bidding, and quiet technology.

III. Attendance at the Meeting and Submission of Written Comments

    Although this is not a public meeting, interested persons may 
attend. Because seating is limited, please contact the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than Nov 2, 2026, if you 
plan to attend so that meeting space may be made to accommodate all 
attendees. Written comments regarding the meeting will be accepted 
directly from attendees or may be sent to the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

IV. Record of the Meeting

    If you cannot attend the NPOAG meeting, a summary of the meeting 
will be made available by contacting the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 28, 2026.
Eric Elmore,
Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Aviation Administration--Office of 
Environment and Energy.
[FR Doc. 2026-22242 Filed 10-29-26; 8:45 am]
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