[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 16860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8399]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group

AGENCIES: National Park Service, Interior, and Federal Aviation 
Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: By Federal Register notice published on February 12, 2003, the 
National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA), asked interested persons to apply to fill a vacant position 
representing environmental interests on the National Parks Overflights 
Advisory Group (NPOAG). This notice informs the public of the person 
selected to fill that vacancy on the NPOAG. It also announces a change 
in representation of one member representing aviation interests on the 
NPOAG.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry Brayer, Executive Resource 
Staff, Western Pacific Region Headquarters, 15000 Aviation Blvd., 
Hawthorne, CA 90250, telephone: (310) 725-3800, e-mail: 
[email protected], or Howie Thompson, Natural Sounds Program, 
National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Denver, Colorado, 
80225, telephone: (303) 969-2461; e-mail: [email protected].

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. The Act required the 
establishment of the advisory group within 1 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 and the Director (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.
    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.''

Changes in Membership

    To maintain the balanced representation of the group, the FAA and 
the NPS recently published a notice in the Federal Register asking 
interested persons to apply to fill a vacancy representing 
environmental interests on the NPOAG. The person selected to fill that 
position is Mr. Steve Bosak of the National Parks Conservation 
Association.
    In addition, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association recently 
announced that Ms. Heidi Williams will replace Mr. Andy Cebula as a 
member of the NPOAG representing aviation interests.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2003.
Louis C. Cusimano,
Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 03-8399 Filed 4-4-03; 8:45 am]
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