[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 47643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22152]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group 
Aviation Rulemaking Committee

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: By Federal Register notices (See 74 FR 16442; April 10, 2009 
and 74 FR 33014, July 9, 2009) the National Park Service (NPS) and the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) invited interested persons to 
apply to fill vacant position on the National Parks Overflights 
Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). These 
notices invited interested persons to apply to fill two vacancies 
representing environmental and Native American tribal concerns due to 
the incumbent member's completion of their three-year term appointments 
on October 9, 2009. This notice informs the public of the persons 
selected to fill the vacancies on the NPOAG ARC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry Brayer, Special Programs Staff, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, 
P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, telephone: (310) 725-3800, 
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 106-18 1. 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 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 ARC 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 
ARC are as follows:
    Claire Kultgen representing general aviation; Alan Stephen, Elling 
Halvorson, and Matthew Zuccaro representing commercial air tour 
operations; Chip Dennerlein. Greg Miller, Kristen Brengel, and Don 
Barger representing environmental interests; and Rory Majenty and 
Richard Deertrack representing Native American tribes.

Selection

    Selected to fill the vacancy for environmental concerns, for an 
additional term, is returning member Chip Dennerlein. Selected to fill 
the vacancy for Native American tribal concerns is Ray Russell, who 
will replace Richard Deertrack. Both these terms begin on October 10, 
2009. The term of service for NPOAG ARC members is 3 years.

    Issued in Hawthorne, CA on September 8, 2009.
Barry Brayer,
Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. E9-22152 Filed 9-15-09; 8:45 am]
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