[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 51461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21072]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee--Open Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee 
open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of a 
meeting of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee 
(COMSTAC). The meeting will take place on Thursday, October 13, 2011, 
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, October 14, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., at the National Housing Center, 1201 15th Street NW., 
Washington, DC, 20005. This will be the 54th meeting of the COMSTAC.
    The proposed agenda for October 13 features meetings of the working 
groups as follows:

--Export Controls (8 a.m.-10 p.m.)
--Space Transportation Operations (10 a.m.-12 a.m.)
--Reusable Launch Vehicles (1 p.m.-3 p.m.)
--Risk Management (3 p.m.-5 p.m.)

    The proposed agenda for October 14 features:

--Speakers relevant to the commercial space transportation industry, 
including invitees from the U.S. Department of State and Department of 
Defense;
--Invited speaker from the FAA NextGen Office;
--Reports and recommendations from the working groups.

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant written 
statements for the COMSTAC members to consider under the advisory 
process. Statements may concern the issues and agenda items mentioned 
above and/or additional issues that may be relevant for the U.S. 
commercial space transportation industry. Interested parties wishing to 
submit written statements should contact Susan Lender, DFO, (the 
Contact Person listed below) in writing (mail or e-mail) by October 5, 
2011, so that the information can be made available to COMSTAC members 
for their review and consideration before the October 13 and 14, 2011 
meetings. Written statements should be supplied in the following 
formats: One hard copy with original signature and/or one electronic 
copy via e-mail.
    Subject to approval, a portion of the October 14th meeting will be 
closed to the public (starting at approximately 3 p.m.).
    An agenda will be posted on the FAA Web site at http://www.faa.gov/go/ast. For specific information concerning the times and locations of 
the COMSTAC working group meetings, contact the Contact Person listed 
below.
    Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
inform the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lender (AST-5), Office of 
Commercial Space Transportation (AST), 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Room 331, Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-8029; E-mail 
[email protected]. Complete information regarding COMSTAC is 
available on the FAA Web site at: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_committee/.

    Issued in Washington, DC, August 11, 2011.
George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2011-21072 Filed 8-17-11; 8:45 am]
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