[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 16891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6832]


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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, May 10, 2012, from 
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, May 11, 2012, 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 55th meeting of the COMSTAC.
    The proposed agenda for May 10 features a meeting of the full 
COMSTAC in the morning, followed by meetings of the working groups as 
follows:

--Business/Legal 10 a.m.-12 noon)
--Operations (1 p.m.-3 p.m.)
--Export Controls (3 p.m.-5 p.m.)

    The proposed agenda for the morning of May 11 features the Systems 
working group (8:30 a.m.-10:30). The working groups will then present 
their reports and recommendations, followed by the opportunity for 
public comment.
    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 email) by May 3, 2012, 
so that the information can be made available to COMSTAC members for 
their review and consideration before the May 10 and 11, 2012 meetings. 
Written statements should be supplied in the following formats: one 
hard copy with original signature and/or one electronic copy via email.
    Subject to approval, a portion of the May 11, 2012, meeting will be 
closed to the public (starting at approximately 3:45 p.m.).
    An agenda will be posted on the FAA Web site at 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-100), Office of 
Commercial Space Transportation (AST), 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Room 331, Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-8029; Email 
[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, March 14, 2012.
George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2012-6832 Filed 3-21-12; 8:45 am]
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