[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 233 (Thursday, December 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 72057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28525]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Charter Renewal of the Commercial Space Transportation 
Advisory Committee (COMSTAC)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The FAA announces the charter renewal of the COMSTAC, a 
Federal Advisory Committee that provides information, advice, and 
recommendations to the Department of Transportation and the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the 
critical matters facing the U.S. commercial space transportation 
industry.

DATES: Effective Date: December 4, 2014. The effective date of the 
charter renewal is November 17, 2014, and will expire after 2 years.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Beavin, COMSTAC Executive 
Director, telephone (202) 267-9051; email [email protected], FAA 
Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST-3), 800 Independence 
Avenue SW., Room 331, Washington, DC 20591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), FAA is giving notice of the 
charter renewal for the COMSTAC. This charter renewal took effect on 
November 17, 2014, and will expire after 2 years.
    The primary goals of COMSTAC are to: Evaluate economic, 
technological, and institutional developments relating to the U.S. 
commercial space transportation industry; provide a forum for the 
discussion of problems involving the relationship between industry 
activities and government requirements; and make recommendations to the 
FAA Administrator on issues and approaches for Federal policies and 
programs regarding the industry.
    COMSTAC membership consists of senior executives from the 
commercial space transportation industry; representatives from the 
satellite industry, both manufacturers and users; state and local 
government officials; representatives from firms providing insurance, 
financial investment and legal services for commercial space 
activities; and representatives from academia, space advocacy 
organizations, and industry associations.
    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, on November 24, 2014.
George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2014-28525 Filed 12-3-14; 8:45 am]
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