[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8906-8907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03354]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Safety 
Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee (SOCAC)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Solicitation of nominations for appointment to the Safety 
Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee (SOCAC).

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SUMMARY: The FAA is publishing this notice to solicit nominations for 
membership on SOCAC.

DATES: Nominations must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time on March 9, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Nominations must be submitted electronically (by email) to 
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[email protected]. The subject line should state ``SOCAC 
Nomination.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natalie Mitchell-Funderburk, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20591, telephone (202) 267-0254; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This committee's charter was established in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and section 202, 
``Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee,'' of the FAA 
Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-254). The committee provides 
information and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation 
through the FAA Administrator and fosters industry collaboration in an 
open and transparent manner.

Description of Duties

    SOCAC's duties include recommending consensus national goals, 
strategic objectives, and priorities for the most efficient, 
streamlined, and cost-effective certification and safety oversight 
processes to maintain the safety of the aviation system and while 
allowing the FAA to meet future needs and ensure that aviation 
stakeholders remain competitive in the global marketplace. Other duties 
include providing policy guidance recommendations for the FAA's 
certification and safety oversight efforts; providing appropriate 
legislative, regulatory, and guidance recommendations for the air 
transportation system and the aviation safety regulatory environment; 
reviewing the FAA and the regulated aviation industry on their progress 
towards streamlining certification reform, conducting flight standards 
reform, and carrying out regulation consistency efforts. Additional 
duties are described in the SOCAC Charter.

Membership

    SOCAC is comprised of members appointed by the Secretary of 
Transportation upon recommendation by the FAA Administrator. All SOCAC 
members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Transportation. As 
outlined in sec. 202 of Public Law 115-254, SOCAC is composed of the 
Administrator (or the Administrator's designee) and at least 11 
individuals, each of whom represents at least one of the following 
interests: Transport aircraft and engine manufacturers; general 
aviation aircraft and engine manufacturers; avionics and equipment 
manufacturers; aviation labor organizations, including collective 
bargaining representatives of FAA aviation safety inspectors and 
aviation safety engineers; general aviation operators; air carriers; 
business aviation operators; unmanned aircraft systems manufacturers 
and operators; aviation safety management experts; operators of 
aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities; and airport 
owners and operators. The designated organizations are intended to 
provide balanced representation in terms of knowledge, expertise, and 
points of view of interested parties relative to the SOCAC's tasks.
    Membership to the SOCAC requires that an individual has the 
appropriate expertise in certification and risked-based safety 
oversight processes, operations, policy, technology, labor relations, 
training, and finance. Members serve without compensation, and the 
employing organization bears all costs related to its members' 
participation.
    The Secretary shall appoint non-voting members representing FAA 
safety oversight program offices. Non-voting members may take part in 
deliberations of the advisory committee and provide input with respect 
to any final reports or recommendations of the Advisory Committee. Non-
voting members may not represent any stakeholder interest other than 
that of an FAA safety oversight program office. Non-voting members are 
appointed for a two-year term.

Nomination Process

    The Secretary is seeking individual nominations for membership to 
SOCAC. As outlined in Public Law 115-254, the nominee must be an 
executive officer of the organization who has decision-making authority 
within the member's organization, represent the interest of the 
organization, and enter into commitments on behalf of such 
organization. Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified 
individuals for membership to the SOCAC. Self-nominations are also 
accepted. Nominations must include, in full, the following materials to 
be considered for SOCAC membership.
    a. A biography, including professional and academic credentials.
    b. A r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae, which must include 
relevant job experience, qualifications, as well as contact information 
(email, telephone, and mailing address).
    c. A one-page statement describing how the candidate will benefit 
the SOCAC, taking into account the candidate's unique perspective that 
will advance the conversation. This statement must also identify a 
primary and secondary interest to which the candidate's expertise best 
aligns.
    Failure to submit the required information may disqualify a 
candidate from the review process.
    Finally, candidates should state their previous experience on a 
Federal advisory committee or an aviation rulemaking committee or both, 
their level of knowledge in their above stakeholder groups, and the 
size of the constituency they represent or are able to reach.
    Current SOCAC members who wish to be reappointed to the committee 
must respond to this solicitation notice.
    Evaluations will be based on the materials submitted.
    The Secretary will make every effort to appoint members to serve on 
SOCAC from among those candidates that have the technical expertise 
required to meet specific statutory categories and Departmental needs 
and in a manner to ensure an appropriate balance of membership. The 
selection of committee members will be consistent with achieving the 
greatest impact, scope, and credibility among diverse stakeholders. The 
diversity in such membership includes, but is not limited to, race, 
gender, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
    The Secretary reserves the discretion to appoint members to serve 
on SOCAC who were not nominated in response to this notice if necessary 
to meet specific statutory categories and Departmental needs in a 
manner to ensure an appropriate balance of membership.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2022.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2022-03354 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
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