[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50687-50688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17680]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


NextGen Advisory Committee: Solicitation of Nominations for 
Appointment

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

ACTION: Solicitation of nominations for appointment to the NextGen 
Advisory Committee (NAC).

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a solicitation for nominations for 
membership on the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC).

DATES: Nominations must be received no later than 6:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time on September 19, 2022. Nominations received after the due date may 
be retained for evaluation for future NAC vacancies after all other 
nominations received by the due date have been evaluated and 
considered.

ADDRESSES: Nominations can be submitted electronically (by email) to [email protected]. The subject line should state 
``NAC Nomination.'' The body of the email must contain content or 
attachments that address all requirements as specified in the below 
``Materials to Submit'' section. Incomplete/partial submittals, as well 
as those that exceed the specified document length, may not be 
considered for evaluation. An email confirmation from the FAA will be 
sent upon receipt of all complete nominations that meet the criteria in 
the ``Materials to Submit'' section. Anyone wishing to submit an 
application by paper may do so by contacting Kimberly Noonan at 
[email protected] or calling 202-267-3760. The FAA will notify 
those appointed by the Secretary of Transportation to serve on the NAC 
in writing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Noonan, NAC Coordinator, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, at [email protected] or 202-267-
3760. Additional information on the NAC, including the current roster, 
charter, tasks, and previous meeting minutes, may be found at: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/nac.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Secretary of Transportation established the NAC under agency 
authority in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, Public Law 92-463, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, 
to provide independent advice and recommendations to the FAA, and to 
respond to specific tasks received directly from the FAA. The advice, 
recommendations, and tasks related to concepts, requirements, 
operational capabilities, the associated use of technology, and related 
considerations to operations that affect the future of the Air Traffic 
Management System and the integration of new technologies. In addition, 
the NAC recommends consensus-driven advice for the FAA's consideration 
relating to Air Traffic Management System modernization, which the FAA 
may adopt.
    This notice seeks to fill current and future vacancies on the NAC 
and does not affect the status of NAC members whose terms have not 
expired.

II. Description of Duties

    The objective of the NAC is to advise the FAA, using consensus-
based meeting methodologies, on (1) investment priorities, (2) NextGen 
priorities and performance analyses report, (3) trajectory-based 
operations deployment and planning consistent with the FAA's NextGen 
Vision, and (4) ad hoc tasks received directly from the FAA. The NAC 
will act solely in an advisory capacity and will not exercise program 
management responsibilities. Decisions directly affecting the 
implementation of transportation policy will remain with the FAA 
Administrator and the Secretary of Transportation.

III. Membership

    The NAC is comprised of members appointed by the Secretary of 
Transportation upon recommendation by the FAA Administrator. The 
membership must be equitably balanced in terms of points of view 
represented and functions performed. The stakeholder groups represented 
on the NAC include the following:

a. Air Traffic Management (Automation and Infrastructure)
b. Aircraft Manufacturers
c. Airports
d. Avionics Manufacturers
e. Department of Defense
f. Environmental Interests
g. International Entities
h. Labor
i. NASA
j. Operators (General Aviation, Air Carriers, Business Aviation)

    All NAC members serve at the request of the Secretary. To the 
extent practicable and in accordance with the Executive Order on 
Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through 
the Federal Government and the Executive Order on Diversity, Equity, 
Inclusion, and Accessibility, the membership of the NAC shall include 
persons of diverse backgrounds in race, ethnicity, religion, sexual 
orientation, and gender. The NAC will have no more than 30 members. 
Other membership terms include:
    a. An appointment of up to two years.
    b. Service without charge and without government compensation.
    c. Ability to attend all NAC meetings (estimated three meetings per 
year).
    Qualifications: Candidates must currently serve as a senior 
executive and corporate officer in an aviation organization with 
equities in air traffic management and aircraft equipment modernization 
to provide advice on the integration and operationalization of NextGen 
programs and associate technologies. Candidates must have the ability 
to make corporate decisions in the committee and commit resources on 
behalf of their organizations. Candidates must have appropriate 
expertise to include, but are not limited to, flight operations; air 
traffic management automation and infrastructure; aircraft and avionics 
manufacturing; airport infrastructure/operations; government; and 
aviation labor safety. Candidates should have the flexibility and 
network to reach out to their respective aviation community sector 
counterparts as needed to respond to FAA requests for advice. 
Candidates must be in good public standing and are expected to be 
present at all meetings to ensure the NAC deliberations include a 
balance of points of view.
    Materials to Submit: Candidates are required to submit, in full, 
the following materials to be considered for NAC membership. Failure to 
submit the required information may disqualify a candidate from the 
review process:

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    a. A biography of the nominee, including professional and academic 
credentials.
    b. A resume or curriculum vitae, which must include relevant job 
experience, qualifications, former service on a(n) Federal Advisory 
Committee(s) and/or Aviation Rulemaking Committee(s), and contact 
information (email, telephone, and mailing address).
    c. A one-page statement describing how the candidate will add value 
to the NAC, taking into consideration current membership requirements 
and the candidate's unique background, experience, and perspective that 
will advance the conversation.
    Current NAC members who wish to be reappointed to the committee 
must also respond to this solicitation notice.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Kimberly Noonan,
Manager, Stakeholder and Collaboration Division (A), NextGen Office of 
Collaboration and Messaging, ANG-M, Office of the Assistant 
Administrator for NextGen, Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-17680 Filed 8-16-22; 8:45 am]
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