[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68023-68024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18822]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee 
Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee 
(COMSTAC) meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the COMSTAC.

DATES: The meeting will take place on September 16, 2024, from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The FAA will post instructions on how to virtually attend 
the meeting, copies of meeting minutes, and a detailed agenda will be 
posted on the COMSTAC website at: https://www.faa.gov/space/additional_information/comstac/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian A. Verna, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation, at [email protected]. 
Submit any committee-related request to the person listed in this 
section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Background

    The U.S. Department of Transportation created the Commercial Space 
Transportation Advisory Committee under the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) in accordance with Public Law 92-463. Since its inception, 
industry-led COMSTAC has provided information, advice, and 
recommendations to the U.S. Department of Transportation through the 
FAA regarding technology, business, and policy issues relevant to 
oversight of the U.S. commercial space transportation sector.

II. Proposed Agenda

 Welcome Remarks
    [cir] Designated Federal Officer
    [cir] COMSTAC Chair and Vice Chair
    [cir] Associate Administrator for AST
 COMSTAC discussion on taskings
 FAA briefing on addressing COMSTAC recommendations
 Around the table discussions
 Public Comment Period
 Closing Comments
 Adjournment

III. Public Participation

    The meeting listed in this notice will be open to the public per 41 
CFR 102-3.150(a) meeting notice requirements, both in-person and 
virtually. Please see the website no later than five working days 
before the meeting for details on viewing the meeting on YouTube.
    If you are in need of assistance or require a reasonable 
accommodation for this meeting, please contact the person listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section at least 10 calendar days 
before the meeting. The FAA can make sign and oral interpretation 
available if it is requested 10 calendar days before the meeting.
    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 to the U.S. 
commercial space transportation industry. Interested parties wishing to 
submit written statements should contact the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section in writing (mail or email) by 
September 11, 2024, so that the information is available to COMSTAC 
members for their review and consideration before the meeting. Written 
statements should be in the following formats: one hard copy with 
original signature and/or one electronic copy via email. The preference 
for email submissions is Portable Document Format (PDF) attachments. A 
detailed agenda will be posted on the FAA website at https://www.faa.gov/space/additional_information/comstac/.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Brian A. Verna,
Designated Federal Officer, Commercial Space Transportation Advisory 
Committee, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2024-18822 Filed 8-21-24; 8:45 am]
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