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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 / Notices

Revised Guidance on Appointment of
Lobbyists to Fed. Advisory Comms.,
Bds., & Comm’ns, 79 FR 47,482 (Aug.
13, 2014). Members of RSTAC are
appointed to serve in a representative
capacity.
Each RSTAC member is appointed for
a term of three years. No member will
be eligible to serve in excess of two
consecutive terms. However, a member
may serve after the expiration of his or
her term until a successor has taken
office.
Due to the expiration of an RSTAC
member’s term, a vacancy exists for a
small shipper representative.
Nominations for candidates to fill the
vacancy should be submitted in letter
form, identifying the name of the
candidate, providing a summary of why
the candidate is qualified to serve on
RSTAC, and containing representations
that the candidate is willing to serve as
an RSTAC member effective
immediately upon appointment.
Candidates may nominate themselves.
The Board’s Chair is committed to
having a committee reflecting diverse
communities and viewpoints and
strongly encourages the nomination of
candidates from diverse backgrounds.
RSTAC candidate nominations should
be filed with the Board by November 18,
2024. Members selected to serve on
RSTAC are chosen at the discretion of
the Board’s Chair.
Please note that submissions will be
posted on the Board’s website under
Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 22) and can
also be obtained by contacting the Office
of Public Assistance, Governmental
Affairs, and Compliance at RCPA@
stb.gov or (202) 245–0238.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1325.
Decided: October 18, 2024.
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2024–24576 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No: FAA–2024–2434]

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Notice of Virtual Meeting With Industry
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of virtual meeting for
Prospective Manufacturers of Airborne
Position Reference Tools (APRT).
AGENCY:

The FAA is holding a virtual
industry event to educate companies

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interested in manufacturing
supplemental surveillance tools to
increase airborne situational awareness.
These ‘‘Airborne Position Reference
Tools’’ (APRTs) will be available for
purchase and operation by non-federal
entities (e.g., airport authorities). APRTs
are intended for use in air traffic control
towers that are staffed by non-federally
employed controllers and not equipped
with Standard Terminal Automation
Replacement Systems (STARS).
DATES: Wednesday December 11, 2024;
1:30–4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Schoen, Advanced Systems
Design Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–9841; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Statutory authority
The FAA is authorized to regulate
aviation technologies that are
manufactured for operation by nonfederal entities in the National Airspace
System (NAS). (49 U.S.C. 44708;
40102(4)(c).) The Advanced Systems
Design Service is tasked to assess the
suitability of technologies that industry
proposes for non-federal use in the
NAS. (14 CFR part 171.75.)
II. Background
Please join the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) for a virtual
industry event to educate companies
interested in manufacturing and selling
supplemental surveillance tools to
increase airborne situational awareness.
These ‘‘Airborne Position Reference
Tools’’ (APRTs) will be available for
purchase and operation by non-federal
entities (e.g., airport authorities). They
are intended for use in air traffic control
towers that are staffed by non-federally
employed controllers and not equipped
with Standard Terminal Automation
Replacement Systems (STARS).
The FAA does not operate every
Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) in
the National Airspace System (NAS).
Some towers are staffed by nonfederally employed controllers, either
via the FAA Contract Tower (FCT)
program, or with non-federal funding. A
number of these ‘‘non-FAA’’ towers do
not have a Certified Tower Radar
Display (i.e., STARS). Without radar
data the controllers at those towers must
rely on their own visual observations,
and their radio communications with
pilots. Many of these towers desire a
tool that supplements situational
awareness by providing controllers with
a digital picture of their airspace.

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APRTs may only be used to
supplement controllers’ visual
observations, and their radio
communications with pilots. APRTs
may not be used as the basis for
maintaining separation between aircraft
and they may not connect to FAA
networks and/or FAA equipment.
The FAA is not conducting an
acquisition for APRTs. Sponsors who
want to procure and operate an APRT
must purchase FAA approved systems/
services. The FAA has developed
minimum requirements that prospective
manufacturers must meet and an
approval process they must follow.
Multiple vendors’ systems/services may
be approved for non-federal use under
the APRT umbrella.
On Wednesday December 11th from
1:30–4:30 p.m. the FAA will virtually
brief that information to interested
parties and entertain questions. We will
also announce the date on which
prospective manufacturers may submit
their design approval requests.
III. How To Register for This Event
This event will be held via video
conference. Please use the following
link to register for an event invitation:
https://liveeventsfaa.wufoo.com/forms/
industry-day-for-airborne-positionreference-tools/.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 9,
2024.
Shelly A. Beauchamp,
Team Manager, Advanced Systems Design
Service (AJW–121).
[FR Doc. 2024–24764 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[FAA–2024–2488]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: ‘‘Generic
Clearance for Customer Interactions’’
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information
collection. Customer Interactions
provide the Federal Aviation
Administration valuable information
and connect the agency to the public.

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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 / Notices
The Federal Aviation Administration
would utilized a Generic Clearance for
Customer Interactions that support the
Agency’s mission to become more
accessible and transparent.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by December 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments:
By Electronic Docket:
www.regulations.gov (Enter docket
number into search field).
By mail: Barbara Hall 10101 Hillwood
Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Hall by email at: Barbara.l.hall@
faa.goc; phone: 817–222–5448
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for FAA’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
OMB Control Number: 2120–0772.
Title: Generic Clearance for Customer
Interactions.
Form Numbers: NA.
Type of Review: Extensional of an
information collection.
Background: Individual citizens or
organizations may voluntarily respond
to this collection. This collection of
information will support the Federal
Aviation Administration’s mission. The
Agency will collect qualitative and
quantitative data that informs scientific
research; aviation assessments and
monitoring efforts; validate models or
tools; and enhance the quantity and
quality of data collected across
communities. The agency will use this
data to create an avenue to incorporate
local knowledge and needs, and to
contribute to increased data sharing,
open data, and government
transparency. The Federal Aviation
Administration may sponsor the
collection of this type of information in
connection with aviation projects. All
such collections will follow Agency
policies and regulations. Collections
under this generic ICR will be from
volunteers who participate on their own
initiative through an open and
transparent process.
Respondents: 110,000 Individual
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with the agency may voluntarily
respond to this collection.
Frequency: As Needed.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
18,330.
Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on October 17,
2024.
Barbara Hall,
Information Collection Officer, ASP–110,
AFN.
[FR Doc. 2024–24468 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Availability for a Written ReEvaluation of the Final Programmatic
Environmental Assessment for the
SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Launch
Vehicle Program at the SpaceX Boca
Chica Launch Site in Cameron County,
Texas
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, Council on
Environmental Quality NEPAimplementing regulations, and FAA
Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures, the FAA is
announcing the availability of the
Written Re-Evaluation for the Final
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment for the SpaceX Starship/
Super Heavy Launch Vehicle Program
regarding updates to the forward heat
shield interstage, sonic boom coverage,
use of the deluge system during return
to launch site landings, and use of US
Coast Guard Safety Zones at the SpaceX
Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron
County, Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Hanson, FAA Environmental
Specialist, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Ave.
SW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20591;
phone 847–243–7609; email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Written Re-Evaluation evaluated
whether supplemental environmental
analysis was needed to support the FAA
Office of Commercial Space
Transportation decision to issue a
modification to SpaceX’s vehicle
operator license for the operation of the
Starship/Super Heavy launch vehicle at
its existing Boca Chica Launch Site in
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Cameron County, Texas. The affected
environment and environmental
impacts of Starship/Super Heavy
operations and the construction of
launch-related infrastructure at the Boca
Chica Launch Site were analyzed in the
2022 Final Programmatic
Environmental Assessment for the
SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Launch
Vehicle Program at the SpaceX Boca
Chica Launch Site in Cameron County,
Texas (2022 PEA). The FAA issued a
Mitigated Finding of No Significant
Impact and Record of Decision based on
the 2022 PEA on June 13, 2022.
SpaceX recently provided the FAA
with additional information regarding
updates to the forward heat shield
interstage, sonic boom coverage, use of
the deluge system during return to
launch site landings, and use of US
Coast Guard Safety Zones.
Based on the analysis within the
Written Re-Evaluation of the additional
information, the FAA concluded that
the issuance of a modification to
SpaceX’s vehicle operator license for
Starship/Super Heavy operations
conforms to the prior environmental
documentation, that the data contained
in the 2022 PEA remains substantially
valid, that there are no significant
environmental changes, and all
pertinent conditions and requirements
of the prior approval have been met or
will be met in the current action.
Therefore, preparation of a
supplemental or new environmental
document is not necessary to support
the Proposed Action.
The Written Re-Evaluation is
available at: www.faa.gov/space/
stakeholder_engagement/spacex_
starship.
Issued in Washington, DC, on: October 12,
2024.
Stacey Molinich Zee,
Manager, Operations Support Branch, Office
of Commercial Space Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2024–24561 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0237]

Parts and Accessories Necessary for
Safe Operation; Application for an
Exemption From Casey’s Services
Company, USDOT #162449
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT
ACTION: Notice of application for
exemption; request for comments.
AGENCY:

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