[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 71474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee--Charter
Renewal
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Announcement of Charter Renewal of the Commercial Space
Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC).
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SUMMARY: 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. This charter renewal will take effect on November 16, 2012,
and will expire after 2 years.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Eckert, COMSTAC Designated
Federal Officer/Executive Director, FAA, Commercial Space
Transportation, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Rm. 331, Washington, DC
20591, telephone (202) 267-8655, Email [email protected].
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. 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, November 7, 2012.
George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2012-28994 Filed 11-29-12; 8:45 am]
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