[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 36963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13509]


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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD


Forum

    On Tuesday and Wednesday, June 21 and 22, 2016, the National 
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will convene a forum titled PIREPs: 
Pay it Forward . . . Because Weather for One, is Weather for None. The 
forum will begin at 9:00 a.m. each day and is open to all. Attendance 
is free, and no registration is required. NTSB Board Member Robert L. 
Sumwalt will serve as the presiding officer of the forum. Invited 
panelists will include representatives from the Federal Aviation 
Administration, National Weather Service, airlines, researchers, and 
industry and advocacy groups.
    Below is the preliminary agenda.

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

1. Opening Statement by Member Sumwalt
2. Staff Presentation on PIREP and Weather Dissemination
3. Presentations on Use and Significance of PIREPs to Weather Services, 
Air Traffic Controllers, Pilots, and Researchers
4. Questions from the Technical Panel and Member Sumwalt
5. Presentations on PIREP Submission, Solicitation, and Dissemination
6. Questions from the Technical Panel and Member Sumwalt
7. Roundtable discussion with panelists and other industry stakeholders 
moderated by Member Sumwalt

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

1. Opening Statement by Member Sumwalt
2. Presentations on Training, Education, and Operations
3. Questions from the Technical Panel and Member Sumwalt
4. Presentations on Future Improvements and Emerging Technologies
5. Questions from the Technical Panel and Member Sumwalt
6. Roundtable discussion with panelists and other industry stakeholders 
moderated by Member Sumwalt
    Unless otherwise noted, the forum will be held in the NTSB Board 
Room and Conference Center, located at 429 L'Enfant Plaza SW., 
Washington, DC. The public can view the forum in person or via live 
webcast at http://ntsb.capitolconnection.org/. Webcast archives are 
generally available by the end of the day after the forum, and webcasts 
are archived for 3 months after the date of the event.
    Individuals requiring reasonable accommodation and/or wheelchair 
access directions should contact Rochelle McCallister at (202) 314-6305 
or by email at [email protected] by Tuesday, June 14, 2016.
    Schedule updates, including weather-related cancellations, are also 
available at www.ntsb.gov.
    NTSB Media Contact: Peter [email protected].
    NTSB Forum Manager: Brian [email protected].

Candi R. Bing,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-13509 Filed 6-7-16; 8:45 am]
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