
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 78329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32212]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee; Public 
Teleconference

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee 
Teleconference.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of a 
teleconference of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory 
Committee (COMSTAC). The teleconference will take place on Thursday, 
January 5, 2012, starting at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Individuals 
who plan to participate should contact Susan Lender, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), (the Contact Person listed below) by phone or email for 
the teleconference call in number. The proposed agenda for this 
teleconference is to review and accept a report providing input to the 
United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs. This report summarizes 
industry input to the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of 
Outer Space (UN COPOUS). COMSTAC members will receive a copy of the 
final report on approximately January 3, 2012. Members of the public 
may request a copy from Susan Lender, DFO (the Contact Person listed 
below).
    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 or additional issues that may be relevant for the U.S. commercial 
space transportation industry. Interested parties wishing to submit 
written statements should contact Susan Lender, DFO, (the Contact 
Person listed below) in writing (mail or email) by December 29, 2011, 
so that the information can be made available to COMSTAC members for 
their review and consideration before the January 5, 2012, 
teleconference. Written statements should be supplied in the following 
formats: One hard copy with original signature or one electronic copy 
via email.
    An agenda will be posted on the FAA Web site at http://www.faa.gov/go/ast.
    Individuals who plan to participate and need special assistance 
should inform the Contact Person listed below in advance of the 
meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lender (AST-5), Office of 
Commercial Space Transportation (AST), 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Room 331, Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-8029; Email 
susan.lender@faa.gov. 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.
George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2011-32212 Filed 12-15-11; 8:45 am]
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