[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25073-25074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08928]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Solicitation for Nominations for Appointment to the 
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC)

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

ACTION: Solicitation for nominations for appointment to ARAC.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is publishing this notice to solicit nominations for 
membership on ARAC.

DATES: Nominations must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time on May 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Nominations can be submitted electronically (by email) to [email protected]. The subject line should state ``ARAC Nomination.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lakisha Pearson, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, 
telephone (202) 267-4191; email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    ARAC was established on January 22, 1991, under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) pursuant to Title 5 of the United States 
Code, Appendix 2. The purpose of ARAC is to provide information, 
advice, and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation, through 
the FAA Administrator, concerning rulemaking activities, such as 
aircraft operations, airman and air agency certification, airworthiness 
standards and certification, airports, maintenance, noise, and 
training.

Description of Duties

    ARAC will undertake only tasks assigned to it by FAA and provide 
direct, first-hand information, advice, and recommendations by meeting 
and exchanging ideas on the tasks assigned. In addition, ARAC will 
respond to ad-hoc informational requests from FAA.

Membership

    The ARAC is composed of members appointed by the Secretary of 
Transportation upon recommendation by the FAA Administrator. All ARAC 
members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Transportation. ARAC 
will have no more than 30 members and is composed of representatives 
from organizations directly and indirectly impacted by FAA regulations. 
These organizations include aircraft owners and operators, airmen and 
flight crewmembers, airports, aircraft maintenance providers, aircraft 
manufacturers, public citizen and passenger groups, training providers, 
and labor organizations. The designated organizations are intended to 
provide balanced representation in terms of knowledge, expertise, and 
points of view of interested parties relative to the ARAC's tasks. Each 
voting member holds appropriate authority in the designated 
organization to speak for it and the community or industry represented. 
In addition, members provide a balance in points of view regarding the 
functions and tasks to be performed by ARAC. Members are appointed for 
a 2-year term.

Nomination Process

    The Secretary is seeking individual nominations for membership to 
the ARAC. Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified 
individuals for membership on ARAC. Self-nominations are also accepted. 
Nominations must include, in full, the following materials to be 
considered for membership. Failure to submit the

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required information may disqualify a candidate from the review 
process.
    a. A biography, including professional and academic credentials.
    b. A r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae, which must include 
relevant job experience, qualifications, as well as contact information 
(email, telephone, and mailing address).
    c. A one-page statement describing how the candidate will benefit 
ARAC, taking into account the candidate's unique perspective that will 
advance the conversation. This statement must also identify the 
stakeholder group that the candidate would represent.
    Finally, candidates should state their previous experience on a 
Federal advisory committee and/or aviation rulemaking committee (if 
any), their level of expertise in the stakeholder group they wish to 
represent, and the size of the constituency they represent or are able 
to reach.
    Current ARAC members who wish to be reappointed to the committee 
must respond to this solicitation notice.
    Evaluations will be based on the materials submitted.
    The Secretary will make every effort to appoint members to serve on 
ARAC from among those candidates determined to have the technical 
expertise required to meet Departmental needs, and in a manner to 
ensure an appropriate balance of membership. The selection of committee 
members will be consistent with achieving the greatest impact, scope, 
and credibility among diverse stakeholders. An effort will be made to 
appoint members who represent a range of organizations directly or 
indirectly impacted by FAA regulations. To the extent practicable, the 
membership of the committee will include persons with lived experience 
and knowledge of the needs of underrepresented groups. The Secretary 
reserves the discretion to appoint members to serve on ARAC who were 
not nominated in response to this notice if necessary to meet 
Departmental needs in a manner to ensure an appropriate balance of 
membership.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2022.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2022-08928 Filed 4-26-22; 8:45 am]
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