[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 126 (Friday, July 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 39590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14128]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aviation 
Rulemaking Committee Final Report; Notice of Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This action announces a public meeting of the UAS Beyond 
Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) Final 
Report.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 26, 2022, from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 
p.m. Eastern Time.
    Request for accommodations to a disability must be received by July 
15, 2022.
    Request to provide oral comment must be received by July 11, 2022.
    Written comments will be accepted through August 2, 2022.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held virtually. Members of the public 
who wish to view the meeting can access the livestream on the following 
FAA social media platforms on the day of the event, https://www.facebook.com/FAA or https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews.
    Members of the public who wish to provide written comments and/or 
oral comments may do so by emailing [email protected].
    Meeting minutes and other information will be posted at: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/committees/documents/index.cfm/committee/browse/committeeID/837.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura E. G[oacute]mez, Federal 
Aviation Administration, at [email protected] with ``Attention to 
Laura E. G[oacute]mez'' in the subject line or by phone at (202) 267-
8076.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 8, 2021, the FAA established the UAS BVLOS ARC to provide 
recommendations to the FAA on performance-based regulatory requirements 
to normalize safe, scalable, economically viable, and environmentally 
advantageous UAS BVLOS operations that are not under positive air 
traffic control (ATC). The UAS BVLOS ARC, comprised of stakeholders 
from 86 organizations, was tasked with providing recommendations that 
addressed requirements, and supported concepts of the following BVLOS 
operations: long-line linear infrastructure inspections, industrial 
aerial data gathering, small package delivery, and precision 
agriculture operations, including crop spraying.
    A copy of the full UAS BVLOS ARC charter and final report can be 
downloaded at: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/committees/documents/index.cfm/committee/browse/committeeID/837.

Purpose

    The FAA is hosting a public meeting to give members of the public 
an opportunity to comment on the UAS BVLOS ARC Final Report. We invite 
public comments related to all aspects of the final report. In 
particular, we are interested in comments related to initial reactions 
and areas that the FAA should further explore for performance-based 
regulatory requirements to normalize safe, scalable, economically 
viable, and environmentally advantageous UAS BVLOS operations that are 
not under positive ATC.

Public Participation

    Requests to provide oral comments related to the BVLOS ARC report 
during the meeting must be received no later than July 11, 2022, and 
must include the commenter's full name and email address. Requests 
received without this information may not be given the opportunity to 
provide oral comment. The opportunity to provide oral comment will be 
given in the order that the requests are received. Comments should be 
limited to five minutes and must be reserved to the topic of the BVLOS 
ARC Final Report. Members of the public who submit a request to make 
oral comments during the meeting will receive a confirmation email with 
instructions on how to participate in the meeting virtually.
    Commenters who may need longer than five minutes are strongly 
encouraged to submit a written comment. The FAA will accept written 
comments until August 2, 2022.
    The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing 
equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need 
alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as sign 
language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Peter J. Merkle, Jr.,
Executive Director, UAS Integration Office (AUS), Federal Aviation 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-14128 Filed 6-30-22; 8:45 am]
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