2010-22694. The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) Subcommittee on Financing; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, announces a meeting of the FAAC Subcommittee on Financing, which will be held at the corporate headquarters of United Airlines, 77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. This notice announces the date, time, and location of the meeting, which will be open to the public. The purpose of the FAAC is to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation to ensure the competitiveness of the U.S. aviation industry and its capability to manage effectively the evolving transportation needs, challenges, and opportunities of the global economy. The Subcommittee on Financing will address the need for a stable, secure, and sufficient level of funding for our aviation system and make recommendations to the Secretary for action. This is the third meeting of this subcommittee.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on September 29, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the corporate headquarters of United Airlines, 77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

Public Access: The meeting is open to the public. (See below for registration instructions.)

Public Comments: Persons wishing to offer written comments and suggestions concerning the activities of the advisory committee or Subcommittee on Financing should file comments in the Public Docket (Docket Number DOT-OST-2010-0074 at www.Regulations.Gov) or alternatively through the [e-mail] e-mail. If comments and suggestions are intended specifically for the Subcommittee on Financing, the term “Finance” should be listed in the subject line of the message. To ensure such comments can be considered by the subcommittee before its September 29, 2010, meeting, public comments must be filed by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, September 24, 2010.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), we are giving notice of an FAAC Subcommittee on Financing meeting taking place on September 29, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Daylight Time, at the corporate headquarters of United Airlines, 77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. The agenda includes—

1. Possible briefings on selected additional topics related to aviation financing and discussion.

2. Continued discussion and analysis of areas of interest for making recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation.

Registration

The meeting room and teleconference can each accommodate up to 25 members of the public. Persons desiring to attend in person or via telephone must pre-register by September 24, 2010, through e-mail to [e-mail]. The term “Registration: Financing” should be listed in the subject line of the message, and in-person and teleconference admission will be limited to the first 25 persons to pre-register and receive a confirmation of their pre-registration. Call-in information will be provided to members of the public who register to participate in the teleconference. Minutes of the meeting will be taken and will be made available to the public.

Request for Special Accommodation

The DOT is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please send a request to [e-mail] with the term “Special Accommodations” listed in the subject line of the message by close of business on September 24, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Hennigan, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 409, Washington, DC 20591; [phone].

Issued in Washington, DC on September 7, 2010.

Pamela Hamilton-Powell,

Designated Federal Official, Future of Aviation Advisory Committee.