COMSTAC, Nov 8, 2023, virtual, 12:00-4:00 pm ET (YouTube)

Update, October 21:  The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube. It’s not clear if committee members are meeting in person, but public participation seems to be virtual only.

The agenda is posted.

Original Entry: The FAA’s Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) will meet on November 8, 2023 from 12:00-4:00 pm ET.

The location of the meeting is not specified in the Federal Register notice, but it says instructions on how to attend virtually will be posted on COMSTAC’s website in due course.

More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Commercial Space 
Transportation Advisory Committee.

DATES: The meeting will take place on November 8, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 
4 p.m. eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The FAA will post instructions on how to virtually attend 
the meeting, copies of meeting minutes, and a detailed agenda will be 
posted on the COMSTAC website at: https://www.faa.gov/space/additional_information/comstac/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian A. Verna, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation, telephone (202) 267-1710; 
email brian.verna@faa.gov. Submit any committee-related request to the 
person listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The U.S. Department of Transportation created the Commercial Space 
Transportation Advisory Committee under the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) in accordance with Public Law 92-463. Since its inception, 
industry-led COMSTAC has provided information, advice, and 
recommendations to the U.S. Department of Transportation through FAA 
regarding technology, business, and policy issues relevant to oversight 
of the U.S. commercial space transportation sector.

II. Proposed Agenda

 Welcome Remarks
    [cir] Designated Federal Officer
    [cir] COMSTAC Chair and Vice Chair
    [cir] Associate Administrator for AST
 Speaker: Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg 
(tentative)
 FAA ARP ``Aeronautical Activity'' Definition Update
 Lessons Learned Information System--FAA and COMSTAC discussion
 FAA feedback on recent recommendations and COMSTAC discussion
 COMSTAC membership discussion
 COMSTAC discuss and assign tasks for Spring 2024
 Public Comment Period
 Closing Comments
 Adjournment

III. Public Participation

    The meeting listed in this notice will be open to the public 
virtually. Please see the website no later than five working days 
before the meeting for details on viewing the meeting on YouTube.
    If you are in need of assistance or require a reasonable 
accommodation for this meeting, please contact the person listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section at least 10 calendar days 
before the meeting. The FAA can make sign and oral interpretation 
available if it is requested 10 calendar days before the meeting.
    Interested members of the public may submit relevant written 
statements for the COMSTAC members to consider

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under the advisory process. Statements may concern the issues and 
agenda items mentioned above and/or additional issues that may be 
relevant to the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. 
Interested parties wishing to submit written statements should contact 
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section in 
writing (mail or email) by November 5, 2023, so that the information is 
available to COMSTAC members for their review and consideration before 
the meeting. Written statements should be in the following formats: One 
hard copy with original signature and/or one electronic copy via email. 
The preference for email submissions is Portable Document Format (PDF) 
attachments. A detailed agenda will be posted on the FAA website at 
https://www.faa.gov/space/additional_information/comstac/.