COMSTAC, Oct 31-Nov 1, 2018, DC

Update, Oct 31:  No webcast is available for this meeting, but one can listen to the audio by following these instructions.

The FAA’s Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) will meet October 31-November 1, 2018 at the Department of Transportation headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Ave,. SE, Washington, DC.  The meeting on October 31 is 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ET and on November 1 is 9:00 am – 1:30 pm ET.

The agenda is posted on the committee’s website.

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

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Commercial Space 
Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC).

DATES: The meeting will take place on October 31, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m., and November 1, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC. Guests should allow time for security 
screening when entering the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Di Reimold, COMSTAC Executive 
Director; (202) 267-0427, email COMSTAC@faa.gov, FAA Office of 
Commercial Space Transportation, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Room 331, 
Washington, DC 20591. Complete information regarding COMSTAC is 
available on the FAA website at: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_committee/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The preliminary schedule for the COMSTAC meetings on October 31st 
is below:

--Industry Update
--DOT & AST Updates
--Infrastructure Working Group Discussion
--Safety Working Group Discussion
--Legal and Regulatory Working Group Discussion
--Competitiveness and Innovation Working Group Discussion
--Public Comments

    The proposed schedule for the COMSTAC meeting on November 1, 2018 
is below:

--Infrastructure Working Group Report
--Safety Working Group Report
--Legal and Regulatory Working Group Report
--Competitiveness and Innovation Working Group Report
--Discussion of Future Tasks
--Public Comments

    Attendance is open to the public but limited to the space 
available. Please confirm your attendance with the person listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than October 12, 2018. 
Please provide the following information: Full legal name, country of 
citizenship, email address, and name of your industry association, or 
applicable affiliation. If you are attending as a public citizen, 
please indicate so.
    For persons participating by telephone, please contact the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by email no later 
than October 12, 2018 for the teleconference call-in number and 
passcode. Callers are responsible for paying long-distance charges.
    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. Sign and oral interpretation can be made available 
if requested 10 calendar days before the meeting.
    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 and/or additional issues that may be relevant for the U.S. 
commercial space transportation industry. Interested parties wishing to 
submit written statements should contact the person listed below in 
writing (mail or email) 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF MEETING so that the 
information can be made available to COMSTAC members for their review 
and consideration before the meeting. Written statements should be 
supplied in the following formats: One hard copy with original 
signature and/or one electronic copy via email. Portable Document 
Format (PDF) attachments are preferred for email submissions. A 
detailed agenda will be posted on the FAA website at www.faa.gov/go/ast.