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DOT - 2642 - NextGen Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	NextGen Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Transportation
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	2642
Original Establishment Date	6/15/2018	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarte...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	30
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	FAA Deputy Administrator
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	6/15/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Kathryn
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/15/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	B.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Thomson
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 267-3760
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Agency Decision Document	Designated Federal Officer Email*	kimberly.noonan@faa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/11/2018
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The objective of the NAC is to advise the FAA, using consensus-based meeting methodologies, on (1) investment priorities, (2) NextGen priorities and performance analyses reports, (3) trajectory-based operations deployment and planning consistent with the FAA’s NextGen Vision, and (4) ad hoc taskings received directly from the FAA. The NAC will act solely in an advisory capacity and will not exercise program management responsibilities. Decisions directly affecting implementation of transportation policy will remain with the FAA Administrator and the Secretary of Transportation.
How is membership balanced?*	Committee membership is determined by the duties of the group and may include representatives from stakeholders in the aviation sector, including manufacturers of aircraft and aircraft systems; airports and air traffic management; dispatchers, pilots, and operators; State, local and tribal governments; and others in the aviation industry. While the actual number of seated NAC members may fluctuate slightly from year to year due to representative organizations and their availability, the imperative is constant: to maintain a broad representation of the aviation community in order for the FAA to align its investments. The NAC will have no more than 30 members. Investments entail complicated business cases and require alignment with operators and manufacturers, as well as representative aviation organizations and key union representatives. Operators and manufacturers require lengthy lead times for avionics upgrades relative to NextGen Implementation plans and this body’s recommendations.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Estimated 3 meetings annually
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The purpose of NAC is to provide advice on agency-level issues facing the aviation community in implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) to modernize the aviation system. The FAA has a compelling need to establish NAC in the public’s interest as an ongoing venue and process to enable interested stakeholders to advise FAA on issues related to near- and mid-term implementation of NextGen.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Not Applicable
Recommendation Remarks	The NAC held 3 meetings in FY24.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	25	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	Added 1 FY24 recommendations	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Number of recommendations implemented: 25 of 25; of the 1 FY24 recommendations: 1 implemented	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Number of recommendations implemented: 25 of 25	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Not Applicable
Agency Feedback Comment*	Feedback is generally provided to NAC at subsequent meetings.	Narrative Description*	Please reference https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/nac/ for information regarding the committee outcomes.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 11:19 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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