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DOT - 80474 - Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Transportation
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	80474
Original Establishment Date	2/14/2012	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/ACPAC
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	4
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	7/19/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Blane
Date Of Renewal Charter	7/19/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	9/30/2028	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Workie
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, Pub. L. No. 118-63	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 366-9342
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 366-5944
Specific Establishment Authority*	Pub. L. No. 112-95, 126 Stat. 11	Designated Federal Officer Email*	blane.workie@dot.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	2/14/2012
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Enacted
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	Committee established by PL 112-95. Meetings of members to examine adequacy of Dept. programs relating to consumer protection in aviation.
How is membership balanced?*	As per statute, PL 112-95. It contains one representative each from State or Local Governments, Airports, Airlines, and Consumer Advocates.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Estimated Number of Meetings per Year - 2. Committee meetings are to develop recommendations to the Secretary on improving aviation consumer protection programs.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Committee established by statute PL 112-95.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	The Committee was established by PL 112-95, and extended through legislation (P.L.118-63) until September 30, 2028. Note: Members' term start date was updated to show the totality of the members appointment.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	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	Yes	Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	44	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The ACPAC made 15 total recommendations in FY 21. However, the majority of the recommendations were directed to entitles other than the Department, such as other federal agencies or airlines. Three recommendations were recommendations to the Department in FY 21. On the topic of the inflight sexual misconduct, the ACPAC recommended that the Department should (1) take steps to ensure that passengers, airports, and airlines are aware that acts of sexual misconduct are punishable under federal law and how incidents involving in-flight sexual misconduct should be reported; and (2) forward any complaints of in-flight sexual misconduct to the FBI. On the topic of Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees, the ACPAC recommended that the Department should remain vigilant to ensure compliance with the transparency requirements that currently exist. In the FY 2023 the ACPAC made a total of 31 Recommendations: 17 Recommendations regarding Department's NPRM on Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees; 9 Recommendations regarding Department's NPRM on Airline Ticket Refunds and Consumer Protections; 4 Recommendations on Availability of Airline Flight Information; 1 Recommendation on Information Provided to Consumers Adversely Affected by Airline Delays or Cancellations. The FY2023 Recommendations were included in the ACPAC report, which was finalized and published in the ACPAC Docket on April 26, 2024.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	31.81%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The Department has fully implemented the three recommendations made to it by the ACPAC in FY2021. The Department has fully implemented eleven recommendations made to it by the ACPAC in FY2023.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	22.72%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The Department partially implemented 5 ACPAC recommendations regarding Airline Ticket Refunds and Consumer Protections Rulemaking in its April 26, 2024, final rule on refunds; The Department partially implemented 5 ACPAC recommendations regarding Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees in its April 30, 2024, final rule Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	All committee documents are available on the public docket for the committee [DOT-OST-2018-0190] and through the committee's website, https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/ACPAC
Agency Feedback Comment*	The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 directs Secretary of Transportation to report to Congress no later than February 1 in both 2013 and in 2014 on the recommendations made by the ACACP during the preceding calendar year, how each recommendation has been implemented, and the Secretary’s reason for any recommendation not implemented.	Narrative Description*	The Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection evaluates and provides recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on ways to improve existing aviation consumer protection programs and for establishing additional such programs, if needed. The Committee was chartered in May 2012. The ACACP held its first two meetings during FY 2012; the third and fourth meetings were held during FY 2013; the fifth meeting took place during FY 2014. The ACACP met four more times in FY 2015, and submitted preliminary recommendations which will be the basis for its final report to the Department. It was dormant throughout FY 2016, but was reestablished under renewed statutory authority in FY 2017. No committee activity occurred in FY 2017 and FY 2018 and all member appointments expired. In FY 2019, the Committee was reestablished and renamed as the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee and new members were appointed. A public meeting was held on April 4, 2019, and September 24, 2020. ACPAC held three meetings in the fiscal year 2022: the first meeting took place on December 2, 2021; the Second Meeting took place on June 28 & 29, 2022; the Third meeting took place on August 22, 2022. ACPAC held three meetings in the fiscal year 2023: the first and second meeting took place on December 8 & 9, 2022; The third meeting took place on January 12, 2023.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	9/10/2025 11:11 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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