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DOT - 2641 - Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Transportation
Fiscal Year	2024	Committee Number	2641
Original Establishment Date	6/15/2018	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	5/16/2024	Committee URL	https://www.faa.gov/uas/programs_partnerships/a...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	41
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms
Current Charter Date	6/10/2022	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Katie
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/10/2024	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Thomson
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 267-4441
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Agency Memo	Designated Federal Officer Email*	gary.kolb@faa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	5/24/2018
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	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The AAAC 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. The AAAC will: a. Undertake only tasks assigned by the FAA. b. Deliberate on and approve recommendations for assigned tasks in meetings that are open to the public. c. Respond to ad-hoc informational requests from the FAA and or provide input to the FAA on the overall AAAC structure (including the structure of subcommittees and or task groups).
How is membership balanced?*	The AAAC is structured to ensure a balance of various UAS, AAM and manned aviation stakeholders. The AAAC will comprise 41 representatives from key UAS, and AAM stakeholder organizations. The AAAC chairperson and AAAC DFO will review AAAC membership annually to ensure balanced representation that equitably represents, to the extent feasible, the UAS and AAM stakeholder communities. Membership is based on the ability to represent the interests of an organization or constituency authoritatively and effectively.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Estimated to hold 3 meetings annually.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The purpose of the AAAC is to provide advice to FAA and key decision-makers to support the safe integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations into the National Airspace System (NAS). The FAA has a compelling need to establish AAAC in the public’s interest to identify and propose recommendations on how best to resolve key issues affecting the efficiency and safety of integrating UAS and AAM into NAS.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Not Applicable
Recommendation Remarks	Not Applicable

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	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	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment	Successful and safe integration of UAS and AAM into the NAS.	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*	129	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The total number of recommendations is broken down by 28 in FY19, 40 in FY20, 30 in FY21, 11 in FY22, 10 in FY23 and 10 in FY 24. These are separate recommendations from 17 task groups. The last set of recommendations were received on Mar 13, 2024.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	38.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	% of recs fully implemented comment - A large number of recommendations are still under review and require coordination with outside agencies and members of the drone and advanced air mobility community/industry. The 10 recommendations in FY 24 were not acted on due to the committee being terminated.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	52.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	A large number of recommendations have been evaluated by FAA and are in the process of being implemented. The recommendations received in FY 24 were not acted on due to the committee being terminated.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Not Applicable
Agency Feedback Comment*	Agency feedback is provide in formal responses to committee recommendations. These responses can be found on the AAAC website.	Narrative Description*	Not Applicable

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$193,000.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$1,146.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$194,146.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	12/5/2024 2:52 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.00	Est Cost Remarks	Committee terminated in May, 2024.
Cost Remarks	One AAAC meeting was held in FY 24

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