; (B) a selection process for participation in the pilot program; and (C) a clear process for the safety and operational certification of the remote towers. (2) Safety considerations (A) Safety risk management panel Prior to the operational use of a remote tower under the pilot program established in subsection (a), the Administrator shall convene a safety risk management panel for the tower to address any safety issues with respect to the tower. The panels shall be created and utilized in a manner similar to that of the safety risk management panels previously convened for remote towers and shall take into account existing best practices and operational data from existing remote towers in the United States. (B) Consultation In establishing the pilot program, the Administrator shall consult with operators of remote towers in the United States and foreign countries to design the pilot program in a manner that leverages as many safety and airspace efficiency benefits as possible. (3) Applications The operator of an airport seeking to participate in the pilot program shall submit to the Administrator an application that is in such form and contains such information as the Administrator may require. (4) Program design In designing the pilot program, the Administrator shall— (A) to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that at least 2 different vendors of remote tower systems participate; (B) identify which air traffic control information and data will assist the Administrator in evaluating the feasibility, safety, costs, and benefits of remote towers; (C) implement processes necessary to collect the information and data identified in subparagraph (B); (D) develop criteria, in addition to considering possible selection criteria in paragraph (5), for the selection of airports that will best assist the Administrator in evaluating the feasibility, safety, costs, and benefits of remote towers, including the amount and variety of air traffic at an airport