80 FR 19576 - Slot Management and Transparency for LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport; Notice of Availability of Responses to Clarifying Questions; Request for Extension of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)

This action announces the placement in the docket of a response to requests for clarification of the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on January 8, 2015. In the NPRM, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the FAA proposed to replace the Orders limiting scheduled operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), and limiting scheduled and unscheduled operations at LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The Orders are scheduled to expire when the rulemaking is final and in effect, but not later than October 29, 2016. The proposed rule is intended to provide a longer-term and comprehensive approach to slot management at JFK, EWR, and LGA. By letters posted to the public docket, Airlines for America and Sabre Corporation submitted questions regarding various provisions in the NPRM they believe need further clarification before meaningful comments can be submitted to the docket. The DOT and the FAA have reviewed these requests and a coordinated response has been placed in the docket. That document also responds to Airlines for America's renewed request for an extension of the comment period and request for a public meeting.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19576-19577]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08168]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 93

[Docket No. FAA-2014-1073; Notice No. 14-11B]
RIN 2120-AJ89


Slot Management and Transparency for LaGuardia Airport, John F. 
Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International 
Airport; Notice of Availability of Responses to Clarifying Questions; 
Request for Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; clarification.

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SUMMARY: This action announces the placement in the docket of a 
response to requests for clarification of the notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) published on January 8, 2015. In the NPRM, the U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT) and the FAA proposed to replace the 
Orders limiting scheduled operations at John F. Kennedy International 
Airport (JFK) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), and 
limiting scheduled and unscheduled operations at LaGuardia Airport 
(LGA). The Orders are scheduled to expire when the rulemaking is final 
and in effect, but not later than October 29, 2016. The proposed rule 
is intended to provide a longer-term and comprehensive approach to slot 
management at JFK, EWR, and LGA.
    By letters posted to the public docket, Airlines for America and 
Sabre Corporation submitted questions regarding various provisions in 
the NPRM they believe need further clarification before meaningful 
comments can be submitted to the docket. The DOT and the FAA have 
reviewed these requests and a coordinated response has been placed in 
the docket. That document also responds to Airlines for America's 
renewed request for an extension of the comment period and request for 
a public meeting.

DATES: Send comments on or before May 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by docket number FAA-2014-
1073 using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. 
Department of

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Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, West 
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket 
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts 
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the 
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system 
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at 
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions 
for accessing the docket or Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the 
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning 
this action, contact Molly Smith, Office of Aviation Policy and Plans, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-3274; email 
[email protected]; Susan Pfingstler, System Operations Services, 
Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-
6462; email [email protected]; or Peter Irvine, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, Office of Aviation Analysis, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-3156; email: 
[email protected].
    For legal questions concerning this action, contact Bonnie 
Dragotto, Office of the Chief Counsel, Regulations Division, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20591; telephone (202) 267-3808; email [email protected]; or 
Cindy Baraban, U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the General 
Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone 
(202) 366-9159; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additional Information

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this 
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. The agency 
also invites comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy, 
or federalism impacts that might result from adopting the proposals in 
this document. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion 
of the proposal, explain the reason for any recommended change, and 
include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain 
duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written 
comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should 
submit only one time.
    The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well 
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA 
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this 
proposal, the DOT and the FAA will consider all comments received on or 
before the closing date for comments. We will also consider comments 
filed after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so 
without incurring expense or delay. The agency may change this proposal 
in light of the comments it receives.
    Proprietary or Confidential Business Information: Do not file 
proprietary or confidential business information in the docket. Such 
information must be sent or delivered directly to the person identified 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document, and 
marked as proprietary or confidential. If submitting information on a 
disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM, and identify 
electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that 
is proprietary or confidential.
    Under 14 CFR 11.35(b), if the FAA is aware of proprietary 
information filed with a comment, the agency does not place it in the 
docket. It is held in a separate file to which the public does not have 
access, and the FAA places a note in the docket that it has received 
it. If the FAA receives a request to examine or copy this information, 
it treats it as any other request under the Freedom of Information Act 
(5 U.S.C. 552). The FAA processes such a request under the DOT 
procedures found in 49 CFR part 7.

Availability of Rulemaking Documents

    An electronic copy of rulemaking documents may be obtained from the 
Internet by--
    1. Searching the Federal eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov);
    2. Visiting the FAA's Regulations and Policies Web page at http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies or
    3. Accessing the Government Printing Office's Web page at http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/.
    Copies may also be obtained by sending a request to the Federal 
Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267-9677. 
Commenters must identify the docket or notice number of this 
rulemaking.
    All documents the FAA considered in developing this proposed rule, 
including economic analyses and technical reports, may be accessed from 
the Internet through the Federal eRulemaking Portal referenced in item 
(1) above.

    Issued under authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f) in 
Washington, DC, on April 6, 2015.
Brandon Belford,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
Richard M. Swayze,
Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs, and 
Environment.
[FR Doc. 2015-08168 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am]
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