80 FR 46379 - Notice of Intent To Rule on Release of Airport Property at Upper Cumberland Regional Airport, Sparta, Tennessee
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-19141 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 46379-46380] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19141] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Intent To Rule on Release of Airport Property at Upper Cumberland Regional Airport, Sparta, Tennessee AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Request for Public Comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public comment on a request by the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport, Sparta, TN, to release land at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport. The request consists of approximately 10.3 acres of property non-contiguous to the airport located on Breeding Swamp Road approximately 3 miles southeast of the airport and 36.84 acres of property non-contiguous to the airport on Franks Ferry Road approximately 13 miles southwest of the airport. This release will allow the property to be sold to serve as wetland mitigation for a projects unrelated to the airport. This action is taken under the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21). DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 3, 2015. ADDRESSES: Documents are available for review at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport, 750 Airport Road, Sparta, TN 38583; and the FAA Memphis Airports District Office, 2600 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis, TN 38118-2482. Written comments on the Sponsor's request must be delivered or mailed to: Mr. Phillip J. Braden, Manager, Memphis Airports District Office, 2600 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis, TN 38118-2482. Mr. Braden can be contacted at telephone number 901-322-8181. In addition, a copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Jason Baker, Airport Manager at Upper Cumberland Regional Airport, 750 Airport Road, Sparta, TN 38583. Mr. Baker can be contacted at 931-739-7000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael L. Thompson, Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Memphis Airports District Office, 2600, Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis, TN 38118- 2482. The application may be reviewed in person at this same location, by appointment. Mr. Thompson can be contacted at 901-322-8188. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the request to release airport property at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport, Sparta, TN under the provisions of AIR 21(49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2)). On July 28, 2015, the FAA determined that the request to release property at Upper Cumberland Regional Airport meets the procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA may approve the request, in [[Page 46380]] whole or in part, no later September 3, 2015. The following is a brief overview of the request: The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport is proposing the release of two tracts of property consisting of 10.33 acres and 36.84 acres to allow the property to be used as wetland mitigation for projects in the area unrelated to the airport. These properties are non-contiguous to the airport and located on Breeding Swamp Road approximately 3 miles southeast of the airport and Franks Ferry Road approximately 13 miles southwest of the airport. Any person may inspect, by appointment, the request in person at the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Issued in Memphis, TN on July 28, 2015. Phillip J. Braden, Manager, Memphis Airports District Office. [FR Doc. 2015-19141 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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Analysis and Management, 2201 C St. conduct screening to ensure that State comment on a request by the Upper
NW., Washington, DC 20520. funded activities do not provide support Cumberland Regional Airport, Sparta,
You must include the DS form to entities or individuals deemed to be TN, to release land at the Upper
number (if applicable), information a risk to national security. Cumberland Regional Airport. The
collection title, and the OMB control Methodology: The State Department request consists of approximately 10.3
number in any correspondence. has implemented a Risk Analysis and acres of property non-contiguous to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Management Program to vet potential airport located on Breeding Swamp
Direct requests for additional contractors and grantees seeking Road approximately 3 miles southeast of
information regarding the collection funding from the Department of State to the airport and 36.84 acres of property
listed in this notice, including requests mitigate the risk that such funds might non-contiguous to the airport on Franks
for copies of the proposed collection benefit entities or individuals who Ferry Road approximately 13 miles
instrument and supporting documents, present a national security risk. To southwest of the airport. This release
to Lisa M. Farrell, US Department of conduct this vetting program the will allow the property to be sold to
State, Office of Risk Analysis and Department collects information from serve as wetland mitigation for a
Management, 2201 C Street NW., contractors, sub-contractors, grantees projects unrelated to the airport. This
Washington, DC 20520; who may be and sub-grantees regarding their action is taken under the provisions of
reached on 202–647–6020 or at directors, officers and/or key employees Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford
FARRELLLM1@state.gov. through mail, fax or electronic Aviation Investment Reform Act for the
submission. The Department published 21st Century (AIR 21).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a 30-day notice on April 23, 2015 (80 FR
• Title of Information Collection: Risk 22764). The Department is publishing
DATES: Comments must be received on
Analysis and Management. or before September 3, 2015.
this additional notice to announce our
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0204. intent to collect additional information ADDRESSES: Documents are available for
• Type of Request: Extension of a from former civilian government and review at the Upper Cumberland
Currently Approved Collection. military officials of the current Syria Regional Airport, 750 Airport Road,
• Originating Office: Bureau of regime. Concerns have been raised Sparta, TN 38583; and the FAA
Administration, Office of Logistics regarding the possibility of the United Memphis Airports District Office, 2600
Management (A/LM). States Government inadvertently Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250,
• Form Number: DS–4184. Memphis, TN 38118–2482. Written
funding individuals guilty of human
• Respondents: Potential Contractors comments on the Sponsor’s request
rights abuses. The questions we plan to
and Grantees. must be delivered or mailed to: Mr.
add to the information collection are
• Estimated Number of Respondents: Phillip J. Braden, Manager, Memphis
necessary to help identify the activities
850. Airports District Office, 2600 Thousand
and former affiliations of these
• Estimated Number of Responses: Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis,
individuals. The information collected
850. TN 38118–2482. Mr. Braden can be
is compared to information gathered
• Average Time per Response: 75 contacted at telephone number 901–
from commercial, public, and U.S.
minutes. 322–8181.
government databases to determine the
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 1008 In addition, a copy of any comments
risk that the applying organization,
hours. submitted to the FAA must be mailed or
entity or individual might use
• Frequency: On occasion. delivered to Mr. Jason Baker, Airport
Department funds or programs in a way
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Manager at Upper Cumberland Regional
that presents a threat to national
We are soliciting public comments to Airport, 750 Airport Road, Sparta, TN
security. This program will continue as
permit the Department to: 38583. Mr. Baker can be contacted at
a pilot program as directed by Congress
• Evaluate whether the proposed 931–739–7000.
in the Department of State, Foreign
information collection is necessary for
Operations, and Related Programs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our Appropriations Act, 2015 (Div. J, Pub. L. Michael L. Thompson, Program
estimate of the time and cost burden for 113–235). Manager, Federal Aviation
this proposed collection, including the Dated: July 17, 2015. Administration, Memphis Airports
validity of the methodology and Catherine I. Ebert-Gray, District Office, 2600, Thousand Oaks
assumptions used. Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis, TN
• Enhance the quality, utility, and Administration, Department of State. 38118–2482. The application may be
clarity of the information to be [FR Doc. 2015–19098 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] reviewed in person at this same
collected. BILLING CODE 4710–24–P
location, by appointment. Mr.
• Minimize the reporting burden on Thompson can be contacted at 901–
those who are to respond, including the 322–8188.
use of automated collection techniques DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
or other forms of information proposes to rule and invites public
technology. Federal Aviation Administration comment on the request to release
Please note that comments submitted airport property at the Upper
in response to this Notice are public Notice of Intent To Rule on Release of Cumberland Regional Airport, Sparta,
record. Before including any detailed Airport Property at Upper Cumberland TN under the provisions of AIR 21(49
Regional Airport, Sparta, Tennessee
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personal information, you should be U.S.C. 47107(h)(2)).
aware that your comments as submitted, AGENCY: Federal Aviation On July 28, 2015, the FAA determined
including your personal information, Administration (FAA), DOT. that the request to release property at
will be available for public review. ACTION: Request for Public Comment. Upper Cumberland Regional Airport
Abstract of proposed collection: The meets the procedural requirements of
information collected from individuals SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation the Federal Aviation Administration.
and organizations is specifically used to Administration is requesting public The FAA may approve the request, in
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whole or in part, no later September 3, • Mail: Send comments to Docket Airports. Through the AIP, the FAA
2015. Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of provides grants to public agencies —
The following is a brief overview of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey and, in limited cases, to private airport
the request: Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West owners and operators—for the planning
The Upper Cumberland Regional Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC and development of public-use airports
Airport is proposing the release of two 20590–0001. that are included in the National Plan of
tracts of property consisting of 10.33 • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS).
acres and 36.84 acres to allow the comments to Docket Operations in The current AIP program built on earlier
property to be used as wetland Room W12–140 of the West Building grant programs that are funded through
mitigation for projects in the area Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey a variety of user fees and fuel taxes. For
unrelated to the airport. These Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 more information on the history of the
properties are non-contiguous to the a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through AIP and predecessor grant programs, see
airport and located on Breeding Swamp Friday, except Federal holidays. http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/.
Road approximately 3 miles southeast of • Fax: Fax comments to Docket The AAIA also provides certain
the airport and Franks Ferry Road Operations at 202–493–2251. prerequisites and conditions that an
approximately 13 miles southwest of the Privacy: The FAA will post all airport sponsor must meet in order to be
airport. comments it receives, without change, eligible for consideration of AIP
Any person may inspect, by to http://www.regulations.gov, including funding. In 1992, Congress amended
appointment, the request in person at any personal information the various provisions of the AAIA with the
the FAA office listed above under FOR commenter provides. Using the search Airport and Airway Safety, Capacity,
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. function of the docket Web site, anyone Noise Improvement, and Intermodal
Issued in Memphis, TN on July 28, 2015. can find and read the electronic form of Transportation Act, Pub. L. 102–581.
Phillip J. Braden, all comments received into any FAA Section 113(b), Public Access and
Manager, Memphis Airports District Office. docket, including the name of the Participation with Respect to Airport
[FR Doc. 2015–19141 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] individual sending the comment (or Projects, amended Section 509(b)(6)(A)
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P signing the comment for an association, of the AAIA (49 U.S.C. 47106(c)(1)(A))
business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s by inserting the following:
complete Privacy Act Statement can be (ii) the sponsor of the project certifies to
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION found in the Federal Register published the Secretary that the airport management
on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478), board either has voting representation from
Federal Aviation Administration as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. the communities where the project is located
Docket: Background documents or or has advised the communities that they
[Docket No. FAA–2015–2836]
comments received may be read at have the right to petition the Secretary
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. concerning a proposed project.
Guidance on the Procedures and
Process To Petition the Secretary Follow the online instructions for The Secretary of the U.S. Department
Under the Airport and Airways accessing the docket or go to the Docket of Transportation has delegated the
Improvement Act Operations in Room W12–140 of the responsibility to respond to a petition
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 under Section 47106 to the
AGENCY: Federal Aviation New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, Administrator of the FAA, 49 CFR
Administration (FAA), DOT. DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 1.83(a)(9). The Administrator has
ACTION: Notice and request for through Friday, except Federal holidays. further delegated the authority to
comments. administer this provision to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Daphne Fuller, Assistant Chief Counsel. Associate Administrator for the Office of
Administration (FAA) is issuing Mailing address: Federal Aviation Airports (ARP–1). Order 1100.154A.1
guidance on the procedures and process Administration, 800 Independence Ave. The requirement for a sponsor to
to petition the Secretary under 49 U.S.C. SW., Washington, DC 20591. Telephone: provide such certification to the FAA is
47106(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Airport and (202) 267–3199. Email address: incorporated into FAA Order 5050.4B,
Airways Improvement Act of 1982, as Daphne.Fuller@faa.gov National Environmental Policy Act
amended. Although this provision has SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FAA
(NEPA) Implementing Instructions for
been in effect since 1992, the FAA did requests comments, suggestions and Airport Actions, par. 1203.
not receive the first petition under this recommendations that will assist the II. Purpose
provision until 2010. This guidance is agency in assessing and understanding After receiving a small number of
intended to provide detail and clarity the potential effects and implications of submissions under this provision, the
about who may petition the Secretary, providing guidance on the procedures
when such a petition may be filed, how Associate Administrator for the Office of
for and process of the right to petition Airports has determined it would be
the petition may be made, and the the Secretary under 49 U.S.C. Section
procedures and process to petition the helpful and appropriate to provide the
47106(c)(1)(A)(ii). public with more guidance on the
Secretary under this Section of the
Airport and Airways Improvement Act. I. Background procedures and processes associated
with this provision:
DATES: Written comments must be In 1982, Congress enacted the Airport
received on or before October 5, 2015. and Airway Improvement Act (AAIA) The Secretary may approve an application
under this subchapter for an airport
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ADDRESSES: Send comments identified (Pub. L. 97–248). Relevant portions of
development project involving the location of
by docket number FAA–2015–2836 the AAIA are codified in 49 U.S.C.
an airport or runway or a major runway
using any of the following methods: Chapter 471, Subchapter I, Airport extension only if the sponsor certifies to the
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Improvement. The AAIA, among other Secretary that the airport management board
http://www.regulations.gov and follow items, established the current-day
the online instructions for sending your Airport Improvement Program (AIP) that 1 For clarity, this guidance will continue to use
comments electronically. is administered by the FAA’s Office of the term ‘‘Secretary’’ in this context.
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| Dates | Comments must be received on or before September 3, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mr. Michael L. Thompson, Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Memphis Airports District Office, 2600, Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis, TN 38118- 2482. The application may be reviewed in person at this same location, by appointment. Mr. Thompson can be contacted at 901-322-8188. | |
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