80 FR 9847 - Permanent Closure of Diego Jimenez Torres Airport, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 36 (February 24, 2015)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 36 (February 24, 2015)
| Page Range | 9847-9847 | |
| FR Document | 2015-03776 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 9847] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03776] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Permanent Closure of Diego Jimenez Torres Airport, Fajardo, Puerto Rico AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of permanent closure of Diego Jimenez Torres Airport (X95). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received written notice, dated January 21, 2015, from Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) advising that on April 30, 2015, it will permanently close Diego Jimenez Torres Airport (X95), Fajardo, Puerto Rico; the notice was in excess of 30 days before the closure in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 46319(a). The FAA hereby publishes PRPA's notice of permanent closure Diego Jimenez Torres Airport in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 46319(b). DATES: The permanent closure of the airport is effective as of April 30, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Parks Preston, Program Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 Columbia Ave., Campus Bldg., Suite 2-260, College Park, GA 30337, (404) 305-7149. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 21, 2015, PRPA, sponsor of Diego Jimenez Torres Airport (X95), informed the FAA that the Airport will close permanently on April 30, 2015. (See enclosed letter) X95 is a small 94-acre non-towered, general aviation airport. The useful life of the federally funded improvements expired in 2013. FAA recognizes that PRPA is no longer contractually obligated to continue operating this airport. Title 49 United States Code Sec. 46319 requires a public agency (as defined in section 47102) may not permanently close an airport listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems under section 47103 without providing written notice to the Administrator of the FAA at least 30 days before the date of the closure. The FAA recognizes the letter dated January 21, 2015 from PRPA meets this requirement. Issued in College Park, Georgia on February 11, 2015. Larry F. Clark, Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, Southern Region. [FR Doc. 2015-03776 Filed 2-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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by the program without derogating This change allows for voluntary operating this airport. Title 49 United
safety, adversely affecting the efficient acquisition of residential properties States Code § 46319 requires a public
use and management of the navigable located in the 65DNL noise contour. The agency (as defined in section 47102)
airspace and air traffic control systems, FAA completed its review and may not permanently close an airport
or adversely affecting other powers and determined that the procedural and listed in the National Plan of Integrated
responsibilities of the Administrator as substantive requirements of the Act and Airport Systems under section 47103
prescribed by law. FAR Part 150 have been satisfied. The without providing written notice to the
Specific limitations with respect to New England Region Airports Division Administrator of the FAA at least 30
FAA’s approval of an airport noise Manager therefore approved the overall days before the date of the closure. The
compatibility program are delineated in program on February 6, 2015. The FAA recognizes the letter dated January
FAR Part 150, Section 150.5. Approval Record of Approval, as well as other 21, 2015 from PRPA meets this
is not a determination concerning the evaluation materials and the documents requirement.
acceptability of land uses under Federal, comprising the submittal, are available Issued in College Park, Georgia on
state, or local law. Approval does not by for review at the FAA office listed above February 11, 2015.
itself constitute a FAA implementing and at the administrative offices of Larry F. Clark,
action. A request for Federal action or Westover Metropolitan Airport.
approval to implement specific noise Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office,
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on Southern Region.
compatibility measures may be February 6, 2015.
required, and an FAA decision on the [FR Doc. 2015–03776 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am]
Mary T. Walsh,
request may require an environmental Manager, Airports Division, FAA New
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assessment of the proposed action. England Region.
Approval does not constitute a
[FR Doc. 2015–03777 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
commitment by the FAA to financially
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assist in the implementation of the
Federal Aviation Administration
program nor a determination that all
measures covered by the program are DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Summary Notice No.2015–05]
eligible for grant-in-aid funding from the
FAA under the Airport and Airway Petition for Exemption; Summary of
Federal Aviation Administration
Improvement Act of 1982. Where Petition Received; Elevated
Federal funding is sought, requests for Permanent Closure of Diego Jimenez Perspective Media
project grants must be submitted to the Torres Airport, Fajardo, Puerto Rico AGENCY: Federal Aviation
FAA Regional Office in Burlington, Administration (FAA), DOT.
Massachusetts. AGENCY: Federal Aviation
The Westover Metropolitan Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice.
Development Corporation submitted to ACTION: Notice of permanent closure of
Diego Jimenez Torres Airport (X95). SUMMARY: This notice contains a
the FAA, on September 25, 2014, noise summary of a petition seeking relief
exposure maps, descriptions, and other SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation from specified requirements of Title 14
documentation produced during the Administration (FAA) received written of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
noise compatibility planning study notice, dated January 21, 2015, from purpose of this notice is to improve the
conducted from 2013 to 2014. The Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) public’s awareness of, and participation
Westover Metropolitan Airport noise in, the FAA’s exemption process.
advising that on April 30, 2015, it will
exposure maps were determined by Neither publication of this notice nor
permanently close Diego Jimenez Torres
FAA to be in compliance with the inclusion or omission of information
Airport (X95), Fajardo, Puerto Rico; the
applicable requirements on September in the summary is intended to affect the
notice was in excess of 30 days before
25, 2014. Notice of this determination legal status of the petition or its final
the closure in accordance with 49 U.S.C.
was published in the Federal Register disposition.
46319(a). The FAA hereby publishes
on February 6, 2013.
The Westover Metropolitan Airport PRPA’s notice of permanent closure DATES: Comments on this petition must
study contains a proposed noise Diego Jimenez Torres Airport in identify the petition docket number and
compatibility program comprised of accordance with 49 U.S.C. 46319(b). must be received on or before March 16,
actions designed for implementation by DATES: The permanent closure of the 2015.
airport. The Westover Metropolitan airport is effective as of April 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
Development Corporation requested that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: by docket number FAA–2014–0930
the FAA evaluate and approve this Parks Preston, Program Manager, using any of the following methods:
material as a noise compatibility Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
program as described in Section 104(b) Columbia Ave., Campus Bldg., Suite 2– http://www.regulations.gov and follow
of the Act. The FAA began its review of 260, College Park, GA 30337, (404) 305– the online instructions for sending your
the program on September 25, 2014, and 7149. comments electronically.
was required by a provision of the Act SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On • Mail: Send comments to Docket
to approve or disapprove the program January 21, 2015, PRPA, sponsor of Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
within 180 days (other than the use of Diego Jimenez Torres Airport (X95), Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
new flight procedures for noise control). informed the FAA that the Airport will Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
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Failure to approve or disapprove such a close permanently on April 30, 2015. Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
program within the 180-day period shall (See enclosed letter) X95 is a small 94- 20590–0001.
be deemed to be an approval of such a acre non-towered, general aviation • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
program. airport. The useful life of the federally comments to Docket Operations in
The submitted program contained a funded improvements expired in 2013. Room W12–140 of the West Building
change to one noise mitigation measure FAA recognizes that PRPA is no longer Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
in the Noise Compatibility Program. contractually obligated to continue Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of permanent closure of Diego Jimenez Torres Airport (X95). | |
| Dates | The permanent closure of the airport is effective as of April 30, 2015. | |
| Contact | Parks Preston, Program Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 Columbia Ave., Campus Bldg., Suite 2-260, College Park, GA 30337, (404) 305-7149. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 9847 |
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