81 FR 19861 - Change of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Designation
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 66 (April 6, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 66 (April 6, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-07910 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 19861-19863] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07910] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 93 [Docket No.: FAA-2008-0221] Change of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Designation AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Change of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Designation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document announces that the FAA will designate Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) as a Level 2, schedule-facilitated airport under the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG) effective for the Winter 2016 scheduling season, which begins on October 30, 2016. The FAA has determined this designation is necessary based on an updated demand and capacity analysis of the airport. The current FAA Order designating EWR as a Level 3, slot-controlled airport will expire on October 29, 2016. DATES: This designation takes effect on October 30, 2016. ADDRESSES: Requests may be submitted by mail to Slot Administration Office, AGC-220 Office of the Chief Counsel, 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591; facsimile: 202-267-7277; or by email to: 7-AWA-slotadmin@faa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions contact: Susan Pfingstler, System Operations Services, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-6462; email susan.pfingstler@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background By Order dated May 21, 2008, the FAA placed temporary limits on scheduled operations at EWR to mitigate congestion and delays at the airport.\1\ The Order addressed the FAA's concern about a spillover effect in the summer 2008 scheduling season resulting from the Agency's Order limiting operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), which took effect in March 2008.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 73 FR 29550 (May 21, 2008). \2\ 73 FR 3510 (Jan. 18, 2008). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under the EWR Order, the FAA (1) established hourly limits of 81 scheduled operations during the peak period; (2) imposed an 80 percent minimum usage requirement for Operating Authorizations (OAs or slots) with defined exceptions; (3) provided a mechanism for withdrawal of OAs for FAA operational reasons; (4) established procedures to allocate withdrawn, surrendered, or unallocated OAs; and, (5) allowed for trades and leases of OAs for consideration for the duration of the Order. On January 8, 2015, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and FAA issued the Slot Management and Transparency for LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).\3\ The DOT and FAA are currently reviewing the comments received on the NPRM and considering the impacts of the EWR Level 2 designation on the rulemaking. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ 80 FR 1274. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Based on the FAA's review of operational performance, demand, and capacity discussed in this document, Level 3 slot controls are no longer warranted for EWR. Rather, the FAA will transition EWR to a Level 2, schedule-facilitated airport, starting with the Winter 2016 scheduling season. In addition, the FAA also has updated the performance, demand, and capacity analyses for JFK and LGA and has determined that Level 3 slot-controlled restrictions remain necessary for these airports. Therefore, through separate notices published in the Federal Register, the FAA will be extending the JFK and LGA Orders until October 27, 2018. This document confirms the EWR Order will expire on October 29, 2016. A copy of this document will be placed in Docket FAA-2008-0221. As explained herein, the FAA is designating EWR as a Level 2 airport effective October 30, 2016. As further explained in this document, the FAA has conducted a screening for potential impacts to noise and air emissions as a result of this change in designation at EWR and has determined that the proposed action does not have the potential to cause a significant impact. Capacity and Operational Performance Review The FAA regularly reviews operational performance and demand at the New York City area airports as part of ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the air traffic control system. Section 413 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act, Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 11 (Feb. 14, 2012), requires the FAA to take actions to ensure that aircraft operations of air carriers do not exceed the hourly [[Page 19862]] maximum departure and arrival rate established by the Administrator for such operations. The FAA reviews data on actual operations, including the number of hourly and daily air traffic operations, runway capacity and utilization, aircraft fleet mix, scheduled and unscheduled demand, on-time performance relative to schedule, the number and duration of flight arrival and departure delays, airfield or other capacity changes, and air traffic control procedures. On an annual basis since adopting the 2008 Order, the FAA has performed analyses to compare and contrast operational and performance data for each year subsequent to the peak 2007 summer scheduling season to identify operational and performance trends. Such analyses have consistently placed particular emphasis on the May through August months since this period includes the peak summer demand. The on-time performance and delay metrics at EWR show significant improvements during such peak periods of demand. For example, on-time gate arrivals at EWR have increased by about 11 percentage points when comparing May through August 2015 to the same period in 2007.\4\ On-time gate departures improved by approximately three percentage points. The mean arrival and departure delays are down by about 33 percent, and the delays greater than 60 minutes are down by 37 percent for arrivals and 38 percent for departures. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ On-time gate arrivals have a gate arrival delay of less than 15 minutes. The gate arrival delay is the difference in minutes between the actual time the aircraft arrives at the gate and the scheduled gate arrival time. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The FAA recently modeled the summer 2015 demand against summer 2015 runway capacity and then compared the results to the delay profile that was the basis for the 2008 Order. Operations in 2015 were down by 8 percent, total minutes of arrival delays went from 16,100 to 10,100 for a 37 percent decrease, mean arrival delays decreased from 24.0 minutes to 16.3 minutes, and mean departure delays from 18.0 minutes to 14.2 minutes.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ A copy of the MITRE summary of performance comparing 2015 and 2007 has been placed in the dockets for the EWR Order (Docket No. FAA-2008-0221), JFK Order (Docket No. FAA-2007-29320), LGA Order (Docket No. FAA-2006-25755) and the Slot Management and Transparency for LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport NPRM (Docket No. FAA-2014- 1073). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The FAA also reviewed scheduled flights at EWR over the last few years. Scheduled demand was routinely below the 81 hourly scheduling limits in the Order, even during the busiest early morning, afternoon, and evening hours. For example, in the 3 p.m. through 8:59 p.m. local hours, weekday scheduled demand in the May-August period averaged 71 flights per hour in 2011, 74 flights per hour in 2013, and 72 flights per hour in 2015.\6\ Early summer 2016 schedules reflect similar demand patterns. At the same time, the FAA denied requests for new flights as slots are allocated up to the scheduling limits. Carriers are generally maintaining historic slots and meeting the minimum usage rules under the Order; therefore, weekday slots in peak hours do not regularly revert to the FAA for reallocation. The result is scheduled demand that is well below the FAA scheduling limits and runway capacity at the airport to handle additional flights. This is unlike other FAA slot- controlled airports, which have significantly fewer differences between the number of allocated slots and the scheduled demand, especially in peak periods. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ There are a few additional flights by carriers such as FedEx and UPS that are allocated slots and do not publish schedules in the FAA's Innovata schedule database. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAA Level 2 Determination and Planned Schedule Review In light of the FAA's demand and capacity analysis at EWR, the FAA has determined that EWR does not warrant a Level 3 designation. The FAA's analysis demonstrates that runway capacity exists for additional operations. However, under a Level 3 designation, the FAA must deny requests from carriers to add or retime operations based on allocated slots rather than scheduled and actual operations, provided the carrier satisfies the minimum slot usage requirements. Further, the FAA simply cannot increase the scheduling limits to compensate for slots that are under-scheduled but meet the minimum usage rules, as this would require the FAA to determine that additional capacity exists for operations above the current scheduling limits. The FAA also considered whether EWR should be re-designated as a Level 1 airport since EWR operated for many years without scheduling limits while nearby JFK and LGA were slot controlled. During this time, EWR provided access to the New York City area and, while delays were high compared to other airports, overall demand was generally consistent with runway capacity. However, there are practical limitations to the number of additional flights that EWR can accept from a runway and airport facilities perspective. Moreover, we expect there will be significant demand for access to EWR, given its location and that the JFK and LGA airports will remain slot-controlled airports. Thus, the FAA has determined that the Level 2 schedule facilitation process and its related principles of voluntary cooperation will best balance the anticipated demand with the practical limitations on the number of additional flights possible at EWR. Following the effective date of the Level 2 designation, the FAA will continue to review whether Level 2 is appropriate or whether other action might be needed. The FAA does not expect to make any airport level changes based on short-term airline schedule plans or resulting delays. Consistent with existing FAA practice for schedule facilitation at Level 2 airports, under the Level 2 designation at EWR, the FAA will request and review airline schedules for the 6 a.m. to 10:59 p.m. period and either approve the request or work with carriers to achieve schedule adjustments as needed to avoid exceeding the airport's capacity. The success of Level 2 schedule facilitation procedures depends upon a number of factors delineated in the WSG. The FAA will apply the priorities for schedule facilitation outlined in the WSG. In particular, priority will be given to carriers based on actual approved schedules and operations conducted in the previous corresponding season over new demand for the same timings. Additionally, although there is some runway capacity available at EWR, approval of new or retimed operations must avoid significant scheduled peaking and allow for recovery to avoid causing a consistent level of unacceptable delay, which could necessitate a return to Level 3. The FAA intends, if necessary, to deny schedule submissions that exceed the declared airport runway capacity and to offer alternative times to carriers. The WSG recognizes that some carriers might operate at times without approval from the airport's schedule facilitator. Consistent with the WSG, carriers would not receive historic status for such flights if the airport level changes from Level 2 to Level 3. Finally, while the FAA is responsible for managing the airport's runway capacity, there are terminal, gate, and other operational factors that may require schedule adjustments. The FAA recognizes that the entry at EWR has been limited by runway slot availability for the last 8 years and new entry and growth by incumbent carriers is expected. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) currently reviews schedules for [[Page 19863]] international passenger flights operating at Terminal B. A carrier must separately obtain approval from the Port Authority for Terminal B flights and request runway slots from the FAA under the current Level 3 designation Order. After the effective date for the Level 2 designation, carriers would continue to work with the Port Authority to synchronize with the relevant terminals and gates at EWR to the extent practicable. Under existing practice, the FAA regularly works with the Port Authority and carriers to reconcile differences between available terminal/gate and runway times. The FAA expects this process to continue under the Level 2 designation based on impacts to the availability of facilities. This necessary de-conflicting of carriers' requested terminal/gate and runway schedules is likely to be most significant in the initial transition from Level 3 to Level 2 in the Winter 2016 and Summer 2017 seasons. Environmental Considerations The FAA conducted an environmental screening for potential impacts to noise and air emissions relative to the change of the EWR designation from Level 3 to Level 2. Based on the screening, the FAA has determined that this action may be categorically excluded from further environmental analysis according to FAA Order 1050.1, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.6.f. Specifically, paragraph 5-6.6.f states that ``Regulations, standards, and exemptions (excluding those which if implemented may cause a significant impact on the human environment)'' are categorically excluded from further environmental review. The FAA conducted noise screening of the proposed action using Area Equivalent Method and determined that the action does not have the potential to cause a significant impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas. In addition, the FAA conducted an analysis of air emissions using Aviation Environmental Design Tool and determined that the action does not have the potential to cause a significant impact on air quality or a violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 7401- 7671q. Therefore, implementation of the airport level change is not expected to result in significant adverse impacts to the human environment. The implementation of this action is not expected to result in any extraordinary circumstances in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1. A copy of the categorical exclusion has been placed in the docket associated with this action. Future Operational Demand and Performance Reviews The FAA will continue to regularly review and monitor performance at EWR, as well as carrier compliance with FAA-approved schedules. The FAA will continue to review data on actual operations, including the number of hourly and daily air traffic operations, runway capacity and utilization, aircraft fleet mix, scheduled and unscheduled demand, on- time performance relative to schedule, the number and duration of flight arrival and departure delays, airfield or other capacity changes, and air traffic control procedures. The FAA will publish a notice in April, 2016 announcing the schedule submission deadline and the declared runway capacity limits for the Winter 2016 scheduling season. The FAA expects that delays at EWR will increase over current levels as flights are added, but an incremental increase in delays would not necessarily mean the FAA would revert to Level 3. The FAA's objective while working with carriers under the Level 2 process is to appropriately balance and maximize the use of the available runway capacity at EWR while maintaining an acceptable level of delay. Issued in Washington, DC on April 1, 2016. Daniel E. Smiley, Acting Vice President, System Operations Services. [FR Doc. 2016-07910 Filed 4-1-16; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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number of small entities under the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION minimum usage requirement for
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Operating Authorizations (OAs or slots)
Federal Aviation Administration with defined exceptions; (3) provided a
Environmental Review mechanism for withdrawal of OAs for
The FAA has determined that this 14 CFR Part 93 FAA operational reasons; (4) established
action qualifies for categorical exclusion [Docket No.: FAA–2008–0221] procedures to allocate withdrawn,
under the National Environmental surrendered, or unallocated OAs; and,
Policy Act in accordance with FAA Change of Newark Liberty International (5) allowed for trades and leases of OAs
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Airport (EWR) Designation for consideration for the duration of the
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ Order.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation On January 8, 2015, the Department of
paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action
Administration (FAA), DOT. Transportation (DOT) and FAA issued
is not expected to cause any potentially
ACTION: Change of Newark Liberty the Slot Management and Transparency
significant environmental impacts, and
International Airport (EWR) for LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy
no extraordinary circumstances exist
Designation. International Airport, and Newark
that warrant preparation of an
Liberty International Airport Notice of
environmental assessment. SUMMARY: This document announces Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).3 The
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 that the FAA will designate Newark DOT and FAA are currently reviewing
Liberty International Airport (EWR) as a the comments received on the NPRM
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Level 2, schedule-facilitated airport and considering the impacts of the EWR
Navigation (air). under the International Air Transport Level 2 designation on the rulemaking.
Adoption of the Amendment Association (IATA) Worldwide Slot Based on the FAA’s review of
Guidelines (WSG) effective for the operational performance, demand, and
In consideration of the foregoing, the Winter 2016 scheduling season, which capacity discussed in this document,
Federal Aviation Administration begins on October 30, 2016. The FAA Level 3 slot controls are no longer
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: has determined this designation is warranted for EWR. Rather, the FAA
necessary based on an updated demand will transition EWR to a Level 2,
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, and capacity analysis of the airport. The schedule-facilitated airport, starting
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR current FAA Order designating EWR as with the Winter 2016 scheduling
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND a Level 3, slot-controlled airport will season. In addition, the FAA also has
REPORTING POINTS expire on October 29, 2016. updated the performance, demand, and
DATES: This designation takes effect on capacity analyses for JFK and LGA and
■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 October 30, 2016. has determined that Level 3 slot-
continues to read as follows: controlled restrictions remain necessary
ADDRESSES: Requests may be submitted
for these airports. Therefore, through
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, by mail to Slot Administration Office,
separate notices published in the
40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, AGC–220 Office of the Chief Counsel,
Federal Register, the FAA will be
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 800 Independence Ave. SW.,
extending the JFK and LGA Orders until
Washington, DC 20591; facsimile: 202–
§ 71.1 [Amended] October 27, 2018.
267–7277; or by email to: 7-AWA- This document confirms the EWR
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in slotadmin@faa.gov. Order will expire on October 29, 2016.
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For A copy of this document will be placed
Airspace Designations and Reporting questions contact: Susan Pfingstler, in Docket FAA–2008–0221. As
Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective System Operations Services, Air Traffic explained herein, the FAA is
September 15, 2015, is amended as Organization, Federal Aviation designating EWR as a Level 2 airport
follows: Administration, 600 Independence effective October 30, 2016. As further
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; explained in this document, the FAA
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. telephone (202) 267–6462; email has conducted a screening for potential
* * * * * susan.pfingstler@faa.gov. impacts to noise and air emissions as a
ASO FL D Bartow, FL [Amended] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: result of this change in designation at
Bartow Municipal Airport, FL EWR and has determined that the
Background
(Lat. 27°56′36″ N., long. 81°47′00″ W.) proposed action does not have the
By Order dated May 21, 2008, the potential to cause a significant impact.
That airspace extending upward from the
FAA placed temporary limits on
surface to and including 1,600 feet MSL Capacity and Operational Performance
within a 4-mile radius of Bartow Municipal
scheduled operations at EWR to mitigate
congestion and delays at the airport.1 Review
Airport. This Class D airspace area is
effective during the specific dates and times The Order addressed the FAA’s concern The FAA regularly reviews
established in advance by a Notice to about a spillover effect in the summer operational performance and demand at
Airmen. The effective date and time will 2008 scheduling season resulting from the New York City area airports as part
thereafter be continuously published in the the Agency’s Order limiting operations of ongoing efforts to improve the
Airport/Facility Directory. at John F. Kennedy International Airport efficiency of the air traffic control
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES
(JFK), which took effect in March 2008.2 system. Section 413 of the FAA
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March
Under the EWR Order, the FAA (1) Modernization and Reform Act, Pub. L.
29, 2016.
established hourly limits of 81 112–95, 126 Stat. 11 (Feb. 14, 2012),
Ryan W. Almasy, requires the FAA to take actions to
scheduled operations during the peak
Manager, Operations Support Group Eastern period; (2) imposed an 80 percent ensure that aircraft operations of air
Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. carriers do not exceed the hourly
[FR Doc. 2016–07783 Filed 4–5–16; 8:45 am] 1 73 FR 29550 (May 21, 2008).
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international passenger flights operating exclusion has been placed in the docket Adviser, Office of Management, U.S.
at Terminal B. A carrier must separately associated with this action. Department of State, kottmyeram@
obtain approval from the Port Authority state.gov, (202) 647–2318.
Future Operational Demand and
for Terminal B flights and request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
Performance Reviews
runway slots from the FAA under the 28, 2015, the Department published a
current Level 3 designation Order. After The FAA will continue to regularly
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
the effective date for the Level 2 review and monitor performance at
to update its FOIA and Privacy Act rules
designation, carriers would continue to EWR, as well as carrier compliance with
contained in 22 CFR part 171. See 80 FR
work with the Port Authority to FAA-approved schedules. The FAA will
44898, and the discussion therein.
synchronize with the relevant terminals continue to review data on actual
operations, including the number of This rulemaking responds to public
and gates at EWR to the extent comments and finalizes the rule. The
practicable. Under existing practice, the hourly and daily air traffic operations,
runway capacity and utilization, aircraft rule is finalized as published in the
FAA regularly works with the Port NPRM, except for minor format edits;
Authority and carriers to reconcile fleet mix, scheduled and unscheduled
demand, on-time performance relative modifications, as indicated below, in
differences between available terminal/
to schedule, the number and duration of response to public comments; and the
gate and runway times. The FAA
flight arrival and departure delays, addition of one clause to § 171.24(a),
expects this process to continue under
airfield or other capacity changes, and which codifies a longstanding provision
the Level 2 designation based on
air traffic control procedures. The FAA of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3)),
impacts to the availability of facilities.
will publish a notice in April, 2016 and which was inadvertently omitted
This necessary de-conflicting of carriers’
announcing the schedule submission from the NPRM. Since § 171.24(a) is
requested terminal/gate and runway
deadline and the declared runway substantially the same as 5 U.S.C.
schedules is likely to be most significant
capacity limits for the Winter 2016 552a(c)(3) in the Privacy Act itself, it
in the initial transition from Level 3 to
scheduling season. need not be published for comment.
Level 2 in the Winter 2016 and Summer
2017 seasons. The FAA expects that delays at EWR Response to Public Comments
will increase over current levels as
Environmental Considerations flights are added, but an incremental The Department would like to thank
The FAA conducted an increase in delays would not necessarily the members of the public who invested
environmental screening for potential mean the FAA would revert to Level 3. time in reviewing the proposed changes
impacts to noise and air emissions The FAA’s objective while working with to the FOIA and Privacy Act regulations,
relative to the change of the EWR carriers under the Level 2 process is to and for providing very useful feedback.
designation from Level 3 to Level 2. appropriately balance and maximize the First Public Comment
Based on the screening, the FAA has use of the available runway capacity at
determined that this action may be EWR while maintaining an acceptable The first commenter expressed
categorically excluded from further level of delay. concern about the proposal for the
environmental analysis according to Department to charge a fee of 15 cents
Issued in Washington, DC on April 1, 2016.
FAA Order 1050.1, ‘‘Environmental per page of duplication. The commenter
Daniel E. Smiley,
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ pointed out that present day
Acting Vice President, System Operations photocopying and scanning is relatively
paragraph 5–6.6.f. Specifically, Services.
paragraph 5–6.6.f states that cheap, and expressed a belief that the
[FR Doc. 2016–07910 Filed 4–1–16; 4:15 pm] Department’s lease arrangements reflect
‘‘Regulations, standards, and
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P a significantly lesser per page cost than
exemptions (excluding those which if
implemented may cause a significant 15 cents; in addition, he stated that
impact on the human environment)’’ are other agencies’ costs vary and might be
categorically excluded from further DEPARTMENT OF STATE lower, and no evidence was provided on
environmental review. how the Department formulated the fee.
22 CFR Part 171 He stated that some other agencies have
The FAA conducted noise screening
of the proposed action using Area RIN 1400–AD44 lowered duplication costs in their
Equivalent Method and determined that regulations in the last two years to be in
[Public Notice: 9510]
the action does not have the potential to line with actual direct costs.
cause a significant impact on noise Public Access to Information Department Response
levels of noise sensitive areas. In
addition, the FAA conducted an AGENCY: Department of State. The fee charged for photocopying at
analysis of air emissions using Aviation ACTION: Final rule. the Department is 15 cents per page,
Environmental Design Tool and which is charged at a standard rate
determined that the action does not SUMMARY: The Department of State (the throughout the Department for copying
have the potential to cause a significant Department) finalizes its revisions to its services. This charge is based on the
impact on air quality or a violation of regulations implementing the Freedom costs calculated by examining paper
Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality of Information Act (FOIA) and the costs, machinery, and services provided
standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 Privacy Act. The final rule reflects to produce a photocopy. Other agencies
U.S.C. §§ 7401–7671q. Therefore, changes in FOIA and other statutes and and departments charge FOIA
consequent changes in the Department’s
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES
implementation of the airport level duplication fees that range from five
change is not expected to result in procedures since the last revision of the cents to twenty cents per page. The
significant adverse impacts to the Department’s regulations on this Department’s duplication fee of fifteen
human environment. The subject. cents per page is in line with what other
implementation of this action is not DATES: This rule is effective on May 6, agencies and departments charge for
expected to result in any extraordinary 2016. duplication. For this reason, the
circumstances in accordance with FAA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department declines to change the
Order 1050.1. A copy of the categorical Alice Kottmyer, Office of the Legal duplication fee as suggested.
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| Action | Change of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Designation. | |
| Dates | This designation takes effect on October 30, 2016. | |
| Contact | For questions contact: 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] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 19861 |
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