81 FR 29323 - Submission Deadline for Schedule Information for Chicago O'Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, and San Francisco International Airport for the Winter 2016 Scheduling Season
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-11116 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 29323-29324] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11116] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Submission Deadline for Schedule Information for Chicago O'Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, and San Francisco International Airport for the Winter 2016 Scheduling Season AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice, Schedule submission deadline. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FAA announces the submission deadline of May 19, 2016, for winter 2016 flight schedules at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in accordance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG) and FAA airport level designations. The deadline coincides with the schedule submission deadline for the IATA Slot Conference for the winter 2016 scheduling season. DATES: Schedules must be submitted no later than May 19, 2016. ADDRESSES: Schedules may be submitted by mail to the Slot Administration Office, AGC-200, Office of the Chief Counsel, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; or by email to: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Pfingstler, System Operations Services, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone number: 202-267-6462; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA has designated EWR, LAX, ORD, and SFO as IATA Level 2, schedule facilitated airports.\1\ JFK is designated as an IATA Level 3, slot controlled airport.\2\ At the Level 2 airports, proposed schedules are reviewed by the FAA to address significant, potential congestion before schedules are final. A runway slot is required from the FAA at JFK, a Level 3 airport, before a carrier operates during the slot controlled hours. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The FAA's designation of EWR as Level 2 takes effect on October 30, 2016. 81 FR 19861 (Apr. 6, 2016). Through the Summer 2016 scheduling season, the FAA has designated EWR as Level 3 by Order, Operating Limitations at Newark Liberty International Airport, 73 FR 29550 (May 21, 2008) as amended 79 FR 16857 (March 26, 2014). \2\ The FAA limits flights at JFK during peak hours by Order, Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International Airport, 73 FR 3510 (Jan. 18, 2008) as amended. The FAA intends to extend the effective date of the Order to October 27, 2018. The extension will be published in a separate notice in the Federal Register. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The FAA is primarily concerned about scheduled and other regularly conducted commercial operations during peak hours, but carriers may submit schedule plans for the entire day. At ORD, the peak hours are 0700 to 2100 Central Time (1300 to 0300 UTC), at LAX and SFO from 0600 to 2300 Pacific Time (1400 to 0700 UTC), and at EWR and JFK from 0600 to 2300 Eastern Time (1100 to 0400 UTC). The FAA prefers schedule messages with the format and data elements in IATA Standard Schedules Information Manual (SSIM), Chapter 6, as recommended in the WSG. The FAA will also accept other mutually agreed schedule information formats; however, carriers should submit schedule information in sufficient detail including, at minimum, the operating carrier, flight number, scheduled time of operation, frequency, and effective dates. The winter scheduling season is from October 30, 2016, through March 25, 2017, consistent with the IATA northern winter season. The FAA understands there may be differences in schedule times due to U.S. daylight saving time dates and will accommodate these differences to the extent possible. Carriers operating at JFK or LAX should consider the potential impacts of runway construction projects as they develop schedules, block times and other factors. The FAA has been working with the airport operators, airlines, and other stakeholders to develop plans to utilize available capacity and mitigate delays during construction. JFK will have construction in 2017 on Runway 4R/22L. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the airport operator, is currently considering the scope and staging plans for rehabilitation of the runway and expects to soon finalize plans. Depending on the final construction schedule, the runway may be closed beginning approximately February 27. The closure and other construction impacts could affect operations during the last few weeks of the winter 2016 scheduling season and into the summer 2017 and winter 2017 scheduling seasons. LAX will undergo construction on Runway 7L/25R for runway safety areas and rehabilitation beginning in October 2016. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the airport operator, expects to shorten the runway in October for approximately 3.5 months followed by a four month closure from January to May 2017. On April 6, the FAA announced in the Federal Register (81 FR 19861) that the EWR airport level designation will change from Level 3 to Level 2 effective with the winter 2016 scheduling season. Although there is available runway capacity throughout the day, the FAA strongly encourages carriers to propose reasonable schedules, recognizing there is limited runway and airport capacity available for new flights or existing flights retimed to certain hours. Carriers will be asked to consider alternative schedule times if proposed demand exceeds capacity, which is likely to occur during the busiest early morning, late afternoon, and evening hours. The PANYNJ is considering the process for reviewing EWR gate and terminal availability. This is in addition to its previously established review under the IATA WSG process for Terminal B international passenger flights. The FAA expects to work with the PANYNJ as it considers gate and terminal availability and how that might impact the FAA's review of schedules for runway availability. Carriers should submit information directly to the PANYNJ for airport terminal or gate issues. The FAA reviewed the historical airport runway capacity levels over several years of operations including hourly data for each weekday. This analysis considered the actual air traffic control (ATC) established arrival and departure rates, the number of actual operations in an hour if it exceeded the projected ATC rate for that particular hour, runway configurations, weather, aircraft fleet mix, and other operating conditions. For the winter months, the data show the average hourly runway adjusted capacity for the previous similar winter seasons is approximately 79 total operations. The limit FAA established in the EWR Order in 2007, which was derived using peak summer [[Page 29324]] data, was intended to prevent delays from getting worse than 2007 levels. Although the adjusted capacity for winter 2016 is below the previously established limit it is reflective of recent operational data in the similar previous season and would allow the FAA to approve additional operations over the number operated in winter 2015. The FAA will use the following EWR capacities for scheduled flights during the winter 2016 season, reflecting average airport runway statistics during the recent winter scheduling seasons.\3\ The limits for purposes of Level 2 review are 79 scheduled operations per hour, 43 in a half-hour, 79 in consecutive half-hours, and 231 in rolling three- hour periods. The FAA believes that a transition from Level 3 to Level 2 should consider the need for air traffic control facilities and the airport terminal and gate infrastructure to adapt to the expected increase in operations. The three hour limitation will allow a higher number of flights in some hours while also allowing for system recovery. In reviewing proposed schedules, the FAA will also consider the distribution of scheduled arrivals and departures within a half- hour or hour and whether there is significant peaking due to the distribution of flights within the period. The FAA may seek adjustments to proposed schedules to address congestion issues. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Unscheduled flights are not included in the FAA Level 2 schedule review process or hourly scheduling limits. Unscheduled flights include general aviation, business aviation, military, public aircraft, ferry and positioning flights, and ad hoc charter operations. Regularly conducted commercial services, including public charters, are considered scheduled operations for the purposes of FAA's Level 2 review. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- As it has in prior scheduling seasons, the FAA will use the average hourly runway capacities at LAX, ORD, and SFO. The FAA may include particular emphasis or review for time periods with current or projected operational impacts and discuss the reasons for any proposed schedule adjustments directly with affected carriers. LAX capacity estimates for the runway construction phases in later 2016 and 2017 have been presented to carriers during LAX construction meetings. These rates have not been finalized and will be reviewed with carriers on a local level during upcoming meetings. The FAA intends to deny approval for carrier schedules that exceed capacity with limited exceptions. These exceptions may include flights operated only a relatively short time period in the prior season, ad hoc or limited term cargo flights such as those operated in past years prior to the Christmas holidays, and flights to meet high demand such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, or similar periods. The FAA will primarily review schedules for runway capacity on a half-hourly basis, allowing flexibility for carrier schedules within those windows without the need for additional FAA schedule review. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2016. Daniel E. Smiley, Vice President, System Operations Services. [FR Doc. 2016-11116 Filed 5-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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Description of Relief Sought: facilitated airports.1 JFK is designated as for rehabilitation of the runway and
Petitioner seeks to amend Exemption an IATA Level 3, slot controlled expects to soon finalize plans.
No. 12077 for relief from Condition and airport.2 At the Level 2 airports, Depending on the final construction
Limitation #13 regarding Pilot in proposed schedules are reviewed by the schedule, the runway may be closed
Command requirements to operate an FAA to address significant, potential beginning approximately February 27.
unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for congestion before schedules are final. A The closure and other construction
aerial data collection. runway slot is required from the FAA at impacts could affect operations during
[FR Doc. 2016–11105 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] JFK, a Level 3 airport, before a carrier the last few weeks of the winter 2016
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operates during the slot controlled scheduling season and into the summer
hours. 2017 and winter 2017 scheduling
The FAA is primarily concerned seasons.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION about scheduled and other regularly LAX will undergo construction on
conducted commercial operations Runway 7L/25R for runway safety areas
Federal Aviation Administration during peak hours, but carriers may and rehabilitation beginning in October
submit schedule plans for the entire 2016. Los Angeles World Airports
Submission Deadline for Schedule day. At ORD, the peak hours are 0700 (LAWA), the airport operator, expects to
Information for Chicago O’Hare to 2100 Central Time (1300 to 0300 shorten the runway in October for
International Airport, John F. Kennedy UTC), at LAX and SFO from 0600 to approximately 3.5 months followed by a
International Airport, Los Angeles 2300 Pacific Time (1400 to 0700 UTC), four month closure from January to May
International Airport, Newark Liberty and at EWR and JFK from 0600 to 2300 2017.
International Airport, and San Eastern Time (1100 to 0400 UTC). The On April 6, the FAA announced in
Francisco International Airport for the FAA prefers schedule messages with the the Federal Register (81 FR 19861) that
Winter 2016 Scheduling Season format and data elements in IATA the EWR airport level designation will
Standard Schedules Information Manual change from Level 3 to Level 2 effective
AGENCY: Federal Aviation (SSIM), Chapter 6, as recommended in with the winter 2016 scheduling season.
Administration (FAA), Department of the WSG. The FAA will also accept Although there is available runway
Transportation. other mutually agreed schedule capacity throughout the day, the FAA
information formats; however, carriers strongly encourages carriers to propose
ACTION:Notice, Schedule submission
should submit schedule information in reasonable schedules, recognizing there
deadline.
sufficient detail including, at minimum, is limited runway and airport capacity
the operating carrier, flight number, available for new flights or existing
SUMMARY: The FAA announces the flights retimed to certain hours. Carriers
submission deadline of May 19, 2016, scheduled time of operation, frequency,
and effective dates. will be asked to consider alternative
for winter 2016 flight schedules at schedule times if proposed demand
Chicago O’Hare International Airport The winter scheduling season is from
October 30, 2016, through March 25, exceeds capacity, which is likely to
(ORD), John F. Kennedy International occur during the busiest early morning,
Airport (JFK), Los Angeles International 2017, consistent with the IATA northern
winter season. The FAA understands late afternoon, and evening hours.
Airport (LAX), Newark Liberty The PANYNJ is considering the
International Airport (EWR), and San there may be differences in schedule
process for reviewing EWR gate and
Francisco International Airport (SFO) in times due to U.S. daylight saving time
terminal availability. This is in addition
accordance with the International Air dates and will accommodate these
to its previously established review
Transport Association (IATA) differences to the extent possible.
Carriers operating at JFK or LAX under the IATA WSG process for
Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG) and Terminal B international passenger
FAA airport level designations. The should consider the potential impacts of
flights. The FAA expects to work with
deadline coincides with the schedule runway construction projects as they
the PANYNJ as it considers gate and
submission deadline for the IATA Slot develop schedules, block times and
terminal availability and how that might
Conference for the winter 2016 other factors. The FAA has been
impact the FAA’s review of schedules
scheduling season. working with the airport operators,
for runway availability. Carriers should
airlines, and other stakeholders to
DATES: Schedules must be submitted no submit information directly to the
develop plans to utilize available
later than May 19, 2016. PANYNJ for airport terminal or gate
capacity and mitigate delays during
issues.
ADDRESSES: Schedules may be construction. The FAA reviewed the historical
submitted by mail to the Slot JFK will have construction in 2017 on airport runway capacity levels over
Administration Office, AGC–200, Office Runway 4R/22L. The Port Authority of several years of operations including
of the Chief Counsel, 800 Independence New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), hourly data for each weekday. This
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; or the airport operator, is currently analysis considered the actual air traffic
by email to: 7-AWA-slotadmin@faa.gov. considering the scope and staging plans control (ATC) established arrival and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1 The FAA’s designation of EWR as Level 2 takes
departure rates, the number of actual
Susan Pfingstler, System Operations effect on October 30, 2016. 81 FR 19861 (Apr. 6, operations in an hour if it exceeded the
Services, Air Traffic Organization, 2016). Through the Summer 2016 scheduling projected ATC rate for that particular
Federal Aviation Administration, 600 season, the FAA has designated EWR as Level 3 by hour, runway configurations, weather,
Order, Operating Limitations at Newark Liberty aircraft fleet mix, and other operating
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
Independence Avenue SW., International Airport, 73 FR 29550 (May 21, 2008)
Washington, DC 20591; telephone as amended 79 FR 16857 (March 26, 2014). conditions. For the winter months, the
number: 202–267–6462; email: 2 The FAA limits flights at JFK during peak hours data show the average hourly runway
susan.pfingstler@faa.gov. by Order, Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy adjusted capacity for the previous
International Airport, 73 FR 3510 (Jan. 18, 2008) as similar winter seasons is approximately
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA amended. The FAA intends to extend the effective
date of the Order to October 27, 2018. The
79 total operations. The limit FAA
has designated EWR, LAX, ORD, and extension will be published in a separate notice in established in the EWR Order in 2007,
SFO as IATA Level 2, schedule the Federal Register. which was derived using peak summer
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data, was intended to prevent delays holidays, and flights to meet high submissions, and makes docket contents
from getting worse than 2007 levels. demand such as Thanksgiving, available for public inspection and
Although the adjusted capacity for Christmas, or similar periods. The FAA copying at this address between 9 a.m.
winter 2016 is below the previously will primarily review schedules for and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
established limit it is reflective of recent runway capacity on a half-hourly basis, except Federal holidays. The Federal
operational data in the similar previous allowing flexibility for carrier schedules Docket Management Facility’s telephone
season and would allow the FAA to within those windows without the need number is 202–366–9826 or 202–366–
approve additional operations over the for additional FAA schedule review. 9317, the fax number is 202–493–2251
number operated in winter 2015. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2016. and the Web site for electronic
The FAA will use the following EWR Daniel E. Smiley, submissions or for electronic access to
capacities for scheduled flights during
Vice President, System Operations Services. docket contents is http://
the winter 2016 season, reflecting
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average airport runway statistics during
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the recent winter scheduling seasons.3
The limits for purposes of Level 2 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
review are 79 scheduled operations per you have questions about the Port
hour, 43 in a half-hour, 79 in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Dolphin Energy deepwater port project,
consecutive half-hours, and 231 in Maritime Administration please contact Ms. Yvette M. Fields,
rolling three-hour periods. The FAA Director, Office of Deepwater Ports and
believes that a transition from Level 3 to [USCG–2007–28532]
Offshore Activities at (202) 366–0926 or
Level 2 should consider the need for air Yvette.Fields@dot.gov.
traffic control facilities and the airport Surrender and Termination of the Port
terminal and gate infrastructure to adapt Dolphin Energy LLC License To Own, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
to the expected increase in operations. Construct and Operate the Port 28, 2015, MARAD received notification
The three hour limitation will allow a Dolphin Deepwater Port from the licensee, Port Dolphin Energy,
higher number of flights in some hours AGENCY: Maritime Administration, of its intention to surrender its License
while also allowing for system recovery. Department of Transportation. to own, construct and operate a
In reviewing proposed schedules, the ACTION: Notice of license surrender and liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater
FAA will also consider the distribution termination. port proposed for location
of scheduled arrivals and departures approximately 28 miles off the western
within a half-hour or hour and whether SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration coast of Florida, and approximately 42
there is significant peaking due to the (MARAD) announces the surrender and miles from Port Manatee, Manatee
distribution of flights within the period. termination of the Port Dolphin Energy County, Florida. After careful review of
The FAA may seek adjustments to LLC (Port Dolphin Energy) Deepwater the License surrender request, MARAD
proposed schedules to address Port License (‘‘License’’). All actions determined that all outstanding
congestion issues. and obligations required by the License obligations required of Port Dolphin
As it has in prior scheduling seasons, to own, construct and operate a
Energy for the surrender and
the FAA will use the average hourly deepwater port issued to Port Dolphin
termination of its License were satisfied.
runway capacities at LAX, ORD, and Energy on May 7, 2010, are terminated.
Pursuant to Section 1503(h) of the Accordingly, on April 25, 2016, the
SFO. The FAA may include particular
Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as Maritime Administrator approved the
emphasis or review for time periods
with current or projected operational amended, a deepwater port license may surrender and termination of the
impacts and discuss the reasons for any remain in effect until such time it is License including termination of the
proposed schedule adjustments directly either suspended or revoked by the related financial guarantees and all
with affected carriers. LAX capacity Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) other obligations required under the
estimates for the runway construction or surrendered by the licensee. MARAD License. MARAD has issued notification
phases in later 2016 and 2017 have been has approved this action in response to letters regarding this final agency action
presented to carriers during LAX Port Dolphin’s notification of its to Port Dolphin Energy and to all
construction meetings. These rates have decision to abandon its plans to relevant Federal and State agencies
not been finalized and will be reviewed construct and operate the proposed Port involved in the original approval of the
with carriers on a local level during Dolphin Energy deepwater port, and Port Dolphin project. Further
upcoming meetings. surrender its License for the proposed information pertaining to this project
The FAA intends to deny approval for facility. may be found in the public docket (see
carrier schedules that exceed capacity DATES: The date of surrender and ADDRESSES).
with limited exceptions. These termination of all actions and Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(h).
exceptions may include flights operated obligations required under the license
only a relatively short time period in the Dated: May 6, 2016.
was effective on April 25, 2016.
prior season, ad hoc or limited term ADDRESSES: The public docket for the
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
cargo flights such as those operated in Port Dolphin Energy deepwater port is T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
past years prior to the Christmas identified by Docket No. USCG–2007– Secretary, Maritime Administration.
28532 and is maintained by the U.S.
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
3 Unscheduled flights are not included in the
[FR Doc. 2016–11079 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am]
FAA Level 2 schedule review process or hourly Department of Transportation, Docket BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
scheduling limits. Unscheduled flights include Management Facility, West Building,
general aviation, business aviation, military, public Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
aircraft, ferry and positioning flights, and ad hoc New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
charter operations. Regularly conducted
commercial services, including public charters, are DC 20590.
considered scheduled operations for the purposes The Federal Docket Management
of FAA’s Level 2 review. Facility accepts hand-delivered
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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, Schedule submission deadline. | |
| Dates | Schedules must be submitted no later than May 19, 2016. | |
| Contact | Susan Pfingstler, System Operations Services, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone number: 202-267-6462; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 29323 |
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