82 FR 45356 - Revised Notice of Land Use Change and Release of Grant Assurance Restrictions at the Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Sacramento, California

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 187 (September 28, 2017)

Page Range		45356-45356
FR Document		2017-20851

This Notice revises ``Notice of Land Use Change and Release of Grant Assurance Restrictions at the Sacramento International Airport'', June 14, 2016, Page 38772. The previous Notice proposed to rule and invite public comment on the application for a land-use change for approximately 31.1 acres of airport property at Sacramento International Airport (SMF), California. The parcel size has changed from 31.1 acres to approximately 35.32 acres of airport property. The land use change will allow airport land to be released from the aeronautical use provisions of the Grant Assurances that require it to serve an airport purposes since the land is not needed for aeronautical uses. The reuse of the land for energy generating solar arrays represents a compatible land use that will not interfere with the airport or its operations. The solar generated electricity will benefit the airport by producing a market return on the land while reducing electrical costs. Cost savings will equal or exceed the fair market rental value of the land occupied by the solar farms. These benefits will serve the interest of civil aviation and contribute to the self- sustainability of the airport.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Revised Notice of Land Use Change and Release of Grant Assurance 
Restrictions at the Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Sacramento, 
California

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Revised notice of a non-aeronautical land-use change.

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SUMMARY: This Notice revises ``Notice of Land Use Change and Release of 
Grant Assurance Restrictions at the Sacramento International Airport'', 
June 14, 2016, Page 38772. The previous Notice proposed to rule and 
invite public comment on the application for a land-use change for 
approximately 31.1 acres of airport property at Sacramento 
International Airport (SMF), California. The parcel size has changed 
from 31.1 acres to approximately 35.32 acres of airport property. The 
land use change will allow airport land to be released from the 
aeronautical use provisions of the Grant Assurances that require it to 
serve an airport purposes since the land is not needed for aeronautical 
uses. The reuse of the land for energy generating solar arrays 
represents a compatible land use that will not interfere with the 
airport or its operations. The solar generated electricity will benefit 
the airport by producing a market return on the land while reducing 
electrical costs. Cost savings will equal or exceed the fair market 
rental value of the land occupied by the solar farms. These benefits 
will serve the interest of civil aviation and contribute to the self-
sustainability of the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 30, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments on the request may be mailed 
or delivered to the FAA at the following address: Mr. James W. Lomen, 
Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, San Francisco Airports 
District Office, Federal Register Comment, 1000 Marina Boulevard, Suite 
220, Brisbane, CA 94005. In addition, one copy of the comment submitted 
to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Glen Rickelton, Airport 
Manager, Sacramento International Airport, 6900 Airport Boulevard, 
Sacramento, CA 95837.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Wendell H. Ford 
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21), 
Public Law 106-181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), this notice must be 
published in the Federal Register 30 days before the Secretary may 
waive any condition imposed on a federally obligated airport by surplus 
property conveyance deeds or grant agreements.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The County of Sacramento, California request for a modification to 
the conditions in the Grant Assurances to permit the non-aeronautical 
use of approximately 31.1 acres of land at Sacramento International 
Airport for two separate solar array sites to produce solar generated 
electricity was revised from 31.1 acres to approximately 35.3 acres of 
airport land. One solar array site was changed from 16.3 acres to 20.3 
acres of unimproved land located in the north portion of the airfield, 
west of Taxiway D. The other solar array site was changed from 14.8 
acres to 15.0 acres of an unused parking area between Aviation Drive 
and Taxiway D in the south portion of the airfield. The size of the 
solar arrays did not change. Reuse of the land for the solar arrays 
will not impede future development of the airport as there is 
sufficient land for airport development. The lease rate is based on the 
appraised market value of the land. Compensation will be in the form of 
a reduced electrical rate that will produce cost savings that equals or 
exceeds the appraised market value of the land. The use of the property 
for the solar arrays represents a compatible use. Construction and 
operations of the solar arrays will not interfere with airport 
operations. The solar arrays will reduce airport operational costs, 
which will enhance the self-sustainability of the airport and, thereby, 
serve the interest of civil aviation.

    Issued in Brisbane, California, on September 21, 2017.
James W. Lomen,
Manager, San Francisco Airports District Office, Western-Pacific 
Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-20851 Filed 9-27-17; 8:45 am]
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Register 30 days before the
RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street Secretary may waive any condition
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036. Federal Aviation Administration imposed on a federally obligated airport
by surplus property conveyance deeds
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Revised Notice of Land Use Change or grant agreements.
Karan Hofmann at khofmann@rtca.org and Release of Grant Assurance The following is a brief overview of
or 202–330–0680, or The RTCA Restrictions at the Sacramento the request:
Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite International Airport (SMF), The County of Sacramento, California
910, Washington, DC 20036, or by Sacramento, California request for a modification to the
telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) AGENCY: Federal Aviation conditions in the Grant Assurances to
833–9434, or Web site at http:// Administration, DOT. permit the non-aeronautical use of
www.rtca.org. ACTION: Revised notice of a non-
approximately 31.1 acres of land at
aeronautical land-use change. Sacramento International Airport for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant two separate solar array sites to produce
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal SUMMARY: This Notice revises ‘‘Notice of solar generated electricity was revised
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– Land Use Change and Release of Grant from 31.1 acres to approximately 35.3
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby Assurance Restrictions at the acres of airport land. One solar array site
given for a meeting of the Fifty Second Sacramento International Airport’’, June was changed from 16.3 acres to 20.3
RTCA SC–224 Plenary. The agenda will 14, 2016, Page 38772. The previous acres of unimproved land located in the
include the following: Notice proposed to rule and invite north portion of the airfield, west of
public comment on the application for Taxiway D. The other solar array site
Tuesday, October 24, 2017—10:00 a.m.– a land-use change for approximately was changed from 14.8 acres to 15.0
1:00 p.m. 31.1 acres of airport property at acres of an unused parking area between
1. Welcome/Introductions/ Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Aviation Drive and Taxiway D in the
Administrative Remarks California. The parcel size has changed south portion of the airfield. The size of
from 31.1 acres to approximately 35.32 the solar arrays did not change. Reuse
2. Review/Approve Previous Meeting acres of airport property. The land use of the land for the solar arrays will not
Summary change will allow airport land to be impede future development of the
3. Report on TSA participation released from the aeronautical use airport as there is sufficient land for
4. Report on Document Distribution provisions of the Grant Assurances that airport development. The lease rate is
Mechanisms. require it to serve an airport purposes based on the appraised market value of
since the land is not needed for the land. Compensation will be in the
5. Report on the New Guidelines and aeronautical uses. The reuse of the land form of a reduced electrical rate that
other Safe Skies Reports for energy generating solar arrays will produce cost savings that equals or
6. Discussion on DO–230I represents a compatible land use that exceeds the appraised market value of
7. TOR Changes will not interfere with the airport or its the land. The use of the property for the
operations. The solar generated solar arrays represents a compatible use.
8. Action Items for Next Meeting electricity will benefit the airport by Construction and operations of the solar
9. Time and Place of Next Meeting producing a market return on the land arrays will not interfere with airport
10. Any Other Business while reducing electrical costs. Cost operations. The solar arrays will reduce
savings will equal or exceed the fair airport operational costs, which will
11. Adjourn market rental value of the land occupied enhance the self-sustainability of the
1. by the solar farms. These benefits will airport and, thereby, serve the interest of
Attendance is open to the interested serve the interest of civil aviation and civil aviation.
public but limited to space availability. contribute to the self-sustainability of Issued in Brisbane, California, on
With the approval of the chairman, the airport. September 21, 2017.
members of the public may present oral DATES: Comments must be received on James W. Lomen,
statements at the meeting. Persons or before October 30, 2017. Manager, San Francisco Airports District
wishing to present statements or obtain FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office, Western-Pacific Region.
information should contact the person Comments on the request may be mailed [FR Doc. 2017–20851 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am]
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION or delivered to the FAA at the following BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

CONTACT section. Members of the public
address: Mr. James W. Lomen, Manager,
Federal Aviation Administration, San
may present a written statement to the
Francisco Airports District Office, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
committee at any time.
Federal Register Comment, 1000 Marina
Issued in Washington, DC on September Boulevard, Suite 220, Brisbane, CA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
25, 2017. 94005. In addition, one copy of the Safety Administration
Mohannad Dawoud, comment submitted to the FAA must be [Docket No. PHMSA–2017–0018 (Notice No.
Management & Program Analyst, Partnership mailed or delivered to Mr. Glen 2017–05)]
Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen, Rickelton, Airport Manager, Sacramento
Procurement Services Division, Federal International Airport, 6900 Airport Hazardous Materials: Information
Aviation Administration. Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95837. Collection Activities
[FR Doc. 2017–20826 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P accordance with the Wendell H. Ford Materials Safety Administration
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for (PHMSA), DOT.
the 21st Century (AIR 21), Public Law
ACTION: Notice and request for
106–181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61),
comments.
this notice must be published in the

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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		Revised notice of a non-aeronautical land-use change.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before October 30, 2017.
Contact		Comments on the request may be mailed
FR Citation		82 FR 45356

82 FR 45356 - Revised Notice of Land Use Change and Release of Grant Assurance Restrictions at the Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Sacramento, California

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 187 (September 28, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration