82 FR 45938 - Notice of 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 Summer 2018 Scheduling Season
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 45938-45939] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21045] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of 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 Summer 2018 Scheduling Season AGENCY: Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ACTION: Notice of submission deadline. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under this notice, the FAA announces the submission deadline of October 5, 2017, for summer 2018 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). The deadline coincides with the schedule submission deadline for the IATA Slot Conference for the summer 2018 scheduling season. DATES: Schedules must be submitted no later than October 5, 2017. 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; facsimile: 202-267-7277; or by email to: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Planty, System Operations Services, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone [[Page 45939]] number: 202-267-0613; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA has designated EWR, LAX, ORD, and SFO as IATA Level 2 airports and JFK as an IATA Level 3 airport under the WSG. The FAA currently limits scheduled operations at JFK by Order until October 27, 2018.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International Airport, 73 FR 3510 (Jan. 18, 2008) as amended 81 FR 32636 (May 24, 2016) and 81 FR 40167 (June 21, 2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (1200 to 0200 UTC), at LAX and SFO from 0600 to 2300 Pacific Time (1300 to 0600 UTC), and at EWR and JFK from 0600 to 2300 Eastern Time (1000 to 0300 UTC). Carriers should submit schedule information in sufficient detail including, at minimum, the marketing or operating carrier, flight number, scheduled time of operation, frequency, aircraft equipment, and effective dates. IATA standard schedule information format and data elements (Standard Schedules Information Manual or SSIM, Chapter 6) may be used. The WSG provides additional information on schedule submissions and schedule updates at Level 2 and Level 3 airports. The U.S. summer scheduling season is from March 25 through October 27, 2018, in recognition of the IATA northern summer period. The FAA understands there may be differences in schedule times due to different U.S. daylight saving time dates and will accommodate these differences to the extent possible. The FAA generally uses average hourly runway capacity throughput for the schedule review at Level 2 airports, considering any differences associated with runway construction or other relevant operational and performance factors. The FAA will continue that practice to review the summer 2018 proposed schedules. Airlines planning operations at LAX should be advised the airport plans construction on Runway 7L/25R and is expected to close the runway from mid-January to mid-May 2018. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the airport operator, is currently finalizing construction plans. The FAA is reviewing the anticipated capacity impacts of the construction along with recent operational performance and demand trends. This includes surface congestion issues that are increasing operational complexity and impacting air traffic control as it manages surface movements. The FAA expects continuing discussions with LAWA, airlines, and other stakeholders on ways to reduce congestion and delay and manage operations more efficiently. LAWA conducts monthly meetings on construction and other operational issues that include local FAA air traffic control facilities, airlines, and other stakeholders. Such meetings may be the best regular source of construction project updates and the anticipated impacts. In 2016, the FAA found it could not justify continued Level 3 slot controls at EWR as the operations were consistently below the allocated limits and the airport was underutilized. The FAA changed EWR from Level 3 to Level 2 effective with the winter 2016 scheduling season. The FAA anticipated as a result of the Level 2 decision, an increase in flights which could provide competitive and economic benefits. The FAA also anticipated that with the increase in flights, delays would increase above 2016 levels but would remain within the levels accepted when the FAA established Level 3 in summer 2008. In reviewing schedules for summer 2018, as well as any new requests for winter 2017, the FAA will consider the recent operational performance metrics including the average hourly runway throughput trends.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The FAA typically determines an airport's average adjusted runway capacity or throughput for Level 2 and Level 3 airports by reviewing hourly data on the arrival and departure rates that air traffic control indicates could be accepted for that hour. We also review the actual number of arrivals and departures that operated in the same hour. The higher of the two numbers, ``called'' or actual, are used for these purposes. Some dates may be excluded from analysis such as during periods when extended airport closures or construction impacts capacity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our review of the average adjusted airport runway capacity indicates an average of 79 hourly operations, which is below the limit in the FAA 2008 Order, and below the levels currently scheduled in some hours. For the winter 2016 season, the FAA goal was up to 79 movements in an hour with some reduced levels in adjacent hours to provide recovery periods. This was meant to allow a transition from Level 3 to the first scheduling season as Level 2. For the summer 2018 season, the performance data suggest a similar approach may improve performance. The FAA has determined a scheduling limit of up to 79 flights an hour is appropriate. The FAA will accept flights above that limit provided they were typically operated by the same airline for the summer 2017 season. At the same time, the FAA plans to work with airlines to retime some flights to less congested periods and have some hours to provide recovery periods. The mix of arrivals and departures, offsets for hours that may be above the limits, and the distribution of flights within an hour or adjacent hours will be considered. Beyond baseline flights, the FAA does not intend to approve new flights unless they can be accommodated within the limit. Based on demand for the summer 2017 scheduling season, the FAA anticipates the 1100 to 1259 and 1800 to 0059 UTC hours will be the peak periods without available capacity for new flights. Consistent with the WSG, carriers should be prepared to adjust schedules to meet available capacity in order to minimize potential congestion and delay. The Level 2 airports also have a separate schedule facilitation process managed by the airport operator or a designated representative for certain types of flights, such as international passenger flights, or at particular terminals or gates. Those processes with the individual airports or terminals will continue separately from, and in addition to, the FAA review of schedules based on runway capacity. Airlines should submit schedule information directly to the airport operator representatives in accordance with the local procedures. The FAA may consider the need to harmonize terminal and runway availability in the schedule review process. Issued in Washington, DC on September 21, 2017. Michael C. Artist, Vice President, System Operations Services. [FR Doc. 2017-21045 Filed 9-27-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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Exhibition Determinations: Exhibition AGENCY: Federal Aviation may present a written statement to the
of Two Impressionist-Era Paintings Administration (FAA), U.S. Department committee at any time.
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following determinations: I hereby IPS and AeroMACS Plenary. Mohannad Dawoud,
determine that two objects to be Management & Program Analyst, Partnership
exhibited in the Impressionist Paintings SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen,
Gallery of The J. Paul Getty Museum at to advise the public of a meeting of Procurement Services Division, Federal
the Getty Center, imported from abroad Twenty-Fourth RTCA SC–223 IPS and Aviation Administration.
for temporary exhibition within the AeroMACS Plenary. SC–223 is a [FR Doc. 2017–20968 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
foreign owner or custodian. I also ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
determine that the exhibition or display The MITRE Corporation, 7515 Colshire Federal Aviation Administration
of the exhibit objects at The J. Paul Getty Drive, McLean, VA 22102.
Museum at the Getty Center, Los FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice of Submission Deadline for
Angeles, California, from on or about Rebecca Morrison at rmorrison@rtca.org Schedule Information for Chicago
April 1, 2018, until on or about October or 202–330–0654, or The RTCA O’Hare International Airport, John F.
3, 2018, and at possible additional Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite Kennedy International Airport, Los
exhibitions or venues yet to be 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by Angeles International Airport, Newark
determined, is in the national interest. telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) Liberty International Airport, and San
833–9434, or Web site at http:// Francisco International Airport for the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For www.rtca.org. Summer 2018 Scheduling Season
further information, including a list of
the imported objects, contact Elliot Chiu SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant AGENCY: Department of Transportation,
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
Department of State (telephone: 202– ACTION: Notice of submission deadline.
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
632–6471; email: section2459@
given for a meeting of the Twenty- SUMMARY: Under this notice, the FAA
state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Fourth RTCA SC–223 IPS and
Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite announces the submission deadline of
AeroMACS Plenary. The agenda will October 5, 2017, for summer 2018 flight
5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. include the following: schedules at Chicago O’Hare
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The October 22–27, 2017 9:00 a.m.–5:00 International Airport (ORD), John F.
foregoing determinations were made p.m. Kennedy International Airport (JFK),
pursuant to the authority vested in me Los Angeles International Airport
by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 1. Welcome, Introductions, (LAX), Newark Liberty International
Administrative Remarks Airport (EWR), and San Francisco
985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of
2. Review of previous meeting notes and International Airport (SFO), in
March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs
action items accordance with the International Air
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 3. Review of Current State of Industry
(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 Transport Association (IATA)
Standards Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG). The
note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority a. ICAO WG–I
No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation deadline coincides with the schedule
b. AEEC IPS Sub Committee submission deadline for the IATA Slot
of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 4. Current State of Industry Activities
2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Conference for the summer 2018
a. SESAR Programs scheduling season.
Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, b. ESA IRIS Precursor
2015). I have ordered that Public Notice c. Any Other Activities DATES: Schedules must be submitted no
of these determinations be published in 5. IPS Technical Discussions later than October 5, 2017.
the Federal Register. a. Review of IPS high level profile ADDRESSES: Schedules may be
b. Review of IPS RFC detail Profiles submitted by mail to the Slot
Alyson Grunder,
c. Prioritization of additional IETF Administration Office, AGC–200, Office
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau RFCs for Profiling of the Chief Counsel, 800 Independence
of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 6. Any Other Topics of Interest Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
Department of State. facsimile: 202–267–7277; or by email to:
7. Plans for Next Meetings
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[FR Doc. 2017–20962 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] 8. Review of Action Items and Meeting 7-AWA-slotadmin@faa.gov.
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9. Adjourn Jeffrey Planty, System Operations
Attendance is open to the interested Services, Air Traffic Organization,
public but limited to space availability. Federal Aviation Administration, 600
Registration is required to attend. With Independence Avenue SW.,
the approval of the chairman, members Washington, DC 20591; telephone
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number: 202–267–0613; email: operational complexity and impacting for the summer 2017 season. At the
jeffrey.planty@faa.gov. air traffic control as it manages surface same time, the FAA plans to work with
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA movements. The FAA expects airlines to retime some flights to less
has designated EWR, LAX, ORD, and continuing discussions with LAWA, congested periods and have some hours
SFO as IATA Level 2 airports and JFK airlines, and other stakeholders on ways to provide recovery periods. The mix of
as an IATA Level 3 airport under the to reduce congestion and delay and arrivals and departures, offsets for hours
WSG. The FAA currently limits manage operations more efficiently. that may be above the limits, and the
scheduled operations at JFK by Order LAWA conducts monthly meetings on distribution of flights within an hour or
until October 27, 2018.1 construction and other operational adjacent hours will be considered.
The FAA is primarily concerned issues that include local FAA air traffic Beyond baseline flights, the FAA does
about scheduled and other regularly control facilities, airlines, and other not intend to approve new flights unless
conducted commercial operations stakeholders. Such meetings may be the they can be accommodated within the
during peak hours, but carriers may best regular source of construction limit. Based on demand for the summer
submit schedule plans for the entire project updates and the anticipated 2017 scheduling season, the FAA
day. At ORD, the peak hours are 0700 impacts. anticipates the 1100 to 1259 and 1800
to 2100 Central Time (1200 to 0200 In 2016, the FAA found it could not to 0059 UTC hours will be the peak
UTC), at LAX and SFO from 0600 to justify continued Level 3 slot controls at periods without available capacity for
2300 Pacific Time (1300 to 0600 UTC), EWR as the operations were consistently new flights. Consistent with the WSG,
and at EWR and JFK from 0600 to 2300 below the allocated limits and the carriers should be prepared to adjust
Eastern Time (1000 to 0300 UTC). airport was underutilized. The FAA schedules to meet available capacity in
Carriers should submit schedule changed EWR from Level 3 to Level 2 order to minimize potential congestion
information in sufficient detail effective with the winter 2016 and delay.
including, at minimum, the marketing scheduling season. The FAA anticipated The Level 2 airports also have a
or operating carrier, flight number, as a result of the Level 2 decision, an separate schedule facilitation process
scheduled time of operation, frequency, increase in flights which could provide managed by the airport operator or a
aircraft equipment, and effective dates. competitive and economic benefits. The designated representative for certain
IATA standard schedule information FAA also anticipated that with the types of flights, such as international
format and data elements (Standard increase in flights, delays would passenger flights, or at particular
Schedules Information Manual or SSIM, increase above 2016 levels but would terminals or gates. Those processes with
Chapter 6) may be used. The WSG remain within the levels accepted when the individual airports or terminals will
provides additional information on the FAA established Level 3 in summer continue separately from, and in
schedule submissions and schedule 2008. In reviewing schedules for addition to, the FAA review of
summer 2018, as well as any new schedules based on runway capacity.
updates at Level 2 and Level 3 airports.
The U.S. summer scheduling season requests for winter 2017, the FAA will Airlines should submit schedule
is from March 25 through October 27, consider the recent operational information directly to the airport
2018, in recognition of the IATA performance metrics including the operator representatives in accordance
northern summer period. The FAA average hourly runway throughput with the local procedures. The FAA
understands there may be differences in trends.2 may consider the need to harmonize
Our review of the average adjusted terminal and runway availability in the
schedule times due to different U.S.
airport runway capacity indicates an schedule review process.
daylight saving time dates and will
average of 79 hourly operations, which Issued in Washington, DC on September
accommodate these differences to the
is below the limit in the FAA 2008 21, 2017.
extent possible.
Order, and below the levels currently
The FAA generally uses average Michael C. Artist,
scheduled in some hours. For the winter
hourly runway capacity throughput for Vice President, System Operations Services.
2016 season, the FAA goal was up to 79
the schedule review at Level 2 airports, [FR Doc. 2017–21045 Filed 9–27–17; 4:15 pm]
movements in an hour with some
considering any differences associated BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
reduced levels in adjacent hours to
with runway construction or other
provide recovery periods. This was
relevant operational and performance
meant to allow a transition from Level
factors. The FAA will continue that DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
3 to the first scheduling season as Level
practice to review the summer 2018
2. For the summer 2018 season, the Federal Aviation Administration
proposed schedules.
Airlines planning operations at LAX performance data suggest a similar
approach may improve performance. [Summary Notice No. PE–2017–77]
should be advised the airport plans
construction on Runway 7L/25R and is The FAA has determined a scheduling
Petition for Exemption; Summary of
expected to close the runway from mid- limit of up to 79 flights an hour is
Petition Received
January to mid-May 2018. Los Angeles appropriate. The FAA will accept flights
World Airports (LAWA), the airport above that limit provided they were AGENCY: Federal Aviation
operator, is currently finalizing typically operated by the same airline Administration (FAA), DOT.
construction plans. The FAA is ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption
2 The FAA typically determines an airport’s
reviewing the anticipated capacity received.
average adjusted runway capacity or throughput for
impacts of the construction along with Level 2 and Level 3 airports by reviewing hourly SUMMARY: This notice contains a
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
recent operational performance and data on the arrival and departure rates that air
summary of a petition seeking relief
demand trends. This includes surface traffic control indicates could be accepted for that
hour. We also review the actual number of arrivals from specified requirements of title 14,
congestion issues that are increasing and departures that operated in the same hour. The Code of Federal Regulations. The
higher of the two numbers, ‘‘called’’ or actual, are purpose of this notice is to improve the
1 Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy used for these purposes. Some dates may be
International Airport, 73 FR 3510 (Jan. 18, 2008) as excluded from analysis such as during periods
public’s awareness of, and participation
amended 81 FR 32636 (May 24, 2016) and 81 FR when extended airport closures or construction in, this aspect of the FAA’s regulatory
40167 (June 21, 2016). impacts capacity. activities. Neither publication of this
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| Dates | Schedules must be submitted no later than October 5, 2017. | |
| Contact | Jeffrey Planty, System Operations Services, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone number: 202-267-0613; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 45938 |
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