83_FR_31965 83 FR 31834 - Supplemental Guidance on the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for Fiscal Years 2018-2020

83 FR 31834 - Supplemental Guidance on the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for Fiscal Years 2018-2020

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 131 (July 9, 2018)

Page Range31834-31836
FR Document2018-14675

The FAA is announcing the process for eligible airport sponsors in two categories to notify the FAA of any supplemental discretionary funding requests. The process includes two distinct deadlines with different submission requirements. The FAA may award supplemental discretionary funding regardless of whether the airport sponsor previously identified the project through the Airports Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) process during the preceding year.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31834-31836]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14675]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No: FAA-2018-0526]


Supplemental Guidance on the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) 
for Fiscal Years 2018-2020

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is announcing the process for eligible airport 
sponsors in two categories to notify the FAA of any supplemental 
discretionary funding requests. The process includes two distinct 
deadlines with different submission requirements. The FAA may award 
supplemental discretionary funding regardless of whether the airport 
sponsor previously identified the project through the Airports Capital 
Improvement Plan (ACIP) process during the preceding year.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elliott Black, Director, Office of 
Airport Planning and Programming, APP-1, at (202) 267-8775.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 
(hereafter referred to as ``the Act'') appropriated ``an additional 
amount for ``Grants-In-Aid for Airports'', to enable the Secretary of 
Transportation to make grants for projects as authorized by subchapter 
1 of chapter 471 and subchapter 1 of chapter 475 of title 49, U.S.C., 
$1,000,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020.'' \1\ 
The Act also stipulated that:
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    \1\ The Act authorizes the Administrator of the FAA to retain up 
to 0.5 percent of this amount to fund the award and oversight of 
these grants.
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     The Secretary shall distribute funds provided under this 
heading as discretionary grants to airports;
     The Secretary shall give priority consideration to 
projects at (a) nonprimary airports that are classified as Regional, 
Local, or Basic airports and not located within a Metropolitan or 
Micropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the Office of Management 
and Budget; or (b) primary airports that are classified as Small Hub or 
Nonhub airports; and
     The Federal share payable of the costs for which a grant 
is made under this heading to a nonprimary airport shall be 100 
percent.
    For grants at primary airports, the normal Federal share applies 
based on the airport category and project type.
    The FAA administers the AIP in accordance with FAA Order 5100.38D, 
Airport Improvement Program Handbook.\2\ The AIP Handbook explains what 
types of capital projects may be eligible and justified for AIP funding 
depending on the airport category, project type, and specific category 
or categories of AIP funding to be requested.
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    \2\ Available online at: https://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/aip_handbook/.
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    In addition, the FAA normally relies on the ACIP process \3\ 
outlined in FAA Order 5100.39A, Airports Capital Improvement Plan to 
evaluate and prioritize AIP funding requests, particularly those 
involving discretionary funds. Because of the unique statutory 
requirements associated with the supplemental discretionary funding 
made available by the Act, the FAA is hereby establishing a special 
process for airports to notify the FAA of any associated funding 
requests.
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    \3\ Available online at: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/12759.
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    The process outlined in this notice relates solely to the selection 
process. All other applicable rules and requirements apply, including, 
but not limited to, the requirements for project eligibility and 
justification, procurement processes, and other requirements as set 
forth in the FAA orders referenced above.
    It is also important to note that this process relates solely to 
the supplemental discretionary funding provided by the Act and does not 
relieve any airport sponsor of its responsibilities under the existing 
ACIP process for any other category of AIP funding. If an airport 
sponsor has properly submitted its AIP funding requests for Fiscal 
Years (FY) 2018-2020 and does not want to be considered for 
supplemental funding, then the airport sponsor does not need to take 
any other steps in response to this notice. Conversely, the process 
outlined in this notice does not take the

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place of the normal ACIP process for regular AIP funding requests for 
FY 2019-2021.
    The FAA anticipates issuing grants from this supplemental funding 
during FYs 2018, 2019, and 2020. However, the FAA cannot predict how 
much of the funding it will obligate in each fiscal year until the FAA 
receives and evaluates the requests from airport sponsors.
    Any airport identified in the National Plan of Integrated Airport 
Systems (NPIAS) report \4\ is eligible to request supplemental 
discretionary funding under the Act. However, as noted above, the Act 
requires the FAA to give ``priority consideration'' to airports meeting 
certain criteria. The FAA has identified the subset of NPIAS airports 
that meet the criteria in the Act. That list is available online at: 
https://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/aip_supplemental_appropriation/. The 
relevant deadlines are:
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    \4\ Available online at: https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/NPIAS-Report-2017-2021-Appendix-A.xlsx.
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    Deadline #1 (for requests for supplemental funding in FY 2018): By 
August 8, 2018, any airport meeting the criteria for ``priority 
consideration'' is invited to notify the FAA's appropriate Airports 
District Office (ADO) (or regional office (RO) if there is no ADO) of 
the airport's desire to be considered for FY 2018 supplemental 
discretionary funding as provided in the Act.
    In submitting such notifications to the FAA, the airport sponsor 
must include the following information via electronic mail (email):
     Name and official three-letter identifier of the airport, 
its location, and NPIAS number;
     Brief description of the project (no more than 50 words);
     Brief explanation (no more than 500 words) of how the 
project meets the evaluation criteria set forth later in this notice;
     Target timeframe for grant award and construction start; 
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    \5\ This typically refers to the date of ``Notice to Proceed.'' 
The FAA recognizes that in certain types of climate, actual 
construction start may be delayed due to meteorological conditions. 
The FAA also recognizes that some airport sponsors may request 
supplemental funding for equipment acquisition rather than actual 
construction. In such cases, the airport sponsor must provide the 
associated timeline and key milestones.
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     Brief description (no more than 250 words) explaining how 
the airport sponsor is using its available AIP entitlement funds.
    The FAA requires an explanation of how the airport sponsor is using 
its entitlement funds because of a statutory requirement. Title 49 
U.S.C. 47120 stipulates that the FAA ``. . . shall discourage airport 
sponsors and airports from using entitlement funds for lower priority 
projects by giving lower priority to discretionary projects submitted 
by airport sponsors and airports that have used entitlement funds for 
projects that have a lower priority than the projects for which 
discretionary funds are being requested.'' Therefore, as with regular 
AIP discretionary funds, an airport sponsor may request supplemental 
funding even if they are using their entitlements on a lower-priority 
project, but the FAA is required to consider that fact as part of the 
evaluation process.
    If an airport sponsor has already carried over their available 
entitlements in FY 2018, the FAA may still consider a supplemental 
funding request for FY 2018, as long as the airport sponsor provides an 
explanation of their previous decision. The FAA will consider the 
airport sponsor's explanation including the airport sponsor's future 
plans for those funds.
    It is not necessary to submit a completed OMB Form SF 424, 
Application for Federal Assistance, or any other documentation prior to 
Deadline #1. After evaluating all requests, the FAA may encourage an 
airport sponsor to prepare a final grant application if the FAA 
believes the project may compete well. For projects not selected in FY 
2018, the FAA will retain those requests for reconsideration during FY 
2019 or FY 2020.
    For Deadline #1, the FAA will only consider grant applications for 
projects for which airports have already completed all of the required 
planning, airspace reviews, environmental and other permitting 
requirements, and engineering design. In addition, the FAA will only 
consider grant applications for which construction bids will be 
received in time for the airport sponsor to be administratively 
prepared to accept a grant by September 1, 2018, with construction 
starting within 6 months thereafter or no later than March 1, 2019.\6\
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    The FAA will consider such requests in conjunction with the FAA's 
existing responsibility to fully obligate all other AIP funds by 
September 30, 2018, generally for projects that airport sponsors had 
previously requested through the ACIP process.
    Deadline #2 (for requests for supplemental funding in FY 2019 or 
2020): By October 31, 2018, any eligible NPIAS airport is invited to 
notify the FAA's appropriate ADO (or RO if there is no ADO) of the 
airport sponsor's desire to be considered for supplemental 
discretionary funding in FY 2019 or FY 2020. The FAA will update the 
list of airports eligible for ``priority consideration'' after 
publishing the next update of the NPIAS Report, which the FAA plans to 
publish in September 2018.
    Based on the funding requests received, the FAA will consider such 
requests with due consideration of the FAA's existing responsibility to 
fully obligate all other available AIP funds by September 30 of each 
fiscal year, generally for projects previously requested through the 
ACIP process.
    In submitting such notifications to the FAA, the airport sponsor 
must include all of the information identified under Deadline #1, plus 
the following additional information:
     Brief explanation (no more than 250 words) explaining the 
status of the proposed project, including whether the project has 
already been approved on the airport's current Airport Layout Plan 
(ALP), the status of related environmental reviews, other required 
permitting, and the level of engineering design completed; and
     For airports that do not meet the criteria for ``priority 
consideration,'' a brief explanation (no more than 500 words) outlining 
why the airport sponsor believes the FAA should consider the project 
for this supplemental funding.
    Airports must submit the preceding information to the appropriate 
ADO or RO via electronic mail in order to facilitate timely review and 
consideration by the FAA. The FAA will consider grant applications for 
projects where the FAA has a high degree of confidence that the airport 
sponsor will be administratively prepared to accept a grant by 
September 1, 2020, or earlier with construction starting within 6 
months thereafter \7\ or no later than March 1, 2021.
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    \7\ See footnote 4, which is applicable in this context as well.
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For Airports in Block Grant States or Channeling Act States

    For nonprimary airports located in block grant states, the airport 
sponsor must also provide a copy of its supplemental discretionary 
funding request to the designated state aeronautical agency. The FAA 
will consult with state aeronautical agencies, as appropriate, before 
making decisions regarding requests from nonprimary airports in each 
state.
    The FAA encourages block-grant states (and states with channeling 
acts regarding Federal funds) to work with

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eligible airport sponsors to coordinate potential funding requests. The 
FAA will consider recommendations from state aeronautical agencies as 
part of the overall evaluation process.

Evaluation Criteria

    The FAA will consider supplemental discretionary funding requests 
based on (but not limited to) the following criteria:
     Eligibility and justification of the project pursuant to 
existing AIP eligibility rules;
     Ability of the project to enhance the long-term economic 
sustainability of the airport; \8\
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    \8\ The FAA encourages airport sponsors to provide some level of 
detail regarding how the project will address unmet aeronautical 
demand, increase aeronautical revenues, reduce future capital or 
operating costs, or otherwise strengthen the airport's financial 
stability (beyond the operational benefits of the immediate proposed 
capital development). Airport sponsors should also demonstrate how 
the proposed project is consistent with the airport's existing 
master plan.
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     The airport sponsor's previous track record in project 
delivery and grant management (including any issues related to the 
airport's existing Federal grant obligations);
     Likelihood of the proposed project to be ready to proceed 
into construction during the same fiscal year as grant award or within 
6 months of grant award; \9\
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    \9\ See footnote 4, which is applicable in this context as well.
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     Ability of the project to compete for regular AIP 
discretionary funding--i.e., FAA may give higher consideration to 
projects that might not otherwise get funded or that might not 
otherwise get funded as soon; and
     For requests from airports that do not meet the statutory 
criteria for ``priority consideration,'' the strength of the 
justification for why the FAA should consider the project.
    Please note that under both deadlines:
     The FAA will not make its conclusions public or announce 
any planned grants from the supplemental funding until after completing 
the required congressional notification for each proposed grant award.
     After evaluating all requests, the FAA may encourage an 
airport sponsor to prepare a final grant application if the FAA 
believes the project may compete well.
     Complete and timely grant applications (OMB Form SF 424, 
including all required information) will still be required as part of 
the final grant application package in accordance with the applicable 
statutory and regulatory requirements.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2018.
Elliott Black,
Director, Office of Airport Planning and Programming, Federal Aviation 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-14675 Filed 7-6-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                consumptive use of water pursuant to                       12. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, Pad                as Regional, Local, or Basic airports and
                                                the Commission’s approval by rule                        ID: DiazM P1, ABR–201805003,                          not located within a Metropolitan or
                                                process set forth in 18 CFR 806.22(e)                    Springville Township, Susquehanna                     Micropolitan Statistical Area as defined
                                                and 806.22(f) for the time period                        County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to                 by the Office of Management and
                                                specified above:                                         5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 29,                    Budget; or (b) primary airports that are
                                                                                                         2018.                                                 classified as Small Hub or Nonhub
                                                Approvals by Rule Issued Under 18
                                                                                                            Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509           airports; and
                                                CFR 806.22(f)
                                                                                                         et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808.                 • The Federal share payable of the
                                                  1. Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, Pad ID:                                                                        costs for which a grant is made under
                                                REPINE (07 022) T, ABR–201305009.R1,                       Dated: July 3, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                               this heading to a nonprimary airport
                                                Apolacon Township, Susquehanna                           Stephanie L. Richardson,                              shall be 100 percent.
                                                County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to                    Secretary to the Commission.                             For grants at primary airports, the
                                                6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 3,                        [FR Doc. 2018–14671 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am]            normal Federal share applies based on
                                                2018.                                                    BILLING CODE 7040–01–P                                the airport category and project type.
                                                  2. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad                                                                              The FAA administers the AIP in
                                                ID: BIM, ABR–201311006.R1, Wilmot                                                                              accordance with FAA Order 5100.38D,
                                                Township, Bradford County, Pa.;                          DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          Airport Improvement Program
                                                Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd;                                                                           Handbook.2 The AIP Handbook explains
                                                Approval Date: May 14, 2018.                             Federal Aviation Administration                       what types of capital projects may be
                                                  3. Chief Oil & Gas, LLC, Pad ID:                                                                             eligible and justified for AIP funding
                                                                                                         [Docket No: FAA–2018–0526]
                                                Kupscznk B Drilling Pad, ABR–                                                                                  depending on the airport category,
                                                201311007.R1, Springville Township,                      Supplemental Guidance on the Airport                  project type, and specific category or
                                                Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive                     Improvement Program (AIP) for Fiscal                  categories of AIP funding to be
                                                Use of Up to 2.0000 mgd; Approval                        Years 2018–2020                                       requested.
                                                Date: May 17, 2018.                                                                                               In addition, the FAA normally relies
                                                  4. Pennsylvania General Energy                         AGENCY: Federal Aviation                              on the ACIP process 3 outlined in FAA
                                                Company, LLC, Pad ID: COP Tract 322                      Administration (FAA), U.S. Department                 Order 5100.39A, Airports Capital
                                                Pad E, ABR–201308002.R1, Cummings                        of Transportation.                                    Improvement Plan to evaluate and
                                                Township, Lycoming County, Pa.;                          ACTION: Notice.                                       prioritize AIP funding requests,
                                                Consumptive Use of Up to 4.5000 mgd;                                                                           particularly those involving
                                                Approval Date: May 21, 2018.                             SUMMARY:   The FAA is announcing the
                                                                                                         process for eligible airport sponsors in              discretionary funds. Because of the
                                                  5. Chief Oil & Gas, LLC, Pad ID:                                                                             unique statutory requirements
                                                Garrison West Drilling Pad, ABR–                         two categories to notify the FAA of any
                                                                                                         supplemental discretionary funding                    associated with the supplemental
                                                201311010.R1, Lemon Township,                                                                                  discretionary funding made available by
                                                Wyoming County, Pa.; Consumptive Use                     requests. The process includes two
                                                                                                         distinct deadlines with different                     the Act, the FAA is hereby establishing
                                                of Up to 2.0000 mgd; Approval Date:                                                                            a special process for airports to notify
                                                May 24, 2018.                                            submission requirements. The FAA may
                                                                                                         award supplemental discretionary                      the FAA of any associated funding
                                                  6. ARD Operating, LLC, Pad ID:
                                                                                                         funding regardless of whether the                     requests.
                                                Larry’s Creek F&G Pad G, ABR–
                                                                                                         airport sponsor previously identified the                The process outlined in this notice
                                                201308007.R1, Mifflin Township,
                                                                                                         project through the Airports Capital                  relates solely to the selection process.
                                                Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive
                                                                                                         Improvement Plan (ACIP) process                       All other applicable rules and
                                                Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval
                                                                                                         during the preceding year.                            requirements apply, including, but not
                                                Date: May 29, 2018.
                                                  7. ARD Operating, LLC, Pad ID: Elbow                                                                         limited to, the requirements for project
                                                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                F&G Pad D, ABR–201309013.R1, Cogan                                                                             eligibility and justification, procurement
                                                                                                         Elliott Black, Director, Office of Airport            processes, and other requirements as set
                                                House Township, Lycoming County,                         Planning and Programming, APP–1, at
                                                Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000                                                                           forth in the FAA orders referenced
                                                                                                         (202) 267–8775.                                       above.
                                                mgd; Approval Date: May 29, 2018.                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                  8. ARD Operating, LLC, Pad ID:                                                                                  It is also important to note that this
                                                                                                         Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018                 process relates solely to the
                                                Kenmar HC Pad A, ABR–201309014.R1,                       (hereafter referred to as ‘‘the Act’’)
                                                Cogan House Township, Lycoming                                                                                 supplemental discretionary funding
                                                                                                         appropriated ‘‘an additional amount for               provided by the Act and does not
                                                County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to                    ‘‘Grants-In-Aid for Airports’’, to enable
                                                4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 29,                                                                             relieve any airport sponsor of its
                                                                                                         the Secretary of Transportation to make               responsibilities under the existing ACIP
                                                2018.                                                    grants for projects as authorized by
                                                  9. ARD Operating, LLC, Pad ID: Alden                                                                         process for any other category of AIP
                                                                                                         subchapter 1 of chapter 471 and                       funding. If an airport sponsor has
                                                Evans Pad A, ABR–201805001, Cascade                      subchapter 1 of chapter 475 of title 49,
                                                Township, Lycoming County, Pa.;                                                                                properly submitted its AIP funding
                                                                                                         U.S.C., $1,000,000,000, to remain                     requests for Fiscal Years (FY) 2018–
                                                Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd;                     available through September 30,
                                                Approval Date: May 29, 2018.                                                                                   2020 and does not want to be
                                                                                                         2020.’’ 1 The Act also stipulated that:               considered for supplemental funding,
                                                  10. ARD Operating, LLC, Pad ID: MAC                       • The Secretary shall distribute funds
                                                Pad B, ABR–201805002, Cascade                                                                                  then the airport sponsor does not need
                                                                                                         provided under this heading as                        to take any other steps in response to
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                                                Township, Lycoming County, Pa.;                          discretionary grants to airports;
                                                Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd;                                                                           this notice. Conversely, the process
                                                                                                            • The Secretary shall give priority                outlined in this notice does not take the
                                                Approval Date: May 29, 2018.                             consideration to projects at (a)
                                                  11. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, Pad
                                                                                                         nonprimary airports that are classified                 2 Available online at: https://www.faa.gov/
                                                ID: ThomasR P1, ABR–201305005.R1,
                                                                                                                                                               airports/aip/aip_handbook/.
                                                Lenox Township, Susquehanna County,                        1 The Act authorizes the Administrator of the         3 Available online at: https://www.faa.gov/
                                                Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000                     FAA to retain up to 0.5 percent of this amount to     regulations_policies/orders_notices/index.cfm/go/
                                                mgd; Approval Date: May 29, 2018.                        fund the award and oversight of these grants.         document.information/documentID/12759.



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                                                place of the normal ACIP process for                     stipulates that the FAA ‘‘. . . shall                    desire to be considered for
                                                regular AIP funding requests for FY                      discourage airport sponsors and airports                 supplemental discretionary funding in
                                                2019–2021.                                               from using entitlement funds for lower                   FY 2019 or FY 2020. The FAA will
                                                   The FAA anticipates issuing grants                    priority projects by giving lower priority               update the list of airports eligible for
                                                from this supplemental funding during                    to discretionary projects submitted by                   ‘‘priority consideration’’ after
                                                FYs 2018, 2019, and 2020. However, the                   airport sponsors and airports that have                  publishing the next update of the NPIAS
                                                FAA cannot predict how much of the                       used entitlement funds for projects that                 Report, which the FAA plans to publish
                                                funding it will obligate in each fiscal                  have a lower priority than the projects                  in September 2018.
                                                year until the FAA receives and                          for which discretionary funds are being                     Based on the funding requests
                                                evaluates the requests from airport                      requested.’’ Therefore, as with regular                  received, the FAA will consider such
                                                sponsors.                                                AIP discretionary funds, an airport                      requests with due consideration of the
                                                   Any airport identified in the National                sponsor may request supplemental                         FAA’s existing responsibility to fully
                                                Plan of Integrated Airport Systems                       funding even if they are using their                     obligate all other available AIP funds by
                                                (NPIAS) report 4 is eligible to request                  entitlements on a lower-priority project,                September 30 of each fiscal year,
                                                supplemental discretionary funding                       but the FAA is required to consider that                 generally for projects previously
                                                under the Act. However, as noted above,                  fact as part of the evaluation process.                  requested through the ACIP process.
                                                the Act requires the FAA to give                            If an airport sponsor has already                        In submitting such notifications to the
                                                ‘‘priority consideration’’ to airports                   carried over their available entitlements                FAA, the airport sponsor must include
                                                meeting certain criteria. The FAA has                    in FY 2018, the FAA may still consider                   all of the information identified under
                                                identified the subset of NPIAS airports                  a supplemental funding request for FY                    Deadline #1, plus the following
                                                that meet the criteria in the Act. That                  2018, as long as the airport sponsor                     additional information:
                                                list is available online at: https://                    provides an explanation of their                            • Brief explanation (no more than 250
                                                www.faa.gov/airports/aip/aip_                            previous decision. The FAA will                          words) explaining the status of the
                                                supplemental_appropriation/. The                         consider the airport sponsor’s                           proposed project, including whether the
                                                relevant deadlines are:                                  explanation including the airport                        project has already been approved on
                                                   Deadline #1 (for requests for                         sponsor’s future plans for those funds.                  the airport’s current Airport Layout Plan
                                                supplemental funding in FY 2018): By                        It is not necessary to submit a                       (ALP), the status of related
                                                August 8, 2018, any airport meeting the                  completed OMB Form SF 424,                               environmental reviews, other required
                                                criteria for ‘‘priority consideration’’ is               Application for Federal Assistance, or                   permitting, and the level of engineering
                                                invited to notify the FAA’s appropriate                  any other documentation prior to                         design completed; and
                                                Airports District Office (ADO) (or                       Deadline #1. After evaluating all                           • For airports that do not meet the
                                                regional office (RO) if there is no ADO)                 requests, the FAA may encourage an                       criteria for ‘‘priority consideration,’’ a
                                                of the airport’s desire to be considered                 airport sponsor to prepare a final grant                 brief explanation (no more than 500
                                                for FY 2018 supplemental discretionary                   application if the FAA believes the                      words) outlining why the airport
                                                funding as provided in the Act.                          project may compete well. For projects                   sponsor believes the FAA should
                                                   In submitting such notifications to the               not selected in FY 2018, the FAA will                    consider the project for this
                                                FAA, the airport sponsor must include                    retain those requests for reconsideration                supplemental funding.
                                                the following information via electronic                 during FY 2019 or FY 2020.                                  Airports must submit the preceding
                                                mail (email):                                               For Deadline #1, the FAA will only                    information to the appropriate ADO or
                                                   • Name and official three-letter                      consider grant applications for projects                 RO via electronic mail in order to
                                                identifier of the airport, its location, and             for which airports have already                          facilitate timely review and
                                                NPIAS number;                                            completed all of the required planning,                  consideration by the FAA. The FAA
                                                   • Brief description of the project (no                airspace reviews, environmental and                      will consider grant applications for
                                                more than 50 words);                                     other permitting requirements, and                       projects where the FAA has a high
                                                   • Brief explanation (no more than 500                 engineering design. In addition, the                     degree of confidence that the airport
                                                words) of how the project meets the                      FAA will only consider grant                             sponsor will be administratively
                                                evaluation criteria set forth later in this              applications for which construction bids                 prepared to accept a grant by September
                                                notice;                                                  will be received in time for the airport                 1, 2020, or earlier with construction
                                                   • Target timeframe for grant award                    sponsor to be administratively prepared                  starting within 6 months thereafter 7 or
                                                and construction start; 5 and                            to accept a grant by September 1, 2018,                  no later than March 1, 2021.
                                                   • Brief description (no more than 250                 with construction starting within 6
                                                words) explaining how the airport                        months thereafter or no later than March                 For Airports in Block Grant States or
                                                sponsor is using its available AIP                       1, 2019.6                                                Channeling Act States
                                                entitlement funds.                                          The FAA will consider such requests                     For nonprimary airports located in
                                                   The FAA requires an explanation of                    in conjunction with the FAA’s existing                   block grant states, the airport sponsor
                                                how the airport sponsor is using its                     responsibility to fully obligate all other               must also provide a copy of its
                                                entitlement funds because of a statutory                 AIP funds by September 30, 2018,                         supplemental discretionary funding
                                                requirement. Title 49 U.S.C. 47120                       generally for projects that airport                      request to the designated state
                                                                                                         sponsors had previously requested                        aeronautical agency. The FAA will
                                                  4 Available online at: https://www.faa.gov/
                                                                                                         through the ACIP process.                                consult with state aeronautical agencies,
                                                airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/
                                                NPIAS-Report-2017-2021-Appendix-A.xlsx.
                                                                                                            Deadline #2 (for requests for                         as appropriate, before making decisions
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                                                  5 This typically refers to the date of ‘‘Notice to     supplemental funding in FY 2019 or                       regarding requests from nonprimary
                                                Proceed.’’ The FAA recognizes that in certain types      2020): By October 31, 2018, any eligible                 airports in each state.
                                                of climate, actual construction start may be delayed     NPIAS airport is invited to notify the                     The FAA encourages block-grant
                                                due to meteorological conditions. The FAA also           FAA’s appropriate ADO (or RO if there                    states (and states with channeling acts
                                                recognizes that some airport sponsors may request
                                                supplemental funding for equipment acquisition           is no ADO) of the airport sponsor’s                      regarding Federal funds) to work with
                                                rather than actual construction. In such cases, the
                                                airport sponsor must provide the associated                6 Please see footnote 4, which is applicable in this     7 See footnote 4, which is applicable in this

                                                timeline and key milestones.                             context as well.                                         context as well.



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                                                eligible airport sponsors to coordinate                    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2018.          comment. Please see the Privacy Act
                                                potential funding requests. The FAA                      Elliott Black,                                        heading below.
                                                will consider recommendations from                       Director, Office of Airport Planning and                 Docket: For access to the docket to
                                                state aeronautical agencies as part of the               Programming, Federal Aviation                         read background documents or
                                                overall evaluation process.                              Administration.                                       comments, go to www.regulations.gov at
                                                Evaluation Criteria
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2018–14675 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am]            any time or visit Room W12–140 on the
                                                                                                         BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                ground level of the West Building, 1200
                                                   The FAA will consider supplemental                                                                          New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
                                                discretionary funding requests based on                                                                        DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET,
                                                (but not limited to) the following                       DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          Monday through Friday, except Federal
                                                criteria:                                                                                                      holidays. The on-line FDMS is available
                                                   • Eligibility and justification of the                Federal Motor Carrier Safety                          24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
                                                project pursuant to existing AIP                         Administration
                                                                                                                                                                  Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
                                                eligibility rules;                                       [Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0180]                          U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
                                                   • Ability of the project to enhance the                                                                     from the public to better inform its
                                                long-term economic sustainability of the                 Hours of Service of Drivers:                          rulemaking process. DOT posts these
                                                airport; 8                                               Application for Exemption; Extension                  comments, without edit, including any
                                                   • The airport sponsor’s previous track                of Comment Period; Small Business in                  personal information the commenter
                                                record in project delivery and grant                     Transportation Coalition                              provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
                                                management (including any issues                                                                               described in the system of records
                                                related to the airport’s existing Federal                AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                                                                         Administration (FMCSA), DOT.                          notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
                                                grant obligations);                                                                                            be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
                                                   • Likelihood of the proposed project                  ACTION: Notice of extension of comment
                                                                                                                                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                to be ready to proceed into construction                 period.
                                                                                                                                                               information concerning this notice,
                                                during the same fiscal year as grant                                                                           contact Mr. Tom Yager, Chief, FMCSA
                                                award or within 6 months of grant                        SUMMARY:   On June 5, 2018, FMCSA
                                                                                                         published a notice of exemption                       Driver and Carrier Operations Division;
                                                award; 9                                                                                                       Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle
                                                                                                         application for the Small Business in
                                                   • Ability of the project to compete for                                                                     Safety Standards; Telephone: 614–942–
                                                                                                         Transportation Coalition (SBTC),
                                                regular AIP discretionary funding—i.e.,                                                                        6477. Email: MCPSD@dot.gov. If you
                                                                                                         requesting an exemption from the
                                                FAA may give higher consideration to                                                                           have questions on viewing or submitting
                                                                                                         electronic logging device (ELD)
                                                projects that might not otherwise get                                                                          material to the docket, contact Docket
                                                                                                         requirements for all motor carriers with
                                                funded or that might not otherwise get                                                                         Services, telephone (202) 366–9826.
                                                                                                         fewer than 50 employees. (83 FR 26140.)
                                                funded as soon; and
                                                                                                         Due to reported technical difficulty with             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                   • For requests from airports that do
                                                                                                         the on-line filing of comments for
                                                not meet the statutory criteria for                                                                            I. Public Participation and Request for
                                                                                                         several days, the comment period is
                                                ‘‘priority consideration,’’ the strength of                                                                    Comments
                                                                                                         being extended to July 16, 2018, to
                                                the justification for why the FAA should                                                                          FMCSA encourages you to participate
                                                                                                         ensure that all commenters have an
                                                consider the project.                                                                                          by submitting comments and related
                                                                                                         opportunity to submit their on-line
                                                   Please note that under both deadlines:                                                                      materials.
                                                                                                         comments.
                                                   • The FAA will not make its
                                                conclusions public or announce any                       DATES:  Comments must be received on                  Submitting Comments
                                                planned grants from the supplemental                     or before July 16, 2018.                                 If you submit a comment, please
                                                funding until after completing the                       ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                    include the docket number for this
                                                required congressional notification for                  identified by Federal Docket                          notice (FMCSA–2018–0180), indicate
                                                each proposed grant award.                               Management System (FDMS) Number                       the specific section of this document to
                                                   • After evaluating all requests, the                  FMCSA–2018–0180 by any of the                         which the comment applies, and
                                                FAA may encourage an airport sponsor                     following methods:                                    provide a reason for suggestions or
                                                to prepare a final grant application if the                • Federal eRulemaking Portal:                       recommendations. You may submit
                                                FAA believes the project may compete                     www.regulations.gov. See the Public                   your comments and material online or
                                                well.                                                    Participation and Request for Comments                by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but
                                                   • Complete and timely grant                           section below for further information.                please use only one of these means.
                                                applications (OMB Form SF 424,                             • Mail: Docket Management Facility,                 FMCSA recommends that you include
                                                including all required information) will                 U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200               your name and a mailing address, an
                                                still be required as part of the final grant             New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,                  email address, or a phone number in the
                                                application package in accordance with                   Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                           body of your document so the Agency
                                                the applicable statutory and regulatory                  Washington, DC 20590–0001.                            can contact you if it has questions
                                                requirements.                                              • Hand Delivery or Courier: West                    regarding your submission.
                                                                                                         Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–                        To submit your comments online, go
                                                  8 The FAA encourages airport sponsors to provide       140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                       to www.regulations.gov and put the
                                                some level of detail regarding how the project will      between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday                     docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–2018–0180’’
                                                address unmet aeronautical demand, increase              through Friday, except Federal holidays.              in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click
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                                                aeronautical revenues, reduce future capital or
                                                operating costs, or otherwise strengthen the               • Fax: 1–202–493–2251                               ‘‘Search.’’ When the new screen
                                                airport’s financial stability (beyond the operational      • Each submission must include the                  appears, click on ‘‘Comment Now!’’
                                                benefits of the immediate proposed capital               Agency name and the docket number for                 button and type your comment into the
                                                development). Airport sponsors should also               this notice. Note that DOT posts all                  text box in the following screen. Choose
                                                demonstrate how the proposed project is consistent
                                                with the airport’s existing master plan.                 comments received without change to                   whether you are submitting your
                                                  9 See footnote 4, which is applicable in this          www.regulations.gov, including any                    comment as an individual or on behalf
                                                context as well.                                         personal information included in a                    of a third party and then submit. If you


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Document Created: 2018-07-07 00:41:55
Document Modified: 2018-07-07 00:41:55
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactElliott Black, Director, Office of Airport Planning and Programming, APP-1, at (202) 267-8775.
FR Citation83 FR 31834 

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