Airport Improvement Program Grant Assurances; Proposed Modifications and Opportunity To Comment, 52074-52075 [E8-20459]

Download as PDF mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 52074 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 174 / Monday, September 8, 2008 / Notices Australia—Exporting Authority— Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources; Importing Authority— Australian Customs Service. Bangladesh—Ministry of Commerce. Belarus—Department of Finance. Botswana—Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources. Brazil—Ministry of Mines and Energy. Canada—Natural Resources Canada. Central African Republic—Ministry of Energy and Mining. China—General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. Democratic Republic of the Congo— Ministry of Mines. Republic of Congo—Ministry of Mines. Croatia—Ministry of Economy. European Community—DG/External Relations/A.2. Ghana—Precious Minerals and Marketing Company Ltd. Guinea—Ministry of Mines and Geology. Guyana—Geology and Mines Commission. India—The Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion Council. 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VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:59 Sep 05, 2008 Jkt 214001 Togo—Ministry of Mines and Geology. Turkey—Istanbul Gold Exchange. Ukraine—State Gemological Centre of Ukraine. United Arab Emirates—Dubai Metals and Commodities Center. United States of America—Importing Authority—United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; Exporting Authority—Bureau of the Census. Vietnam—Ministry of Trade. Zimbabwe—Ministry of Mines and Mining Development. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register. Dated: August 11, 2008. John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State. [FR Doc. E8–20736 Filed 9–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–10–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program Grant Assurances; Proposed Modifications and Opportunity To Comment Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. DOT. ACTION: Notice of modification of Airport Improvement Program grant application requirements and of the opportunity to comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to modify the standard grant application requirements that are required of a sponsor of a nonprimary airport before receiving a grant under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The FAA is providing an opportunity for public comment on proposals to modify the grant application requirements. Sponsors of nonprimary airports are now required to provide a variety of information when submitting an AIP grant application. This modification would require that a sponsor of a nonprimary airport submit a list of the aircraft (fixed wing and rotary wing) that are based on the airport. DATES: Comments are invited. Comments must be submitted on or before October 8, 2008. Any necessary or appropriate revision to the application requirements resulting from the comments received will be adopted as of the date of a subsequent publication in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Comments may be delivered or mailed to the FAA, Airports Financial Assistance Division, APP– 500, Room 619, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Mr. Wayne Heibeck, Airports Planning and Programming Division, APP 2, Room 620, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone (202) 267–8775. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to be considered for AIP grant funds, a sponsor (the grant applicant) must meet certain requirements and provide certain information regarding the project for which grant funds are being sought. The Secretary must receive this information from a sponsor (applicant) seeking financial assistance for airport planning, airport development, noise compatibility planning or noise mitigation under Title 49, U.S.C., as amended. Decisions to award discretionary grants are made on the basis of a number of factors. Nonprimary airports that have not provided verifiable data regarding the number of aircraft that are based at the airport hinder FAA from determining whether a project at that airport is justified. Therefore, if a nonprimary airport has not provided the verifiable based aircraft information, FAA will consider the failure to provide the information as a factor when considering a request from that airport for discretionary funding. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Discussion of Modifications FAA prescribes the information that must be contained in a grant application. For nonprimary airport grant applications, FAA has determined that accurate information on based aircraft is an important element of justification for many proposed AIP projects at nonprimary airports. In addition, based aircraft data supports the airport’s importance in the biennial Report to Congress—the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) and in the Airport Master Record (the Form 5010). A based aircraft is an operational aircraft that is registered in the FAA Aircraft Registry that is at the airport the majority of the year. Registered aircraft are defined in Chapter 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 47. An operational aircraft is an aircraft that is in a condition for safe operation. FAA may require a sponsor for a nonprimary airport to include a list of the based aircraft at the airport, including the ‘‘N-number’’ for each aircraft when submitting a grant application or may require the sponsor to update the list of based aircraft submitted with the most recent Form 5010 inspection. The FAA manages the AIP in accordance with statutory direction and agency policies and criteria. Decisions E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 174 / Monday, September 8, 2008 / Notices to award discretionary grants are made on the basis of a number of factors, including project evaluation under the National Priority System and the current operations and number of aircraft that are based at an airport. Nonprimary airports that have not provided verifiable data on the number of based aircraft at the airport deprive FAA of a tool for reviewing discretionary requests. Therefore, if a nonprimary airport has not provided a list of based aircraft at the airport, including ‘‘Nnumber’’, FAA will consider the failure to provide the information as a factor when considering a request from the airport for discretionary funding. Issued in Washington, DC on August 27, 2008. Wayne Heibeck, Deputy Director, Office of Airport Planning and Programming. [FR Doc. 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Entrance to the FAA facility will require presentation of a valid passport or state-issued (US) identification (e.g, driver’s license). Please plan on arriving at least 20 minutes in advance of meeting to facilitate entrance screening. For persons participating by telephone, the call-in number is (202) 366–3920; the pass code is ‘‘2816.’’ To insure that sufficient telephone lines are available, please notify the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of your intent to participate by telephone by September 16, 2008. Anyone calling from outside the Seattle, WA metropolitan area will be responsible for paying long-distance charges. The public must make arrangements by September 16, 2008, to present oral statements at the meeting. Written statements may be presented to the ARAC at any time by providing 25 copies to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section or by providing copies at the meeting. 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ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR). AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and The San Francisco County Transportation Authority (Authority), is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) will be prepared for the proposed Yerba Buena Island (YBI) Ramps Improvement Project on Interstate 80 (I–80) in San Francisco County, California. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Cordoba, San Francisco County Transportation Authority, 100 Van Ness Avenue, 26th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102, Telephone (415) 955–2904 or Melanie Brent, Caltrans District 4 Office of Environmental Analysis, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94623, Telephone (510) 286–5231. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 174 (Monday, September 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52074-52075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20459]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Airport Improvement Program Grant Assurances; Proposed 
Modifications and Opportunity To Comment

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. DOT.

ACTION: Notice of modification of Airport Improvement Program grant 
application requirements and of the opportunity to comment.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to modify the standard grant application 
requirements that are required of a sponsor of a nonprimary airport 
before receiving a grant under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). 
The FAA is providing an opportunity for public comment on proposals to 
modify the grant application requirements.
    Sponsors of nonprimary airports are now required to provide a 
variety of information when submitting an AIP grant application. This 
modification would require that a sponsor of a nonprimary airport 
submit a list of the aircraft (fixed wing and rotary wing) that are 
based on the airport.

DATES: Comments are invited. Comments must be submitted on or before 
October 8, 2008. Any necessary or appropriate revision to the 
application requirements resulting from the comments received will be 
adopted as of the date of a subsequent publication in the Federal 
Register.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be delivered or mailed to the FAA, Airports 
Financial Assistance Division, APP-500, Room 619, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wayne Heibeck, Airports Planning 
and Programming Division, APP 2, Room 620, FAA, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone (202) 267-8775.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to be considered for AIP grant 
funds, a sponsor (the grant applicant) must meet certain requirements 
and provide certain information regarding the project for which grant 
funds are being sought. The Secretary must receive this information 
from a sponsor (applicant) seeking financial assistance for airport 
planning, airport development, noise compatibility planning or noise 
mitigation under Title 49, U.S.C., as amended. Decisions to award 
discretionary grants are made on the basis of a number of factors. 
Nonprimary airports that have not provided verifiable data regarding 
the number of aircraft that are based at the airport hinder FAA from 
determining whether a project at that airport is justified. Therefore, 
if a nonprimary airport has not provided the verifiable based aircraft 
information, FAA will consider the failure to provide the information 
as a factor when considering a request from that airport for 
discretionary funding.

Discussion of Modifications

    FAA prescribes the information that must be contained in a grant 
application. For nonprimary airport grant applications, FAA has 
determined that accurate information on based aircraft is an important 
element of justification for many proposed AIP projects at nonprimary 
airports. In addition, based aircraft data supports the airport's 
importance in the biennial Report to Congress--the National Plan of 
Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) and in the Airport Master Record 
(the Form 5010). A based aircraft is an operational aircraft that is 
registered in the FAA Aircraft Registry that is at the airport the 
majority of the year. Registered aircraft are defined in Chapter 14 
Code of Federal Regulations Part 47. An operational aircraft is an 
aircraft that is in a condition for safe operation.
    FAA may require a sponsor for a nonprimary airport to include a 
list of the based aircraft at the airport, including the ``N-number'' 
for each aircraft when submitting a grant application or may require 
the sponsor to update the list of based aircraft submitted with the 
most recent Form 5010 inspection.
    The FAA manages the AIP in accordance with statutory direction and 
agency policies and criteria. Decisions

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to award discretionary grants are made on the basis of a number of 
factors, including project evaluation under the National Priority 
System and the current operations and number of aircraft that are based 
at an airport. Nonprimary airports that have not provided verifiable 
data on the number of based aircraft at the airport deprive FAA of a 
tool for reviewing discretionary requests. Therefore, if a nonprimary 
airport has not provided a list of based aircraft at the airport, 
including ``N-number'', FAA will consider the failure to provide the 
information as a factor when considering a request from the airport for 
discretionary funding.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 27, 2008.
Wayne Heibeck,
Deputy Director, Office of Airport Planning and Programming.
[FR Doc. E8-20459 Filed 9-5-08; 8:45 am]
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