Airport Privatization Pilot Program, 62583-62584 [E8-25050]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 21, 2008 / Notices private entities. (73 FR 31183). The DOT received 10 applications. The applications were reviewed for technical merit by a multiagency Technical Review Panel (TRP) comprised of staff from the DOT, the General Services Administration, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency with expertise in the areas of project development and finance, infrastructure, and facility operation. The TRP evaluated each application based on the applicant’s responsiveness to the elements set forth in the May 30 Federal Register notice. The TRP also noted factors affecting likelihood of success, such as the current status of the proposed project and the benefits of the project to its users and the economy. A second tier review of the applications was conducted by a Management Review Panel (MRP) comprised of senior DOT, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Federal Railroad Administration staff. The MRP reviewed the TRP’s preliminary assessments of the applications and evaluated each application against the primary goals of the TBCR Program: (1) Improved cross-border travel times (congestion reduction) and (2) use of innovative project delivery and finance. Based on the technical review conducted by TRP and further evaluation of the MRP, DOT identified three projects designated as the Transportation Border Congestion Relief Projects. 1. Cascade Gateway Expanded Crossborder Advanced Traveler Information System—Submitted by the Washington State Department of Transportation. 2. State Route 11/Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (San Diego, California)— Submitted by the California Department of Transportation. 3. East Loop Bypass Rail Crossing (Laredo, Texas)—Submitted by the Kansas City Southern Railway Company. The DOT encourages State departments of transportation and other project sponsors to continue to advance those ideas contained in the applications that were not selected. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Authority: 49 U.S.C. 101. Issued on: September 18, 2008. Thomas J. Barrett, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–25060 Filed 10–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:06 Oct 20, 2008 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No.: 2006–25867] Airport Privatization Pilot Program Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Receipt of Application of Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, Illinois; Commencement of 60-Day Public Review and Comment Period; Notice of Public Meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received the final application from the City of Chicago for the participation of Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in the Airport Privatization Pilot Program and has determined that the final application is substantially complete and accepted for review. The FAA is seeking information and comments from interested parties on the final application. In furtherance of this effort, a public meeting will be held Saturday, November 8, 2008. Title 49 U.S.C. section 47134 establishes an airport privatization pilot program and authorizes the Department of Transportation to grant exemptions from certain Federal statutory and regulatory requirements for up to five airport privatization projects. The application procedures require the FAA to publish a notice of receipt of the final application in the Federal Register and accept public comment on the final application for a period of 60 days. DATES: Comments must be received by December 22, 2008. Comments that are received after that date will be considered only to the extent possible. Comments Invited On Saturday, November 8, 2008, the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, will conduct a public meeting to receive oral comments about the Chicago Midway final application; the Transportation Security Administration will also be participating. The meeting will be held at The Marriott Chicago Midway, Midway Hotel Center, 65th and Cicero, Bedford Park, Illinois, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Individuals wishing to address the Federal panel can sign up at the public meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Federal panel will begin accepting comments at 10 a.m. ADDRESSES: You may also send written comments by any of the following methods: PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62583 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: (202) 493–2251. You must identify the docket number ‘‘FAA Docket No 2006–25867’’ at the beginning of your comments. Examining the Application The final application has been filed under FAA Docket Number 2006– 25867. You may examine the final application on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov or on the FAA’s Web site https://www.faa.gov or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Dockets Operations Office (800– 647–5527) is located at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. The Docket contains the preliminary and final applications, the agreements, any comments received and other information. The City of Chicago has also made copies of the final application available at the following locations: Harold Washington Library Center, Government Publications Division (5th Floor), 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605, (312) 747–4300. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday/ Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Archer Heights Library, Front Desk, 5055 S. Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632, (312) 747–9241. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday/ Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday. West Lawn Library, Front Desk, 4020 W. 63rd Street, Chicago, IL 60629, (312) 747–7381. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday/Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday https:// www.ChicagoPublicLibrary.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin C. Willis, Compliance Specialist, Airport Compliance Division, ACO–100, Office of Airport Compliance and Field Operations, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591. Telephone: 202–267–8741. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 49 of the U.S. Code Section 47134 authorizes E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 62584 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 21, 2008 / Notices the Secretary of Transportation, and through delegation, the FAA Administrator, to exempt a sponsor of a public use airport that has received Federal assistance, from certain Federal requirements in connection with the privatization of the airport by sale or lease to a private party. Specifically, the Administrator may exempt the sponsor from all or part of the requirements to use airport revenues for airport-related purposes, to pay back a portion of Federal grants upon the sale of an airport, and to return airport property deeded by the Federal Government upon transfer of the airport. The Administrator is also authorized to exempt the private purchaser or lessee from the requirement to use all airport revenues for airport-related purposes, to the extent necessary to permit the purchaser or lessee to earn compensation from the operations of the airport. On September 16, 1997, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice of procedures to be used in applications for exemption under Airport Privatization Pilot Program (Notice of final application procedures for the Airport Privatization Pilot program: Application Procedures, 62 FR 48693– 48708 (September 16, 1997) (Notice) (as modified, 62 FR 63211, Nov. 26, 1997). A request for participation in the Pilot Program must be initiated by the filing of either a preliminary or final application for exemption with the FAA. The City of Chicago submitted a preliminary application to the Airport Privatization Pilot Program for Chicago Midway International Airport on September 14, 2006, the filing date of the preliminary application. The preliminary application was posted on the Docket Management System (now Regulations.gov) on September 15, 2006 at Docket No. 2006–25867 and readily available for public review. On October 3, 2006, the FAA informed the City that the application met the procedural requirements for participation in the airport privatization pilot program. This letter, posted on the Docket Management System on October 10, 2006, advised the City that the FAA accepted the application for review and that the City may select a private operator, negotiate an agreement and submit a final application to the FAA. On October 14, 2008, the City of Chicago filed its final application. The City selected Midway Investment and Development Company LLC (‘‘MIDCo’’) to operate the Airport under a 99-year lease. The City will receive $2.521 billion upon signing the lease. In the final application, the City requested an VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:06 Oct 20, 2008 Jkt 217001 exemption under 49 U.S.C. section 47134(b)(1) to permit the City to use revenue from the lease of airport property for non-airport purposes and under 49 U.S.C. section 47134(b)(2) to forego the repayment of Federal grants; and MIDCo requested an exemption under 49 U.S.C. section 47134(b)(3) to permit MIDCo to earn compensation from the operation of the airport. The purpose of the public meeting scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2008, is to accept oral comments on the Chicago Midway final application for inclusion in Docket No. 2006–25867. The meeting will be recorded by a court reporter. A transcript of the meeting and any material accepted by the panel during the meeting will be included in the public docket. The Federal panel will not be able to discuss the application or the pending agency decision because the Midway final application is presently before the agency for a decision. Sign and oral interpretation can be made available at the meeting, if requested 10 calendar days before the meeting. The Federal panel will begin accepting comments at 10 a.m. The FAA has determined that the application is substantially complete. As part of its review of the final application, the FAA will consider all comments and written information submitted by interested parties during the 60-day comment period for this notice. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16, 2008. Randall Fiertz, Director, Office of Airport Compliance and Field Operations. [FR Doc. E8–25050 Filed 10–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Approval of Noise Compatibility Program for McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, NV Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings on the noise compatibility program submitted by Clark County, Nevada under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Act’’) and 14 CFR Part 150. These findings are made in recognition of the description of Federal and PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 nonfederal responsibilities in Senate Report No. 96–52 (1980). On July 10, 2007 (72 FR 40357), the FAA determined that the noise exposure maps submitted by Clark County under Part 150 were in compliance with applicable requirements. On September 18, 2008, the FAA approved the McCarran International Airport noise compatibility program. All of the recommendations of the program were approved. One Noise Abatement Measure relating to new or revised flight procedures for noise abatement was proposed by the airport operator. DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of the FAA’s approval of the McCarran International Airport noise compatibility program is September 18, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David B. Kessler, AICP, Regional Environmental Protection Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Western Pacific Region, Mailing address: P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009–2007. Street Address: 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Hawthorne, California 90261. Telephone 310/725– 3615. Documents reflecting this FM action may be reviewed at this same location. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA has given its overall approval to the Noise Compatibility Program for McCarran International Airport, effective September 18, 2008. Under section 47504 of the Act, an airport operator who has previously submitted a noise exposure map may submit to the FAA a noise compatibility program which sets forth the measures taken or proposed by the airport operator for the reduction of existing non-compatible land uses and prevention of additional non-compatible land uses within the area covered by the Noise Exposure Maps. The Act requires such programs to be developed in consultation with interested and affected parties including local communities, government agencies, airport users, and FAA personnel. Each airport noise compatibility program developed in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 150 is a local program, not a Federal program. The FAA does not substitute its judgment for that of the airport proprietor with respect to which measures should be recommended for action. The FAA’s approval or disapproval of 14 CFR Part 150 program recommendations is measured according to the standards expressed in Part 150 and the Act and is limited to the following determinations: E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62583-62584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25050]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No.: 2006-25867]


Airport Privatization Pilot Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Receipt of Application of Chicago Midway 
International Airport, Chicago, Illinois; Commencement of 60-Day Public 
Review and Comment Period; Notice of Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received the final 
application from the City of Chicago for the participation of Chicago 
Midway International Airport (MDW) in the Airport Privatization Pilot 
Program and has determined that the final application is substantially 
complete and accepted for review. The FAA is seeking information and 
comments from interested parties on the final application. In 
furtherance of this effort, a public meeting will be held Saturday, 
November 8, 2008.
    Title 49 U.S.C. section 47134 establishes an airport privatization 
pilot program and authorizes the Department of Transportation to grant 
exemptions from certain Federal statutory and regulatory requirements 
for up to five airport privatization projects. The application 
procedures require the FAA to publish a notice of receipt of the final 
application in the Federal Register and accept public comment on the 
final application for a period of 60 days.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 22, 2008. Comments that 
are received after that date will be considered only to the extent 
possible.

Comments Invited

    On Saturday, November 8, 2008, the Department of Transportation, 
Federal Aviation Administration, will conduct a public meeting to 
receive oral comments about the Chicago Midway final application; the 
Transportation Security Administration will also be participating.
    The meeting will be held at The Marriott Chicago Midway, Midway 
Hotel Center, 65th and Cicero, Bedford Park, Illinois, 10 a.m. to 3 
p.m.
    Individuals wishing to address the Federal panel can sign up at the 
public meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Federal panel will begin 
accepting comments at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: You may also send written comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground 
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: (202) 493-2251.
    You must identify the docket number ``FAA Docket No 2006-25867'' at 
the beginning of your comments.

Examining the Application

    The final application has been filed under FAA Docket Number 2006-
25867. You may examine the final application on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov or on the FAA's Web site https://www.faa.gov or in 
person at the Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Dockets Operations 
Office (800-647-5527) is located at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. The Docket contains the 
preliminary and final applications, the agreements, any comments 
received and other information. The City of Chicago has also made 
copies of the final application available at the following locations:
    Harold Washington Library Center, Government Publications Division 
(5th Floor), 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605, (312) 747-4300. 
Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday/Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
    Archer Heights Library, Front Desk, 5055 S. Archer Avenue, Chicago, 
IL 60632, (312) 747-9241. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 
Friday/Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday.
    West Lawn Library, Front Desk, 4020 W. 63rd Street, Chicago, IL 
60629, (312) 747-7381. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 
Friday/Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday https://
www.ChicagoPublicLibrary.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin C. Willis, Compliance 
Specialist, Airport Compliance Division, ACO-100, Office of Airport 
Compliance and Field Operations, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591. Telephone: 202-267-8741.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 49 of the U.S. Code Section 47134 
authorizes

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the Secretary of Transportation, and through delegation, the FAA 
Administrator, to exempt a sponsor of a public use airport that has 
received Federal assistance, from certain Federal requirements in 
connection with the privatization of the airport by sale or lease to a 
private party. Specifically, the Administrator may exempt the sponsor 
from all or part of the requirements to use airport revenues for 
airport-related purposes, to pay back a portion of Federal grants upon 
the sale of an airport, and to return airport property deeded by the 
Federal Government upon transfer of the airport. The Administrator is 
also authorized to exempt the private purchaser or lessee from the 
requirement to use all airport revenues for airport-related purposes, 
to the extent necessary to permit the purchaser or lessee to earn 
compensation from the operations of the airport.
    On September 16, 1997, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a 
notice of procedures to be used in applications for exemption under 
Airport Privatization Pilot Program (Notice of final application 
procedures for the Airport Privatization Pilot program: Application 
Procedures, 62 FR 48693-48708 (September 16, 1997) (Notice) (as 
modified, 62 FR 63211, Nov. 26, 1997). A request for participation in 
the Pilot Program must be initiated by the filing of either a 
preliminary or final application for exemption with the FAA.
    The City of Chicago submitted a preliminary application to the 
Airport Privatization Pilot Program for Chicago Midway International 
Airport on September 14, 2006, the filing date of the preliminary 
application. The preliminary application was posted on the Docket 
Management System (now Regulations.gov) on September 15, 2006 at Docket 
No. 2006-25867 and readily available for public review. On October 3, 
2006, the FAA informed the City that the application met the procedural 
requirements for participation in the airport privatization pilot 
program. This letter, posted on the Docket Management System on October 
10, 2006, advised the City that the FAA accepted the application for 
review and that the City may select a private operator, negotiate an 
agreement and submit a final application to the FAA.
    On October 14, 2008, the City of Chicago filed its final 
application. The City selected Midway Investment and Development 
Company LLC (``MIDCo'') to operate the Airport under a 99-year lease. 
The City will receive $2.521 billion upon signing the lease. In the 
final application, the City requested an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 
section 47134(b)(1) to permit the City to use revenue from the lease of 
airport property for non-airport purposes and under 49 U.S.C. section 
47134(b)(2) to forego the repayment of Federal grants; and MIDCo 
requested an exemption under 49 U.S.C. section 47134(b)(3) to permit 
MIDCo to earn compensation from the operation of the airport.
    The purpose of the public meeting scheduled for Saturday, November 
8, 2008, is to accept oral comments on the Chicago Midway final 
application for inclusion in Docket No. 2006-25867. The meeting will be 
recorded by a court reporter. A transcript of the meeting and any 
material accepted by the panel during the meeting will be included in 
the public docket. The Federal panel will not be able to discuss the 
application or the pending agency decision because the Midway final 
application is presently before the agency for a decision. Sign and 
oral interpretation can be made available at the meeting, if requested 
10 calendar days before the meeting. The Federal panel will begin 
accepting comments at 10 a.m.
    The FAA has determined that the application is substantially 
complete. As part of its review of the final application, the FAA will 
consider all comments and written information submitted by interested 
parties during the 60-day comment period for this notice.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16, 2008.
Randall Fiertz,
Director, Office of Airport Compliance and Field Operations.
[FR Doc. E8-25050 Filed 10-20-08; 8:45 am]
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