Orders Limiting Scheduled Operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport; High Density Rule at Reagan National Airport, 9017-9018 [2010-3958]
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public but limited to space availability.
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members of the public may present oral
statements at the meeting. Persons
wishing to present statements or obtain
information should contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. Members of the public
may present a written statement to the
committee at any time.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 22,
2010.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2010–4027 Filed 2–25–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
RTCA Program Management
Committee
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of RTCA Program
Management Committee meeting.
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AGENCY:
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to advise the public of a meeting of the
RTCA Program Management Committee.
DATES: The meeting will be held March
17, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., Suite
805, Washington, DC 20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW.,
Suite 850, Washington, DC 20036;
telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202)
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is
hereby given for a RTCA Program
Management Committee meeting. The
agenda will include:
• Opening Plenary (Welcome and
Introductions).
• Review/Approve Summary of
December 2, 2009 PMC meeting, RTCA
Paper No. 009–10/PMC–772.
• Publication Consideration/
Approval.
• Final Draft, New Document, Safety,
Performance and Interoperability
Requirements Document for Enhanced
Traffic Situational Awareness During
Flight Operations (ATSA–AIRB), RTCA
Paper No. 018–10/PMC–773, prepared
by SC–186.
• Integration and Coordination
Committee (ICC)—Report.
• SC–213 Coordination with other
Special Committees—Recommendation
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• SC–186/214 Coordination—Interval
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• Special Committee Interface
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• Action Item Review.
• SC–147—Standards for Air Traffic
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Terms of Reference.
• SC–203—Unmanned Aircraft
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Status.
• SC–214—Standards for Air Traffic
Data Communications Services—
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Terms of Reference.
• SC–218—Future ADS–B/TCAS
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Status.
• Discussion.
• SC–186—Automatic Dependent
Surveillance—Broadcast—Discussion—
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Reference.
• SC–213—Enhanced Flight Vision
Systems/Synthetic Vision Systems,
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Approve Revised Terms of Reference.
• Web Workplace—Discussion.
• ICAO—Discussion.
• Special Committees—Chairmen’s
Reports.
• Closing Plenary (Other Business,
Document Production and PMC Meeting
Schedule Meeting, Adjourned).
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public but limited to space availability.
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statements at the meeting. Persons
wishing to present statements or obtain
information should contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
Members of the public may present a
written statement to the committee at
any time.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 22,
2010.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2010–4024 Filed 2–25–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Orders Limiting Scheduled Operations
at John F. Kennedy International
Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark
Liberty International Airport; High
Density Rule at Reagan National
Airport
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
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ACTION: Notice of limited waiver of the
slot usage requirement.
SUMMARY: This action announces a
limited waiver of the requirements to
use slots at Washington’s Reagan
National Airport (DCA) and Operating
Authorizations (slots) at John F.
Kennedy International Airport (JFK),
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Newark
Liberty International Airport (EWR).
This policy is effective from February 5,
2010 through February 15, 2010.
DATES: Effective upon publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Hawks, Office of the Chief
Counsel, Regulations Division, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenues, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202)
267–7143; e-mail: rob.hawks@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Multiple snowstorms in the
northeastern and mid-Atlantic United
States beginning February 5, 2010,
severely disrupted aviation and other
modes of transportation. Substantial
amounts of snow from these storms
resulted in numerous airport closures.
Airports’ capacity was also significantly
reduced due to weather, snow removal
operations, and aircraft deicing
programs. Air carriers responded by
cancelling flights and combining
operations, and the FAA used traffic
management programs as needed to
manage traffic with available airspace
and airport capacity. Carriers instituted
network operational recovery plans
during this time to position aircraft and
crews needed to resume scheduled
operations.
The degree of disruption and
cancellations varied by airport and by
day, but DCA, JFK, LGA, and EWR all
were affected by the storms. However,
the flight disruptions were not limited
to the slot-controlled airports.
Operations at other airports in the
Washington, DC, area and throughout
the eastern United States were likewise
impacted. Recovery of normal
operations took several days after the
initial storms and was exacerbated by
subsequent adverse weather conditions.
Operations at all airports appeared to
return to normal by February 16.
Under the FAA’s High Density Rule
and orders limiting scheduled
operations at the airports, slots must be
used at least 80 percent of the time.
Slots not meeting the minimum usage
rules will be withdrawn or not receive
historic precedence for the following
scheduling season, depending on the
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airport.1 The FAA may grant a waiver
from the minimum usage requirements
in highly unusual and unpredictable
conditions that are beyond the control
of the carrier and affect carrier
operations for a period of five
consecutive days or more.
Statement of Policy
The FAA has determined these
unusual circumstances meet the criteria
for a limited waiver of the minimum
slot usage. Accordingly, the FAA will
treat as used any slot or Operating
Authorization held by a carrier from
February 5 through 15, 2010.
The FAA does not intend to routinely
grant general waivers to the usage
requirements. Rules allow for up to 20
percent nonuse, including planned and
unplanned cancellations. These rules
are expected to accommodate routine
weather and other cancellations under
all but the most unusual circumstances.
Issued in Washington, DC on February
19th, 2010.
James W. Whitlow,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2010–3958 Filed 2–25–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
notice is hereby given that the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) has
received a request for a waiver of
compliance from certain requirements
of its safety standards. The individual
petition is described below, including
the party seeking relief, the regulatory
provisions involved, the nature of the
relief being requested, and the
petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief.
Genesis Worldwide Logistics
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[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2010–
0008]
The Genesis Worldwide Logistics
(GWWL) has petitioned FRA for a
waiver of compliance from the
requirements of 49 CFR 223.11, ‘‘Safety
Glazing Standards for Locomotives,’’
and 49 CFR 231.30, ‘‘Locomotives used
in Switching Service.’’ GWWL is in the
business of providing in-plant switching
services for a warehousing and
packaging distribution business located
in Houston, Texas. The efficiency and
safety of their in-plant operation is
1 14 CFR § 93.227 (DCA); 74 FR 51648 (Oct. 7,
2009) (EWR); 74 FR 51650 (Oct. 7, 2009) (JFK); 74
FR 51653 (Oct. 7, 2009) (LGA).
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dependent on their use of the ‘‘StewartStevenson SS–4650 RailKing.’’ GWWL
reports that this is a most
technologically up-to-date selfpropelled vehicle designed for the
movement of rail cars. The switching
and interchange operations of GWWL
are limited to movement on tracks at
speeds of less than 10 mph on ‘‘otherthan-main-track’’ and on their own
leased track from the Union Pacific. The
approval of this request would allow for
‘‘compliant use’’ of the SS4650 RailKing
for these operations.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before
the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver
Petition Docket Number FRA–2010–
0008) and may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
• Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Communications received within 45
days of the date of this notice will be
considered by FRA before final action is
taken. Comments received after that
date will be considered as far as
practicable. All written communications
concerning these proceedings are
available for examination during regular
business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the
above facility. All documents in the
public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet
at the docket facility’s Web site at
https://www.regulations.gov.
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of any written
communications and comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
document (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
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published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477) or at https://www.dot.gov/
privacy.html.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 22,
2010.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2010–3949 Filed 2–25–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket ID PHMSA–2010–0034]
Pipeline Safety: Random Drug Testing
Rate
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Minimum Annual
Percentage Rate for Random Drug
Testing.
SUMMARY: PHMSA has determined that
the minimum random drug testing rate
for covered employees will remain at 25
percent during calendar year 2010.
DATES: Effective January 1, 2010 through
December 31, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stanley Kastanas, Program Manager,
Substance Abuse Prevention Program,
PHMSA, U.S. Department of
Transportation, telephone 202–550–
0629 or e-mail
stanley.kastanas@dot.gov.
Operators
of gas, hazardous liquid, and carbon
dioxide pipelines and operators of
liquefied natural gas facilities must
select and test a percentage of covered
employees for random drug testing.
Pursuant to 49 CFR 199.105(c)(2), (3),
and (4), the PHMSA Administrator’s
decision on whether to change the
minimum annual random drug testing
rate is based on the reported random
drug test positive rate for the pipeline
industry. The data considered by the
Administrator comes from operators’
annual submissions of Management
Information System (MIS) reports
required by 49 CFR 199.119(a). If the
reported random drug test positive rate
is less than one percent, the
Administrator may continue the
minimum random drug testing rate at 25
percent. In 2008, the random drug test
positive rate was less than one percent.
Therefore, the minimum random drug
testing rate will remain at 25 percent for
calendar year 2010.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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[FR Doc No: 2010-3958]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Orders Limiting Scheduled Operations at John F. Kennedy
International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty
International Airport; High Density Rule at Reagan National Airport
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limited waiver of the slot usage requirement.
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SUMMARY: This action announces a limited waiver of the requirements to
use slots at Washington's Reagan National Airport (DCA) and Operating
Authorizations (slots) at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK),
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Newark Liberty International Airport
(EWR). This policy is effective from February 5, 2010 through February
15, 2010.
DATES: Effective upon publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Hawks, Office of the Chief
Counsel, Regulations Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenues, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
7143; e-mail: rob.hawks@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Multiple snowstorms in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United
States beginning February 5, 2010, severely disrupted aviation and
other modes of transportation. Substantial amounts of snow from these
storms resulted in numerous airport closures. Airports' capacity was
also significantly reduced due to weather, snow removal operations, and
aircraft deicing programs. Air carriers responded by cancelling flights
and combining operations, and the FAA used traffic management programs
as needed to manage traffic with available airspace and airport
capacity. Carriers instituted network operational recovery plans during
this time to position aircraft and crews needed to resume scheduled
operations.
The degree of disruption and cancellations varied by airport and by
day, but DCA, JFK, LGA, and EWR all were affected by the storms.
However, the flight disruptions were not limited to the slot-controlled
airports. Operations at other airports in the Washington, DC, area and
throughout the eastern United States were likewise impacted. Recovery
of normal operations took several days after the initial storms and was
exacerbated by subsequent adverse weather conditions. Operations at all
airports appeared to return to normal by February 16.
Under the FAA's High Density Rule and orders limiting scheduled
operations at the airports, slots must be used at least 80 percent of
the time. Slots not meeting the minimum usage rules will be withdrawn
or not receive historic precedence for the following scheduling season,
depending on the
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airport.\1\ The FAA may grant a waiver from the minimum usage
requirements in highly unusual and unpredictable conditions that are
beyond the control of the carrier and affect carrier operations for a
period of five consecutive days or more.
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\1\ 14 CFR Sec. 93.227 (DCA); 74 FR 51648 (Oct. 7, 2009) (EWR);
74 FR 51650 (Oct. 7, 2009) (JFK); 74 FR 51653 (Oct. 7, 2009) (LGA).
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Statement of Policy
The FAA has determined these unusual circumstances meet the
criteria for a limited waiver of the minimum slot usage. Accordingly,
the FAA will treat as used any slot or Operating Authorization held by
a carrier from February 5 through 15, 2010.
The FAA does not intend to routinely grant general waivers to the
usage requirements. Rules allow for up to 20 percent nonuse, including
planned and unplanned cancellations. These rules are expected to
accommodate routine weather and other cancellations under all but the
most unusual circumstances.
Issued in Washington, DC on February 19th, 2010.
James W. Whitlow,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2010-3958 Filed 2-25-10; 8:45 am]
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