Order Limiting Scheduled Operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport; High Density Rule at Reagan National Airport, 13733 [2014-05191]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Order Limiting Scheduled Operations
at John F. Kennedy International
Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark
Liberty International Airport; High
Density Rule at Reagan National
Airport
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT
ACTION: Notice of limited waiver of the
slot usage requirement.
AGENCY:
This action announces a
limited waiver of the requirements to
use slots at Washington’s Reagan
National Airport and Operating
Authorizations (slots) at John F.
Kennedy International Airport,
LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty
International Airport. This policy is
effective on selected dates from January
5, 2014, through March 3, 2014.
DATES: Effective Date: March 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lorelei Peter, Senior Attorney,
Regulations Division, AGC–200, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenues SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone
number 202–267–3134.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Background
Recent weather in the East Coast has
severely disrupted aviation and other
modes of transportation. Multiple
storms have resulted in substantial
amounts of snow and ice in widespread
areas and resulted in airport closures,
reduced airport capacity due to snow
removal from runways and taxiways,
and aircraft deicing programs. Carriers
responded by cancelling flights and
FAA used traffic management programs
as needed to reroute traffic and utilize
available airspace and airport capacity.
Carriers instituted network operational
recovery plans during this time
including proactive flight cancellations
in advance of the most severe weather
to position aircraft and crews needed to
resume scheduled operations.
The disruption to the National
Airspace System caused by snowstorms
and adverse weather forced the
cancellation of many flights as carriers
made decisions based on safety and
other operational criteria. However, the
flight disruptions were not limited to
the slot controlled airports. Operations
at other airports were likewise
impacted, including severe winter
weather events in the mid-west and
southern areas of the U.S. Recovery of
normal operations took several days
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after the initial storms and was
exacerbated by subsequent snow storms
and other adverse conditions.
Under the FAA’s High Density Rule at
Washington’s Reagan National Airport
and orders limiting scheduled
operations at the Kennedy International
Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark
Liberty International Airport, 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
airport. The FAA may grant a waiver
from the minimum usage requirements
for 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.
American Airlines, Inc., Delta Air
Lines, Inc., United Airlines, Inc., and
US Airways, Inc. individually requested
waivers from the minimum slot usage
rules at the airports for January 5, 6, 7,
21, and 22 and February 3, 4, 5, 12, 13
and 14. Each carrier stated there was
significant disruption to its planned
scheduled due to weather on those days.
The carriers indicated that they
expected to meet the minimum usage
requirement and that the higher than
normal level of flight cancellations was
highly unusual and beyond their
control. Other carriers at the airports
have advised the FAA that they intend
to seek similar relief for some or all of
the same dates.
Statement of Policy
The FAA has determined that the
facts described above met the criteria for
a limited waiver of the minimum slot
usage requirement. The operational
disruptions impacted many carriers and
the FAA has determined that a general
waiver of the usage policy is warranted
in these circumstances rather than
individual carrier relief. The FAA will
treat as used, any slot or Operating
Authorization held by a carrier on
January 5, 6, 7, 21, and 22, 2014;
February 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, and 14, 2014;
and March 2 and 3, 2014. 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. This is expected to
accommodate routine weather and other
cancellations under all but the most
unusual circumstances.
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Issued in Washington, DC on March 6,
2014.
Mark Bury,
Assistant Chief Counsel for International Law,
Legislation and Regulations Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2014–0028; Notice 1]
Toyota Motor Engineering &
Manufacturing North America, Inc.,
Receipt of Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
AGENCY:
Toyota Motor Engineering &
Manufacturing North America, Inc., on
behalf of Toyota Motor Corporation and
certain Toyota manufacturing entities
(collectively referred to as ‘‘Toyota’’)
have determined that specific model
year (MY) 2013–2014 Toyota vehicles
do not fully comply with paragraph S4
of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) No. 302,
Flammability of Interior Materials.
Toyota has filed an appropriate report
dated January 29, 2014 as amended on
February 20, 2014 pursuant to 49 CFR
part 573, Defect and Noncompliance
Responsibility and Reports.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is April 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written data, views,
and arguments on this petition.
Comments must refer to the docket and
notice number cited at the beginning of
this notice and be submitted by any of
the following methods:
• Mail: Send comments by mail
addressed to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Deliver: Deliver comments by
hand to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Section is open on weekdays from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays.
• Electronically: Submit comments
electronically by: logging onto the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) Web site at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Order 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 and Operating
Authorizations (slots) at John F. Kennedy International Airport,
LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport. This
policy is effective on selected dates from January 5, 2014, through
March 3, 2014.
DATES: Effective Date: March 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorelei Peter, Senior Attorney,
Regulations Division, AGC-200, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenues SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone number 202-
267-3134.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Recent weather in the East Coast has severely disrupted aviation
and other modes of transportation. Multiple storms have resulted in
substantial amounts of snow and ice in widespread areas and resulted in
airport closures, reduced airport capacity due to snow removal from
runways and taxiways, and aircraft deicing programs. Carriers responded
by cancelling flights and FAA used traffic management programs as
needed to reroute traffic and utilize available airspace and airport
capacity. Carriers instituted network operational recovery plans during
this time including proactive flight cancellations in advance of the
most severe weather to position aircraft and crews needed to resume
scheduled operations.
The disruption to the National Airspace System caused by snowstorms
and adverse weather forced the cancellation of many flights as carriers
made decisions based on safety and other operational criteria. However,
the flight disruptions were not limited to the slot controlled
airports. Operations at other airports were likewise impacted,
including severe winter weather events in the mid-west and southern
areas of the U.S. Recovery of normal operations took several days after
the initial storms and was exacerbated by subsequent snow storms and
other adverse conditions.
Under the FAA's High Density Rule at Washington's Reagan National
Airport and orders limiting scheduled operations at the Kennedy
International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty
International Airport, 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 airport. The FAA may grant a waiver from the minimum
usage requirements for 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.
American Airlines, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Inc., United Airlines,
Inc., and US Airways, Inc. individually requested waivers from the
minimum slot usage rules at the airports for January 5, 6, 7, 21, and
22 and February 3, 4, 5, 12, 13 and 14. Each carrier stated there was
significant disruption to its planned scheduled due to weather on those
days. The carriers indicated that they expected to meet the minimum
usage requirement and that the higher than normal level of flight
cancellations was highly unusual and beyond their control. Other
carriers at the airports have advised the FAA that they intend to seek
similar relief for some or all of the same dates.
Statement of Policy
The FAA has determined that the facts described above met the
criteria for a limited waiver of the minimum slot usage requirement.
The operational disruptions impacted many carriers and the FAA has
determined that a general waiver of the usage policy is warranted in
these circumstances rather than individual carrier relief. The FAA will
treat as used, any slot or Operating Authorization held by a carrier on
January 5, 6, 7, 21, and 22, 2014; February 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, and 14,
2014; and March 2 and 3, 2014. 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. This
is expected to accommodate routine weather and other cancellations
under all but the most unusual circumstances.
Issued in Washington, DC on March 6, 2014.
Mark Bury,
Assistant Chief Counsel for International Law, Legislation and
Regulations Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-05191 Filed 3-6-14; 11:15 am]
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