Recommendations for Facilities Realignments To Support Transition to NextGen as Part of Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012-Part 2; Request for Comments, 36650-36651 [2016-13331]

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DATES: Dated: May 12, 2016. Lisa V. Aguirre, Managing Director, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, U.S. Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016–13453 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–25–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. FAA–2016–4000] Recommendations for Facilities Realignments To Support Transition to NextGen as Part of Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012—Part 2; Request for Comments Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: This document announces the availability of the FAA National Facilities Realignment and Consolidation Report, Part 2. The report was developed in response to Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00135 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Send comments on or before July 22, 2016. Send comments identified by docket number FAA–2016–4000 using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202–493–2251. Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all comments received into any FAA dockets, including name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478), as well as at https://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at https://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or visit Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. ADDRESSES: Jim Pasto, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; email: Section804-Public-Comments@faa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 7, 2016 / Notices Background Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95) requires the FAA to develop a plan for realigning and consolidating facilities in an effort to support the transition to NextGen and reduce costs where such cost reductions can be implemented without adversely affecting safety. To address Section 804 requirements, the FAA formed a collaborative workgroup of representatives from the FAA and NATCA and PASS labor unions to develop a comprehensive process to analyze different realignment and consolidation scenarios. The collaborative process takes into account the following factors and criteria when prioritizing facilities for realignment analysis: NextGen readiness; the Terminal Automation program schedule; operational and airspace factors; existing facility conditions and workforce impacts; industry stakeholder input; costs and benefits associated with each potential realignment alternative; facilities and engineering planning and priorities; and employee career development. The collaborative workgroup developed the guiding principles and criteria for evaluating existing Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) operations. The principles support the goals of developing operationally viable realignment and consolidation scenarios, capturing recommendations, and outlining next steps. The workgroup has developed a repeatable and defensible four-step process to evaluate facility TRACON operations and prioritize for analysis; determine an initial set of realignment scenarios and a set of alternatives for each scenario; collect facility and operational data and document system requirements; document facility, equipment, infrastructure, operational and safety data; capture qualitative workforce considerations, including training, transition, facility, and potential workforce impacts of potential realignments; consider potential impacts on operations, airspace modifications, route/fixes changes, arrival/departure procedures, intra/ inter-facility coordination, and pilot community interaction; collect and consider industry stakeholder input; quantify benefits and cost of potential realignments; and develop a recommendation for each realignment scenario. The recommendations contained in the report entitled ‘‘FAA National Facilities Realignment and Consolidation Report, Part 2’’ primarily consist of legacy sites. Legacy sites are VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:13 Jun 06, 2016 Jkt 238001 those sites that were determined by the FAA to be realigned prior to enactment of Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and workgroup establishment. A copy of this report has been placed in the docket for this notice. The docket may be accessed at https://www.regulations.gov. A copy of the report has also been made available on the FAA’s Web site at https://www.faa.gov/regulations_ policies/rulemaking/recently_ published/. The realignment recommendations outlined in the Part 2 report are the result of a collaborative process that involved a multi-disciplinary team of FAA management, labor, field facilities, finance, and subject matter experts. The Section 804 process serves as a stable foundation for future realignment analyses and recommendations. The process aims to maximize operational, administrative, and maintenance efficiencies, support transition to NextGen, and deliver the highest value to stakeholders. The FAA is requesting comments on this report pursuant to Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The agency will consider all comments received on or before July 22, 2016. Following a 60-day comment review period, the final report along with public comments will be submitted to Congress. The FAA continues to analyze data collected from facilities across the United States and evaluate possible realignment scenarios. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 31, 2016. Jim Pasto, Terminal Facilities Execution Team, Implementation Manager, Federal Aviation Administration. 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Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.D.T. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor to the Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 385–2395, mcsac@dot.gov. Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Mr. Eran Segev at (617) 494–3174 or eran.segev@dot.gov, by Thursday, June 9, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13331]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2016-4000]


Recommendations for Facilities Realignments To Support Transition 
to NextGen as Part of Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform 
Act of 2012--Part 2; Request for Comments

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

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of the FAA National 
Facilities Realignment and Consolidation Report, Part 2. The report was 
developed in response to Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and 
Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-95). The report and recommendations 
contained therein have been developed collaboratively with the National 
Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) and the Professional 
Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) labor unions and with input from 
stakeholders. The FAA seeks comments on this report.

DATES: Send comments on or before July 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2016-4000 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room 
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket 
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without 
change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the 
docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all 
comments received into any FAA dockets, including name of the 
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an 
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act 
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at https://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at 
https://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions 
for accessing the docket or visit Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of 
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Pasto, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
email: Section804-Public-Comments@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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Background

    Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public 
Law 112-95) requires the FAA to develop a plan for realigning and 
consolidating facilities in an effort to support the transition to 
NextGen and reduce costs where such cost reductions can be implemented 
without adversely affecting safety. To address Section 804 
requirements, the FAA formed a collaborative workgroup of 
representatives from the FAA and NATCA and PASS labor unions to develop 
a comprehensive process to analyze different realignment and 
consolidation scenarios. The collaborative process takes into account 
the following factors and criteria when prioritizing facilities for 
realignment analysis: NextGen readiness; the Terminal Automation 
program schedule; operational and airspace factors; existing facility 
conditions and workforce impacts; industry stakeholder input; costs and 
benefits associated with each potential realignment alternative; 
facilities and engineering planning and priorities; and employee career 
development.
    The collaborative workgroup developed the guiding principles and 
criteria for evaluating existing Terminal Radar Approach Control 
(TRACON) operations. The principles support the goals of developing 
operationally viable realignment and consolidation scenarios, capturing 
recommendations, and outlining next steps. The workgroup has developed 
a repeatable and defensible four-step process to evaluate facility 
TRACON operations and prioritize for analysis; determine an initial set 
of realignment scenarios and a set of alternatives for each scenario; 
collect facility and operational data and document system requirements; 
document facility, equipment, infrastructure, operational and safety 
data; capture qualitative workforce considerations, including training, 
transition, facility, and potential workforce impacts of potential 
realignments; consider potential impacts on operations, airspace 
modifications, route/fixes changes, arrival/departure procedures, 
intra/inter-facility coordination, and pilot community interaction; 
collect and consider industry stakeholder input; quantify benefits and 
cost of potential realignments; and develop a recommendation for each 
realignment scenario. The recommendations contained in the report 
entitled ``FAA National Facilities Realignment and Consolidation 
Report, Part 2'' primarily consist of legacy sites. Legacy sites are 
those sites that were determined by the FAA to be realigned prior to 
enactment of Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 
2012 and workgroup establishment. A copy of this report has been placed 
in the docket for this notice. The docket may be accessed at https://www.regulations.gov. A copy of the report has also been made available 
on the FAA's Web site at https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/recently_published/.
    The realignment recommendations outlined in the Part 2 report are 
the result of a collaborative process that involved a multi-
disciplinary team of FAA management, labor, field facilities, finance, 
and subject matter experts. The Section 804 process serves as a stable 
foundation for future realignment analyses and recommendations. The 
process aims to maximize operational, administrative, and maintenance 
efficiencies, support transition to NextGen, and deliver the highest 
value to stakeholders.
    The FAA is requesting comments on this report pursuant to Section 
804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The agency will 
consider all comments received on or before July 22, 2016. Following a 
60-day comment review period, the final report along with public 
comments will be submitted to Congress. The FAA continues to analyze 
data collected from facilities across the United States and evaluate 
possible realignment scenarios.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 31, 2016.
Jim Pasto,
Terminal Facilities Execution Team, Implementation Manager, Federal 
Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-13331 Filed 6-6-16; 8:45 am]
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