Airport Investment Partnership Program, 65422-65423 [2023-20597]

Download as PDF 65422 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2023 / Notices records, or provide information to the agency, third parties, or the public. Under 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), federal agencies are required to provide, prior to an agency’s submitting a collection to OMB for approval, a 60-day notice and comment period through publication in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information. Information from certain schedules contained in these reports is available at the Board’s website at www.stb.gov by navigating to ‘‘Reports & Data’’ and clicking on ‘‘Economic Data.’’ Information in these reports is not available from any other source. Dated: September 19, 2023. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2023–20553 Filed 9–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket Number: 2023–1724] Airport Investment Partnership Program Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of receipt of application of Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO), Avon Park Florida; commencement of 60-day public review and comment period. AGENCY: The FAA has accepted for review the application for Avon Park Executive Airport’s (AVO) participation in the Airport Investment Partnership Program (AIPP), under the terms and conditions of the AIPP and the FAA’s Notice of AIPP Application Procedures. The filing date for AVO’s application is noted as July 7, 2023. The City of Avon Park, the airport sponsor, selected Florida Airport Management as the private operator and negotiated a draft agreement for FAA review. The FAA has determined that the final application is substantially complete and accepted for review. The determination that the application is substantially complete results in the commencement of the FAA’s review and is not an approval or disapproval of the proposed privatization application. The FAA is seeking information and comments from interested parties on the final application. The FAA will review the application, public comments, and any other relevant additional submission by the applicant or the lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:40 Sep 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 public and issue a decision approving or disapproving the application. The AVO application is available for public review at https://www.regulations.gov. The docket number is FAA Docket Number 2023–1724. DATES: September 22, 2023. Comments must be received by November 21, 2023. Comments that are received after that date will be considered only to the extent possible. ADDRESSES: You may 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. Docket Number: FAA 2023–1724; • 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 9:00 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays; • Fax: (202) 493–2251. Identify all transmissions with ‘‘Docket Number FAA–2023–1724’’ at the beginning of the document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Haney, Airport Compliance Specialist, Airport Compliance and Management Analysis Division, ACO– 100, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267–3085; or email Heather.Haney@ faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 49 U.S.C. 47134 establishes the AIPP and authorizes the DOT to grant exemptions from certain Federal statutory and regulatory requirements for 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. Examining the Application: The final application was filed under Docket Number FAA–2023–1724. You may examine the final application on the internet at: https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket 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 application, the agreements, any PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 comments received and other information. The City of Avon Park has also made copies of the final application available at https://www.avonpark.city/ airport. Title 49 of the U.S.C. 47134 authorizes 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 or lease 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 FAA 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 Federal Register 48693–48708, September 16, 1997, as modified, 62 FR 63211, Nov. 26, 1997). The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 amended Section 47134 by changing the name to Airport Investment Partnership Program, eliminated limitations on the number of airports that could participate along with several other changes. On April 20, 2021, the FAA issued a notice revising the application procedures for applying for FAA approval of the privatization or partial privatization of a federally obligated public airport to reflect the provisions of the AIPP (86 Federal Register 20586– 20592, April 20, 2021). A request for participation in the Program must be initiated by the filing of either a preliminary or final application for exemption with the FAA. The City of Avon Park submitted its final application to the Program, for Avon Park Executive on July 7, 2023. The FAA accepted the final application on August 4, 2023. The City intends to lease Avon Park Executive Airport (with the exception of the City’s utility facility and the baseball field, located on airport property) in a partnership with Florida Airport Management, a private operator, for a lease term of 30 years, with a 10- E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2023 / Notices year option and a nine-year option. Florida Airport Management intends to execute day-to-day operations and maintenance at the airport as well as complete the airport projects set forth in the 2014 Master Plan; the final term of the projects will complete by 2028. The 2014 Master Plan includes 13 remaining projects totaling $14,366,000 in 2015 dollars. The City of Avon Park requested an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 47134(b)(1) and 47133 to permit the use of revenue from the lease of airport property, 49 U.S.C. 47134(b)(2) to forego the repayment of Federal grants; and Florida Airport Management asked for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 47134(b)(3) to permit Florida Airport Management to earn compensation from the operation of the airport. As part of its review of the final application, the FAA will consider all comments that are submitted by interested parties during the 60-day comment period for this notice. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2023. Kevin C. Willis, Director, Office of Airport Compliance and Management Analysis. [FR Doc. 2023–20597 Filed 9–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. FAA–2023–1978] Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Advanced Qualification Program uses data informed quality control processes for validating and maintaining the effectiveness of air carrier training program curriculum content. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Written comments should be submitted by November 21, 2023. ADDRESSES: Please send written comments: DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:40 Sep 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into search field). By Mail: Sandra Ray, Federal Aviation Administration, AFS–260, 1187 Thorn Run Road, Suite 200, Coraopolis, PA 15108. By Fax: 412–239–3063. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra L. Ray by email at: Sandra.ray@ faa.gov; phone: 412–546–7344. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for FAA’s performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB’s clearance of this information collection. OMB Control Number: 2120–0701. Title: Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) Subpart Y to 14 CFR 121. Form Numbers: N/A. Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection. Background: Under 14 CFR part 121, subpart Y, Advanced Qualification Program (AQP), the FAA provides certificated air carriers, as well as training centers they employ, with a regulatory alternative for training, checking, qualifying, and certifying aircrew personnel subject to the requirements of 14 CFR parts 121 and 135. Data collection and analysis processes ensure that the certificate holder provides performance information on its crewmembers, flight instructors, and evaluators that will enable them and the FAA to determine whether the form and content of training and evaluation activities are satisfactorily accomplishing the overall objectives of the curriculum. Respondents: 25 Respondents with approved Advanced Qualification Programs. Frequency: Monthly. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 7 Hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,100 Hours. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2023. Sandra L Ray, Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS–260. [FR Doc. 2023–20543 Filed 9–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65423 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket Number MARAD–2023–0191] Aquaculture Support Operations Waiver Request for the Vessels Colby Perce, Ronja Carrier, Sadie Jane, Miss Mildred 1, KC Commander Maritime Administration (MARAD), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: Pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Secretary of Transportation, the Maritime Administrator is authorized to issue Aquaculture Support Operations Waivers to U.S. documented vessels with registry endorsements or foreign flag vessels in operations that treat aquaculture fish or protect aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic infestation, or other threats to their health upon a finding that suitable vessels of the United States are not available that could perform those operations. MARAD has received an Aquaculture Support Operations waiver request and is publishing this notice to solicit comments that may assist MARAD in determining whether suitable vessels of the United States are available that could perform the proposed aquaculture support operations set forth in the request. A brief description of the proposed aquaculture support operations is listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. SUMMARY: Submit comments on or before October 23, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD–2023–0191 by any of the following methods: • On-line via the Federal Electronic Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Search using ‘‘MARAD–2023–0191’’ and follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. Submit comments in an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. Reference Materials and Docket Information: You may view the complete application, including the aquaculture support technical service requirements, and all public comments at the DOT Docket on-line via https:// DATES: E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[FR Doc No: 2023-20597]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket Number: 2023-1724]


Airport Investment Partnership Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application of Avon Park Executive Airport 
(AVO), Avon Park Florida; commencement of 60-day public review and 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: The FAA has accepted for review the application for Avon Park 
Executive Airport's (AVO) participation in the Airport Investment 
Partnership Program (AIPP), under the terms and conditions of the AIPP 
and the FAA's Notice of AIPP Application Procedures. The filing date 
for AVO's application is noted as July 7, 2023. The City of Avon Park, 
the airport sponsor, selected Florida Airport Management as the private 
operator and negotiated a draft agreement for FAA review. The FAA has 
determined that the final application is substantially complete and 
accepted for review. The determination that the application is 
substantially complete results in the commencement of the FAA's review 
and is not an approval or disapproval of the proposed privatization 
application. The FAA is seeking information and comments from 
interested parties on the final application. The FAA will review the 
application, public comments, and any other relevant additional 
submission by the applicant or the public and issue a decision 
approving or disapproving the application. The AVO application is 
available for public review at https://www.regulations.gov. The docket 
number is FAA Docket Number 2023-1724.

DATES: September 22, 2023. Comments must be received by November 21, 
2023. Comments that are received after that date will be considered 
only to the extent possible.

ADDRESSES: You may 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. Docket Number: FAA 2023-1724;
     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 9:00 
a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays;
     Fax: (202) 493-2251.
    Identify all transmissions with ``Docket Number FAA-2023-1724'' at 
the beginning of the document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Haney, Airport Compliance 
Specialist, Airport Compliance and Management Analysis Division, ACO-
100, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-3085; or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 49 U.S.C. 47134 establishes the AIPP 
and authorizes the DOT to grant exemptions from certain Federal 
statutory and regulatory requirements for 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.
    Examining the Application: The final application was filed under 
Docket Number FAA-2023-1724. You may examine the final application on 
the internet at: https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket 
Operations office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket 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 application, the agreements, any 
comments received and other information. The City of Avon Park has also 
made copies of the final application available at https://www.avonpark.city/airport.
    Title 49 of the U.S.C. 47134 authorizes 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 or 
lease 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 FAA 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 Federal 
Register 48693-48708, September 16, 1997, as modified, 62 FR 63211, 
Nov. 26, 1997). The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 amended Section 
47134 by changing the name to Airport Investment Partnership Program, 
eliminated limitations on the number of airports that could participate 
along with several other changes. On April 20, 2021, the FAA issued a 
notice revising the application procedures for applying for FAA 
approval of the privatization or partial privatization of a federally 
obligated public airport to reflect the provisions of the AIPP (86 
Federal Register 20586-20592, April 20, 2021). A request for 
participation in the Program must be initiated by the filing of either 
a preliminary or final application for exemption with the FAA.
    The City of Avon Park submitted its final application to the 
Program, for Avon Park Executive on July 7, 2023. The FAA accepted the 
final application on August 4, 2023. The City intends to lease Avon 
Park Executive Airport (with the exception of the City's utility 
facility and the baseball field, located on airport property) in a 
partnership with Florida Airport Management, a private operator, for a 
lease term of 30 years, with a 10-

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year option and a nine-year option. Florida Airport Management intends 
to execute day-to-day operations and maintenance at the airport as well 
as complete the airport projects set forth in the 2014 Master Plan; the 
final term of the projects will complete by 2028. The 2014 Master Plan 
includes 13 remaining projects totaling $14,366,000 in 2015 dollars.
    The City of Avon Park requested an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 
47134(b)(1) and 47133 to permit the use of revenue from the lease of 
airport property, 49 U.S.C. 47134(b)(2) to forego the repayment of 
Federal grants; and Florida Airport Management asked for an exemption 
under 49 U.S.C. 47134(b)(3) to permit Florida Airport Management to 
earn compensation from the operation of the airport.
    As part of its review of the final application, the FAA will 
consider all comments that are submitted by interested parties during 
the 60-day comment period for this notice.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2023.
Kevin C. Willis,
Director, Office of Airport Compliance and Management Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2023-20597 Filed 9-21-23; 8:45 am]
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