Department of Transportation March 12, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public comment on Princeton Airport (39N), Princeton, New Jersey, notice of proposed release from aeronautical use of approximately 7.2 acres of airport property, to allow for non-aeronautical development. The parcel is located on the southeast corner of Princeton Airport. The tract currently consists of 7.2 acres of land and it is currently vacant. The requested release is for the purpose of permitting the airport owner to sell and convey title of 7.2 Acres for use as a medical office building. Documents reflecting the Sponsor's request are available, by appointment only, for inspection at the Airport Manager's office and the FAA New York Airport District Office.

The FAA announces a public meeting on its proposal, published January 12, 2009, to amend the regulations for crewmember and aircraft dispatcher training programs in domestic, flag, and supplemental operations. The FAA has received requests from stakeholders for meetings during the comment period to clarify the proposal and respond to questions. In response to those requests, the FAA is holding a public meeting during the comment period. The purpose of the public meeting is to give an opportunity to those who may be most affected by the proposed rule to ask questions and seek information from the FAA regarding the intent of the proposal.

This notice announces actions taken by the USACE that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139 (I)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, Fayetteville Outer Loop, from I-95 south of Fayetteville to U.S. 401 (Ramsey Street) in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cumberland and Robeson Counties, North Carolina. Those actions grant a permit and approvals for the project.

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force.

This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Kona International Airport at Keahole, Kona, HI. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft utilizing the Kona International Airport at Keahole when the Air Traffic Control Tower is non operational. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance the safety and management of aircraft operations at Kona International Airport at Keahole, Kona, HI.

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules (Practices and Procedures in Canada) in their respective jurisdictions. Under agreement with the SLSMC, the SLSDC is amending the joint regulations by updating the Seaway Regulations and Rules in various categories. The proposed changes will update the following sections of the Regulations and Rules: Condition of Vessels; Seaway Navigation, Toll Assessment and Payment; Information and Reports; and Navigation Closing Procedures. These proposed amendments are necessary to take account of updated procedures and will enhance the safety of transits through the Seaway. Several of the proposed amendments are merely editorial or for clarification of existing requirements.