Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
(a) All licensees proposing the deactivation
or abandonment of an existing aeronautical facility listed at
N.J.A.C.
16:54-1.3 shall submit to the Bureau:
1. A completed copy of Form DA-3, Application
for Aeronautical Facility Alteration Deactivation or Abandonment, to the Bureau
not less than 30 days prior to the desired date of closure. The form may be
found at
http://www.nj.gov/transportation/freight/aviation/forms.shtm;
2. Submit a copy of FAA Form 7480-1, Notice
of Proposed Construction or Alteration, (or subsequent form as amended or
superseded as submitted to the FAA requesting closure;
3. A plan, satisfactory to the Manager,
explaining how facility tenants and/or users are to be notified for any change
that will require relocation, transfer, or eviction of tenants, and what
opportunities are available for relocation; and
4. Where applicable, the licensee shall
submit a plan detailing how provisions of
N.J.S.A. 6:1-94(c) will be
met.
(b) The Manager
shall determine, within 10 days of receipt of the application, whether the
request to deactivate or abandon the facility is in the best interest of the
State, the aviation community, and the general public.
1. Licensees shall be notified of the
Manager's decision concerning the application for abandonment or deactivation
within 15 days of receipt of the application.
2. The Manager may delay the requested
closure date pending compliance with the procedures in (a) above.
3. Final recommendations will be made by the
Director based on the determination of the Bureau.
4. In the event that the Director determines
that in the best interests of the State of New Jersey, the aeronautical
facility should remain open, he or she will recommend that the Commissioner
exercise the authority granted pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 6:1-95 to acquire the facility. If the
Commissioner does not acquire the aeronautical facility, the licensee's request
for abandonment or deactivation will be approved.
(c) Licensees who have received approval to
deactivate or abandon their facility shall surrender their license to the
Bureau within 30 days after approval of the closure or within 30 days after
actual closure, whichever comes later.
(d) Licensees whose license has been
suspended or revoked shall immediately surrender their license to the Bureau or
upon demand directly to any duly authorized representative of the
Bureau.
