57674 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 182 / Thursday, September 19, 2013 / Notices 

1 78 FR 28280, 28281 (May 14, 2013). 

2The FAA is granting the waiver until the end of 

the scheduling season rather than only for the 

September 20–30 runway closure. It may not be 

practical for carriers to resume some suspended 

flights in October. 

directly at (202) 330–0663, email: 

sbousquet@rtca.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby 

given for a meeting of Special 

Committee 226. The agenda will include 

the following: 

• Welcome and Administrative 

Remarks 

• Introductions 

• Agenda Overview 

• Review FRAC comment 

• Solicit proposals for further changes 

to DO–214 per FRAC comment 

• Incorporate all changes into DO– 

214 draft 

• Final review of DO–214 and draft 

updates/changes 

• Committee to approve final 

document for release to the PMC 

• Adjourn 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space availability. 

With the approval of the chairman, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

committee at any time. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

10, 2013. 

Paige Williams, 

Management Analyst, NextGen, Business 

Operations Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2013–22855 Filed 9–18–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0221] 

Order Limiting Operations at Newark 

Liberty International Airport 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of limited waiver of the 

slot usage requirement. 

SUMMARY: This action grants with 

conditions a limited waiver of the slot 

usage requirement for operating 

authorizations (slots) at Newark Liberty 

International Airport (EWR) due to 

construction at the airport during the 

summer 2014 scheduling season. This 

waiver applies only to EWR slots for the 

following days and local times: (1) 

March 30 through June 15 for 0600– 

2259 slots; (2) Mondays through 

Saturdays from June 16 through 

September 19 for 0600–0629 slots; (3) 

Sundays from June 22 through 

September 14 for 0600–0859 slots; and 

(4) September 20 through October 25 for 

0600–2259 slots. 

DATES: Effective upon publication. The 

deadlines for temporary slot returns 

under this waiver are January 15, 2014, 

for slots from March 30 through July 31, 

2014, and July 1, 2014, for slots from 

August 1 through October 25, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Hawks, Office of the Chief 

Counsel, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–7143; email: 

rob.hawks@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Port Authority of New York and 

New Jersey (Port Authority) will 

resurface EWR runway 4L/22R in 2014. 

This will require closing the runway 

from April 1 through June 1 and from 

September 20 through September 30, 

2014. Runway 11/29 will close June 1 

through 15 for construction on the 

intersection with runway 4L/22R. 

Runway 4L/22R will be open during 

that period with reduced runway length. 

Night and weekend closures of runway 

4L/22R are planned until late 2014. 

The FAA, Port Authority, and airport 

stakeholders have been meeting for 

several months to review the 

construction plans and schedules, 

assess the potential operational impacts, 

and identify mitigation options. 

FAA Analysis 

Under the Order limiting operations 

at EWR, slots must be used at least 80 

percent of the time. This rule is 

expected to accommodate routine 

weather and other cancellations under 

all but the most unusual circumstances. 

Slots not meeting the minimum usage 

requirement will not receive historical 

precedence for the following 

corresponding scheduling season.1 The 

FAA may grant a waiver from the slot 

usage requirement in highly unusual 

and unpredictable conditions that are 

beyond a carrier’s control and affect a 

carrier’s operations for a period of five 

or more consecutive days. However, the 

FAA does not routinely grant general 

waivers to the usage requirement except 

under the most unusual circumstances. 

The FAA has determined that the 

projected operational, congestion, and 

delay impacts of the 2014 EWR runway 

construction meet the requirements for 

a temporary waiver of the slot usage 

requirement. Considering the 

throughput impacts during 

construction, reducing operations to 

minimize congestion and delays is in 

the public interest. Carriers that 

temporarily reduce flights and elect to 

temporarily return slots to the FAA 

rather than transfer them for another 

carrier’s use should not be penalized by 

permanently losing the authority to 

operate. 

FAA Decision 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

FAA has determined to issue a limited 

slot usage waiver for the summer 2014 

scheduling season. This waiver applies 

only to EWR slots for the following days 

and local times: (1) March 30 through 

June 15 for 0600–2259 slots; (2) 

Mondays through Saturdays from June 

16 through September 19 for 0600–0629 

slots; (3) Sundays from June 22 through 

September 14 for 0600–0859 slots; and 

(4) September 20 through October 25 for 

0600–2259 slots.2 To obtain a waiver for 

a specific slot held, a carrier must 

temporarily return to the FAA slots that 

it will not operate during the waiver 

period. The carrier will retain historical 

precedence for these temporarily 

returned slots. These temporary slot 

returns permit the FAA to plan for days 

on which construction closures and 

resulting operational impacts occur. If 

the closure dates change due to weather, 

the FAA will apply the waiver, 

including retroactively, if a carrier 

notifies the FAA that the temporarily 

returned slots will not be operated on 

any new closure dates. 

The FAA recognizes that some 

carriers may need additional time to 

finalize fall schedules or may make 

adjustments in fall schedules based on 

experiences during the spring 

construction. Accordingly, the FAA will 

allow an additional slot return date to 

allow for better planning by carriers. For 

slots from March 30 through July 31, 

2014, the temporary slot return deadline 

is Wednesday, January 15, 2014. For 

slots from August 1 through October 25, 

2014, the temporary slot return deadline 

is Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Temporary slot 

returns should be submitted to the Slot 

Administration Office by email at 7- 

awa-slotadmin@faa.gov. These return 

notifications should indicate they are 

subject to this waiver. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 182 / Thursday, September 19, 2013 / Notices 57675 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

13, 2013. 

Mark W. Bury, 

Acting Assistant Chief Counsel for 

International Law, Legislation, and 

Regulations. 

[FR Doc. 2013–22813 Filed 9–18–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Passenger Facility Charge 

Approvals and Disapprovals 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Monthly notice of Passenger 

Facility Charge (PFC) approvals and 

disapprovals. In March 2013, there were 

three applications approved. This notice 

also includes information on two 

applications, one approved in January 

2013 and the other approved in 

February 2013, inadvertently left off the 

January 2013 and February 2013 

notices, respectively. Additionally, 

three approved amendments to 

previously approved applications are 

listed. 

SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly 

notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals 

and disapprovals under the provisions 

of the Aviation Safety and Capacity 

Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the 

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 

1990) (Pub. L. 101–508) and Part 158 of 

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 

CFR part 158). This notice is published 

pursuant to paragraph d of § 158.29. 

PFC Applications Approved 

PUBLIC AGENCY: Hattiesburg-Laurel 

Regional Airport Authority, Moselle, 

Mississippi. 

Kevin APPLICATION NUMBER: 13– 

07–C–00–PIB. 

APPLICATION TYPE: Impose and use 

a PFC. 

PFC LEVEL: $4.50. 

TOTAL PFC REVENUE APPROVED 

IN THIS DECISION: $172,569. 

EARLIEST CHARGE EFFECTIVE 

DATE: May 1, 2013. 

ESTIMATED CHARGE EXPIRATION 

DATE: August 1, 2015. 

CLASS OF AIR CARRIERS NOT 

REQUIRED TO COLLECT PFC’S: 

None. 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS 

APPROVED FOR COLLECTION AND 

USE: 

Security fence rehabilitation. 

Seal coat runway/taxiway overlay/blast 

pad. 

Directional sign installation and 

replacement. 

Taxiway B extension/completion. 

Extend terminal building. 

Rehabilitate aircraft rescue and 

firefighting fire station. 

Wildlife hazard assessment and plan. 

Security vehicle(s)—two. 

Emergency access road—phases 1 

through 4. 

Terminal floor rehabilitation. 

Sewage treatment plant loan payoff. 

Airfield sign panel replacement. 

Fence modification. 

Obstruction removal. 

Airfield lighting and surface 

rehabilitation. 

Parking and entrance improvements. 

Runway/taxiway/apron markings. 

Aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle. 

Terminal access road overlay. 

Move precision approach path indicator 

controls. 

Rehabilitate terminal heating, 

ventilation and air conditioning 

system. 

Access control system upgrade. 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF 

DISAPPROVED PROJECTS: 

Digital video recorder upgrade. 

Fuel efficient off-road vehicle. 

DETERMINATION: Disapproved. 

Each project was determined to not 

meet the requirements of § 158.15(b). 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF 

WITHDRAWN PROJECTS: 

Expand terminal apron. 

Expand and construct additional 

terminal parking lot. 

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise plan. 

Date of Withdrawal: January 23, 2013. 

DECISION DATE: January 24, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jonathan Linquist, Jackson Airports 

District Office, (601) 664–9893. 

PUBLIC AGENCY: Shenandoah 

Valley Regional Airport Commission, 

Weyers Cave, Virginia. 

APPLICATION NUMBER: 13–03–C– 

00–SHD. 

APPLICATION TYPE: Impose and use 

a PFC. 

PFC LEVEL: $4.50. 

TOTAL PFC REVENUE APPROVED 

IN THIS DECISION: $310,554. 

EARLIEST CHARGE EFFECTIVE 

DATE: July 1, 2013. 

ESTIMATED CHARGE EXPIRATION 

DATE: December 1, 2017. 

CLASS OF AIR CARRIERS NOT 

REQUIRED TO COLLECT PFC’S: All air 

taxi/commercial operators filing or 

requested to file FAA Form 1800–31. 

DETERMINATION: Approved. Based 

on information contained in the public 

agency’s application, the FAA has 

determined that the approved class 

accounts for less than 1 percent of the 

total annual enplanements at 

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS 

APPROVED FOR COLLECTION AND 

USE: 

Air carrier and general aviation apron 

rehabilitation—design. 

Air carrier and general aviation apron 

rehabilitation—design 

reimbursement. 

Air carrier and general aviation apron 

rehabilitation—construction. 

Rehabilitate and expand auto parking 

lot—design. 

Airfield lighting control—design. 

Aircraft rescue and firefighting gear. 

Air carrier roof rehabilitation—phase 1. 

Rehabilitation and expand auto parking 

lot—construction. 

Air carrier roof rehabilitation—phase 2 

(skylights). 

DECISION DATE: February 26, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Breeden, Washington Airports 

District Office, (703) 661–1363. 

PUBLIC AGENCY: Metropolitan 

Nashville Airport Authority, Nashville, 

Tennessee. 

APPLICATION NUMBER: 13–18–C– 

00–BNA. 

APPLICATION TYPE: Impose and use 

a PFC. 

PFC LEVEL: $4.50. 

TOTAL PFC REVENUE APPROVED 

IN THIS DECISION: $1,975,000. 

EARLIEST CHARGE EFFECTIVE 

DATE: June 1, 2017. 

ESTIMATED CHARGE EXPIRATION 

DATE: August 1, 2017. 

CLASS OF AIR CARRIERS NOT 

REQUIRED TO COLLECT PFC’S: Air 

carriers with enplaned passengers using 

air taxi/commercial operators operating 

at Nashville International Airport (BNA) 

that: (1) Have less than one percent of 

passengers boardings; or (2) have less 

than 25,000 enplaned passengers in 

calendar year 2011; or (3) provide 

unscheduled service at BNA. 

DETERMINATION: Disapproved. 

Based on information contained in the 

public agency’s application, the FAA 

has determined that the proposed class 

accounts for more than 1 percent of the 

total annual enplanements at BNA. 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT 

APPROVED FOR COLLECTION AND 

USE AT A $4.50 PFC LEVEL: 

Reconstruct taxiways B and T3. 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT 

APPROVED FOR COLLECTION AND 

USE AT A $3.00 PFC LEVEL: Outbound 

baggage and check-in counter 

replacement. 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF 

WITHDRAWN PROJECT: Improve storm 

water collection and treatment system. 

DATE OF WITHDRAWAL: December 

12, 2012. 

DECISION DATE: March 6, 2013. 


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