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1See, http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-policy/

small-community-rural-air-service/SCASDP, for the 

FAA’s 1997 list of Primary and Nonprimary 

Commercial Service Airports. 

Dated: June 30, 2014. 

Faye Lipsky, 

Reports Clearance Director, Social Security 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–15621 Filed 7–2–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary of 

Transportation 

[Docket No. DOT–OST–2014–0113] 

Notice of Order Soliciting Community 

Proposals 

AGENCY: Department of Transportation, 

Office of the Secretary. 

ACTION: Notice of Order Soliciting 

Community Proposals (Order 2014–6– 

17). 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Transportation is soliciting proposals 

from communities or consortia of 

communities interested in receiving 

grants under the Small Community Air 

Service Development Program. The full 

text of the Department’s order, 

including Appendices, is included in 

this Notice. As noted in the order, an 

application for a grant under this 

program must include a Grant Proposal 

of no more than 20 pages (one-sided 

only), a completed Application for 

Federal Domestic Assistance (SF424), a 

Summary Information Schedule, and 

any letters from the applicant 

community showing support. 

DATES: Applications must be submitted 

no later than July 31, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Communities must submit 

applications electronically through 

http://www.grants.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brooke Chapman, Associate Director, 

Small Community Air Service 

Development Program, Office of 

Aviation Analysis, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., W86–307, Washington, DC 

20590, (202) 366 0577. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this 

order, the Department of Transportation 

(the Department or DOT) invites 

proposals from communities and/or 

consortia of communities interested in 

obtaining a federal grant under the 

Small Community Air Service 

Development Program (‘‘Small 

Community Program’’ or ‘‘SCASDP’’) to 

address air service and airfare issues in 

their communities. Applications of no 

more than 20 one-sided pages each 

(excluding the completed Application 

for Federal Domestic Assistance 

(SF424), Summary Information 

schedule, and any letters from the 

community or an air carrier showing 

support for the application), including 

all required information, must be 

submitted to www.grants.gov no later 

than 5 p.m. EDT on July 31, 2014. You 

are strongly encouraged to submit 

applications in advance of the deadline. 

Please be aware that you must complete 

the registration process before 

submitting an application, and that this 

process usually takes two to four weeks 

to complete. If interested parties 

experience difficulties at any point 

during the registration or application 

process, please call the grants.gov 

Customer Support Hotline at 1–800– 

518–4726, Monday–Friday, from 7 a.m. 

to 9 p.m. EDT. The Department will not 

accept late-filed applications. 

Additional information on applying 

through grants.gov is in Appendix A, 

including a notice regarding late 

submissions related to technical 

difficulties. 

This order is organized into the 

following sections: 

I. Background 

II. Selection Criteria and Guidance on 

Application of Selection Criteria 

III. Evaluation and Selection Process 

IV. How to Apply 

V. Air Service Development Zone 

VI. Grant Administration 

VII. Questions and Clarifications 

Appendix A—Additional Information on 

Applying Through www.grants.gov 

Appendix B—Summary Information 

Appendix C—Application Checklist 

Appendix D—Confidential Commercial 

Information 

I. Background 

The Small Community Program was 

established by the Wendell H. Ford 

Aviation Investment and Reform Act for 

the 21st Century (Pub. L. 106–181) and 

reauthorized by the Vision 100— 

Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act 

(Pub. L. 108–176) and subsequently the 

FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 

2012 (Pub. L. 112–95) (FAA 2012). The 

program is designed to provide financial 

assistance to small communities in 

order to help them enhance their air 

service. The Department provides this 

assistance in the form of monetary 

grants that are disbursed on a 

reimbursable basis. Authorization for 

this program is codified at 49 U.S.C. 

41743. 

The Small Community Program is 

authorized to receive appropriations 

under 49 U.S.C. 41743(e)(2), as 

amended. Appropriations are provided 

for this program for award selection in 

FY 2014 pursuant to FAA 2012 and the 

FY 2014 Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 

113–76). The Department has up to $7 

million available for FY 2014 grant 

awards to carry out this program. There 

is no limit on the amount of individual 

awards, and the amounts awarded will 

vary depending upon the features and 

merits of the selected proposals. In past 

years, the Department’s individual grant 

sizes have ranged from $20,000 to 

nearly $1.6 million. 

A. Eligible Applicants 

Eligible applicants are small 

communities that meet the following 

statutory criteria under 49 U.S.C. 41743: 

1. As of calendar year 1997, the 

airport serving the community was not 

larger than a small hub airport,1 and it 

has insufficient air carrier service or 

unreasonably high air fares; and 

2. The airport serving the community 

presents characteristics, such as 

geographic diversity or unique 

circumstances that demonstrate the 

need for, and feasibility of, grant 

assistance from the Small Community 

Program. 

No more than four communities or 

consortia of communities, or a 

combination thereof, from the same 

state may be selected to participate in 

the program in any fiscal year. No more 

than 40 communities or consortia of 

communities, or a combination thereof, 

may be selected to participate in the 

program in each year for which the 

funds are appropriated. 

Consortium applications: Both 

individual communities and consortia 

of communities are eligible for SCASDP 

funds. An application from a 

consortium of communities must be one 

that seeks to facilitate the efforts of the 

communities working together toward 

one joint grant project, with one joint 

objective, including the establishment of 

one entity to ensure that the joint 

objective is accomplished. 

Multiple Applications: A community 

may file only one application for a 

grant, either individually or as part of a 

consortium. 

Communities without existing air 

service: Communities that do not 

currently have commercial air service 

are eligible for SCASDP funds. 

Essential Air Service communities: 

Small communities that meet the basic 

SCASDP criteria and currently receive 

subsidized air service under the 

Essential Air Service (‘‘EAS’’) program 

are eligible to apply for SCASDP funds. 

However, grant awards to EASsubsidized communities are limited to 

marketing or promotion projects that 

support existing or newly subsidized 

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2This limitation applies for all projects contained 

in a previous grant agreement’s scope; thus, even 

if the community did not actively implement a 

project listed in the scope of an earlier grant 

agreement, it may not receive funding for that 

project in a subsequent round of SCASDP funding. 

for EAS-subsidized communities to 

support any new competing air service. 

Furthermore, no funds will be 

authorized to support additional flights 

by EAS carriers or changes to those 

carriers’ existing schedules. These 

restrictions are necessary to avoid 

conflicts with the mandate of the EAS 

program. 

B. Eligible Projects 

The Department is authorized to 

award grants under 49 U.S.C. 41743 to 

communities that seek to provide 

assistance to: 

• An air carrier to subsidize service to 

and from an underserved airport for a 

period not to exceed 3 years; 

• an underserved airport to obtain 

service to and from the underserved 

airport; and/or 

• an underserved airport to 

implement such other measures as the 

Secretary, in consultation with such 

airport, considers appropriate to 

improve air service both in terms of the 

cost of such service to consumers and 

the availability of such service, 

including improving air service through 

marketing and promotion of air service 

and enhanced utilization of airport 

facilities. 

Applicants should also keep in mind 

the following statutory restrictions on 

eligible projects: 

• An applicant may not receive an 

additional grant to support the same 

project from a previous grant (see Same 

Project Limitation, below); and 

• An applicant may not receive an 

additional grant, prior to the completion 

of its previous grant (see Concurrent 

Grant Limitation, below). 

Same Project Limitation: Under 49 

U.S.C. 41743(c), a community may not 

receive an additional grant to support 

the same project for which it received a 

previous grant (Same Project 

Limitation).2 In assessing whether a 

previous grantee’s current application 

represents a new project, the 

Department will compare the goals and 

objectives of the previous grant, 

including the key components of the 

means by which those goals and 

objectives were to be achieved, to the 

current application. For example, if a 

community received an earlier grant to 

support a revenue guarantee for service 

to a particular destination or direction, 

a new application by that community 

for another revenue guarantee for 

service to the same destination or in the 

same direction is ineligible, even if the 

revenue guarantee were structured 

differently or the type of carrier were 

different. However, a new application 

by such a previous grantee for service to 

a new destination or direction using a 

revenue guarantee, or for general 

marketing of the airport and the various 

services it offers, is eligible. We 

recognize that not all revenue 

guarantees, marketing agreements, 

studies, etc. are of the same nature, and 

that if a subsequent application 

incorporates different goals or 

significantly different components, it 

may be sufficiently different to 

constitute a new project under 49 U.S.C. 

41743(c). 

Concurrent Grant Limitation: A 

community or consortium may have 

only one SCASDP grant at any time. If 

a community or consortium applies for 

a subsequent SCASDP grant when its 

current grant has not yet expired, that 

community/consortium must notify the 

Department of its intent to terminate the 

current SCASDP grant, and, if the 

community/consortium is selected for a 

new grant, such termination must take 

place prior to entering into the new 

grant. In addition, for consortium 

member applicants, permission must be 

granted from both the grant sponsor and 

the Department to withdraw from the 

current SCASDP grant before that 

consortium member will be deemed 

eligible to receive a subsequent SCASDP 

grant. 

Airport Capital Improvements 

Ineligible: Airport capital improvement 

projects, including, but not limited to, 

runway expansions and enhancements, 

the construction of additional aircraft 

gates, and other airport terminal 

expansions and reconfigurations are 

ineligible for funding under the Small 

Community Program. Airports seeking 

funding for airport capital improvement 

projects may want to consult with their 

local FAA Regional Office to discuss 

potential eligibility for grants under the 

Airport Improvement Program. 

II. Selection Criteria and Guidance on 

Application of Selection Criteria 

SCASDP grants will be awarded based 

on the selection criteria as outlined 

below. There are two categories of 

selection criteria: Priority Selection 

Criteria and Secondary Selection 

Criteria. Applications that meet one or 

more of the Priority Selection Criteria 

will be viewed more favorably than 

those that do not meet any Priority 

Selection Criteria. 

A. Priority Selection Criteria 

The statute directs the Department to 

give priority consideration to those 

communities or consortia where the 

following criteria are met: 

1. Air fares are higher than the 

national average air fares for all 

communities—The Department will 

compare the local community’s air fares 

to the national average air fares for all 

similar markets. Communities with 

market air fares significantly higher than 

the national average air fares in similar 

markets will receive priority 

consideration. The Department 

calculates these fares using data from 

the Bureau of Transportation Statistics 

(BTS) Airline Origin and Destination 

Survey data. The Department evaluates 

all fares in all relevant markets that 

serve a SCASDP community and 

compares the SCASDP community fares 

to all fares in similar markets across the 

country. Each SCASDP applicant’s air 

fares are computed as a percentage 

above or below the national averages. 

The report compares a community’s air 

fares to the average for all other similar 

markets in the country that have similar 

density (passenger volume) and similar 

distance characteristics (market 

groupings). All calculations are based 

on 12-month ended periods to control 

for seasonal variation of fares. 

2. The community or consortium will 

provide a portion of the cost of the 

activity from local sources other than 

airport revenue sources—The 

Department will consider whether a 

community or consortium proposes 

local funding for the proposed project. 

Applications providing proportionately 

higher levels of cash contributions from 

sources other than airport revenues will 

be viewed more favorably. Applications 

that provide multiple levels of 

contributions (state, local, airport, cash 

and in-kind contributions) will also be 

viewed more favorably. See Additional 

Guidance—Cost Sharing and Local 

Contributions, in Subsection C below, 

for more information on the application 

of this selection criterion. 

3. The community or consortium has 

established or will establish a publicprivate partnership to facilitate air 

carrier service to the public—The 

Department will consider a community 

or consortium’s commitment to 

facilitate air carrier service in the form 

of a public-private partnership. 

Applications that describe in detail how 

the partnership will actively participate 

in the implementation of the proposed 

project will be viewed more favorably. 

4. The assistance will provide 

material benefits to a broad segment of 

the traveling public, including 

businesses, educational institutions, 

and other enterprises, whose access to 

the national air transportation system is 

limited—The Department will consider 


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whether the proposed project would 

provide, to a broad segment of the 

community’s traveling public, important 

benefits relevant to the community. 

Examples include service that would 

offer new or additional access to a 

connecting hub airport, service that 

would provide convenient travel times 

for both business and leisure travelers 

that would help obviate the need to 

drive long distances, and service that 

would offer lower fares. 

5. The assistance will be used in a 

timely manner—The Department will 

consider whether a proposed project 

provides a well-defined strategic plan 

and reasonable timetable for use of the 

grant funds. In the Department’s 

experience, a reasonable timetable for 

use of grant funds includes a year to 

complete studies, two years for 

marketing and promotion of the airport, 

community, carrier, or destination, and 

three years for projects that target a 

revenue guarantee, subsidy, or other 

financial incentives. Applicants should 

describe how their projects can be 

accomplished within this timetable, 

including whether the airport and 

proposed air service provider have the 

requisite authorities and certifications 

necessary to carry out the proposed 

projects. In addition, because of this 

emphasis placed on timely use of funds, 

applicants proposing new service 

should describe the airport and whether 

it can support the proposed service, 

including whether the airport holds, or 

intends to apply for, an airport 

operating certificate issued under 14 

CFR part 139. Air service providers 

proposed for the new service must have 

met or be able to meet in a reasonably 

short period of time, all Department 

requirements for air service 

certification, including safety and 

economic authorities. 

6. Multiple communities cooperate to 

submit a regional or multistate 

application to consolidate air service 

into one regional airport—The 

Department will consider whether a 

proposed project involves a consortium 

effort to consolidate air service into one 

regional airport. This statutory priority 

criterion was added pursuant to Section 

429 of FAA 2012. 

B. Secondary Selection Criteria 

1. Innovation—The Department will 

consider whether an application 

proposes new and creative solutions to 

air transportation issues facing the 

community, including: 

• the extent to which the applicant’s 

proposed solution(s) to solving the 

problem(s) is new or innovative, 

including whether the proposed project 

utilizes or encourages intermodal or 

regional solutions to connect passengers 

to the community’s air service (or, if the 

community cannot implement or 

sustain its own air services, to connect 

to a neighboring community’s air 

service (e.g., cost-effective inter/intra 

city passenger bus service, or marketing 

of intermodal surface transportation 

options also available to air travelers; 

and 

• whether the proposed project, if 

successfully implemented, could serve 

as a working model for other 

communities. 

2. Participation—The Department will 

consider whether an application has 

broad community participation, 

including: 

• whether the proposed project has 

broad community support; and 

• the community’s demonstrated 

commitment to and participation in the 

proposed project. 

3. Location—The Department will 

consider the location and characteristics 

of a community: 

• the geographic location of each 

applicant, including the community’s 

proximity to larger centers of air service 

and low-fare service alternatives; 

• the population and business 

activity, as well as the relative size of 

each community; and 

• whether the community’s proximity 

to an existing or prior grant recipient 

could adversely affect either its proposal 

or the project undertaken by the other 

recipient. 

4. Other Factors—The Department 

will also consider: 

• whether the proposed project 

clearly addresses the applicant’s stated 

problems; 

• the community’s existing level of 

air service and whether that service has 

been increasing or decreasing; 

• whether the applicant has a plan to 

provide any necessary continued 

financial support for the proposed 

project after the requested grant award 

expires; 

• the grant amount requested 

compared with total funds available for 

all communities; 

• the proposed federal grant amount 

requested compared with the local share 

offered; 

• any letters of intent from airline 

planning departments or intermodal 

surface transportation providers on 

behalf of applications that are 

specifically intended to enlist new or 

expanded air service or surface 

transportation service in support of the 

air service in the community; 

• whether the applicant has plans to 

continue with the proposed project if it 

is not self-sustaining after the grant 

award expires; and 

• equitable and geographic 

distribution of available funds. 

C. Additional Guidance 

Market Analysis: Applicants 

requesting funds for a revenue 

guarantee/subsidy/financial incentive 

are encouraged to conduct and reference 

in their applications an in-depth 

analysis of their target markets. Target 

markets can be destination specific (e.g., 

service to LAX), a geographic region 

(e.g., northwest mountain region) or 

directional (e.g., hub in the southeastern 

United States or a point north, south, 

east, or west of the applicant 

community). 

Complementary Marketing 

Commitment: Applicants requesting 

funds for a revenue guarantee/subsidy/ 

financial incentive are encouraged to 

designate in their applications a portion 

of the project funds (federal, local or inkind) for the development and 

implementation of a marketing plan in 

support of the service sought. 

Subsidies for a carrier to compete 

against an incumbent: The Department 

is reluctant to subsidize one carrier but 

not others in a competitive market. For 

this reason, a community that proposes 

to use the grant funds for service in a 

city-pair market that is already served 

by another air carrier must explain in 

detail why the existing service is 

insufficient or unsatisfactory, or provide 

other compelling information to support 

such a proposal. 

Cost Sharing and Local Contributions: 

Applications must clearly identify the 

level of federal funding sought for the 

proposed project. Applications must 

also identify the community’s cash 

contributions to the proposed project, 

in-kind contributions from the airport, 

and in-kind contributions from the 

community. Non-federal funds will be 

applied proportionately to the entire 

scope of the project. Communities 

cannot use non-federal funds selectively 

to fund certain components of a project 

(see Section VI-Grant AdministrationPayments for more information). Cash 

contributions from airport revenues 

must be identified separately from cash 

contributions from other community 

sources, and cash contributions from the 

state and/or local government should be 

separately identified and described. 

Types of contributions. Contributions 

should represent a new financial 

commitment or new financial resources 

devoted to attracting new or improved 

service, or addressing specific high-fare 

or other service issues, such as 

improving patronage of existing service 

at the airport. For communities that 

propose to contribute to the grant 


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project, that contribution can be in the 

following forms: 

Cash from non-airport revenues. A 

cash contribution can include funds 

from the state, the county or local 

government, and/or from local 

businesses, or other private 

organizations in the community. 

Contributions that are comprised of 

intangible non-cash items, such as the 

value of donated advertising, are 

considered in-kind contributions (see 

further discussion below). 

Cash from airport revenues. This 

includes contributions from funds 

generated by airport operations. Airport 

revenues may not be used for revenue 

guarantees to airlines, per 49 U.S.C. 

47107 and 47133. Applications that 

include local contributions based on 

airport revenues do not receive priority 

consideration for selection. 

In-kind contributions from the airport. 

This can include such items as waivers 

of landing fees, ground handling fees, 

terminal rents, fuel fees, and/or vehicle 

parking fees. 

In-kind contributions from the 

community. This can include such 

items as donated advertising from media 

outlets, catering services for inaugural 

events, or in-kind trading, such as 

advertising in exchange for free air 

travel. Travel banks and travel 

commitments/pledges are considered to 

be in-kind contributions. 

Cash vs. in-kind contributions. 

Communities that include local 

contributions made in cash will be 

viewed more favorably. 

III. Evaluation and Selection Process 

The Department will first review each 

application to determine whether it has 

satisfied the following eligibility 

requirements: 

1. The applicant is an eligible 

applicant; 

2. The application is for an eligible 

project (including compliance with the 

Same Project Limitation); and 

3. The application is complete 

(including submission of a completed 

SF424 and all of the information listed 

in Contents of Application, in Section 

IV below). 

To the extent that the Department 

determines that an application does not 

satisfy these eligibility requirements, the 

Department will deem that application 

ineligible and not consider it further. 

The Department will then review all 

eligible applications based on the 

selection criteria outlined above in 

Section II. The Department will not 

assign specific numerical scores to 

projects based on the selection criteria. 

Rather, ratings of ‘‘highly 

recommended,’’ ‘‘recommended,’’ 

‘‘acceptable,’’ or ‘‘not recommended’’ 

will be assigned to applications. 

Applications that align well with one or 

more of the Priority Selection Criteria 

will be viewed more favorably than 

those that do not align with any Priority 

Selection Criteria. The Department will 

consider the Secondary Selection 

Criteria when comparing and selecting 

among similarly-rated projects. The 

Department reserves the right to award 

funds for a part of the project included 

in an application, if a part of the project 

is eligible and aligns well with the 

selection criteria specified in this Order. 

In addition, as part of its review of the 

Secondary Selection Criterion ‘‘Other 

Factors,’’ the Department will consider 

the geographical distribution of the 

applications to ensure consistency with 

the statutory requirement limiting 

awards to no more than four 

communities or consortia of 

communities, or a combination thereof, 

from the same state. The final selections 

will be limited to no more than 40 

communities or consortia of 

communities, or a combination thereof. 

Grant awards will be made as 

promptly as possible so that selected 

communities can complete the grant 

agreement process and implement their 

plans. Given the competitive nature of 

the grant process, the Department will 

not meet with applicants regarding their 

applications. All non-confidential 

portions of each application, all 

correspondence and ex-parte 

communications, and all orders will be 

posted in the above-captioned docket on 

www.regulations.gov. 

The Department will announce its 

grant selections in a Selection Order 

that will be posted in the abovecaptioned docket, served on all 

applicants and all parties served with 

this Solicitation Order, and posted on 

the Department’s SCASDP Web site at 

http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviationpolicy/small-community-rural-airservice/SCASDP. 

IV. How To Apply 

Required Steps: 

• Determine eligibility; 

• Register with www.grants.gov (see 

Registration with www.grants.gov, 

below); 

• Submit an Application for Federal 

Domestic Assistance (SF424); 

• Submit a completed ‘‘Summary 

Information’’ schedule. This is your 

application cover sheet (see Appendix 

B); 

• Submit a detailed application of up 

to one-sided 20 pages (excluding the 

completed SF424, Summary 

Information schedule, and any letters 

from the community or an air carrier 

showing support for the application) 

that meet al. required criteria (see 

Appendix C); 

• Attach any letters from the 

community or an air carrier showing 

support for the application to the 

proposal, which should be addressed to 

Brooke Chapman, Associate Director, 

Small Community Air Service 

Development Program; and 

• Provide separate submission of 

confidential material, if requested. (see 

Appendix D) 

An application will not be complete 

and will be deemed ineligible for a grant 

award until and unless all required 

materials, including SF424, have been 

submitted through www.grants.gov and 

time-stamped by 5 p.m. EDT on July 31, 

2014 (the ‘‘Application Deadline’’). 

An application consisting of more 

than 20 pages will be accepted by the 

Department, but the content in the 

additional pages past page 20 will not 

be evaluated or considered by the 

Department. The Department would 

prefer that applicants use one-inch 

margins and a font size not less than 12 

point type. 

Late Application Notice: Applicants 

who are unable to successfully submit 

their application package through 

grants.gov prior to the Application 

Deadline due to technical difficulties 

outside their control must submit an 

email to SCASDPgrants@dot.gov with 

the information described in Appendix 

A. 

Registration with www.grants.gov: 

Communities must be registered with 

www.grants.gov in order to submit an 

application for funds available under 

this program. For consortium 

applications, only the Legal Sponsor 

must be registered with www.grants.gov 

in order to submit its application for 

funds available under this program. See 

Appendix A for additional information 

on applying through www.grants.gov. 

Contents of Application: There is no 

set format that must be used for 

applications. Each application should, 

to the maximum extent possible, 

address the selection criteria set forth in 

Section II, above, including a clear 

description of the air service needs/

deficiencies and present plans/strategies 

that directly address those needs/

deficiencies. At a minimum, however, 

each application must include the 

following information: 

A description of the community’s air 

service needs or deficiencies, including 

information about: (1) Major origin/

destination markets that are not now 

served or are not served adequately; (2) 

fare levels that the community deems 

relevant to consideration of its 

application, including market analyses 


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or studies demonstrating an 

understanding of local air service needs; 

and (3) any air service development 

efforts over the past three years and the 

results of those efforts (including 

marketing and promotional efforts). 

• A strategic plan for meeting those 

needs under the Small Community 

Program, including the community’s 

specific project goal(s) and detailed plan 

for attaining such goal(s). If the 

application is selected, DOT will work 

with the grantee to incorporate the 

relevant elements of the application’s 

strategic plan into the grant agreement’s 

project scope. Applicants should note 

that, once a grant agreement is signed, 

the agreement cannot be amended in a 

way that would alter the project scope. 

Applicants also are advised to obtain 

firm assurances from air carriers 

proposing to offer new air services if a 

grant is awarded. Strategic plans should: 

Æ for applications involving new or 

improved service, explain how the 

service will become self-sufficient; 

Æ fully and clearly outline the goals 

and objectives of the project; and 

Æ fully and clearly summarize the 

actual, specific steps (in bullet form, 

with a proposed timeline) that the 

community intends to take to bring 

about these goals and objectives. 

• A detailed description of the 

funding necessary for implementation of 

the proposed project (including federal 

and non-federal contributions). 

• An explanation of how the 

proposed project differs from any 

previous projects for which the 

community received SCASDP funds (see 

Same Project Limitation, above). 

• Designation of a legal sponsor 

responsible for administering the 

proposed project. The legal sponsor of 

the proposed project must be a 

government entity, such as a state, 

county, or municipality. The legal 

sponsor must be legally, financially, and 

otherwise able to execute the grant 

agreement and administer the grant, 

including having the authority to sign 

the grant agreement and to assume and 

carry out the certifications, 

representations, warranties, assurances, 

covenants and other obligations 

required under the grant agreement with 

the Department and to ensure 

compliance by the grant recipient with 

the grant agreement and grant 

assurances. If the applicant is a publicprivate partnership, a public 

government member of the organization 

must be identified as the community’s 

sponsor to receive project cost 

reimbursements. A community may 

designate only one government entity as 

the legal sponsor, even if it is applying 

as a consortium that consists of two or 

more local government entities. Private 

organizations may not be designated as 

the legal sponsor of a grant under the 

Small Community Program. The 

community has the responsibility to 

ensure that the legal sponsor and grant 

recipient of any funding has the legal 

authority under state and local laws to 

carry out all aspects of the grant, and the 

Department may require an opinion of 

the legal sponsor’s attorney as to its 

legal authority to act as a sponsor and 

to carry out its responsibilities under 

the grant agreement. The applicant 

should also provide the name of the 

signatory party for the legal sponsor. 

V. Air Service Development Zone 

Designation 

The statute authorizing the Small 

Community Program also provides that 

the Department will designate one of the 

grant recipients in the program as an Air 

Service Development Zone (ASDZ). A 

current grant recipient remains active as 

the ASDZ designee. As a result, the 

Department is not currently soliciting 

applications for selection as an ASDZ 

designee. 

VI. Grant Administration 

Grant Agreements: Communities 

awarded grants are required to execute 

a grant agreement with the Department 

before they begin to expend funds under 

the grant award. Applicants should not 

assume they have received a grant, nor 

should they obligate or expend local 

funds prior to receiving and fully 

executing a grant agreement with the 

Department. Expenditures made prior to 

the execution of a grant agreement, 

including costs associated with 

preparation of the grant application, 

will not be reimbursed. Moreover, there 

are numerous assurances that grant 

recipients must sign and honor when 

federal funds are awarded. All 

communities receiving a grant will be 

required to accept and meet the 

obligations created by these assurances 

when they execute their grant 

agreements. Copies of assurances are 

available online at http://www.dot.gov/

policy/aviation-policy/smallcommunity-rural-air-service/SCASDP, 

(click on ‘‘SCASDP Grant Assurances’’). 

Payments: The Small Community 

Program is a reimbursable program; 

therefore, communities are required to 

make expenditures for project 

implementation under the program 

prior to seeking reimbursement from the 

Department. Project implementation 

costs are reimbursable from grant funds 

only for services or property delivered 

during the grant term. Reimbursement 

rates are calculated as a percentage of 

the total federal funds requested divided 

by the federal funds plus the local cash 

contribution (which is not refundable). 

The percentage is determined by: 

(SCASDP Grant Amount) ÷ (SCASDP 

Grant Amount + Local Cash 

Contribution + State Cash Contribution, 

if applicable). Payments/expenditures in 

forms other than cash (e.g., in-kind) are 

not reimbursable. For example, if a 

community requests $500,000 in federal 

funding and provides $100,000 in local 

contributions, the reimbursement rate 

would be 83.33 percent: ((500,000)/

(500,000 + 100,000)) = 83.33. 

Grantee Reports: Each grantee must 

submit quarterly reports on the progress 

made during the previous quarter in 

implementing its grant project. In 

addition, each community will be 

required to submit a final report on its 

project to the Department, and 10 

percent of the grant funds will not be 

reimbursed to the community until such 

a final report is received. Additional 

information on award administration for 

selected communities will be provided 

in the grant agreement. 

VII: Questions and Clarifications 

For further information concerning 

the technical requirements set out in 

this Order, please contact Brooke 

Chapman at Brooke.Chapman@dot.gov 

or (202) 366–0577. A TDD is available 

for individuals who are deaf or hard of 

hearing at (202) 366–3993. The 

Department may post answers to 

questions and other important 

clarifications in the above-captioned 

docket on www.regulations.gov and on 

the program Web site at http://

www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-policy/

small-community-rural-air-service/

SCASDP. This Order is issued under 

authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.25a(b). 

Accordingly, 

1. Applications for funding under the 

Small Community Air Service 

Development Program should be 

submitted via www.grants.gov as an 

attachment to the SF424 by 5:00 p.m. 

EDT, July 31, 2014; and 

2. This Order will be published in the 

Federal Register, posted on 

www.grants.gov and 

www.regulations.gov, and served on the 

United States Conference of Mayors, the 

National League of Cities, the National 

Governors Association, the National 

Association of State Aviation Officials, 

County Executives of America, the 

American Association of Airport 

Executives, and the Airports Council 

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Issued in Washington, DC on June 30, 

2014. 

Brandon Belford, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for, Aviation and 

International Affairs. 

An electronic version of this 

document is available online at 

www.regulations.gov 

Appendix A 

Additional Information on Applying 

Through www.grants.gov 

Applications must be submitted 

electronically through http://

www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/

apply-for-grants.html. To apply for funding 

through www.grants.gov, applicants must be 

properly registered. The Grants.gov/Apply 

feature includes a simple, unified application 

process that makes it possible for applicants 

to apply for grants online. There are five ‘‘Get 

Registered’’ steps for an organization to 

complete at Grants.gov. Complete 

instructions on how to register and apply can 

be found at http://www.grants.gov/

applicants/organization_registration.jsp. If 

applicants experience difficulties at any 

point during registration or application 

process, please call the www.grants.gov 

Customer Support Hotline at 1–800–518– 

4726, Monday–Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

EDT. 

Registering with www.grants.gov is a onetime process; however, processing delays 

may occur and it can take up to several 

weeks for first-time registrants to receive 

confirmation and a user password. It is 

highly recommended that applicants start the 

registration process as early as possible to 

prevent delays that may preclude submitting 

an application by the deadlines specified. 

Applications must be submitted and timestamped not later than 5 p.m. EDT on July 

31, 2014 (the Application Deadline), and, as 

set forth below, failure to complete the 

registration process before the Application 

Deadline is not a valid reason to permit late 

submissions. In order to apply for SCASDP 

funding through http://www.grants.gov/web/

grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html, all 

applicants are required to complete the 

following: 

1. DUNS Requirement. The Office of 

Management and Budget requires that all 

businesses and nonprofit applicants for 

federal funds include a Dun and Bradstreet 

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 

number in their applications for a new award 

or renewal of an existing award. A DUNS 

number is a unique nine-digit sequence 

recognized as the universal standard for 

identifying and keeping track of entities 

receiving federal funds. The identifier is used 

for tracking purposes and to validate address 

and point of contact information for federal 

assistance applicants, recipients, and subrecipients. The DUNS number will be used 

throughout the grant life cycle. The DUNS 

number must be included in the data entry 

field labeled ‘‘Organizational DUNS’’ on the 

SF–424 form. Instructions for obtaining 

DUNS number can be found at the following 

Web site: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/

applicants/organization-registration/step-1- 

obtain-duns-number.html. 

2. System for Award Management. In 

addition to having a DUNS number, 

applicants applying electronically through 

Grants.gov must register with the federal 

System for Award Management (SAM). Stepby-step instructions for registering with SAM 

can be found here: http://www.grants.gov/

web/grants/applicants/organizationregistration/step-2-register-with-sam.html. 

All applicants must register with SAM in 

order to apply online. Failure to register with 

the SAM will result in your application being 

rejected by Grants.gov during the 

submissions process. 

3. Username and Password. Acquire an 

Authorized Organization Representative 

(AOR) and a www.grants.gov username and 

password. Complete your AOR profile on 

www.grants.gov and create your username 

and password. You will need to use your 

organization’s DUNS Number to complete 

this step. For more information about 

creating a profile on Grants.gov visit: http:// 

www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/

organization-registration/step-3-usernamepassword.html. 

4. After creating a profile on Grants.gov, 

the E-Biz Point of Contact (E-Biz POC)—a 

representative from your organization who is 

the contact listed for SAM—will receive an 

email to grant the AOR permission to submit 

applications on behalf of their organization. 

The E-Biz POC will then log in to Grants.gov 

and approve an applicant as the AOR, 

thereby giving him or her permission to 

submit applications. To learn more about 

AOR Authorization visit: http://

www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/

organization-registration/step-4-aorauthorization.html. To track an AOR status 

visit: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/

applicants/organization-registration/step-5- 

track-aor-status.html. 

Applicants are, therefore, encouraged to 

register early. The registration process can 

take up to four weeks to be completed. Thus, 

registration should be done in sufficient time 

to ensure it does not impact your ability to 

meet required submission deadlines. You 

will be able to submit your application 

online any time after you have approved as 

an AOR. 

5. Electronic Signature. Applications 

submitted through Grants.gov constitute a 

submission as electronically signed 

applications. The registration and account 

creation with Grants.gov with E-Biz POC 

approval establishes an Authorized 

Organization Representative (AOR). When 

you submit the application through 

Grants.gov, the name of your AOR on file 

will be inserted into the signature line of the 

application. Applicants must register the 

individual who is able to make legally 

binding commitments for the applicant 

organization as the Authorized Organization 

Representative (AOR); 

6. Search for the Funding Opportunity on 

www.grants.gov. Please use the following 

identifying information when searching for 

the SCASDP funding opportunity on 

www.grants.gov. The Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this 

solicitation is 20.930, titled Payments for 

Small Community Air Service Development. 

7. Submit an application addressing all of 

the requirements outlined in this funding 

availability announcement. Within 24–48 

hours after submitting your electronic 

application, you should receive an email 

validation message from www.grants.gov. The 

validation message will tell you whether the 

application has been received and validated 

or rejected, with an explanation. You are 

urged to submit your application at least 72 

hours prior to the due date of the application 

to allow time to receive the validation 

message and to correct any problems that 

may have caused a rejection notification. 

8. Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof 

of Timely Submission. Proof of timely 

submission is automatically recorded by 

Grants.gov. An electronic timestamp is 

generated within the system when the 

application is successfully received by 

Grants.gov. The applicant will receive an 

acknowledgement of receipt and a tracking 

number from Grants.gov with successful 

transmission of the application. Applicants 

should print this receipt and save it, as a 

proof of timely submission. 

9. Grants.gov allows applicants to 

download the application package, 

instructions and forms that are incorporated 

in the instructions, and work offline. In 

addition to forms that are part of the 

application instructions, there will be a series 

of electronic forms that are provided utilizing 

Adobe Reader. 

a. Adobe Reader. Adobe Reader is available 

for free to download from on the Download 

Software page: http://www.grants.gov/help/ 

download_software.jsp. Adobe Reader allows 

applicants to read the electronic files in a 

form format so that they will look like any 

other Standard form. The Adobe Reader 

forms have content sensitive help. This 

engages the content sensitive help for each 

field you will need to complete on the form. 

The Adobe Reader forms can be downloaded 

and saved on your hard drive, network 

drive(s), or CDs. 

b. Note: For the Adobe Reader, Grants.gov 

is compatible with versions 8.1.1 and later 

versions. Always refer to the Download 

Software page for compatible versions for the 

operating system you are using. Please do not 

use lower versions of the Adobe Reader. 

c. Mandatory Fields in Adobe Forms. In the 

Adobe Reader forms, you will note fields that 

will appear with a background color on the 

data fields to be completed. These fields are 

mandatory fields and they must be 

completed to successfully submit your 

application. 

Note: When uploading attachments please 

use generally accepted formats such as .pdf, 

.doc, and .xls. While you may imbed picture 

files such as .jpg, .gif, .bmp, in your files, 

please do not save and submit the attachment 

in these formats. Additionally, the following 

formats will not be accepted: .com, .bat, .exe, 

.vbs, .cfg, .dat, .db, .dbf, .dll, .ini, .log, .ora, 

.sys, and .zip. 

Experiencing Unforeseen www.grants.gov 

Technical Issues 

Late Application Notice: Applicants who 

are unable to successfully submit their 

application package through grants.gov prior 

to the Application Deadline due to technical 

difficulties outside their control must submit 

an email to SCASDPgrants@dot.gov with the 

following information: 


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• The nature of the technical difficulties 

experienced in attempting to submit an 

application; 

• A screenshot of the error; 

• The Legal Sponsor’s name; and 

• The Grants.Gov tracking number (e.g. 

GRANT12345678). 

DOT will consider late applications on a 

case-by-case basis and reserves the right to 

reject late applications that do not meet the 

conditions outlined in the Order Soliciting 

Small Community Grant Proposals. Late 

applications from applicants that do not 

provide DOT an email with the items 

specified above will not be considered. 

If you experience unforeseen 

www.grants.gov technical issues beyond your 

control that prevent you from submitting 

your application by the Application 

Deadline, you must contact us at 

[SCASDPgrants@dot.gov or] 

Vince.Corsaro@dot.gov or (202) 366–1842 by 

5:00 p.m. EDT the day following the deadline 

and request approval to submit your 

application after the deadline has passed. At 

that time, DOT staff will require you to 

provide your DUNS number and your 

www.grants.gov Help Desk tracking 

number(s). After DOT staff review all of the 

information submitted and contact the 

www.grants.gov Help Desk to validate the 

technical issues you reported, DOT staff will 

contact you to either approve or deny your 

request to submit a late application through 

www.grants.gov. If the technical issues you 

reported cannot be validated, your 

application will be rejected as untimely. 

To ensure a fair competition for limited 

discretionary funds, the following conditions 

are not valid reasons to permit late 

submissions: (1) Failure to complete the 

registration process before the deadline date; 

(2) failure to follow www.grants.gov 

instructions on how to register and apply as 

posted on its Web site; (3) failure to follow 

all of the instructions in the funding 

availability notice; and (4) technical issues 

experienced with the applicant’s computer or 

information technology (IT) environment. 

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APPENDIXB 

APPLICATION UNDER 

SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 

DOCKET DOT-OST-2014-0133 

SUMMARY INFORMATIONJ. 

All applicants must submit this Summary Information schedule, as the application 

coversheet, a completed standard form SF424 and the full application proposal on 

For your preparation convenience, this Summary Information schedule is located at 

A. PROVIDE THE LEGAL SPONSOR AND ITS DUN AND BRADSTREET (D&B) DATA UNIVERSAL 

NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER, INCLUDING +4, EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 

(EIN) OR TAX ID. 

Legal Sponsor N arne: 

Name of Signatory Part)' for Legal Sponsor: 

DUNS Number: 

EIN/Tax ID: 

B. LIST THE NAME OF THE COMMUNITY OR CONSORTIUM OF COMMUNITIES APPLYING: 

!. ______________________________________________ _ 

3. __________________________________________ __ 

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C. PROVIDE THE FULL AIRPORT NAME AND 3-LETTER lATA AIRPORT CODE FOR THE 

APPLICANT(S) AIRPORT(S) (ONLY PROVIDE CODES FOR THE AIRPORT(S) THAT ARE ACTUALLY 

SEEKING SERVICE). 

1. 2. 

3. 4. 

DOES THE AIRPORT SEEKING SERVICE HOLD AN AIRPORT OPERATING CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY 

THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION UNDER 14 CFR PART 139? (IF "No", PLEASE 

EXPLAIN WHETHER THE AIRPORT INTENDS TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OR WHETHER AN 

APPLICATION UNDER PART 139IS PENDING.) 

D Yes D No (explain) 

D. LIST THE 2-DIGIT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CODE APPLICABLE TO THE SPONSORING 

ORGANIZATION, AND IF A CONSORTIUM, TO EACH PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY. 

1. 2. 

3. 4. 

E. APPLICANT INFORMATION: (CHECKALL THAT APPLY) 

D Not a Consortium D Interstate Consortium D Intrastate Consortium 

D Community currently receives subsidized Essential Air Service 

D Community (or Consortium member) previously received a Small Community Air 

Service Development Program Grant 

If previous recipient: Provide year of grant(s): · and, 

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F. PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: (LIST ORGANIZATION NAMES) 

PUBLIC PRIVATE 

1. 1. 

2. 2. 

3. 3. 

4. 4. 

5. 5. 

G. PROJECT PROPOSAL: 

1. GRANT GOALS: (CHECKALLTHAT APPLY) 

D Launch New Carrier D Secure Additional Service D Upgrade Aircraft 

D First Service D New Route D Service Restoration 

D Regional Service D Surface Transportation D Professional Scrviccs4 

D Other (explain below) 

2. FINA~CIAL TOOLS To BE USED: (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) 

D Marketing (including Advertising): promotion of the air service to the public 

D Start-up Cost Offset: offsetting expenses to assist an air service provider in setting up a 

new station and starting new service (for example, ticket counter reconfiguration) 

D Revenue Guarantee: an agreement with an air service provider setting forth a minimum 

guaranteed profit margin, a portion of which is eligible for reimbursement by the 

community 

D Recruitment of Air Carrier: air service development activities to recruit new air service, 

including expenses for airport marketers to meet with air service providers to make the 

case for new air service 

4 "Professional Services" involve a community contracting with a firm to produce a product such as a marketing 

plan, study, air carrier proposal, etc. 
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D Fee Waivers: waiver of airport fees, such as landing fees, to encourage new air service; 

counted as in-kind contributions only 

D Ground Handling Fee: reimbursement of expenses for passenger, cabin, and ramp (below 

wing) services provided by third party ground handlers 

D Travel Bank: travel pledges, or deposited monetary funds, from participating parties for 

the purchase of air travel on an air carrier, with defined procedures for the subsequent use 

of the pledges or the deposited funds; counted as in-kind contributions only 

D Other (explain below) 

H. EXISTING LANDING AIDS AT LOCAL AIRPORT: 

D Full ILS D Outer/Middle Marker D Published Instrument Approach 

D Localizer D Other (specify) 

I. PROJECT COST: Do NOT ENTER TEXT IN SHADED AREA 

LINE DESCRIPTION 

1 Federal amount requested 

2 State cash financial contribution 

Local cashfinancial contribution 

3a Airport cash funds 

3b Non-airport cash funds 

3 Total local cash funds (3a + 3b) 

TOTAL CASH FUNDING (1+2+3) 

In-Kind contribution 

Sa Airport In-Kind contribution** 

Sb Other In-Kind contribution** 

5 TOTAL IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION 

(Sa+ 5b) 

6 TOTAL PROJECT COST ( 4+5) 

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J. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS** 

For funds in lines 5a (Airport In-Kind contribution) and 5b (Other In-Kind contribution), please 

describe the source(s) offund(s) and the value($) of each. 

K. IS THIS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY AN AFFECTED STATE UNDER EXECUTIVE 

ORDER 12372 PROCESS? 

D a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 

Process for review on (date) _____ _ 

D b. Program is subject to E.O. 12372, but has not been selected by the State for review. 

D c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372. 

L. IS THE LEAD APPLICANT OR ANY Co-APPLICANTS DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT? 

(IF "YES", PROVIDE EXPLANATION) 

D No D Yes (explain) 
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INCLUDED? ITEM 

For Immediate Action 

APPENDIXC 

APPLICATION CHECKLIST 

Determine Eligibility 

New Grants.gov users must register with www.e:rants.e:ov. 

Existing Grants.gov users must verifY existing www.grants.J:ov account has not expired 

and the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) is current. 

For Submission by_ 5:00PM EDT on July_ 31, 2014 

Communities with active SCASDP grants: notify DOT /X50 of intent to terminate 

existing grant in order to be eligible for selection in FY2014 

Complete Application for Federal Domestic Assistance (SF424) via www.grants.gov 

Summary Information schedule complete and used as cover sheet (see Appendix B) 

Application of up to 20 one-sided pages (excluding any letters from the 

community or an air carrier showing support for the application), to include: 

• A description of the community's air service needs or deficiencies . 

• A strategic plan for meeting those needs under the Small Community Program . 

. A detailed description of the funding necessary for implementation of the 

community's project. 

• An explanation of how the proposed project differs from any previous projects 

for which the community received SCASDP funds (if applicable). 

• Designation of a legal sponsor responsible for administering the program . 

• A motion for confidential treatment (if applicable) - see Appendix D below . 
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Appendix D 

Confidential Commercial Information 

Applicants will be able to provide certain 

confidential business information relevant to 

their proposals on a confidential basis. Under 

the Department’s Freedom of Information Act 

regulations (49 C.F.R. § 7.17), such 

information is limited to commercial or 

financial information that, if disclosed, 

would either likely cause substantial harm to 

the competitive position of a business or 

enterprise or make it more difficult for the 

Federal Government to obtain similar 

information in the future. 

Applicants seeking confidential treatment 

of a portion of their applications must 

segregate the confidential material in a sealed 

envelope marked ‘‘Confidential Submission 

of X (the applicant) in Docket DOT–OST– 

2014–0113’’ and include with that material a 

request in the form of a motion seeking 

confidential treatment of the material under 

14 C.F.R. § 302.12 (‘‘Rule 12’’) of the 

Department’s regulations. The applicant 

should submit an original and two copies of 

its motion and an original and two copies of 

the confidential material in the sealed 

envelope. 

The confidential material should not be 

included with the original of the applicant’s 

proposal that is submitted via 

www.grants.gov. The applicant’s original 

submission, however, should indicate clearly 

where the confidential material would have 

been inserted. If an applicant invokes Rule 

12, the confidential portion of its filing will 

be treated as confidential pending a final 

determination. All confidential material must 

be received by 5:00 p.m. EDT, July 31, 2014, 

and delivered to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Office of Aviation Analysis, 

8th Floor, Room W86–307, 1200 New Jersey 

Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

[FR Doc. 2014–15696 Filed 7–2–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Release From Federal Grant 

Assurance Obligations for Taylor 

Airport, Taylor, Arizona 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Request to Release 

Airport Land. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) proposes to rule 

and invites public comment on the 

application for a release of 

approximately .3885 acre of airport 

property at Taylor Airport, Taylor, 

Arizona, from all conditions contained 

in the Grant Agreement Assurances 

since the land is not needed for airport 

purposes. The property will be sold for 

its fair market value and the proceeds 

deposited in the airport account. The 

reuse of the land will not conflict or 

interfere with the airport or its 

operation, thereby protecting the 

interests of civil aviation. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before August 4, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Comments on the request may be mailed 

or delivered to the FAA at the following 

address: Tony Garcia, Airports 

Compliance Program Manager, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Airports 

Division, Federal Register Comment, 

15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 

90261. In addition, one copy of the 

comment submitted to the FAA must be 

mailed or delivered to Mr. Gus 

Lundberg, Town Manager, Town of 

Taylor, P.O. Box 158, Taylor, AZ 85939, 

Telephone (928) 536–7366. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Wendell H. Ford 

Aviation Investment and Reform Act for 

the 21st Century (AIR 21), Public Law 

10–181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), this 

notice must be published in the Federal 

Register 30 days before the Secretary 

may waive any condition imposed on a 

federally obligated airport by surplus 

property conveyance deeds or grant 

agreements. 

The following is a brief overview of 

the request: 

The Town of Taylor, Arizona 

requested a release from the conditions 

and restrictions contained in the Grant 

Agreement Assurances to allow the sale 

of a small amount of airport land, 

measuring approximately .3885 acre. 

The property is located on the west side 

of the airport in the vicinity of Foothills 

Boulevard. In 2006, the Town acquired 

a parcel of land to expand the west side 

of the airport. About the same time, an 

adjoining parcel was purchased by a 

local citizen who proceeded to develop 

the acquired property. The Town 

subsequently discovered that 

development by the private property 

owner mistakenly encroached into 

airport property because the boundary 

line between the airport and adjacent 

private property had not been properly 

surveyed. Since the amount of land 

affected by the encroachment was 

deemed minimal, the Town concluded 

that a sale of the .3885 acre would be 

a practical solution to the encroachment 

error since the land is not needed for 

airport development. The sale price will 

be based on appraised market value of 

the property and the sale proceeds will 

be deposited in the airport account and 

used for airport purposes. The airport 

will be properly compensated, thereby 

serving the interests of civil aviation. 

Issued in Hawthorne, California, on June 

25, 2014. 

Steven Oetzell, 

Acting Manager, Safety and Standards, 

Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board 

of Visitors Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Meeting Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), 

the Government in Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 

41 CFR 102–3.150, the U.S. Department 

of Transportation, Maritime 

Administration (MARAD) announces 

that the following U.S. Merchant Marine 

Academy (‘‘Academy’’) Board of 

Visitors meeting will take place: 

1. Date: July 16, 2014. 

2. Time: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. 

3. Requirements for Access: Members 

of the public wishing to attend the 

meeting will need to show photo 

identification in order to gain access to 

the meeting location. All participants 

are subject to security screening. 

4. Location: The Capital Visitors 

Center, Room SVC 203, Washington, 

DC. 

5. Purpose of the Meeting: The 

purpose of this meeting is for the Board 

of Visitors to receive the 

recommendations of the U.S. Merchant 

Marine Academy Advisory Board on 

Academy operations and to update the 

Board of Visitors on Academy issues. 

6. Public Access to the Meeting: 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 

CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165 and 

the availability of space, this meeting is 

open to the public. Seating is on a firstcome basis. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Board of Visitor’s Designated Federal 

Officer or Point of Contact: Brian Blower 

and 202–266–2765 or brian.blower@

dot.gov. 

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member of the public is permitted to file 

a written statement with the Academy 

Board of Visitors. Written statements 

should be sent to the Designated Federal 

Officer at: Brian Blower, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 or 

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