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Oakland International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14 CFR part 158).

On October 11, 2011, the FAA determined that the application to use PFC revenue submitted by the Port of Oakland was substantially complete within the requirements of section 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than January 18, 2012.

The following is a brief overview of the use application No. 11–16–U–00– OAK:

Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 2021.

Proposed charge expiration date: May 1, 2023.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00. Total estimated PFC revenue: $70,259,000. Description of Proposed Project

Use PFC only: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) Airport Connector—The project will provide a direct people mover connection between the Coliseum BART station and Metropolitan Oakland International Airport.

Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office listed above under **FOR FURTHER**
**INFORMATION CONTACT** and at the FAA Regional Airports Division located at: Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Room 3012, Lawndale, CA 90261. In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the Port of Oakland.

Issued in Lawndale, California, on October 11, 2011. Debbie Roth,Deputy Manager, Airports Division, WesternPacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2011–26792 Filed 10–14–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)**

**Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Surplus Property Release**  **at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, Maxton, NC** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  Under the provisions of title 49, U.S.C. Section 47153(c), notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Commission to waive the requirement that approximately 20.26 acres of airport property, located at the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, be used for aeronautical purposes.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before November 16, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments on this notice May be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Atlanta Airports District Office, Attn:

Rusty Nealis, Program Manager, 1701 Columbia Ave., Suite 2–260, Atlanta, GA 30337–2747. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to JoAnn Gentry, Executive Director, Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Commission at the following address: Laurinburg-Maxton Airport

Commission, 16701 Airport Road, Maxton, NC 28364.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Rusty Nealis, Program Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 Columbia Ave., Campus Building, Suite 2–260, Atlanta, GA 30337–2747, (404) 305– 7142. The application may be reviewed in person at this same location.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The FAA is reviewing a request by the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Commission to release approximately 20.26 acres ofairport property at the LaurinburgMaxton Airport. The property consists of one parcel located north of S.R. 1434, Airport Road. This property is currently shown on the approved Airport Layout Plan as non-aeronautical use land and the proposed use of this property is compatible with airport operations. The City will ultimately sell the property for future industrial use with proceeds of the sale providing funding for future airport development.

Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office listed above under **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT**

**.** In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the request, notice and other documents germane to therequest in person at the LaurinburgMaxton Airport.

Issued in Atlanta, Georgia on October 6,

2011. Larry F. Clark, Assistant Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 2011–26759 Filed 10–14–11; 8:45 am]

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**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Submission Deadline for Schedule Information for San Francisco**  **International Airport for the Summer 2012 Scheduling Season** 

**AGENCY :**  Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of submission deadline.

**SUMMARY :**  Under this notice, the FAA announces the designation of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) as a Level 2 airport under the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG) effective for the Summer 2012 scheduling season. The FAA has determined this designation is necessary based primarily on runway capacity, existing congestion and delays, and expected increased congestion due to a multi-year airport construction project. The FAA announces a deadline of October 20, 2011, for carriers to submit to the FAA schedule information for all planned operations at SFO between the hours of 0600 and 2259, Pacific time, (1300 and 0559 UTC). This deadline is a week later than the IATA deadline due to late notice of the Level 2 designation. The FAA will grant an additional short extension if a carrier requires additional time to complete its initial submission, provided that extension would not impede preparations for the IATA Schedules Conference in November
2011.

**DATES :**  Schedules must be submitted no later than October 20, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Schedules may be submitted by mail to the Slot Administration Office, AGC–200, Office of the Chief Counsel, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; facsimile: 202–267–7277; or by e-mail
to: 7-AWA-slotadmin@faa.gov.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Robert Hawks, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone number: 202–267–7143; fax number: 202–267–7971; e-mail: rob.hawks@faa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  IATA guidelines define a Level 2 airport as one where there is the potential for congestion during some periods of the day, week, or season, which can be resolved by voluntary cooperation between airlines. The FAA has determined that SFO should be designated as Level 2 based primarily on runway capacity, existing congestion


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and delays, and the potential that congestion may increase during construction of Runway Safety Areas (RSA) from 2012 to 2015.

The FAA has reviewed runway capacity at SFO over the last two years. The airport acceptance rate for arrivals ranges between approximately 30 and 48 per hour depending on weather conditions. The lower value reflects operations in instrument meteorological conditions, and the higher value reflects visual meteorological conditions. A number of other variables impact an airport’s arrival and departure rates, including runway configuration, fleet mix, surface movements, and individual aircraft performance.

The FAA, the airport authority, and other stakeholders (including representatives of carriers operating at SFO) have been meeting regularly to review construction plans, identify ways to improve airport and airspace efficiency, and mitigate construction impacts whenever possible. These efforts will continue with the goal to mitigate negative impacts to capacity, but the FAA expects some decrease in runway capacity during construction. The construction’s impact to capacity is not definitively known but will be determined as construction plans are finalized. Accordingly, it is not possible to specifically define runway capacity limits. In conducting its review of planned schedules, the FAA will consider factors such as average runway arrival and departure rates, historical demand, experienced congestion and delays, and projections on operational impacts related to the construction.

The FAA will review the cumulative scheduled flight information beginning with the Summer 2012 scheduling season to monitor major scheduling peaks that could result in lengthy delays. This advance review of schedule information would permit the FAA to discuss the operational implications of proposed schedules and suggest changes before schedules are finalized and published. The FAA expects the Level 2 review alone may not reduce existing congestion and delays. Rather, the FAA expects to mitigate potential delay increases resulting from new or retimed flights. The FAA believes there is available capacity at SFO, especially during off-peak times, to accommodate additional operations. During the construction, forecasted congestion and delays could be mitigated through voluntary carrier scheduling decisions (such as retiming operations to less congested times and reducing overall operations by combining frequencies and upgauging aircraft). The FAA believes a Level 2 designation would provide the necessary information to assist carriers with these voluntary scheduling decisions.

Finally, the FAA expects the Level 2 designation will allow interested parties to address any imbalance between demand and capacity and work cooperatively to reduce delays. The FAA supports the Level 2 process as a preferred and viable alternative to full slot coordination under Level 3 or other administrative actions to address congestion during the RSA construction. The FAA will review the Level 2 designation, at a minimum, in advance of each scheduling season.

Accordingly, the FAA designates SFO as a Level 2 airport between the hours of 0600 and 2259, Pacific time, (1300 and 0559 UTC), but carriers may submit schedule information for any time throughout the day. Carriers should submit to the FAA schedule information for all planned operations no later than October 20, 2011. This deadline is one week later than the IATA deadline because of the late designation of SFO as Level 2.

The FAA recognizes some carriers may have difficulty meeting the schedule submission deadline. While most have at least preliminary schedule plans, some may require additional time to prepare the initial schedule submission. The FAA will grant an additional short extension (not exceeding two weeks). The FAA intendsto follow the IATA WSG for the midNovember Schedules Conference to the extent possible and needs schedules as soon as possible to meet IATA deadlines.

Carriers should submit schedule information in sufficient detail including, at minimum, the carrier, flight number, scheduled time of arrival or departure, half-hour period, frequency, and effective dates. IATA standard schedule information format and data elements (Standard Schedules Information Manual or SSIM) may be submitted and may provide additional information that could be beneficial in assessing operational impacts.

The summer scheduling season is from March 25, 2012, through October 27, 2012, in recognition of the IATA scheduling season dates. The FAA understands there may be differences in schedule times due to different U.S. daylight saving time dates, and the FAA will accommodate these to the extent possible.

SFO currently is designated Level 2 for certain international passenger terminal facilities. This notice does not replace that local schedule facilitation process. Carriers should submit schedule information to the local facilitator according to the IATA schedule. The FAA will work with the local facilitator to ensure consistency of planned schedule information.

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 11,
2011. Rebecca B. MacPherson, Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2011–26774 Filed 10–13–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration** 

**[Docket No. FMCSA–2011–0275]**

**Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of applications for exemptions; request for comments.

**SUMMARY :**  FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 5 individuals for exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals to qualify as drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting the Federal vision standard.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before November 16, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– 2011–0275 using any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.

• 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: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket numbers for this notice. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below for further information.