### 19356 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 61 / Friday, March 29, 2013 / Notices

1 Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International Airport, 73 FR 3510 (Jan. 18, 2008) as amended 76 FR 18620 (Apr. 4, 2011); Operating Limitations at Newark Liberty International Airport, 73 FR 29550 (May 21, 2008) as amended 76 FR 18618 (Apr. 4, 2011). constitute approval of the applicant’s data, information or plans, or constitute a commitment to approve a noise compatibility program or to fund the implementation of that program.

If questions arise concerning the precise relationship of specific properties to noise exposure contours depicted on a noise exposure map
submitted under section 47503 of the Act, it should be noted that the FAA is not involved in any way in determining the relative locations of specific properties with regard to the depicted noise contours, or in interpreting the noise exposure maps to resolve questions concerning, for example, which properties should be covered by the provisions of section 47506 of the Act. These functions are inseparable
from the ultimate land use control and planning responsibilities of local government. These local responsibilities are not changed in any way under Part 150 or through FAA’s review of noise exposure maps. Therefore, the responsibility for the detailed overlaying of noise exposure contours onto the map depicting properties on the surface rests exclusively with the airport operator that submitted those maps, or with those public agencies and planning agencies with which consultation is required under section
47503 of the Act. The FAA has relied on the certification by the airport operator, under section 150.21 of FAR Part 150, that the statutorily required consultation has been accomplished.

The FAA has formally received the noise compatibility program for Tucson International Airport, also effective on March 20, 2013. Preliminary review of
the submitted material indicates that it conforms to the requirements for the submittal of noise compatibility programs, but that further review will be necessary prior to approval or disapproval of the program. The formal review period, limited by law to a maximum of 180 days, will be completed on or before September 16,

2013.

The FAA’s detailed evaluation will be conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 150, section 150.33. The primary considerations in the evaluation process are whether the proposed measures may reduce the level of aviation safety, create an undue burden on interstate or foreign commerce, or be reasonably consistent with obtaining the goal of reducing existing non-compatible land uses and preventing the introduction of additional non-compatible land uses.

Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed program with specific reference to these factors. All comments, other than those properly addressed to local land use authorities, will be considered by the FAA to the extent practicable. Copies of the noise exposure maps, the FAA’s evaluation of the maps, and the proposed noise compatibility program are available for examination at the following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration,

Western-Pacific Region Office, Airports Division, Room 3012, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale,
California 90261. Federal Aviation Administration, Los

Angeles Airports District Office, Room 3000, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, CA 90261. Tucson International Airport, 7005

South Plumer Avenue, Tucson, AZ

85756.
Questions may be directed to the
individual named above under the heading, **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

**CONTACT**

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Issued in Lawndale, California, on March

20, 2013.
Mia Paredes Ratcliff,
Acting Manager, Airports Division, AWP–600, Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 2013–07381 Filed 3–28–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4901–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Notice of Schedule Information**
**Submission Deadline for O’Hare International Airport, San Francisco**  **International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark**  **Liberty International Airport for the Winter 2013–2014 Scheduling Season** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of submission deadline.

**SUMMARY :**  Under this notice, the FAA
announces the submission deadline of May 16, 2013, for Winter 2013–2014 flight schedules at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in
accordance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Worldwide Slot Guidelines. The
deadline coincides with the schedule
submission deadline for the IATA Slot
Conference for the Winter 2013–2014 scheduling season.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The FAA has designated ORD as an IATA Level 2 airport, SFO as a Level 2 airport, JFK as a Level 3 airport, and EWR as a Level 3 airport. Scheduled operations at JFK and EWR are currently limited by FAA Orders until a final Congestion Management Rule for LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport (RIN 2120–AJ89)
becomes effective but not later than October 26, 2013. 1 However, the FAA intends to extend those Orders prior to
the start of the Winter 2013–2014 scheduling season.

The FAA is primarily concerned about planned passenger and cargo operations during peak hours, but carriers may submit schedule plans for the entire day. At ORD, the peak hours are 0700 to 2100 Central Time (1300 to 0300 UTC), at SFO from 0600 to 2300 Pacific Time (1400 to 0700 UTC), and at EWR and JFK from 0600 to 2300 Eastern Time (1100 to 0400 UTC). Carriers
should submit schedule information in sufficient detail including, at minimum, the operating carrier, flight number, scheduled time of arrival or departure, frequency, and effective dates. IATA
standard schedule information format and data elements (Standard Schedules Information Manual or SSIM) may be
used.

The U.S. winter scheduling season for these airports is from October 27, 2013, through March 29, 2014, in recognition of the IATA northern winter period. 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 differences to the extent possible.

**DATES :**  Schedules must be submitted no later than May 16, 2013.

**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; by facsimile to: 202–267–7277; or by email

to: 7-AWA-slotadmin@faa.gov

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**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; email:

r ob.hawks@faa.gov.


### 19357 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 61 / Friday, March 29, 2013 / Notices

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 25,

2013. Mark W. Bury, Acting Assistant Chief Counsel for International Law, Legislation, and Regulations.

[FR Doc. 2013–07400 Filed 3–28–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Transit Administration**

**Allocation of Public Transportation Emergency Relief Funds in Response**  **to Hurricane Sandy**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of allocation of Emergency Relief funds.

**SUMMARY :**  The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the allocation of $2,000,000,000 under the Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program (Emergency Relief Program, Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance #20.527) for FTA recipients affected by Hurricane Sandy, which impacted the northeastern seaboard in October 2012 and had a particularly devastating impact on transit systems in New York and New Jersey. FTA is allocating funds as outlined in a Notice of Availability of Emergency Relief Funds published in the Federal Register on February 6, 2013 (78 FR 8691), and consistent with the requirements of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (Appropriations Act, Pub. L. 113– 2).

Concurrently with this notice of allocations, FTA is publishing in today’s Federal Register an interim final rule (IFR) for the Emergency Relief Program (49 CFR Part 602). This rule outlines general program requirements that will apply to all funds allocated in this notice and to subsequent grant awards under this program. The rule takes effect immediately.

FTA’s Emergency Relief Program was authorized by Congress in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21, Pub. L. 112–141) and provides FTA with primary responsibility for reimbursing emergency response and recovery costs after an emergency or major disaster that affects public transportation systems. The Appropriations Act provides $10.9 billion for FTA’s Emergency Relief Program for recovery, relief and resiliency efforts for public transportation in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. As a result of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Pub. L. 112–25), five percent of the $10.9 billion made available under the Appropriations Act ($545,000,000) is subject to the significant spending cuts known as sequestration and is unavailable for Hurricane Sandy
disaster relief.

The Appropriations Act requires that not more than $2 billion shall be made available no later than March 30, 2013. With this notice, FTA is allocating the initial $2 billion, excluding funds to be used for program implementation and oversight, to recipients affected by Hurricane Sandy (affected recipients) for eligible emergency response and recovery costs.

In the February 6, 2013, Federal Register notice, FTA instructed affected recipients to submit requests for reimbursement of eligible expenses incurred in advance of January 29, 2013,
and for the costs of contract work
advertised and force account work budgeted prior to January 29, 2013. FTA
announced individual allocations on a rolling basis beginning March 6, 2013. Table 1 shows a summary of the
allocations made in this notice. Table 2
shows the allocation for each affected recipient.

In addition to funds allocated for the reimbursement of costs meeting the above criteria, FTA is allocating the remainder of the initial $2 billion, based on the anticipated cost of recovery for each affected recipient. These funds are available for eligible emergency operations, emergency protective measures, and emergency and permanent repairs to and replacement of assets that suffered serious damage as a result of the storm. Recipients should develop a list of eligible projects, consistent with the Emergency Relief Program rule, at 49 CFR § 602.17, and review the list of projects with the applicable FTA Regional Office prior to submitting a grant application in FTA’s Transportation Electronic Award Management (TEAM) system. FTA granted affected recipients pre-award authority for projects eligible for the initial $2 billion allocation in the February 6, 2013 Federal Register notice. Prior to exercising pre-award authority, recipients are encouraged to work with the appropriate Regional Office to ensure that the applicable Federal requirements are followed. All allocations, including these pro-rated allocations, are included in Table 2.

Guidance regarding project eligibility and determinations regarding applicability of certain FTA requirements issued in the February 6, 2013 notice will only apply to costs incurred prior to January 29, 2013, and to other expenses that meet the requirements specified in that notice for inclusion under Category One, Two or Three. Recipients may request waivers of FTA administrative requirements by submitting a request to FTA docket number FTA–2013–0001, as described in the February 6, 2013 Federal Register notice, and in the Emergency Relief Program rule at 49 CFR § 602.15, however, recipients should not proceed with a project under the expectation that waivers will be provided. Additional program requirements, considerations and grant application procedures specific to these funds are
included in this notice.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Contact the appropriate FTA Regional
Office found at http://www.fta.dot.gov for application-specific information and other assistance needed in preparing aTEAM grant application. For programspecific questions, please contact Adam Schildge, Office of Program Management, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590, phone: (202) 366–0778, or email, Adam.Schildge@dot.gov. For legal questions, contact Bonnie Graves, Office of Chief Counsel, same address, phone: (202) 366–4011, or email, Bonnie.Graves@dot.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Table of Contents

I. Considerations for Recipients of Emergency
Relief Funds
A. Allocation of Funds
B. Use of Funds C. Pre-award Authority D. Application Process E. 24 Month Expenditure Requirement F. Waiver of Remaining Useful Life

Requirement G. Disposition of Assets
H. Treatment of Insurance Proceeds I. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain

Management
II. Award Administration

A. Grant Application B. Payment C. Special Conditions for Grant

Agreements D. Reporting Requirements E. Oversight and Audits

I. Considerations for Recipients of Emergency Relief Funds

A. Allocation of Funds

FTA is allocating the first $2 billion to affected recipients in two steps. In the first step, FTA prioritized the reimbursement of immediate response and recovery expenses related to Hurricane Sandy. While the list of eligible activities is the same for all allocations under this notice, in order to qualify for reimbursement in this first step, costs must have met the requirements of one of the following three categories: Category One includes