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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 76702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29942]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Change in Use of Aeronautical 
Property at Warren Field Airport, Washington, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for Public Comment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public 
comment on request by the City of Washington to change a portion of 
airport property from aeronautical to non-aeronautical use at the 
Warren Field Airport, Washington, North Carolina. The request consists 
of approximately 32 acres. This action is taken under the provisions of 
Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for 
the 21st Century (AIR 21).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Documents are available for review at the North Carolina 
Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation, 1050 Meridian 
Drive, RDU Airport, NC 27623; and the FAA Memphis Airports District 
Office, 2600 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis, TN 38118-
2482. Written comments on the Sponsor's request must be delivered or 
mailed to: Mr. Phillip J. Braden, Manager, Memphis Airports District 
Office, 2600 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis, TN 38118-
2482.
    In addition, a copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Philip Lanier, Airport Project Manager, 
NCDOT, 1560 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1560.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tim Hester, Community Planner, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Memphis Airports District Office, 
2600, Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis, TN 38118-2482. The 
application may be reviewed in person at this same location, by 
appointment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the request to lease property for non-aeronautical purposes 
at Warren Field Airport, Washington, NC 27889. Under the provisions of 
AIR 21 (49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2)).
    On December 9, 2013, the FAA determined that the request to lease 
property for non-aeronautical purposes at Warren Field Airport meets 
the procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration. The 
FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part, no later than January 
17, 2014.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The City of Washington is proposing the lease of approximately 32 
acres at Warren Field Airport. The non-aeronautical lease is for a 
period of 15 (fifteen) years, with an option to extend the lease for a 
period of 5 (five) years, followed by up to two additional period(s) of 
5 (five) years. The non-aeronautical lease is for the purpose of 
leasing said property to Duke Energy Renewables, to be used as a solar 
photovoltaic array.
    Any person may inspect, by appointment, the request in person at 
the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Memphis, TN, on December 9, 2013.
Paul L. Friedman,
Assistant Manager, Memphis Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 2013-29942 Filed 12-17-13; 8:45 am]
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