UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

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In the matter of 

RULES OF PRACTICE FOR FEDERALLY-ASSISTED 

AIRPORT ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS 

(RETROSPECTIVE REGULATORY REVIEW)

DOCKET NO. FAA-2012-0176; NOTICE NO. 12-01

RIN 2120-AJ97

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REQUEST FOR EXTESNION OF TIME TO FILE COMMENTS OF AIRPORTS 

COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL – NORTH AMERICA 

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Monica R. Hargrove

General Counsel

Airports Council International-North America

1775 K Street, N.W.

Suite 500

Washington, DC 20006

(202) 293-8500

May 4, 2012
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

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In the matter of 

RULES OF PRACTICE FOR FEDERALLY-ASSISTED 

AIRPORT ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS 

(RETROSPECTIVE REGULATORY REVIEW)

DOCKET NO. FAA-2012-0176; NOTICE NO. 12-01

RIN 2120-AJ97

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REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE COMMENTS OF AIRPORTS 

COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL – NORTH AMERICA 

Airports Council International-North America (“ACI-NA”) appreciates this opportunity 

to submit comments on behalf of its member airports in response to the Federal Aviation 

Administration’s (“FAA’s”) notice of proposed rulemaking that proposes to update, simplify 

and streamline rules of practice and procedure for filing and adjudicating complaints against 

federally-assisted airports. (77 Fed.Reg. 13027, March 5, 2012) (“NPRM”). The proposed 

changes offer significant improvements in the efficiency of the FAA’s rules of practice for 

federally-assisted airport enforcement proceedings and we applaud the agency’s efforts.

ACI-NA represents the local, regional and state governing bodies that own and operate 

the principal airports served by scheduled air carriers throughout North America. ACI-NA 

member airports are responsible for approximately 95 percent of the domestic and virtually all 

of the international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America. ACI-NA has been 

working with its member airports in the review and coordination of comments in this 

proceeding. Unfortunately, we have not been able to complete our review and coordinate 

comments received from members impacted by the proposed changes by the FAA’s requested 
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comment deadline of May 4, 2012. Because of the importance of the proposed enhancements 

in the rules of practice to our members, we respectfully request a three week extension of time 

(until May 25, 2012) to submit our comments. We believe that the additional time would make 

for a greater ability to coordinate comments with representative airports, and contribute to 

meaningful input in the FAA’s review of the proposed modifications in its Rules of Practice.

We appreciate your consideration of this request.

Respectfully submitted,

Monica R. Hargrove

General Counsel

ACI-NA

1775 K Street, N.W.

Suite 500

Washington, DC 20006

202-293-8500

May 4, 2012