[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 219 (Monday, November 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 67790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28996]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Study of Allowing Credit for Emergency Services Provided as 
Airport Local Share Under the Airport Improvement Program

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

ACTION: Notice of Study of Allowing Credit for Emergency Services 
Provided as Airport Local Share under the Airport Improvement Program 
and of Opportunity to Provide Input.

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SUMMARY: The Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 
21st Century, (Pub. L. 106-181, April 5, 2000), cited below as AIR 21, 
includes a provision that requires the Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA) to conduct a study and report the findings. Section 724, Credit 
for Emergency Services Provided, directs the FAA to study the 
appropriateness of allowing an airport that agrees to provide services 
to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or to a State or 
local agency, in the event of an emergency, a credit of the value of 
such services against the airport's local share under the Airport 
Improvement Program (AIP).

DATES: This study will be conducted by the FAA Office of the Associate 
Administrator for Airports, Airports Financial Assistance Division, 
Program Guidance Branch. It will be based on a review of comments 
submitted by potential beneficiaries and other information gained from 
experience with administration of the AIP. Nonhub and General Aviation 
airports are encouraged to submit comments explaining how the credit 
would benefit their airport. Comments should also address what sort of 
emergencies could qualify for such credit and how the costs would be 
quantified to determine the credit against the local share. Comments 
must be submitted on or before December 4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be delivered or mailed to the FAA, Airports 
Financial Assistance Division, APP-500, Room 615, 800 Independence Ave, 
SW, Washington, DC 20591 (ATTN: Don Samuels, APP-510).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Don Samuels (Program Guidance 
Branch) Telephone (202) 267-8818.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is Section 724 of AIR 21.

``SEC. 724. CREDIT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDED

    (a) Study.--The Administrator shall conduct a study of the 
appropriateness of allowing an airport that agrees to provide 
services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency or to a State or 
local agency in the event of an emergency a credit of the value of 
such services against the airport's local share under the airport 
improvement program.
    (b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify nonhub and 
general aviation airports that the Administrator is conducting the 
study under subsection (a) and give them an opportunity to explain 
how the credit described in subsection (a) would benefit such 
airports.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress 
a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
The report shall identify, at a minimum, the airports that would be 
affected by providing the credit described in subsection (a), 
explain what sort of emergencies could qualify for such credit, and 
explain how the costs would be quantified to determine the credit 
against the local share.''

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 13, 2000.
Barry Molar,
Manager, Airports Financial Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 00-28996 Filed 11-9-00; 8:45 am]
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