[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 25691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09303]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0345]


Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Assurances

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

ACTION: Notice of modification of Airport Improvement Program grant 
assurances.

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SUMMARY: On April 4, 2022, the FAA issued a notice of proposed 
modification of the Airport Improvement Program Grant Assurances in the 
Federal Register and provided an opportunity for public comment. In 
this notice, the FAA adopts without change the proposed grant assurance 
modifications. Additionally, the FAA responds to three comments 
received during the comment period.

DATES: The FAA implements these modified grant assurances upon 
publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Cushing, Manager, Airports 
Financial Assistance Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-8827; 
fax: (202) 267-5302.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A sponsor (applicant) seeking financial 
assistance in the form of an AIP grant for airport planning, airport 
development, noise compatibility planning, or noise mitigation under 49 
U.S.C., as amended, must agree to comply with certain assurances. These 
grant assurances are incorporated in and become part of a sponsor's 
grant agreement for federal assistance. As need dictates, the FAA 
modifies these assurances to reflect new federal requirements. Notice 
of such modifications is published in the Federal Register, and an 
opportunity for public comment is provided. The assurances that apply 
to a sponsor depend on the type of sponsor.
    There are four types of AIP grant assurances:
    <bullet> Airport Sponsors (applicable for airport development);
    <bullet> Non-Airport Sponsors Undertaking Noise Compatibility 
Program Projects;
    <bullet> Planning Agency Sponsors; and
    <bullet> Aviation State Block Grant Program.
    Previously, the assurances were published on:
    <bullet> September 6, 1984, at 49 FR 35282;
    <bullet> February 3, 1988, at 53 FR 3104 and amended on September 
6, 1988, at 53 FR 34361;
    <bullet> August 29, 1989, at 54 FR 35748;
    <bullet> June 10, 1994, at 59 FR 30076;
    <bullet> January 4, 1995, at 60 FR 521;
    <bullet> June 2, 1997, at 62 FR 29761;
    <bullet> August 18, 1999, at 64 FR 45008;
    <bullet> August 24, 2004, at 69 FR 52057 and amended on March 29, 
2005, at 70 FR 15980;
    <bullet> March 18, 2011, at 76 FR 15028;
    <bullet> April 13, 2012, at 77 FR 22376;
    <bullet> April 3, 2014, at 79 FR 18755; and
    <bullet> February 28, 2020, at 85 FR 12048.
    A complete list of the grant assurances may be viewed at: https://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/grant_assurances/.

Comments Received

    The FAA received three comments during the comment period. Two 
identical comments expressed concern about FAA policies regarding 
grants provided to address noise and environmental impacts in 
communities. The FAA appreciates the commenters' input but notes that 
this comment is outside the scope of this notice. The agency referred 
the comment to the FAA Aviation Noise Ombudsman.
    The second comment expressed concern about the addition of grant 
assurance 23, Exclusive Rights, to the list of assurances applicable to 
planning projects. The commenter misunderstands the purpose of the 
addition. Airport planning grants are considered federal financial 
assistance under 2 CFR 200.40, and thus upon receipt of federal funds, 
the recipient is prohibited from granting an exclusive right for the 
use of the subject airport for an aeronautical activity under 49 U.S.C 
40103(e) and 47107(a)(4). The FAA is not making any changes to grant 
assurance 23.
    Based on the foregoing, the FAA adopts without change the proposed 
grant assurance modifications, which are effective upon publication of 
this notice.
    Issued in Washington, DC on April 26, 2022.

Authority for Grant Assurance Modifications

    This notice is published under the authority described in Subtitle 
VII, Part B, Chapter 471, Sections 47107 and 47122 of Title 49 United 
States Code (U.S.C.). In addition, the statutory authorities delegated 
to the Federal Aviation Administration are enumerated in Title 49 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1.83 (``Delegations to the Federal 
Aviation Administration'').

Robert John Craven,
Director, Office of Airport Planning and Programming.
[FR Doc. 2022-09303 Filed 4-29-22; 8:45 am]
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