Document ID: FAA-2013-0259-3169
Agency: faa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Airspace Designations and Reporting Points: Chicago Midway International Airport, IL; Public Meeting
Posted Date: 2021-08-23T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 160 (Monday, August 23, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47043-47044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17929]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

Proposed Amendment of Class C Airspace at Chicago Midway 
International Airport, IL; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notification of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This document announces a fact-finding informal airspace 
meeting regarding a plan to amend the Class C Airspace at Chicago 
Midway International Airport, IL. The purpose of the meeting is to 
solicit aeronautical comments on the proposal's effects on local 
aviation operations. All comments received during the meeting, and the 
subsequent comment period, will be considered prior to the issuance of 
a notice of proposed rulemaking.

DATES: The meetings will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 
beginning at 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) and on Wednesday, September 29, 
2021, beginning at 6:00 p.m. (Central Time). Comments must be received 
on or before Friday, October 29, 2021. Each registered participant that 
indicated they would like to make comments during the meeting will be 
given an opportunity to deliver their comments or make a presentation, 
although a time limit may be imposed to accommodate closing times.

ADDRESSES: 
    Format: This will be a virtual informal airspace meeting using the 
Zoom teleconferencing tool. The meeting will also be available to watch 
on the FAA's Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube social media channels.
    Comments: Send comments on the proposal, not later than October 29, 
2021, to: Christopher Southerland, Manager, Operations Support Group, 
Central Service Area, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; or via 
email to: 9-ASW-CSC-OSG-Airspace-Comments@faa.gov, please include MDW 
Class C in the email subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Qualiardi, Support Manager, Chicago 
District, Chicago Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON), Air Traffic 
Organization, 1100 Bowes Road, Elgin, IL, 60123. Telephone: (847) 608-
5591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Meeting Procedures:
    The meeting will provide interested parties an opportunity to 
present views, recommendations, and comments on the proposed airspace 
amendment.
    (a) Registration: To attend the meeting, members of the public are 
asked to register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1MpVHlbdRHS4SeyIMgxcqw for the Tuesday, September 28, 2021, meeting 
and at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zY2MTFJnQDynDG1-tZS16g for 
the Wednesday, September 29, 2021, meeting. When registration is 
confirmed, registrants will be provided

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the virtual meeting weblink information/teleconference call-in number 
and passcode. Callers are responsible for paying associated long-
distance charges (if any).
    (b) The meeting will be open to all persons on a space-available 
basis. There will be no admission fee or other charge to attend and 
participate. The meeting will be informal in nature and will be 
conducted by one or more representatives of the FAA Eastern Service 
Area. A representative from the FAA will present a briefing on the 
planned airspace modifications.
    (c) Each participant will be given an opportunity to deliver 
comments or make a presentation, although a time limit may be imposed 
to accommodate closing times. Only comments concerning the plan to 
amend the Chicago Midway Class C airspace area will be accepted.
    (d) Each person wishing to make a presentation will be asked to 
note their intent when registering for the meeting so those time frames 
can be established. This meeting will not be adjourned until everyone 
registered to speak has had an opportunity to address the panel. This 
meeting may be adjourned at any time if all persons present have had an 
opportunity to speak.
    (e) Position papers or other handout material relating to the 
substance of the meeting will be accepted. Participants submitting 
papers or handout materials should send them to the mail or email 
address noted in the COMMENTS section, above.
    (f) This meeting will not be formally recorded. However, a summary 
of the comments made at the meeting will be filed in the rulemaking 
docket.
    Information gathered through this meeting will assist the FAA in 
drafting a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would be published 
in the Federal Register. The public will be afforded the opportunity to 
comment on any NPRM published on this matter.
    A graphic depiction of the proposed airspace modifications may be 
viewed at the following URL: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/community_involvement/mdw/.

Agenda for the Meeting

--Presentation of Meeting Procedures
--Informal Presentation of the planned Class C Airspace area
--Public Presentations and Discussions
--Closing Comments

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; 
E.O.10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

    Issued in Washington DC, on August 16, 2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-17929 Filed 8-20-21; 8:45 am]
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