[Federal Register: September 15, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 178)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53925-53926]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
Planned Establishment of the Sanford Airport Class C Airspace
Area, Sanford, FL, and Modification of the Orlando International
Airport Class B Airspace Area, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: This document announces two fact-finding informal airspace
meetings to solicit information from airspace users, and others,
concerning a plan to establish a Class C airspace area at the Orlando-
Sanford International Airport, Sanford, FL, and to modify the Orlando,
FL, Class B airspace area. This planned establishment of a Class C
airspace area is expected to increase the level of safety and
efficiency in that airspace; and, the planned modification of the Class
B airspace area at the Orlando International Airport, FL, is expected
to make the Orlando Class B airspace area's design more efficient and
user-friendly. The planned modifications are a result of a 6-month
review of the Sanford Class D airspace area and the Orlando Class B
airspace area. The purpose of these meetings is to provide interested
parties an opportunity to present views, recommendations, and comments
on the plan to establish a Class C airspace area at the Orlando-Sanford
International Airport, Sanford, FL, and the planned modification the
Orlando, FL, Class B airspace area. All comments received during these
meetings will be considered prior to any revision or issuance of a
notice of proposed rulemaking.
DATES: These informal airspace meetings will be held on Thursday,
November 6, 2003, from 7 p.m.-10 p.m.; and Friday, November 7, 2003, at
7 p.m.-10 p.m. Comments must be received on or before December 8, 2003.
ADDRESSES: On Thursday, November 6, the meeting will be held at the
Orlando-Sanford International Airport, Terminal A, Vigilante Room, 1200
Red Cleveland Blvd, Sanford, FL. On Friday, November 7, the meeting
will be held at the Orlando Airport Marriott, 7499 Augusta National
Drive, Orlando, FL.
Comments: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager,
Air Traffic Division, Southern Region, ASO-500, Federal Aviation
Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, GA 30320.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Gropper, Manager, Orlando
International Airport Traffic Control Tower, Orlando International
Airport, 9399 Airport Blvd., Orlando, FL, telephone (407) 852-7500.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Procedures
(a) These meetings will be informal in nature and will be conducted
by one or more representatives of the FAA Southern Region. A
representative from the FAA will present a formal briefing on the
planned establishment of a Class C airspace area at the Orlando-Sanford
International Airport, Sanford, FL, and modification of the Orlando,
FL, Class B airspace area. Each participant will be given an
opportunity to deliver comments or make a presentation at the meetings.
Only comments concerning the plan to establish a Class C at the
Orlando-Sanford Airport, Sanford, FL, and to modify the Orlando, FL,
Class B airspace area will be accepted.
(b) These meetings will be open to all persons on a space-available
basis.
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There will be no admission fee or other charge to attend and
participate.
(c) Any person wishing to make a presentation to the FAA panel will
be asked to sign in and estimate the amount of time needed for such
presentation. This will permit the panel to allocate an appropriate
amount of time for each presenter.
(d) These meetings will not be adjourned until everyone on the list
has had an opportunity to address the panel.
(e) Position papers or other handout material relating to the
substance of these meetings will be accepted. Participants wishing to
submit handout material should present and original and two copies (3
copies total) to the presiding officer. There should be additional
copies of each handout available for other attendees.
(f) These meetings will not be formally recorded.
Agenda for the Meetings
--Presentation of Meeting Procedures.
--Presentation on the planned establishment of a Class C airspace area
at the Orlando-Sanford International Airport, Sanford, FL, and the
planned modification of the Class B airspace area at the Orlando
International Airport, Orlando, FL.
--Public Presentations and Discussions.
--Closing Comments.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 8, 2003.
Reginald C. Matthews,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.
[FR Doc. 03-23294 Filed 9-12-03; 8:45 am]
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