[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73674-73675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23982]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 93
[Docket No. FAA-2004-17005; Notice No. 05-16]
RIN 2120-AC84
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area;
Notice of Public Meetings
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The FAA announces public meetings on its proposal to codify
current flight restrictions for certain aircraft operations in the
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. The purpose of the public meetings is
for the FAA to hear comments and gather information related to its
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published on August 4, 2005.
DATES: The public meetings will be held on the following dates. (Note
that the meetings may be adjourned early if scheduled speakers complete
their presentations in less time than is scheduled for the meetings.)
January 12, 2006 from 1 p.m. until no later than 4 p.m.,
and from 6:30 p.m. until no later than 9 p.m. (The deadline to submit a
request to make an oral statement is January 5, 2006.)
January 18, 2006 from 1 p.m. until no later than 4 p.m.,
and from 6:30 p.m. until no later than 9 p.m. (The deadline to submit a
request to make an oral statement is January 11, 2006.)
The written comment period will close on February 6, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The January 12, 2006 public meetings will be held at the
Sheraton Colombia Hotel, 10207 Wincopin Circle, Columbia, MD 21044;
telephone 410-730-3900; http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/index.html.
The January 18, 2006 public meetings will be held at the Washington
Dulles Airport Marriott (Salon A, B, and C), 45020 Aviation Drive,
Dulles, VA 20166; telephone 703-471-9500; http://marriott.com/default.mi.
You may submit written comments (identified by Docket Number FAA-
2004-17005) using any of the following methods:
DOT Docket Web site: Go to http://dms.dot.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your comments electronically.
Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401,
Washington, DC 20590-001.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to
http://dms.dot.gov, including any personal information you provide. For
more information, see the Privacy Act discussion under ``Comments
Invited'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the FAA's August
5, 2005 NPRM.
Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to
http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL-401 on the plaza level of
the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Written comments to the docket will receive the same consideration as
statements made at the public meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests to present a statement at the
public meetings and questions regarding the logistics of the meetings
should be directed to Noreen Hannigan, Office of Rulemaking (ARM-106),
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-7476, facsimile (202) 267-
5075.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 4, 2005, the FAA published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) titled ``Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special
Flight Rules Area'' (70 FR 45250; Aug. 4, 2005). The comment period
closed November 2, 2005; however, in response to public request, the
comment period was reopened until
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February 6, 2006. In addition, the FAA also announced its intention to
hold public meetings. See the Federal Register of November 7, 2005 (70
FR 67388; Nov. 7, 2005).
Purpose of the Public Meetings
The purpose of the public meetings is for the FAA to hear the
public's views and obtain information relevant to the final rule under
consideration. The FAA will consider comments made at the public
meetings before making a final decision on issuance of the final rule.
In the economic analysis to the August 4, 2005 NPRM, the FAA
requested information from the public. If you have not already
submitted data to the FAA on these areas, you may do so at the public
meetings. The FAA requests that all comments be accompanied by full
documentation.
In addition to the information sought in the NPRM, the FAA seeks
information on the following questions. Again, the FAA requests that
all comments be accompanied by full documentation.
What has been the effect of the airspace restrictions on
aircraft owners that relocated outside the Washington, DC Air Defense
Identification Zone (ADIZ)? What has been the loss of income for those
aircraft owners?
What has been the loss in time and revenue of pilots
flying longer routes to avoid the DC ADIZ or curtailing their flying
because of the DC ADIZ?
What is the percentage of reduction in overall flying
because of the existence of the DC ADIZ?
Participation at the Public Meetings
If you wish to present an oral statement at the January 12, 2006
public meetings, you should submit your request to the FAA no later
than January 5, 2006.
If you wish to present an oral statement at the January 18, 2006
public meetings, you should submit your request to the FAA no later
than January 11, 2006.
Your requests should be submitted as described under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT and should include a written summary of oral
remarks to be presented and an estimate of time needed for the
presentation. Requests received after the dates specified above will be
scheduled if there is time available during the meetings; however, the
speakers' names may not appear on the written agendas. To accommodate
as many speakers as possible, the amount of time allocated to each
speaker may be less than the amount of time requested. See ``Public
Meeting Procedures'' below.
The FAA will have available a projector and a computer capable of
accommodating Word and PowerPoint presentations from a compact disk
(CD) or USB memory device. Persons requiring any other kind of
audiovisual equipment should notify the FAA when requesting to be
placed on the agenda.
Sign and oral interpretation can be made available at the meeting,
as well as an assistive listening device, if requested 10 calendar days
before the meeting.
Public Meeting Procedures
A panel of representatives from the FAA and other government
agencies will be present. An FAA representative will facilitate the
meetings in accordance with the following procedures:
(1) The meetings are designed to facilitate the public comment
process. The meetings will be informal and non-adversarial. No
individual will be subject to cross-examination by any other
participant. Government representatives on the panel may ask questions
to clarify statements and to ensure an accurate record. Any statement
made during the meetings by a panel member should not be construed as
an official position of the government.
(2) There will be no admission fees or other charges to attend or
to participate in the public meetings. The meetings will be open to all
persons, subject to availability of space in the meeting room. The FAA
will make every effort to accommodate all persons wishing to attend.
The FAA asks that you sign in between 12-1 pm., or 5:30-6:30 p.m., on
the day of the meeting you are attending. The FAA will try to
accommodate all speakers; however if available time does not allow
this, speakers will be scheduled on a first-come-first-served basis.
The FAA reserves the right to exclude some speakers, if necessary, to
obtain balanced viewpoints. The meetings may adjourn early if scheduled
speakers complete their statements in less time than is scheduled for
the meetings.
(3) The FAA will prepare agendas of speakers and presenters and
make the agendas available at the meetings.
(4) Speakers may be limited to 5-10-minute statements. If possible,
the FAA will notify speakers if additional time is available.
(5) The meetings will be recorded by a court reporter. A transcript
of the meetings and all material accepted by the panel during the
meetings will be included in the public docket, unless protected from
disclosure. Each person interested in purchasing a copy of a transcript
should contact the court reporter directly. Information on how to
purchase a transcript will be available at the meetings.
(6) The FAA will review and consider all material presented by
participants at the public meetings. Position papers or materials
presenting views or information related to the draft final rule may be
accepted at the discretion of the presiding officer and will be
subsequently placed in the public docket. The FAA requests that
presenters at the meetings provide at least 10 copies of all materials
for distribution to the panel members. Presenters may provide other
copies to the audience at their discretion.
(7) Each person presenting comments is asked to submit data to
support the comments. The FAA will protect from disclosure all
proprietary data submitted in accordance with applicable laws.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 7, 2005.
Anthony F. Fazio,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 05-23982 Filed 12-8-05; 12:57 pm]
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