[Federal Register: December 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 241)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No: FAA-2008-22842]
Notice of Opportunity To Participate, Criteria Requirements and
Application Procedure for Participation in the Military Airport Program
(MAP)
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of criteria and application procedures for designation
or redesignation, for the fiscal year 2008 MAP.
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SUMMARY: In anticipation of congress enacting an extension of the
Airport Improvement Program (AIP) the FAA is publishing this annual
notice. This notice announces the criteria, application procedures, and
schedule to be applied by the Secretary of Transportation in
designating or redesignating, and funding capital development annually
for up to 15 current (joint-use) or former military airports seeking
designation or redesignation to participate in the MAP. While FAA
currently has continuing authority to designate or redesignate
airports, FAA does not have authority to issue grants for fiscal year
2008 MAP, and will not have authority until Congress enacts legislation
enabling FAA to issue grants.
The MAP allows the Secretary to designate current (joint-use) or
former military airports to receive grants from
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the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The Secretary is authorized to
designate an airport (other than an airport designated before August
24, 1994) only if:
(1) The airport is a former military installation closed or
realigned under the Title 10 U.S.C. Sec. 2687 (announcement of closures
of large Department of Defense installations after September 30, 1977),
or under Section 201 or 2905 of the Defense Authorization Amendments
and Base Closure and Realignment Acts; or
(2) The airport is a military installation with both military and
civil aircraft operations.
The Secretary shall consider for designation only those current or
former military airports, at least partly converted to civilian
airports as part of the national air transportation system, that will
reduce delays at airports with more than 20,000 hours of annual delays
in commercial passenger aircraft takeoffs and landings, or will enhance
airport and air traffic control system capacity in metropolitan areas,
or reduce current and projected flight delays (49 U.S.C. 47118(c)).
DATES: Applications must be received on or before February 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit an original and two copies of Standard Form (SF) 424,
``Application for Federal Assistance,'' prescribed by the Office of
Management and Budget Circular A-102, available at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/regional_guidance/northwest_mountain/airports_resources/forms/media/applications/application_sf_424.doc
ces/forms/media/applications/application_sf_424.doc
should specifically request to be considered for designation or
redesignation to participate in the fiscal year 2008 MAP. Submission
should be sent to the Regional FAA Airports Division or Airports
District Office that serves the airport. Applicants may find the proper
office on the FAA Web site http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/regional_guidance/
or may contact the office below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kendall Ball
Kendall.Ball@faa.gov), Airports Financial Assistance Division (APP-
500), Office of Airport Planning and Programming, Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20591, (202) 267-7436.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
General Description of the Program
The MAP provides capital development assistance to civil airport
sponsors of designated current (joint-use) military airfields or former
military airports that are included in the FAA's National Plan of
Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). Airports designated to the MAP may
obtain funds from a set-aside (currently four percent) of AIP
discretionary funds for airport development, including certain projects
not otherwise eligible for AIP assistance. These airports are also
eligible to receive grants from other categories of AIP funding.
Number of Airports
A maximum of 15 airports per fiscal year (FY) may participate in
the MAP. There are 7 slots available for designation or redesignation
in FY 2008. Of the seven slots available, there is one general aviation
slot. Term of Designation.
The maximum term is five fiscal years following designation. The
FAA can designate airports for a period of less than five years. The
FAA will evaluate the conversion needs of the airport in its capital
development plan to determine the appropriate length of designation.
Redesignation
Previously designated airports may apply for redesignation of an
additional term not to exceed five years. Those airports must meet
current eligibility requirements in the 49 U.S.C. 47118(a) at the
beginning of each grant period and have MAP eligible projects. The FAA
will evaluate applications for redesignation primarily in terms of
warranted projects fundable only under the MAP as these candidates tend
to have fewer conversion needs than new candidates. The FAA wants MAP
airports to graduate to regular AIP participation.
Eligible Projects
In addition to eligible AIP projects, MAP can fund fuel farms,
utility systems, surface automobile parking lots, hangers, and air
cargo terminals up to 50,000 square feet. Designated or redesignated
military airports can receive not more than $7,000,000 for each fiscal
year after 2005 for projects to construct, improve, or repair terminal
building facilities. Designated or redesignated military airports can
receive not more than $7,000,000 for each fiscal year after 2005 for
MAP eligible projects that include hangers, cargo facilities, fuel
farms, automobile surface parking, and utility work.
Designation Consideration
In making designations of new candidate airports, the Secretary of
Transportation may only designate an airport (other than an airport so
designated before August 24, 1994) if it meets the following general
requirements:
(1) The airport is a former military installation closed or
realigned under:
(A) Section 2687 of Title 10;
(B) Section 201 of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base
Closure and Realignment Act (BRAC) (10 U.S.C. 2687 note); or
(C) Section 2905 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of
1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note); or
(2) The airport is a military installation with both military and
civil aircraft operations; and
(3) The airport is classified as a commercial service or reliever
airport in the NPIAS. (See 49 U.S.C. 47105(b)(2)). One of the
designated airports, if included in the NPIAS, may be a general
aviation (GA) airport (public airport other than an air carrier
airport, 49 U.S.C. 47102(1), (20)) that was a former military
installation closed or realigned under BRAC, as amended, or 10 U.S.C.
2687. (See 49 U.S.C. 47118(g)). A general aviation airport must qualify
under (1) above.
In designating new candidate airports, the Secretary shall consider
if a grant would:
(1) Reduced delays at an airport with more than 20,000 hours of
annual delays in commercial passenger aircraft takeoffs and landings;
or
(2) Enhance airport and air traffic control system capacity in a
metropolitan area or reduce current and projected flight delays.
The application for new designations will be evaluated in terms of
how the proposed projects would contribute to reducing delays and/or
how the airport would enhance air traffic or airport system capacity
and provide adequate user services.
Project Evaluation
Recently realigned or closed military airports, as well as active
military airfields with new joint-use agreements, have the greatest
need of funding to convert to, or to incorporate, civil airport
operations. Newly converted airports and new joint-use locations
frequently have minimal capital development resources and will
therefore receive priority consideration for designation and MAP
funding. The FAA will evaluate the need for eligible projects based
upon information in the candidate airport's five-year Airport Capital
Improvement Plan (ACIP). These projects need to be related to
development of that airport and/or the air traffic control system
capacity.
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1. The FAA will evaluate candidate airports and/or the airports
such candidate airports would relieve based on the following specific
factors:
Compatibility of airport roles and the ability of the
airport to provide an adequate airport facility;
The capability of the candidate airport and its airside
and landside complex to serve aircraft that otherwise must use the
relieved airport;
Landside surface access;
Airport operational capability, including peak hour and
annual capacities of the candidate airport;
Potential of other metropolitan area airports to relieve
the congested airport;
Ability to satisfy, relieve, or meet air cargo demand
within the metropolitan area;
Forecasted aircraft and passenger levels, type of
commercial service anticipated, i.e., scheduled or charter commercial
service;
Type and capacity of aircraft projected to serve the
airport and level of operations at the relieved airport and the
candidate airport;
The potential for the candidate airport to be served by
aircraft or users, including the airlines, serving the congested
airport;
Ability to replace an existing commercial service or
reliever airport serving the area; and
Any other documentation to support the FAA designation of
the candidate airport.
2. The FAA will evaluate the development needs that, if funded,
would make the airport a viable civil airport that will enhance system
capacity or reduce delays.
Application Procedures and Required Documentation
Airport sponsors applying for designation or redesignation must
complete and submit an SF 424, Application for Federal Assistance, and
provide supporting documentation to the appropriate FAA Airports
regional or district office serving that airport.
Standard Form 424:
Sponsors may obtain this fillable form at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/regional_guidance/northwest_mountain/airports_resources/forms/media/applications/application_sf_424.doc
.
orms/media/applications/application_sf_424.doc
.
following:
Mark Item 1, Type of Submission as a ``pre-application''
and indicate it is for ``construction''.
Mark Item 8, Type of Application as ``new'', and in
``other'', fill in ``Military Airport Program''.
Fill in Item 11, Descriptive Title of Applicants Project.
``Designation (or redesignation) to the Military Airport Program''.
In Item 15a, Estimated Funding, indicate the total amount
of funding requested from the MAP during the entire term for which you
are applying.
Supporting Documentation
(A) Identification as a Current or Former Military Airport. The
application must identify the airport as either a current or former
military airport and indicate whether it was:
(1) Closed or realigned under Section 201 of the Defense
Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act, and/or
Section 2905 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990
(Installations Approved for Closure by the Defense Base Realignment and
Closure Commission), or
(2) Closed or realigned pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2687 as excess
property (bases announced for closure by Department of Defense (DOD)
pursuant to this title after September 30, 1977 (this is the date of
announcement for closure and not the date the property was deeded to
the airport sponsor)), or
(3) A military installation with both military and civil aircraft
operations. A general aviation airport applying for the MAP may be
joint-use but must also qualify under (1) or (2) above.
(B) Qualifications for MAP:
Submit documents for (1) through (7) below:
(1) Documentation that the airport meets the definition of a
``public airport'' as defined in 49 U.S.C. Sec. 47102(20).
(2) Documentation indicating the required environmental review for
civil reuse or joint-use of the military airfield has been completed.
This environmental review need not include review of the individual
projects to be funded by the MAP. Rather, the documentation should
reflect that the environmental review necessary to convey the property,
enter into a long-term lease, or finalize a joint-use agreement has
been completed. The military department conveying or leasing the
property, or entering into a joint-use agreement, has the lead
responsibility for this environmental review. To meet AIP requirements
the environmental review and approvals must indicate that the operator
or owner of the airport has good title, satisfactory to the Secretary,
or assures that good title will be acquired.
(3) For a former military airport, documentation that the eligible
airport sponsor holds or will hold satisfactory title, a long-term
lease in furtherance of conveyance of property for airport purposes, or
a long-term interim lease for 25 years or longer to the property on
which the civil airport is being located. Documentation that an
application for surplus or BRAC airport property has been accepted by
the Federal Government is sufficient to indicate the eligible airport
sponsor holds or will hold satisfactory title or a long-term lease.
(4) For a current military airport, documentation that the airport
sponsor has an existing joint-use agreement with military department
having jurisdiction over the airport. For all first time applicants a
copy of the existing joint-use agreement must be submitted with the
application. This is necessary so the FAA can legally issue grants to
the sponsor. Here and in (3) directly above, the airport must posses
the necessary property rights in order to accept a grant for its
proposed projects during FY 2008.
(5) Documentation that the airport is classified as a ``commercial
service airport'' or a ``reliever airport'' as defined in 49 U.S.C.
47102(7) and 47102(22), unless the airport is applying for the general
aviation slot.
(6) Documentation that the airport owner is an eligible airport
``sponsor'' as defined in 49 U.S.C. 47102(24).
(7) Documentation that the airport has a FAA approved airport
layout plan (ALP) and a five-year airport capital improvement plan
(ACIP) indicating all eligible grant projects proposed to be funded
either from the MAP or other portions of the AIP.
(C) Evaluation Factors:
Submit information on the items below to assist in our evaluation:
(1) Information identifying the existing and potential levels of visual
or instrument operations and aeronautical activity at the current or
former military airport and, if applicable, the relieved airport. Also,
if applicable, information on how the airport contributes to air
traffic system or airport system capacity. If served by commercial air
carriers, the revenue passenger and cargo levels should be provided.
(2) A description of the airport's projected civil role and
development needs for transitioning from use as a military airfield to
a civil airport. Include how development projects would serve to reduce
delays at an airport with more than 20,000 hours of annual delays in
commercial passenger aircraft takeoffs and landings; or enhance
capacity in a metropolitan area or reduce current and projected flight
delays.
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(3) A description of the existing airspace capacity. Describe how
anticipated new operations would affect the surrounding airspace and
air traffic flow patterns in the metropolitan area in or near the
airport. Include a discussion of whether operations at this airport
create airspace conflicts that may cause congestion or whether air
traffic works into the flow of other air traffic in the area.
(4) A description of the airport's five-year ACIP, including a
discussion of major projects, their priorities, projected schedule for
project accomplishment, and estimated costs. The ACIP must specifically
identify the safety, capacity, and conversion-related projects,
associated costs, and projected five-year schedule of project
construction, including those requested for consideration for MAP
funding.
(5) A description of those projects that are consistent with the
role of the airport and effectively contribute to the joint-use or
conversion of the airfield to a civil airport. The projects can be
related to various improvement categories depending on what is needed
to convert from military to civil airport use, to meet required civil
airport standards, and/or to provide capacity to the airport and/or
airport system. The projects selected (e.g., safety-related,
conversion-related, and/or capacity-related), must be identified and
fully explained based on the airport's planned use. Those projects that
may be eligible under MAP, if needed for conversion- or capacity-
related purposes, must be clearly indicated, and include the following
information:
Airside
Modification of airport or military airfield for safety
purposes, including airport pavement modifications (e.g., widening),
marking, lighting, strengthening, drainage or modifying other
structures or features in the airport environs to meet civil standards
for airport imaginary surfaces as described in 14 CFR part 77.
Construction of facilities or support facilities such as
passenger terminal gates, aprons for passenger terminals, taxiways to
new terminal facilities, aircraft parking, and cargo facilities to
accommodate civil use.
Modification of airport or military utilities (electrical
distribution systems, communications lines, water, sewer, storm
drainage) to meet civil standards. Also, modifications that allow
utilities on the civil airport to operate independently, where other
portions of the base are conveyed to entities other than the airport
sponsor or retained by the Government.
Purchase, rehabilitation, or modification of airport and
airport support facilities and equipment, including snow removal,
aircraft rescue, fire fighting buildings and equipment, airport
security, lighting vaults, and reconfiguration or relocation of
eligible buildings for more efficient civil airport operations.
Modification of airport or military airfield fuel systems
and fuel farms to accommodate civil aviation use.
Acquisition of additional land for runway protection
zones, other approach protection, or airport development.
Cargo facility requirements.
Modifications, which will permit the airfield to
accommodate general aviation users.
Landside
Construction of surface parking areas and access roads to
accommodate automobiles in the airport terminal and air cargo areas and
provide an adequate level of access to the airport.
Construction or relocation of access roads to provide
efficient and convenient movement of vehicular traffic to, on, and from
the airport, including access to passenger, air cargo, fixed base
operations, and aircraft maintenance areas.
Modification or construction of facilities such as
passenger terminals, surface automobile parking lots, hangars, air
cargo terminal buildings, and access roads to cargo facilities to
accommodate civil use.
(6) An evaluation of the ability of surface transportation
facilities (road, rail, high-speed rail, maritime) to provide
intermodal connections.
(7) A description of the type and level of aviation and community
interest in the civil use of a current or former military airport.
(8) One copy of the FAA-approved ALP for each copy of the
application. The ALP or supporting information should clearly show
capacity and conversion-related projects. Other information such as
project costs, schedule, project justification, other maps and drawings
showing the project locations, and any other supporting documentation
that would make the application easier to understand should also be
included. You may also provide photos, which would further describe the
airport, projects, and otherwise clarify certain aspects of this
application. These maps and ALPs should be cross-referenced with the
project costs and project descriptions.
Redesignation of Airports Previously Designated and Applying for up to
an Additional Five Years in the Program
Airports applying for redesignation to the Military Airport Program
must submit the same information required by new candidate airports
applying for a new designation. On the SF 424, Application for Federal
Assistance, prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget Circular
A-102, airports must indicate their application is for redesignation to
the MAP. In addition to the above information, they must explain:
(1) Why a redesignation and additional MAP-eligible project funding
is needed to accomplish the conversion to meet the civil role of the
airport and the preferred time period for redesignation not to exceed
five years;
(2) Why funding of eligible work under other categories of AIP or
other sources of funding would not accomplish the development needs of
the airport; and
(3) Why, based on the previously funded MAP projects, the projects
and/or funding level were insufficient to accomplish the airport
conversion needs and development goals.
This notice is issued pursuant to Title 49 U.S.C. 47118.
Issued at Washington, DC, on December 7, 2007.
Wayne Herbeck,
Deputy Director, Office of Airport Planning and Programming.
[FR Doc. 07-6068 Filed 12-14-07; 8:45 am]
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