[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR93.23]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 93_SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B_Congestion and Delay Reduction at Chicago O'Hare International 
                                 Airport
 
Sec.  93.23  Arrival Authorizations.

    (a) Except as otherwise established by the FAA under paragraph (d) 
of this section and Sec.  93.29 of this subpart, the number of Arrival 
Authorizations shall be limited to:
    (1) 88 per hour between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7:59 p.m. Monday 
through Friday and 12 p.m. and 7:59 p.m. Sunday,
    (i) Not to exceed 50 during each half-hour beginning at 7 a.m. and 
ending at 7:59 p.m.
    (ii) Not to exceed 88 within any two consecutive 30-minute periods.
    (2) 98 between 8 p.m. and 8:59 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 
Sunday, not to exceed 50 between 8 p.m. and 8:29 p.m. and 50 between 
8:30 p.m and 8:59 p.m.
    (b) An Arrival Authorization is a temporary operating privilege 
subject to FAA control. Only Carriers may hold Arrival Authorizations. 
Arrival Authorizations may not be bought, sold, leased, or otherwise 
transferred to another Carrier, except as provided in Sec.  Sec.  93.27 
and 93.28 of this subpart.
    (c) Beginning six months from the effective date of this rule and on 
each six-month anniversary thereafter, the FAA shall conduct a review of 
existing capacity at O'Hare, to determine whether to increase the number 
of Arrival Authorizations. The FAA will consider the following factors:
    (1) The number of delays;
    (2) The length of delays;
    (3) Weather conditions;
    (4) On-time arrivals and departures;
    (5) The number of actual arrival operations;
    (6) Runway utilization and capacity plans; and
    (7) Other factors relating to the efficient management of the 
national air space system.
    (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the Administrator may increase 
the number of Arrival Authorizations based on the review conducted in 
paragraph (c) of this section.