[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 203 (Friday, October 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 54282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26047]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. 27782]
RIN 2120-AF90


Proposed Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT or Department), Federal 
Aviation Administration (FAA).

ACTION: Extension of Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: On September 8, 1995, the Department published a supplemental 
notice of a proposed policy statement in the Federal Register (60 FR 
47012) with respect to fair and reasonable and not unjustly 
discriminatory airport rates and charges and announced that at least 
two meetings for oral views would be held. The proposed policy 
statement sets forth the Department policy regarding airport practices 
that the Department would consider to be consistent with Federal 
requirements for airport rates and charges for aeronautical uses. This 
notice announces a 15-day extension of the comment period until 
November 7, 1995.

DATES: Written comments on the SNPRM must be received by November 7, 
1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed, in quadruplicate, to: Federal 
Aviation Administration, Office of Chief Counsel, Attention: Rules 
Docket (AGC-10), Dockets No. 27782,800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591. All comments must be marked: ``Docket No. 
27782.'' Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their 
comments must include a preaddressed, stamped postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. 27782.'' The 
postcard will be date stamped and mailed to the commenter.
    Comments on the SNPRM may be examined in room 915G on weekdays, 
except on Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Rodgers, Director, Office of Aviation Policy, Plans and Management 
Analysis, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-3274; Barry Molar, Manager, 
Airports Law Branch, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, 
telephone (202) 267-3473.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 8, 1995, the DOT and FAA 
jointly published in the Federal Register a supplemental notice of 
proposed policy regarding fair and reasonable nondiscriminatory airport 
rates and changes (60 FR 47012). Specifically, the supplemental notice 
of proposed policy sets forth proposed revisions to the interim final 
policy on airport rates and charges published jointly by the DOT and 
FAA on February 3, 1995 (60 FR 6906). In the February 3 publication, 
the Department requested comments on the interim policy, and the 
supplemental notice reflects the Department consideration of the 
comments received. The supplemental notice established October 23, 1995 
as the due date for written comments and advised that the Department 
intended to hold at least two informal public meetings on the proposed 
policy. The second meeting is being held on October 17, 1995.
    On October 13, 1995, the Air Transport Association (ATA), through 
counsel, requested a 30 day extension of the comment period. The ATA 
asserts that the additional time is required to permit full 
coordination of proposed comments with each ATA member.
    We have decided to extend the comment period for 15 days--until 
November 7, 1995. This extension will provide additional time for all 
commenters to respond to information and comment developed at the 
October 17 public meeting and will provide additional time for ATA, as 
well as other industry associations, to coordinate comments among 
individual members.
    The supplemental notice proposes modifications to the interim 
policy. Moreover, in directing us to establish a policy on airport 
rates and charges, the FAA Authorization Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103-309 
(August 23, 1995) also directed us to proceed expeditiously. In 
addition, while the interim policy is in place, there may be some 
uncertainty over what policy the Department would apply in areas where 
the supplemental notice varies from the interim policy. In these 
circumstances, we are not prepared to further delay development of a 
final policy by granting the full 30-day extension requested by ATA.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16, 1995.
Cynthia Rich,
Assistant Administrator for Airports.
[FR Doc. 95-26047 Filed 10-19-95; 8:45 am]
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