[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 176 (Monday, September 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54883-54884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23179]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Announcement of Receipt of Notice To Extend Public Comment Period 
on Proposed Restriction on Operations of Stage 2 and 3 Aircraft at 
Flying Cloud Airport, Eden Prairie, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been notified

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by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) that it is extending the 
public comment period from August 30, 2000, to October 16, 2000, 
regarding its proposal to restrict jet aircraft not meeting Federal 
Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 36 stage 3 requirements from using the 
Flying Cloud Airport between the nighttime hours of 2200 and 0600 local 
time, and to restrict nighttime maintenance run-ups for all aircraft 
between the nighttime hours of 2200 and 0600 local time. An initial 
announcement of proposed restriction on Stage 2 and 3 operations at 
Flying Cloud Airport was published by FAA in the Federal Register on 
August 4, 2000.
    The MAC has provided notice of the proposed restriction and an 
opportunity to comment to the public pursuant to the Airport Noise and 
Capacity Act of 1990 and Federal Aviation Regulation, Part 161. Notice 
of the proposed restrictions and availability of the analysis was 
locally published by the MAC on July 11, 2000. A public hearing on the 
proposed restrictions was held at 7 PM on August 15, 2000, in the 
auditorium of the Hennepin Technical College, 9200 Flying Cloud Drive, 
Eden Prairie, MN. The public comment period is extended from August 30, 
2000, to October 16, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Ryan, Metropolitan Airports 
Commission, 2901 Metro Drive, Suite 525, Bloomington, MN 55425; Phone: 
(612) 726-8129; Fax: (612) 794-4407. These documents are also available 
for public inspection at the above address.

    Issued in Minneapolis, MN, on August 29, 2000.
Robert A. Huber,
Acting Manager, Minneapolis Airports District Office, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 00-23179 Filed 9-8-00; 8:45 am]
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