[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 27744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12553]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property 
at the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport, Springfield, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request to release airport property.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
release of land at the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport under the 
provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment 
Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 18, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Central Region, Airports Division, ACE-600, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 
Missouri 64106-2325.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Robert D. Hancik, A.A.E., Director of 
Aviation, Springfield-Branson Regional Airport, 5000 West Kearney, 
Suite 15, Springfield, Missouri 65803.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Nicoletta S. Oliver, Airports 
Compliance Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Central Region, 
Airports Division, ACE-615C, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106-
2325. The request to release property may be reviewed in person at this 
same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the 
request to release property at the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport 
under the provisions of AIR21.
    On April 25, 2001, the FAA determined that the request to release 
property at the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport submitted by the 
Airport Board of the City of Springfield met the procedural 
requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA will 
approve or disapprove the request, in whole or in part, no later than 
June 30, 2001.
    The following is a brief overview of the request.
    The Springfield-Branson Regional Airport requests the release of 
approximately 169 acres of airport property. The land is currently not 
being used for aeronautical purposes. The release of the property will 
allow for its incorporation into an industrial park that will bring 
both sewers and natural gas to the southern boundaries of the airport. 
With utilities and access to those utilities in place, the airport 
would have the opportunity to develop, for aeronautical uses, land west 
of the industrial center and north of the southern boundary.
    It is estimated that the sale of the property would provide 
$1,352,000. The proceeds, less $75,000, would be used for future FAA-
Airport Improvement Program (AIP) eligible projects at the Springfield-
Branson Regional Airport within the next five years. The $75,000 would 
be applied to an aeronautical project at the airport administered by 
the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT).
    Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may inspect the request, notice and other 
documents germane to the request in person at the Springfield-Branson 
Regional Airport.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 25, 2001.
George A. Hendon,
Manager, Airports Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 01-12553 Filed 5-17-01; 8:45 am]
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