[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63281-63282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30133]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Land at 
the Safford Municipal Airport, Safford, Arizona From Certain 
Restrictions Contained in the Patent Dated April 3, 1956

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on request to release airport land 
from certain restrictions contained in the Patent No. 1158979 dated 
April 3, 1956.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
release of approximately 183.30 acres of land at the Safford Municipal 
Airport, Safford, Arizona, from certain restrictions contained in the 
Patent dated April 3, 1956. The purpose of the release is to permit the 
use of approximately 183.30 acres of airport property to be developed 
for non-aeronautical purposes, but remain dedicated airport land.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 4, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Airports Division, P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 
90009. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must 
be mailed or delivered to Mr. Ronald Jacobson, City

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Manager, City of Safford, P.O. Box 272 Safford, AZ 85548-0272.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin Flynn, Supervisor, Arizona 
Standards Section, Airports Division, AWP-623, P.O. Box 92007, Los 
Angeles, CA 90009, Telephone: (310) 725-3632. Arrangements may be made 
with Mr. Flynn to review the request to release the subject airport 
property from certain obligations in person at the FAA Western-Pacific 
Regional office, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 5, 2000, new authorizing 
legislation became effective. That bill, the Wendell H. Ford Aviation 
Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21), Public Law 10-
181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), requires that a 30-day public notice 
must be provided before the Secretary may waive any condition imposed 
on an interest in surplus property.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    On April 3, 1956, the United States Department of Interior, acting 
under the authority of section 16 of the Federal Airport Act of 1946, 
granted patent No. 1158979 to the Town of Safford, Arizona for 692.66 
acres to be developed as a public use airport. The City of Safford has 
requested the release of approximately 183.30 acres of dedicated 
airport land at the Safford Municipal Airport, Safford Arizona from 
certain restrictions contained in the Patent dated April 3, 1956. The 
purpose of the release is to permit the use of dedicated airport 
property for non-aeronautical purposes. Net proceeds from the leasing 
and development of the subject land will be utilized by the city for 
capital improvements, operation, and maintenance at the Safford 
Municipal Airport.

    Issued in Hawthorne, California, on November 15, 2001.
Herman C. Bliss,
Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 01-30133 Filed 12-4-01; 8:45 am]
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