[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3530-3531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1769]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property 
at the Abernathy Municipal Airport, Abernathy, TX

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 invite public comment on the 
release of land at the Abernathy Municipal 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 February 25, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
the FAA at the following address: Mr. Mike Nicely, Manager, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Southwest Region Airports Division, Texas 
Airports Development Office, ASW-650, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0650.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Frank Russell, City Manager, at the 
following address: City of Abernathy, PO Box 310, Abernathy, Texas 
79311.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kimchi Hoang, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Texas Airports Development Office, 
ASW-650, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0650, 
Telephone: (817) 222-5681, e-mail: [email protected], fax: (817) 
222-5989.
    The request to release property may be reviewed in person at this 
same location.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the 
request to release property at the Abernathy Municipal Airport under 
the provisions of the AIR 21.
    On January 16, 2002, the FAA determined that the request to release 
property at Abernathy Municipal Airport, submitted by the City, met the 
procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations, part 155. 
The FAA may approve the request, in whole on in part, no later than 
March 31, 2002.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The City of Abernathy requests the release of 211.355 acres of non-
aeronautical airport property. The land is part of a War Assets 
Administration deed of airport property to the City in 1948. The fair 
market value of the sale is appraised at $31,700 to be used for 
upgrading, maintenance, operation and development of the airport.
    Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents relevant to the application in person at the 
City Hall of Abernathy, telephone number (806) 298-2546 or at the Texas 
Department of Transportation, Aviation Division, 125 E. 11th Street, 
Austin, TX 78701-2483, Ms. Sandra Gaither, telephone number (512) 416-
4544.

    Issued in Forth Worth, Texas on January 16, 2002.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 02-1769 Filed 1-23-02; 8:45 am]
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