[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 234 (Thursday, December 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72432-72433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30848]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Public Notice For Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance 
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent of waiver with respect to land.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is giving notice 
that portions of the airport property located in the north-northwest 
corner of the airport are not needed for aeronautical use as currently 
identified on the Airport Layout Plan. The Metropolitan Airports 
Commission (MAC) proposes the release and acquisition of land parcels 
in order to acquire land necessary to construct a deicing facility on 
land currently occupied by the U.S. Navy Reserve. To obtain the 
property from the U.S. Navy, the MAC is required by Congress to provide 
a functional replacement facility to the satisfaction of the Secretary 
of the Navy.
    The requirement is contained in Public Law 105-261, Section 2854, 
which was approved by the U.S. Congress in 1998. The MAC will release 
and subsequently acquire land from two entities, the Minneapolis Park 
and Recreation Board (MPRB) and the U.S. Navy Reserve. The MAC 
committed in the Dual Track Airport Planning Process, Final 
Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision to construct a 
dedicated deicing pad at the end of Runway 12R. The proposed deicing 
facility would be located on existing U.S. Navy Reserve property (27.49 
acres). To acquire this property, the MAC is proposing the following:
    1. Release of fee title of 10 acres of airport land to the MPRB, 
along with a 15 year lease on an additional 30 acres adjacent to this 
parcel.
    2. Acquisition of fee title by the MAC of an 8-acre parcel of MPRB 
owned land in an adjacent to the Navy Relocation Site.
    3. Release of fee title of 11.8 acres of airport land, including 
portions of the former MPRB parcel, to the U.S. Navy Reserve.
    4. Acquisition of fee title by the MAC of 27.49 acres of land from 
the U.S. Navy Reserve to allow for the construction of a deicing pad.
    The airport land was acquired through FAA Grants, FAAP-9-21-046-507 
in 1955, and FAAP-9-21-046-0215 in 1962. The parcel being released to 
the U.S. Navy has been vacant for several years. The parcel being 
released to the MPRB is presently wooded and undeveloped. These parcels 
are not needed for aeronautical use, as shown on the Airport Layout 
Plan.
    The property transactions will facilitate a key part of the MSP 
2010 Airport Expansion Program, to build a system of end-of-runway 
remote deicing pads. It will bring MSP in compliance with FAA Advisory 
Circulars, fulfill environmental permit requirements as found in the 
MSP NPDES discharge permit, enhance capacity of MSP during severe 
weather conditions, and improve the safety of the flying public.
    In accordance with section 47107(h) of title 49, United States 
Code, this notice is required to be published in the Federal Register 
30 days before modifying the land-use assurance that requires the 
property to be used for an aeronautical purpose.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 6, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Glen Orcutt, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Airports District Office, 6020 28th 
Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, MN 55450-2706. Telephone Number 
(612) 713-4354/FAX Number (612) 713-4364. Documents reflecting this FAA 
action may be reviewed at this same location or at the Minneapolis-St. 
Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, MN.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA intends 
to authorize the disposal of the subject airport property at 
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, MN.

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Approval does not constitute a commitment by the FAA to financially 
assist in the disposal of the subject airport property nor a 
determination that all measures covered by the program are eligible for 
Airport Improvement Program funding from the FAA. The disposition of 
proceeds from the disposal of the airport property will be in 
accordance with FAA's Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of 
Airport Revenue, published in the Federal Register on February 16, 
1999.

    Issued in Minneapolis, MN, on October 23, 2002.
Nancy M. Nistler,
Manager, Minneapolis Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 02-30848 Filed 12-4-02; 8:45 am]
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