[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 42796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18401]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


High Density Airports; Notice of Reagan National Airport Lottery 
Allocation Procedure

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration

ACTION: Notice of clarification.

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SUMMARY: This action clarifies the FAA notice of a lottery for the 
allocation of a limited number of air carrier and commuter slots, 
published in the Federal Register on July 9, 2003, by providing the 
applicable definition of a ``limited incumbent'' carrier for purposes 
of the upcoming slot lottery at Washington Reagan National Airport on 
July 31, 2003.

DATES: Effective immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorelei Peter, Operations and Air 
Traffic Law Branch, Regulations Division, Office of the Chief Counsel, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone number 202-267-3134.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 9, 2003, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice 
of lottery and allocation procedures for slots at Washington Reagan 
National Airport (DCA) (68 FR 41037). In this notice the FAA stated 
that Title 49 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) 41714(h)(5)(A) amends 
the regulatory definition of a limited incumbent carrier to a carrier 
that holds or operates fewer than 20 lots and includes slot exemptions 
in the term ``slots.''
    The FAA has further reviewed this matter and clarifies that the 
definitions set forth in 49 U.S.C. 41714(h) apply to sections 41714-
41718 and 41734(h) only. Therefore, the regulatory definitions of a 
``new entrant'' carrier and a ``limited incumbent'' carrier, as set 
forth respectively in 14 CFR 93.213(a)(1) and 93.213(a)(5) are 
applicable for purposes of the lottery at DCA.

    Issued in July 15th, 2003 in Washington, DC.
Andrew S. Steinberg,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 03-18401 Filed 7-16-03; 11:02 am]
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