[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 183 (Thursday, September 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55264-55265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7812]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Submission Deadline for International Slots for the 
Summer 2007 Scheduling Season

AGENCY: Department of Transportation, FAA.

ACTION: Notice of submission deadline

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SUMMARY: The FAA announces in this notice that the deadline for 
submitting requests for international Arrival Authorizations at Chicago 
O'Hare International Airport (ORD) for allocation under 14 CFR 93.29 is 
October 12, 2006. This date coincides with the deadline established by 
the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the Schedule 
Coordination Conference for the Summer 2007 season. The FAA will 
allocate ORD international Arrival Authorizations for the period 
covering the U.S. Summer Scheduling Season in accordance with recent 
changes to the start and end dates of daylight saving time in the 
United States. The applicable period is March 11 through November 3, 
2007. The FAA recognizes that these dates differ from the March 25 
through October 27, 2007 period used by IATA for the Summer 2007 
schedule. Therefore, for those carriers who previously submitted 
schedules to the FAA through March 24, 2007, as part of the Winter 2006

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submission, resubmission is not necessary unless schedule information 
has changed because the FAA has acted on those submissions. Carriers 
also may choose to file initial summer schedules through October 27, 
2007, the end of the IATA Northern Summer Scheduling Season, and submit 
the period October 28 through November 3, 2007, as part of winter 
schedules.
    Previously, the FAA designated Chicago's O'Hare International 
Airport (O'Hare) as a Level 2, Schedules Facilitated Airport under the 
IATA Guidelines. The FAA has changed the designation for O'Hare to 
Level 3 based on runway movement parameters under an August 29, 2006, 
final rule (71 FR 51382). Carriers are advised that this notice does 
not alter or change any coordination procedures conducted separately 
for O'Hare's Terminal 5 facilities. The IATA designation for those 
flights remains Level 2 and information on those submission 
requirements is available from IATA.
    Finally, the FAA notes that the High Density Rule slot limitations 
for John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) will not apply after 
January 1, 2007, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. Sec.  41715(a)(2). 
Consequently, the FAA determination for JFK under IATA guidelines has 
changed to Level 1. Carriers do not need to submit JFK schedules for 
slot approval.

DATES: Requests for international slots must be submitted no later than 
October 12, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Requests may be submitted by mail to Slot Administration 
Office, AGC-220 Office of the Chief Counsel, 800 Independence Ave., 
SW., Washington, DC 20591; facsimile: 202-267-7277; ARINC: DCAYAXD; or 
by e-mail to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Komal Jain, Regulations Division, 
Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone number: 202-
267-3073.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2006.
James Whitlow,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 06-7812 Filed 9-20-06; 8:45 am]
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