[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 197 (Friday, October 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 58147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5035]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property 
at Lafayette Regional Airport, Lafayette, LA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites the public comment on the 
release of land at the Lafayette Regional Airport that is neither 
Surplus property (49 U.S.C. 47151 et seq.) no property acquired with 
any Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds (49 U.S.C. 47107).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 13, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
FAA at the following address: Mr. Lacey D. Spriggs, Manager, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, 
Louisiana/New Mexico Airports Development Office, ASW-640, Fort Worth, 
Texas 76137-4298.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Gregory M. Roberts, Director of Aviation, 
Lafayette Regional Airport at the following address: Lafayette Regional 
Airport, 200 Terminal Drive, Lafayette, Louisiana 70508-2159.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ilia A. Quinones, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Louisiana/New Mexico Airports 
Development Office, ASW-640F, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 
76137-4298.
    The request to release property may be reviewed in person at this 
same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the 
airport sponsor's request to release property at the Lafayette Regional 
Airport. The Lafayette Airport Commission requests the release of 
 6.013 acres (five parcels) of airport property. The 
release of this airport property along the existing U.S. Highway 90 
will allow for the sale of these five parcels of airport property to 
the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development, 
which will allow for the construction of the I-49 Connector Project to 
proceed. The sale is estimated to provide $1,324,370.00 to the 
Lafayette Airport Commission that will allow the Lafayette Airport 
Commission to pay the airport sponsor's share for the development of a 
major cargo apron facility at the Lafayette Regional 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 germane to the application in person at the 
Lafayette Regional Airport.

    Dated: Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 3, 2007.
Joseph G. Washington,
Acting Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 07-5035 Filed 10-11-07; 8:45 am]
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