[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 225 (Thursday, November 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70404-70405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27593]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2006-25709, Notice No. 93-87; Docket No. FAA-2008-0517, 
Notice No. 08-05]


Congestion Management Rules for John F. Kennedy International 
Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Slot Auction Bidder Seminar.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a Bidder Seminar for the 2009 New York 
Slot Auctions, pursuant to the Federal Aviation Administration's 
congestion management rules for John F. Kennedy International Airport, 
Newark Liberty International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport (Final 
Congestion Rules). [Docket No. FAA-2008-0517, Notice No. 08-05 and 
Docket No. FAA-2006-25709, Notice No. 93-87].

DATES: The Slot Auction Bidder Seminar is scheduled for Friday, 
December 5, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The Slot Auction Bidder Seminar will be held at the Marriott 
Crystal Gateway, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 (in 
Crystal City, 5-10 minutes from Washington Reagan National Airport).

For Further Information, to RSVP or to Contact the Agency Regarding the 
Meeting:  Jeffrey Wharff, Office of Aviation Policy & Plans, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 
20591; Phone 202-267-3274; Fax: (202) 267-3278; E-mail: 
[email protected].
    To Contact the Auction Manager Regarding the Seminar: Power 
Auctions LLC, 1000 Potomac Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007; Phone 
202-342-0909; Fax: 202-379-9054; E-mail: [email protected]. 
Additional information about the auction can be found at: https://www.slotauction.com/bidder-seminar.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The purpose of the Slot Auction Bidder Seminar is to provide 
information to all interested parties concerning the congestion 
management rules for LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark Airports, what is 
being auctioned, how an applicant can participate in the auctions, and 
the associated schedule of events. It will also give attendees the 
opportunity to ask questions. Key individuals from the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) and from Power Auctions LLC and Market Design Inc. 
(PA/MDI), the auction manager, will speak at the seminar.
    The Bidder Seminar is open to carriers that currently have slots at 
the three airports, other carriers that are interested in bidding, the 
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and other government 
agencies. Each organization should limit its participation to no more 
than five individuals.
    A limited number of hotel rooms at the Marriott Crystal Gateway at 
$189 per night (singles or doubles) have been reserved for the night of 
December 4 for Bidder Seminar participants. Individuals should call the 
hotel at (703) 920-3230 and indicate that they are part of the ``FAA 
Bidder Seminar'' group. The block of hotel rooms will be held only 
until November 28 (or until the rooms are all reserved) and 
participants are advised to book early to avoid disappointment.
    RSVPs for the Bidder Seminar are requested by November 28, 2008. 
Space at the Bidder Seminar is limited so seats are only guaranteed to 
those persons who RSVP.
    Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations, such as 
an interpreter for the hearing impaired, should contact the FAA contact 
noted above at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the meeting.
    A preliminary agenda is provided below. Information is also 
available at https://www.slotauction.com/bidder-seminar.

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                Time                                                     Item
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 8-8:30 a.m........................   Registration
 8:30-8:50 a.m.....................   Introduction
                                     --Opening comments.
                                     --Background to the FAA Slot Auctions and rationale.
 8:50-9:15 a.m.....................   The Slots
                                     --Description of what is being offered in the Auctions (exact slot times
                                      will not be identified at this time).
                                     --Key parameters of the slots.
 9:15-10:40 a.m....................   The Auction and the Auction Manager
                                     --Background on PA/MDI and its role in the Auctions.
                                     --The auction methodology and rationale.
                                     --Determining the winners of slots.
                                     --Determining the prices paid for slots.
 10:40-11 a.m......................   Break
 11-11:30 a.m......................   The Auction Software System
                                     --How to bid in the Auction.
                                     --Overview of the Auction System.
                                     --System requirements to access the Auction System.
 11:30 a.m.-12 noon................   Process leading up to the Auctions and post-auction process
                                     --Key dates.
                                     --Submission of Expression of Interest.
                                     --Submission of bidder deposits.
                                     --Receipt of username and password.
                                     --Training: Mock auctions.

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                                     --Live auction.
                                     --Post-auction process.
 12 noon-12:45 p.m.................   Q&A
 12:45-1:00 p.m....................   Closing comments, including:
                                     --Next steps.
                                     --Contact details for help-desk.
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Robert Robeson,
Manager, Systems & Policy Analysis Division.
[FR Doc. E8-27593 Filed 11-19-08; 8:45 am]
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