[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 244 (Thursday, December 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77100-77101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30006]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property 
at Ellington Field, Houston, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request to release airport property.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
release of land at the Ellington Field under the provisions of Section 
125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st 
Century (AIR 21).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 20, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
the following address: Mr. Mike Nicely, Manager, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, Texas Airports 
Development Office, ASW-650, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0650.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Richard Vacar, Director of Aviation, at the 
following address: City of Houston, Department of Aviation, 16930 JFK 
Blvd., Houston, Texas 77032.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ben Guttery, Senior Program 
Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Texas Airports Development 
Office, ASW-650, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0650, 
Telephone: (817) 222-5614, E-mail: [email protected], Fax: (817) 222-
5989.
    The request to release property may be reviewed in person at this 
same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the 
request to release property at Ellington Field under the provisions of 
the AIR 21.
    On December 9, 2008, the FAA determined that the request to release 
property at Ellington Field, submitted by the City, met the procedural 
requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 155.
    The following is a brief overview of the request: The City of 
Houston requests the release of 12.00 acres of non-aeronautical use 
airport property. The land was part of two General Services 
Administration deeds of property and a sale to the City in 1984. The 
funds generated by the release will be used for upgrading, maintenance,

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operation and development of the 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 relevant to the application in person at 
Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, telephone number 713-847-4200.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on December 9, 2008.
Kelvin L. Solco,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. E8-30006 Filed 12-17-08; 8:45 am]
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