[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 25402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10637]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


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

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 Hammond Northshore Regional Airport, Hammond, 
Louisiana. The property consists of vacant land located on the corner 
of Industrial Park Road and Shelton Road near the Hammond Northshore 
Regional Airport just outside the city limits of Hammond, Louisiana. 
The land in question was acquired by the city of Hammond, Louisiana on 
September 8, 1948, through provisions of the Federal Property and 
Administration Service Act of 1949 and the Surplus Property Act of 
1944.
    As airport owner, the city of Hammond has requested to release a 
parcel in an effort to obtain a control tower at the Hammond Northshore 
Regional Airport. As part of this release, this parcel will change from 
aeronautical to non-aeronautical use and be limited to some type of 
commercial or industrial use under the provisions of Section 125 of the 
Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 215t Century 
(AIR 21).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 3, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
the FAA at the following address: Mr. Lacey D. Spriggs, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, Manager/
Louisiana/New Mexico Airports Development Office, ASW-640, 2601 Meacham 
Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76137.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Bradley R. Brandt, Acting Aviation Director, 
Louisiana Department of Transportation, at the following address: P.O. 
Box 94245, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Justin Barker, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Program Manager/Louisiana/New Mexico Airports 
Development, Office, ASW-640, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 
76137.
    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 the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport 
under the provisions of the AIR 21.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    As airport owner, the city of Hammond has requested to release a 
parcel comprised of 17.01 acres that was acquired under the 1945 
acquisition of property with aeronautical rights attached. The release 
of property will not adversely affect the Hammond Northshore Regional 
Airport because the parcel is located immediately east of the airport 
on the on Industrial Park Road. The parcel is separated from the 
airport by Industrial Park Road. This property was part of the Runway 
Protection Zone for Runway 22 which is no longer in use and can never 
be used for airport purposes. The sale is estimated to provide 
$545,000.00 to be used for construction of a new control tower at the 
airport. In the event that the proposed control tower project is not 
funded, the city of Hammond has provided written concent that the 
proceeds of this land release will be used for other needed airport 
improvements at the Hammond Northshore 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 
Hammond Northshore Regional Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on April 1, 2011.
Kelvin L. Solco,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-10637 Filed 5-3-11; 8:45 am]
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