[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 55896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22274]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Release Effecting Federal Grant Assurance Obligations 
Due to Airport Layout Plan Revision at Mather Airport, Sacramento, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of a Release of Grant Assurance Obligations.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and 
invites public comment on the application for an Airport Layout Plan 
revision effecting approximately 422 acres of airport property at 
Mather Airport, Sacramento, California, which will provide for a 
release from the Grant Agreement Assurance obligations since the 
property does not have an airport purpose. The property was leased by 
the United States Air Force (Air Force) to the County of Sacramento 
(County) for airport purposes following the closure of Mather Air Force 
Base pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1988, 
as amended. The Air Force is now preparing to terminate the lease and 
convey the airport land to the County under the provision of the 
Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended. The County and Air Force 
determined that certain portions of the leased land do not have an 
airport purpose, so these parcels of land will not be conveyed by the 
Air Force to the County. As a result, the existing Airport Layout Plan 
will be revised to delete the parcels that will not be conveyed to the 
County because these parcels do not have any airport purposes now or in 
the future.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 11, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments on the request may be mailed 
or delivered to the FAA at the following address: Robert Lee, Airports 
Compliance Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports 
District Office, Federal Register Comment, 1000 Marina Boulevard, Suite 
220, Brisbane, CA 94005-1835. In addition, one copy of the comment 
submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. J. Glen 
Rickelton, Manager of Planning and Environment, Sacramento County 
Airport System, 6900 Airport Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95837.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Wendell H. Ford 
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21), 
Public Law 106-181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), this notice must be 
published in the Federal Register 30 days before the Secretary of 
Transportation may waive any condition imposed on a federally obligated 
airport by surplus property conveyance deeds or grant agreements.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The County of Sacramento requested a modification to the conditions 
in the Grant Agreement Assurances to permit airport land depicted on 
the existing Airport Layout Plan to be released from its obligation to 
serve an airport purpose. The County wishes to remove approximately 422 
acres from the Airport Layout Plan because the County and the Air Force 
determined that these acres of land that had been leased cannot be 
conveyed for airport purposes because the land was not used for an 
airport purpose and will not serve an airport purpose in the future. 
Following the closure of Mather Air Force Base under the provisions of 
the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act, the Air Force leased part 
of the base to the County to be used as a civilian airport. Included in 
the leasehold property were three parcels that did not serve an airport 
purpose. The three parcels are a wildlife preserve containing 
approximately 412 acres, a trailer park containing 2.12 acres, and four 
lots of land containing approximately 7.8 acres near the National Guard 
property. The County and Air Force determined that the preserve and 
trailer park did not serve any airport purpose. As a result, the Air 
Force decided that these two parcels would not be transferred as a 
public benefit conveyance for airport purposes to the County. The four 
lots were included in the Airport Layout Plan in error and were never 
used for airport purposes. These lots were set aside for another 
purpose and have already been conveyed to another recipient by the Air 
Force. To correct the error, the lots have to be removed from the 
Airport Layout Plan. This change in the Airport Layout Plan is 
necessary to accommodate the reapportionment of land that the Air Force 
is conveying as a public benefit conveyance for airport purposes.

    Issued in Brisbane, California, on August 29, 2012.
Robin K. Hunt,
Manager, Airports District Office, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2012-22274 Filed 9-10-12; 8:45 am]
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