70 FR 154 pg. 46904 - Notice of Intent to Rule on Request To Release Airport Property at Ellington Field, Houston, TX

Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 154Page: 46904
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-15853 Filed 8-10-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

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.

SUMMARY:

The FAA proposes of 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 September 12, 2005.

ADDRESSES:

Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to the FAA at 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 7693-0650. Telephone: (817) 222-5614; e-mail: ben.guttery@faa.gov; 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 August 1, 2005, 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 42.36 acres of aeronautical and non-aeronautical use airport property. The land was part of a General Services Administration deed of property to the City in 1984. The funds generated by the release will be used for upgrading, maintenance, cooperation 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 the Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, telephone number 713-847-4200.

Dated: Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 2, 2005.

Edward Agnew,

Acting Manager, Airports Division.

[FR Doc. 05-15853 Filed 8-10-05; 8:45 am]

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