Okaloosa County BOCC — November 15, 2016 — Policy on the Non-Aeronautical Use of Airport Hangars — reading text

38906 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 15, 2016 / Rules and Regulations in this AD to obtain corrective actions from DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Administration, Office of Airport a manufacturer, the action must be Compliance and Management Analysis, accomplished using a method approved by Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW., the Manager, International Branch, ANM– Washington, DC 20591, or by calling 116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 14 CFR Chapter I (202) 267–3085. Make sure to identify the European Aviation Safety Agency the docket number, notice number, or (EASA); or Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics’ EASA [Docket No. FAA 2014–0463] amendment number of this proceeding. Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must Policy on the Non-Aeronautical Use of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: include the DOA-authorized signature. Airport Hangars Authority for the Policy: This (m) Related Information AGENCY: Federal Aviation document is published under the Administration (FAA), Department of authority described in Title 49 of the Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European Transportation (DOT). United States Code, Subtitle VII, part B, Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness ACTION: Notice of final policy. chapter 471, section 47122(a). Directive 2014–0255, dated November 25, Background 2014, for related information. This MCAI SUMMARY: This action clarifies the may be found in the AD docket on the FAA’s policy regarding storage of non- Airport Sponsor Obligations Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by aeronautical items in airport facilities designated for aeronautical use. Under In July 2014, the FAA issued a searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 2015–7524. Federal law, airport operators that have proposed statement of policy on use of accepted federal grants and/or those that airport hangars to clarify compliance (n) Material Incorporated by Reference requirements for airport sponsors, have obligations contained in property (1) The Director of the Federal Register deeds for property transferred under airport managers, airport tenants, state approved the incorporation by reference various Federal laws such as the aviation officials, and FAA compliance (IBR) of the service information listed in this Surplus Property Act generally may use staff. (79 Federal Register (FR) 42483, paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR July 22, 2014). part 51. airport property only for aviation- related purposes unless otherwise Airport sponsors that have accepted (2) You must use this service information grants under the Airport Improvement as applicable to do the actions required by approved by the FAA. In some cases, airports have allowed non-aeronautical Program (AIP) have agreed to comply this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. (3) The following service information was storage or uses in some hangars with certain Federal policies included approved for IBR on July 20, 2016. intended for aeronautical use, which the in each AIP grant agreement as sponsor (i) Saab Service Bulletin 2000–38–011, FAA has found to interfere with or assurances. The Airport and Airway dated October 22, 2014. entirely displace aeronautical use of the Improvement Act of 1982 (AAIA) (Pub. (ii) Reserved. hangar. At the same time, the FAA L. 97–248), as amended and recodified (4) The following service information was recognizes that storage of some items in at 49 United States Codes (U.S.C.) approved for IBR on September 9, 2014 (79 a hangar that is otherwise used for 47107(a)(1), and the contractual sponsor FR 45337, August 5, 2014). aircraft storage will have no effect on assurances require that the airport (i) Saab Service Bulletin 2000–38–010, the aeronautical utility of the hangar. sponsor make the airport available for dated July 12, 2013. This action also amends the definition aviation use. Grant Assurance 22, (ii) Saab Service Newsletter SN 2000–1304, Economic Nondiscrimination, requires of aeronautical use to include Revision 01, dated September 10, 2013, the sponsor to make the airport including Attachment 1 Engineering construction of amateur-built aircraft and provides additional guidance on available on reasonable terms without Statement to Operator 2000PBS034334, Issue unjust discrimination for aeronautical A, dated September 9, 2013. permissible non-aeronautical use of a hangar.’’ activities, including aviation services. (5) For service information identified in this AD, contact Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics, Grant Assurance 19, Operation and DATES: The policy described herein is Maintenance, prohibits an airport SE–581 88, Linköping, Sweden; telephone effective July 1, 2017. +46 13 18 5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; email sponsor from causing or permitting any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: activity that would interfere with use of saab340techsupport@saabgroup.com; Internet http://www.saabgroup.com. Kevin C. Willis, Manager, Airport airport property for airport purposes. In (6) You may view this service information Compliance Division, ACO–100, Federal some cases, sponsors who have received at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aviation Administration, 800 property transfers through surplus 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For Independence Avenue SW., property and nonsurplus property information on the availability of this Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) agreements have similar federal material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 267–3085; facsimile: (202) 267–4629. obligations. (7) You may view this