[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 30004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10653]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Request To Release Airport Property
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on request to release airport property
for land disposal at the Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL),
Liberal, Kansas.
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the
release of land at the Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL),
Liberal, Kansas.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 18, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to
the FAA at the following address: Amy J. Walter, Airports Land
Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, ACE-
620G, 901 Locust, Room 364, Kansas City, MO 64106.
In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to: Lynn Koehn, The Koehn Law Firm, L.L.C., 217 N
Washington, Liberal, KS 67901, (620) 624-8158.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy J. Walter, Airports Land
Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, ACE-
620G, 901 Locust, Room 364, Kansas City, MO 64106, (816) 329-2603,
[email protected].
The request to release property may be reviewed, by appointment, in
person at this same location.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the
request to release approximately 2.02 acres of airport property at the
Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) under the provisions of 49
U.S.C. 47107(h)(2). On March 6, 2020, the Airport Manager requested
from the FAA that approximately 2.02 acres of property be released for
sale to Liberal New Iron & Metal, LLC. On May 13, 2020, the FAA
determined that the request to release property at Liberal Mid-America
Regional Airport (LBL) submitted by the Sponsor meets the procedural
requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and the release of
the property does not and will not impact future aviation needs at the
airport. The FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part, no
sooner than thirty days after the publication of this Notice.
The following is a brief overview of the request:
Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) is proposing the release
of a parcel of airport property, totaling 2.02 acres. The release of
land is necessary to comply with Federal Aviation Administration Grant
Assurances that do not allow federally acquired airport property to be
used for non-aviation purposes. The sale of the subject property will
result in the release of land and surface rights at the Liberal Mid-
America Regional Airport (LBL) from the conditions of the AIP Grant
Agreement Grant Assurances, but retaining the mineral rights. In
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 47107(c)(2)(B)(i) and (iii), the airport will
receive fair market value and the property will continue to be used as
an industrial park building site.
Any person may inspect, by appointment, the request in person at
the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In
addition, any person may, request an appointment and inspect the
application, notice and other documents determined by the FAA to be
related to the application in person at the Liberal Mid-America
Regional Airport.
Issued in Kansas City, MO, on May 13, 2020.
James A. Johnson,
Director, FAA Central Region, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-10653 Filed 5-18-20; 8:45 am]
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