01-23781. Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property at the Pueblo Memorial Airport, Pueblo, CO

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Notice of request to release airport property.

SUMMARY:

The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the release of land at Pueblo Memorial Airport 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 October 20, 2001.

ADDRESSES:

Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Alan Wiechmann, Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E. 68th Ave., Suite 224, Denver, Colorado, 80249. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. John B. O'Neal, Director of Aviation, Pueblo Memorial Airport, 31201 Bryon Circle, Pueblo, Colorado 81001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Cynthia Romero, Project Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E. 68th Ave., Suite 224, Denver, Colorado 80249. 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 Pueblo Memorial Airport under the provisions of the AIR 21. On September 4, 2001, the FAA determined that the request to release property at Pueblo Memorial Airport submitted by the city met the procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 155 (14 CFR part 155). The FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part, no later than November 5, 2001.

The following is a brief overview of the request:

The Pueblo Memorial Airport requests the release of .86 acres of non-aeronautical airport property to the City of Pueblo, Colorado. The purpose of this release is to allow the City of Pueblo to sell the subject land to Utilicorp United, Inc. The sale of this parcel will provide funds for airport improvements.

Any person may inspect the request by appointment at the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

In addition, any person may, inspect the application, notice and other documents germane to the application in person at Pueblo Memorial Airport, 31201 Bryan Circle, Pueblo, Colorado 81001. Issued in Denver, Colorado on September 5, 2001.

Alan Wiechmann,

Manager, Seattle Airports District Office.