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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 153.3
will be set forth in the Grant Agreement re- 33. Meaning of terms. Unless the context lating to the project. Such areas or any por- otherwise requires, all terms used in these tion thereof will be made available as pro- covenants which are defined in the Act and vided herein within 4 months after receipt of the Regulations shall have the meanings as- written requests from the FAA. signed to them therein.
28. Fee and rental structure. The airport op- B. Airport Layout Plan Approval. A sponsor erator or owner will maintain a fee and rent- seeking FAA approval of a new or revised al structure for the facilities and services airport layout plan shall submit with the being provided the airport users which will plan an environmental assessment prepared make the Airport as self-sustaining as pos- in conformance with Appendix 6 of FAA sible under the circumstances existing at the Order 1050.1C, ‘‘Policies and Procedures for Airport, taking into account such factors as Considering Environmental Impacts’’ (45 FR the volume of traffic and economy of collec- 2244; January 10, 1980) and FAA Order 5050.4 tion.
‘‘Airport Environmental Handbook’’ (45 FR 29. Reports to FAA. The Sponsor will fur- 56622; August 25, 1980), if an assessment is re- nish the FAA with such annual or special quired by Order 5050.4.
airport financial and operational reports as III. Airport Planning may be reasonably requested. Such reports may be submitted on forms furnished by the Each applicant for an airport planning FAA, or may be submitted in such manner as grant shall submit the assurances numbered the Sponsor elects so long as the essential 1 (except for the phrase ‘‘and to finance and data are furnished. The Airport and all air- construct the proposed facilities’’), 7, 9, 11 port records and documents affecting the (except for the last sentence), and 12, 14, 15, Airport, including deeds, leases, operation 30, and 33 of Part II of this appendix.
and use agreements, regulations, and other instruments, will be made available of in- (Airport and Airway Development Act of spection and audit by the Secretary and the 1970, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ); sec.
Comptroller General of the United States, or 1.47(f)(1) Regulations of the Office of the Sec- their duly authorized representatives, upon retary of Transportation (49 CFR 1.47(f) (1))) reasonable request. The Sponsor will furnish [Docket 19430, 45 FR 34797, May 22, 1980, as to the FAA or to the General Accounting Of- amended by Amdt. 152–11, 45 FR 56622, Aug.
fice, upon request, a true copy of any such 25, 1980] document.
30. System of accounting. All project ac- counts and records will be kept in accord-
PART 153—AIRPORT OPERATIONS
ance with a standard system of accounting if so prescribed by the Secretary.
Subpart A—Aviation Safety Inspector 31. Interfering right. If at any time it is de- Access termined by the FAA that there is any out- standing right or claim of right in or to the Sec.
Airport property, other than those set forth 153.1 Applicability.
in Part II of the Application for Federal As- 153.3 Definitions.
sistance, the existence of which creates an 153.5 Aviation safety inspector airport ac- undue risk of interference with the operation cess.
of the Airport or the performance of the cov- enants of this part, the sponsor will acquire, Subpart B [ Reserved ] extinguish, or modify such right or claim of right in a manner acceptable to the FAA.
A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, and 32. Performance obligation. The Sponsor will 44701.
not enter into any transaction which would S OURCE : Docket FAA–2007–29237, 73 FR operate to deprive it of any of the rights and 47827, Aug. 15, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
powers necessary to perform any or all of the covenants made herein, unless by such trans- action the obligation to perform all such
Subpart A—Aviation Safety
covenants is assumed by another public
Inspector Access
agency found by the FAA to be eligible under the Act and Regulations to assume such obli- § 153.1 Applicability.
gations and having the power, authority, and financial resources to carry out all such obli- This subpart prescribes requirements gations. If an arrangement is made for man- governing Aviation Safety Inspector agement or operation of the Airport by any access to public-use airports and facili- agency or person other than the Sponsor or ties to perform official duties.
an employee of the Sponsor, the Sponsor will reserve sufficient rights and authority to in- § 153.3 Definitions.
sure that the Airport will be operated and The following definitions apply in maintained in accordance with the Act, the Regulations, and these covenants. this subpart: VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00771 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR
14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 153.5
Air Operations Area (AOA) means a § 153.5 Aviation safety inspector air- portion of an airport, specified in the port access.
airport security program, in which se- Airports, aircraft operators, aircraft curity measures specified in Title 49 of owners, airport tenants, and air agen- the Code of Federal Regulations are cies must grant Aviation Safety In- carried out. This area includes aircraft spectors bearing FAA Form 110A free movement areas, aircraft parking and uninterrupted access to public-use areas, loading ramps, and safety areas, airports and facilities, including AOAs, for use by aircraft regulated under 49 SIDAs, and other secured and re- CFR parts 1542, 1544, and 1546, and any stricted areas. Aviation Safety Inspec- adjacent areas (such as general avia- tors displaying FAA Form 110A do not tion areas) that are not separated by require access media or identification adequate security systems, measures, media issued or approved by an airport or procedures. This area does not in- operator or aircraft operator in order clude the secured area.
to inspect or test compliance, or per- Airport means any public-use airport, form other such duties as the FAA may including heliports, as defined in 49 direct.
U.S.C. 47102, including: (1) A public airport; or
Subpart B [ Reserved ]
(2) A privately-owned airport used or intended to be used for public purposes
PART 155—RELEASE OF AIRPORT
that is—
PROPERTY FROM SURPLUS PROP-
(i) A reliever airport; or
ERTY DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS
(ii) Determined by the Secretary to have at least 2,500 passenger boardings Sec.
each year and to receive scheduled pas- 155.1 Applicability.
senger aircraft service.
155.3 Applicable law.
Aviation Safety Inspector means a 155.5 Property and releases covered by this properly credentialed individual who part.
bears FAA Form 110A and is authorized 155.7 General policies.
155.9 Release from war or national emer- under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40113 gency restrictions.
to perform inspections and investiga- 155.11 Form and content of requests for re- tions.
lease.
FAA Form 110A means the credentials 155.13 Determinations by FAA.
issued to qualified Aviation Safety In- A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 47151– spectors by the FAA for use in the per- 47153.
formance of official duties.
Secured area means a portion of an S OURCE : Docket 1329, 27 FR 12361, Dec. 13, 1962, unless otherwise noted.
airport, specified in the airport secu- rity program, in which certain security § 155.1 Applicability.
measures specified in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations are car- This part applies to releases from ried out. This area is where aircraft op- terms, conditions, reservations, or re- erators and foreign air carriers that strictions in any deed, surrender of have a security program under 49 CFR leasehold, or other instrument of part 1544 or part 1546 enplane and transfer or conveyance (in this part deplane passengers and sort and load called ‘‘instrument of disposal’’) by baggage and any adjacent areas that which some right, title, or interest of are not separated by adequate security the United States in real or personal systems, measures, or procedures.
property was conveyed to a non-Fed- Security Identification Display Area eral public agency under section 13 of (SIDA) means a portion of an airport, the Surplus Property Act of 1944 (58 specified in the airport security pro- Stat. 765; 61 Stat. 678) to be used by gram, in which security measures spec- that agency in developing, improving, ified in Title 49 of the Code of Federal operating, or maintaining a public air- Regulations are carried out. This area port or to provide a source of revenue includes the secured area and may in- from non-aviation business at a public clude other areas of the airport. airport.
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