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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 156.1 instrument of disposal need not be in assessment is required by Order 5050.4.
any special form, but must be in writ- Copies of these orders may be exam- ing and signed by an authorized official ined in the Rules Docket, Office of the of the public agency that owns the air- Chief Counsel, FAA, Washington, D.C., port. and may be obtained on request at any (b) A request for a release under this FAA regional office headquarters or part must be submitted in triplicate to any airports district office.
the District Airport Engineer in whose [Docket 1329, 27 FR 12361, Dec. 13, 1962, as district the airport is located.
amended by Amdt. 155–1, 45 FR 56622, Aug. 25, (c) Each request for a release must 1980] include the following information, if applicable and available: § 155.13 Determinations by FAA.
(1) Identification of the instruments (a) An FAA office that receives a re- of disposal to which the property con- quest for a release under this part, and cerned is subject.
supporting documents therefore, exam- (2) A description of the property con- ines it to determine whether the re- cerned.
quest meets the requirements of the (3) The condition of the property con- Act of October 1, 1949 (63 Stat. 700) so cerned.
far as it concerns the interests of the (4) The purpose for which the prop- United States in civil aviation and erty was transferred, such as for use as whether it might prejudice the needs a part of, or in connection with, oper- and interests of the armed forces. Upon ating the airport or for producing reve- a determination that the release might nues from nonaviation business.
prejudice those needs and interests, the (5) The kind of release requested.
Department of Defense is consulted as (6) The purpose of the release.
provided in § 155.9(b).
(7) A statement of the circumstances (b) Upon completing the review, and justifying the release on the basis set receiving the advice of the Department forth in § 155.3(a) (1) or (2) with sup- of Defense if the case was referred to it, porting documents.
the FAA advises the airport owner as (8) Maps, photographs, plans, or simi- to whether the release or a modifica- lar material of the airport and the tion of it, may be granted. If the re- property concerned that are appro- lease, or a modification of it acceptable priate to determining whether the re- to the owner, is granted, the FAA pre- lease is justified under § 155.9.
pares the necessary instruments and (9) The proposed use or disposition of delivers them to the airport owner.
the property, including the terms and conditions of any proposed sale or lease PART 156—STATE BLOCK GRANT and the status of negotiations therefor.
PILOT PROGRAM (10) If the release would allow sale of any part of the property, a certified Sec.
copy of a resolution or ordinance of the 156.1 Applicability.
governing body of the public agency 156.2 Letters of interest.
that owns the airport obligating itself 156.3 Application and grant process.
to use the proceeds of the sale exclu- 156.4 Airport and project eligibility.
sively for developing, improving, oper- 156.5 Project cost allowability.
156.6 State program responsibilities.
ating, or maintaining a public airport.
156.7 Enforcement of State block grant (11) A suggested letter or other in- agreements and other related grant as- strument of release that would meet surances.
the requirements of State and local law A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 47101, 47128; 49 for the release requested.
CFR 1.47(f), (k).
(12) The sponsor’s environmental as- sessment prepared in conformance with S OURCE : Docket 35723, 53 FR 41303, Oct. 20, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
Appendix 6 of FAA Order 1050.1C, ‘‘Policies and Procedures for Consid- § 156.1 Applicability.
ering Environmental Impacts’’ (45 FR 2244; Jan. 10, 1980), and FAA Order (a) This part applies to grant appli- 5050.4, ‘‘Airport Environmental Hand- cants for the State block grant pilot book’’ (45 FR 56624; Aug. 25, 1980), if an program and to those States receiving VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00775 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 156.2 block grants available under the Air- ance constitutes a legal and binding port and Airway Improvement Act of obligation of the State, and that the 1982, as amended. State has the authority to carry out all (b) This part sets forth— the terms and conditions of the written (1) The procedures by which a State grant offer.
may apply to participate in the State § 156.4 Airport and project eligibility.
block grant pilot program; (2) The program administration re- (a) A participating State shall use quirements for a participating State; monies distributed pursuant to a State (3) The program responsibilities for a block grant agreement for airport de- participating State; and velopment and airport planning, for (4) The enforcement responsibilities airport noise compatibility planning, of a participating State.
or to carry out airport noise compat- ibility programs, in accordance with § 156.2 Letters of interest.
the Airport and Airway Improvement (a) Any state that desires to partici- Act of 1982, as amended.
pate in the State block grant pilot pro- (b) A participating State shall ad- gram shall submit a letter of interest, minister the airport development and by November 30, 1988, to the Associate airport planning projects for airports Administrator for Airports, Federal within the State.
Aviation Administration, 800 Independ- (c) A participating State shall not ence Avenue SW., Room 1000E, Wash- use any monies distributed pursuant to ington, DC 20591. a State block grant agreement for inte- (b) A State’s letter of interest shall grated airport system planning, contain the name, title, address, and projects related to any primary air- telephone number of the individual port, or any airports— who will serve as the liaison with the (1) Outside the State’s boundaries; or (2) Inside the State’s boundaries that Administrator regarding the State are not included in the National Plan block grant pilot program.
(c) The FAA will provide an applica- of Integrated Airport Systems.
tion form and program guidance mate- § 156.5 Project cost allowability.
rial to each State that submits a letter of interest to the Associate Adminis- (a) A participating State shall not trator for Airports.
use State block grant funds for reim- bursement of project costs that would § 156.3 Application and grant process.
not be eligible for reimbursement (a) A State desiring to participate under a project grant administered by shall submit a completed application the FAA.
to the Associate Administrator for Air- (b) A participating State shall not ports. use State block grant funds for reim- (b) After review of the applications bursement or funding of administrative submitted by the States, the Adminis- costs incurred by the State pursuant to trator shall select three States for par- the State block grant program.
ticipation in the State block grant § 156.6 State program responsibilities.
pilot program.
(c) The Administrator shall issue a (a) A participating State shall com- written grant offer that sets forth the ply with the terms of the State block terms and conditions of the State grant agreement.
block grant agreement to each selected (b) A participating State shall ensure State. that each person or entity, to which (d) A State’s participation in the the State distributes funds received State block grant pilot program begins pursuant to the State block grant pilot when a State accepts the Administra- program, complies with any terms that tor’s written grant offer in writing and the State block grant agreement re- within any time limit specified by the quires to be imposed on a recipient for Administrator. The State shall certify, airport projects funded pursuant to the in its written acceptance, that the ac- State block grant pilot program.
ceptance complies with all applicable (c) Unless otherwise agreed by a par- Federal and State law, that the accept- ticipating State and the Administrator VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00776 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 157.3 in writing, a participating State shall (c) The intermittent use of a site not delegate or relinquish, either ex- that is not an established airport, pressly or by implication, any State which is used or intended to be used for authority, rights, or power that would less than one year and at which flight interfere with the State’s ability to operations will be conducted only comply with the terms of a State block under VFR. For the purposes of this grant agreement. part, intermittent use of a site means: (1) The site is used or is intended to § 156.7 Enforcement of State block be used for no more than 3 days in any grant agreements and other related one week; and grant assurances.
(2) No more than 10 operations will be The Administrator may take any ac- conducted in any one day at that site.
tion, pursuant to the authority of the § 157.2 Definition of terms.
Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended, to enforce the For the purpose of this part: terms of a State block grant agreement Airport means any airport, heliport, including any terms imposed upon sub- helistop, vertiport, gliderport, seaplane sequent recipients of State block base, ultralight flightpark, manned agreement funds. balloon launching facility, or other air- craft landing or takeoff area.
Heliport means any landing or takeoff PART 157—NOTICE OF CONSTRUC- area intended for use by helicopters or TION, ALTERATION, ACTIVATION, other rotary wing type aircraft capable AND DEACTIVATION OF AIR- of vertical takeoff and landing profiles.
PORTS Private use means available for use by the owner only or by the owner and Sec.
other persons authorized by the owner.
157.1 Applicability.
Private use of public lands means that 157.2 Definition of terms.
the landing and takeoff area of the pro- 157.3 Projects requiring notice.
posed airport is publicly owned and the 157.5 Notice of intent.
proponent is a non-government entity, 157.7 FAA determinations.
regardless of whether that landing and 157.9 Notice of completion.
takeoff area is on land or on water and A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, whether the controlling entity be local, 44502.
State, or Federal Government.
S OURCE : Docket 25708, 56 FR 33996, July 24, Public use means available for use by 1991, unless otherwise noted.
the general public without a require- ment for prior approval of the owner or § 157.1 Applicability.
operator.
This part applies to persons pro- Traffic pattern means the traffic flow posing to construct, alter, activate, or that is prescribed for aircraft landing deactivate a civil or joint-use (civil/ or taking off from an airport, including military) airport or to alter the status departure and arrival procedures uti- or use of such an airport. Requirements lized within a 5-mile radius of the air- for persons to notify the Administrator port for ingress, egress, and noise concerning certain airport activities abatement.
are prescribed in this part. This part § 157.3 Projects requiring notice.
does not apply to projects involving: (a) An airport subject to conditions Each person who intends to do any of of a Federal agreement that requires the following shall notify the Adminis- an approved current airport layout trator in the manner prescribed in plan to be on file with the Federal § 157.5: Aviation Administration; or (a) Construct or otherwise establish a (b) An airport at which flight oper- new airport or activate an airport.
ations will be conducted under visual (b) Construct, realign, alter, or acti- flight rules (VFR) and which is used or vate any runway or other aircraft land- intended to be used for a period of less ing or takeoff area of an airport.
than 30 consecutive days with no more (c) Deactivate, discontinue using, or than 10 operations per day. abandon an airport or any landing or VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00777 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR