
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 489-490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-33305]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71


Proposed Modification of the Minneapolis, MN, Class B Airspace 
Area; Public Meetings

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces four fact-finding informal airspace 
meetings to solicit information from airspace users and others 
concerning a proposal to revise the Class B airspace area at 
Minneapolis, MN. The purpose of these meetings is to provide interested 
parties an opportunity to present views,

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recommendations, and comments on the proposal. All comments received 
during these meetings will be considered prior to any revision or 
issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking.

DATES: The informal airspace meetings will be held on Friday, March 18, 
2011, from 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, March 19, 2011, from 8:30 a.m.-
11 a.m.; Monday, March 21, 2011, from 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m., and Tuesday, 
March 22, 2011, from 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Comments must be received on or 
before May 6, 2011.

ADDRESSES: (1) The meeting on Friday, March 18, 2011, will be held at 
the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), 6040 28th Avenue, South, 
Minneapolis, MN 55450. (2) The meeting on Saturday, March 19, 2011, 
will be held at the In Flight Pilot Training, LLC., 10,000 Flying Cloud 
Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. (3) The meeting on Monday, March 21, 
2011, will be held at the Minnesota Army National Guard, Aviation 
Facility, 206 Airport Road, St. Paul, MN 55107. (4) The meeting on 
Tuesday, March 22, 2011, will be held at the Metropolitan Airports 
Commission (MAC), 6040 28th Avenue, South, Minneapolis, MN 55450.
    Comments: Send comments on the proposal, in triplicate, to: Anthony 
D. Roetzel, Manager, Operations Support Group, AJV-C2, Central Service 
Center, Air Traffic Organization, FAA Southwest Regional Office, 2601 
Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76137.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain details, including a graphic 
depiction regarding this proposal, please contact Jim Shadduck, FAA 
Support Manager, Minneapolis Airport Traffic Control Tower, 6311 34th 
Avenue, South, Minneapolis, MN 55450; telephone: (612) 713-4065.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Procedures:

    (a) Doors open 30 minutes prior to the beginning of each meeting. 
The meetings will be informal in nature and will be conducted by one or 
more representatives of the FAA Central Service Center. A 
representative from the FAA will present an informal briefing on the 
planned modification to the Class B airspace at Minneapolis, MN. 
Following the briefing, each attendee will be given an opportunity to 
deliver comments or make a presentation, although a time limit may be 
imposed. Only comments concerning the plan to modify the Class B 
airspace area at Minneapolis, MN, will be accepted.
    (b) The meetings will be open to all persons on a space-available 
basis. There will be no admission fee or other charge to attend and 
participate.
    (c) Any person wishing to make a presentation to the FAA panel will 
be asked to sign in and estimate the amount of time needed for such 
presentation. This will permit the panel to allocate an appropriate 
amount of time for each presenter. These meetings will not be adjourned 
until everyone on the list has had an opportunity to address the panel.
    (d) Position papers or other handout material relating to the 
substance of these meetings will be accepted. Participants wishing to 
submit handout material should present an original and two copies (3 
copies total) to the presiding officer. There should be additional 
copies of each handout available for other attendees.
    (e) These meetings will not be formally recorded. However, a 
summary of comments made at the meeting will be filed in the docket.

Agenda for the Meetings

--Sign-in.
--Presentation of meeting procedures.
--FAA briefing of the proposed Class B airspace area modifications.
--Solicitation of public comments.
--Closing comments.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 21, 2010.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace, Regulations and ATC Procedures Group.
[FR Doc. 2010-33305 Filed 1-4-11; 8:45 am]
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