
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39793-39794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16437]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property 
at Portland--Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Proposal to Release Airport Property.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
release of land at Portland--Hillsboro Airport under the provisions of 
Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for 
the 21st Century (AIR 21), now 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2).
    The FAA is considering a proposal to change a portion of the 
airport from aeronautical use to nonaeronautical use and to authorize 
the sale and/or conversion of the airport property. The proposal 
consists of two parcels of land containing a total of approximately 
3.21 acres located in the southeast portion of the airport southeast of 
Cornell Rd. The FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part, no 
later than August 6, 2012.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 6, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
the FAA at the following address: Dave Roberts, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, Seattle 
Airports District Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Suite 250, Renton, 
Washington 98057-3356.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Port of Portland at the following address: Steve 
Nagy, Hillsboro Airport Manager, Port of Portland, 7200 NE. Airport 
Way, Portland, OR 97218.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Roberts, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Seattle Airports District 
Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Suite 250, Renton, Washington 98057-3356.
    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 property at the Portland--Hillsboro Airport under 
the provisions of the AIR 21 (49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2)).
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The Port of Portland is proposing the release of approximately 3.21 
acres of airport property acquired under federal grants: FAAP 9-35-063-
D903, FAAP 9-35-063-E802, and ADAP 5-41-0025-04.
    The land will be transferred to the City of Hillsboro for right-of-
way use in constructing an extension of NE Veterans Drive and 
associated storm sewers. The Port of Portland proposes swapping the 
land with the City of Hillsboro and the County of Washington for 
approximately 4.1 acres of vacant right-of-way located on the airport 
in the runway 13 safety area and protection zone near NE Evergreen 
Road.
    The property is described as follows:
    (1) A tract of land located in the north one-half of Section 33 of 
Township 1 North, Range 2 West, Willamette Meridian, City of Hillsboro, 
Washington County, Oregon, and also being a portion of that property 
described in warranty deeds to the Port of Portland, recorded in Book 
623, Page 367 and Book 824, Page 830 and Document Number 84044001 all 
recorded in the deed records of Washington County. Containing 136,106 
square feet more or less.
    (2) A tract of land located in the northeast one-quarter of Section 
33 of Township 1 North, Range 2 West, Willamette Meridian, City of 
Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon and also being a portion of that 
property described in warranty deed to the Port of Portland, as 
recorded in Book 623, Page 367 in the deed records of Washington 
County. Containing 4,000 square feet more or less.
    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, upon appointment and request, inspect 
the application, notice and other documents germane to the application 
in person at the Portland--Hillsboro Airport or the Port of Portland 
offices at the Portland International Airport.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 19, 2012.
Carol Suomi,
Manager, Seattle Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 2012-16437 Filed 7-3-12; 8:45 am]
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