
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 58608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23278]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Submission Deadline for Schedule Information for O'Hare 
International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, John F. 
Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport 
for the Summer 2013 Scheduling Season

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of submission deadline.

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SUMMARY: Under this notice, the FAA announces the submission deadline 
of October 11, 2012, for Summer 2013 flight schedules at Chicago's 
O'Hare International Airport (ORD), San Francisco International Airport 
(SFO), New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and 
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in accordance with the 
International Air Transport Association (IATA) Worldwide Slot 
Guidelines. The deadline coincides with the schedule submission 
deadline for the IATA Slots Conference for the Summer 2013 scheduling 
season.

DATES: Schedules must be submitted no later than October 11, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Schedules may be submitted by mail to the Slot 
Administration Office, AGC-200, Office of the Chief Counsel, 800 
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591; facsimile: 202-267-7277; 
or by email to: 7-AWA-slotadmin@faa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Hawks, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone number: 202-267-7143; fax number: 202-
267-7971; email: rob.hawks@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA has designated ORD as an IATA Level 
2 airport, SFO as a Level 2 airport, JFK as a Level 3 airport, and EWR 
as a Level 3 airport. Scheduled operations at JFK and EWR are currently 
limited by FAA Orders until a final Congestion Management Rule for 
LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark 
Liberty International Airport (RIN 2120-AJ89) becomes effective but not 
later than October 26, 2013.\1\
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    \1\ Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International 
Airport, 73 FR 3510 (Jan. 18, 2008) as amended 76 FR 18620 (Apr. 4, 
2011); Operating Limitations at Newark Liberty International 
Airport, 73 FR 29550 (May 21, 2008) as amended 76 FR 18618 (Apr. 4, 
2011).
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    The FAA is primarily concerned about planned passenger and cargo 
operations during peak hours, but carriers may submit schedule plans 
for the entire day. At ORD, the peak hours are 0700 to 2100 Central 
Time (1200 to 0200 UTC), at SFO from 0600 to 2300 Pacific Time (1300 to 
0600 UTC), and at EWR and JFK from 0600 to 2300 Eastern Time (1000 to 
0300 UTC). Carriers should submit schedule information in sufficient 
detail including, at minimum, the operating carrier, flight number, 
scheduled time of operation, frequency, and effective dates. IATA 
standard schedule information format and data elements (Standard 
Schedules Information Manual or SSIM) may be used.
    The U.S. summer scheduling season for these airports is from March 
24, 2013, through October 26, 2013, in recognition of the IATA northern 
summer period. The FAA understands there may be differences in slot 
times due to different U.S. daylight saving time dates and will 
accommodate these differences to the extent possible.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 17, 2012.
Rebecca B. MacPherson,
Assistant Chief Counsel for International Law, Legislation, and 
Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2012-23278 Filed 9-20-12; 8:45 am]
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