49 U.S.C. § 41722 — Delay reduction actions
submitted 23 years ago by Pub. L. 108-176 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 221 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary may convene open, Administrator-chaired meetings with scheduled carriers to discuss reducing flights at severely congested airports, with advance targets and a public transcript.
(a) The Secretary may ask carriers to meet with the FAA Administrator about reducing flights at severely congested airports during peak hours if the Administrator finds a meeting necessary and the Secretary finds it necessary for a serious transportation need or important public benefit. (b) The Administrator must chair the meeting; all scheduled carriers may attend; and discussion must be limited to the airports and times in the Administrator’s determination. (c) Beforehand, the Administrator must set reduction targets and notify attendees at least 48 hours before the meeting. (d) A carrier must offer to meet a target to the Administrator, not another carrier. (e) The Administrator must keep a transcript and make it public within three business days after the meeting.
The Secretary of Transportation may request that air carriers meet with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to discuss flight reductions at severely congested airports to reduce overscheduling and flight delays during hours of peak operation if—
the Administrator determines that it is necessary to convene such a meeting; and
the Secretary determines that the meeting is necessary to meet a serious transportation need or achieve an important public benefit.
Any meeting under subsection (a)—
shall be chaired by the Administrator;
shall be open to all scheduled air carriers; and
shall be limited to discussions involving the airports and time periods described in the Administrator’s determination.
Before any such meeting is held, the Administrator shall establish flight reduction targets for the meeting and notify the attending air carriers of those targets not less than 48 hours before the meeting.
An air carrier attending the meeting shall make any offer to meet a flight reduction target to the Administrator rather than to another carrier.
The Administrator shall ensure that a transcript of the meeting is kept and made available to the public not later than 3 business days after the conclusion of the meeting.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 108–176, title IV, § 422(a), Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2552.)
- 2003Enacted · Pub. L. 108-176 · 117 Stat. 2552
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