To: Office of Airports Regional Directors, AXX‐600s Regional Airport Planning & Programming, AXX‐610s Airports District Office Managers, XXX‐ADOs From: Robert J. Craven, Director, Office of Airport Planning and Programming, APP‐1 Subject: Reauthorization Program Guidance Letter (R‐PGL) 19‐04: Pilot Program Eligibility This Reauthorization Program Guidance Letter (R‐PGL) 19‐04 explains and implements provisions in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (the 2018 Act) (P.L. 115‐254) that establish or sunset pilot programs under 49 U.S.C., Chapter 471 (the primary statutory provision governing the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)). This R‐PGL also references pilot programs under the authority of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for clarity purposes. This R‐PGL is directed to Office of Airports’ staff for the purpose of helping them implement statutory changes. This R‐PGL is not legally binding in its own right and will not be relied upon by the FAA as a separate basis for affirmative enforcement action or other administrative penalty. This PGL includes analyses and implementation strategies for the following topics and bill Sections: Bill Section(s) Topic 49 USC Section(s) impacted 140 Non‐movement area surveillance pilot program 47143 161(c) Remote Tower Pilot Program for rural and small communities 47124, 47102 166 Pilot Program Sunsets 47136, 47136a, 47140, 47140a 184 Eligibility of Pilot Program Airports 47115, 47134, 47110 190 Environmental Mitigation Pilot Program 47117(e)(1)(A) 383(a)(e) Airport Safety and Airspace Hazard Mitigation and Enforcement 44810; FY19‐23 only JAN 2 2 2020Open full document
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This Reauthorization Program Guidance Letter (R‐PGL) 19‐04 explains and implements provisions in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (the 2018 Act) (P.L. 115‐254) that establish or sunset pilot programs under 49 U.S.C., Chapter 471 (the primary statutory provision governing the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)). This R‐PGL also references pilot programs under the authority of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for clarity purposes. This R‐PGL is directed to Office of Airports’ staff for the purpose of helping them implement statutory changes. This R‐PGL is not legally binding in its own right and will not be relied upon by the FAA as a separate basis for affirmative enforcement action or other administrative penalty.