Notice2026-05241
Notice of Request To Abrogate the Use Restriction Covenant and Right of Reverter, Oak Ridge, TN
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Published
March 18, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public comment on a request by The City of Oak Ridge ("The City"), TN to abrogate the use restriction covenant and right of reverter for property formerly known as Airport Tract A at Heritage Center, Parcels (P) ED-4A, (P) ED-13, and (P) ED-16, consisting of approximately 105.61 acres.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13102-13103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05241]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Request To Abrogate the Use Restriction Covenant and
Right of Reverter, Oak Ridge, TN
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public
comment on a request by The City of Oak Ridge (``The City''), TN to
abrogate the use restriction covenant and right of reverter for
property formerly known as Airport Tract A at Heritage Center, Parcels
(P) ED-4A, (P) ED-13, and (P) ED-16, consisting of approximately 105.61
acres.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice may be emailed to the FAA at the
following email address: FAA/Memphis Airports District Office, Attn:
Jamal R. Stovall, Lead Community Planner, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9e3c8c4c8c587faddc6dfc8c5c5e9cfc8c887cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="266c474b474a0875524950474a4a6640474708414950">[email protected]</span></a>.
In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Mr. Randall W. Hemann, City Manager, City of Oak
Ridge at the following address: 200 South Tulane Avenue, Municipal
Building, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamal R. Stovall, Lead Community
Planner, Federal Aviation Administration, Memphis Airports District
Office, 2600 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis, TN 38118-
2482, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c48ea5a9a5a8ea97b0abb2a5a8a884a2a5a5eaa3abb2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6228030f030e4c31160d14030e0e220403034c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>. The abrogation release agreement may be
reviewed in person at this same location, by appointment.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public
comment on the request to abrogate the use restriction covenant and
right of reverter at the City of Oak Ridge, Municipal Building, 200
South Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, under the provisions of 49
U.S.C. 47107(h)(2). The FAA determined that the request to abrogate the
use restriction covenant(s) and right of reverter submitted by the
sponsor meets the procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration. The FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part,
no sooner than thirty days after the publication of this notice.
The request consists of the following:
Pursuant to the authority of 49 U.S.C. 47153 and 40 U.S.C. 101 et
seq., Grantor (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) conveyed the Property subject
to use as a public airport in order to expand regional air service in
Oak Ridge, Tennessee for which it was conveyed in perpetuity and as
further restricted in the Use of Real Property, and that if the
Property ceases to be used or maintained in accordance with the Use
Restriction Covenant, all or any portion of the Property shall, in its
then existing condition, at the option of the Government, revert to the
Government. The City has determined it cannot proceed with the proposed
airport aviation project in compliance with the Use Restrictive
Covenant and has requested from the FAA to be released so that the City
may pursue other beneficial use of the property. The City requests the
FAA to abrogate the Use Restriction Covenant and Right of Reverter to
allow the redevelopment of the property. The FAA has the authority
under the Act to release Grantee from the Use Restrictive Covenant and
Right of Reverter. The FAA has determined that abrogation of the Use
Restriction Covenant and Right of Reverter is in the best interest of
the United States of America.
Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the request,
notice and other documents germane to the request in person at the City
of Oak Ridge.
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Issued in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 13, 2026.
Rans D. Black,
Acting Manager, Memphis Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 2026-05241 Filed 3-17-26; 8:45 am]
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