Notice of Draft FAA Order 5100.38E, Airport Improvement Program Handbook; Extension of Comment Period

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On May 19, 2026, the FAA published a notice seeking public comments on draft FAA Order 5100.38E. The comment period for the notice was scheduled to end on August 17, 2026. The FAA received a request to extend the comment period. The FAA is extending the comment period for the May 19, 2026, notice by 14 days.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 161 (Friday, August 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54433-54434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17111]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket # FAA-2026-4006]


Notice of Draft FAA Order 5100.38E, Airport Improvement Program 
Handbook; Extension of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On May 19, 2026, the FAA published a notice seeking public 
comments on draft FAA Order 5100.38E. The comment period for the notice 
was scheduled to end on August 17, 2026. The FAA received a request to 
extend the comment period. The FAA is extending the comment period for 
the May 19, 2026, notice by 14 days.

DATES: The comment period for the notice published on May 19, 2026, at 
91 FR 29247, is extended from August 17, 2026 to August 31, 2026.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain an electronic copy of the draft FAA Order 
5100-38E from the FAA's website at <a href="https://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/aip_handbook">https://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/aip_handbook</a>. Please submit your comments, identified by docket number 
FAA-2026-4006, using any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Government-wide Rulemaking Website: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e4f475e666f606a6c6161654e686f6f20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbfaf2ebd3dad5dfd9d4d4d0fbdddada95dcd4cd">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    <bullet> Mail: FAA Office of Airports, Airport Planning and 
Programming, Routing Symbol APP-540, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington DC 20590.
    <bullet> Hand Delivery: To FAA Office of Airports, Airport Planning 
and Programming, Routing Symbol APP-540, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590; between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Carriger, Acting Manager, 
Financial Assistance Division, Office of Airports Planning and 
Programming, Federal Aviation Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 267-9590 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#35747c655d545b51575a5a5e755354541b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92d3dbc2faf3fcf6f0fdfdf9d2f4f3f3bcf5fde4">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 19, 2026, the FAA published a notice 
in the Federal Register seeking public comments on draft FAA Order 
5100.38E. The May 19, 2026, notice stated that the comment period would 
close on August 17, 2026. The FAA

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received a request to extend the comment period. The FAA is granting an 
extension of the comment period for the notice through August 31, 2026.

     Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026.
William Garrison,
Director, FAA Office of Airports, Office of Airports Planning and 
Programming.
[FR Doc. 2026-17111 Filed 8-20-26; 8:45 am]
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