Notice of Release From Federal Grant Assurance Obligations for Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Reno, Nevada, 69186-69187 [2014-27559]
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Issued in Washington, DC, on November
13, 2014.
Mohannad Dawoud,
Management Analyst, NextGen, Program
Oversight and Administration, Federal
Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014–27555 Filed 11–19–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Release From Federal Grant
Assurance Obligations for Reno-Tahoe
International Airport, Reno, Nevada
Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request to release
airport land.
AGENCY:
The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) proposes to rule
and invites public comment on the
application for a release of 23,974
square feet (approximately .55 acres) of
airport property at Reno-Tahoe
International Airport, Reno, Nevada
from all conditions contained in the
Grant Assurances since the parcel of
land is not needed for airport purposes.
The property consists of narrow strip of
land approximately 25 feet wide by 850
feet long. The property is located
approximately 2,500 feet east of the
departure end of Reno-Tahoe Airport
Runway 7/25. The property is separated
from the airport operations area to the
west by a public road and several nonaeronautical leaseholds and parking
lots. The east side of the property is
adjacent to East McCarran Boulevard.
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
(RTAA) and the Nevada Department of
Transportation propose to use the land
to widen East McCarran Boulevard, a
major arterial road that serves the Reno/
Sparks Communities. The widening of
the road represents a compatible land
use that will not interfere with the
airport or its operation. The interest of
civil aviation continues to be served by
the release. The property will be sold at
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an appraised fair market value to the
State of Nevada, Department of
Transportation and the proceeds
deposited in the airport account.
DATES: Comments must be received on
the proposed land release request from
federal obligations on or before
December 22, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Comments on the request may be mailed
or delivered to the FAA at the following
address: Mike N. Williams, Manager,
Federal Aviation Administration,
Phoenix Airports District Office,
Federal Register Comment, 3800 N.
Central Avenue, Suite 1025, 10th Floor,
Phoenix, Arizona 85012. In addition,
one copy of the comment submitted to
the FAA must be mailed or delivered
Ms. Laurie Weeks, Senior Manager of
Properties, Reno-Tahoe Airport
Authority, 2001 E. Plumb Lane, Reno,
Nevada, 89502.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for
the 21st Century (AIR 21), Public Law
106–181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61),
this notice must be published in the
Federal Register 30 days before the
Secretary may waive any condition
imposed on a federally obligated airport
by surplus property conveyance deeds
or grant agreements.
The following is a brief overview of
the request:
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
(RTAA) of Washoe County, the owner of
the Reno-Tahoe International Airport,
requested a release from grant assurance
obligations for approximately 23,974
square feet of airport land for sale. The
property was acquired as separate
parcels with federal funding under the
Airport Development Aid Program
(ADAP), Grant No. 6–32–0017–12, and
the Airport Improvement Program,
Grant No. 3–32–0017–01 and Grant No.
3–32–0017–04 for noise compatibility
and approach protection.
Due to its location and current
condition, the property has not been
used for aeronautical purposes. The
land is currently improved with
landscaping only. The landscaping
improvements include shrubs, trees,
rock ground cover and drip-irrigation.
The land is not served by domestic
utilities. The land is currently zoned for
industrial and commercial uses. The
subject land is part of a larger parcel
which was leased by the RTAA and
developed with industrial/warehouse
facilities in 2004. The Nevada
Department of Transportation requires
the strip of land to accommodate the
widening of East McCarran Boulevard, a
major arterial roadway in Reno and
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Sparks, as part of the East McCarran
Boulevard Widening Project. Because of
the narrow width of the property and
adjacency to the existing roadway, the
land is not suitable for future airport
development. The release and sale of
the land will not negatively impact
airport operations.
The FAA has determined the
proposed release of the property Grant
Assurances is categorically excluded
from detailed evaluation in accordance
with the National Environmental Policy
Act. However, the proposed property is
located within the 100-year floodplain
of the Truckee River. Therefore, the
FAA evaluated the proposed release
from Grant Assurances in accordance
with Executive Order 11988 Floodplain
Management, and Department of
Transportation Order 5650.2 Floodplain
Management and Protection. There is
no practicable alternative to
constructing the East McCarran
Boulevard Widening Project—Phase II
in the proposed location, which is in the
100-year floodplain, because the 100year floodplain extends throughout the
project vicinity, and East McCarran
Boulevard is a major existing road.
The construction of the East McCarran
Boulevard Widening Project—Phase II
project after release from Grant
Assurances and subsequent conveyance
to the Nevada Department of
Transportation would not adversely
affect beneficial floodplain values such
as natural moderation of floodwaters,
water quality maintenance, groundwater
recharge, fish or wildlife habitat, or any
other floodplain value. The existing
property consists of artificial
landscaping and parking lots which do
not possess any beneficial floodplain
values and the project is designed so as
not to change the water storage capacity
of the existing floodplain. As discussed
in a Truckee River Flood Management
Authority letter of July 11, 2014 to the
City of Reno, while the property is
within the 100-year floodplain, as part
of the East McCarran Boulevard
Widening Project—Phase II, the Nevada
Department of Transportation intends to
provide additional flood water storage
capacity at a volumetric ratio of 2:1 to
compensate for required project fill
associated with the widening project. As
part of the FAA’s approval of the release
of the property from Grant Assurances,
the FAA will require that the RTAA
condition its sale of the property to the
Nevada Department of Transportation
with the condition that the Department
will implement the project as described
in the Truckee River Flood Management
Authority letter of July 11, 2014 to the
City of Reno, to provide additional flood
water storage capacity at a volumetric
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ratio of 2:1 to compensate for required
project fill associated with the East
McCarran Boulevard Phase II widening
project.
The sale price will be based on an
appraised market value and the sale
proceeds will be deposited in the airport
account to be solely expended for the
capital and operating costs of the RenoTahoe International Airport. The RenoTahoe International Airport, Nevada
will be justly compensated, thereby
serving the interests of civil aviation.
Issued in Phoenix, Arizona, on November
14, 2014.
Mike N. Williams,
Manager, Phoenix Airports District Office,
Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2014–27559 Filed 11–19–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS):
Dane and Columbia Counties,
Wisconsin
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
(WisDOT), DOT.
ACTION: Federal Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS).
AGENCY:
The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an EIS
will be prepared for a proposed freeway
corridor improvement project on I–39/
90/94 from the US 12/18 Interchange to
the I–39/WIS 78 interchange in Dane
and Columbia Counties in south-central
Wisconsin.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tracey Blankenship, Major Projects
Program Manager, Federal Highway
Administration, 525 Junction Road,
Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin,
53717–2157, Telephone: (608) 829–
7510.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the
Wisconsin Department of
Transportation (WisDOT), will prepare
an EIS for proposed improvements in
the I–39/90/94 corridor and adjacent
local road systems from the US 12/18
interchange (Madison Beltline
interchange) to the I–39/WIS 78
interchange (south of Portage),
approximately 35 miles. The project
limits also include WIS 30 from East
Washington Avenue to I–39/90/94, I–94
from I–39/90 to County N, US 151 from
I–39/90/94 to Main Street in Sun
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Prairie, and the I–39/90/94, US 51 &
WIS 19 triangle in DeForest, including
operational areas of influence at each
interchange. The purpose of this project
is to address bridge structural needs
including replacement of the Wisconsin
River crossing; highway and roadside
safety issues and design deficiencies;
accommodate existing and projected
traffic volumes; and improve the
transportation system’s ability to
support local and regional tourism
economies. The EIS will evaluate a
range of alternatives for the I–39/90/94
mainline and system interchanges,
adjacent arterial roads, and connections
to the local road network. The EIS will
be prepared in accordance with 23
U.S.C. 139, 23 CFR771, and 40 CFR
parts 1500–1508. Completion of the
draft EIS is expected in 2017, and the
final EIS in 2019.
Public involvement is a critical
component of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
will occur throughout the development
of the draft and final EIS. All
environmental documents will be made
available for review by federal and state
resource agencies and the public.
Specific efforts to encourage
involvement by, and solicit comments
from, minority and low-income
populations in the project study area
will be made, with public involvement
meetings held throughout the
environmental document process.
Public notice will be given as to the
time and place of public involvement
meetings. A public hearing will be held
after the completion of the Draft EIS.
Inquiries about the EIS can be sent to
i399094@dot.wi.gov. A public Web site
will be maintained for the EIS to
provide information about the project
and allow for on-line public comment
(www.i399094@dot.wi.gov). To ensure
the full range of issues related to the
proposed action are addressed and all
significant issues identified, comments
and suggestions are invited from all
interested parties. Comments and
questions concerning the proposed
action and this notice should be
directed to the FHWA address provided
above.
Projects receiving Federal funds must
comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act, and Executive Order 12898
‘‘Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income
Populations.’’ Federal law prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race,
color, age, sex, or country of national
origin in the implementation of this
project. It is also Federal policy to
identify and address any
disproportionately high and adverse
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effects of federal projects on the health
or environment of minority and lowincome populations to the greatest
extent practicable and permitted by law.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Issued on: November 12, 2014.
Johnny M. Gerbitz,
Field Operations Engineer, Federal Highway
Administration, Madison, Wisconsin.
[FR Doc. 2014–27476 Filed 11–19–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2014–0011–N–21]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the renewal
Information Collection Requests (ICRs)
abstracted below are being forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICR describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected
burden. The Federal Register notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information was published on
September 3, 2014 (79 FR 52409).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before December 22, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and
Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 25,
Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone:
(202) 493–6292), or Ms. Kimberly
Toone, Office of Information
Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC
20590 (Telephone: (202) 493–6132).
(These telephone numbers are not tollfree.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, sec. 2, 109
Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Release From Federal Grant Assurance Obligations for
Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Reno, Nevada
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request to release airport land.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and
invites public comment on the application for a release of 23,974
square feet (approximately .55 acres) of airport property at Reno-Tahoe
International Airport, Reno, Nevada from all conditions contained in
the Grant Assurances since the parcel of land is not needed for airport
purposes. The property consists of narrow strip of land approximately
25 feet wide by 850 feet long. The property is located approximately
2,500 feet east of the departure end of Reno-Tahoe Airport Runway 7/25.
The property is separated from the airport operations area to the west
by a public road and several non-aeronautical leaseholds and parking
lots. The east side of the property is adjacent to East McCarran
Boulevard. The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) and the Nevada
Department of Transportation propose to use the land to widen East
McCarran Boulevard, a major arterial road that serves the Reno/Sparks
Communities. The widening of the road represents a compatible land use
that will not interfere with the airport or its operation. The interest
of civil aviation continues to be served by the release. The property
will be sold at an appraised fair market value to the State of Nevada,
Department of Transportation and the proceeds deposited in the airport
account.
DATES: Comments must be received on the proposed land release request
from federal obligations on or before December 22, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments on the request may be mailed
or delivered to the FAA at the following address: Mike N. Williams,
Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Phoenix Airports District
Office, Federal Register Comment, 3800 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1025,
10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012. In addition, one copy of the
comment submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered Ms. Laurie
Weeks, Senior Manager of Properties, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, 2001
E. Plumb Lane, Reno, Nevada, 89502.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21),
Public Law 106-181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), this notice must be
published in the Federal Register 30 days before the Secretary may
waive any condition imposed on a federally obligated airport by surplus
property conveyance deeds or grant agreements.
The following is a brief overview of the request:
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) of Washoe County, the owner
of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, requested a release from grant
assurance obligations for approximately 23,974 square feet of airport
land for sale. The property was acquired as separate parcels with
federal funding under the Airport Development Aid Program (ADAP), Grant
No. 6-32-0017-12, and the Airport Improvement Program, Grant No. 3-32-
0017-01 and Grant No. 3-32-0017-04 for noise compatibility and approach
protection.
Due to its location and current condition, the property has not
been used for aeronautical purposes. The land is currently improved
with landscaping only. The landscaping improvements include shrubs,
trees, rock ground cover and drip-irrigation. The land is not served by
domestic utilities. The land is currently zoned for industrial and
commercial uses. The subject land is part of a larger parcel which was
leased by the RTAA and developed with industrial/warehouse facilities
in 2004. The Nevada Department of Transportation requires the strip of
land to accommodate the widening of East McCarran Boulevard, a major
arterial roadway in Reno and Sparks, as part of the East McCarran
Boulevard Widening Project. Because of the narrow width of the property
and adjacency to the existing roadway, the land is not suitable for
future airport development. The release and sale of the land will not
negatively impact airport operations.
The FAA has determined the proposed release of the property Grant
Assurances is categorically excluded from detailed evaluation in
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. However, the
proposed property is located within the 100-year floodplain of the
Truckee River. Therefore, the FAA evaluated the proposed release from
Grant Assurances in accordance with Executive Order 11988 Floodplain
Management, and Department of Transportation Order 5650.2 Floodplain
Management and Protection. There is no practicable alternative to
constructing the East McCarran Boulevard Widening Project--Phase II in
the proposed location, which is in the 100-year floodplain, because the
100-year floodplain extends throughout the project vicinity, and East
McCarran Boulevard is a major existing road.
The construction of the East McCarran Boulevard Widening Project--
Phase II project after release from Grant Assurances and subsequent
conveyance to the Nevada Department of Transportation would not
adversely affect beneficial floodplain values such as natural
moderation of floodwaters, water quality maintenance, groundwater
recharge, fish or wildlife habitat, or any other floodplain value. The
existing property consists of artificial landscaping and parking lots
which do not possess any beneficial floodplain values and the project
is designed so as not to change the water storage capacity of the
existing floodplain. As discussed in a Truckee River Flood Management
Authority letter of July 11, 2014 to the City of Reno, while the
property is within the 100-year floodplain, as part of the East
McCarran Boulevard Widening Project--Phase II, the Nevada Department of
Transportation intends to provide additional flood water storage
capacity at a volumetric ratio of 2:1 to compensate for required
project fill associated with the widening project. As part of the FAA's
approval of the release of the property from Grant Assurances, the FAA
will require that the RTAA condition its sale of the property to the
Nevada Department of Transportation with the condition that the
Department will implement the project as described in the Truckee River
Flood Management Authority letter of July 11, 2014 to the City of Reno,
to provide additional flood water storage capacity at a volumetric
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ratio of 2:1 to compensate for required project fill associated with
the East McCarran Boulevard Phase II widening project.
The sale price will be based on an appraised market value and the
sale proceeds will be deposited in the airport account to be solely
expended for the capital and operating costs of the Reno-Tahoe
International Airport. The Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Nevada
will be justly compensated, thereby serving the interests of civil
aviation.
Issued in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 14, 2014.
Mike N. Williams,
Manager, Phoenix Airports District Office, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2014-27559 Filed 11-19-14; 8:45 am]
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