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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0706]
Recommendations for Facilities
Realignments To Support Transition to
NextGen as Part of Section 804 of the
FAA Modernization and Reform Act of
2012—Part 3; Request for Comments
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
This document announces the
availability of the FAA National
Facilities Realignment and
Consolidation Report, Part 3. The report
was developed in response to Section
804 of the FAA Modernization and
Reform Act of 2012. The report and
recommendations contained therein
have been developed collaboratively
with the National Air Traffic Controllers
Association (NATCA) and the
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists
(PASS) labor unions and with input
from stakeholders. The FAA seeks
comments on this report.
DATES: Send comments on or before
August 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2017–0706
using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Privacy: The FAA will post all
comments it receives, without change,
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information the
commenter provides. Using the search
function of the docket Web site, anyone
can find and read the electronic form of
all comments received into any FAA
dockets, including name of the
individual sending the comment (or
signing the comment for an association,
business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s
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found in the Federal Register published
on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478),
as well as at https://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or visit Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Middleswart, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
email: Section804-Public-Comments@
faa.gov; phone: (202) 267–1439.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 804 of the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
(Pub. L. 112–95) requires the FAA to
develop a plan for realigning and
consolidating facilities in an effort to
support the transition to NextGen and
reduce costs where such cost reductions
can be implemented without adversely
affecting safety. To address Section 804
requirements, the FAA formed a
collaborative workgroup of
representatives from the FAA and
NATCA and PASS labor unions to
develop a comprehensive process to
analyze different realignment and
consolidation scenarios. The
collaborative process takes into account
the following factors and criteria when
prioritizing facilities for realignment
analysis: NextGen readiness; the
Terminal Automation program
schedule; operational and airspace
factors; existing facility conditions and
workforce impacts; industry stakeholder
input; costs and benefits associated with
each potential realignment alternative;
facilities and engineering planning and
priorities; and employee career
development.
The collaborative workgroup
developed the guiding principles and
criteria for evaluating existing Terminal
Radar Approach Control (TRACON)
operations. The principles support the
goals of developing operationally viable
realignment and consolidation
scenarios, capturing recommendations,
and outlining next steps. The
workgroup has developed a repeatable
and defensible four-step process to
evaluate facility TRACON operations
and prioritize for analysis; determine an
initial set of realignment scenarios and
a set of alternatives for each scenario;
collect facility and operational data and
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document system requirements;
document facility, equipment,
infrastructure, operational and safety
data; capture qualitative workforce
considerations, including training,
transition, facility, and potential
workforce impacts of potential
realignments; consider potential
impacts on operations, airspace
modifications, route/fixes changes,
arrival/departure procedures, intra/
inter-facility coordination, and pilot
community interaction; collect and
consider industry stakeholder input;
quantify benefits and cost of potential
realignments; and develop a
recommendation for each realignment
scenario. A copy of this report has been
placed in the docket for this notice. The
docket may be accessed at https://
www.regulations.gov. A copy of the
report has also been made available on
the FAA’s Web site at https://
www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/
rulemaking/recently_published/.
The realignment recommendations
outlined in the Part 3 report are the
result of a collaborative process that
involved a multi-disciplinary team of
FAA management, labor, field facilities,
finance, and subject matter experts. The
Section 804 process serves as a stable
foundation for future realignment
analyses and recommendations. The
process aims to maximize operational,
administrative, and maintenance
efficiencies, support transition to
NextGen, and deliver the highest value
to stakeholders.
The FAA is requesting comments on
this report pursuant to Section 804 of
the FAA Modernization and Reform Act
of 2012. The agency will consider all
comments received on or before August
31, 2017. Following a 60-day comment
review period, the final report along
with public comments will be submitted
to Congress. The FAA continues to
analyze data collected from facilities
across the United States and evaluate
possible realignment scenarios.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 10,
2017.
William Middleswart,
Management Services, Federal Aviation
Administration.
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Notice of Limitation on Claims
for Judicial Review of Actions by the
FHWA, California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to
23 U.S.C. 327, and the US Fish and
Wildlife Service, and National Marine
Fisheries Service.
ACTION:
The FHWA is issuing this
notice to announce actions taken by
FHWA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
and National Marine Fisheries Service
that are final within the meaning of U.S.
Code. The actions relate to a proposed
highway project, US Route 101 between
Eureka and Arcata in the County of
Humboldt, State of California. Those
actions grant licenses, permits, and
approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is
advising the public of final agency
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A
claim seeking judicial review of the
Federal agency actions on the highway
project will be barred unless the claim
is filed on or before December 14, 2017.
If the Federal law that authorizes
judicial review of a claim provides a
time period of less than 150 days for
filing such claim, then that shorter time
period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dave Tedrick, Senior Environmental
Specialist, FHWA, 650 Capitol Mall,
Suite 4–100, Sacramento, CA 95814,
(916) 498–5025,
david.tedrick@dot.gov.
Rosalind Litzky, Senior Environmental
Planner, Caltrans, 1656 Union Street,
Eureka, CA 95501, (707) 445–5222,
rosalind.litzky@dot.ca.gov.
Jeffery Jahn, N.O.A.A. National Marine
Fisheries Service, 1655 Heindon
Road, Arcata, California 95521, (707)
825–5173, Jeffrey.Jahn@NOAA.GOV.
Greg Schmidt, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata,
California 95521, (707) 822–7201,
Gregory_Schmidt@fws.gov.
SUMMARY:
Notice is
hereby given that the FHWA, Caltrans,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and
National Marine Fisheries Service have
taken final agency actions subject to 23
U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses,
permits, and approvals for the following
highway project in the State of
California: The proposed Eureka-Arcata
Route 101 Corridor Improvement Project
consists of various improvements on
Route 101 between the Eureka Slough
Bridge and the 11th St. overcrossing in
Arcata. Major project features may
include closing roadway median
crossings, constructing a roadway grade
separation at Indianola Cutoff, replacing
the southbound Jacoby Creek Bridge,
and partially or fully signalizing the
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Route 101/Airport Road intersection.
The purpose of the project is to improve
safety; reduce operational conflicts and
delay; and rehabilitate roadway to meet
current traffic engineering design
standards as feasible. The actions by the
Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are
described in the Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project,
approved on December 20, 2016, in the
FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued
on July 3, 2017, and in other documents
in the FHWA project records. The FEIS,
ROD, and other project records are
available by contacting Caltrans at the
addresses provided above. The FHWA
FEIS and ROD can be viewed and
downloaded from the project Web site at
https://www.dot.ca.gov/dist1/d1projects/
eureka_arcata/reports.htm, or viewed at
public libraries in the project area.
The U.S. N.O.A.A National Marine
Fisheries consultation and Letter of
Concurrence are available by contacting
U.S. N.O.A.A National Marine Fisheries
at the address provided above.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
consultation and Biological Opinion are
available by contacting the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service at the address
provided above.
This notice applies to all Federal
agency decisions as of the issuance date
of this notice and all laws under which
such actions were taken, including but
not limited to:
1. General: National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–
4351]; Federal Aid Highway Act; [23
U.S. C109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671(q).
3. Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16
U.S.C. 703–712].
4. Historic and Cultural Resources:
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
[16 U.S.C. 470(aa)–11].
5. Social and Economic: Civil Rights
Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–2000(d)
(1)]; The Uniform Relocation Assistance
Act and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act of 1970, as amended.
6. Hazardous Materials:
Comprehensive Environmental
response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601–9675;
Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA);
7. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990
Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898
Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low Income
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and
Enhancement of Cultural Resources;
E.O. 13112 Invasive Species.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0706]
Recommendations for Facilities Realignments To Support Transition
to NextGen as Part of Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform
Act of 2012--Part 3; Request for Comments
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of the FAA National
Facilities Realignment and Consolidation Report, Part 3. The report was
developed in response to Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and
Reform Act of 2012. The report and recommendations contained therein
have been developed collaboratively with the National Air Traffic
Controllers Association (NATCA) and the Professional Aviation Safety
Specialists (PASS) labor unions and with input from stakeholders. The
FAA seeks comments on this report.
DATES: Send comments on or before August 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2017-0706
using any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the
docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all
comments received into any FAA dockets, including name of the
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at https://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or visit Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Middleswart, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
email: Section804-Public-Comments@faa.gov; phone: (202) 267-1439.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub.
L. 112-95) requires the FAA to develop a plan for realigning and
consolidating facilities in an effort to support the transition to
NextGen and reduce costs where such cost reductions can be implemented
without adversely affecting safety. To address Section 804
requirements, the FAA formed a collaborative workgroup of
representatives from the FAA and NATCA and PASS labor unions to develop
a comprehensive process to analyze different realignment and
consolidation scenarios. The collaborative process takes into account
the following factors and criteria when prioritizing facilities for
realignment analysis: NextGen readiness; the Terminal Automation
program schedule; operational and airspace factors; existing facility
conditions and workforce impacts; industry stakeholder input; costs and
benefits associated with each potential realignment alternative;
facilities and engineering planning and priorities; and employee career
development.
The collaborative workgroup developed the guiding principles and
criteria for evaluating existing Terminal Radar Approach Control
(TRACON) operations. The principles support the goals of developing
operationally viable realignment and consolidation scenarios, capturing
recommendations, and outlining next steps. The workgroup has developed
a repeatable and defensible four-step process to evaluate facility
TRACON operations and prioritize for analysis; determine an initial set
of realignment scenarios and a set of alternatives for each scenario;
collect facility and operational data and
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document system requirements; document facility, equipment,
infrastructure, operational and safety data; capture qualitative
workforce considerations, including training, transition, facility, and
potential workforce impacts of potential realignments; consider
potential impacts on operations, airspace modifications, route/fixes
changes, arrival/departure procedures, intra/inter-facility
coordination, and pilot community interaction; collect and consider
industry stakeholder input; quantify benefits and cost of potential
realignments; and develop a recommendation for each realignment
scenario. A copy of this report has been placed in the docket for this
notice. The docket may be accessed at https://www.regulations.gov. A
copy of the report has also been made available on the FAA's Web site
at https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/recently_published/.
The realignment recommendations outlined in the Part 3 report are
the result of a collaborative process that involved a multi-
disciplinary team of FAA management, labor, field facilities, finance,
and subject matter experts. The Section 804 process serves as a stable
foundation for future realignment analyses and recommendations. The
process aims to maximize operational, administrative, and maintenance
efficiencies, support transition to NextGen, and deliver the highest
value to stakeholders.
The FAA is requesting comments on this report pursuant to Section
804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The agency will
consider all comments received on or before August 31, 2017. Following
a 60-day comment review period, the final report along with public
comments will be submitted to Congress. The FAA continues to analyze
data collected from facilities across the United States and evaluate
possible realignment scenarios.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2017.
William Middleswart,
Management Services, Federal Aviation Administration.
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