Notice of Availability and Public Comment Period for the Draft Air Quality General Conformity Determination (DGCD) for Proposed New Runways and Associated Development at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL, 28594-28595 [05-9923]
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telephone (650) 876–2778, extension
677, and fax (650) 876–2733. For
airport-specific information regarding
the release, contact Mr. Andrew
Swanson, Airport Manager, Nut Tree
Airport at the address above or (707)
469–4600.
In
accordance with the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for
the 21st Century (AIR 21), Pub. L. 10–
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 the
assurances in grant agreements.
The following is a brief overview of
the request:
Solano County requested a release
from the conditions and restrictions in
applicable grant agreements with the
United States for approximately 1.9
acres of undevelopment airport land
obligated for airport purposes at Nut
Tree Airport, Vacaville, California. The
1.9-acre parcel is not being used for
airport purposes and is not needed for
future airport development. This land is
located next to the intersection of
County Airport Road and the realigned
East Monte Vista Avenue. The release
will allow the City of Vacaville to
acquire the property at the appraised
fair market value of $351,000. Following
acquisition, a major roadway
improvement project will commence to
widen and realign East Monte Vista
Avenue. Airport access will be
enhanced because East Monte Vista
Avenue serves as the primary airport
access road. The project will include
water and sewer line upgrades. New
development at the airport cannot take
place without an improved water and
sewerage system. The project will also
include replacement of overhead power
lines along East Monte Vista Avenue
with underground joint trench. Solano
County intends to use the sale proceeds
of $351,000 to improve the water
distribution system at Nut Tree Airport,
which is needed for fire suppression, to
meet local code, and promote needed
airport development. The release will
permit improvements that will provide
tangible benefits to the airport and civil
aviation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Issued in Hawthorne, California, on April
1, 2005.
George Aiken,
Manager, Safety and Standards Branch,
Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Availability and Public
Comment Period for the Draft Air
Quality General Conformity
Determination (DGCD) for Proposed
New Runways and Associated
Development at Chicago O’Hare
International Airport, Chicago, IL
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability of the
Draft Air Quality General Conformity
Determination and notice of public
comment period.
AGENCY:
Location of Proposed Action: O’Hare
International Airport, Chicago, Illinois.
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) is issuing this
notice to advise the public that a Draft
Air Quality General Conformity
Determination (DGCD) for the O’Hare
Modernization Environmental Impact
Statement at Chicago O’Hare
International Airport has been prepared
and is available for public review and
comment. In accordance with section
176(c) of the Federal Clean Air Act,
FAA has assessed whether the air
emissions that would result from FAA’s
action in approving the proposed
projects conform with the Illinois State
Implementation Plan (SIP). This
assessment is contained in the DGCD.
The comment period is open as of the
date of this Notice of Availability and
closes June 20, 2005. Comments must be
sent to Michael W. MacMullen of the
FAA at the address shown below, and
written comments must be postmarked
and emails must be sent by not later
than midnight, June 20, 2005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City
of Chicago (City), Department of
Aviation, as owner and operator of
Chicago O’Hare International Airport
(O’Hare or the Airport), PO Box 66142,
Chicago, IL, 60666, proposes to
modernize O’Hare to address existing
and future capacity and delay problems.
The City initiated master planning and
the process of seeking FAA approval to
amend its airport layout plan to depict
the O’Hare Modernization Program
(OMP). The City is also seeking the
other necessary FAA approvals to
implement the OMP and associated
capital improvements and procedures.
The FAA has prepared a DEIS
addressing specific improvements at
and adjacent to Chicago O’Hare
International Airport, Chicago, Illinois.
FAA’s DEIS, released on January 21,
2005, presents an evaluation of the
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City’s proposed project and reasonable
alternatives. Under the City’s concept,
O’Hare’s existing seven-runway
configuration would be replaced by an
eight-runway configuration, in which
six runways would be oriented
generally in the east/west direction, the
existing northeast/southwest-oriented
Runways 4L/22R and 4R/22L would
remain, and Runways 14L/32R and 14R/
32L would be closed.
The DGCD is available for review
until June 20, 2005, on the FAA’s Web
site (https://agl.faa.gov/OMP/DEIS.htm),
and at the following locations:
Arlington Heights Memorial Library,
500 North Dunton Ave., Arlington
Heights;
Bellwood Public Library, 600 Bohland
Ave., Bellwood;
Bensenville Community Public Library,
200 S Church Rd., Bensenville;
Berkeley Public Library, 1637 Taft Ave.,
Berkeley;
Bloomingdale Public Library, 101
Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale;
College of DuPage Library, 425 Fawell
Blvd., Glen Ellyn;
Des Plaines Public Library, 1501
Ellinwood Ave., Des Plaines;
Eisenhower Public Library, 4652 N
Olcott Ave., Harwood Heights;
Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001
Wellington Ave., Elk Grove;
Elmhurst Public Library, 211 Prospect
Ave., Elmhurst;
Elmwood Park Public Library, 4 W.
Conti Pkwy., Elmwood Park;
Franklin Park Public Library, 10311
Grand Ave., Franklin Park;
Glendale Heights Library, 25 E Fullerton
Ave., Glendale Heights;
Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview
Rd., Glenview;
Harold Washington Library, 400 S.
State., Chicago;
Hoffman Estates Library, 1550 Hassell
Rd., Hoffman Estates;
Itasca Community Library, 500 W.
Irving Park Rd., Itasca;
Lombard Public Library, 100 W. Maple
St., Lombard;
Maywood Public Library, 121 S. 5th
Ave., Maywood;
Melrose Park Public Library, 801 N.
Broadway, Melrose Park;
Morton Grove Public Library, 6140
Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove;
Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S.
Emerson St., Mount Prospect;
Niles Public Library, 6960 W. Oakton
St., Niles;
Northlake Public Library, 231 N. Wolf
Rd., Northlake;
Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St.,
Oak Park;
Oakton Community College Library,
1616 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines;
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Park Rige Public Library, 20 S. Prospect
Ave., Park Ridge;
River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop
Ave., River Forest;
River Grove Public Library, 8638 W.
Grand Ave., River Grove;
Schaumbrug Township District Library,
130 S. Roselle Rod, Schaumburg;
Schiller Park Public Library, 4200 Old
River Rd., Schiller Park;
Villa Park Public Library, 305 S.
Ardmore Ave., Villa Park; and
Wood Dale Public Library, 520 N. Wood
Dale Rd., Wood Dale.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT
COMMENT CONTACT: Michael W.
MacMullen, Airports Environmental
Program Manager, Federal Aviation
Administration, Chicago Airports
District Office, 2300 East Devon
Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018,
Telephone: 847–294–8330, FAX: 847–
294–7046; e-mail address:
ompeis@faa.gov.
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 20,
2005.
Barry Cooper,
Manager, Chicago Area Modernization
Program Office, Great Lakes Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Availability of a Draft
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed New Air Traffic Control
Tower at the St. Louis Downtown
Airport in Cahokia, IL
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability of a Draft
Environmental Assessment for the
proposed new Air Traffic Control Tower
at the St. Louis Downtown Airport in
Cahokia, Illinois.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) has prepared and
is making available the Draft
Environmental Assessment (DEA) for
the following proposed action at the St.
Louis Downtown Airport: The
construction of a new Air Traffic
Control Tower, associated support
building, parking lot, and access road.
The Draft EA is being prepared in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, as amended, FAA Order 1050.1E
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures’’, and FAA Order 5050.4A,
‘‘Airport Environmental Handbook.’’
The proposed development action is
consistent with the National Airspace
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System Plan prepared by the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA).
A Draft Environmental Assessment
will be available for public review and
comment at the following locations:
St. Louis Downtown Airport,
Administration Office, 1680 Sauget
Industrial Parkway, Sauget, IL 62206–
1449.
Cahokia Public Library, 140 Cahokia
Park Drive, Cahokia, IL 62206.
ADDRESSES: Written comments are
encouraged from persons or interested
parties. Written comments concerning
the Draft EA will be accepted until 5
p.m. c.s.t., Tuesday, June 15, 2005.
Written comments may be sent to: Ms.
Virginia Marcks, ANI–430, Federal
Aviation Administration, 2300 East
Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Virginia Marcks, Environmental
Engineer, ANI–430, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2300 East Devon
Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
Telephone number: (847) 294–7494.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The existing ATCT at the St. Louis
Downtown Airport was built in 1973
and soon after was expanded by the
addition of a mobile office trailer to
house administrative personnel. The
current tower stands approximately 52
feet in height with a controller’s eye
height of approximately 41 feet.
Continual visibility problems, due to
existing trees in an adjacent residential
development, impeded the controller’s
line of sight for airfield movement areas
and runway approaches. The visibility
problem, due to trees obscuring
significant portions of two runway ends,
4 and 30L, is ongoing and worsening.
The proposed ATCT, with a total
elevation of 138′ Above Ground Level
(AGL) and a controller eye height of 116′
4″ AGL would significantly improve
visual capabilities.
Air traffic controller equipment in the
existing tower has not been significantly
upgraded since the ATCT was
constructed in 1973, although there has
been nearly a 50 percent increase in
airport operations over the past 30
years. In the nearly 1970s, when the
existing ATCT was constructed, annual
aircraft operations recorded during
operating hours of 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
totaled approximately 115,000. In 2001,
the total number of operations recorded
between the 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. timeframe
was nearly 170,000. The proposed
ATCT would allow for modernized
equipment, enhancing the level of safety
for the current number of aircraft
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operations at the St. Louis Downtown
Airport.
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois May 13,
2005.
Art V. Schultz,
Acting Manager, Chicago NAS
Implementation Center, ANI–400 Great Lakes
Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Summary Notice No. PE–2005–28]
Petitions for Exemption; Dispositions
of Petitions Issued
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of disposition of prior
petition.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA’s rulemaking
provisions governing the application,
processing, and disposition of petitions
for exemption, part 11 of Title 14, Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this
notice contains the disposition of
certain petitions previously received.
The purpose of this notice is to improve
the public’s awareness of, and
participation in, this aspect of FAA’s
regulatory activities. Neither publication
of this notice nor the inclusion or
omission of information in the summary
is intended to affect the legal status of
any petition or its final disposition.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenna Sinclair (425) 227–1556),
Transport Airplane Directorate (ANM–
113), Federal Aviation Administration,
1601 Lind Ave., SW., Renton, WA
98055–4056; or John Linsenmeyer (202)
267–5174), Office of Rulemaking (ARM–
1), Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591.
This notice is published pursuant to
14 CFR 11.85 and 11.91.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 11,
2005.
Anthony F. Fazio,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
Disposition of Petitions
Docket No.: FAA–2004–17909.
Petitioner: The Boeing Company.
Sections of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR
25.301, 25.303, 25.305, and 25.901(c).
Description of Relief Sought/
Disposition: A seven-year extension of
FAA Partial Time Limited Exemption
Number 8329A for Boeing Model 777
airplanes equipped with Pratt &
Whitney or Rolls-Royce engines. This is
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Availability and Public Comment Period for the Draft
Air Quality General Conformity Determination (DGCD) for Proposed New
Runways and Associated Development at Chicago O'Hare International
Airport, Chicago, IL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability of the Draft Air Quality General
Conformity Determination and notice of public comment period.
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Location of Proposed Action: O'Hare International Airport, Chicago,
Illinois.
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this
notice to advise the public that a Draft Air Quality General Conformity
Determination (DGCD) for the O'Hare Modernization Environmental Impact
Statement at Chicago O'Hare International Airport has been prepared and
is available for public review and comment. In accordance with section
176(c) of the Federal Clean Air Act, FAA has assessed whether the air
emissions that would result from FAA's action in approving the proposed
projects conform with the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP).
This assessment is contained in the DGCD.
The comment period is open as of the date of this Notice of
Availability and closes June 20, 2005. Comments must be sent to Michael
W. MacMullen of the FAA at the address shown below, and written
comments must be postmarked and emails must be sent by not later than
midnight, June 20, 2005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City of Chicago (City), Department of
Aviation, as owner and operator of Chicago O'Hare International Airport
(O'Hare or the Airport), PO Box 66142, Chicago, IL, 60666, proposes to
modernize O'Hare to address existing and future capacity and delay
problems. The City initiated master planning and the process of seeking
FAA approval to amend its airport layout plan to depict the O'Hare
Modernization Program (OMP). The City is also seeking the other
necessary FAA approvals to implement the OMP and associated capital
improvements and procedures. The FAA has prepared a DEIS addressing
specific improvements at and adjacent to Chicago O'Hare International
Airport, Chicago, Illinois. FAA's DEIS, released on January 21, 2005,
presents an evaluation of the City's proposed project and reasonable
alternatives. Under the City's concept, O'Hare's existing seven-runway
configuration would be replaced by an eight-runway configuration, in
which six runways would be oriented generally in the east/west
direction, the existing northeast/southwest-oriented Runways 4L/22R and
4R/22L would remain, and Runways 14L/32R and 14R/32L would be closed.
The DGCD is available for review until June 20, 2005, on the FAA's
Web site (https://agl.faa.gov/OMP/DEIS.htm), and at the following
locations:
Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 North Dunton Ave., Arlington
Heights;
Bellwood Public Library, 600 Bohland Ave., Bellwood;
Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S Church Rd., Bensenville;
Berkeley Public Library, 1637 Taft Ave., Berkeley;
Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale;
College of DuPage Library, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn;
Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood Ave., Des Plaines;
Eisenhower Public Library, 4652 N Olcott Ave., Harwood Heights;
Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove;
Elmhurst Public Library, 211 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst;
Elmwood Park Public Library, 4 W. Conti Pkwy., Elmwood Park;
Franklin Park Public Library, 10311 Grand Ave., Franklin Park;
Glendale Heights Library, 25 E Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights;
Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Rd., Glenview;
Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State., Chicago;
Hoffman Estates Library, 1550 Hassell Rd., Hoffman Estates;
Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Rd., Itasca;
Lombard Public Library, 100 W. Maple St., Lombard;
Maywood Public Library, 121 S. 5th Ave., Maywood;
Melrose Park Public Library, 801 N. Broadway, Melrose Park;
Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove;
Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect;
Niles Public Library, 6960 W. Oakton St., Niles;
Northlake Public Library, 231 N. Wolf Rd., Northlake;
Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park;
Oakton Community College Library, 1616 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines;
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Park Rige Public Library, 20 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge;
River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Ave., River Forest;
River Grove Public Library, 8638 W. Grand Ave., River Grove;
Schaumbrug Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rod, Schaumburg;
Schiller Park Public Library, 4200 Old River Rd., Schiller Park;
Villa Park Public Library, 305 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park; and
Wood Dale Public Library, 520 N. Wood Dale Rd., Wood Dale.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENT CONTACT: Michael W.
MacMullen, Airports Environmental Program Manager, Federal Aviation
Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon
Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018, Telephone: 847-294-8330, FAX: 847-294-
7046; e-mail address: ompeis@faa.gov.
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 20, 2005.
Barry Cooper,
Manager, Chicago Area Modernization Program Office, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 05-9923 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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