Notice of Interim Operating Authority Granted to Commercial Air Tour Operators Over National Parks and Tribal Lands Within or Abutting National Parks, 36456-36463 [05-12380]

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[FR Doc. 05–12430 Filed 6–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–62–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) During the Week Ending June 10, 2005 The following Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits were filed under Subpart B (formerly Subpart Q) of the Department of Transportation’s Procedural Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et seq.). The due date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motions to Modify Scope are set forth below for each application. Following the Answer period DOT may process the application by expedited procedures. Such procedures may consist of the adoption of a show-cause order, a tentative order, or in appropriate cases a final order without further proceedings. Docket Number: OST–2005–21445. Date Filed: June 6, 2005. Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify Scope: June 27, 2005. Description: Joint Application of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Atlas Air, Inc. and Polar Air Cargo, Inc., requesting the Department commence registration of ‘‘Atlas Air’’ as an additional trade VerDate jul<14>2003 18:40 Jun 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Interim Operating Authority Granted to Commercial Air Tour Operators Over National Parks and Tribal Lands Within or Abutting National Parks Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On October 25, 2002, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published the final rule for Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 136, National Parks Air Tour Management (67 FR 65662). The rule became effective on January 23, 2003. On January 27, 2005, the FAA published a notice of opportunity for commercial air tour operators granted interim operating authority (IOA) under the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (the Act) to review and selfcorrect annual authorizations (70 FR 3972). based on the responses to that notice, the FAA made some corrections to interim operating authority. The Act also requires the interim operating authority granted under the Act to be published in the Federal Register for notice and the opportunity for comment. This notice fulfills that statutory requirement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Kirkendall, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 telephone (202) 385–4510; e-mail Gene.Kirkendall@FAA.GOV. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 25, 2002, the FAA published a final rule in 14 CFR part 136, National Parks Air Tour Management (67 FR 65662), pursuant to the mandates specified in the Act, enacted on April 5, 2000. This final rule (part 136) completed the definition of ‘‘commercial air tour operation’’ by establishing the altitude (5,000 feet above ground level) below which an operator flying over a national park for the purpose of sightseeing would be classified as a commercial air tour operator. The rule also codified provisions of the Act. In accordance with 14 CFR 136.7(b), before commencing commercial air tour operations over a unit of the national park system or tribal lands within or abutting a national park, a commercial air tour operator is required to apply to the Administrator for authority to conduct the operations over the park or tribal lands. Title 14 CFR 136.11(a) states that: ‘‘Upon application for operating authority, the Administrator shall grant interim operating authority under this section to a commercial air tour operator for commercial air tour operations over a national park or tribal land for which the operator is an existing commercial air tour operator.’’ Consistent with the Act, 14 CFR 136.11(b)(3) also states that IOA granted under that section would be published in the Federal Register to provide notice and opportunity for comment. Prior to issuing this notice, the FAA became aware that there may have been some errors in the number of commercial air tours initially reported and received. There are several reasons why these errors could have occurred, such as (1) Operators were not required to keep records of the number of commercial air tours conducted over national parks prior to the adoption of the Act; (2) there was a 21⁄2 year time lapse between the passage of the Act and the effective date of the part 136 rule; and (3) there appeared to have been confusion over how to initially report information, especially for operators flying over more than one park. The FAA understood that operators should have requested and received IOA that reflects the actual number of commercial air tours that were conducted during the relevant time period set forth in the statute and the rule and that every effort should be made to standardize the counting of flights requiring IOA. Consequently, the FAA provided an opportunity for air tour operators to E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 120 / Thursday, June 23, 2005 / Notices review and correct, if necessary, their annual authorizations. Specifically, on January 27, 2005, the FAA published ‘‘Notice of Opportunity To Self-Correct Annual Authorizations for Commercial Air Tour Operators Over National Parks and Tribal Lands Within or Abutting National Parks’’ (70 FR 3972). This notice informed all operators of the selfcorrecting process and the rules to follow in counting air tours over parks. Individual notices were also sent by first class mail to all operators who initially reported their number of annual commercial air tour operations. The deadline for completing this review and self-correction was February 21, 2005. In response to this self-correction process, the FAA received 19 responses from commercial air tour operators. Six operators reported no change in their original reported numbers; three included national parks and/or tribal lands that were unintentionally not listed; three decreased their total annual numbers due to re-examination of their flight paths that were originally thought to penetrate a national park or tribal lands; and seven reported errors made by them or in the data entry process. Based on these responses, the FAA has issued corrected IOA. The FAA has not confirmed the numbers reported by operators. Operators were notified that if comments are received in response to this current notice that provide substantive information that an operator does not qualify under the law as an existing operator or has erroneously reported the number of flights flown over a park or tribal lands within or abutting the park unit, the FAA may investigate and take corrective action, if necessary, to bring the operator into compliance with the law. IOA may be further amended, if necessary. In this notice, the FAA is publishing the names of the existing operators who have applied for and received IOA, the national parks and/or tribal lands over which they fly, and the number of operations authorized for each park and/or tribal land. This information is provided so that the public has notice and an opportunity to comment, as required by the Act and 14 CFR part 136. The FAA and the National Park Service (NPS) also will consider this information in the development of Air Tour Management Plans (ATMP) for the parks, which will replace IOA. The Act and 14 CFR part 136 limit the impacts of commercial air tour operations conducted under IOA by existing operators in several ways. IOA provides annual authorization only for the greater of: (1) The number of flights used by the operator to provide the VerDate jul<14>2003 18:40 Jun 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 commercial air tour operations within the 12-month period prior to the date of the Act’s enactment; or (2) the average number of flights per 12-month period used by the operator to provide such operations within the 36-month period prior to the Act’s enactment, and, for seasonal operations, the number of flights so used during the season or seasons covered by that 12-month period, 49 U.S.C. 40128(c)(2)(A); 14 CFR 136.11(b)(1). Any increase in the authorized number of operations under IOA must be agreed to by the FAA and the NPS, 49 U.S.C. 40128(c)(2)(B); 14 CFR 136.11(b)(2). The Act and part 136 also provide that IOA: (1) May be revoked by the Administrator of the FAA for cause; (2) shall terminate 180 days after the date on which an ATMP is established for the park or tribal lands; (3) shall promote protection of national park resources, visitor experiences, and tribal lands; (4) shall promote safe commercial air tour operations; (5) shall promote the adoption of quiet technology, as appropriate; and (6) shall allow for modifications of the IOA based on experience if the modification improves protection of national park resources and values and of tribal lands, 49 U.S.C. 40128(c)(2)(D)–(I); 14 CFR 136.11(b)(4)– (9). The Act provides for IOA to allow commercial air tours to continue operating over national parks and tribal lands within or abutting a unit of the national park system pending the establishment of ATMPs. The Act requires that the FAA grant IOA to existing commercial air tour operators ‘‘[u]pon application for operating authority,’’ 49 U.S.C. 40128(c)(1), thus allowing these operators to continue to operate without a break in service.1 The FAA interprets the provisions in the Act requiring that IOA promote protection of national park resources, visitor experiences, and tribal lands; safe commercial air tour operations; and the adoption of quiet technology, as appropriate, to be continuing requirements of IOA rather than being 1 The requirement in the Act that the FAA grant IOA ‘‘upon application for operating authority’’ also makes impossible compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. See, e.g., City of New York v. Mineta, 262 F.3d 169, 178 (2nd Cir. 2001) (concluding that the provisions under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century for the U.S. Department of Transportation to decide within 60 days whether to award slot exemptions at New York’s LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International Airports triggered the exception to NEPA compliance ‘‘when a statute imposes short, mandatory deadlines on an agency, thereby rendering compliance with NEPA’s [environmental impact statement] requirement impossible.’’) PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36457 tied to the initial granting of IOA. See 49 U.S.C. 40128(c)(2)(F)–(H). In consultation with the NPS, and Native American tribes as appropriate, the FAA will monitor impacts of authorized commercial air tour operations on park resources, visitor experiences, and tribal lands within or abutting a unit of the national park system. Consistent with the statutory term ‘‘promote,’’ as used in 49 U.S.C. 40128(c)(2)(F)–(H), the FAA will support appropriate voluntary measures to address specific concerns raised by the NPS, or in the case of tribal lands, Native American tribes, regarding impacts from commercial air tour operations conducted under IOA. As noted above, the Act also allows for modification of IOA based on experience if the modification improves protection of national park resources and values and of tribal lands, 49 U.S.C. 40128(c)(2)(I). Regarding the promotion of safe commercial air tour operations, the FAA will continue to address safety issues in parks covered by IOA in a manner consistent with existing regulations. Section 805 of the Act directs the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) to provide advice, information, and recommendations to the FAA and the NPS on ‘‘commonly accepted quiet aircraft technology for use in commercial air tour operations over a national park or tribal lands, which will receive preferential treatment in a given [ATMP]’’ (Pub. L. 106–181, title VIII, section 805(c)(2)). Section 804 of the Act requires the FAA to designate reasonably achievable requirements necessary for aircraft to be considered as employing quiet aircraft technology for purposes relating to commercial air tour operations at the Grand Canyon. Pursuant to section 804 of the Act, the FAA issued a final rule designating quiet aircraft technology for commercial air tour aircraft in Grand Canyon National Park on March 29, 2005 (70 FR 16084). Although the Grand Canyon rule does not address the NPOAG’s responsibility under section 805 of the Act, the NPOAG may consider the Grand Canyon rule in making recommendations on ‘‘commonly accepted quiet aircraft technology’’ for use in other national parks’ ATMPs. Using the advice and recommendations of the NPOAG, the FAA and the NPS will give further consideration to the appropriate promotion of the adoption of quiet technology in IOA. The FAA solicits comments on all aspects of this notice. Comments about the status of the IOA of a commercial air tour operator or operators, including E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 36458 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 120 / Thursday, June 23, 2005 / Notices qualifications to have status as an existing air tour operator over a unit of the national park system or tribal land or the number of flights over a national park or tribal land, should be as specific as possible and include substantive, credible information to support assertions. If comments are received that provide substantive, credible information that an operator does not qualify under the law as an existing operator or has erroneously reported the number of flights flown over a park or related tribal lands, the FAA will investigate and take corrective action, to bring the operator into compliance with the law. IOA may be further amended, if necessary. Comments should be directed to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: Issued in Washington, DC on June 15, 2005. John M. Allen, Acting Director, Flight Standard Services. Name DBA National Park/Abutting Tribal Lands Above It All, Inc. ...................... Benchmark Flight Center, Hawaii Airventures, Hawaii Island Hoppers, Sporty’s Academy Hawaii. Southwest Safaris ................... Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI ........................................ 3878 Arches National Park, UT ........................................................ Aztec Ruins National Monument, NM ...................................... Bandelier National Monument, NM .......................................... Big Bend National Park, TX ..................................................... Black Canyon of The Gunnison National Park, CO ................ Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. Canyon De Chelly National Monument, AZ ............................. Canyonlands National Park, UT .............................................. Capitol Reef National Park, UT ............................................... Capulin Volcano National Monument, NM ............................... Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM ...................................... Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, AZ .......................... Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT .................................... Chaco Culture National Historic Park, NM .............................. Colorado National Monument, CO ........................................... Coronado National Memorial, AZ ............................................ Dinosaur National Monument, CO, UT .................................... El Malpais National Monument, NM ........................................ El Morro National Monument, NM ........................................... Fort Bowie National Historic Site, AZ ...................................... Fort Davis National Historic Site, TX ....................................... Fort Union National Monument, NM ........................................ Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, NM ........................... Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ, UT ..................... Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, CO ................. Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX ................................ Hohokam Pima National Monument, AZ ................................. Hovenweep National Monument, UT ....................................... Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, AZ ...................... Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreation Area and National Monument, AZ, NV. Mesa Verde National Park, CO ............................................... Montezuma Castle National Monument, AZ ............................ Natural Bridges National Monument, UT ................................. Navajo National Monument, AZ ............................................... Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ ........................... Pecos National Historic Park, NM ........................................... Petrified Forest National Park, AZ ........................................... Petroglyph National Monument, NM ........................................ Pipe Spring National Monument, AZ ....................................... Rainbow Bridge National Monument, UT ................................ Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, TX ................................... Saguaro National Park, AZ ...................................................... Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, NM .................. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, AZ ..................... Tumacacori National Historic Park, AZ .................................... Tuzigoot National Monument, AZ ............................................ Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ ................................. Wupatki National Monument, AZ ............................................. Yucca House National Monument, CO .................................... Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Arches National Park, UT ........................................................ 57 83 126 5 7 23 147 57 57 13 18 6 15 147 57 5 9 43 43 5 5 32 26 123 16 18 5 63 27 38 Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. Canyonlands National Park, UT .............................................. Glen Canyon National Recreaton Area, AZ, UT ..................... Navajo Tribal Lands ................................................................. Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Arches National Park, UT ........................................................ 1481 10 39 38 26 8 Adams, Bruce M ...................... Aero-Copters of Arizona, Inc ... Air Grand Canyon Inc ............. VerDate jul<14>2003 18:40 Jun 22, 2005 Bryce Canyon Airlines, Bryce Canyon Helicopters, Helivision, Canyon Airlines. ................................................. Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 IOA auth / yr 63 19 29 57 5 32 42 45 23 52 5 5 17 37 5 19 37 42 63 15 10 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 120 / Thursday, June 23, 2005 / Notices Name Alika Aviation, Inc .................... American Aviation, Inc. ........... DBA National Park/Abutting Tribal Lands Alexair ..................................... American Air Charter, Frog Air Aris, Inc. .................................. Arrow West Aviation ................ Air Maui Helicopter Tours ....... Redtail Aviation ....................... Aviation Ventures, Inc ............. Vision air, Vision Aviation Management LLC. ................................................. Badger Helicopters Inc ............ Bar Harbor Aviation ................. Big Island Air, Inc. ................... Black Hills Aerial Adventures, Inc. Burrus FlightSeeing Service .... Call Air, Inc. ............................. Carisch Helicopters Inc ........... Classic Helicopter Corporation Columbia Air Services–BHB, LLC. VerDate jul<14>2003 18:40 Jun 22, 2005 ................................................. Hawaii Volcanos National Park, HI. ................................................. ................................................. Eco air Tours—Hawaii ............ ................................................. ................................................. ................................................. Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. Canyon De Chelly National Monument, AZ ............................. Canyonlands National Park, UT .............................................. Capitol Reef National Park, UT ............................................... Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT .................................... Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ, UT ..................... Hovenweep National Monument, UT ....................................... Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreational Area and National Monument, AZ, NV. Montezuma Castle National Monument, AZ ............................ Natural Bridges National Monument, UT ................................. Navajo National Monument, AZ ............................................... Petrified Forest National Park, AZ ........................................... Pipe Spring National Monument, AZ ....................................... Rainbow Bridge National Monument, UT ................................ Saguaro National Park, AZ ...................................................... Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, AZ ..................... Tuzigoot National Monument, AZ ............................................ Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ ................................. Wupatki National Monument, AZ ............................................. Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Haleakala National Park, HI ..................................................... Arches National Park, UT ........................................................ Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. Canyon De Chelly National Monument, AZ ............................. Canyonlands National Park, UT .............................................. Capitol Reef National Park, UT ............................................... Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT .................................... Glen Canyon National Recreation Arez, AZ, UT ..................... Golden Spike Naional Historic Site, UT ................................... Grand Teton National Park, WY .............................................. Havasupai Tribal Lands ........................................................... Hopi Tribal Lands ..................................................................... Hovenweep National Monument, UT ....................................... Hualapai Tribal Lands .............................................................. Lake Meade and Parashant National Recreation Area and National Monument, AZ, NV. Natural Bridges National Monument, UT ................................. Navajo National Monument, AZ ............................................... Navajo Tribal Lands ................................................................. Petrified Forest National Park, AZ ........................................... Rainbow Bridge National Monument, UT ................................ Sunset Crater Volcano National Museum, AZ ......................... Timpanogos Cave National Monument, UT ............................ Wupatki National Monument, AZ ............................................. Yellowstone National Park, ID, MT, WY .................................. Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Haleakala National Park, HI ..................................................... Arches National Park, UT ........................................................ Canyonlands National Park, UT .............................................. Capitol Reef National Park, UT ............................................... Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ, UT ..................... Natural Bridges National Monument, UT ................................. Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreational Area and National Monument, AZ, NV. Badlands National Park and Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD. Acadia National Park, ME ........................................................ ................................................................................................... 36459 IOA auth / yr 15 9 10 2 9 65 2 24 5 6 11 4 3 40 13 26 38 11 4 25 2923 137 138 14 137 136 27 462 11 8 14 14 27 14 3 28 14 16 14 138 14 254 14 8 29 3996 57 404 63 63 67 6756 4099 2000 1643 Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD ................................ 363 Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC .................................... Haleakala National Park, HI ..................................................... Hawaii Volcanos National Park, HI .......................................... Kalaupapa National Historical Park, HI ................................... Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, HI ...................... Pu’uhonua OHonaunau National Historical Park, HI ............... Pu’uhoma O Honaunau National Historical Park, HI ............... U S S Arizona Memorial, HI .................................................... Yellowstone National Park, ID< MT. WY ................................. Mount Ranier National park, WA ............................................. Acadia National Park, ME ........................................................ 1500 104 102 198 37 37 88 198 20 32 2585 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 36460 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 120 / Thursday, June 23, 2005 / Notices Name DBA National Park/Abutting Tribal Lands Courtney Aviation, Inc ............. Courtney Aviation ................... Dairy Air Inc ............................. English, Daniel B ..................... Grand Canyon Airlines, Inc ..... Outer Banks Airways .............. Mt. Lassen Aviation ................ Grand Canyon Airlines ........... Death Valley Naional Park, CA ................................................ Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, CA ......................... Yosemite National Park, CA .................................................... Cape Hatteras Naional Seashore, NC ..................................... Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA ......................................... Arches National Park, UT ........................................................ Canyon De Chelly National Monument, AZ ............................. Canyonlands National Park, UT .............................................. Capitol Reef National Park, UT ............................................... Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ, UT ..................... Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreation Area and National Monument, Az, NV. Montezuma Castle National Monument, AZ ............................ Navajo National Monument, AZ ............................................... Rainbow Bridge National Monument, UT ................................ Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, AZ ..................... Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN, NC/Cherokee Tribal Lands. 4 10 100 6500 89 4 5 20 6 5429 257 Big Cypress National Preseve, FL ........................................... Big Cypress Seminole Tribal Lands, FL .................................. Biscayne National Park, FL ..................................................... Dry Tortugas National Park, FL ............................................... Everglades National Park, FL .................................................. Haleakala National Park, HI ..................................................... National Park, HI ...................................................................... Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. Death Valley National Park, CA ............................................... Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreational Area and National Monument,AZ, NV. Zio Naional Park, UT ............................................................... Haleakala National Park, HI ..................................................... 1260 200 200 100 674 5682 141 6 6 7463 Great Smoky Mountain Helicopter, Inc. Gretzke, Robert C ................... Cherokee Helicopters, Delta Helicopters, M Helicopters of TN, Smokey Mountain Helicopters. Wings ...................................... Hawaii Helicopters, Inc ............ Hawaii Volcanoes .................... Heli USA Airways, Inc ............. ................................................. ................................................. Heli USA ................................. Helicopter Consultants of Maui, Inc. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters ...... Helicopter Flight Services, Inc. Homestead Helicopters, Inc .... ................................................. ................................................. Island Air, Inc. ......................... ................................................. Jamestown Flight Center ........ K & S Helicopters, Inc ............. King Airelines Inc .................... ................................................. Tropical Helicopters ................ ................................................. Kruger, James W. Kruger Helicopter Service ....... Lake Chelan Air Service Inc ... Chelan Airways ....................... Las Vegas Helicopters Inc ...... ................................................. Laughlin Aviation LLC ............. ................................................. Liberty Helicopters, Inc ............ ................................................. Makarion Air ............................ Makarion Air ............................ VerDate jul<14>2003 18:40 Jun 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00094 Hawaii Volcano Naional Park, HI ............................................. Statute of Liberty Monument, NY ............................................ Glacier National Park, MT and Blackfeet Tribal Land ............. Yellowstone National Park, ID,MT< WY and adjacent tribal land. Mount Ranier National Park, WA ............................................. North Cascades National Park,WA .......................................... San Juan National Historical Park, WA ................................... Colonial National Historical Park ............................................. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI ........................................ Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT .................................... Death Valley National Park, CA ............................................... Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ, UT ..................... Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreational Area and National Monument, AZ, NV. Rainbow Bridge National Monument, UT ................................ Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Blackfeet Tribal Lands ............................................................. Glacier National Park, MT ........................................................ Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, WA ........................... North Cascades National Park, WA ........................................ Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. Death Valley National Park, CA ............................................... Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreational Area and National Monument, AZ, NV. Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreation Area and National Monument, AZ, NV (Lake Mohave). Statue of Liberty National Monument, NY ............................... Governors Island National Monument, NY .............................. Arches National Park, UT ........................................................ Aztec Ruins National Monument, NM ...................................... Black Canyon of The Gunnison National Park, CO ................ Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, UT .................... Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ ............................. Canyounlands National Park, UT ............................................ Capitol Reef National Park, UT ............................................... Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM ...................................... Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 IOA auth / yr 156 185 4472 17 3 120 ........................ 8348 12413 3500 15 2 10 20 147 1684 12 12 12 12 4380 12 12 750 750 350 50 12 12 1376 12 3015 29432 29432 10 5 1 40 8 40 25 1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 120 / Thursday, June 23, 2005 / Notices Name Manuiwa Airways, Inc ............. DBA National Park/Abutting Tribal Lands Maui Island Air, Inc ................. Volcano Heli-Tours, Volcano Helicopters. Maui Air, Volcano Air Tours ... Maverick Helicopters, Inc ........ ................................................. McClelland, John and Terri ..... S.F. Helicopter Tours .............. Minuteman Aviation Inc ........... Mokulele Flight Service, Inc .... Montana Aircraft, Inc ............... ................................................. ................................................. ................................................. Montana Aircraft Wings of Montana. Montana By Air L L C ............. ................................................. Natures Designs, Inc ............... Vashon Island Air ................... VerDate jul<14>2003 18:40 Jun 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00095 36461 IOA auth / yr Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, AZ .......................... Channel Islands National Park, CA ......................................... Chiricahua National Monument, AZ ......................................... Coronado National Memorial, AZ ............................................ Death Valley National Park, CA ............................................... Dinosaur National Monument, CO, UT .................................... Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ, UT ..................... Golden Gate National Recreation Area, CA ............................ Great Basin National Park, NV ................................................ Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, CO ................. John Nuir National Historic Site, CA ........................................ Joshua Tree National Park, CA ............................................... Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, CA ......................... Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA ......................................... Lava Beds National Monument, CA ........................................ Mesa Verde National Park, CO ............................................... Mojave National Preserve, CA ................................................. Montezuma Castle National Monument, AZ ............................ Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, UT, AZ ........................ Natural Bridges National Monument, UT ................................. Navajo National Monument, AZ ............................................... Petrified Forest National Park, AZ ........................................... Rainbow Bridge National Monument, UT ................................ Sagauro National Park, AZ ...................................................... Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, NM .................. San Francisco Maritime National Park, CA ............................. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, CA ........ Sequoia & Kings Canyon Nqtional Parks, CA ......................... Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, AZ ..................... Tonto National Monument, AZ ................................................. Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ ................................. Yellowstone National Park, ID, MT, WY .................................. Yucca House National Monument, CO .................................... Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI ........................................ 25 5 1 5 40 2 40 40 25 3 40 25 5 5 1 10 3 10 50 5 50 10 50 10 1 40 5 5 20 2 5 3 1 40 800 Haleakala National Park, HI ..................................................... Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI ........................................ Arches National Park, UT ........................................................ Bryce Canyoun National Park, UT ........................................... Canyonlands National Park, UT .............................................. Capitol Reef National Park, UT ............................................... Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT .................................... Death Valley National Park, CA ............................................... Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ, UT ..................... Grand Teton National Park, WY .............................................. Havasu pai Tribal Lands .......................................................... Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreational Area and National Monument, AZ, NV. Mojave National Preserve, CA ................................................. Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, UT, AZ ........................ Natural Bridges National Monument, UT ................................. Rainbow Bridge National Monument, UT ................................ Yosemite National Park, CA .................................................... Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Devils Postpile National Monument, CA .................................. Fort Point National Historic Site, CA ....................................... Golden Gate National Recreation Area, CA ............................ John Muir National Historic Site, CA ....................................... Muir Woods National Monument, CA ...................................... Point Reyes National Seashore, CA ........................................ Redwood National and State Parks, CA ................................. Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, CA. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, CA ............. Blackfeet Tribal Lands ............................................................. Glacier National Park, MT ........................................................ Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI ........................................ Grand Teton National Park, WY .............................................. 130 611 15 15 Yellowstone National Park, ID, MT, WY .................................. Blackfeet Tribal Lands ............................................................. Glacier National Park, MT ........................................................ Mount Rainier National Park, WA ............................................ 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Arches National Park, UT ........................................................ 60 12 Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. Canyonlands National Park, UT .............................................. Capitol Reef National Park, UT ............................................... Death Valley National Park, CA ............................................... Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ, UT ..................... Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreational Area and National Monument, AZ, NV. Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Haleakala National Park, HI ..................................................... Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI ........................................ Kalaupapa National Historical Park, HI ................................... U S S Arizona Memorial, HI .................................................... Mount Rainier National Park, WA ............................................ Olympic National Park, WA ..................................................... Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC .................................... Haleakala National Park, HI ..................................................... 12 12 5 12 48 11322 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI ........................................ Kalaupapa National Historical Park, HI ................................... Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, HI ...................... Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, HI .............. Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, HI ............................. U S S Arizona Memorial, HI .................................................... Great Smoky Mountain, National park, TN, NC ...................... Blackfeet Tribal Lands ............................................................. Glacier National Park, MT ........................................................ Mount Rainier National Park, WA ............................................ North Cascades National Park, WA ........................................ Olympic National Park, WA ..................................................... Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreation Area and National Monument, AZ, NV. 45 45 45 45 45 1500 1800 159 159 2 2 76 9000 Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD ................................ Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI ........................................ Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ, UT ..................... Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreation Area and National Monument, AZ, NV. Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, UT, AZ ........................ Rainbow Bridge National Monument, UT ................................ Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Haleakala National Park, HI ..................................................... 5200 3920 1094 3153 14707 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI ........................................ Kalaupapa National Historical Park, HI ................................... Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, HI ...................... Pu’uhonua O Hoanunau National Historical Park, HI .............. Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, HI ............................. U S S Arizona Memorial, HI .................................................... Glacier National Park, MT ........................................................ Arches National Park, UT ........................................................ Canyonlands National Park, UT .............................................. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ, UT ..................... Navajo Tribal Lands ................................................................. Grand Teton National Park, WY .............................................. Yellowstone National Park, ID, MT, WY .................................. Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. 25 25 25 25 25 2100 20 323 323 323 323 45 45 326 Glen Canyon National Recreational Area ................................ Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. 10 25 12 Death Valley National Park, CA ............................................... 6 Paragon Air, Inc ...................... ................................................. Pavco, Inc ............................ ................................................. Platt, Phil Rainbow Pacific Helicopters, Ltd. Pelican Airways ...................... Magnum Helicopters ............... Rambo Helicopter Charter, Inc Red Eagle Aviation, Inc ........... Scenic Helicopter Tours ......... ................................................. Rite Bros Aviation Inc .............. ................................................. Rogers Helicopters Inc ............ Dam Helicopter Company, Inc., Hall Air Ambulance Service, Inc., ROAM, Rogers Aviation Sky Life. ................................................. Safari Helicopter Tours ........... ................................................. Rushmore Helicopters, Inc ...... Safari Aviation, Inc .................. Scenic Airlines, Inc .................. Schuman Aviation Company, Ltd. Makani Kai Helicopters ........... Selway Aviation LLC ............... Slickrock Air Guides, Inc ......... ................................................. ................................................. Spirit Moutain Aviation LLC ..... ................................................. Steve Winters d/b/a M & S Aero. M & S Aero ............................. Sundance Helicopters Inc ....... VerDate jul<14>2003 18:40 Jun 22, 2005 Helicop Tours, Helicopter Services Sundance Helicopters. Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 IOA auth / yr 12 219 1019 730 18 60 27 170 45 1303 1303 547 25 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 120 / Thursday, June 23, 2005 / Notices Name DBA National Park/Abutting Tribal Lands Sunshine Helicopters, Inc ....... ................................................. Swanstrom, Paul N ................. Mountain Flying Service ......... Van Air, Inc .............................. Ventura Air Services, Inc ........ Westwind Aviation, Inc ............ ................................................. ................................................. Westwind Air Service .............. Wilson Aviation, LLC ............... Windrock Aviation Inc .............. ................................................. Sky Eye Air Tours, Windrock Airlines, Windrock Aviation. Wings of Wenatchee, Inc ........ ................................................. [FR Doc. 05–12380 Filed 6–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreational Area and National Monument, AZ, NV. Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Haleakala National Park, HI ..................................................... Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI ........................................ Kalaupapa National Historical Park, HI ................................... Arches National Pak, UT ......................................................... Canyonlands National Park, UT .............................................. Capitol Reef National Park, UT ............................................... Glen Canyon National Recreeation Area, AZ, UT ................... Natural Bridges National Monument, UT ................................. Navajo Tribal Lands ................................................................. Voyageurs National Park, MN ................................................. Statute of Liberty National Monument, NY .............................. Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ, UT ..................... Navajo Tribal Lands ................................................................. Rainbow Bridge National Monument, UT ................................ Glacier National Park, UT ........................................................ Arches National Park, UT ........................................................ Bryce Canyon National Park, UT ............................................. Canyon De Chelly National Monument, AZ ............................. Canyonlands National Park, UT .............................................. Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT .................................... Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ, UT ..................... Lake Mead and Parashant National Recreational Area and National Monument, AZ, NV. Montezuma Castle National Monument, AZ ............................ Rainbow Bridge National Monument, UT ................................ Saguaro National Park, AZ ...................................................... Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, AZ ..................... Tuzigoot National Monument, AZ ............................................ Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ ................................. Zion National Park, UT ............................................................ Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, WA ........................... Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, WA ....................... Mount Rainier National Park, WA ............................................ North Cascades National Park, WA ........................................ expiration dates are included herein under supplementary information. Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292), or Victor Angelo, Office of Support Systems, RAD–20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6470). (These telephone numbers are not tollfree.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Agency Information Collection Activities Federal Railroad Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of OMB approvals. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 120 (Thursday, June 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36456-36463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12380]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Interim Operating Authority Granted to Commercial Air
Tour Operators Over National Parks and Tribal Lands Within or Abutting
National Parks

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On October 25, 2002, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
published the final rule for Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) part 136, National Parks Air Tour Management (67 FR 65662). The
rule became effective on January 23, 2003. On January 27, 2005, the FAA
published a notice of opportunity for commercial air tour operators
granted interim operating authority (IOA) under the National Parks Air
Tour Management Act of 2000 (the Act) to review and self-correct annual
authorizations (70 FR 3972). based on the responses to that notice, the
FAA made some corrections to interim operating authority. The Act also
requires the interim operating authority granted under the Act to be
published in the Federal Register for notice and the opportunity for
comment. This notice fulfills that statutory requirement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Kirkendall, Flight Standards
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 385-4510; e-mail
Gene.Kirkendall@FAA.GOV.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 25, 2002, the FAA published a
final rule in 14 CFR part 136, National Parks Air Tour Management (67
FR 65662), pursuant to the mandates specified in the Act, enacted on
April 5, 2000. This final rule (part 136) completed the definition of
``commercial air tour operation'' by establishing the altitude (5,000
feet above ground level) below which an operator flying over a national
park for the purpose of sightseeing would be classified as a commercial
air tour operator. The rule also codified provisions of the Act. In
accordance with 14 CFR 136.7(b), before commencing commercial air tour
operations over a unit of the national park system or tribal lands
within or abutting a national park, a commercial air tour operator is
required to apply to the Administrator for authority to conduct the
operations over the park or tribal lands. Title 14 CFR 136.11(a) states
that: ``Upon application for operating authority, the Administrator
shall grant interim operating authority under this section to a
commercial air tour operator for commercial air tour operations over a
national park or tribal land for which the operator is an existing
commercial air tour operator.'' Consistent with the Act, 14 CFR
136.11(b)(3) also states that IOA granted under that section would be
published in the Federal Register to provide notice and opportunity for
comment.
Prior to issuing this notice, the FAA became aware that there may
have been some errors in the number of commercial air tours initially
reported and received. There are several reasons why these errors could
have occurred, such as (1) Operators were not required to keep records
of the number of commercial air tours conducted over national parks
prior to the adoption of the Act; (2) there was a 2\1/2\ year time
lapse between the passage of the Act and the effective date of the part
136 rule; and (3) there appeared to have been confusion over how to
initially report information, especially for operators flying over more
than one park. The FAA understood that operators should have requested
and received IOA that reflects the actual number of commercial air
tours that were conducted during the relevant time period set forth in
the statute and the rule and that every effort should be made to
standardize the counting of flights requiring IOA.
Consequently, the FAA provided an opportunity for air tour
operators to

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review and correct, if necessary, their annual authorizations.
Specifically, on January 27, 2005, the FAA published ``Notice of
Opportunity To Self-Correct Annual Authorizations for Commercial Air
Tour Operators Over National Parks and Tribal Lands Within or Abutting
National Parks'' (70 FR 3972). This notice informed all operators of
the self-correcting process and the rules to follow in counting air
tours over parks. Individual notices were also sent by first class mail
to all operators who initially reported their number of annual
commercial air tour operations. The deadline for completing this review
and self-correction was February 21, 2005.
In response to this self-correction process, the FAA received 19
responses from commercial air tour operators. Six operators reported no
change in their original reported numbers; three included national
parks and/or tribal lands that were unintentionally not listed; three
decreased their total annual numbers due to re-examination of their
flight paths that were originally thought to penetrate a national park
or tribal lands; and seven reported errors made by them or in the data
entry process. Based on these responses, the FAA has issued corrected
IOA.
The FAA has not confirmed the numbers reported by operators.
Operators were notified that if comments are received in response to
this current notice that provide substantive information that an
operator does not qualify under the law as an existing operator or has
erroneously reported the number of flights flown over a park or tribal
lands within or abutting the park unit, the FAA may investigate and
take corrective action, if necessary, to bring the operator into
compliance with the law. IOA may be further amended, if necessary.
In this notice, the FAA is publishing the names of the existing
operators who have applied for and received IOA, the national parks
and/or tribal lands over which they fly, and the number of operations
authorized for each park and/or tribal land. This information is
provided so that the public has notice and an opportunity to comment,
as required by the Act and 14 CFR part 136. The FAA and the National
Park Service (NPS) also will consider this information in the
development of Air Tour Management Plans (ATMP) for the parks, which
will replace IOA.
The Act and 14 CFR part 136 limit the impacts of commercial air
tour operations conducted under IOA by existing operators in several
ways. IOA provides annual authorization only for the greater of: (1)
The number of flights used by the operator to provide the commercial
air tour operations within the 12-month period prior to the date of the
Act's enactment; or (2) the average number of flights per 12-month
period used by the operator to provide such operations within the 36-
month period prior to the Act's enactment, and, for seasonal
operations, the number of flights so used during the season or seasons
covered by that 12-month period, 49 U.S.C. 40128(c)(2)(A); 14 CFR
136.11(b)(1). Any increase in the authorized number of operations under
IOA must be agreed to by the FAA and the NPS, 49 U.S.C. 40128(c)(2)(B);
14 CFR 136.11(b)(2). The Act and part 136 also provide that IOA: (1)
May be revoked by the Administrator of the FAA for cause; (2) shall
terminate 180 days after the date on which an ATMP is established for
the park or tribal lands; (3) shall promote protection of national park
resources, visitor experiences, and tribal lands; (4) shall promote
safe commercial air tour operations; (5) shall promote the adoption of
quiet technology, as appropriate; and (6) shall allow for modifications
of the IOA based on experience if the modification improves protection
of national park resources and values and of tribal lands, 49 U.S.C.
40128(c)(2)(D)-(I); 14 CFR 136.11(b)(4)-(9).
The Act provides for IOA to allow commercial air tours to continue
operating over national parks and tribal lands within or abutting a
unit of the national park system pending the establishment of ATMPs.
The Act requires that the FAA grant IOA to existing commercial air tour
operators ``[u]pon application for operating authority,'' 49 U.S.C.
40128(c)(1), thus allowing these operators to continue to operate
without a break in service.\1\ The FAA interprets the provisions in the
Act requiring that IOA promote protection of national park resources,
visitor experiences, and tribal lands; safe commercial air tour
operations; and the adoption of quiet technology, as appropriate, to be
continuing requirements of IOA rather than being tied to the initial
granting of IOA. See 49 U.S.C. 40128(c)(2)(F)-(H).
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\1\ The requirement in the Act that the FAA grant IOA ``upon
application for operating authority'' also makes impossible
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. See, e.g.,
City of New York v. Mineta, 262 F.3d 169, 178 (2nd Cir. 2001)
(concluding that the provisions under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation
Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century for the U.S.
Department of Transportation to decide within 60 days whether to
award slot exemptions at New York's LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy
International Airports triggered the exception to NEPA compliance
``when a statute imposes short, mandatory deadlines on an agency,
thereby rendering compliance with NEPA's [environmental impact
statement] requirement impossible.'')
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In consultation with the NPS, and Native American tribes as
appropriate, the FAA will monitor impacts of authorized commercial air
tour operations on park resources, visitor experiences, and tribal
lands within or abutting a unit of the national park system. Consistent
with the statutory term ``promote,'' as used in 49 U.S.C.
40128(c)(2)(F)-(H), the FAA will support appropriate voluntary measures
to address specific concerns raised by the NPS, or in the case of
tribal lands, Native American tribes, regarding impacts from commercial
air tour operations conducted under IOA. As noted above, the Act also
allows for modification of IOA based on experience if the modification
improves protection of national park resources and values and of tribal
lands, 49 U.S.C. 40128(c)(2)(I).
Regarding the promotion of safe commercial air tour operations, the
FAA will continue to address safety issues in parks covered by IOA in a
manner consistent with existing regulations.
Section 805 of the Act directs the National Parks Overflights
Advisory Group (NPOAG) to provide advice, information, and
recommendations to the FAA and the NPS on ``commonly accepted quiet
aircraft technology for use in commercial air tour operations over a
national park or tribal lands, which will receive preferential
treatment in a given [ATMP]'' (Pub. L. 106-181, title VIII, section
805(c)(2)). Section 804 of the Act requires the FAA to designate
reasonably achievable requirements necessary for aircraft to be
considered as employing quiet aircraft technology for purposes relating
to commercial air tour operations at the Grand Canyon. Pursuant to
section 804 of the Act, the FAA issued a final rule designating quiet
aircraft technology for commercial air tour aircraft in Grand Canyon
National Park on March 29, 2005 (70 FR 16084). Although the Grand
Canyon rule does not address the NPOAG's responsibility under section
805 of the Act, the NPOAG may consider the Grand Canyon rule in making
recommendations on ``commonly accepted quiet aircraft technology'' for
use in other national parks' ATMPs. Using the advice and
recommendations of the NPOAG, the FAA and the NPS will give further
consideration to the appropriate promotion of the adoption of quiet
technology in IOA.
The FAA solicits comments on all aspects of this notice. Comments
about the status of the IOA of a commercial air tour operator or
operators, including

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qualifications to have status as an existing air tour operator over a
unit of the national park system or tribal land or the number of
flights over a national park or tribal land, should be as specific as
possible and include substantive, credible information to support
assertions. If comments are received that provide substantive, credible
information that an operator does not qualify under the law as an
existing operator or has erroneously reported the number of flights
flown over a park or related tribal lands, the FAA will investigate and
take corrective action, to bring the operator into compliance with the
law. IOA may be further amended, if necessary. Comments should be
directed to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Dated: Issued in Washington, DC on June 15, 2005.
John M. Allen,
Acting Director, Flight Standard Services.

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National Park/Abutting Tribal
Name DBA Lands IOA auth / yr
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Above It All, Inc..................... Benchmark Flight Center, Hawaii Volcanoes National 3878
Hawaii Airventures, Park, HI.
Hawaii Island Hoppers,
Sporty's Academy Hawaii.
Adams, Bruce M........................ Southwest Safaris........ Arches National Park, UT..... 57
Aztec Ruins National 83
Monument, NM.
Bandelier National Monument, 126
NM.
Big Bend National Park, TX... 5
Black Canyon of The Gunnison 7
National Park, CO.
Bryce Canyon National Park, 23
UT.
Canyon De Chelly National 147
Monument, AZ.
Canyonlands National Park, UT 57
Capitol Reef National Park, 57
UT.
Capulin Volcano National 13
Monument, NM.
Carlsbad Caverns National 18
Park, NM.
Casa Grande Ruins National 6
Monument, AZ.
Cedar Breaks National 15
Monument, UT.
Chaco Culture National 147
Historic Park, NM.
Colorado National Monument, 57
CO.
Coronado National Memorial, 5
AZ.
Dinosaur National Monument, 9
CO, UT.
El Malpais National Monument, 43
NM.
El Morro National Monument, 43
NM.
Fort Bowie National Historic 5
Site, AZ.
Fort Davis National Historic 5
Site, TX.
Fort Union National Monument, 32
NM.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National 26
Monument, NM.
Glen Canyon National 123
Recreation Area, AZ, UT.
Great Sand Dunes National 16
Park & Preserve, CO.
Guadalupe Mountains National 18
Park, TX.
Hohokam Pima National 5
Monument, AZ.
Hovenweep National Monument, 63
UT.
Hubbell Trading Post National 27
Historic Site, AZ.
Lake Mead and Parashant 38
National Recreation Area and
National Monument, AZ, NV.
Mesa Verde National Park, CO. 63
Montezuma Castle National 19
Monument, AZ.
Natural Bridges National 29
Monument, UT.
Navajo National Monument, AZ. 57
Organ Pipe Cactus National 5
Monument, AZ.
Pecos National Historic Park, 32
NM.
Petrified Forest National 42
Park, AZ.
Petroglyph National Monument, 45
NM.
Pipe Spring National 23
Monument, AZ.
Rainbow Bridge National 52
Monument, UT.
Rio Grande Wild and Scenic 5
River, TX.
Saguaro National Park, AZ.... 5
Salinas Pueblo Missions 17
National Monument, NM.
Sunset Crater Volcano 37
National Monument, AZ.
Tumacacori National Historic 5
Park, AZ.
Tuzigoot National Monument, 19
AZ.
Walnut Canyon National 37
Monument, AZ.
Wupatki National Monument, AZ 42
Yucca House National 63
Monument, CO.
Zion National Park, UT....... 15
Aero-Copters of Arizona, Inc.......... Bryce Canyon Airlines, Arches National Park, UT..... 10
Bryce Canyon
Helicopters, Helivision,
Canyon Airlines.
Bryce Canyon National Park, 1481
UT.
Canyonlands National Park, UT 10
Glen Canyon National 39
Recreaton Area, AZ, UT.
Navajo Tribal Lands.......... 38
Zion National Park, UT....... 26
Air Grand Canyon Inc.................. ......................... Arches National Park, UT..... 8

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Bryce Canyon National Park, 15
UT.
Canyon De Chelly National 9
Monument, AZ.
Canyonlands National Park, UT 10
Capitol Reef National Park, 2
UT.
Cedar Breaks National 9
Monument, UT.
Glen Canyon National 65
Recreation Area, AZ, UT.
Hovenweep National Monument, 2
UT.
Lake Mead and Parashant 24
National Recreational Area
and National Monument, AZ,
NV.
Montezuma Castle National 5
Monument, AZ.
Natural Bridges National 6
Monument, UT.
Navajo National Monument, AZ. 11
Petrified Forest National 4
Park, AZ.
Pipe Spring National 3
Monument, AZ.
Rainbow Bridge National 40
Monument, UT.
Saguaro National Park, AZ.... 13
Sunset Crater Volcano 26
National Monument, AZ.
Tuzigoot National Monument, 38
AZ.
Walnut Canyon National 11
Monument, AZ.
Wupatki National Monument, AZ 4
Zion National Park, UT....... 25
Alika Aviation, Inc................... Alexair.................. Haleakala National Park, HI.. 2923
American Aviation, Inc................ American Air Charter, Arches National Park, UT..... 137
Frog Air.
Bryce Canyon National Park, 138
UT.
Canyon De Chelly National 14
Monument, AZ.
Canyonlands National Park, UT 137
Capitol Reef National Park, 136
UT.
Cedar Breaks National 27
Monument, UT.
Glen Canyon National 462
Recreation Arez, AZ, UT.
Golden Spike Naional Historic 11
Site, UT.
Grand Teton National Park, WY 8
Havasupai Tribal Lands....... 14
Hopi Tribal Lands............ 14
Hovenweep National Monument, 27
UT.
Hualapai Tribal Lands........ 14
Lake Meade and Parashant 3
National Recreation Area and
National Monument, AZ, NV.
Natural Bridges National 28
Monument, UT.
Navajo National Monument, AZ. 14
Navajo Tribal Lands.......... 16
Petrified Forest National 14
Park, AZ.
Rainbow Bridge National 138
Monument, UT.
Sunset Crater Volcano 14
National Museum, AZ.
Timpanogos Cave National 254
Monument, UT.
Wupatki National Monument, AZ 14
Yellowstone National Park, 8
ID, MT, WY.
Zion National Park, UT....... 29
Aris, Inc............................. Air Maui Helicopter Tours Haleakala National Park, HI.. 3996
Arrow West Aviation................... Redtail Aviation......... Arches National Park, UT..... 57
Canyonlands National Park, UT 404
Capitol Reef National Park, 63
UT.
Glen Canyon National 63
Recreation Area, AZ, UT.
Natural Bridges National 67
Monument, UT.
Aviation Ventures, Inc................ Vision air, Vision Lake Mead and Parashant 6756
Aviation Management LLC. National Recreational Area
and National Monument, AZ,
NV.
Badger Helicopters Inc................ ......................... Badlands National Park and 4099
Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation, SD.
Bar Harbor Aviation................... ......................... Acadia National Park, ME..... 2000
Big Island Air, Inc................... Hawaii Volcanos National ............................. 1643
Park, HI.
Black Hills Aerial Adventures, Inc.... ......................... Mount Rushmore National 363
Memorial, SD.
Burrus FlightSeeing Service........... ......................... Cape Hatteras National 1500
Seashore, NC.
Call Air, Inc......................... Eco air Tours--Hawaii.... Haleakala National Park, HI.. 104
Hawaii Volcanos National 102
Park, HI.
Kalaupapa National Historical 198
Park, HI.
Kaloko-Honokohau National 37
Historical Park, HI.
Pu'uhonua OHonaunau National 37
Historical Park, HI.
Pu'uhoma O Honaunau National 88
Historical Park, HI.
U S S Arizona Memorial, HI... 198
Carisch Helicopters Inc............... ......................... Yellowstone National Park, 20
ID< MT. WY.
Classic Helicopter Corporation........ ......................... Mount Ranier National park, 32
WA.
Columbia Air Services-BHB, LLC........ ......................... Acadia National Park, ME..... 2585

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Courtney Aviation, Inc................ Courtney Aviation........ Death Valley Naional Park, CA 4
Sequoia & Kings Canyon 10
National Parks, CA.
Yosemite National Park, CA... 100
Dairy Air Inc......................... Outer Banks Airways...... Cape Hatteras Naional 6500
Seashore, NC.
English, Daniel B..................... Mt. Lassen Aviation...... Lassen Volcanic National 89
Park, CA.
Grand Canyon Airlines, Inc............ Grand Canyon Airlines.... Arches National Park, UT..... 4
Canyon De Chelly National 5
Monument, AZ.
Canyonlands National Park, UT 20
Capitol Reef National Park, 6
UT.
Glen Canyon National 5429
Recreation Area, AZ, UT.
Lake Mead and Parashant 257
National Recreation Area and
National Monument, Az, NV.
Montezuma Castle National 156
Monument, AZ.
Navajo National Monument, AZ. 185
Rainbow Bridge National 4472
Monument, UT.
Sunset Crater Volcano 17
National Monument, AZ.
Zion National Park, UT....... 3
Great Smoky Mountain Helicopter, Inc.. Cherokee Helicopters, Great Smoky Mountain National 120
Delta Helicopters, M Park, TN, NC/Cherokee Tribal
Helicopters of TN, Lands.
Smokey Mountain
Helicopters.
Gretzke, Robert C..................... Wings.................... Big Cypress National Preseve, 1260
FL.
Big Cypress Seminole Tribal 200
Lands, FL.
Biscayne National Park, FL... 200
Dry Tortugas National Park, 100
FL.
Everglades National Park, FL. 674
Hawaii Helicopters, Inc............... ......................... Haleakala National Park, HI.. 5682
Hawaii Volcanoes...................... ......................... National Park, HI............ 141
Heli USA Airways, Inc................. Heli USA................. Bryce Canyon National Park, 6
UT.
Death Valley National Park, 6
CA.
Lake Mead and Parashant 7463
National Recreational Area
and National Monument,AZ, NV.
Zio Naional Park, UT......... ..............
Helicopter Consultants of Maui, Inc... Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Haleakala National Park, HI.. 8348
Hawaii Volcano Naional Park, 12413
HI.
Helicopter Flight Services, Inc....... ......................... Statute of Liberty Monument, 3500
NY.
Homestead Helicopters, Inc............ ......................... Glacier National Park, MT and 15
Blackfeet Tribal Land.
Yellowstone National Park,
ID,MT< WY and adjacent
tribal land.
Island Air, Inc....................... ......................... Mount Ranier National Park, 2
WA.
North Cascades National 10
Park,WA.
San Juan National Historical 20
Park, WA.
Jamestown Flight Center............... ......................... Colonial National Historical 147
Park.
K & S Helicopters, Inc................ Tropical Helicopters..... Hawaii Volcanoes National 1684
Park, HI.
King Airelines Inc.................... ......................... Bryce Canyon National Park, 12
UT.
Cedar Breaks National 12
Monument, UT.
Death Valley National Park, 12
CA.
Glen Canyon National 12
Recreation Area, AZ, UT.
Lake Mead and Parashant 4380
National Recreational Area
and National Monument, AZ,
NV.
Rainbow Bridge National 12
Monument, UT.
Zion National Park, UT....... 12
Kruger, James W. Kruger Helicopter Service Blackfeet Tribal Lands....... 750
Glacier National Park, MT.... 750
Lake Chelan Air Service Inc........... Chelan Airways........... Lake Chelan National 350
Recreation Area, WA.
North Cascades National Park, 50
WA.
Las Vegas Helicopters Inc............. ......................... Bryce Canyon National Park, 12
UT.
Death Valley National Park, 12
CA.
Lake Mead and Parashant 1376
National Recreational Area
and National Monument, AZ,
NV.
Zion National Park, UT....... 12
Laughlin Aviation LLC................. ......................... Lake Mead and Parashant 3015
National Recreation Area and
National Monument, AZ, NV
(Lake Mohave).
Liberty Helicopters, Inc.............. ......................... Statue of Liberty National 29432
Monument, NY.
Governors Island National 29432
Monument, NY.
Makarion Air.......................... Makarion Air............. Arches National Park, UT..... 10
Aztec Ruins National 5
Monument, NM.
Black Canyon of The Gunnison 1
National Park, CO.
Bryce Canyon National Park, 40
Bryce Canyon, UT.
Canyon de Chelly National 8
Monument, AZ.
Canyounlands National Park, 40
UT.
Capitol Reef National Park, 25
UT.
Carlsbad Caverns National 1
Park, NM.

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Casa Grande Ruins National 25
Monument, AZ.
Channel Islands National 5
Park, CA.
Chiricahua National Monument, 1
AZ.
Coronado National Memorial, 5
AZ.
Death Valley National Park, 40
CA.
Dinosaur National Monument, 2
CO, UT.
Glen Canyon National 40
Recreation Area, AZ, UT.
Golden Gate National 40
Recreation Area, CA.
Great Basin National Park, NV 25
Great Sand Dunes National 3
Park & Preserve, CO.
John Nuir National Historic 40
Site, CA.
Joshua Tree National Park, CA 25
Sequoia & Kings Canyon 5
National Parks, CA.
Lassen Volcanic National 5
Park, CA.
Lava Beds National Monument, 1
CA.
Mesa Verde National Park, CO. 10
Mojave National Preserve, CA. 3
Montezuma Castle National 10
Monument, AZ.
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal 50
Park, UT, AZ.
Natural Bridges National 5
Monument, UT.
Navajo National Monument, AZ. 50
Petrified Forest National 10
Park, AZ.
Rainbow Bridge National 50
Monument, UT.
Sagauro National Park, AZ.... 10
Salinas Pueblo Missions 1
National Monument, NM.
San Francisco Maritime 40
National Park, CA.
Santa Monica Mountains 5
National Recreation Area, CA.
Sequoia & Kings Canyon 5
Nqtional Parks, CA.
Sunset Crater Volcano 20
National Monument, AZ.
Tonto National Monument, AZ.. 2
Walnut Canyon National 5
Monument, AZ.
Yellowstone National Park, 3
ID, MT, WY.
Yucca House National 1
Monument, CO.
Zion National Park, UT....... 40
Manuiwa Airways, Inc.................. Volcano Heli-Tours, Hawaii Volcanoes National 800
Volcano Helicopters. Park, HI.
Maui Island Air, Inc.................. Maui Air, Volcano Air Haleakala National Park, HI.. 130
Tours.
Hawaii Volcanoes National 611
Park, HI.
Maverick Helicopters, Inc............. ......................... Arches National Park, UT..... 15
Bryce Canyoun National Park, 15
UT.
Canyonlands National Park, UT
Capitol Reef National Park, 15
UT.
Cedar Breaks National 15
Monument, UT.
Death Valley National Park, 15
CA.
Glen Canyon National 15
Recreation Area, AZ, UT.
Grand Teton National Park, WY 15
Havasu pai Tribal Lands...... 15
Lake Mead and Parashant 9603
National Recreational Area
and National Monument, AZ,
NV.
Mojave National Preserve, CA. 15
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal 15
Park, UT, AZ.
Natural Bridges National 15
Monument, UT.
Rainbow Bridge National 15
Monument, UT.
Yosemite National Park, CA... 15
Zion National Park, UT....... 15
McClelland, John and Terri............ S.F. Helicopter Tours.... Devils Postpile National 2900
Monument, CA.
Fort Point National Historic 2900
Site, CA.
Golden Gate National 11600
Recreation Area, CA.
John Muir National Historic 2900
Site, CA.
Muir Woods National Monument, 2900
CA.
Point Reyes National 2900
Seashore, CA.
Redwood National and State 2900
Parks, CA.
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home 2900
Front National Historical
Park, CA.
San Francisco Maritime 2900
National Historical Park, CA.
Minuteman Aviation Inc................ ......................... Blackfeet Tribal Lands....... 717
......................... Glacier National Park, MT.... 717
Mokulele Flight Service, Inc.......... ......................... Hawaii Volcanoes National 60
Park, HI.
Montana Aircraft, Inc................. Montana Aircraft Wings of Grand Teton National Park, WY 6
Montana.
Yellowstone National Park, 60
ID, MT, WY.
Montana By Air L L C.................. ......................... Blackfeet Tribal Lands....... 12
Glacier National Park, MT.... 12
Natures Designs, Inc.................. Vashon Island Air........ Mount Rainier National Park, 74
WA.

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New York Helicopter Charter, Inc..... ......................... Statue of Liberty National 2655
Monument, NY.
North East Air and Sea Services LLC... ......................... Statue of Liberty National 125
Monument, NY.
Osprey Aero........................... ......................... Glacier National Park, MT.... 60
Papillon Airways Inc.................. Grand Canyon Helicopters Arches National Park, UT..... 12
Papillon Grand Canyon
Helicopters.
Bryce Canyon National Park, 12
UT.
Canyonlands National Park, UT 12
Capitol Reef National Park, 5
UT.
Death Valley National Park, 12
CA.
Glen Canyon National 48
Recreation Area, AZ, UT.
Lake Mead and Parashant 11322
National Recreational Area
and National Monument, AZ,
NV.
Zion National Park, UT....... 12
Paragon Air, Inc...................... ......................... Haleakala National Park, HI.. 219
Hawaii Volcanoes National 1019
Park, HI.
Kalaupapa National Historical 730
Park, HI.
U S S Arizona Memorial, HI... 18
Pavco, Inc........................... ......................... Mount Rainier National Park, 60
WA.
Olympic National Park, WA.... 27
Platt, Phil Pelican Airways.......... Cape Hatteras National 170
Seashore, NC.
Rainbow Pacific Helicopters, Ltd. Magnum Helicopters....... Haleakala National Park, HI.. 45
Hawaii Volcanoes National 45
Park, HI.
Kalaupapa National Historical 45
Park, HI.
Kaloko-Honokohau National 45
Historical Park, HI.
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National 45
Historical Park, HI.
Puukohola Heiau National 45
Historic Site, HI.
U S S Arizona Memorial, HI... 1500
Rambo Helicopter Charter, Inc......... Scenic Helicopter Tours.. Great Smoky Mountain, 1800
National park, TN, NC.
Red Eagle Aviation, Inc............... ......................... Blackfeet Tribal Lands....... 159
Glacier National Park, MT.... 159
Rite Bros Aviation Inc................ ......................... Mount Rainier National Park, 2
WA.
North Cascades National Park, 2
WA.

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