Notice of the Availability for the O'Hare Modernization Final Environmental Impact Statement, Final Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Evaluation, and Final General Conformity Determination, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL, 43929-43930 [05-14757]
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 145 / Friday, July 29, 2005 / Notices
Dated: July 22, 2005.
C. Miller Crouch,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
of State.
[FR Doc. 05–15048 Filed 7–28–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of the Availability for the O’Hare
Modernization Final Environmental
Impact Statement, Final Section 4(f)
and Section 6(f) Evaluation, and Final
General Conformity Determination,
Chicago O’Hare International Airport,
Chicago, IL
Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the
O’Hare Modernization Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS),
Final Section 4(f) and Section 6(f)
Evaluation, and Final General
Conformity Determination.
AGENCY:
Location of Proposed Action: O’Hare
International Airport, Des Plaines and
DuPage River Watersheds, Cook and
DuPage Counties, Chicago, Illinois
(Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, and 18,
Township 416 North, Range 10 East, 3rd
P.M.). Please see the airport location
maps showing the locations of the
wetlands and non-wetland Waters of the
U.S. potentially affected by the Build
Alternatives from the FEIS. The Notice
of Availability is also available on the
FAA’s Web site at https://
www.agl.faa.gov/OMP/FEIS.htm under
the title Notice of Availability of the
O’Hare Modernization Final EIS, Final
Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Evaluation,
and Final General Conformity
Determination.
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) announces that
the O’Hare Modernization Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS),
Final Section 4(f) and Section 6(f)
Evaluation, and Final General
Conformity Determination, for Chicago
O’Hare International Airport, Chicago,
Illinois, are available for public review.
The FAA will accept comment on
specific sections of the FEIS that have
been updated and/or refined for
purposes of the FEIS, in part, because of
response to comments on the Draft EIS,
Draft Section 4(f) and Section 6(f)
Evaluation, and Draft General
Conformity Determinations.
The comment period is open as of the
date of this Notice of Availability and
closes Tuesday, September 6, 2005. The
FAA will accept comments on updated
and/or refined information in the
following sections of the FEIS and the
associated appendices:
(1) Sections 3.6 and 3.7, of Chapter 3,
Alternatives.
(2) Section 5.6, Air Quality, of
Chapter 5, Environmental
Consequences.
(3) Subsections 5.21.4 through
5.21.11, of Section 5.21, Environmental
Justice, of Chapter 5, Environmental
Consequences.
(4) Section 5.8, Section 4(f) and
Section 6(f) Resources, of Chapter 5,
Environmental Consequences.
(5) Section 5.22, Other Issues Relating
to Cemetery Acquisition, of Chapter 5,
Environmental Consequences.
(6) Section 5.23, Issues Relating to
Due Process Claims and Formal
Adjudicative Processes, of Chapter 5,
Environmental Consequences.
(7) Chapter 7, Mitigation.
The FEIS identifies alternatives
intended to address the projected needs
of the Chicago region by reducing delays
at O’Hare, thereby enhancing capacity of
the National Airspace System, and
ensuring that terminal facilities and
supporting infrastructure can efficiently
accommodate airport users. All of the
development alternatives would result
in wetland, property acquisition, air
quality and noise impacts, as well as
other impacts.
All comments are to be submitted to
Michael W. MacMullen of the FAA, at
the address shown below. The USACE
and IEPA have requested that the FAA
be the recipient of all comments
regarding their actions. These comments
must be sent to Michael W. MacMullen
of the FAA at the address shown below,
and the comments must be postmarked
and e-mail must be sent by no later than
5 p.m., central standard time, Tuesday,
September 6, 2005.
The USACE participated in the EIS
process because implementation of any
Arlington Heights Memorial Library .............................
Bellwood Public Library .................................................
Bensenville Community Public Library ........................
Berkeley Public Library ..................................................
Bloomingdale Public Library .........................................
College of DuPage Library ..............................................
Des Plaines Public Library .............................................
Eisenhower Public Library .............................................
Elk Grove Village Public Library ...................................
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development alternative, if selected,
would require the USACE to approve
issuance of a permit to fill wetlands
under Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act Section. The IEPA participated in
the EIS process because implementation
of any wetland development alternative,
if selected, would also require IEPA to
issue a Water Quality Certification
under Section 401 of the Clean Water
Act.
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 FEIS
addressing specific improvements at
and adjacent to Chicago O’Hare
International Airport, Chicago, Illinois.
FAA’s FEIS presents an evaluation of
the City’s proposed project and
reasonable alternatives. Under the City’s
concept, O’Hare’s existing sevenrunway 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.
Please see the airport location maps
showing the locations of the wetlands
and non-wetland Waters of the U.S.
potentially affected by the Build
Alternatives from the FEIS. This Notice
of Availability is also available on the
FAA’s Web site at https://
www.agl.faa.gov/OMP/FEIS.htm under
the title Notice of Availability of the
Final EIS.
The Final EIS is available for review
until September 6, 2005, at the
following libraries:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
500 North Dunton Ave ...................................................
600 Bohland Ave ............................................................
200 S Church Rd .............................................................
1637 Taft Ave ..................................................................
101 Fairfield Way ...........................................................
425 Fawell Blvd ..............................................................
1501 Ellinwood Ave .......................................................
4652 N Olcott Ave ..........................................................
1001 Wellington Ave ......................................................
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Bellwood.
Bensenville.
Berkeley.
Bloomingdale.
Glen Ellyn.
Des Plaines.
Harwood Heights.
Elk Grove.
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Elmhurst Public Library .................................................
Elmwood Park Public Library ........................................
Franklin Park Public Library ..........................................
Glendale Heights Library ................................................
Glenview Public Library .................................................
Harold Washington Library ............................................
Hoffman Estates Library .................................................
Itasca Community Library ..............................................
Lombard Public Library ..................................................
Maywood Public Library ................................................
Melrose Park Public Library ...........................................
Morton Grove Public Library .........................................
Mount Prospect Public Library ......................................
Niles Public Library ........................................................
Northlake Public Library ................................................
Oak Park Public Library .................................................
Oakton Community College Library ..............................
Park Ridge Public Library ..............................................
River Forest Public Library ............................................
River Grove Public Library .............................................
Schaumburg Township District Library ........................
Schiller Park Public Library ...........................................
Villa Park Public Library ................................................
Wood Dale Public Library ..............................................
Written comments, faxes and e-mails
should be submitted to Michael W.
MacMullen of the FAA. The comment
period is open as of the date of this
Notice of Availability and closes at 5
p.m. central standard time, Tuesday,
September 6, 2005. The FAA will accept
comments on updated and/or refined
information in the following sections of
the FEIS and the associated appendices:
(1) Sections 3.6 and 3.7, of Chapter 3,
Alternatives.
(2) Sections 5.6, Air Quality, of
Chapter 5, Environmental
Consequences.
(3) Subsections 5.21.4 through
5.21.11, of Section 5.21, Environmental
Justice, of Chapter 5, Environmental
Consequences.
(4) Section 5.8, Section 4(f) and
Section 6(f) Resources, of Chapter 5,
Environmental Consequences.
(5) Section 5.22, Other Issues Relating
to Cemetery Acquisition, of Chapter 5,
Environmental Consequences.
(6) Section 5.23, Issues Relating to
Due Process Claims and Formal
Adjudicative Processes, of Chapter 5,
Environmental Consequences.
(7) Chapter 7, Mitigation.
Comments received via e-mail can
only be accepted with the full name and
address of the individual commenting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael W. MacMullen, Airports
Environmental Program Manager,
Federal Aviation Administration,
Chicago Airports District Office, 2300
East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL
60018. Telephone: 847–294–8339, FAX:
847–294–7046, e-mail address:
ompeis@faa.gov.
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211 Prospect Ave ............................................................
4 W Conti Pkwy ..............................................................
10311 Grand Ave ............................................................
25 E Fullerton Ave .........................................................
1930 Glenview Rd ..........................................................
400 S. State St .................................................................
1550 Hassell Rd ..............................................................
500 W. Irving Park Rd ....................................................
110 W Maple St ..............................................................
121 S. 5th Ave ................................................................
801 N. Broadway ............................................................
6140 Lincoln Ave ...........................................................
10 S Emerson St ..............................................................
6960 W Oakton St ...........................................................
231 N. Wolf Rd ...............................................................
834 Lake St ......................................................................
1616 E. Golf Rd ...............................................................
20 S Prospect Ave ...........................................................
735 Lathrop Ave .............................................................
8638 W. Grand Ave ........................................................
130 S Roselle Rd .............................................................
4200 Old River Rd ..........................................................
305 S Ardmore Ave ........................................................
520 N Wood Dale Rd ......................................................
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on July 20,
2005.
Barry Cooper,
Manager, Chicago Area Modernization
Program Office, Great Lakes Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Associate Administrator for
Commercial Space Transportation;
Notice of availability and request for
comment on a Draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement
(PEIS) for Horizontal Launch and
Reentry of Reentry Vehicles
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Associate
Administrator for Commercial Space
Transportation (AST) is the lead Federal
agency for the development of this PEIS.
ACTION: Notice of Availability and
Request for Comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
regulations, the FAA is announcing the
availability of and requesting comments
on the Draft PEIS for Horizontal Launch
and Reentry of Reentry Vehicles. Under
the proposed action, the FAA would
license the launch of horizontally
launched vehicles and the reentry of
reentry vehicles (RVs). The FAA has
evaluated three horizontal launch
vehicle (LV) design concepts and both
powered and unpowered RV concepts.
This PEIS assesses the potential
programmatic environmental effects of
licensing horizontal launches and
reentries of RVs, as well as the licensing
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Elmhurst.
Elmwood Park.
Franklin Park.
Glendale Heights.
Glenview.
Chicago.
Hoffman Estates.
Itasca.
Lombard.
Maywood.
Melrose Park.
Morton Grove.
Mount Prospect.
Niles.
Northlake.
Oak Park.
Des Plaines.
Park Ridge.
River Forest.
River Grove.
Schaumburg.
Schiller Park.
Villa Park.
Wood Dale.
of launch facilities that would support
horizontal launches and reentries. The
information in the PEIS is not intended
to address all site-specific launch issues.
This PEIS will be used to tier
subsequent environmental analyses for
site-specific launches, reentries, or the
operation of a launch or reentry site. To
facilitate these site-specific
environmental analyses the FAA has
provided guidance throughout the PEIS
in various sections and technical
appendices. This PEIS is intended to
update and replace the 1992 Final PEIS
for Commercial Reentry Vehicles and
complement the 2001 PEIS for Licensing
Launches.
DATES: The public comment period for
the NEPA process begins with the
publication of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s notice in the
Federal Register. To ensure that all
comments can be addressed in the Final
PEIS, comments must be received by the
FAA no later than September 12, 2005.
The FAA has developed a public
participation Web site (https://
ast.faa.gov/lrra/PEIS_Site.htm), where
the public can submit comments
electronically. Materials on the web site
include a downloadable electronic
version of the Draft PEIS; information
about licensing and the NEPA process;
frequently asked questions; and a public
comment form. Public hearings may be
requested by organizations or
individuals that feel their concerns
cannot be met through the available
opportunities to comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Written and oral comments regarding
the Draft PEIS should be submitted to,
Mr. Doug Graham, FAA Environmental
Specialist, FAA PEIS, c/o ICF
Consulting, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of the Availability for the O'Hare Modernization Final
Environmental Impact Statement, Final Section 4(f) and Section 6(f)
Evaluation, and Final General Conformity Determination, Chicago O'Hare
International Airport, Chicago, IL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the O'Hare Modernization Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), Final Section 4(f) and Section
6(f) Evaluation, and Final General Conformity Determination.
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Location of Proposed Action: O'Hare International Airport, Des
Plaines and DuPage River Watersheds, Cook and DuPage Counties, Chicago,
Illinois (Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, and 18, Township 416
North, Range 10 East, 3rd P.M.). Please see the airport location maps
showing the locations of the wetlands and non-wetland Waters of the
U.S. potentially affected by the Build Alternatives from the FEIS. The
Notice of Availability is also available on the FAA's Web site at
https://www.agl.faa.gov/OMP/FEIS.htm under the title Notice of
Availability of the O'Hare Modernization Final EIS, Final Section 4(f)
and Section 6(f) Evaluation, and Final General Conformity
Determination.
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that the
O'Hare Modernization Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), Final
Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Evaluation, and Final General Conformity
Determination, for Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago,
Illinois, are available for public review. The FAA will accept comment
on specific sections of the FEIS that have been updated and/or refined
for purposes of the FEIS, in part, because of response to comments on
the Draft EIS, Draft Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Evaluation, and
Draft General Conformity Determinations.
The comment period is open as of the date of this Notice of
Availability and closes Tuesday, September 6, 2005. The FAA will accept
comments on updated and/or refined information in the following
sections of the FEIS and the associated appendices:
(1) Sections 3.6 and 3.7, of Chapter 3, Alternatives.
(2) Section 5.6, Air Quality, of Chapter 5, Environmental
Consequences.
(3) Subsections 5.21.4 through 5.21.11, of Section 5.21,
Environmental Justice, of Chapter 5, Environmental Consequences.
(4) Section 5.8, Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Resources, of
Chapter 5, Environmental Consequences.
(5) Section 5.22, Other Issues Relating to Cemetery Acquisition, of
Chapter 5, Environmental Consequences.
(6) Section 5.23, Issues Relating to Due Process Claims and Formal
Adjudicative Processes, of Chapter 5, Environmental Consequences.
(7) Chapter 7, Mitigation.
The FEIS identifies alternatives intended to address the projected
needs of the Chicago region by reducing delays at O'Hare, thereby
enhancing capacity of the National Airspace System, and ensuring that
terminal facilities and supporting infrastructure can efficiently
accommodate airport users. All of the development alternatives would
result in wetland, property acquisition, air quality and noise impacts,
as well as other impacts.
All comments are to be submitted to Michael W. MacMullen of the
FAA, at the address shown below. The USACE and IEPA have requested that
the FAA be the recipient of all comments regarding their actions. These
comments must be sent to Michael W. MacMullen of the FAA at the address
shown below, and the comments must be postmarked and e-mail must be
sent by no later than 5 p.m., central standard time, Tuesday, September
6, 2005.
The USACE participated in the EIS process because implementation of
any development alternative, if selected, would require the USACE to
approve issuance of a permit to fill wetlands under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act Section. The IEPA participated in the EIS process
because implementation of any wetland development alternative, if
selected, would also require IEPA to issue a Water Quality
Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
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 FEIS addressing
specific improvements at and adjacent to Chicago O'Hare International
Airport, Chicago, Illinois. FAA's FEIS 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.
Please see the airport location maps showing the locations of the
wetlands and non-wetland Waters of the U.S. potentially affected by the
Build Alternatives from the FEIS. This Notice of Availability is also
available on the FAA's Web site at https://www.agl.faa.gov/OMP/FEIS.htm
under the title Notice of Availability of the Final EIS.
The Final EIS is available for review until September 6, 2005, at
the following libraries:
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.
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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 St.............. Chicago.
Hoffman Estates Library.............. 1550 Hassell Rd.............. Hoffman Estates.
Itasca Community Library............. 500 W. Irving Park Rd........ Itasca.
Lombard Public Library............... 110 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.
Park Ridge 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.
Schaumburg Township District Library. 130 S Roselle Rd............. Schaumburg.
Schiller Park Public Library......... 4200 Old River Rd............ Schiller Park.
Villa Park Public Library............ 305 S Ardmore Ave............ Villa Park.
Wood Dale Public Library............. 520 N Wood Dale Rd........... Wood Dale.
Written comments, faxes and e-mails should be submitted to Michael
W. MacMullen of the FAA. The comment period is open as of the date of
this Notice of Availability and closes at 5 p.m. central standard time,
Tuesday, September 6, 2005. The FAA will accept comments on updated
and/or refined information in the following sections of the FEIS and
the associated appendices:
(1) Sections 3.6 and 3.7, of Chapter 3, Alternatives.
(2) Sections 5.6, Air Quality, of Chapter 5, Environmental
Consequences.
(3) Subsections 5.21.4 through 5.21.11, of Section 5.21,
Environmental Justice, of Chapter 5, Environmental Consequences.
(4) Section 5.8, Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Resources, of
Chapter 5, Environmental Consequences.
(5) Section 5.22, Other Issues Relating to Cemetery Acquisition, of
Chapter 5, Environmental Consequences.
(6) Section 5.23, Issues Relating to Due Process Claims and Formal
Adjudicative Processes, of Chapter 5, Environmental Consequences.
(7) Chapter 7, Mitigation.
Comments received via e-mail can only be accepted with the full
name and address of the individual commenting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael W. MacMullen, Airports
Environmental Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago
Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL
60018. Telephone: 847-294-8339, FAX: 847-294-7046, e-mail address:
ompeis@faa.gov.
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on July 20, 2005.
Barry Cooper,
Manager, Chicago Area Modernization Program Office, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 05-14757 Filed 7-28-05; 8:45 am]
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