Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Hold Scoping Meetings for Federal Aviation Administration Approval of Airline Operations Specifications To Accommodate Proposed Scheduled Air Service Into Mammoth Yosemite Airport, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 41859-41860 [06-6423]
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management measures). The FAA
completed its review and determined
that the procedural and substantive
requirements of the Act and FAR Part
150 have been satisfied. The overall
program was approved by the FAA
effective July 7, 2006.
Approval was granted for all ten of
the ten specific program measures. The
approved measures include: Encourage
noise-attenuating standards in airport
development; Amend local
comprehensive plans by adopting the
Part 150 Noise Compatibility Plan as
their noise compatibility elements;
Adopt guidelines for discretionary
review of development projects; Adopt
noise overlay zoning to prohibit
development of selected noise-sensitive
land uses within the Future (2010) NEM
65+ DNL noise contour; Encourage local
jurisdictions not to allow an increase in
residential density in the residential or
agricultural zoning districts within the
Future (2010) NEM 65+ DNL noise
contour; Develop and implement a
voluntary residential acquisition
program within the Future (2010) NEM
65+ noise contour; Initiate a formal
study (study only) to evaluate the noise
levels at various churches located
within the Future (2010) NEM/NCP 65+
DNL noise contour for eligibility for
sound insulation (eligibility based on
FAA funding criteria); Establish a Noise
Abatement Advisory Committee;
Establish a pilot/community awareness
program; and Update the Noise
Exposure Maps and Noise Compatibility
Program.
These determinations are set forth in
detail in a Record of Approval signed by
the Acting Associate Administrator for
Airports on July 7, 2006. The Record of
Approval, as well as other evaluation
materials and the documents
comprising the submittal, are available
for review at the following offices:
Federal Aviation Administration
Harrisburg Airports District Office, 3905
Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508, Camp Hill,
PA 17011 and
Susquehanna Area Regional Airport
Authority, Harrisburg International
Airport, One Terminal Drive, Suite 300,
Middletown, PA 17057.
The Record of Approval also will be
available online at https://www.faa.gov/
arp/environmental/14cft150/
index14.cfm.
Issued in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, July 11,
2006.
Wayne T. Heibeck,
Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement and
Hold Scoping Meetings for Federal
Aviation Administration Approval of
Airline Operations Specifications To
Accommodate Proposed Scheduled
Air Service Into Mammoth Yosemite
Airport, Mammoth Lakes, CA
Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
and to hold one (1) public scoping
meeting and one (1) governmental and
public agency scoping meeting for
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
approval of Airline Operations
Specifications to accommodate
proposed scheduled air service into
Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH).
This notice also serves as formal notice
of FAA’s termination and withdrawal of
its Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS for
the Proposed Expansion of MMH
published in Federal Register (FR)
Volume 68 Number 214 dated
November 5, 2003. The Town of
Mammoth Lakes has withdrawn its
prior proposal to expand facilities at
Mammoth Yosemite Airport and EIS is
no longer required.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice
to advise the public that an EIS will be
prepared for the proposed approval of
Operation Specifications for Horizon
Air to provide commercial airline
service with regional jets into Mammoth
Yosemite Airport, Mammoth Lakes,
California utilizing Bombardier DHC–8–
402 (Q400). The establishment of
scheduled commercial service into
Mammoth Yosemite Airport also
necessitates a change in the airport’s 14
CFR Part 139 Certification from Class IV
to Class I.
If the FAA determines the potential
environmental impacts of the proposed
actions are not significant, FAA may
consider, after public notification and
agency coordination, completing the
NEPA process for this proposal as an
Environmental Assessment and issuing
a Finding of No Significant Impact and
Record of Decision.
To ensure that all significant issues
related to the proposed action are
identified, one (1) public scoping
meeting and one (1) governmental and
public agency scoping meeting will be
held.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Camille Garibaldi, Environmental
Protection Specialist, San Francisco
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Airports District Office, Federal
Aviation Administration, WesternPacific Region, 831 Mitten Road, Room
210, Burlingame, California 94010–
1303. Telephone: 650/876–2778
extension 613. Comments on the scope
of the EIS should be submitted to the
address above and must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight
Time, on Wednesday, August 30, 2006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
as the lead agency, will prepare an EIS
that will disclose the potential
environmental impacts of FAA approval
of Airline Operations Specifications to
accommodate proposed scheduled air
service into Mammoth Yosemite Airport
(MMH). Horizon Air has provided the
FAA with a letter of intent to initiate
passenger service into Mammoth
Yosemite Airport using the Bombardier
DHC 8–402 (Q400). The establishment
of scheduled commercial service into
Mammoth Yosemite Airport also
necessitates a change in the airport’s
Operating Certificate from Class IV to
Class I, pursuant to Title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 139.
The FAA has determined that an EIS
is the most appropriate NEPA document
at this time. In making this
determination, FAA has considered the
injunction issued by the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of
California for the Town of Mammoth
Lake’s proposed expansion of the
airport, and the resources potentially
affected by establishment of scheduled
air carrier service.
In November of 2005, the Town of
Mammoth Lakes representatives
withdrew their proposed runway
expansion project to Mammoth
Yosemite Airport in favor of a reduced
proposal for resumption of scheduled
regional air carrier service that would be
accommodated within the existing
configuration of the airport. As a result
of this decision, the FAA has terminated
preparation of an EIS for the proposed
expansion of Mammoth Yosemite
Airport. See FR Volume 68, Number
214. Should FAA identify potential
impacts to any resource designated
under 49 U.S.C. 303(c) (commonly
known as Section 34(f)), the EIS will
also serve as FAA’s Section 4(f)
statement.
Horizon Air is proposing to begin
scheduled regional air carrier service
using existing facilities at Mammoth
Yosemite Airport beginning in
December of 2007 with two flights per
day from Los Angeles International
Airport during the winter season,
(December to April). Proposed winter
service is projected to increase to a
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maximum of eight flights per day by the
year 2010. The aviation activity
forecasts project the addition of two
flights per day during the summer
months beginning sometime in 2011.
Horizon Air has provided the FAA with
a written expression of interest to begin
scheduled service utilizing Q–400
aircraft.
The Town of Mammoth Lakes,
sponsor for Mammoth Yosemite Airport,
holds a Class IV (unscheduled service)
certificate pursuant to 14 CFR Part 139.
The airport is located approximately
five miles east of the Town of Mammoth
Lakes and north of U.S. Route 395 in
Mono County, California. The airport
has one east-west oriented runway (9/
27) with a parallel and connecting
taxiway system. Runway 9/27 is paved
with asphalt and is 7,000 feet long by
100 feet wide. The airport has a field
elevation of 7,128-feet above mean sea
level. The airport currently
accommodates unscheduled air carrier
operations and general aviation aircraft
operations and provides facilities
including aircraft hangars and outdoor
tiedowns.
The following Alternatives will be
evaluated in the EIS; additional
reasonable alternatives may be
evaluated in the EIS as a result of the
scoping process.
No Action Alternative: This
alternative consists of no change to
Horizon Air operation specifications
and no change would occur to the
current Part 139 Class IV (unscheduled)
certificate status of the airport.
Proposed Action: This alternative
consists of FAA approval of operation
specifications for Horizon Air for
scheduled service to Mammoth
Yosemite Airport using regional aircraft
and approval of a Class I (scheduled
service) Part 139 certificate for
Mammoth Yosemite Airport. The
proposed service would utilize existing
Runway 9/27 and existing airport
facilities without the construction of
new facilities.
Comments and suggestions are invited
from Federal, State and local agencies,
and other interested parties to ensure
that the full range of issues, alternatives
and impacts related to the proposed
action and the alternatives are
addressed and all significant issues are
identified. Written comments and
suggestions concerning the scope of the
EIS may be mailed to the FAA
informational contact listed above and
must be received no later than 5 p.m.,
Pacific Daylight Time, on Wednesday,
August 30, 2006.
Public Scoping Meetings: The FAA
will hold one (1) public and one (1)
governmental and public agency
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scoping meeting to solicit input from
the public as well as various Federal,
State and local agencies which have
jurisdiction by law or have special
expertise with respect to any
environmental issue associated with the
proposed project. A scoping meeting
specifically for governmental and public
agencies will be held on Thursday,
August 24, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m., Pacific Time, at the Minaret
Village Shopping Center, Suite Z, Town
Council Chambers, 437 Old Mammoth
Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA. The public
scoping meeting will be held at the
same location on Thursday, August 24,
2006, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific
Daylight Time.
Issued in Hawthorne, California, on July
17, 2006.
George Aiken,
Acting Manager, Airports Division, WesternPacific Region, AWP–600.
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National Highway Traffic Safety
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[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA–25230]
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National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Emergency Federal Register
Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Transportation has submitted the
following emergency processing public
information collection request to the
Office of Management and Budget for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This
notice announces that the Information
Collection Requested abstracted below
has been forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collection
and its expected burden. Comments
should be directed to the Office of
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725–17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.
DATES: OMB approval has been
requested by August 2, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Complete copies of each request for
collection of information may be
obtained at no charge from Kathryn
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Henry, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Room 5236, NPO–520, Washington, DC
20590. Ms. Kathryn Henry’s telephone
number is (202) 366–6918. Please
identify the relevant collection of
information by referring to its OMB
Control Number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Tombras—NHTSA
Segmentation Profiling Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: To Be
Assigned.
Affected Public:
• Individual households.
• Licensed drivers ages 18 to 44 who
consume alcohol at a rate of at least four
drinks per occasion if the respondent is
male or three drinks per occasion if the
respondent is female; and who consume
alcohol at these rates two or more times
per week.
Form Number: NHTSA–1014.
Abstract: The study will gain a
comprehensive understanding of the
demographics, lifestyle traits and
attitudes about drinking and driving
among licensed drivers who are at high
risk of driving while impaired. By
having this information, NHTSA and its
state partners can develop and
implement more highly targeted and
more effective communication
campaigns to deter people from
drinking and driving.
Estimated Annual Burden: Hours of
burden—266.
Number of Respondents: Estimated
800.
Comments are invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Issued on: July 12, 2006.
Susan Gorcowski,
Associate Administrator for the Office of
Communications and Consumer Information.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and
Hold Scoping Meetings for Federal Aviation Administration Approval of
Airline Operations Specifications To Accommodate Proposed Scheduled Air
Service Into Mammoth Yosemite Airport, Mammoth Lakes, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) and to hold one (1) public scoping meeting and one (1)
governmental and public agency scoping meeting for Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) approval of Airline Operations Specifications to
accommodate proposed scheduled air service into Mammoth Yosemite
Airport (MMH). This notice also serves as formal notice of FAA's
termination and withdrawal of its Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS
for the Proposed Expansion of MMH published in Federal Register (FR)
Volume 68 Number 214 dated November 5, 2003. The Town of Mammoth Lakes
has withdrawn its prior proposal to expand facilities at Mammoth
Yosemite Airport and EIS is no longer required.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an
EIS will be prepared for the proposed approval of Operation
Specifications for Horizon Air to provide commercial airline service
with regional jets into Mammoth Yosemite Airport, Mammoth Lakes,
California utilizing Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400). The establishment of
scheduled commercial service into Mammoth Yosemite Airport also
necessitates a change in the airport's 14 CFR Part 139 Certification
from Class IV to Class I.
If the FAA determines the potential environmental impacts of the
proposed actions are not significant, FAA may consider, after public
notification and agency coordination, completing the NEPA process for
this proposal as an Environmental Assessment and issuing a Finding of
No Significant Impact and Record of Decision.
To ensure that all significant issues related to the proposed
action are identified, one (1) public scoping meeting and one (1)
governmental and public agency scoping meeting will be held.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Camille Garibaldi, Environmental
Protection Specialist, San Francisco Airports District Office, Federal
Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, 831 Mitten Road, Room
210, Burlingame, California 94010-1303. Telephone: 650/876-2778
extension 613. Comments on the scope of the EIS should be submitted to
the address above and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific
Daylight Time, on Wednesday, August 30, 2006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
as the lead agency, will prepare an EIS that will disclose the
potential environmental impacts of FAA approval of Airline Operations
Specifications to accommodate proposed scheduled air service into
Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH). Horizon Air has provided the FAA with a
letter of intent to initiate passenger service into Mammoth Yosemite
Airport using the Bombardier DHC 8-402 (Q400). The establishment of
scheduled commercial service into Mammoth Yosemite Airport also
necessitates a change in the airport's Operating Certificate from Class
IV to Class I, pursuant to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part
139.
The FAA has determined that an EIS is the most appropriate NEPA
document at this time. In making this determination, FAA has considered
the injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of California for the Town of Mammoth Lake's proposed
expansion of the airport, and the resources potentially affected by
establishment of scheduled air carrier service.
In November of 2005, the Town of Mammoth Lakes representatives
withdrew their proposed runway expansion project to Mammoth Yosemite
Airport in favor of a reduced proposal for resumption of scheduled
regional air carrier service that would be accommodated within the
existing configuration of the airport. As a result of this decision,
the FAA has terminated preparation of an EIS for the proposed expansion
of Mammoth Yosemite Airport. See FR Volume 68, Number 214. Should FAA
identify potential impacts to any resource designated under 49 U.S.C.
303(c) (commonly known as Section 34(f)), the EIS will also serve as
FAA's Section 4(f) statement.
Horizon Air is proposing to begin scheduled regional air carrier
service using existing facilities at Mammoth Yosemite Airport beginning
in December of 2007 with two flights per day from Los Angeles
International Airport during the winter season, (December to April).
Proposed winter service is projected to increase to a
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maximum of eight flights per day by the year 2010. The aviation
activity forecasts project the addition of two flights per day during
the summer months beginning sometime in 2011. Horizon Air has provided
the FAA with a written expression of interest to begin scheduled
service utilizing Q-400 aircraft.
The Town of Mammoth Lakes, sponsor for Mammoth Yosemite Airport,
holds a Class IV (unscheduled service) certificate pursuant to 14 CFR
Part 139. The airport is located approximately five miles east of the
Town of Mammoth Lakes and north of U.S. Route 395 in Mono County,
California. The airport has one east-west oriented runway (9/27) with a
parallel and connecting taxiway system. Runway 9/27 is paved with
asphalt and is 7,000 feet long by 100 feet wide. The airport has a
field elevation of 7,128-feet above mean sea level. The airport
currently accommodates unscheduled air carrier operations and general
aviation aircraft operations and provides facilities including aircraft
hangars and outdoor tiedowns.
The following Alternatives will be evaluated in the EIS;
additional reasonable alternatives may be evaluated in the EIS as a
result of the scoping process.
No Action Alternative: This alternative consists of no change to
Horizon Air operation specifications and no change would occur to the
current Part 139 Class IV (unscheduled) certificate status of the
airport.
Proposed Action: This alternative consists of FAA approval of
operation specifications for Horizon Air for scheduled service to
Mammoth Yosemite Airport using regional aircraft and approval of a
Class I (scheduled service) Part 139 certificate for Mammoth Yosemite
Airport. The proposed service would utilize existing Runway 9/27 and
existing airport facilities without the construction of new facilities.
Comments and suggestions are invited from Federal, State and local
agencies, and other interested parties to ensure that the full range of
issues, alternatives and impacts related to the proposed action and the
alternatives are addressed and all significant issues are identified.
Written comments and suggestions concerning the scope of the EIS may be
mailed to the FAA informational contact listed above and must be
received no later than 5 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, on Wednesday,
August 30, 2006.
Public Scoping Meetings: The FAA will hold one (1) public and one
(1) governmental and public agency scoping meeting to solicit input
from the public as well as various Federal, State and local agencies
which have jurisdiction by law or have special expertise with respect
to any environmental issue associated with the proposed project. A
scoping meeting specifically for governmental and public agencies will
be held on Thursday, August 24, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Pacific Time, at the Minaret Village Shopping Center, Suite Z, Town
Council Chambers, 437 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA. The public
scoping meeting will be held at the same location on Thursday, August
24, 2006, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
Issued in Hawthorne, California, on July 17, 2006.
George Aiken,
Acting Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region, AWP-600.
[FR Doc. 06-6423 Filed 7-21-06; 8:45 am]
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