Environmental Impact Statement: Kodiak Airport, Kodiak, AK, 7503-7504 [07-692]

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Dated: February 6, 2007. Dina Habib Powell, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E7–2683 Filed 2–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Kodiak Airport, Kodiak, AK Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration announces that it will prepare an Environmental Impact PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7503 Statement (EIS) for the consideration of proposed actions at the Kodiak Airport. Public and agency scoping meetings will be conducted for the Federal Aviation Administration to receive comments regarding the preparation of the EIS. DATES: 1. March 27, 2007 in Anchorage, Alaska for agency scoping meeting. 2. March 28, 2007 in Kodiak, Alaska for agency scoping meeting. 3. March 28, 2007 in Kodiak, Alaska for public scoping meeting. 4. April 9, 2007 close of scoping comment period. Responsible Official: Leslie A. Grey, Environmental Protection Specialist AAL–614, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region, Airports Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue, #14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587, Telephone (907) 271–5453. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie A. Grey, Environmental Protection Specialist AAL–614, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region, Airports Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue, #14, Anchorage, AK 99513– 7587, Telephone (907) 271–5453, email: Comments@KodiakAirportEIS.com. Submit Written Comments, Send To: Leslie A. Grey, Environmental Protection Specialist AAL–614, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region, Airports Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue, #14, Anchorage, AK 99513– 7587, Telephone (907) 271–5453, email: Comments@KodiakAirportEIS.com. The Federal Aviation Administration will prepare an EIS to assess the proposed projects at the Kodiak Airport. The list of major actions proposed to be assessed in the EIS includes improvements to the Runway Safety Areas on Runway 07/25 and Runway 18/36. To improve the safety areas, the FAA will consider alternatives such as the relocation, shifting or realignment of runways; a combination of runway relocation, shifting, grading, realignment; declared distances; and Engineered Material Arresting Systems (EMAS). The Runway Safety Area deficiencies were identified in the Kodiak Airport Master Plan. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities published the Airport Master Plan in January 2004. To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed actions are addressed and that all significant issues are identified, the FAA intends to coordinate and consult with the public; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 7504 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 31 / Thursday, February 15, 2007 / Notices tribal governments; and Federal, State, and local agencies that have jurisdiction by law or have special expertise with respect to any environmental impacts associated with the proposed projects. The agency scoping meetings will be held in Anchorage, Alaska on March 27th, 2007 and in Kodiak, Alaska on March 28th, 2007. A public scoping meeting will be held in Kodiak, Alaska on March 28th, 2007. Notification of the public scoping meeting will be published on the project Web site (www.kodiakairporteis.com), in the Kodiak Daily Mirror, and in the Anchorage Daily News. In addition to providing input at the scoping meetings, the agencies and the public may submit written comments via the e-mail address Comments@KodiakAirportEIS.com or the address under, ‘‘To Submit Written Comments, Send To.’’ Comments must be submitted by April 9th, 2007. air commerce and the DOT policies and procedures to seek public participation in that process. This meeting is part of the Rotorcraft Directorate’s initiative and supports one of the top safety objectives of the FAA 2006–2010 Flight Plan to reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation. At this meeting, we will brief you on some of the FAA’s initiatives intended to reduce rotorcraft accidents, including implementation of Automatic Detection Surveillance Broadcast (ADS– B) in the Gulf of Mexico and the use of Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS). You will have an opportunity to propose safety-enhancing recommendations and to recommend how the FAA should implement strategies that will help reduce rotorcraft accidents. Attendance to open to all interested persons but will be limited to the space available. Issued in Anchorage, Alaska, on February 8, 2007. Byron K. Huffman, Manager, Airports Division, AAL–600. [FR Doc. 07–692 Filed 2–14–07; 8:45 am] Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 31, 2007. David A. Downey, Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 07–711 Filed 2–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration FAA (Aircraft Certification Service) Information Sharing and Listening Session. Environmental Impact Statement; Dodge and Steele Counties, MN Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces a meeting to discuss various FAA rotorcraft safety initiatives and to gether any relevant information that will help to reduce general aviation rotorcraft accidents. DATES: The meeting will be on March 3, 2007, 8–11 a.m. EST. ADDRESSES: The meeting is in conjunction with Heli-Expo at the Orange County Convention Center, Conference Room W222–B, West Building, Orlando, FL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jorge Castillo, Rotorcraft Standard Staff, ASW–112, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76137, telephone (817) 222–5110, or by e-mail at Jorge.R.Castillo@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is announced pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 49 U.S.C. 44701 to take actions the FAA considers necessary in order to enhance safety in ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:37 Feb 14, 2007 Jkt 211001 SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared for proposed highway improvements to United States Highway 14 (Highway 14) from the existing fourlane bypass of Dodge Center to the intersection of Highway 14 and Interstate 35 (I–35) in Owatonna, a distance of approximately 19 miles, in Dodge and Steele Counties, Minnesota. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Martin, Federal Highway Administration, Galtier Plaza, 380 Jackson Street, Suite 500, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101, Telephone (651) 291– 6120; or Richard Augustin, Project Manager, Minnesota Department of Transportation—District 6, 2900 48th Street, NW., Rochester, Minnesota 55901, Telephone (507) 280–5092; (800) 627–3529 TTY. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), will prepare PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 an EIS on a proposal to reconstruct Highway 14 from the existing four-lane bypass of Dodge Center, Dodge County, to the intersection of Highway 14 and I– 35 in Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota, a distance of approximately 19 miles. The proposed action is being considered to address future transportation demand and safety problems and to enhance system continuity. This segment of Highway 14 was previously included in an EIS process, which addressed a broader 24-mile segment of Highway 14 from Owatonna to Kasson. The Draft EIS for the Owatonna to Kasson project was approved in October 1991 and the Final EIS was approved in August 1993. The 1993 Final EIS defined two project segments. The first was an extension of the four-lane, divided expressway from Kasson to the west side of Dodge Center at Highway 56 (including the Dodge Center bypass). At the time of the EIS, this project was programmed for construction in 1994. The second segment involved extending the four lanes from Highway 56 to Highway 218 in Owatonna. This segment was not programmed for construction when the EIS was completed. Since the 1993 Final EIS, the Kasson to Dodge Center segment has been constructed as a fourlane highway, including a freeway design bypass of Dodge Center. The ‘‘1993 preferred alternative’’ for the segment between Dodge Center and Owatonna has not been constructed. With the completion of the Dodge Center to Kasson segment, and the imminent completion of the Highway 14 improvements west of I–35, a process was started to re-evaluate the 1993 EIS conclusions regarding the Owatonna to Dodge Center segment. This segment continues to increase in priority given traffic growth, safety concerns, and the logic of completing the last segment of Highway 14 between Mankato and Rochester to be expanded to a four-lane highway. Based on a review of the 1993 EIS and the changes in transportation needs that have taken place since 1993, it was concluded that a new EIS for the Owatonna to Dodge Center segment should be completed for the following reasons: —The vision for Highway 14 has changed to a controlled access freeway design, as opposed to the expressway design determined by the 1993 EIS, due to overall traffic growth, safety concerns, access spacing issues, driver expectation and increased truck traffic and, —The previously identified preferred alternative of expanding on the E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 31 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
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[Pages 7503-7504]
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[FR Doc No: 07-692]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Kodiak Airport, Kodiak, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration announces that it will 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the consideration 
of proposed actions at the Kodiak Airport. Public and agency scoping 
meetings will be conducted for the Federal Aviation Administration to 
receive comments regarding the preparation of the EIS.

DATES: 

1. March 27, 2007 in Anchorage, Alaska for agency scoping meeting.
2. March 28, 2007 in Kodiak, Alaska for agency scoping meeting.
3. March 28, 2007 in Kodiak, Alaska for public scoping meeting.
4. April 9, 2007 close of scoping comment period.

    Responsible Official: Leslie A. Grey, Environmental Protection 
Specialist AAL-614, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region, 
Airports Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue, 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-
7587, Telephone (907) 271-5453.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie A. Grey, Environmental 
Protection Specialist AAL-614, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan 
Region, Airports Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue, 14, Anchorage, 
AK 99513-7587, Telephone (907) 271-5453, e-mail: 
Comments@KodiakAirportEIS.com.
    Submit Written Comments, Send To: Leslie A. Grey, Environmental 
Protection Specialist AAL-614, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan 
Region, Airports Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue, 14, Anchorage, 
AK 99513-7587, Telephone (907) 271-5453, e-mail: 
Comments@KodiakAirportEIS.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration will 
prepare an EIS to assess the proposed projects at the Kodiak Airport. 
The list of major actions proposed to be assessed in the EIS includes 
improvements to the Runway Safety Areas on Runway 07/25 and Runway 18/
36. To improve the safety areas, the FAA will consider alternatives 
such as the relocation, shifting or realignment of runways; a 
combination of runway relocation, shifting, grading, realignment; 
declared distances; and Engineered Material Arresting Systems (EMAS).
    The Runway Safety Area deficiencies were identified in the Kodiak 
Airport Master Plan. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation 
and Public Facilities published the Airport Master Plan in January 
2004.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed 
actions are addressed and that all significant issues are identified, 
the FAA intends to coordinate and consult with the public;

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tribal governments; and Federal, State, and local agencies that have 
jurisdiction by law or have special expertise with respect to any 
environmental impacts associated with the proposed projects.
    The agency scoping meetings will be held in Anchorage, Alaska on 
March 27th, 2007 and in Kodiak, Alaska on March 28th, 2007. A public 
scoping meeting will be held in Kodiak, Alaska on March 28th, 2007. 
Notification of the public scoping meeting will be published on the 
project Web site (www.kodiakairporteis.com), in the Kodiak Daily 
Mirror, and in the Anchorage Daily News.
    In addition to providing input at the scoping meetings, the 
agencies and the public may submit written comments via the e-mail 
address Comments@KodiakAirportEIS.com or the address under, ``To Submit 
Written Comments, Send To.'' Comments must be submitted by April 9th, 
2007.

    Issued in Anchorage, Alaska, on February 8, 2007.
Byron K. Huffman,
Manager, Airports Division, AAL-600.
[FR Doc. 07-692 Filed 2-14-07; 8:45 am]
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