Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), Section 4(f) Evaluation, and Notice of Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) Section 810 Evaluation for the Proposed Airport Improvement Project for the Barter Island Airport, Kaktovik, AK, 13306-13307 [E9-6747]

Download as PDF 13306 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 57 / Thursday, March 26, 2009 / Notices 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 in Washington, DC, on March 16, 2009. Carla Mauney, FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services Division, AES–200. [FR Doc. E9–6185 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Agency Information Collection Activity Seeking OMB Approval AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) revision of a current information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on November 4, 2008, vol. 73, no. 214, page 65714. The FAA uses the information gathered from Grand Canyon National Park air tour operators to monitor their compliance with the Federal regulations. DATES: Please submit comments by April 27, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Mauney at Carla.Mauney@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Title: Commercial Air Tour Limitations in the Grand Canyon National Park Special Flight Rules Area. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. OMB Control Number: 2120–0653. Form(s) There are no FAA forms associated with this collection. Affected Public: An estimated 13 Respondents. Frequency: This information is collected on occasion. Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 44 minutes per response. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 38 hours annually. Abstract: The FAA uses the information gathered from Grand Canyon National Park air tour operators to monitor their compliance with the Federal regulations. VerDate Nov<24>2008 20:28 Mar 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. 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 estimates 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. ADDRESSES: Issued in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2009. Carla Mauney, FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services Division, AES–200. [FR Doc. E9–6195 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), Section 4(f) Evaluation, and Notice of Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) Section 810 Evaluation for the Proposed Airport Improvement Project for the Barter Island Airport, Kaktovik, AK AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact/ Record of Decision. SUMMARY: The FAA is announcing the availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Final EA, Section 4(f) Evaluation, and Notice of ANILCA Section 810 Evaluation for Barter Island Airport Improvement Project, Kaktovik, PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 AK. The FONSI/ROD provides final agency determinations and approvals for the proposed development. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Grey, Environmental Protection Specialist, AAL–614, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region, Airports Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue #14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7504. Ms. Grey may be contacted during business hours at (907) 271–5453 (phone) and (907) 271–2851 (facsimile). The FONSI/ROD is for the approval of actions for the construction of an airport, including a runway, runway safety area, an apron, airport access road, a relocated landfill and sewage lagoon, an access road to the relocated landfill and sewage lagoon, and closure of the existing landfill and sewage lagoon. The FONSI/ROD provides the final agency determinations and approvals for Federal actions by the FAA related to the selection of the alternative to meet the purpose and need for the action. The FONSI/ROD also includes required mitigation measures and conditions of approval. The FONSI/ROD indicates that the selected actions are consistent with existing environmental policies and objectives set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, as well as other Federal and State statutes, and that the actions will not significantly affect the quality of the environment. The FAA’s decision is based upon information contained in the Final EA, issued in January 2009, and on all other applicable documents available to the agency and considered by it, which constitutes the administrative record. The FAA’s determinations are discussed in the FONSI/ROD, which was approved on March 16, 2009. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FONSI/ROD Availability and Review Copies of the FONSI/ROD may be viewed during regular business hours at the following locations: 1. North Slope Borough Capital Improvement Project Office, 3000 C St., Suite 104, Anchorage, AK 99503. Laura Strand, Project Administrator, (907) 646–8274. 2. City of Kaktovik, Mayor’s Office, P.O. Box 27, 2051 Barter Avenue, Kaktovik, Alaska 99747. Elizabeth Rexford, (907) 640–6313. Open: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. M–F. 3. North Slope Borough Village Liaison, P.O. Box 102, 4070 Hula Hula Avenue, Kaktovik, Alaska 99747. Nora Jane Burns, (907) 640–6128. E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 57 / Thursday, March 26, 2009 / Notices 4. North Slope Borough Public Works, 1689 Okpik Street, Barrow, Alaska 99723. Sophia Amling, (907) 852–0271. Open: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. M–F. The FONSI/ROD may also be viewed at the following Web site: https:// www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ airports/environmental/ records_decision/. Issued in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 16, 2009. Byron K. Huffman, Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, Alaskan Region. [FR Doc. E9–6747 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering and Development Advisory Committee Pursuant to section 10(A)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463; 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the FAA Research, Engineering and Development (R, E&D) Advisory Committee. Agency: Federal Aviation Administration. Action: Notice of meeting. Name: Research, Engineering & Development Advisory Committee. Time and Date: April 29, 2009–9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Place: Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW—Round Room (10th Floor), Washington, DC 20591. Purpose: The meeting agenda will include receiving from the Committee guidance for FAA’s research and development investments in the areas of air traffic services, airports, aircraft safety, human factors and environment and energy. Attendance is open to the interested public but seating is limited. Persons wishing to attend the meeting or obtain information should contact Gloria Dunderman at (202) 267–8937 or gloria.dunderman@faa.gov. Attendees will have to present picture ID at the security desk and escorted to the Round Room. Members of the public may present a written statement to the Committee at any time. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2009. Barry Scott, Director, Research & Technology Development. [FR Doc. E9–6478 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M VerDate Nov<24>2008 20:28 Mar 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. PE–2009–12] Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption received. SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR 23.562. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public’s awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA’s regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition. DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number involved and must be received on or before April 15, 2009. ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA– 2009–0036 using any of the following methods: • Government-Wide Rulemaking Web Site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Fax: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202–493–2251. • Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. Using the search function of our docket Web site, anyone can find and read the comments received into any of our dockets, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to PO 00000 Frm 00135 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13307 https://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bob Stegeman, Small Airplane Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Kansas City MO 64106, fax 816–329–4090, telephone 816–329–4140, or Ralen Gao, Office of Rulemaking, ARM–209, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, fax 202–267– 5075, telephone 202–267–5075. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2009. Pamela Hamilton-Powell, Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petition for Exemption Docket No.: FAA–2009–0036. Petitioner: Mr. Dale J. Morrow. Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 23.562. Description of Relief Sought: Mr. Dale J. Morrow seeks an exemption to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, 23.562, ‘‘Emergency Landing Dynamic Conditions’’ for a seat that can be occupied by a passenger on a Pilatus PC–12 aircraft. The modified seat installation will accommodate a passenger with certain medical conditions who cannot comfortably be seated in a standard FAA approved aircraft passenger seat. The proposed exemption would mitigate the impact threats for the occupant in the modified seat with the use of alternative technologies. [FR Doc. E9–6729 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [U.S. DOT Docket No. FHWA–2009–0036] Notice: Letter of Public Notification on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) State Reports for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); Information Collection Activity AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration, DOT. FHWA is submitting this notification to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency processing to meet Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requirements. E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13306-13307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6747]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact 
and Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), 
Section 4(f) Evaluation, and Notice of Alaska National Interests Lands 
Conservation Act (ANILCA) Section 810 Evaluation for the Proposed 
Airport Improvement Project for the Barter Island Airport, Kaktovik, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact/
Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is announcing the availability of the Finding of No 
Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Final EA, 
Section 4(f) Evaluation, and Notice of ANILCA Section 810 Evaluation 
for Barter Island Airport Improvement Project, Kaktovik, AK. The FONSI/
ROD provides final agency determinations and approvals for the proposed 
development.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Grey, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, AAL-614, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region, 
Airports Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-
7504. Ms. Grey may be contacted during business hours at (907) 271-5453 
(phone) and (907) 271-2851 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FONSI/ROD is for the approval of actions 
for the construction of an airport, including a runway, runway safety 
area, an apron, airport access road, a relocated landfill and sewage 
lagoon, an access road to the relocated landfill and sewage lagoon, and 
closure of the existing landfill and sewage lagoon. The FONSI/ROD 
provides the final agency determinations and approvals for Federal 
actions by the FAA related to the selection of the alternative to meet 
the purpose and need for the action. The FONSI/ROD also includes 
required mitigation measures and conditions of approval. The FONSI/ROD 
indicates that the selected actions are consistent with existing 
environmental policies and objectives set forth in the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, as well as other 
Federal and State statutes, and that the actions will not significantly 
affect the quality of the environment. The FAA's decision is based upon 
information contained in the Final EA, issued in January 2009, and on 
all other applicable documents available to the agency and considered 
by it, which constitutes the administrative record. The FAA's 
determinations are discussed in the FONSI/ROD, which was approved on 
March 16, 2009.

FONSI/ROD Availability and Review

    Copies of the FONSI/ROD may be viewed during regular business hours 
at the following locations:
    1. North Slope Borough Capital Improvement Project Office, 3000 C 
St., Suite 104, Anchorage, AK 99503. Laura Strand, Project 
Administrator, (907) 646-8274.
    2. City of Kaktovik, Mayor's Office, P.O. Box 27, 2051 Barter 
Avenue, Kaktovik, Alaska 99747. Elizabeth Rexford, (907) 640-6313. 
Open: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F.
    3. North Slope Borough Village Liaison, P.O. Box 102, 4070 Hula 
Hula Avenue, Kaktovik, Alaska 99747. Nora Jane Burns, (907) 640-6128.

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    4. North Slope Borough Public Works, 1689 Okpik Street, Barrow, 
Alaska 99723. Sophia Amling, (907) 852-0271. Open: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. M-
F.
    The FONSI/ROD may also be viewed at the following Web site: https://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/environmental/records_decision/.

    Issued in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 16, 2009.
Byron K. Huffman,
Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, Alaskan 
Region.
 [FR Doc. E9-6747 Filed 3-25-09; 8:45 am]
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