Public Meeting/Notice of Availability, Review, and Comment on Preliminary Alternatives for the Development of an Air Tour Management Plan for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI, 17472-17473 [2011-7310]

Download as PDF jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES 17472 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 60 / Tuesday, March 29, 2011 / Notices Haleakala National Park and the FAA’s Air Tour Management Program. The purpose of the meetings is to introduce proposed alternatives to the public which contain specific routes and altitudes used by air tour operators when providing air tours of the Haleakala National Park. The meetings provide an opportunity for the public to review and comment on alternatives. DATES: Comment Period: Comments must be received on or before June 6, 2011. Meetings: The meetings will be held at the following locations, dates, and times: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 5 p.m.–7 p.m. Maui Arts and Cultural Center (MACC), Alexa Higashi Meeting Room, One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732. Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 5 p.m.–7 p.m. Kula Community Center, 3690 Lower Kula Road, Kula, HI 96790. Thursday, April 14, 2011, 5 p.m.–7 p.m. Helene Community Center (Hana), 150 Keawa Place, Hana, HI 96713. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Vicki McCusker, National Park Service, Natural Resource Program Center, Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80525; telephone: (970) 267–2117 or Mr. Larry Tonish, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Tour Management Program, AWP–1SP, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250; telephone: (310) 725–3817. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is issuing this notice pursuant to the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–181) and its implementing regulations contained in Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 136, National Parks Air Tour Management. The public is invited to review and provide comment on alternatives in the development of an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for the Haleakala National Park. The FAA is the Lead Agency and the NPS is a Cooperating Agency in the development of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), an ATMP, and associated rulemaking actions which comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requirements. The EIS is being prepared in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, NPS Director’s Order #12: Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-making, and NPS Management Policies. The FAA is now inviting the public, agencies, and other interested parties to provide comments, suggestions, and VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:37 Mar 28, 2011 Jkt 223001 input regarding the range of alternatives and the potential impacts and effects of the alternatives on commercial air tours, natural resources, congressionally designated wilderness, cultural resources, and the park visitor experience. Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. The FAA requests that comments be as specific as possible in response to actions that are being proposed under this notice. Both oral and written comments will be accepted during these meetings. Agency personnel will be available to record your spoken comments. All recorded and written comments become part of the official record along with previously submitted scoping comments. Comments can also be submitted to the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment Web site at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ hale. Documents that describe the Haleakala National Park ATMP project in greater detail and the preliminary ATMP alternatives under consideration are available at the following locations: • FAA Air Tour Management Plan Program Web site, https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/ headquarters_offices/arc/programs/ air_tour_management_plan/. • NPS Haleakala National Park Web site, https://www.nps.gov/hale. • NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment Web site, https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/hale. • Makawao Branch Public Library, 1159 Makawao Ave., Makawao 96768. • Hana Branch Public Library, P.O. Box 490, Hana 96713. • Kahului Branch Public Library, 90 School St., Kahului 96732. Issued in Hawthorne, California on March 18, 2011. Larry Tonish, Program Manager, Air Tour Management Program. [FR Doc. 2011–7308 Filed 3–28–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Public Meeting/Notice of Availability, Review, and Comment on Preliminary Alternatives for the Development of an Air Tour Management Plan for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of public meeting, request for comments, and availability of preliminary alternatives. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This notice announces the availability of preliminary air tour alternatives and announces meetings hosted by the National Park Service, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the FAA’s Air Tour Management Program. The purpose of the meetings is to introduce proposed alternatives to the public which contain routes and altitudes used by air tour operators when providing air tours of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The meetings provide an opportunity for the public to review and comment on alternatives. DATES: Comment Period: Comments must be received on or before June 6, 2011. Meetings: The meetings will be held at the following locations, dates, and times: Volcano, Hawaii Monday, April 18, 2011, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Klauea Visitor Center, 1 Crater Rim Drive, Phoa, Hawaii. Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 5–7 p.m. Phoa Community Center, 15–2910 Puna Rd., Namacrehu, Hawaii. Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 5–7 p.m. Nalehu Community Center, 95–5635 Mamalahoa Highway. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Vicki McCusker, National Park Service, Natural Resource Program Center, Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80525; telephone: (970) 267–2117 or Mr. Larry Tonish, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Tour Management Program, AWP–1SP, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250; telephone: (310) 725–3817. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is issuing this notice pursuant to the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–181) and its implementing regulations contained in Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 136, National Parks Air Tour Management. The public is invited to review and provide comment on alternatives in the development of an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The FAA is the Lead Agency and the NPS is a Cooperating Agency in the development of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), an ATMP, and associated rulemaking actions which comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requirements. The EIS is being prepared in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, NPS Director’s Order#12: Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-making, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 60 / Tuesday, March 29, 2011 / Notices and NPS Management Policies. The FAA is now inviting the public, agencies, and other interested parties to provide comments, suggestions, and input regarding the range of alternatives and the potential impacts and effects of the alternatives on commercial air tours, natural resources, congressionally designated wilderness, cultural resources, and the park visitor experience. Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. The FAA requests that comments be as specific as possible in response to actions that are being proposed under this notice. Both oral and written comments will be accepted during these meetings. Agency personnel will be available to document your spoken comments. All written comments become part of the official record along with previously submitted scoping comments. Written comments on the preliminary alternatives should be submitted at the public meetings, electronically via the electronic public comment form on the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment System at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ documentsAndLinks.cfm? projectID=29122 or sent to the mailing addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Documents that describe the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ATMP project in greater detail and the preliminary ATMP alternatives under consideration are available online at the following Web addresses: • FAA Air Tour Management Plan Program Web site, https://www.faa.gov/ about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ arc/programs/air_tour_ management_plan/. • NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment Web site at: https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/documents AndLinks.cfm?projectID=29122. • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Web site at https://www.nps.gov/havo/ parkmgmt/plan.htm. A newsletter containing descriptions and drawings of preliminary alternatives may be obtained after April 8, 2011 at the following Hawaii Island locations or by contacting those names given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. • Klauea Visitor Center, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, HI. • Hilo Public Library, 300 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI. • Kailua-Kona Public Library, 75–138 Hualalai Rd., Kailua-Kona, HI. • Mountain View Public Library, 1235 Volcano Highway, Mountain View, HI. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:37 Mar 28, 2011 Jkt 223001 • Phoa Public Library, 15–3038 Puna ¯ Rd., Pahoa, HI. • Nlehu Public Library, 95 5669 Mamalahoa Highway, Nlehu, HI. • Thelma Parker Memorial Public Library, 59–1207 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea (Kamuela), HI. Issued in Hawthorne, California on March 18, 2011. Larry Tonish, Program Manager, Air Tour Management Program. [FR Doc. 2011–7310 Filed 3–28–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 17473 Meeting Objectives • Complete definition of Baseline 2 content • Review planning and content of SPR and INT drafts version 0.H and 0.I • Progress the validation report • Consolidate approach for Oceanic/ Continental Integration • Approve release of VDL Mode 2 documents for Final Review and Comment (RTCA) • Review of Position Papers • Review the work plan; and Plenary/ Subgroup meetings plan for 2011 Agenda DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Twelfth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 214: Working Group 78: Standards for Air Traffic Data Communication Services Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 214: Working Group 78: Standards for Air Traffic Data Communication Services. AGENCY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the RTCA Special Committee 214: Working Group 78: Standards for Air Traffic Data Communication Services. DATES: The meeting will be held April 11–15, 2011 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held at the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, Invalidenstrasse 44–10115 Berlin, Germany. Confirm attendance with danny.van-roosbroek@eurocontrol.int, hartmut.villwock@dfs.de, and copy to eurocae@eurocae.net. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC, 20036; telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site https://www.rtca.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for a RTCA Special Committee 214: Working Group 78: Standards for Air Traffic Data Communication Services meeting. The agenda will include: Additional Information Additional information and all the documents to be considered can be found in the Web site https:// www.faa.gov/go/SC214. PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Day 1, Monday, April 11, 2011 9–12:30 Plenary Session • Welcome/Introductions/ Administrative Remarks • Approval of the Agenda • Approval of the Minutes of Plenary 11 • Review Action Item Status • Coordination Activities • Briefing from other SCs and WGs • Briefing from recent ICAO NAT and OPLINK meetings • Status Publication DO306/ED122 Change 1 • Review of Work so far • SPR & INT documents version H and I • SC–214/WG–78 TORs and Work Plan • Review of Position Papers and Contributions 13:30–17:00: Plenary Session • Continuation Review of Position Papers and Contributions • Approval of Sub-Group Meeting Objectives Day 2, Tuesday, April 12, 2011 9:00– 17:00 Sub-Group Sessions Day 3, Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:00– 17:00 Sub-Group Sessions Day 4, Thursday, April 14, 2011 9:00– 17:00 Plenary Session • Configuration Sub-group Report & Assignment of Action Items • Validation Sub-group Report & Assignment of Action Items • VDL Sub-group Report & Assignment of Action Items • Approval to release VDL Mode 2 Documents for Final Review and Comment (RTCA) • Review Dates and Locations 2011 Plenary and SG Meetings • Any Other Business • Adjourn Day 5, Friday, April 15, 2010 SubGroup Sessions 9:00–16:00 • 9:00–16:00 Sub-Group Sessions Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17472-17473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7310]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Public Meeting/Notice of Availability, Review, and Comment on 
Preliminary Alternatives for the Development of an Air Tour Management 
Plan for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting, request for comments, and 
availability of preliminary alternatives.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of preliminary air tour 
alternatives and announces meetings hosted by the National Park 
Service, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the FAA's Air Tour 
Management Program. The purpose of the meetings is to introduce 
proposed alternatives to the public which contain routes and altitudes 
used by air tour operators when providing air tours of the Hawaii 
Volcanoes National Park. The meetings provide an opportunity for the 
public to review and comment on alternatives.

DATES: Comment Period: Comments must be received on or before June 6, 
2011.
    Meetings: The meetings will be held at the following locations, 
dates, and times:

Volcano, Hawaii
Monday, April 18, 2011, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
    Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Klauea Visitor Center, 1 Crater Rim 
Drive, Phoa, Hawaii.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 5-7 p.m.
    Phoa Community Center, 15-2910 Puna Rd., Namacrehu, Hawaii.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 5-7 p.m.
    Nalehu Community Center, 95-5635 Mamalahoa Highway.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Vicki McCusker, National Park 
Service, Natural Resource Program Center, Natural Sounds and Night 
Skies Division, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80525; 
telephone: (970) 267-2117 or Mr. Larry Tonish, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Air Tour Management Program, AWP-1SP, 15000 Aviation 
Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250; telephone: (310) 725-3817.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is issuing this notice pursuant to 
the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-181) 
and its implementing regulations contained in Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, Part 136, National Parks Air Tour Management. The public 
is invited to review and provide comment on alternatives in the 
development of an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for the Hawaii 
Volcanoes National Park. The FAA is the Lead Agency and the NPS is a 
Cooperating Agency in the development of an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS), an ATMP, and associated rulemaking actions which 
comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) 
requirements.
    The EIS is being prepared in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, 
environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, NPS Director's 
Order12: Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, 
and Decision-making,

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and NPS Management Policies. The FAA is now inviting the public, 
agencies, and other interested parties to provide comments, 
suggestions, and input regarding the range of alternatives and the 
potential impacts and effects of the alternatives on commercial air 
tours, natural resources, congressionally designated wilderness, 
cultural resources, and the park visitor experience.
    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space 
availability. The FAA requests that comments be as specific as possible 
in response to actions that are being proposed under this notice. Both 
oral and written comments will be accepted during these meetings. 
Agency personnel will be available to document your spoken comments. 
All written comments become part of the official record along with 
previously submitted scoping comments. Written comments on the 
preliminary alternatives should be submitted at the public meetings, 
electronically via the electronic public comment form on the NPS 
Planning, Environment and Public Comment System at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsAndLinks.cfm?projectID=29122 or sent to 
the mailing addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.
    Documents that describe the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ATMP 
project in greater detail and the preliminary ATMP alternatives under 
consideration are available online at the following Web addresses:
     FAA Air Tour Management Plan Program Web site, https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/programs/air_tour_management_plan/.
     NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment Web site at: 
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsAndLinks.cfm?projectID=29122.
     Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Web site at https://www.nps.gov/havo/parkmgmt/plan.htm.
    A newsletter containing descriptions and drawings of preliminary 
alternatives may be obtained after April 8, 2011 at the following 
Hawaii Island locations or by contacting those names given in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
     Klauea Visitor Center, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 
Hawaii National Park, HI.
     Hilo Public Library, 300 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI.
     Kailua-Kona Public Library, 75-138 Hualalai Rd., Kailua-
Kona, HI.
     Mountain View Public Library, 1235 Volcano Highway, 
Mountain View, HI.
     Phoa Public Library, 15-3038 Puna Rd., P[amacr]hoa, HI.
     Nlehu Public Library, 95 5669 Mamalahoa Highway, Nlehu, 
HI.
     Thelma Parker Memorial Public Library, 59-1207 Mamalahoa 
Highway, Waimea (Kamuela), HI.

    Issued in Hawthorne, California on March 18, 2011.
Larry Tonish,
Program Manager, Air Tour Management Program.
[FR Doc. 2011-7310 Filed 3-28-11; 8:45 am]
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