Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment and Request for Public Scoping Comments for the Air Tour Management Plan Program at Big Cypress National Preserve, 21938 [2011-9402]

Agencies

• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 21938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9402]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment and 
Request for Public Scoping Comments for the Air Tour Management Plan 
Program at Big Cypress National Preserve

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment and to 
Request Public Scoping Comments.

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SUMMARY: The FAA, with National Park Service (NPS) as a cooperating 
agency, has initiated development of an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) 
for Big Cypress National Preserve (Big Cypress), pursuant to the 
National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-181) and 
its implementing regulations (14 CFR Part 136, Subpart B, National 
Parks Air Tour Management). The objective of the ATMP is to develop 
acceptable and effective measures to mitigate or prevent the 
significant adverse impacts, if any, of commercial air tour operations 
on the natural resources, cultural resources, and visitor experiences 
of a national park unit and any tribal lands within or abutting the 
park. It should be noted that the ATMP has no authorization over other 
non-air-tour operations such as military and general aviation 
operations.In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (NEPA) and FAA Order 1050.1E, an Environmental Assessment (EA) is 
being prepared.
    The FAA and NPS are now inviting the public, agencies, tribes, and 
other interested parties to provide comments, suggestions, and input on 
the scope of issues to be addressed in the environmental process.

DATES: By this notice, the FAA as lead agency is requesting comments on 
the scope of the EA for the ATMP at Big Cypress. Comments must be 
submitted by May 19, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Lusk--Mailing address: P.O. Box 
92007, Los Angeles, California 90009-2007. Telephone: (310) 725-3808. 
Street address: 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261.
    Written comments on the scope of the EA should be submitted 
electronically via the electronic public comment form on the NPS 
Planning, Environment and Public Comment System at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/BICY_ATMP,or sent to the mailing address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A public scoping packet that describes the 
project in greater detail is available at:
     https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/programs/air_tour_management_plan/park_specific_plans/big_cypress.cfm
     https://parkplanning.nps.gov/BICY_ATMP
    Notice Regarding FOIA: Individuals may request that their name and/
or address be withheld from public disclosure. If you wish to do this, 
you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. 
Commenters using the website can make such a request by checking the 
box ``keep my contact information private.'' Such requests will be 
honored to the extent allowable by law, but you should be aware that 
pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, your name and address may 
be disclosed. We will make all submissions from organizations, 
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses available 
for public inspection in their entirety.

    Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on April 12, 2011.
Keith Lusk,
Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2011-9402 Filed 4-18-11; 8:45 am]
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