Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee, 33034-33035 [2014-13281]

Download as PDF ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 33034 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 110 / Monday, June 9, 2014 / Notices land uses within the area covered by the Noise Exposure Maps. The Act requires such programs to be developed in consultation with interested and affected parties including local communities, government agencies, airport users, and FAA personnel. Each airport noise compatibility program developed in accordance with Part 150 is a local program, not a Federal program. The FAA does not substitute its judgment for that of the airport proprietor with respect to which measures should be recommended for action. The FAA’s approval or disapproval of Part 150 program recommendations is measured according to the standards expressed in Part 150 and the Act and is limited to the following determinations: a. The Noise Compatibility Program was developed in accordance with the provisions and procedures of Part 150; b. Program measures are reasonably consistent with achieving the goals of reducing existing non-compatible land uses around the airport and preventing the introduction of additional noncompatible land uses; c. Program measures would not create an undue burden on interstate or foreign commerce, unjustly discriminate against types or classes of aeronautical uses, violate the terms of airport grant agreements, or intrude into areas preempted by the Federal Government; and d. Program measures relating to the use of flight procedures can be implemented within the period covered by the program without derogating safety, adversely affecting the efficient use and management of the navigable airspace and air traffic control systems, or adversely affecting other powers and responsibilities of the Administrator prescribed by law. Specific limitations with respect to FAA’s approval of an airport noise compatibility program are delineated in Part 150, section 150.5. Approval is not a determination concerning the acceptability of land uses under Federal, state, or local law. Approval does not by itself constitute an FAA implementing action. A request for Federal action or approval to implement specific noise compatibility measures may be required. Prior to an FAA decision on a request to implement the action, an environmental review of the proposed action may be required. Approval does not constitute a commitment by the FAA to financially assist in the implementation of the program nor a determination that all measures covered by the program are eligible for grant-inaid funding from the FAA under applicable law contained in Title 49 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:08 Jun 06, 2014 Jkt 232001 U.S.C. Where federal funding is sought, requests for project grants must be submitted to the FAA Airports District Office in Romulus, Michigan. The Willow Run Airport study contains a proposed noise compatibility program comprised of actions designed for phased implementation by airport management and adjacent jurisdictions from 2012 to the year 2018. It was requested that the FAA evaluate and approve this material as a Noise Compatibility Program as described in section 47504 of the Act. The FAA began its review of the program on January 15, 2014 and was required by a provision of the Act to approve or disapprove the program within 180 days (other than the use of new or modified flight procedures for noise control). Failure to approve or disapprove such program within the 180-day period shall be deemed to be an approval of such program. The submitted program contained nine (9) proposed actions for noise abatement, noise mitigation, land use planning and program management on and off the airport. The FAA completed its review and determined that the procedural and substantive requirements of the Act and Part 150 have been satisfied. The overall program was approved by the FAA, effective May 20, 2014. These determinations are set forth in detail in a Record of Approval signed by the Great Lakes Airports Division Manager on May 20, 2014. The Record of Approval, as well as other evaluation materials and the documents comprising the submittal, are available for review, upon appointment during normal business hours, at the FAA office listed above and at the administrative offices of the Willow Run Airport, 801 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 48198. The Record of Approval will also be available on-line at: https://www.faa.gov/ airports/environmental/airport_noise/. Issued in Romulus, Michigan, on May 20, 2014. John L. Mayfield, Jr., Manager, Detroit Airports District Office. [FR Doc. 2014–13372 Filed 6–6–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice. By Federal Register notice (See 79 FR 18757, April 3, 2014) the National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) invited interested persons to apply to fill two openings on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). The notice invited interested persons to apply to fill one upcoming and one currently vacant seat, both representing environmental concerns. This notice informs the public of the person selected to fill one of the vacancies, no selection has been made for the other open vacancy representing environmental concerns. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009–2007, telephone: (310) 725–3808, email: Keith.Lusk@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background The National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law 106–181, and subsequently amended in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The Act required the establishment of the advisory group within 1 year after its enactment. The NPOAG was established in March 2001. The advisory group is comprised of a balanced group of representatives of general aviation, commercial air tour operations, environmental concerns, and Native American tribes. The Administrator of the FAA and the Director of NPS (or their designees) serve as ex officio members of the group. Representatives of the Administrator and Director serve alternating 1-year terms as chairman of the advisory group. In accordance with the Act, the advisory group provides ‘‘advice, information, and recommendations to the Administrator and the Director— (1) On the implementation of this title [the Act] and the amendments made by this title; (2) On commonly accepted quiet aircraft technology for use in commercial air tour operations over a national park or tribal lands, which will receive preferential treatment in a given air tour management plan; (3) On other measures that might be taken to accommodate the interests of visitors to national parks; and (4) At the request of the Administrator and the Director, safety, environmental, and other issues related to commercial E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 110 / Monday, June 9, 2014 / Notices to SW 2nd Avenue) in Miami-Dade County; Starke Bypass US 301 (from CR 227 to CR 233) in Bradford County; Membership Crosstown Parkway (from Manth Lane The current NPOAG ARC is made up to US 1) in St. Lucie County, and St. of one member representing general Johns River Crossing in Clay and St. aviation, three members representing Johns Counties in the State of Florida. the commercial air tour industry, four These actions grant licenses, permits, members representing environmental and approvals for the project. concerns, and two members DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is representing Native American interests. advising the public of final agency Current members of the NPOAG ARC actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A are as follows: claim seeking judicial review of the Heidi Williams representing general Federal agency actions on the listed aviation; Alan Stephen, Matt Zuccaro, highway projects will be barred unless and Mark Francis representing the claim is filed on or before November commercial air tour operators; Greg 6, 2014. If the Federal law that Miller, Michael Sutton, and Dick authorizes judicial review of a claim Hingson representing environmental provides a time period of less than 150 interests with one open seat; and Rory days for filing such claim, then that Majenty and Martin Begaye representing shorter time period still applies. Native American tribes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Mr. Benito Cunill, Environmental Selection Coordinator, FHWA Florida Division, The member selected to fill the 545 John Knox Road, Suite 200, upcoming open seat representing Tallahassee, Florida 32303; telephone: environmental concerns is Dick 850–553–2224; email: benito.cunill@ Hingson. Mr. Hingson is a current dot.gov. The FHWA Florida Division member of the NPOAG and his term Office’s normal business hours are 7:30 begins on the day of this Federal Register notice publication. The term of a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except service for NPOAG ARC members is 3 Federal holidays. years. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Issued in Hawthorne, CA on June 2, 2014. hereby given that the FHWA has taken Keith Lusk, final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, Western-Pacific Region. and approvals for the projects listed [FR Doc. 2014–13281 Filed 6–6–14; 8:45 am] below. The actions by the Federal BILLING CODE 4910–13–P agencies on a project, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the documented DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION environmental assessment (EA) and environmental impact statement (EIS) Federal Highway Administration issued in connection with the project, Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions and in other project records for the listed projects. The EA and FEIS and on Proposed Transportation Projects other documents from the FHWA in Florida project records for the listed projects are AGENCY: Federal Highway available by contacting the FHWA or by Administration (FHWA), DOT. using the links provided below. This notice applies to all Federal ACTION: Notice of Limitation of Claims agency decisions as of the issuance date for Judicial Review of Actions by of this notice and all laws under which FHWA, and other Federal Agencies. such actions were taken. Pursuant to 23 SUMMARY: This notice announces actions U.S.C. 139(l) laws generally applicable taken by the FHWA and other Federal to such actions include but are not Agencies since January 1, 2013, that are limited to: final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 1. General: National Environmental 139(l)(1). The actions relate to the Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– proposed SR 40 (from 1 mile W of SR 4351; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 326 to US 17/SR 15) in Marion, Lake U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]. and Volusia Counties; SR 200/US 301 2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401– Baldwin Bypass in Duval County; PJ 7671(q). Adams Parkway in Okaloosa County; SR 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the 710 (from SR 76 to Blue Heron Blvd. at Department of Transportation Act of I–95) in Martin and Palm Beach 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303 and 23 U.S.C. 138]. Counties; SR 968/SW 1st Street Bridge 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act over Miami River (from SW 5th Avenue [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and 1536]; Marine ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES air tour operations over a national park or tribal lands.’’ VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:08 Jun 06, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33035 Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d); Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) [16 U.S.C. 703– 712]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.]. 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 (ARPA) [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)–470(II)]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act (AHPA) [16 U.S.C. 469–469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]. 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 20009(d)– 2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251– 1377]; Coastal Barriers Resources Act (CBRA) [16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.]; Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) [16 U.S.C. 1451–1465]; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601–4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401–406]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271–1287]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Wetlands Mitigation, [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(M) and 103(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–4128]. 8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species. The projects subject to this notice are: 1. Project Location: Marion, Lake, and Volusia Counties, SR 40. Financial Project Number 410674, 410675, and 410676. Project type: The SR 40 project proposes improving the existing twolane roadway to a four-lane divided roadway from the beginning of the study area near Silver Springs to SE 183rd Avenue Road (Levy Hammock Road) and is called the Capacity Improvement Area in the Environmental Assessment. E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33034-33035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13281]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group 
Aviation Rulemaking Committee

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: By Federal Register notice (See 79 FR 18757, April 3, 2014) 
the National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA) invited interested persons to apply to fill two openings on the 
National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking 
Committee (ARC). The notice invited interested persons to apply to fill 
one upcoming and one currently vacant seat, both representing 
environmental concerns. This notice informs the public of the person 
selected to fill one of the vacancies, no selection has been made for 
the other open vacancy representing environmental concerns.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, 
P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, telephone: (310) 725-3808, 
email: Keith.Lusk@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was 
enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law 106-181, and subsequently 
amended in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The Act 
required the establishment of the advisory group within 1 year after 
its enactment. The NPOAG was established in March 2001. The advisory 
group is comprised of a balanced group of representatives of general 
aviation, commercial air tour operations, environmental concerns, and 
Native American tribes. The Administrator of the FAA and the Director 
of NPS (or their designees) serve as ex officio members of the group. 
Representatives of the Administrator and Director serve alternating 1-
year terms as chairman of the advisory group.
    In accordance with the Act, the advisory group provides ``advice, 
information, and recommendations to the Administrator and the 
Director--
    (1) On the implementation of this title [the Act] and the 
amendments made by this title;
    (2) On commonly accepted quiet aircraft technology for use in 
commercial air tour operations over a national park or tribal lands, 
which will receive preferential treatment in a given air tour 
management plan;
    (3) On other measures that might be taken to accommodate the 
interests of visitors to national parks; and
    (4) At the request of the Administrator and the Director, safety, 
environmental, and other issues related to commercial

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air tour operations over a national park or tribal lands.''

Membership

    The current NPOAG ARC is made up of one member representing general 
aviation, three members representing the commercial air tour industry, 
four members representing environmental concerns, and two members 
representing Native American interests. Current members of the NPOAG 
ARC are as follows:
    Heidi Williams representing general aviation; Alan Stephen, Matt 
Zuccaro, and Mark Francis representing commercial air tour operators; 
Greg Miller, Michael Sutton, and Dick Hingson representing 
environmental interests with one open seat; and Rory Majenty and Martin 
Begaye representing Native American tribes.

Selection

    The member selected to fill the upcoming open seat representing 
environmental concerns is Dick Hingson. Mr. Hingson is a current member 
of the NPOAG and his term begins on the day of this Federal Register 
notice publication. The term of service for NPOAG ARC members is 3 
years.

    Issued in Hawthorne, CA on June 2, 2014.
Keith Lusk,
Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2014-13281 Filed 6-6-14; 8:45 am]
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