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natural quiet, as described in this notice
and in the response to the previous
comment. QT aircraft must adhere to the
current route structure defined for air
tour operations; no new areas of the
Grand Canyon will be opened to air
tours under this incentive. The agencies
do not anticipate a significant increase
in the number of air tours operated in
the winter months when tour demand is
low. The incentive should increase the
proportion of QT aircraft used for air
tours in the Dragon and Zuni Point
corridors and decrease the number of
louder non-QT aircraft. Air tour
operators that convert or have converted
to QT for the seasonal relief are
anticipated to continue to operate those
quieter fleets during the summer season.
Seasonal relief allows air tour operators
to save allocations that would have been
used in the first quarter of the year and
to use them during times of year when
air tour demand is higher; therefore,
there may be increases in the number of
air tour flights at other times of year
above the number that has been allowed
under the allocation system. If an
increase in the number of flights rises to
the level that results in a cumulative
increase in noise, the seasonal relief
incentive will be modified to reduce
noise or will be discontinued.
Comment: Commenters suggest
agencies mandate one ‘‘quiet day’’ per
month.
FAA and NPS Response: This
suggestion would presumably involve a
prohibition on air tours for one day each
month, which is outside the scope of
approved measures currently in place at
the park and is not a QT incentive.
Comment: One commenter called for
assurance that incentives will not
degrade substantial restoration of
natural quiet.
FAA and NPS Response: The agencies
will ensure that this incentive does not
diminish substantial restoration of
natural quiet as required by NPATMA.
Impact on air tour operations
Comment: Commenters representing
recreational and environmental interests
suggest this is an attempt to increase
number of operations by labeling them
as quieter. The air tour interests express
concern that operators who have already
converted to QT may not see a
permanent increase in their allocations.
Commenters representing recreational
and environmental interests noted that
they expected to see flights shift from
peak to off-peak as part of a QT
incentive. One commenter expressed
the view that the seasonal relief
incentive will result in vigorous
marketing of air tours in January
through March.
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FAA and NPS Response: Currently,
air tour operators can use allocations at
any time throughout the year based on
the demand for air tours and individual
business decisions. This incentive does
not change that situation. The demand
for air tours is expected to remain
highest in the peak season.
Comment: Commenters representing
recreational and environmental interests
advocated a cap on operations.
FAA and NPS Response: Rather than
imposing a numerical cap, the statutory
noise conditions effectively provide a
limit.
Comment: Commenters asserted that
more frequent flights will produce more
air emissions.
FAA and NPS Response: FAA and
NPS air quality specialists do not expect
air tours to significantly affect air
quality in national parks.
V. Implementation Steps
The FAA and the NPS will use the
quarterly reports that are currently
required to be submitted by the
operators to determine the number of
QT flights flown during the first quarter
that will not count against their annual
allocations. The FAA will implement
the incentive by amending the
operations specifications of commercial
air tour operators holding allocations in
the Dragon and Zuni Point corridors to
allow them to conduct air tours with QT
aircraft without using an allocation for
such tours in the specified seasonal time
periods. The FAA and the NPS will
cooperatively ensure that the statutory
conditions protecting the park are met.
VI. Environmental Considerations
This action involving the FAA’s
amendment of operations specifications
is categorically excluded from more
detailed environmental review because
it would not have a significant effect on
the environment. The FAA and the NPS
have designed this incentive to ensure
compliance with the statutory
conditions that the cumulative impact
of QT operating without allocations
does not increase noise and that the
incentive does not diminish the
statutory mandate to achieve the
substantial restoration of natural quiet at
the park.
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Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on March 19,
2015.
Glen A. Martin,
Regional Administrator, Western-Pacific
Region, Federal Aviation Administration.
Issued in Lakewood, CO, on March 23,
2015.
Sue E. Masica,
Regional Director, Intermountain Region,
National Park Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
Meeting.
AGENCY:
The meeting will be held
on May 7, 2015, from 12:00 Noon to
3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
PLACE: This meeting will be open to the
public via conference call. Any
interested person may call 1–877–422–
1931, passcode 2855443940, to listen
and participate in this meeting.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Board of
Directors (the Board) will continue its
work in developing and implementing
the Unified Carrier Registration Plan
and Agreement and to that end, may
consider matters properly before the
Board.
TIME AND DATE:
Mr.
Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Board of Directors at
(505) 827–4565.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Issued on: April 17, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of
Directors
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors
Meeting.
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TIME AND DATE: The meeting will be held on May 7, 2015, from 12:00 Noon
to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
PLACE: This meeting will be open to the public via conference call. Any
interested person may call 1-877-422-1931, passcode 2855443940, to
listen and participate in this meeting.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board
of Directors (the Board) will continue its work in developing and
implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement and to
that end, may consider matters properly before the Board.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Board of Directors at (505) 827-4565.
Issued on: April 17, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-09462 Filed 4-20-15; 4:15 pm]
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