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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Zimmer, Department of State’s
Office of the U.S. Special Envoy for
Sudan and South Sudan, tel.: 202–647–
4531.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
12(b) of Executive Order 13761, as
amended by section 1(c) of Executive
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Lirio Liu,
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Petition for Exemption
Docket No.: FAA–2017–0893.
Petitioner: Airlines for America.
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Sections of 14 CFR Affected:
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survival kits to be remotely stowed from
the slide/rafts for the Airbus A319/
A320/A321 aircraft, which the FAA has
previously granted in Exemption No.
17291.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice Suspending Implementation of
the Environmental Impact Statement
and Record of Decision for the
Philadelphia International Airport
Capacity Enhancement Program
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) DOT.
ACTION: Suspending implementation of
the Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for
the Philadelphia International Airport
(PHL) Capacity Enhancement Program
(CEP).
AGENCY:
The FAA is suspending
further implementation of the December
2010 ROD for the Philadelphia
International Airport (PHL) CEP. Due to
unforeseen changes in operations at
PHL, several of the airfield capacity
enhancing components identified in the
CEP ROD are not needed at this time.
When the CEP ROD was issued,
operations at PHL were forecasted to
reach 555,112 in 2016 and 699,799 in
2025. PHL was consistently ranked as
one of the most delayed airports in the
nation. Delays at PHL contributed to
delays throughout the region and across
the nation and were resulting in
substantial costs in time and money for
passengers and airlines. However,
unforeseen changes in the aviation
industry and aircraft activity have
resulted in considerably less activity at
PHL. Actual operations at PHL in 2016
were 394,022, nearly thirty percent
lower than originally forecasted. PHL is
no longer experiencing severe
congestion or significant delays. Over
recent years, there has been no
indication or reason to believe that
forecasted operations and associated
delays at PHL will reach the level
experienced at the time FAA approved
the CEP ROD. Since there is no longer
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a foreseeable need for additional
capacity at PHL, the airport sponsor, the
City of Philadelphia, has elected to
postpone several of the major
components of CEP, including
construction of the new southern
runway and the extension of Runway 8/
26. In support of this decision, the FAA
is suspending the ROD for the PHL CEP.
Projects currently underway will
continue to completion. As
circumstances change and new projects
are proposed, environmental analyses
for those projects will be conducted in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
DATES: Applicable upon publication in
the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan L. McDonald, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Federal Aviation
Administration, Harrisburg Airports
District Office, 3905 Hartzdale Drive,
Suite 508, Harrisburg, PA 17011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2003,
the City of Philadelphia, the airport
sponsor, who owns and operates PHL,
asked FAA to consider ways to
accommodate existing and forecasted
aviation demands. PHL was one of the
airports contributing to delays
throughout the national airspace system,
with delays approaching 20 minutes per
average annual operation. Operations
(aircraft takeoffs and landings) at PHL
were increasing and forecasted to reach
555,112 in 2016 and 699,799 in 2025.
Delays at PHL were attributed to airfield
configuration deficiencies and
operational constraints; particularly in
poor weather conditions. The purpose
of the CEP was to enhance airport
capacity in order to accommodate
current and future aviation demand in
the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
during all weather conditions. The FAA
signed the ROD for the CEP on
December 30, 2010.
The CEP was designed to provide PHL
with five runways connected by a
redesigned and more efficient taxiway
system. Under CEP, Runway 17/35
would remain as a 6,500-foot-long
crosswind runway. Runway 8/26 would
be extended 2,000 feet to the east, for a
total length of 7,000 feet with an
Engineered Materials Arresting System
(EMAS) constructed at the east end of
the runway. Runway 9L/27R would
remain at its current length (9,500 feet)
and location. Runway 9R/27L would be
extended to the east by 1,500 feet, to a
total length of 12,000 feet, and would be
renamed Runway 9C/27C. A new 9,103foot-long runway, Runway 9R/27L,
would be constructed 1,600 feet south of
Runway 9C/27C (existing 9R/27L). All
existing navigational aids would be
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relocated as necessary, or new
navigational aids installed as required to
meet the approach criteria for the
particular runway end. The CEP
included upgrades and reconfigurations
to the existing terminal complex, and
the addition of a new commuter
terminal east of Runway 17/35. An
automated people mover (APM) was to
be constructed to transport passengers
between terminals and parking
facilities. The CEP would also have
required the relocation or expansion of
many of the other airport facilities,
including cargo, general aviation
(corporate), maintenance, fuel, training
facilities, and deicing facilities. The
FAA’s Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)
was also to be relocated. In order to
accommodate the CEP, several offairport facilities and properties needed
to be acquired or, in some cases,
relocated.
The City of Philadelphia has actively
worked to implement the various
components of the CEP since 2010. To
date, the City has acquired several
parcels of land, constructed taxiway
improvements, and begun work on
extending Runway 9R/27L. During this
period, changes in both the aviation
industry and aviation activity have
resulted in reductions in the number of
operations at PHL. Although
enplanements at PHL have remained
steady, the number of aircraft takeoffs
and landings has decreased. In 2016,
annual operations at PHL were 394,022;
nearly 30 percent lower than forecasted.
This decrease in operations is attributed
to airlines using larger planes that can
seat more passengers, general aviation
activity shifting to other regional
airports, and consolidations within the
airline industry, such as the merger of
US Airways and American Airlines.
This unforeseen drop in operations has
resulted in the airport sponsor
realigning its capital improvement
program to address more immediate
needs at the airport, and indefinitely
deferring the construction of the
southern runway and the Runway 8/26
extension. For these reasons,
implementation of the ROD for the PHL
CEP is being suspended. Projects
currently underway at PHL will
continue to completion. As
circumstances change and new projects
are proposed, environmental analyses
for the projects will be conducted in
accordance with NEPA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan McDonald, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Federal Aviation
Administration, Harrisburg Airports
District Office, 3905 Hartzdale Drive,
PO 00000
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Suite 508, Camp Hill, PA 17011,
Telephone (717) 730–2841.
Issued in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania,
October 3, 2017.
Lori Pagnanelli,
Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice Suspending Implementation of the Environmental Impact
Statement and Record of Decision for the Philadelphia International
Airport Capacity Enhancement Program
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.
ACTION: Suspending implementation of the Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for the Philadelphia International
Airport (PHL) Capacity Enhancement Program (CEP).
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SUMMARY: The FAA is suspending further implementation of the December
2010 ROD for the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) CEP. Due to
unforeseen changes in operations at PHL, several of the airfield
capacity enhancing components identified in the CEP ROD are not needed
at this time. When the CEP ROD was issued, operations at PHL were
forecasted to reach 555,112 in 2016 and 699,799 in 2025. PHL was
consistently ranked as one of the most delayed airports in the nation.
Delays at PHL contributed to delays throughout the region and across
the nation and were resulting in substantial costs in time and money
for passengers and airlines. However, unforeseen changes in the
aviation industry and aircraft activity have resulted in considerably
less activity at PHL. Actual operations at PHL in 2016 were 394,022,
nearly thirty percent lower than originally forecasted. PHL is no
longer experiencing severe congestion or significant delays. Over
recent years, there has been no indication or reason to believe that
forecasted operations and associated delays at PHL will reach the level
experienced at the time FAA approved the CEP ROD. Since there is no
longer
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a foreseeable need for additional capacity at PHL, the airport sponsor,
the City of Philadelphia, has elected to postpone several of the major
components of CEP, including construction of the new southern runway
and the extension of Runway 8/26. In support of this decision, the FAA
is suspending the ROD for the PHL CEP. Projects currently underway will
continue to completion. As circumstances change and new projects are
proposed, environmental analyses for those projects will be conducted
in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
DATES: Applicable upon publication in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan L. McDonald, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Harrisburg
Airports District Office, 3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508, Harrisburg,
PA 17011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2003, the City of Philadelphia, the
airport sponsor, who owns and operates PHL, asked FAA to consider ways
to accommodate existing and forecasted aviation demands. PHL was one of
the airports contributing to delays throughout the national airspace
system, with delays approaching 20 minutes per average annual
operation. Operations (aircraft takeoffs and landings) at PHL were
increasing and forecasted to reach 555,112 in 2016 and 699,799 in 2025.
Delays at PHL were attributed to airfield configuration deficiencies
and operational constraints; particularly in poor weather conditions.
The purpose of the CEP was to enhance airport capacity in order to
accommodate current and future aviation demand in the Philadelphia
Metropolitan Area during all weather conditions. The FAA signed the ROD
for the CEP on December 30, 2010.
The CEP was designed to provide PHL with five runways connected by
a redesigned and more efficient taxiway system. Under CEP, Runway 17/35
would remain as a 6,500-foot-long crosswind runway. Runway 8/26 would
be extended 2,000 feet to the east, for a total length of 7,000 feet
with an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) constructed at the
east end of the runway. Runway 9L/27R would remain at its current
length (9,500 feet) and location. Runway 9R/27L would be extended to
the east by 1,500 feet, to a total length of 12,000 feet, and would be
renamed Runway 9C/27C. A new 9,103-foot-long runway, Runway 9R/27L,
would be constructed 1,600 feet south of Runway 9C/27C (existing 9R/
27L). All existing navigational aids would be relocated as necessary,
or new navigational aids installed as required to meet the approach
criteria for the particular runway end. The CEP included upgrades and
reconfigurations to the existing terminal complex, and the addition of
a new commuter terminal east of Runway 17/35. An automated people mover
(APM) was to be constructed to transport passengers between terminals
and parking facilities. The CEP would also have required the relocation
or expansion of many of the other airport facilities, including cargo,
general aviation (corporate), maintenance, fuel, training facilities,
and deicing facilities. The FAA's Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) was
also to be relocated. In order to accommodate the CEP, several off-
airport facilities and properties needed to be acquired or, in some
cases, relocated.
The City of Philadelphia has actively worked to implement the
various components of the CEP since 2010. To date, the City has
acquired several parcels of land, constructed taxiway improvements, and
begun work on extending Runway 9R/27L. During this period, changes in
both the aviation industry and aviation activity have resulted in
reductions in the number of operations at PHL. Although enplanements at
PHL have remained steady, the number of aircraft takeoffs and landings
has decreased. In 2016, annual operations at PHL were 394,022; nearly
30 percent lower than forecasted. This decrease in operations is
attributed to airlines using larger planes that can seat more
passengers, general aviation activity shifting to other regional
airports, and consolidations within the airline industry, such as the
merger of US Airways and American Airlines. This unforeseen drop in
operations has resulted in the airport sponsor realigning its capital
improvement program to address more immediate needs at the airport, and
indefinitely deferring the construction of the southern runway and the
Runway 8/26 extension. For these reasons, implementation of the ROD for
the PHL CEP is being suspended. Projects currently underway at PHL will
continue to completion. As circumstances change and new projects are
proposed, environmental analyses for the projects will be conducted in
accordance with NEPA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan McDonald, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Harrisburg
Airports District Office, 3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508, Camp Hill,
PA 17011, Telephone (717) 730-2841.
Issued in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, October 3, 2017.
Lori Pagnanelli,
Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office.
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