Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Proposed Capacity Enhancements and Other Improvements at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC, 12639-12640 [2018-05583]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for Proposed Capacity Enhancements
and Other Improvements at Charlotte
Douglas International Airport,
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an
EIS, open a public scoping comment
period, and hold agency and public
scoping meetings.
AGENCY:
This Notice provides
information to Federal, state, and local
agencies; Native American tribes; and
other interested persons regarding the
FAA’s intent to prepare an EIS to
evaluate the potential impacts of the
City of Charlotte Aviation Department’s
(Department’s) proposal to construct
capacity enhancements and other
improvements at Charlotte Douglas
International Airport in Charlotte, NC.
The Department has initially identified
the following four main elements of the
Proposed Action: (1) Fourth Parallel
Runway 1–19 and End-Around
Taxiways; (2) Concourse B and Ramp
Expansion; (3) Concourse C and Ramp
Expansion; and (4) Daily North Parking
Deck. The EIS will evaluate the
potential direct, indirect, and
cumulative environmental impacts that
may result from the Proposed Action,
including related activities and actions
connected to the Proposed Action. To
ensure that all significant issues related
to the Proposed Action are identified,
two (2) public scoping meetings and two
(2) governmental agency scoping
meetings will be held.
The FAA is the lead agency for the
preparation of the EIS. Cooperating
Agencies will be identified during the
agency scoping process. The FAA
intends to use the preparation of this
EIS to comply with other applicable
environmental laws and regulations as
identified through the environmental
analysis. The FAA will provide more
specific public notice of the
environmental laws, regulations and
executive orders being satisfied through
the EIS as the environmental
consequences of the proposed project
and its alternatives are better
understood.
DATES: The FAA invites interested
agencies, organizations, Native
American tribes, and members of the
public to submit comments or
suggestions to assist in identifying
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significant environmental issues and in
determining the appropriate scope of
the EIS. The public scoping comment
period starts with the publication of this
Notice in the Federal Register.
Comments must be received by May 7,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments, statements, or
questions concerning the EIS scope or
process should be mailed to: Ms. Kristi
Ashley, FAA Environmental Specialist,
Memphis Airports District Office, 2600
Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 2250,
Memphis, TN 38118. Comments can
also be sent by email to CLTEIS@
faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this notice is to inform
Federal, state and local government
agencies and the public of the intent to
prepare an EIS and to conduct public
and agency scoping process.
Information, data, opinions and
comments obtained throughout the
scoping process will be considered in
preparing the draft EIS.
The FAA will prepare the EIS in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42
United States Code 4321 et seq.), the
Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations for Implementing the
Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 Code
of Federal Regulations parts 1500–
1508), FAA Order 1050.1F,
Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures, and FAA Order 5050.4B,
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) Implementing Instructions for
Airport Actions.
The EIS will evaluate the potential
impacts of the Department’s proposal to
construct capacity enhancements and
other improvements at Charlotte
Douglas International Airport in
Charlotte, North Carolina. The
Department has initially identified the
following four main elements of the
Proposed Action: (1) Fourth Parallel
Runway 1–19 and End-Around
Taxiways; (2) Concourse B and Ramp
Expansion; (3) Concourse C and Ramp
Expansion; and (4) Daily North Parking
Deck. The Fourth Parallel Runway I–19
and End-around Taxiways would entail
construction of an approximately
12,000-foot runway located between
existing Runway 18C–36C and Runway
18R–36L, along with associated
taxiways (partial north End-Around
Taxiway, full south End-Around
Taxiway, parallel, high-speed exit and
connector taxiways). Construction of the
new runway along with terminal and
ramp expansion projects would require
the decommissioning of Runway 5–23
and relocation of West Boulevard. The
Concourse B and Ramp Expansion
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would entail extending Concourse B to
the west, creating 10–12 additional
gates. The Concourse C and Ramp
Expansion would entail extending
Concourse C to the east, creating 10–12
additional gates. The Daily North
Parking Deck would entail construction
of a parking deck north of passenger
terminal parking facilities.
Within the EIS, the FAA proposes to
consider a range of reasonable
alternatives that could potentially meet
the purpose and need for the project
being proposed at Charlotte Douglas
International Airport. The EIS will
include the evaluation of a No Action
Alternative and other reasonable
alternatives that may be identified, such
as use of other airports or other modes
of transportation, during the NEPA
process, including scoping.
The potential environmental impacts
of all proposed construction and
operational activities will be analyzed
in the EIS. The EIS will evaluate the
potential environmental impacts
associated with air quality; biological
resources (including fish, wildlife, and
plants); climate; properties protected
under 49 U.S.C. 303(c), known as
‘‘Section 4(f)’’ of the Department of
Transportation Act of 1966 (including
publicly owned parks, recreational
areas, wildlife and waterfowl refuges,
and public and private historic sites);
farmlands; ground transportation;
hazardous materials, solid waste, and
pollution prevention; historical,
architectural, archeological, and cultural
resources; land use; natural resources
and energy supply; noise and noisecompatible land use; socioeconomics,
environmental justice, and children’s
health and safety risks; visual effects;
water resources (including wetlands,
floodplains, surface waters,
groundwater, and Wild and Scenic
rivers). This analysis will include an
evaluation of potential direct and
indirect impacts, and will account for
cumulative impacts from other relevant
activities in the vicinity of the Charlotte
Douglas International Airport.
Public and agency scoping meetings
will be conducted to identify any
significant issues associated with the
Proposed Action. Two governmental
agency scoping meetings for Federal,
state, and local regulatory agencies
which have jurisdiction by law or
special expertise with respect to any
potential environmental impacts
associated with the Proposed Action
will be held in Raleigh and Charlotte,
NC.
Two public scoping meetings for the
general public will be held to solicit
input on potential issues that may need
to be considered in the EIS. The first
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public scoping meeting will be held at
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at
the Embassy Suites located at 4800 S.
Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28217. The
second public scoping meeting will be
held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 26,
2018 at the West Mecklenburg High
School Cafeteria, located at 7400
Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214.
For both meetings, the format will
include an open-house workshop
followed by a public comment period.
During the public comment period,
members of the public may provide up
to a 3-minute statement. Oral comments
will be transcribed by a stenographer.
All comments received during the 45day scoping comment period be
considered in the preparation of the EIS,
regardless of whether the comment is
provided orally or in writing.
More information on the Proposed
Action and the NEPA process is
available on the project website at:
www.clteis.com.
Issued in Memphis, TN, on March 12,
2018.
Phillip J. Braden,
Manager, Memphis Airports District Office,
Southern Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
One Hundred and First RTCA 159
Plenary
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: One Hundred and First RTCA
159 Plenary.
AGENCY:
The FAA is issuing this notice
to advise the public of a meeting of One
Hundred and First RTCA 159 Plenary.
DATES: The meeting will be held May
03, 2018 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
Virtual: https://rtca.webex.com/rtca/
j.php?MTID=m898a2c3d9227c3b
790bf19f89196dd35, Meeting number
(access code): 639 753 422, Meeting
password: Sc-159_101!.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karan Hofmann at khofmann@rtca.org
or 202–330–0680, or The RTCA
Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW, Suite
910, Washington, DC 20036, or by
telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)
833–9434, or website at https://
www.rtca.org.
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Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
given for a meeting of the One Hundred
and First RTCA 159 Plenary. The
agenda will include the following:
1. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: DFO,
RTCA AND CO-CHAIRS
2. APPROVAL OF SUMMARIES OF
PREVIOUS MEETING: ONE
HUNDREDTH MEETING HELD
MARCH 16, 2018 (RTCA PAPER
NO. 075–18/SC159–1071)
3. REVIEW OF GNSS L1/L5 ANTENNA
MOPS FINAL REVIEW AND
COMMENT (FRAC) ACTIVITIES
4. DECISION TO APPROVE RELEASE
OF GNSS L1/L5 ANTENNA MOPS
FOR PRESENTATION TO
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE FOR PUBLICATION
5. GPS/INTERFERENCE (WG–6):
UPDATE REGARDING TAKING
DRAFT DO–292 REVISION INTO
FINAL REVIEW AND COMMENT
(FRAC)
6. DISCUSSION OF TERMS OF
REFERENCE UPDATES
7. ACTION ITEM REVIEW
8. ASSIGNMENT/REVIEW OF FUTURE
WORK
9. OTHER BUSINESS
10. DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT
MEETING
11. ADJOURN
Attendance is open to the interested
public but limited to space availability.
With the approval of the chairman,
members of the public may present oral
statements at the meeting. Persons
wishing to present statements or obtain
information should contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. Members of the public
may present a written statement to the
committee at any time.
Issued in Washington, DC on March 19,
2018.
Michelle Swearingen,
Systems and Equipment Standards Branch,
AIR–6B0, Policy and Innovation Division,
AIR–600, Federal Aviation Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0057]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Hearing
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
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I. Electronic Access
You may see all the comments online
through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at: https://
www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments, go to https://
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W12–140 on the ground level of the
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter
provides, to https://www.regulations.gov,
as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/
privacy.
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decision to exempt 46 individuals from
the hearing requirement in the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
(FMCSRs) to operate a commercial
motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate
commerce. The exemptions enable these
hard of hearing and deaf individuals to
operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
DATES: The exemptions were applicable
on February 19, 2018. The exemptions
expire on February 19, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224,
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
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regarding viewing or submitting
material to the docket, contact Docket
Services, telephone (202) 366–9826.
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published a notice announcing receipt
of applications from 46 individuals
requesting an exemption from the
hearing requirement in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(11) to operate a CMV in
interstate commerce and requested
comments from the public (83 FR 2314).
The public comment period ended on
February 15, 2018, and no comments
were received.
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of these applicants and determined that
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for Proposed Capacity Enhancements and Other Improvements at
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County,
NC
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS, open a public scoping
comment period, and hold agency and public scoping meetings.
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SUMMARY: This Notice provides information to Federal, state, and local
agencies; Native American tribes; and other interested persons
regarding the FAA's intent to prepare an EIS to evaluate the potential
impacts of the City of Charlotte Aviation Department's (Department's)
proposal to construct capacity enhancements and other improvements at
Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, NC. The
Department has initially identified the following four main elements of
the Proposed Action: (1) Fourth Parallel Runway 1-19 and End-Around
Taxiways; (2) Concourse B and Ramp Expansion; (3) Concourse C and Ramp
Expansion; and (4) Daily North Parking Deck. The EIS will evaluate the
potential direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental impacts that
may result from the Proposed Action, including related activities and
actions connected to the Proposed Action. To ensure that all
significant issues related to the Proposed Action are identified, two
(2) public scoping meetings and two (2) governmental agency scoping
meetings will be held.
The FAA is the lead agency for the preparation of the EIS.
Cooperating Agencies will be identified during the agency scoping
process. The FAA intends to use the preparation of this EIS to comply
with other applicable environmental laws and regulations as identified
through the environmental analysis. The FAA will provide more specific
public notice of the environmental laws, regulations and executive
orders being satisfied through the EIS as the environmental
consequences of the proposed project and its alternatives are better
understood.
DATES: The FAA invites interested agencies, organizations, Native
American tribes, and members of the public to submit comments or
suggestions to assist in identifying significant environmental issues
and in determining the appropriate scope of the EIS. The public scoping
comment period starts with the publication of this Notice in the
Federal Register. Comments must be received by May 7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments, statements, or questions concerning the EIS scope
or process should be mailed to: Ms. Kristi Ashley, FAA Environmental
Specialist, Memphis Airports District Office, 2600 Thousand Oaks Blvd.,
Suite 2250, Memphis, TN 38118. Comments can also be sent by email to
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this notice is to inform
Federal, state and local government agencies and the public of the
intent to prepare an EIS and to conduct public and agency scoping
process. Information, data, opinions and comments obtained throughout
the scoping process will be considered in preparing the draft EIS.
The FAA will prepare the EIS in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 United States Code 4321 et seq.),
the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the
Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations parts
1500-1508), FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures, and FAA Order 5050.4B, National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions.
The EIS will evaluate the potential impacts of the Department's
proposal to construct capacity enhancements and other improvements at
Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Department has initially identified the following four main
elements of the Proposed Action: (1) Fourth Parallel Runway 1-19 and
End-Around Taxiways; (2) Concourse B and Ramp Expansion; (3) Concourse
C and Ramp Expansion; and (4) Daily North Parking Deck. The Fourth
Parallel Runway I-19 and End-around Taxiways would entail construction
of an approximately 12,000-foot runway located between existing Runway
18C-36C and Runway 18R-36L, along with associated taxiways (partial
north End-Around Taxiway, full south End-Around Taxiway, parallel,
high-speed exit and connector taxiways). Construction of the new runway
along with terminal and ramp expansion projects would require the
decommissioning of Runway 5-23 and relocation of West Boulevard. The
Concourse B and Ramp Expansion would entail extending Concourse B to
the west, creating 10-12 additional gates. The Concourse C and Ramp
Expansion would entail extending Concourse C to the east, creating 10-
12 additional gates. The Daily North Parking Deck would entail
construction of a parking deck north of passenger terminal parking
facilities.
Within the EIS, the FAA proposes to consider a range of reasonable
alternatives that could potentially meet the purpose and need for the
project being proposed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The
EIS will include the evaluation of a No Action Alternative and other
reasonable alternatives that may be identified, such as use of other
airports or other modes of transportation, during the NEPA process,
including scoping.
The potential environmental impacts of all proposed construction
and operational activities will be analyzed in the EIS. The EIS will
evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with air
quality; biological resources (including fish, wildlife, and plants);
climate; properties protected under 49 U.S.C. 303(c), known as
``Section 4(f)'' of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966
(including publicly owned parks, recreational areas, wildlife and
waterfowl refuges, and public and private historic sites); farmlands;
ground transportation; hazardous materials, solid waste, and pollution
prevention; historical, architectural, archeological, and cultural
resources; land use; natural resources and energy supply; noise and
noise-compatible land use; socioeconomics, environmental justice, and
children's health and safety risks; visual effects; water resources
(including wetlands, floodplains, surface waters, groundwater, and Wild
and Scenic rivers). This analysis will include an evaluation of
potential direct and indirect impacts, and will account for cumulative
impacts from other relevant activities in the vicinity of the Charlotte
Douglas International Airport.
Public and agency scoping meetings will be conducted to identify
any significant issues associated with the Proposed Action. Two
governmental agency scoping meetings for Federal, state, and local
regulatory agencies which have jurisdiction by law or special expertise
with respect to any potential environmental impacts associated with the
Proposed Action will be held in Raleigh and Charlotte, NC.
Two public scoping meetings for the general public will be held to
solicit input on potential issues that may need to be considered in the
EIS. The first
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public scoping meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24,
2018 at the Embassy Suites located at 4800 S. Tryon St, Charlotte, NC
28217. The second public scoping meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on
Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the West Mecklenburg High School Cafeteria,
located at 7400 Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214. For both meetings,
the format will include an open-house workshop followed by a public
comment period. During the public comment period, members of the public
may provide up to a 3-minute statement. Oral comments will be
transcribed by a stenographer. All comments received during the 45-day
scoping comment period be considered in the preparation of the EIS,
regardless of whether the comment is provided orally or in writing.
More information on the Proposed Action and the NEPA process is
available on the project website at: www.clteis.com.
Issued in Memphis, TN, on March 12, 2018.
Phillip J. Braden,
Manager, Memphis Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 2018-05583 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am]
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