Notice of Availability of Categorical Exclusion and Record of Decision (CATEX/ROD) for DCA Airspace Procedures, 52404 [2020-18584]

Download as PDF 52404 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 165 / Tuesday, August 25, 2020 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. FAA–2020–0773; Notice of Availability Docket No. 20–AEA–14] Notice of Availability of Categorical Exclusion and Record of Decision (CATEX/ROD) for DCA Airspace Procedures Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The FAA, Eastern Service Center is issuing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the Categorical Exclusion/Record of Decision (CATEX/ROD) approving certain airspace procedure changes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The FAA reviewed the action and determined it to be categorically excluded from further environmental review. The FAA’s Record of Decision also documents the FAA’s compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and other special purpose laws. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew Pieroni, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337, (404) 305–5586. Additional information about the FAA’s actions and environmental review is available at the following website: https:// www.faa.gov/air_traffic/community_ involvement/dca_p56/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved these procedure changes to enhance national security, at the request of the United States Secret Service, by amending eight existing north flow standard instrument departures (SIDs) by moving one waypoint approximately 784 feet to the southwest to direct aircraft further away from protected airspace above the White House and Naval Observatory. Additionally, in response to a request from the Reagan National Community Noise Working Group, the FAA is amending one waypoint on six existing SIDs, which will route aircraft closer to the Potomac River. Furthermore, the FAA is establishing the AMEEE1 SID to replace the HOLTB1 and BOOCK3, both of which will be canceled (HOLTB1 will remain in effect until it is canceled). The AMEEE procedure will use the new waypoint established for national security, and will otherwise not change from the procedures it is replacing. Finally, to integrate air traffic with the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and Atlantic khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:55 Aug 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 Coast Routes (ACR) procedures, the FAA is implementing the SCOOB transition by extending the AMEEE (HOLTB/BOOCK replacement procedure) enroute transition beyond waypoint COLIN to SCOOB. This final action also requires amending the Baltimore Washington Airport (BWI) CONLE SID and Dulles Airport (IAD) JCOBY SID to establish the SCOOB Transition beyond COLIN waypoint. The SCOOB transition will be used for aircraft flying over 18,000 feet above ground level (AGL). The FAA reviewed the action and determined it to be categorically excluded from further environmental review according to FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures. The applicable categorical exclusion is § 5–6.5(i.). The Record of Decision was signed in College Park, Georgia on July 31, 2020, and the FAA issued this decision to the public on August 17, 2020 by publishing the decision on the project website, available at: https:// www.faa.gov/air_traffic/community_ involvement/dca_p56/. Additional information about the FAA’s actions and environmental review can be found at the same website. This Categorical Exclusion/Record of Decision constitutes a final order of the FAA Administrator and is subject to exclusive judicial review under 49 U.S.C. 46110 by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia or the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the person contesting the decision resides or has its principal place of business. Any party having a substantial interest in this order may apply for review of the decision by filing a petition for review in the appropriate U.S. Court of Appeals no later than 60 days after the order is issued in accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 46110. Any party seeking to stay the implementation of this Categorical Exclusion/Record of Decision must file an application with the FAA prior to seeking judicial relief in the form of a stay, as provided in Rule 18(a), Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. Andrew Pieroni, EPS Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 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A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before January 22, 2021. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA: Ms. Theresa Claxton; Program Development Team Leader; Federal Highway Administration; Tennessee Division Office; 404 BNA Drive, Building 200, Suite 508; Nashville, Tennessee 37217; Telephone (615) 781– 5770; email: Theresa.Claxton@dot.gov. FHWA Tennessee Division Office’s normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Central Time). For the Tennessee Department of Transportation contact Ms. Susannah Kniazewycz, Environmental Division Director, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), James K. Polk Building, Suite 900, 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37243– 0334; Telephone (615) 741–3655, Susannah.Kniazewycz@tn.gov. The TDOT Environmental Division’s normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Central Time). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139 (l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in the State of Tennessee: SR–374, Project Number HPP/STP–374(14), PIN 101463.04, Montgomery County, Tennessee. The proposed action will enhance corridor linkages within the Clarksville area and will improve mobility around Clarksville. The Selected Alternative proposes the improvement of SR–149 and the extension of SR–374 on new location. The Selected Alternative proposes widening SR–149 to two 12-foot travel lanes in each direction, with a 12-foot continuous center turn lane and 12-foot SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25AUN1.SGM 25AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 25, 2020)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0773; Notice of Availability Docket No. 20-AEA-14]


Notice of Availability of Categorical Exclusion and Record of 
Decision (CATEX/ROD) for DCA Airspace Procedures

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The FAA, Eastern Service Center is issuing this notice to 
advise the public of the availability of the Categorical Exclusion/
Record of Decision (CATEX/ROD) approving certain airspace procedure 
changes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The FAA 
reviewed the action and determined it to be categorically excluded from 
further environmental review. The FAA's Record of Decision also 
documents the FAA's compliance with Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act and other special purpose laws.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew Pieroni, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, 1701 
Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337, (404) 305-5586. 
Additional information about the FAA's actions and environmental review 
is available at the following website: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/community_involvement/dca_p56/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
approved these procedure changes to enhance national security, at the 
request of the United States Secret Service, by amending eight existing 
north flow standard instrument departures (SIDs) by moving one waypoint 
approximately 784 feet to the southwest to direct aircraft further away 
from protected airspace above the White House and Naval Observatory. 
Additionally, in response to a request from the Reagan National 
Community Noise Working Group, the FAA is amending one waypoint on six 
existing SIDs, which will route aircraft closer to the Potomac River. 
Furthermore, the FAA is establishing the AMEEE1 SID to replace the 
HOLTB1 and BOOCK3, both of which will be canceled (HOLTB1 will remain 
in effect until it is canceled). The AMEEE procedure will use the new 
waypoint established for national security, and will otherwise not 
change from the procedures it is replacing. Finally, to integrate air 
traffic with the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and Atlantic Coast Routes 
(ACR) procedures, the FAA is implementing the SCOOB transition by 
extending the AMEEE (HOLTB/BOOCK replacement procedure) enroute 
transition beyond waypoint COLIN to SCOOB. This final action also 
requires amending the Baltimore Washington Airport (BWI) CONLE SID and 
Dulles Airport (IAD) JCOBY SID to establish the SCOOB Transition beyond 
COLIN waypoint. The SCOOB transition will be used for aircraft flying 
over 18,000 feet above ground level (AGL). The FAA reviewed the action 
and determined it to be categorically excluded from further 
environmental review according to FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental 
Impacts: Policies and Procedures. The applicable categorical exclusion 
is Sec.  5-6.5(i.). The Record of Decision was signed in College Park, 
Georgia on July 31, 2020, and the FAA issued this decision to the 
public on August 17, 2020 by publishing the decision on the project 
website, available at: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/community_involvement/dca_p56/.

    Additional information about the FAA's actions and environmental 
review can be found at the same website. This Categorical Exclusion/
Record of Decision constitutes a final order of the FAA 
Administrator and is subject to exclusive judicial review under 49 
U.S.C. 46110 by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District 
of Columbia or the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the circuit in 
which the person contesting the decision resides or has its 
principal place of business. Any party having a substantial interest 
in this order may apply for review of the decision by filing a 
petition for review in the appropriate U.S. Court of Appeals no 
later than 60 days after the order is issued in accordance with the 
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 46110. Any party seeking to stay the 
implementation of this Categorical Exclusion/Record of Decision must 
file an application with the FAA prior to seeking judicial relief in 
the form of a stay, as provided in Rule 18(a), Federal Rules of 
Appellate Procedure.

Andrew Pieroni,
EPS Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2020-18584 Filed 8-24-20; 8:45 am]
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