Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Dispose 9.97 Acres of Airport Land at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Manchester, NH, 47816-47817 [2022-16685]

Download as PDF 47816 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 149 / Thursday, August 4, 2022 / Notices Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606– 3208. According to Ports, this action is categorically excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b). Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: July 29, 2022. By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2022–16700 Filed 8–3–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 167 (Sub-No. 1195X)] Consolidated Rail Corporation— Abandonment Exemption—in Schuylkill & Carbon Counties, Pa. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F—Exempt Abandonments to abandon a railroad line known as the Tresckow Branch, which runs between milepost 0.0 and milepost 7.7 in the Township of Kline in Schuylkill County, Pa., and the Townships of Packer and Banks in Carbon County, Pa. (the Line).1 The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 18237 and 18255. Conrail has certified that: (1) no local traffic has moved over the Line in the past two years; (2) any overhead traffic could be rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of a complainant within the two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(b) and 1105.8(c) (notice of environmental and historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. 1 Conrail submitted its verified notice of exemption on November 12, 2021. However, by decision served December 2, 2021, the effective date of the notice of exemption was postponed and Conrail was directed to submit supplemental information addressing the status of the Line. Conrail filed supplements on January 18, 2022, and January 27, 2022. Additional information can be found in the decision served on August 4, 2022, in this proceeding. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Aug 03, 2022 Jkt 256001 As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the abandonment shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad— Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) has been received,2 this exemption will be effective on September 3, 2022, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,3 formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2), and interim trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by August 15, 2022.4 Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by August 24, 2022. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. AB 167 (Sub-No. 1195X), must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the Board’s website or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Conrail’s representative, Michael L. Rosenthal, Covington & Burling, LLP, One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20001– 4956. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Conrail has filed a combined environmental and historic report that addresses the potential effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment and historic resources. OEA served a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) on December 7, 2021, and solicited public comments. Following the close of the public comment period, OEA issued a Final EA on December 27, 2021, and 2 Persons interested in submitting an OFA must first file a formal expression of intent to file an offer, indicating the type of financial assistance they wish to provide (i.e., subsidy or purchase) and demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i). 3 The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation) cannot be made before the exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemption’s effective date. 4 Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27), respectively. PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 a Supplemental Final EA on January 19, 2022. The Draft EA, Final EA, and Supplemental Final EA are available to interested persons on the Board’s website, by writing to OEA, or by calling OEA at (202) 245–0294. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), Conrail shall file a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the Line. If consummation has not been effected by Conrail’s filing of a notice of consummation by August 4, 2023, and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire. Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: August 1, 2022. By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Eden Besera, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2022–16725 Filed 8–3–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Dispose 9.97 Acres of Airport Land at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Manchester, NH Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the City of Manchester to dispose of 9.97 acres of land at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Manchester, NH. The disposal of the 5 parcels corrects a 100year lease that produced no revenue stream for the properties over the term of the lease. The 5 parcels are not required for existing or future aviation development and are currently developed as non-aeronautical uses. As such, the disposal will not affect the airport’s future development needs. The land disposal proceeds will be deposited in the airport’s operation and maintenance account. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 6, 2022. ADDRESSES: You may send comments using any of the following methods: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 149 / Thursday, August 4, 2022 / Notices • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and follow the instructions on providing comments. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W 12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to mail address above between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Interested persons may inspect the request and supporting documents by contacting the FAA at the address listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jorge E. Panteli, Compliance and Land Use Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration New England Region Airports Division, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803. Telephone: 781–238–7618. Authority: 49 United States Code 47107(h)(2). Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on August 1, 2022. Julie Seltsam-Wilps, Deputy Director, ANE–600. [FR Doc. 2022–16685 Filed 8–3–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Noise Exposure Map Notice: Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by the Duluth Airport Authority (DAA) for Duluth International Airport (DLH) under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act and FAA regulations are in compliance with applicable requirements. The FAA also announces that it is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program that was submitted for DLH in conjunction with the noise exposure map, and that this program will be approved or disapproved on or before October 8, 2022. DATES: The FAA’s determination on the noise exposure maps and of the start of its review of the associated noise jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Aug 03, 2022 Jkt 256001 compatibility program is effective April 11, 2022. The public comment period originally ended June 10, 2022, but was reopened due to requested DAA amendments and will run from August 1, 2022 to September 29, 2022. Josh Fitzpatrick, 6020 South 28th Avenue, Suite 102, Minneapolis, MN 55450, joshua.fitzpatrick@faa.gov, (612) 253– 4639. Comments on the proposed noise compatibility program should also be submitted to the above office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This notice announces that the FAA finds that the noise exposure maps submitted for DLH are in compliance with applicable requirements of 14 CFR part 150, effective April 11, 2022. Further, FAA is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program for that airport which will be approved or disapproved on or before October 8, 2022. This notice also announces the availability of this program for public review and comment. Under 49 U.S.C., section 47503 (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Act’’), an airport operator may submit to the FAA noise exposure maps which meet applicable regulations and which depict non-compatible land uses as of the date of submission of such maps, a description of projected aircraft operations, and the ways in which such operations will affect such maps. The Act requires such maps to be developed in consultation with interested and affected parties in the local community, government agencies, and persons using the airport. An airport operator who has submitted noise exposure maps that are found by FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) part 150, promulgated pursuant to the Act, may submit a noise compatibility program for FAA approval which sets forth the measures the operator has taken or proposes to take to reduce existing noncompatible uses and prevent the introduction of additional noncompatible uses. The DAA submitted to the FAA on December 13, 2021, noise exposure maps, descriptions and other documentation that were produced during the 2020–2021 DLH part 150 Noise Compatibility Program Update. It was requested that the FAA review this material as the noise exposure maps, as described in section 47503 of the Act, and that the noise mitigation measures, to be implemented jointly by the airport and surrounding communities, be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47817 approved as a noise compatibility program under section 47504 of the Act. The FAA has completed its review of the noise exposure maps and related descriptions submitted by the DAA. The specific documentation determined to constitute the noise exposure maps includes: Exhibit 3–1 (Existing (2020) Baseline Noise Exposure Contour) and Exhibit 4–1 (Future (2026) Noise Compatibility Program-Noise Exposure Map). Chapters 3 and 4 of the DLH part 150 update describe the baseline noise exposure maps and noise compatibility program in greater detail. The FAA has determined that these maps for DLH are in compliance with applicable requirements. This determination is effective on April 11, 2022. FAA’s determination on an airport operator’s noise exposure maps is limited to a finding that the maps were developed in accordance with the procedures contained in appendix A of FAR part 150. Such determination does not constitute approval of the applicant’s data, information or plans, or constitute a commitment to approve a noise compatibility program or to fund the implementation of that program. If questions arise concerning the precise relationship of specific properties to noise exposure contours depicted on a noise exposure map submitted under section 47503 of the Act, it should be noted that the FAA is not involved in any way in determining the relative locations of specific properties with regard to the depicted noise contours, or in interpreting the noise exposure maps to resolve questions concerning, for example, which properties should be covered by the provisions of section 47506 of the Act. These functions are inseparable from the ultimate land use control and planning responsibilities of local government. These local responsibilities are not changed in any way under part 150 or through FAA’s review of noise exposure maps. Therefore, the responsibility for the detailed overlaying of noise exposure contours onto the map depicting properties on the surface rests exclusively with the airport operator that submitted those maps, or with those public agencies and planning agencies with which consultation is required under section 47503 of the Act. The FAA has relied on the certification by the airport operator, under § 150.21 of FAR part 150, that the statutorily required consultation has been accomplished. The FAA has formally received the noise compatibility program for DLH, also effective on April 11, 2022. Preliminary review of the submitted material indicates that it conforms to the E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 2022)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16685]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Dispose 9.97 Acres of 
Airport Land at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Manchester, NH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request 
from the City of Manchester to dispose of 9.97 acres of land at 
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Manchester, NH. The disposal of the 
5 parcels corrects a 100-year lease that produced no revenue stream for 
the properties over the term of the lease. The 5 parcels are not 
required for existing or future aviation development and are currently 
developed as non-aeronautical uses. As such, the disposal will not 
affect the airport's future development needs. The land disposal 
proceeds will be deposited in the airport's operation and maintenance 
account.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 6, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments using any of the following methods:

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     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and follow the instructions on providing comments.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W 12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to mail address above between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Interested persons may inspect the request and supporting documents 
by contacting the FAA at the address listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jorge E. Panteli, Compliance and 
Land Use Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration New England Region 
Airports Division, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 
01803. Telephone: 781-238-7618.
    Authority: 49 United States Code 47107(h)(2).

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on August 1, 2022.
Julie Seltsam-Wilps,
Deputy Director, ANE-600.
[FR Doc. 2022-16685 Filed 8-3-22; 8:45 am]
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