Petition for Authorization to Exceed Mach 1, 30433 [2024-08580]
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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 23, 2024 / Notices
Dated: April 17, 2024.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024–08565 Filed 4–22–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Petition for Authorization to Exceed
Mach 1
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of decision to grant an
authorization to exceed Mach 1.
AGENCY:
This notice summarizes the
petition Boom Supersonic, Inc.
submitted to the FAA requesting a
special flight authorization as provided
for in FAA regulations. The notice also
provides for public awareness of FAA’s
decision to grant Boom Supersonic,
Inc.’s request. The FAA is not
requesting comments on the petition or
the FAA’s decision regarding the
petition because a special flight
authorization petition to exceed Mach 1
follows a separate regulatory process.
DATES: The grant of the special flight
authorization to exceed Mach 1 is
effective April 7, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandy Liu, Office of Environment and
Energy, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
202–267–4748, sandy.liu@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Petitioner: Boom Supersonic, Inc.
Applicable Sections of 14 CFR:
Sections 91.817 and 91.818.
Description of Relief Sought: Boom
Supersonic, Inc. seeks relief to allow
certain flight tests to exceed Mach 1.
On March 24, 2023, Boom
Supersonic, Inc., Centennial, CO,
petitioned the FAA on behalf of Boom
Technology, Inc. (‘‘Boom’’) to allow
Boom to operate a civil aircraft that is
expected to exceed Mach 1 speeds
during flight testing. Specifically, Boom
Supersonic Inc. requested to conduct
developmental flight test operations of
an experimental aircraft (XB–1) and a
chase airplane over Edwards Air Force
Base within pre-existing supersonic
corridors, located in Los Angeles, Kern,
and San Bernardino counties in
California. The petitioner requested
authorization for up to 20 supersonic
test flights over one year. The proposed
operations would occur at or above
30,000 ft Mean Sea Level.
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On January 12, 2024, the FAA
published a notice of availability in the
Federal Register (89 FR 2471) of an
Environmental Assessment (EA)
prepared to satisfy National
Environmental Policy Act requirements
and address the environmental impact
of the proposed supersonic operations.
The FAA requested comments on the
EA. The FAA finalized the EA and
issued a Finding of No Significant
Impact on February 29, 2024.
The FAA finds the request by the
petitioner is well within the intent of 14
CFR 91.818. As such, the FAA has
decided to grant this Special Flight
Authorization to Exceed Mach 1.
Authority to exceed Mach 1 during the
testing of the Boom XB–1 experimental
aircraft is limited to the conditions and
limitations stated in the special flight
authorization.
The FAA’s decision to grant a special
flight authorization in response to Boom
Supersonic Inc.’s petition and the
applicable environmental review
documents are available on FAA’s
website. The FAA is posting special
flight authorization applications, grants
of special flight authorizations, and
applicable environmental review
documents. These documents may be
found at: https://www.faa.gov/about/
office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/aee/
env_policy/sfa_supersonic.
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. Information about the
requestor’s vessel, including a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
May 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2024–0054 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2024–0054 and follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility is in the West
Building, Ground Floor of the U.S.
Department of Transportation. The
Docket Management Facility location
address is U.S. Department of
Transportation, MARAD–2024–0054,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building, Room W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except on
Federal holidays.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 17,
2024.
Sandy Liu,
Engineer, Noise Division, Office of
Environment and Energy, Noise Division
(AEE–100).
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
specific docket number. All comments
received will be posted without change
to the docket at www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided. For detailed instructions on
submitting comments, or to submit
comments that are confidential in
nature, see the section entitled Public
Participation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W23–461,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:
(202) 366–0903. Email:
patricia.hagerty@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
described in the application, the
intended service of the vessel KREWE
ZEN is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
Requester intends to offer passenger
charters.
Geographic Region Including Base of
Operations: Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, Florida. Base of
Operations: Galveston, Texas.
Vessel Length and Type: 59′ Sportfish.
The complete application is available
for review identified in the DOT docket
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0054]
Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility
Determination for a Foreign-Built
Vessel: KREWE ZEN (MOTOR);
Invitation for Public Comments
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
authorized to issue coastwise
endorsement eligibility determinations
for foreign-built vessels which will carry
no more than twelve passengers for hire.
A request for such a determination has
been received by MARAD. By this
notice, MARAD seeks comments from
interested parties as to any effect this
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your name and a mailing address, an email
address, or a telephone number in the body
of your document so that we can contact you
if we have questions regarding your
submission.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Petition for Authorization to Exceed Mach 1
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of decision to grant an authorization to exceed Mach 1.
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SUMMARY: This notice summarizes the petition Boom Supersonic, Inc.
submitted to the FAA requesting a special flight authorization as
provided for in FAA regulations. The notice also provides for public
awareness of FAA's decision to grant Boom Supersonic, Inc.'s request.
The FAA is not requesting comments on the petition or the FAA's
decision regarding the petition because a special flight authorization
petition to exceed Mach 1 follows a separate regulatory process.
DATES: The grant of the special flight authorization to exceed Mach 1
is effective April 7, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Liu, Office of Environment and
Energy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591; 202-267-4748, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Petitioner: Boom Supersonic, Inc.
Applicable Sections of 14 CFR: Sections 91.817 and 91.818.
Description of Relief Sought: Boom Supersonic, Inc. seeks relief to
allow certain flight tests to exceed Mach 1.
On March 24, 2023, Boom Supersonic, Inc., Centennial, CO,
petitioned the FAA on behalf of Boom Technology, Inc. (``Boom'') to
allow Boom to operate a civil aircraft that is expected to exceed Mach
1 speeds during flight testing. Specifically, Boom Supersonic Inc.
requested to conduct developmental flight test operations of an
experimental aircraft (XB-1) and a chase airplane over Edwards Air
Force Base within pre-existing supersonic corridors, located in Los
Angeles, Kern, and San Bernardino counties in California. The
petitioner requested authorization for up to 20 supersonic test flights
over one year. The proposed operations would occur at or above 30,000
ft Mean Sea Level.
On January 12, 2024, the FAA published a notice of availability in
the Federal Register (89 FR 2471) of an Environmental Assessment (EA)
prepared to satisfy National Environmental Policy Act requirements and
address the environmental impact of the proposed supersonic operations.
The FAA requested comments on the EA. The FAA finalized the EA and
issued a Finding of No Significant Impact on February 29, 2024.
The FAA finds the request by the petitioner is well within the
intent of 14 CFR 91.818. As such, the FAA has decided to grant this
Special Flight Authorization to Exceed Mach 1. Authority to exceed Mach
1 during the testing of the Boom XB-1 experimental aircraft is limited
to the conditions and limitations stated in the special flight
authorization.
The FAA's decision to grant a special flight authorization in
response to Boom Supersonic Inc.'s petition and the applicable
environmental review documents are available on FAA's website. The FAA
is posting special flight authorization applications, grants of special
flight authorizations, and applicable environmental review documents.
These documents may be found at: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/aee/env_policy/sfa_supersonic.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2024.
Sandy Liu,
Engineer, Noise Division, Office of Environment and Energy, Noise
Division (AEE-100).
[FR Doc. 2024-08580 Filed 4-22-24; 8:45 am]
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