Notice of Cancellation of Environmental Impact Statement for the West Virginia International Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia, 77959-77960 [2024-21735]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [FR Doc. 2024–21773 Filed 9–23–24; 8:45 am] Federal Aviation Administration BILLING CODE 3390–F4–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Notice With Respect To List of Countries Denying Fair Market Opportunities for Government-Funded Airport Construction Projects Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to list any countries as denying fair market opportunities for U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in foreign government-funded airport construction projects. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Psillos, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs, Kathryn.W.Psillos@ ustr.eop.gov or 202.395.9581, or Edward Marcus, Assistant General Counsel, Edward.D.Marcus@ustr.eop.gov or 202.395.0448. SUMMARY: Section 533 of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended by section 115 of the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987, Public Law 100–223 (codified at 49 U.S.C. 50104), requires the U.S. Trade Representative to decide whether any foreign country has denied fair market opportunities to U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in connection with airport construction projects of $500,000 or more that are funded in whole or in part by the government of such country. The Office of the United States Trade Representative has not received any complaints or other information indicating that U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders are being denied fair market SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00149 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice of Cancellation of Environmental Impact Statement for the West Virginia International Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of cancellation of preparation of environmental impact statement. AGENCY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it has discontinued preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Airfield, Safety, and Terminal Improvement Project at West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) in Charleston, West Virginia. The FAA’s discontinued preparation of the EIS is based on the need for additional planning studies to support the proposed development following changes to operations at CRW. The FAA originally placed the EIS on pause on March 27, 2024 and is now cancelling the EIS due to the additional time needed to conduct the necessary studies. DATES: The effective date for cancellation of the EIS at West Virginia International Yeager Airport is September 18, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew Brooks, Environmental Program Manager, Eastern Regional Office, AEA– 610, Federal Aviation Administration, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434. Telephone: 718–553–2511. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS for CRW in the Federal Register on September 29, 2022 (Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Initiate Section 106 Consultation, and Request for Scoping Comments, 87 FR 59158–60, September 29, 2022). Two in-person public scoping meetings were held on November 2 and SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 77960 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 24, 2024 / Notices 3, 2022, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Hotel in Charleston, West Virginia and a third public scoping meeting was held virtually on Zoom on November 7, 2022. A governmental agency scoping meeting was also held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Hotel on November 3, 2022. In response to requests received during scoping, the FAA extended the end of the public comment period from November 17, 2022, to November 29, 2022, via a notice published in the Federal Register (Notice of Extension to Public Comment Period—Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Initiate Section 106 Consultation, and Request for Scoping Comments for the Proposed Airfield, Safety, and Terminal Improvement Project at West Virginia International Yeager Airport, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, 87 FR 68225–6, November 14, 2022). In 2023, the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority (CWVRAA), the sponsor and operator of CRW, notified the FAA of forthcoming changes in air carrier service and associated operations. One carrier stopped service in March 2023 and a new carrier initiated service in May 2023. The change in carriers resulted in different aircraft operating at CRW. Additionally, the new carrier provided different destinations from CRW and the CWVRAA was actively working to attract additional new carriers and markets during 2023. These changes in operation resulted in the re-examination of the project planning through the end of 2023 and early 2024 and CWVRAA identified a need to revisit the planning for the airfield components of the proposed project. Concurrently, CWVRAA decided to focus on the Terminal Development components of the proposed project and submitted a revised Terminal Design Concept for FAA review and approval. Given the changes in operations at CRW, the need for additional planning studies, and the focus on a revised Terminal Development concept, the FAA determined that the revised Terminal Development would have independent utility from the runway project. The revised Terminal Development would address an immediate Airport need that was mutually exclusive from the runway project and occurring at a different time than the runway components. Accordingly, the FAA announced that the EIS would be paused on the Federal Permitting Dashboard (www.permits.performance.gov) on March 27, 2024. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Sep 23, 2024 Jkt 262001 The FAA conducted two public meetings on July 9, 2024 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Hotel in Charleston, West Virginia to inform the public on the reason for the pause to the EIS, present the revised Terminal Design Concept, discuss CWVRAA’s change in approach to focus on the terminal, and present the results of environmental studies conducted on the EIS prior to the pause. The FAA accepted comments from the public on both the EIS pause and the revised Terminal Design Concept. The FAA completed environmental review of the revised Terminal Design Concept and issued a Categorical Exclusion on August 13, 2024. With the CWVRAA priority for the immediate future focused on the financing and construction of the airport terminal and marketing of new service, the necessary planning studies to support the originally proposed airfield development components of the EIS will take some time to complete. Accordingly, the FAA is terminating the EIS for the Airfield, Safety, and Terminal Improvement Project and withdrawing the NOI issued on September 29, 2022 as of the Effective Date of this Notice. of Texas. These actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the projects. DATES: By this notice, TxDOT is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of TxDOT and Federal agency actions on the highway projects will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before the deadline. For the projects listed below, the deadline is February 21, 2025. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such a claim, then that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Lee, Environmental Affairs Division, Texas Department of Transportation, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 416–2358; email: Patrick.Lee@txdot.gov. TxDOT’s normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central time), Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for these projects are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding Issued in Beaver, West Virginia, September dated December 9, 2019, and executed 18, 2024. by FHWA and TxDOT. Matthew Digiulian, Notice is hereby given that TxDOT Manager, Beckley Airport Field Office, and Federal agencies have taken final Airports Division, Eastern Region. agency actions by issuing licenses, [FR Doc. 2024–21735 Filed 9–23–24; 8:45 am] permits, and approvals for the highway BILLING CODE 4910–13–P projects in the State of Texas that are listed below. The actions by TxDOT and Federal DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Federal Highway Administration Categorical Exclusion (CE), Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions Environmental Assessment (EA), or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Proposed Highway Projects in issued in connection with the projects Texas and in other key project documents. The AGENCY: Texas Department of CE, EA, or EIS and other key documents Transportation (TxDOT), Federal for the listed projects are available by Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. contacting the local TxDOT office at the Department of Transportation. address or telephone number provided for each project below. ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims This notice applies to all TxDOT and for judicial review of actions by TxDOT Federal agency decisions as of the and Federal agencies. issuance date of this notice and all laws SUMMARY: This notice announces actions under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to: taken by TxDOT and Federal agencies 1. General: National Environmental that are final. The environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– review, consultation, and other actions 4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 required by applicable Federal U.S.C. 109]. environmental laws for these projects 2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– are being, or have been, carried out by 7671(q)]. TxDOT pursuant to an assignment 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the agreement executed by FHWA and Department of Transportation Act of TxDOT. The actions relate to various 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and proposed highway projects in the State PO 00000 Frm 00150 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77959-77960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21735]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Cancellation of Environmental Impact Statement for the 
West Virginia International Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of cancellation of preparation of environmental impact 
statement.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it 
has discontinued preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 
for the proposed Airfield, Safety, and Terminal Improvement Project at 
West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) in Charleston, West 
Virginia. The FAA's discontinued preparation of the EIS is based on the 
need for additional planning studies to support the proposed 
development following changes to operations at CRW. The FAA originally 
placed the EIS on pause on March 27, 2024 and is now cancelling the EIS 
due to the additional time needed to conduct the necessary studies.

DATES: The effective date for cancellation of the EIS at West Virginia 
International Yeager Airport is September 18, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew Brooks, Environmental 
Program Manager, Eastern Regional Office, AEA-610, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434. Telephone: 718-
553-2511.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA published a Notice of Intent (NOI) 
to prepare an EIS for CRW in the Federal Register on September 29, 2022 
(Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, 
Initiate Section 106 Consultation, and Request for Scoping Comments, 87 
FR 59158-60, September 29, 2022). Two in-person public scoping meetings 
were held on November 2 and

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3, 2022, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Hotel in 
Charleston, West Virginia and a third public scoping meeting was held 
virtually on Zoom on November 7, 2022. A governmental agency scoping 
meeting was also held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Hotel 
on November 3, 2022. In response to requests received during scoping, 
the FAA extended the end of the public comment period from November 17, 
2022, to November 29, 2022, via a notice published in the Federal 
Register (Notice of Extension to Public Comment Period--Notice of 
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Initiate Section 
106 Consultation, and Request for Scoping Comments for the Proposed 
Airfield, Safety, and Terminal Improvement Project at West Virginia 
International Yeager Airport, Charleston, Kanawha County, West 
Virginia, 87 FR 68225-6, November 14, 2022).
    In 2023, the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority 
(CWVRAA), the sponsor and operator of CRW, notified the FAA of 
forthcoming changes in air carrier service and associated operations. 
One carrier stopped service in March 2023 and a new carrier initiated 
service in May 2023. The change in carriers resulted in different 
aircraft operating at CRW. Additionally, the new carrier provided 
different destinations from CRW and the CWVRAA was actively working to 
attract additional new carriers and markets during 2023. These changes 
in operation resulted in the re-examination of the project planning 
through the end of 2023 and early 2024 and CWVRAA identified a need to 
revisit the planning for the airfield components of the proposed 
project. Concurrently, CWVRAA decided to focus on the Terminal 
Development components of the proposed project and submitted a revised 
Terminal Design Concept for FAA review and approval. Given the changes 
in operations at CRW, the need for additional planning studies, and the 
focus on a revised Terminal Development concept, the FAA determined 
that the revised Terminal Development would have independent utility 
from the runway project. The revised Terminal Development would address 
an immediate Airport need that was mutually exclusive from the runway 
project and occurring at a different time than the runway components. 
Accordingly, the FAA announced that the EIS would be paused on the 
Federal Permitting Dashboard (www.permits.performance.gov) on March 27, 
2024.
    The FAA conducted two public meetings on July 9, 2024 at the 
Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Hotel in Charleston, West Virginia 
to inform the public on the reason for the pause to the EIS, present 
the revised Terminal Design Concept, discuss CWVRAA's change in 
approach to focus on the terminal, and present the results of 
environmental studies conducted on the EIS prior to the pause. The FAA 
accepted comments from the public on both the EIS pause and the revised 
Terminal Design Concept. The FAA completed environmental review of the 
revised Terminal Design Concept and issued a Categorical Exclusion on 
August 13, 2024.
    With the CWVRAA priority for the immediate future focused on the 
financing and construction of the airport terminal and marketing of new 
service, the necessary planning studies to support the originally 
proposed airfield development components of the EIS will take some time 
to complete. Accordingly, the FAA is terminating the EIS for the 
Airfield, Safety, and Terminal Improvement Project and withdrawing the 
NOI issued on September 29, 2022 as of the Effective Date of this 
Notice.

    Issued in Beaver, West Virginia, September 18, 2024.
Matthew Digiulian,
Manager, Beckley Airport Field Office, Airports Division, Eastern 
Region.
[FR Doc. 2024-21735 Filed 9-23-24; 8:45 am]
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