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possible enforcement under 14 CFR part 

16. Any action taken to strengthen, 

memorialize, or codify existing access in 

perpetuity beyond that described in an 

FAA approved residential through-thefence access plan at an airport with 

existing access will also be considered 

a new grant of through-the-fence access. 

The sponsor will, of course, have the 

opportunity to present information and 

arguments to the FAA during the Part 16 

process. 

In consideration of the above, the 

FAA adds new paragraph g. to standard 

AIP sponsor assurance 5, to read as 

follows: 

C. Sponsor Certification. The sponsor 

hereby assures and certifies, with respect to 

this grant that: 

* * * * * 

5. Preserving Rights and Powers. 

* * * * * 

g. It will not permit or enter into any 

arrangement that results in permission for the 

owner or tenant of a property used as a 

residence, or zoned for residential use, to taxi 

an aircraft between that property and any 

location on airport. 

Issued in Washington, DC on March 14, 

2011. 

Randall S. Fiertz, 

Director, Airport Compliance and Field 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6346 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

RTCA Government/Industry NextGen 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Charter 

Renewal. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of the renewal of 

the RTCA Charter (FAA Order 

1110.77T) for two years, effective April 

2, 2011. The administrator is the 

sponsor of the committee. The objective 

of the advisory committee is to seek 

solutions to issues and challenges 

involving air transportation concepts, 

requirements, operational capabilities, 

and the associated use of technology 

and related considerations to 

aeronautical operations that impact the 

future Air Traffic Management System. 

RTCA provides the following two 

categories of recommendations to the 

FAA: Broad gauged policy and 

investment priority recommendations 

used by FAA when considering policy 

and program decisions; and minimum 

performance standards, reports, and 

guidance documents used by the FAA 

in regulatory decisions and rulemaking. 

Government regulatory and 

procurement practices reference or use 

RTCA standards (with or without 

change). The Secretary of 

Transportation has determined that that 

information and use of committee are 

necessary in the public interest in 

connection with the performance of 

duties imposed on the FAA by law. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 

Suite 805, Washington, DC, 20036; 

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 

833–9434; Web site http://www.rtca.org 

or the FAA Business Operations Group, 

NextGen and Operations Planning, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC: telephone (202) 493– 

4409; fax (202) 267–5071. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Steering 

Committee and Special Committee 

meetings are open to the public and 

announced in the Federal Register, 

except as authorized by Section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15, 

2011. 

Kathy Hitt, 

RTCA Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6525 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Grants Program 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of request for grant 

proposals for the Commercial Space 

Transportation Grant Program. 

SUMMARY: This notice solicits Fiscal 

Year (FY) 2011 grant proposals to 

continue the development of a 

Commercial Space Transportation 

infrastructure system, which supports 

the National Space Policy and 

Congressional intent. Begun in 2010, the 

program supports the Commercial Space 

Transportation industry by 

identification, prioritization, and 

funding for Commercial Space 

Transportation infrastructure projects. 

It must be noted that with the FY 

2011 Congressional appropriation not 

yet enacted, the FAA’s Office of 

Commercial Space Transportation (AST) 

does not currently have funding for the 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Grants Program. Should there be an 

appropriation for the Commercial Space 

Transportation Grants Program; the 

FAA/AST intends to swiftly execute 

grant awards within FY 2011. To 

facilitate this, the FAA/AST is 

requesting grant applications at this 

time. The FAA/AST intends to receive, 

process, and evaluate the applications 

in a timely manner, and in accordance 

with the notional schedule listed below, 

so should there be an appropriation, the 

recipients will already be selected and 

the awards can be made within FY 

2011. There remains the possibility that 

no funds will be appropriated in FY 

2011 for the Commercial Space 

Transportation Grants Program. If no 

funds are appropriated, no grant 

applications submitted in response to 

this Notice will be approved and 

funded. 

Due to time constraints, this Notice 

will be the only solicitation made for FY 

2011 projects and proposals. The FAA/ 

AST will review and evaluate all 

applications for a grant received by the 

deadline, pursuant to 49 United States 

Code (U.S.C.) Chapter 703 (to be 

recodified at 51 U.S.C. Chapter 511). 

The FAA/AST may make one or more 

grant awards based upon its evaluations 

of the submissions. All grants awarded 

under the Commercial Space 

Transportation Grants Program are 

discretionary awards. Projects to be 

funded under the Commercial Space 

Transportation Grants Program must 

carry out commercial space 

transportation infrastructure 

development, as defined in 49 U.S.C. 

70301 (to be recodified as 51 U.S.C. 

51101). 

DATES: In order for the FAA/AST to 

award funds (if appropriated) prior to 

the end of FY 2011, the following 

notional schedule is provided. 

Submission Open Period Opens: March 

18, 2011 

Submission Open Period Closes: May 

13, 2011 

Review and Approval Period: May 16, 

2011 thru June 30, 2011 

Announcement: July 15, 2011 

ADDRESSES: Applicants can get more 

information about the Commercial 

Space Transportation Grants Program, to 

include a checklist for the submission 

package, by: 

1. Accessing the Office of Commercial 

Space Transportation website at: 

http://www.faa.gov/go/ast; or 

2. Contacting Glenn Rizner or Julie 

Price, AST–100, for program questions; 

or 

3. Contacting Greg Carter, AGC–510, 

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Office Fax E-mail 

Glenn Rizner .................................................................................................. 202–267–3194 202–267–5463 Glenn.H.Rizner@faa.gov. 

Julie Price ...................................................................................................... 202–493–5486 202–267–5463 Julie.Price@faa.gov. 

Greg Carter .................................................................................................... 202–267–3186 202–267–5261 Greg.Carter@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Commercial Space 

Transportation Grants Program is 

intended to ‘‘ensure the resiliency of the 

space transportation infrastructure in 

the United States.’’ To help further 

establish United States’ Commercial 

Space Transportation-related goals, 

Congress established a Space 

Transportation Infrastructure Grants 

Program codified under 49 U.S.C. 

Chapter 703—Space Transportation 

Infrastructure Matching Grants. 

Congressional authorization was 

established FY 1994 for the use of 

Federal monies to fund up to fifty 

percent (50%) of total project cost in 

conjunction with state and local 

government funding. The legislation 

also requires a minimum of ten percent 

(10%) of the total project cost come 

from private funding. The first 

Congressional appropriation for the 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Grants Program came in FY 2010. 

The FAA/AST reviews, evaluates, and 

oversees the Commercial Space 

Transportation Grants Program. 

Notionally, the award of the grant 

monies will be on or about July 15, 

2011. To meet this award date, 

applicants must submit their grant 

proposals on or before May 13, 2011. 

Additional information related to the 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Grants Program can be found at the 

Office of Commercial Space 

Transportation website or by contacting 

one of the Points of Contacts; this 

information is listed above. 

The Commercial Space Transportation 

Grants Program 

To meet the intent of the program, 

development projects eligible for 

funding include: 

1. Technical and environmental 

studies; or 

2. Construction, improvement, design, 

and engineering of space transportation 

infrastructure (including facilities and 

associated equipment). 

The Commercial Space 

Transportation Grants Program will not 

fund more than 50% of the total project 

cost, and project financing must include 

a private component of at least 10% of 

the total project cost. 

Given that the FAA/AST may award 

multiple grants, applicants may submit 

multiple grant proposals, provided they 

are for separate projects and meet the 

matching requirements independently. 

Environmental Requirements 

Approval of grant funding is a major 

federal action subject to review under 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., 

as implemented by the regulations of 

the Council on Environmental Quality 

at 40 CFR part 1500 and FAA Order 

1050.1E, and other Federal 

environmental laws. Because of this, the 

FAA anticipates that it may be most 

cost-effective for applicants who have 

already undergone NEPA review to 

apply for a grant this fiscal year. 

In order for a launch site to receive a 

license to operate, a NEPA review will 

already have been conducted. The 

launch site operator could seek a grant 

for projects that the FAA considered as 

part of that license. Although having a 

license is not a requirement for a grant 

award, the environmental requirements 

may already be met for launch sites with 

a license. 

Under 49 U.S.C. 70304 (to be 

recodified as 51 U.S.C. 51104), 

infrastructure development projects 

selected for a Commercial Space 

Transportation Grant must meet three 

additional environmental requirements: 

1. The project must provide for the 

protection and enhancement of the 

natural resources and the quality of the 

environment of the United States. 

Specifically, if a project will have a 

significant, adverse environmental 

impact, the FAA/AST shall approve the 

grant application only after finding that 

no feasible and prudent alternative to 

the project exists and that all reasonable 

steps have been taken to minimize the 

adverse effect. 

2. The sponsor must certify that an 

opportunity for a public hearing has 

been provided to consider the 

economic, social, and environmental 

impacts of the project and its 

consistency with the goals of any 

planning carried out by the community. 

3. The Governor of the State in which 

the project is located, or his/her 

designee, must certify that there is 

reasonable assurance the project will be 

located, designed, constructed, and 

operated to comply with applicable air 

and water quality standards. 

Planning projects, such as technical 

and environmental studies, normally 

qualify for categorical exclusion 

(CATEX) under NEPA and would not 

trigger the requirements listed above. If, 

the project normally qualifies for a 

CATEX from environmental review, the 

grant proposal should reference the 

relevant paragraph in FAA Order 

1050.1E, Policies and Procedures from 

Considering Environmental Impacts, 

and address whether extraordinary 

circumstances exist that warrant 

preparation of an environmental 

assessment (EA) or environmental 

impact statement (EIS). 

For more details about the 

environmental review for commercial 

space transportation activities, please 

see Guidelines for Compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act and 

Related Environmental Review Statutes 

for the Licensing of Commercial 

Launches and Launch Sites at http:// 

www.faa.gov/about/office_org/ 

headquarters_offices/ast/ 

environmental/review. 

Who May Apply for a Commercial 

Space Transportation Grant 

The FAA/AST may make project grant 

awards to ‘‘sponsors,’’ per 49 U.S.C. 

70302 (to be recodified as 51 U.S.C. 

51102). Per 49 U.S.C. 70301(6) (to be 

recodified as 51 U.S.C. 51101(6)), a 

‘‘sponsor’’ is a public agency that 

submits an application for a project 

grant. Per 49 U.S.C. 70301(5) (to be 

recodified as 51 U.S.C. 51101(5)), a 

‘‘public agency’’ is a State or agency of 

a State, a political subdivision of a State, 

or a tax-supported organization. 

Grant Award 

The FAA/AST intends to award 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Grants on or about July 15, 2011. An 

FAA/AST grant offer letter may contain 

requirements for assurances to ensure 

the grants are consistent with 49 U.S.C. 

Chapter 703 (to be recodified as 51 

U.S.C. Chapter 511). 

How To Apply for a Commercial Space 

Transportation Grant 

The application submission must 

include the following: 

1. Cover letter, signed by public 

agency senior official, demonstrating the 

legal authority to engage in the project. 

2. Detail as to how the proposed grant 

project meets the requirements of 

Chapter 703 (recodified as Chapter 703): 


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a. Documentation demonstrating 

authority as a public agency. 

b. Demonstration that the grant will 

not be for more than 50% of the total 

cost of the project. 

c. Letter(s) of Commitment from the 

private sector for at least 10% of the 

total cost of the project 

d. Detailed description of the project 

e. Contributions to capabilities that 

serve the United States’ space 

transportation needs 

f. Impacts on the competitiveness of 

the United States space transportation 

industry 

g. Discussion of environmental 

considerations, if applicable 

3. Consent from the head of the 

appropriate agency, should the project 

use Government property (land, 

equipment, etc.) 

4. SF–424, Application for Federal 

Assistance (OMB Number 4040–0004) 

5. One of the following: 

a. SF–424A for non-construction 

proposals 

b. SF–424C for construction proposals 

The forms request specific applicant 

information, project information, and an 

estimate of the funding and duration of 

the project. They are available at 

http://www.grants.gov. 

Applicants for the Commercial Space 

Transportation Grants Program must 

submit grant applications to the FAA/ 

AST. Applicants must submit an 

original copy of the completed grant 

proposal, plus four additional copies. 

One copy (not the original) may be 

submitted electronically to Mr. Glenn 

Rizner at Glenn.H.Rizner@faa.gov and 

Ms. Julie Price at Julie.Price@faa.gov, 

however the original and additional 

copies must be submitted to: Federal 

Aviation Administration, Office of 

Commercial Space Transportation, 

AST–100, c/o Mr. Glenn Rizner or Ms. 

Julie Price, 800 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Suite 325, Washington, DC 20591. 

Should one copy be submitted 

electronically, a time stamp will be 

recorded for the submission. The 

original and all other copies must reach 

the office on or before 12 p.m. (noon), 

Eastern Time, Friday, May 13, 2011. 

Should no copy be submitted 

electronically, the original and 

additional copies still must reach the 

office on or before 12 p.m. (noon), 

Eastern Time, Friday, May 13, 2011. 

There will be no allowance for 

extensions of time. 

Previously submitted grant 

applications do not carry over and will 

not be considered. Applicants must 

resubmit past projects for consideration 

in the new fiscal year. 

Issued in Washington, DC, March 10, 2011. 

George C. Nield, 

Associate Administrator for Commercial 

Space Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6325 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Advisory Committee—Public 

Teleconference 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space 

Transportation Advisory Committee 

Teleconference. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice 

is hereby given of a teleconference of 

the Space Transportation Operations 

Working Group (STOWG) of the 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The 

teleconference will take place on 

Tuesday, April 5, 2011, starting at 11 

a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Individuals 

who plan to participate should contact 

Susan Lender, DFO, (the Contact Person 

listed below) by phone or e-mail for the 

teleconference call in number. The 

proposed agenda for this teleconference 

is to review the issues discussed at the 

February 17, 2011, STOWG 

teleconference. These issues include 

Orbital Debris and the costs of 

compliance with orbital debris 

standards, the Concept of Operations 

draft report on reentry debris, Space 

Operations framework, and the 

International Code of Conduct being 

drafted by the European Union. The 

working group will also finalize plans 

for the May Working Group meetings to 

be held in Washington, DC. 

Interested members of the public may 

submit relevant written statements for 

the COMSTAC working group members 

to consider under the advisory process. 

Statements may concern the issues and 

agenda items mentioned above or 

additional issues that may be relevant 

for the U.S. commercial space 

transportation industry. Interested 

parties wishing to submit written 

statements should contact Susan 

Lender, DFO, (the Contact Person listed 

below) in writing (mail or e-mail) by 

March 30, 2011, so that the information 

can be made available to COMSTAC 

members for their review and 

consideration before the April 5, 2011, 

teleconference. Written statements 

should be supplied in the following 

formats: One hard copy with original 

signature or one electronic copy via email. 

An agenda will be posted on the FAA 

Web site at http://www.faa.gov/go/ast. 

Individuals who plan to participate 

and need special assistance should 

inform the Contact Person listed below 

in advance of the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Lender (AST–100), Office of 

Commercial Space Transportation 

(AST), 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Room 325, Washington, DC 20591, 

telephone (202) 267–8029; E-mail 

susan.lender@faa.gov. Complete 

information regarding COMSTAC is 

available on the FAA Web site at: 

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/

headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_

committee/. 

Issued in Washington, DC, March 11, 2011. 

George C. Nield, 

Associate Administrator for Commercial 

Space Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6324 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Availability of the Draft Tier I 

Environmental Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the 

Draft Tier I Environmental Impact 

Statement. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the 

California Department of Transportation 

(Caltrans), announces the availability of 

the Draft Tier I Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) for a proposed route 

adoption study in Fresno County, 

California. 

DATES: Public circulation of this 

document will begin on March 16, 2011 

and will end on May 9, 2011. An open 

forum public hearing will be held for 

this project on Wednesday, March 30, 

2011 between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 

in Kerman. The location is Kerman 

Community Center, 15101 W. Kearney 

Boulevard, Kerman, CA 93630. 

ADDRESSES: This document will be 

available at the Caltrans District 6 

Office, 1352 West Olive Avenue, Fresno, 

CA 93728 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 

4 p.m.. Copies of the document can also 

be read at the Fresno County Library, 

2420 Mariposa Street, Fresno, CA 

93721; the Kerman Branch Library, 

15081 West Kearney Boulevard, 

Kerman, CA, 93630; and the Mendota 


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