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four (4) additional Concept A launches 

in 2004 for a maximum of 10 launches 

in 2004. The Draft Supplemental EA 

considers the cumulative impacts of the 

six (6) previously analyzed launches, 

the four (4) additional launches of 

Concept A vehicles, and other existing 

and proposed operations at the Mojave 

Airport.

DATES: The public comment period for 

the NEPA process begins with the 

publication of this notice and request 

for comment in the Federal Register. To 

ensure that all comments can be 

addressed in the Final Supplemental 

EA, comments must be received by the 

FAA no later than November 24, 2004. 

Copies of the Draft Supplemental EA 

will be made available at the following 

libraries: 

• Edwards Air Force Base Library 

• Kern County Library (Boron, 

California City, Mojave, and Tehachapi 

Branches) 

• Kern River Valley Library (Lake 

Isabella and Rosamond Branches) 

• Palmdale City Library

A downloadable electronic version of 

the Draft Supplemental EA is available 

on the FAA Internet site http://

ast.faa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Written and oral comments regarding 

the Draft Supplemental EA should be 

submitted to, Mr. Doug Graham, FAA 

Environmental Specialist, Mojave 

Airport Supplemental EA, c/o ICF 

Consulting, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, 

VA 22031; e-mail 

mojave.sea@icfconsulting.com; or fax 

(703) 934–3951. 

Additional Information: The purpose 

of the proposed action is to offer the 

Mojave Airport as an alternative 

location to Federal facilities or other 

commercial sites for launches of 

horizontal launch vehicles. This is 

consistent with the FAA’s mission to 

ensure protection of the public, 

property, and the national security and 

foreign policy interests of the U.S., in 

the event of a commercial launch or 

reentry activity, and to encourage, 

facilitate, and promote U.S. commercial 

space transportation. Launches of 

SpaceShipOne and other Concept A 

launch vehicles from the Mojave Airport 

are needed to help meet the increasing 

demand for access to space. This 

demand for access to space cannot be 

met solely by the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration (NASA) or 

Department of Defense (DoD). As the 

demand continues to increase it is 

conceivable that more than six (6) 

launches of Concept A launch vehicles 

may be required in 2004. 

At this time, SpaceShipOne is the 

only operational Concept A vehicle that 

can launch from the Mojave Airport. 

Scaled Composites has notified EKAD 

that they may need to conduct up to 10 

launches in 2004. The proposed action 

in the Draft Supplemental EA is for the 

FAA to license up to four (4) additional 

launches of Concept A vehicles from the 

Mojave Airport in 2004. There are no 

Concept B launches proposed in 2004. 

This would bring the maximum total 

number of launches of Concept A 

vehicles to 10 for 2004. Neither Scaled 

Composites, nor any other potential 

Concept A vehicle operator has 

identified a need to conduct more than 

six (6) launches per year in the years 

2005 to 2008. Because there is no 

reasonably foreseeable need to conduct 

more than six (6) launches per year in 

2005 to 2008, no additional launches are 

considered in subsequent years and the 

number of launches would remain as 

described in the February 2004 EA.

No construction activities are 

proposed as part of this proposed 

action. Existing infrastructure, including 

hangars and runways, would be used to 

support launch and landing operations 

at the airport. 

Concept A launch operators would 

coordinate with the Mojave Airport and 

air traffic control towers in accordance 

with existing protocols prior to 

conducting launches and landings at the 

Mojave Airport. 

Under the no action alternative, the 

FAA would not increase the number of 

licensed launches of Concept A 

vehicles. As analyzed in the February 

2004 EA, six (6) total launches of 

Concept A vehicles could occur from 

the Mojave Airport in 2004; however, 

the four (4) additional proposed 

launches would not occur. 

Potential impacts of the proposed 

action and no action alternative were 

analyzed in the Draft Supplemental EA. 

Potential environmental impacts of 

successful launches include impacts to 

air quality, airspace, biological 

resources, cultural resources, health and 

safety, hazardous materials and 

hazardous waste, geology and soils, land 

use, noise, socioeconomics and 

environmental justice, transportation, 

visual and aesthetic resources, and 

water resources. The impacts of the no 

action alternative would be the same as 

those described in the February 2004 

EA. 

Potential cumulative impacts of 

proposed action are also addressed in 

the Draft Supplemental EA.

Date Issued: October 18, 2004. Washington, 

DC. 

Herbert Bachner, 

Manager, Space Systems Development 

Division.

[FR Doc. 04–23669 Filed 10–21–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

RTCA Special Committee 186: 

Automatic Dependent Surveillance—

Broadcast (ADS–B)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), dot.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 186 meeting. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

RTCA Special Committee 186: 

Automatic Dependent Surveillance—

Broadcast (ADS–B).

DATES: The meeting will be held 

November 1–5, 2004 starting at 9 a.m. 

(unless stated otherwise).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 

805, Washington, DC 20036.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 

hereby given for a Special Committee 

186 meeting. Note: Specific working 

group sessions will be held on 

November 1, 2 & 3. The plenary agenda 

will include: 

• November 4–5: 

• Opening Plenary Session 

(Chairman’s Introductory Remarks, 

Review of Meeting Agenda, Review/

Approval of Previous Meeting 

Summary). 

• SC–186 Activity Reports. 

• WG–1, Operations & 

Implementation. 

• WG–2, Traffic Information 

Service—Broadcast (TIS–B). 

• WG–3, 1090 MHz Minimum 

Operational Performance Standard 

(MOPS). 

• WG–4, Application Technical 

Requirements. 

• WG–5, Universal Access 

Transceiver (UAT) MOPS. 

• WG–6, Automatic Dependent 

Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS–B) 

Minimum Aviation System Performance 

Standards (MASPS). 

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• Requirement Focus Group. 

• EUROCAE WG–51 Activity Report. 

• Discussion of Working Group 

Structure. 

• Discussion of inter-committee 

coordination & discussion of future 

changes to DO–242A. 

• Vehicle Tracking System AC SF–21. 

• New Business. 

• Review/Approval Revised DO–286, 

Minimum Aviation System Performance 

Standards (MASPS) for Traffic 

Information Service—Broadcast (TIS–B), 

RTCA Paper No. 159–04/SC186–223. 

• Closing Plenary Session (Date, Place 

and Time of Next Meeting, Other 

Business, Review Actions Items/Work 

Program, Adjourn). 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space availability. 

With the approval of the chairmen, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the ‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT’’ section. Members of the 

public may present a written statement 

to the committee at any time.

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 13, 

2004. 

Robert Zoldos, 

FAA System Engineer, RTCA Advisory 

Committee.

[FR Doc. 04–23671 Filed 10–21–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Passenger Facility Charge 

(PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC 

Approvals and Disapprovals. In 

September 2004, there were three 

applications approved. This notice also 

includes information on two 

applications, approved in August 2004, 

inadvertently left off the August 2004 

notice. Additionally, 15 approved 

amendments to previously approved 

applications are listed. 

SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly 

notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals 

and disapprovals under the provisions 

of the Aviation Safety and Capacity 

Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the 

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 

1990) (Pub. L. 101–508) and Part 158 of 

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 

CFR part 158). This notice is published 

pursuant to paragraph d of § 158.29. 

PFC Applications Approved 

Public Agency: City of Charlotte, 

North Carolina. 

Application Number: 04–01–C–00–

CLT. 

Application Type: Impose and use a 

PFC. 

PFC Level: $3.00. 

Total PFC Revenue Approved in this 

Decision: $514,701,943. 

Earliest Charge Effective Date:

November 1, 2004. 

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

December 1, 2018. 

Class of Air Carriers not Required to 

Collect PFC’s: Air taxi/commercial 

operators. 

Determination: Approved. Based on 

information contained in the public 

agency’s application, the FAA has 

determined that the approved class 

accounts for less than 1 percent of the 

total annual enplanements at Charlotte/

Douglas International Airport. 

Brief Description of Projects Approved 

for Collection and Use:

Third parallel runway. 

Overlay runway 18L/36R. 

Runway 18L safety area improvements. 

Rehabilitate runway 18R/36L 

Runway 23 safety area improvements. 

Reconstruct taxiway C. 

Ramp E expansion. 

Construct taxiway AA. 

Storm drain rehabilitation. 

East airfield lighting vault. 

Additional aircraft rescue and 

firefighting facility. 

Taxiway M rehabilitation. 

Noise compatibility program update. 

Federal inspection station. 

Terminal building renovations. 

Terminal expansion—west. 

Additional concourse D expansion. 

Concourse E improvements. 

Dedicated roadway projects. 

1997 master plan land. 

1987 Part 150 program mitigation 

implementation. 

1997 Part 150. 

Concourse D expansion. 

Concourse E construction. 

Concourse E apron construction. 

Terminal building expansion. 

Construct cargo apron. 

Construct taxiways L and U. 

Taxiway signage. 

Security access control system upgrade. 

Runway 36R extension site preparation. 

Passenger lift device. 

Airfield lighting. 

Runway 36R extension. 

Reseal taxiways E and B. 

Construct high-speed exit taxiways. 

Overlay runway 5/23. 

Construct taxiway D2. 

Construct taxiway F. 

Master plan. 

Environmental planning. 

Construct common use apron (phase II). 

Construct taxiway G. 

Archaeological survey. 

South terminal expansion. 

PFC application no. 1 development cost. 

PFC application no. 1 administration 

cost.

Brief Description of Project Approved 

for Collection: Aircraft deicing facility. 

Decision Date: August 23, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tracie D. Kleine, Atlanta Airports 

District Office, (404) 305–7148. 

Public Agency: City of Sioux City, 

Iowa. 

Application Number: 04–04–C–00–

SUX. 

Application Type: Impose and use a 

PFC. 

PFC Level: $4.50. 

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This 

Decision: $258,095. 

Earliest Charge Effective Date:

November 1, 2004. 

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

May 1, 2006. 

Classes of Air Carriers Not Required 

to Collect PFC’s: None. 

Brief Description of Projects Approved 

for Collection and Use:

Rehabilitation of taxiway Bravo. 

Reconstruction of taxiway Charlie. 

Reconstruction of the air carrier ramp. 

Update airport master plan. 

Replacement of snow plow no. 29. 

Reconstruction of taxiway Alpha south. 

Reconstruction of taxiway Echo.

Decision Date: August 27, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lorna Sandridge, Central Region 

Airports Division, (816) 329–2641. 

Public Agency: County of Routt, 

Hayden, Colorado. 

Application Number: 04–06–C–00–

HDN. 

Application Type: Impose and use a 

PFC. 

PFC Level: $4.50. 

Total PFC Revenue Approved in this 

Decision: $1,051,057. 

Earliest Charge Effective Date: August 

1, 2005. 

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

September 1, 2008. 

Classes of Air Carriers Not Required 

To Collect PFC’s: None. 

Brief Description of Projects Approved 

for Collection and Use:

Commercial terminal expansion/

modification (phase I). 

Commercial terminal expansion/

modification with associated access 

road (phases II and III design). 

Commercial apron rehabilitation. 

Security badging upgrade. 

Commercial apron expansion (design).