### 21790 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 74 / Monday, April 18, 2011 / Notices

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**[Summary Notice No. PE–2011–15]**

**Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of petition for exemption received.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public’s awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA’s regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

**DATES :**  Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number involved and must be received on or before May 9, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA– 2011–0169 using any of the following methods:

• Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically.

• Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC
20590.

• Fax: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202–493–2251.

• Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. Using the search function of our docket Web site, anyone can find and read the comments received into any of our dockets, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc. ). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78).

Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  David Staples, 202–267–4058, Keira Jones, 202–267–4025, or Tyneka Thomas, 202–267–7626, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 13,
2011. Pamela Hamilton-Powell, Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petition For Exemption

Docket No.: FAA–2011–0169. Petitioner: Allegiant Air, LLC. Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.310(k)(1).

Description of Relief Sought: Allegiant Air, LLC (Allegiant) requests exemption from § 121.310(k)(1) for the purpose of installing a mount in the flight deck of their MD–80 fleet for a removable handle which could be temporarily attached to the aft airstair opening mechanism by flight crews, allowing them to operate the aft stairs from within the aircraft while on the ground.

[FR Doc. 2011–9263 Filed 4–15–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Highway Administration**

**Environmental Impact Statement: Interstate 66 Corridor, Virginia** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Intent.

**SUMMARY :**  The Federal Highway Administration is issuing this notice to advise the public of its intent to prepare a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, for potential transportation improvements in the Interstate 66 corridor in Virginia.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  John Simkins, Planning and Environmental Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration, Post Office Box 10249, Richmond, Virginia 23240–0249; e-mail: John.Simkins@dot.gov; telephone: (804)
775–3347. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT), will prepare a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement for potential transportation improvements in the Interstate 66 corridor in Virginia. The approximate limits of the study are Interstate 495 to the east and U.S. Route 15 to the west. The Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement will evaluate a range of concepts to meet the purpose and need.

The FHWA, VDOT, and VDRPT are seeking input as part of the scoping process to assist in determining and clarifying issues relative to the study. Letters describing the study and soliciting input will be sent to the appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and other interested parties as part of the scoping process. An agency scoping meeting as well as a public scoping meeting are planned and will be announced when the dates have been finalized. Notices of public meetings and public hearings will be given through various forums providing the time and place of the meeting along with other relevant information. The Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the public hearings.

To ensure that the full range of issues related to this study is identified and taken into account, comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments and questions concerning this study should be directed to FHWA at the address provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this proposed action.)

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: April 11, 2011. John Simkins, Planning and Environmental Team Leader.
[FR Doc. 2011–9235 Filed 4–15–11; 8:45 am]

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