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depicted on a noise exposure map 

submitted under § 47503 of the Act, it 

should be noted that the FAA is not 

involved in any way in determining the 

relative locations of specific properties 

with regard to the depicted noise 

contours, or in interpreting the NEMs to 

resolve questions concerning, for 

example, which properties should be 

covered by the provisions of § 47506 of 

the Act. These functions are inseparable 

from the ultimate land use control and 

planning responsibilities of local 

government. These local responsibilities 

are not changed in any way under 14 

CFR Part 150 or through FAA’s review 

of NEMs. Therefore, the responsibility 

for the detailed overlaying of noise 

exposure contours onto the map 

depicting properties on the surface rests 

exclusively with the airport operator 

that submitted those maps, or with 

those public agencies and planning 

agencies with which consultation is 

required under § 47503 of the Act. The 

FAA has relied on the certification by 

the airport operator, under 14 CFR 

150.21, that the statutorily required 

consultation has been accomplished. 

The FAA has formally received the 

noise compatibility program 

amendment for Springfield-Beckley 

Municipal Airport, also effective on 

June 25, 2007. Preliminary review of the 

submitted material indicates that it 

conforms to the requirements for the 

submittal of noise compatibility 

programs, but that further review will be 

necessary prior to approval or 

disapproval of the program amendment. 

The formal review period, limited by 

law to a maximum of 180 days, will be 

completed on or before December 21, 

2007. 

The FAA’s detailed evaluation will be 

conducted under the provisions of 14 

CFR 150.33. The primary considerations 

in the evaluation process are whether 

the proposed amendment measures may 

reduce the level of aviation safety, 

create an undue burden on interstate or 

foreign commerce, or be reasonably 

consistent with obtaining the goal of 

reducing existing non-compatible land 

uses and preventing the introduction of 

additional non-compatible land uses. 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on the proposed program with 

specific reference to these factors. All 

comments, other than those properly 

addressed to local land use authorities, 

will be considered by the FAA to the 

extent practicable. Copies of the NEMs, 

the FAA’s evaluation of the maps, and 

the proposed noise compatibility 

program amendments are available for 

examination at the following locations: 

Federal Aviation Administration Detroit 

Airports District Office, 11677 South 

Wayne Road, Suite 107, Romulus, 

Michigan 48174. 

City of Springfield, Office of the City 

Manager, 76 E. High Street, 

Springfield, Ohio 45502. 

Questions may be directed to the 

individual named above under the 

heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

Issued in Romulus, Michigan: June 25, 

2007. 

Jack Delaney, 

Acting Manager, Detroit Airports District 

Office, Great Lakes Region. 

[FR Doc. 07–3884 Filed 8–8–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement; 

Whiteside County, IL 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this 

notice to advise the public that an 

environmental impact statement will be 

prepared for proposed transportation 

improvements between U.S. Route 30 

and IL Route 136 intersection near 

Fulton, Illinois eastward to the U.S. 

Route 30 and IL Route 40 intersection in 

Rock Falls, Illinois. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Norman R. Stoner, P.E., Division 

Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration, 3250 Executive Park 

Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, 

Phone: (217) 492–4600. George F. Ryan, 

P.E., Deputy Director of Highways, 

Region Two Engineer, Illinois 

Department of Transportation, 819 

Depot Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, 

Phone: (815) 284–2271. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois 

Department of Transportation (IDOT), 

will prepare an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) on potential 

transportation improvements along an 

approximately 24-mile long corridor of 

U.S. Route 30 in Whiteside County, 

Illinois. Improvements to the corridor 

are considered necessary to enhance 

mobility and improve system 

continuity. 

Primary environmental resources that 

may be affected are: agricultural land, 

wetlands, floodplains, and streams. 

Compatibility with the regional land use 

plans and context sensitivity will also 

be important considerations. 

Alternatives to be evaluated will 

include (1) Taking no action: (2) 

widening portions of the existing twolane highway to four lanes; and (3) 

constructing a four-lane limited access 

highway on new location. 

To help ensure that a full range of 

issues related to this proposed project 

are identified and addressed, a 

comprehensive public involvement 

program is underway. Letters describing 

the proposed action and soliciting 

comments will be sent to appropriate 

Federal, State, and local agencies, and 

private organizations and citizens who 

have previously expressed or are known 

to have interest in this project. A series 

of public informational meetings are 

being held and additional meetings will 

be held with community advisory 

groups, local and State officials, and 

public interest groups. A project web 

site and project hotline are established. 

Comments or questions concerning this 

proposed action and the EIS are invited 

from all interested parties and should be 

directed to the FHWA at the address 

provided above. A public hearing will 

be held after the draft EIS is published 

and made available for public and 

agency review. Public notice will be 

given of the time and place of meetings 

and the public hearing. 

(Catalog of Federal of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway 

Research, Planning and Construction. The 

regulations implementing Executive Order 

12372 regarding intergovernmental 

consultation on Federal programs and 

activities apply to this program). 

Issued on: August 2, 2007. 

Norman R. Stoner, 

Division Administrator, Springfield, Illinois. 

[FR Doc. 07–3874 Filed 8–08–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket Nos. FMCSA–98–3637, FMCSA–98–

4334, FMCSA–99–5748, FMCSA–00–7006, 

FMCSA–00–7363, FMCSA–00–7918, 

FMCSA–00–8203, FMCSA–00–8398, 

FMCSA–01–9258, FMCSA–02–13411, 

FMCSA–03–14223, FMCSA–03–14504, 

FMCSA–05–20027, FMCSA–05–20560] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Renewals; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA previously 

announced its decision to renew the 

exemptions from the vision requirement 

in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

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