59022 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 211 / Friday, October 31, 1997 / Notices

Noise abatement

measure Description NCP pages

3.4.4 .................. Existing Measure: Public Information Program. This will continue a public information program by the Airport staff through verbal and written briefings to the

CAC, Aviation Advisory Board (AAB) meetings, briefings to City Commission

meetings, and presentations to outside organizations, such as homeowner associations. This measure is a critical component of the ongoing dialogue with

outside parties, to ensure that the NCP operates efficiently and effectively. FAA

Action: Approved.

Pgs. 29, 113 and 114; and Tables 3.4,

3.7 and 7.1.

3.4.5 .................. New Measure: Airfield Signs. It is proposed that the City install four additional

signs on the airfield that inform departing pilots of the key noise abatement procedures to insure that all relevant locations have signs. FAA Action: Approved.

Signs must not be construed as mandatory air traffic procedures. The content

and location of airfield signs are subject to specific approval by appropriate FAA

officials outside of the Part 150 process and are not approved in advance by

this determination.

Pgs. 30 and 114; and Tables 3.4, 3.7

and 7.1.

3.4.6 .................. New Measure: Pilot Manual Insert. The city has arranged for the printing of a full

color informational insert on FXE in a format that is compatible with the Jepson

Sanderson manual which includes a notice on the Runway 08 departure procedures. It is also recommended that the City reprint inserts prepared by the City

that addresses the Runway 08 departure procedures. FAA Action: Approved.

Pgs. 30 and 114; and Tables 3.4, 3.7

and 7.1.

3.4.7 .................. Existing Measure: NCP Review and Revision. This measure continues provisions

for continuing review and evaluation of proposed changes to the NCP between

overall updates as proposed in the NCP. This provides for amendment to the

details of the NCP, to ensure its continued efficiency and effectiveness. FAA

Action: Approved.

Pgs. 30, 31, 113 and 114; and Tables

3.4, 3.7 and 7.1.

3.4.8 .................. Existing Measure: NEM and NCP Updates. The NCP recommends that the City

update the NEM every five years, or as required by changed conditions, pursuant to FAA guidelines. Should the revised NEM indicate that changed conditions

have diminished the effectiveness or efficiency of the NCP, the City will evaluate the NCP and update it as required. This will keep the NEM and NCP up to

date. FAA Action: Approved.

Pgs. 31, 113 and 114; and Tables 3.4,

3.7 and 7.1.

These determinations are set forth in

detail in a Record of Approval endorsed

by the Administrator on September 23,

1997. The Record of Approval, as well

as other evaluation materials and the

documents comprising the submittal,

are available for review at the FAA

office listed above and at the

administrative office of the City of Ft.

Lauderdale.

Issued in Orlando, Florida on October 16,

1997.

W. Dean Stringer,

Acting Manager, Orlando Airports District

Office.

[FR Doc. 97–28939 Filed 10–30–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of a meeting of the

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee to discuss general aviation

operations issues.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

November 18, 1997 at 1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Helicopter Association

International, 1635 Prince Street,

Alexandria, VA 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Noreen Hannigan, Regulations Analyst,

Office of Rulemaking (ARM–106), 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591. Telephone:

(202) 267–7476; FAX: (202) 267–5075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

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

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463; 5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is hereby

given of a meeting of the Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee to

discuss general aviation operations

issues. This meeting will be held on

November 18, 1997, at 1:00 p.m. at the

Helicopter Association International,

1635 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA

22314.

The agenda for this meeting will

include:

(1) A status report on the Part 103

(Ultralight Vehicles) Working Group’s

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

on ‘‘Sport Pilot Certification

Requirements;’’

(2) A vote on the IFR Fuel

Requirements/Destination and Alternate

Weather Minimums Working Group’s

NPRM on ‘‘Flight Plan Requirements for

Helicopter Operations Under Instrument

Flight Rules.’’ Members of the public

may obtain copies of this NPRM by

contacting the person listed above under

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT;

(3) An update of the status of the VHF

Navigation and Communication

Frequency Utilization Group’s 1996

recommendations for implementation of

International Civil Aviation

Organization (ICAO) Annex 10 (VHF

Navigation and Communication

Receiver Immunity Performance

Standards);

(4) Discussion of overflights of

national parks;

(5) Other general aviation topics (open

discussion). Attendance is open to the

interested public but may be limited to

the space available. The public must

make arrangements in advance to

present oral statements at the meeting or

may present written statements to the

committee at any time. In addition, sign

and oral interpretation can be made

available at the meeting, as well an

assistive listening device, if requested

10 calendar days before the meeting.

Arrangements may be made by

contacting the person listed under the

heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 211 / Friday, October 31, 1997 / Notices 59023

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 27,

1997.

Louis C. Cusimano,

Assistant Executive Director for General

Aviation Operations, Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 97–28944 Filed 10–30–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Smith County, TX

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 (EIS)

will be prepared for a proposed new

location highway project in Smith

County, Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Mack, P.E., Acting District Engineer,

Federal Highway Administration, Room

826, Federal Office Building, 300 East

8th Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Randy

Hopman, P.E., Director of

Transportation Planning and

Development, Texas Department of

Transportation, PO Box 2031, Tyler,

Texas 75710.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA, in cooperation with the Texas

Department of Transportation (TxDOT),

will prepare an environmental impact

statement (EIS) on a proposal to

construct the western section of Loop

49, an approximately 40 mile

circumferential controlled access

highway around the urbanized area of

Tyler in Smith County, Texas. The

western section of the proposed Loop 49

extends from State Highway 155

northward to Interstate Highway 20 in

western Smith County. The length of the

project varies, depending on the

selected alternative, averaging

approximately 28.3 kilometers (17

miles). The proposed action is intended

to provide access and increased

mobility to the western Tyler/Smith

County area and the Northeast Texas

region; and to provide a safer, more

convenient route for traffic traveling

through the Tyler area.

Alternatives to the proposed action to

be discussed in the EIS consist of (1)

taking no action; and (2) improving

existing roadways in the urbanized

areas of Smith County. The build

alternatives include five alternative

alignments along new location rights-ofway connecting State Highway 155 to

Interstate Highway 20.

Impacts caused by the construction

and operation of Loop 49 will vary

according to the alternative alignments

utilized. Generally, impacts would

include the following: Transportation

impacts (construction detours,

construction traffic, and mobility

improvement), air and noise impacts

from construction equipment and

operation of the roadway, water impacts

from construction area and roadway

storm water runoff, impacts to waters of

the United States including wetlands

from right-of-way encroachment,

wildlife habitat impacts, and impacts to

residents and businesses including

potential relocations.

Letters describing the proposed action

and soliciting comments have been sent

to appropriate Federal, State and local

agencies, and to private organizations

and citizens who have previously

expressed interest in the proposal. A

Major Investment Study has been

completed in compliance with the

Intermodal Surface Transportation

Efficiency Act. In addition, several

meetings have been held by the Loop 49

Steering Committee, composed of

representatives of local governments,

agencies, and interested organizations

and citizens. A public meeting was held

on August 28, 1997, at the Harvey

Convention Center in Tyler, Texas, at

which public comments on the

proposed action and alternatives were

requested. In addition, a public hearing

will be held after publication of the

Draft EIS. Public notice will be given of

the time and place of the hearing. The

Draft EIS will be available for public

and agency review and comment prior

to the public hearing.

To ensure that the full range of issues

related to this proposed action are

addressed and all significant issues

identified, comments and suggestions

are invited from all interested parties.

Comments or questions concerning this

proposed action and the EIS should be

directed to the FHWA or TxDOT at the

addresses provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Number 20.205, Highway Research

Planning and Construction. The regulations

implementing Executive Order 12373

regarding intergovernmental consultation on

Federal programs and activities apply to this

program)

Issued on: October 21, 1997.

John Mack,

Acting District Engineer, Austin, Texas.

[FR Doc. 97–28865 Filed 10–30–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Travis and Williamson Counties, TX

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 (EIS)

will be prepared for a proposed highway

project in Travis and Williamson

Counties, Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. John Mack, P.E., Federal Highway

Administration, 826 Federal Office

Building, 300 E. 8th Street, Austin,

Texas 78701, and Ms. Dianna Noble,

P.E., Director, Environmental Affairs

Division, Texas Department of

Transportation, 125 E. 11th St., Austin,

Texas 78701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA, in cooperation with the Texas

Department of Transportation (TxDOT),

is considering an upgrade to the existing

road network in Travis and Williamson

Counties. Under this proposed action

State Highway 45 (SH 45) would be

constructed within a corridor beginning

FM 685 north of Pflugerville, Texas, and

running west to a terminus with U.S.

Highway 183, a distance of

approximately 14 miles. Improvements

to be considered in this project include

constructing a roadway on new or

existing locations, and/or improving

alternative transportation modes in the

community. The proposed SH 45 would

extend west from FM 685 along a new

location right-of-way to Louis Henna

Boulevard. The proposed roadway

would follow Louis Henna Boulevard to

its interchange with IH 35, briefly

follow FM 1325 west from its

intersection with IH 35, and then utilize

new right-of-way location to connect

with RM 620 west of Round Rock,

Texas. The SH 45 roadway would

follow RM 620 to its western terminus

at U.S. Highway 183. Ultimate facility

design is anticipated to be a six-lane

roadway with frontage roads and

overpasses at major thoroughfares and

direct connection ramps at IH 35, Loop

1 and SH 130.

An EIS will be prepared for this

project pursuant to 23 CFR part 771 and

40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508. The

corridor being considered for SH 45

closely parallels a needed transportation

corridor identified by the Austin

Transportation Study. Two preliminary

Draft EIS’s were prepared in 1990 as

part of the SH 45 planning process.