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funds will not be available again until 

at least the beginning of fiscal year 2013. 

This notification requirement does not 

apply to non-primary airports covered 

by the block-grant program. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Frank J. San Martin, Manager, Airports 

Financial Assistance Division, APP– 

500, on (202) 267–3831. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title 49 of the United States Code, 

section 47105(f), provides that the 

sponsor of each airport to which funds 

are apportioned shall notify the 

Secretary by such time and in a form as 

prescribed by the Secretary, of the 

sponsor’s intent to apply for its 

apportioned funds, also called 

entitlement funds. Therefore, the FAA is 

hereby notifying sponsors about steps 

required to ensure that the FAA has 

sufficient time to carryover and convert 

remaining entitlement funds, due to 

processes required under federal and 

local laws. This notice applies only to 

those airports that have had entitlement 

funds apportioned to them, except those 

nonprimary airports located in 

designated Block Grant States. Sponsors 

intending to apply for any of their 

available entitlement funds, including 

those unused from prior years, shall 

submit by 12 p.m. prevailing local time 

on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, a written 

indication to the designated Airports 

District Office (or Regional Office in 

regions without Airports District 

Offices) their intent to submit a grant 

application no later than close of 

business Friday, August 10, 2012, to use 

their fiscal year 2012 entitlement funds 

available under Title 49 of the United 

States Code, section 47105(f). This 

notice must address all entitlement 

funds apportioned for fiscal year 2012. 

By Friday, July 13, 2012, airport 

sponsors that have not yet submitted a 

final application to the FAA, should 

notify the FAA of any issues with 

meeting the final application deadline 

of August 10, 2012. Absent notification 

by the May 1st deadline and/or 

subsequent notification of any issues by 

the July 13th deadline, the FAA will 

proceed after Friday, August 10, 2012 to 

take action to carry over all remaining 

entitlement funds without further 

notice, and the funds will not be 

available again until at least the 

beginning of fiscal year 2013. 

This notice is promulgated to 

expedite and prioritize the grant-making 

process. 

The AIP grant program is operating 

under the requirements of Public Law 

112–91 (Feb. 14, 2012), the ‘‘FAA 

Modernization and Reform Act of 

2012,’’ enacted on February 14, 2012, 

which amends 49 U.S.C. 48103, to 

extend AIP through September 30, 2015. 

Issued in Washington, DC on March 23, 

2012. 

Benito DeLeon, 

Director, Office of Airport Planning and 

Programming. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7734 Filed 3–29–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Public Availability of the final 

Environmental Assessment (EA) and 

Finding of No Significant Impact/ 

Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) 

Signed March 20, 2012, for the 

Evaluation of the Potential 

Environmental Impacts Associated 

With the Dual Track Airport Project for 

the Brookings Regional Airport in 

Brookings, SD 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a final 

EA and FONSI/ROD for the evaluation 

of the potential environmental impacts 

associated with the Dual Track Airport 

Project for Brookings Regional Airport, 

Brookings, South Dakota. 

SUMMARY: The FAA has issued the final 

EA and FONSI/ROD for the Dual Track 

Airport Project for Brookings Regional 

Airport. The EA was prepared in 

accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969, as amended, FAA Orders 1050.1E, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ and FAA Order 5050.4B, 

‘‘NEPA Implementing Instructions for 

Airport Actions’’. 

POINT OF CONTACT: Ms. Patricia Dressler, 

Environmental Protection Specialist, 

FAA Bismarck Airports District Office 

(ADO), 2301 University Drive, Building 

23B, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504. 

Telephone number (701) 323–7380. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

is issuing a final EA and FONSI/ROD 

that evaluated the potential 

environmental impacts associated with 

the Dual Track Airport Project proposed 

Brookings Regional Airport Expansion 

at Brookings Regional Airport, 

Brookings, South Dakota. Based on the 

analysis contained in the final EA, the 

FAA has determined the selected 

alternative has no associated significant 

impacts to resources identified in 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, 

Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures and FAA Order 5054.4B, 

National Environmental Policy Act 

Implementing Instructions for Airport 

Actions. Therefore, no environmental 

impact statement will be prepared. The 

Brookings Expansion project will 

provide an airport layout that achieves 

the project purpose, specifically, control 

over the Runway Protection Zones, 

sufficient runway length for the existing 

and anticipated future aircraft fleets, 

and a standard runway intersection for 

the two runways. 

Sixteen alternatives (9 on site and 7 

new airport locations) were studied for 

meeting the purpose and need. Thirteen 

of these alternatives were reviewed, 

analyzed, and discarded due to the 

degree of environmental impacts and/or 

not meeting purpose and need. A 

detailed discussion is in the FONSI/ 

ROD Section entitled V. Alternatives 

Considered and Discarded. The selected 

alternative is one of three alternatives 

considered in the final EA. The selected 

alternative consists of addressing the 

identified needs. 

The selected alternative includes the: 

(1) Unconditional approval of the 

Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for the 

development listed in the EA and the 

decision document. (2) Issue final 

airspace determinations for the 

development listed on the ALP. (3) 

Eligibility for Federal grants-in-aid 

funds for eligible items. (4) Approval for 

the development or revision, 

implementation, and use of air traffic/ 

flight procedures to implement the 

proposed action. (5) FAA finding of ‘‘No 

Historic Properties Affected’’ for the 

Proposed Action. (6) FAA finding of 

‘‘may affect, not likely to adversely 

affect’’ the American burying beetle 

(Nicrophorus americanus) and the 

Western prairie fringed orchid 

(Platanthera praeclara). (7) FAA Finding 

of ‘‘may affect, likely to adversely 

affect’’ the Topeka shiner (Notropis 

topeka) an endangered species, 

however, in Formal Section 7 

Consultation on the Endangered Species 

Act with the USFWS concluded that the 

action, as proposed, is not likely to 

jeopardize the continued existence of 

the Topeka shiner. (8) FAA floodplain 

finding that there is no prudent and 

practicable alternative to this impact 

and the propose action includes all 

practicable measures to minimize harm 

to floodplains. (9) FAA wetland finding 

that there is no practicable alternatives 

to such construction and the proposed 

action includes all practicable measure 

to minimize harm to wetlands. 

These documents will be available for 

public review during normal business 

hours at: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Bismarck ADO, 2301 University 

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1Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy 

International Airport, 73 FR 3510 (Jan. 18, 2008) as 

amended 76 FR 18620 (Apr. 4, 2011); Operating 

Limitations at Newark Liberty International Airport, 

73 FR 29550 (May 21, 2008) as amended 76 FR 

18618 (Apr. 4, 2011). 

Drive, Building 23B, Bismarck, North 

Dakota 58504; 

Brookings City Hall, Engineering 

Department, 311 3rd Avenue, 

Brookings, South Dakota 57706; 

Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd 

Street, Brookings, South Dakota 

57706. 

Issued in Bismarck North Dakota, March 

20, 2012. 

Thomas T. Schauer, 

Manager, Bismarck Airport District Office 

FAA, Great Lakes Region. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7741 Filed 3–29–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Schedule Information 

Submission Deadline for O’Hare 

International Airport, San Francisco 

International Airport, John F. Kennedy 

International Airport, and Newark 

Liberty International Airport for the 

Winter 2012–2013 Scheduling Season 

AGENCY: Department of Transportation, 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 

ACTION: Notice of submission deadline. 

SUMMARY: Under this notice, the FAA 

announces the submission deadline of 

May 10, 2012, for Winter 2012–2013 

flight schedules at Chicago’s O’Hare 

International Airport (ORD), San 

Francisco International Airport (SFO), 

New York’s John F. Kennedy 

International Airport (JFK), and Newark 

Liberty International Airport (EWR) in 

accordance with the International Air 

Transport Association (IATA) 

Worldwide Slot Guidelines. The 

deadline coincides with the schedule 

submission deadline for the IATA Slot 

Conference for the Winter 2012–2013 

scheduling season. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

has designated ORD as an IATA Level 

2 airport, SFO as a Level 2 airport, JFK 

as a Level 3 airport, and EWR as a Level 

3 airport. Scheduled operations at JFK 

and EWR are currently limited by FAA 

Orders until a final Congestion 

Management Rule for LaGuardia 

Airport, John F. Kennedy International 

Airport, and Newark Liberty 

International Airport (RIN 2120–AJ89) 

becomes effective but not later than 

October 26, 2013.1

The FAA is primarily concerned 

about planned passenger and cargo 

operations during peak hours, but 

carriers may submit schedule plans for 

the entire day. At ORD, the peak hours 

are 0700 to 2100 Central Time (1300 to 

0300 UTC), at SFO from 0600 to 2300 

Pacific Time (1400 to 0700 UTC), and at 

EWR and JFK from 0600 to 2300 Eastern 

Time (1100 to 0400 UTC). Carriers 

should submit schedule information in 

sufficient detail including, at minimum, 

the operating carrier, flight number, 

scheduled time of operation, frequency, 

and effective dates. IATA standard 

schedule information format and data 

elements (Standard Schedules 

Information Manual or SSIM) may be 

used. 

The U.S. winter scheduling season for 

these airports is from October 28, 2012, 

through March 30, 2013, in recognition 

of the IATA northern winter period. The 

FAA understands there may be 

differences in schedule times due to 

different U.S. daylight saving time 

dates, and the FAA will accommodate 

these differences to the extent possible. 

DATES: Schedules must be submitted no 

later than May 10, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Schedules may be 

submitted by mail to the Slot 

Administration Office, AGC–200, Office 

of the Chief Counsel, 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591; by 

facsimile to: 202–267–7277; or by email 

to: 7-AWA-slotadmin@faa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Hawks, Office of the Chief 

Counsel, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone number: 202–267–7143; fax 

number: 202–267–7971; email: 

rob.hawks@faa.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 27, 

2012. 

Rebecca B. MacPherson, 

Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7724 Filed 3–29–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Buy America Waiver Notification 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice provides 

information regarding the FHWA’s 

finding that a partial Buy America 

waiver is appropriate for the obligation 

of Federal-aid Congestion Mitigation 

and Air Quality (CMAQ) improvement 

program funds for the purchase of eight 

2012 Ford Escape hybrid four-wheel 

drive vehicles by Merced County, CA. 

DATES: The effective date of the waiver 

is March 31, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions about this notice, please 

contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA 

Office of Program Administration, (202) 

366–1562, or via email at 

gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal 

questions, please contact Mr. Michael 

Harkins, FHWA Office of the Chief 

Counsel, (202) 366–4928, or via email at 

michael.harkins@dot.gov. Office hours 

for the FHWA are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Access 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded from the Federal 

Register’s home page at: http:// 

www.archives.gov and the Government 

Printing Office’s database at: http:// 

www.gpo.gov. 

Background 

The FHWA’s Buy America policy in 

23 CFR 635.410 requires a domestic 

manufacturing process for any steel or 

iron products (including protective 

coatings) that are permanently 

incorporated in a Federal-aid 

construction project. The regulation also 

provides for a waiver of the Buy 

America requirements when the 

application would be inconsistent with 

the public interest or when satisfactory 

quality domestic steel and iron products 

are not sufficiently available. This 

notice provides information regarding 

the FHWA’s finding that a partial Buy 

America waiver is appropriate for the 

obligation of Federal-aid CMAQ 

program funds for the purchase of eight 

2012 Ford Escape hybrid four-wheel 

drive vehicles by Merced County, CA. 

In accordance with Division A, 

section 123 of the ‘‘Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2010’’ (Pub. L. 111– 

117), the FHWA published a notice of 

intent to issue a waiver on its Web site 

for the eight 2012 Ford Escape hybrid 

vehicles. (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ 

construction/contracts/ 

waivers.cfm?id=65) on January 11th. 

The FHWA received eight comments in 

response to the publication. Two 

commenters objected to the proposed 

waiver but did not provide evidence of 

a domestic source that meets the 

appropriate requirements. One 

commenter questioned whether the 

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 

used by other Federal agencies for direct 

Federal procurement would allow for a 

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