67790 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 219 / Monday, November 13, 2000 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Study of Allowing Credit for

Emergency Services Provided as

Airport Local Share Under the Airport

Improvement Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of Study of Allowing

Credit for Emergency Services Provided

as Airport Local Share under the Airport

Improvement Program and of

Opportunity to Provide Input.

SUMMARY: The Wendell H. Ford

Aviation Investment and Reform Act for

the 21st Century, (Pub. L. 106–181,

April 5, 2000), cited below as AIR 21,

includes a provision that requires the

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

to conduct a study and report the

findings. Section 724, Credit for

Emergency Services Provided, directs

the FAA to study the appropriateness of

allowing an airport that agrees to

provide services to the Federal

Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA) or to a State or local agency, in

the event of an emergency, a credit of

the value of such services against the

airport’s local share under the Airport

Improvement Program (AIP).

DATES: This study will be conducted by

the FAA Office of the Associate

Administrator for Airports, Airports

Financial Assistance Division, Program

Guidance Branch. It will be based on a

review of comments submitted by

potential beneficiaries and other

information gained from experience

with administration of the AIP. Nonhub

and General Aviation airports are

encouraged to submit comments

explaining how the credit would benefit

their airport. Comments should also

address what sort of emergencies could

qualify for such credit and how the

costs would be quantified to determine

the credit against the local share.

Comments must be submitted on or

before December 4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be delivered

or mailed to the FAA, Airports

Financial Assistance Division, APP–

500, Room 615, 800 Independence Ave,

SW, Washington, DC 20591 (ATTN: Don

Samuels, APP–510).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Don Samuels (Program Guidance

Branch) Telephone (202) 267–8818.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following is Section 724 of AIR 21.

‘‘SEC. 724. CREDIT FOR EMERGENCY

SERVICES PROVIDED

(a) Study.—The Administrator shall

conduct a study of the appropriateness of

allowing an airport that agrees to provide

services to the Federal Emergency

Management Agency or to a State or local

agency in the event of an emergency a credit

of the value of such services against the

airport’s local share under the airport

improvement program.

(b) Notification.—The Administrator shall

notify nonhub and general aviation airports

that the Administrator is conducting the

study under subsection (a) and give them an

opportunity to explain how the credit

described in subsection (a) would benefit

such airports.

(c) Report.—Not later than 180 days after

the date of the enactment of this Act, the

Administrator shall transmit to Congress a

report on the results of the study conducted

under subsection (a). The report shall

identify, at a minimum, the airports that

would be affected by providing the credit

described in subsection (a), explain what sort

of emergencies could qualify for such credit,

and explain how the costs would be

quantified to determine the credit against the

local share.’’

Issued in Washington, DC on October 13,

2000.

Barry Molar,

Manager, Airports Financial Assistance

Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Iberia, St. Martin, and Lafayette

Parishes, Louisiana

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 a proposed road project in

Iberia, Lafayette, and St. Martin

Parishes, Louisiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William C. Farr, Program Operations

Manager, Federal Highway

Administration, 5304 Flanders Drive,

Suite A, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808,

Telephone (225) 757–7615, Facsimile:

(225) 757–7601.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA, in cooperation with the

Louisiana Department of Transportation

and Development (LDOTD), will

prepare an Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS) on a proposal to

upgrade a portion of US 90 to a full

‘‘Control of Access’’ highway meeting

current interstate standards. US 90 will

become an extension of Interstate 49 (I–

49). The proposed project passes

through part of the City of Lafayette and

the City of Broussard, Lafayette Parish,

Louisiana. The approximate distance of

the project is 12 miles.

The proposed improvements would

provide sufficient capacity for hurricane

evacuation routes, maintain access to

abutting properties, and minimize

adverse environmental and community

impacts.

This portion of US 90 begins at the

Lafayette Regional Airport in Lafayette

Parish and extends to Route LA 88 in

Iberia Parish.

Alternatives to be considered include:

(1) Utilization of the existing right-ofway to the maximum extent practicable

to incorporate a controlled access

roadway with a one-way frontage road

system; and (2) Utilization of the

existing right-of-way to the maximum

extent practicable to incorporate a

controlled access roadway with a twoway frontage road system.

Letters describing the proposed action

and soliciting comments will be sent to

appropriate Federal, state, and local

agencies and to private organizations,

including groups of individuals who

have expressed interest in the project in

the past. There are no plans to hold a

formal scoping meeting for the proposed

action. At least one public informational

meeting will be held in the project area

that will be affected. In addition, a

Public Hearing will be held. Public

notice will be given of the time and

place of the public informational

meeting(s) and the Public 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 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

program.)

Issued on: October 31, 2000.

William A. Sussmann,

Division Administrator, FHWA, Baton Rouge,

Louisiana.

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