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Complex (PRTC), dated November 28, 

2014. As a cooperating agency with 

responsibility for approving special use 

airspace under 49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(3)(A), 

the FAA provided subject matter 

expertise and closely coordinated with 

the Air Force during the environmental 

review process, including preparation of 

the Draft EIS and the FEIS. Based on its 

independent review and evaluation, the 

FAA has determined the FEIS, 

including its supporting documentation, 

as incorporated by reference, adequately 

assesses and discloses the 

environmental impacts of the proposed 

expansion of airspace for PRTC, and 

that adoption of the FEIS by the FAA is 

authorized under 40 CFR 1506.3, 

Adoption. 

Accordingly, the FAA adopts the 

FEIS, and takes full responsibility for 

the scope and content that addresses the 

proposed expansion of airspace for 

PRTC. 

DATES: Effective date: March 31, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William Burris, Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8656. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In August 2010, in accordance with 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

and its implementing regulations, the 

Air Force released a Draft EIS. The Draft 

EIS presented the potential 

environmental consequences of the Air 

Force’s proposal to improve training for 

primarily bomber aircrews assigned to 

Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB) and 

Minot AFB. 

As a result of public, agency, and 

tribal comments during the 100-day 

public comment period on the Draft EIS, 

and the FAA aeronautical review 

process, the Air Force, FAA, other 

federal and state agencies, and tribal 

governments have consulted to mitigate 

concerns while continuing to meet 

national defense training requirements. 

The Air Force participated in continued 

communication, consultation, and/or 

meetings with state agencies and tribal 

representatives from 2008 through 2014. 

Consultation and coordination on 

potential environmental and related 

impacts will continue after completion 

of the FEIS. The Air Force is the 

proponent for the PRTC and is the lead 

agency for the preparation of the FEIS. 

The FAA is a cooperating agency 

responsible for approving special use 

airspace as defined in 40 CFR 1508.5. 

Implementation 

As a result of the public comments 

received, the aeronautical studies, 

environmental analysis, and the USAF 

using agency and FAA controlling 

agency concurrence on mitigation 

measures to address public issues and 

aeronautical impacts, the FAA is 

establishing the PRTC MOAs as 

circularized to the public from February 

through May 2014, with two minor 

boundary adjustments. The adjustments 

include a larger cutout in the southern 

boundary of the PR–2 Low and High 

MOAs for arrivals and departures into 

Hulett, WY, and an adjustment of the 

southern boundaries of the Gap B and 

Gap C MOAs to avoid the Gap B MOAs 

extending across VOR Federal airway 

V–491. 

The legal descriptions for the PRTC 

MOAs being established, as noted in 

this notice, will be published in the 

NFDD with a September 17, 2015 

effective date. 

Activating or scheduling the Powder 

River PR–1A–D Low, PR–3 Low, Gap A 

Low, and Gap B Low MOAs is not 

authorized until communication 

coverage is established by the USAF for 

these areas. This ensures the ability to 

recall airspace for civil IFR use. The 

following conditions must be 

accomplished prior to FAA approval for 

activating or scheduling the Low MOAs: 

1. The USAF must notify Manager, 

Airspace Policy and Regulations when 

the communications capability 

mitigation described in the FEIS is 

established. 

2. The FAA must accept that the 

communications capability established 

by the USAF complies with the 

mitigation described in the FEIS. If no 

validation information is provided with 

the USAF notice, the FAA will request 

it. The communication capability 

acceptance is to be accomplished by the 

Airspace Policy and Regulations Group 

in concert with the Central Service 

Center Operations Support Group 

(OSG). 

3. The FAA controlling agencies and 

USAF using agency must establish MOA 

recall procedures which will enable 

controlling agencies to recall the low 

MOA airspace whenever necessary to 

allow IFR aircraft access to and from 

public use airports underlying the 

MOA. 

4. The USAF must accomplish public 

outreach to all known aviation 

interested persons, organizations, and 

offices within 50 miles of the PRTC 60- 

days prior to the first planned 

scheduling and use of the PRTC Low 

MOAs once the conditions above are 

accomplished. 

Upon completion of the conditions 

established above for the scheduling 

and activating of the PRTC Low MOAs 

identified, the USAF will be authorized 

to schedule and use all PRTC MOAs 

consistent with their designated 

purpose. 

A copy of the FAA Record of Decision 

is available on the FAA Web site. 

Right of Appeal: The Adoption/ROD 

for the expansion of PRTC constitutes a 

final order of the FAA Administrator 

and is subject to exclusive judicial 

review under 49 U.S.C. 46110 by the 

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 

District of Columbia or the U.S. Circuit 

Court of Appeals for the circuit in 

which the person contesting the 

decision resides or has its principal 

place of business. Any party having 

substantial interest in this order may 

apply for review of the decision by 

filing a petition for review in the 

appropriate U.S. Court of Appeals no 

later than 60 days after the date of this 

notice in accordance with the 

provisions of 49 U.S.C. 46110. Any 

party seeking to stay implementation of 

the action as stated in the ROD must file 

an application with the FAA prior to 

seeking judicial relief as provided in 

Rule 18(a) of the Federal Rules of 

Appellate Procedure. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 25, 

2015. 

Jacqueline R. Jackson, 

Acting Manager, Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2015–07324 Filed 3–30–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), United States Department of 

Transportation (USDOT). 

ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to transfer 

Federally assisted facility. 

SUMMARY: Section 5334(h) of the Federal 

Transit Laws, as codified, 49 U.S.C. 

5301, et. seq., permits the Administrator 

of the Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA) to authorize a recipient of FTA 

funds to transfer land or a facility to a 

public body for any public purpose with 

no further obligation to the Federal 

Government if, among other things, no 

Federal agency is interested in acquiring 

the asset for Federal use. Accordingly, 

FTA is issuing this Notice to advise 

Federal agencies that the North Carolina 

Department of Transportation (NCDOT) 

intends to transfer the facility located at 


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274 Winkler’s Creek Road, Boone, NC 

28607, on behalf of a subrecipient, 

AppalCART, to Watauga County, NC. 

AppalCART, the transportation 

authority serving all of Watauga County, 

used the location as an administrative 

and maintenance facility from 1981– 

2013 (32 yrs). AppalCART can no longer 

use the property because construction 

on a new administrative and 

maintenance facility was completed in 

August 2013. 

Watauga County will be utilizing the 

property as a County maintenance 

department. Watauga County is charged 

with maintaining all county vehicles 

and facilities, including snow removal. 

This transfer would provide a number of 

benefits to the county and its residents. 

The site is more centrally located than 

the current location of the County 

maintenance department; the new 

location would allow quicker and more 

efficient dispatch of maintenance crews 

for snow removal and other services to 

County facilities. The interior space at 

this property will allow maintenance 

equipment and vehicles to be sheltered 

and maintained indoors, saving them 

from the wear currently experienced 

due to the harsh climate of the area. 

Also, the site and facilities have 

adequate space for other county usage, 

such as storage for other departments 

and a possible impound lot for the 

Sheriff’s Office. The transfer will allow 

the property to be put to good use. The 

County has agreed to ensure that this 

use will be maintained for no less than 

five (5) years. 

DATES: Effective Date: Any Federal 

agency interested in acquiring the 

facility must notify the FTA Region IV 

office of its interest no later than 30 

days from the date of publication of the 

Federal Register notice. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should 

notify the Regional Office by writing to 

Yvette G. Taylor, Regional 

Administrator, Federal Transit 

Administration, 230 Peachtree NW., 

Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30303. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Micah M. Miller, Regional Counsel, 

(404) 865–5474. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

49 U.S.C. 5334(h) provides guidance 

on the transfer of capital assets. 

Specifically, if a recipient of FTA 

assistance decides an asset acquired 

under this chapter at least in part with 

that assistance is no longer needed for 

the purpose for which it was acquired, 

the Secretary of Transportation may 

authorize the recipient to transfer the 

asset to a local governmental authority 

to be used for a public purpose with no 

further obligation to the Government. 49 

U.S.C. 5334(h)(1). 

Determinations 

The Secretary may authorize a 

transfer for a public purpose other than 

mass transportation only if the Secretary 

decides: 

(A) The asset will remain in public 

use for at least 5 years after the date the 

asset is transferred; 

(B) There is no purpose eligible for 

assistance under this chapter for which 

the asset should be used; 

(C) The overall benefit of allowing the 

transfer is greater than the interest of the 

Government in liquidation and return of 

the financial interest of the Government 

in the asset, after considering fair 

market value and other factors; and 

(D) Through an appropriate screening 

or survey process, that there is no 

interest in acquiring the asset for 

Government use if the asset is a facility 

or land. 

Federal Interest in Acquiring Land or 

Facility 

This document implements the 

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5334(h)(1)(D) 

of the Federal Transit Laws. 

Accordingly, FTA hereby provides 

notice of the availability of the facility 

further described below. Any Federal 

agency interested in acquiring the 

affected facility should promptly notify 

the FTA. If no Federal agency is 

interested in acquiring the existing 

facility, FTA will make certain that the 

other requirements specified in 49 

U.S.C. 5334(h)(1)(A) through (C) are met 

before permitting the asset to be 

transferred. 

Additional Description of Land or 

Facility 

The subject property is identified as 

parcel identification number 2910–23– 

0273–000 by the Watauga County Tax 

Supervisor’s office. The subject property 

contains 1.549-acres improved with a 

one-story metal & brick garage/office/

warehouse building and a one-story 

brick equipment vehicle wash building, 

both in fair condition. Site 

improvements include asphalt 

pavement, chain-link fencing, and 

landscaping. The subject was formerly 

used as an office and maintenance 

facility for AppalCART, a public 

transportation system serving Watauga 

County. AppalCART moved to a new 

facility in late 2013 and the subject 

facilities are currently vacant. Public 

utilities include water, sewer, electric, 

telephone and cable. 

Yvette G. Taylor, 

Regional Administrator, Federal Transit 

Administration, Atlanta, GA. 

[FR Doc. 2015–07288 Filed 3–30–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Summary Notice No. PE–2015–16 ] 

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 and 

must be received on or before April 10, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 

identified by Docket Number FAA– 

2015–0156 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 


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