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**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street, NW., Suite 910 Street, Washington, DC 20036; telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site http:// www.rtca.org.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for a RTCA Special Committee 217: Joint with EUROCAE WG–44 Terrain and Airport Mapping Databases meeting. The agenda will include: September 6th, 2011

• Opening Plenary Session.

• Chairman’s remarks and Introductions.

• Housekeeping.

• Approve minutes from previous meeting and RTCA paper No. 137–11/ SC217–025.

• Review and Approve Meeting Agenda.

• Schedule for this week.

• PMC Meeting, September 28, 2011 Discussion.

• Action Item Review (looking for presentations).

• Presentations (Not Liked to Working Group Activity).

• Working Group Reports (Activity Status). September 7th, 2011

• Terrain and Obstacle Working Group Report.

• Other Working Group Reports.

• New Working Group ASRN V&V Document (DO-xxx). September 8 th, 2011

• Terrain and Obstacle Working Session.

• ASN V&V Working Group.

• LFV Presentations and/or Demonstrations. September 9th, 2011

• Working Group Road Map Review.

• Draft Terms of Reference Update for DO–272D and DO–291C.

• Action Item Review.

• Other Business.

• Closing Plenary Session.

• Joint RTCA SC–217/EUROCAE WG–44.

• Adjourn. Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT** section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 26,
2011. Robert L. Bostiga, RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2011–22447 Filed 8–31–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) of the Aircraft Certification Service**  **(AIR) Process for the Sequencing of Certification and Validation Projects** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of availability and request for public comment.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces the availability of and request for public comments on the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) standard operating procedure (SOP) describing the process used to sequence certification projects that are anticipated to take more than 40 hours of FAA involvement to complete.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before October 3, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Send all comments on the SOP #: AIR–100–001; Standard Operating Procedure—Aircraft Certification Service Project Sequencing to: Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft Engineering Division, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, 5th Floor, SW., Washington, DC
20024. Attn: Renton S. P. Bean, AIR– 103. You may deliver comments to: Federal Aviation Administration, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, 5th Floor, SW., Washington, DC 20024, or electronically submit comments to the following Internet address: 9–AWA–AVS–AIR– 103–SOP@faa.gov. Include in the subject line of your message the following: SOP #: AIR–100–001; Standard Operating Procedure—Aircraft Certification Service Project Sequencing.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Renton S. Bean, Senior Aerospace Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft Engineering Division, Technical and Administrative Support Branch, AIR–103, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, 5th Floor, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone (202) 385–6301, FAX (202) 385–6475, or e-mail at: 9-AWA-AVSAIR-103-SOP@faa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Comments Invited

You are invited to comment on the SOP for the sequencing of certification and validation projects listed in this notice by sending such written data, views, or arguments to the above listed address. Please identify ‘‘SOP #: AIR– 100–001; Standard Operating Procedure—Aircraft Certification Service Project Sequencing,’’ as the subject of your comments. You may also examine comments received on the SOP before and after the comment closing date at the FAA’s Aircraft Engineering Division office located at, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, 5th Floor, SW., Washington, DC 20024, weekdays except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Director of the Aircraft Certification Service will consider all communications received on or before the closing date before issuing the final document.
Background

In 2005, the Federal Aviation Administration instituted a project sequencing process to manage our limited resources to address both continued operational safety and certification project work. This SOP documents the process used for sequencing new certification and validation projects worked in its Aircraft Certification Offices (ACOs), Manufacturing Inspection District Offices (MIDOs), and Directorate Standards Staffs. All applications for new certification and validation projects requiring more than 40 hours of dedicated FAA work effort are prioritized, on a national basis, based primarily on the project’s impact on safety and availability of resources. The certification and validation programs include: Type certificate (TC), Amended Type Certificate (ATC), Supplemental Type Certificated ATC), Amended Supplemental Type Certificate (ASTC), Type Design Changes, Type Validation, when the FAA is the Validating Authority, and Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA). Prior to 2005, the FAA accepted and committed to work all certification and validation projects in the order they were received, and frequently had to divert resources from activities supporting our safety mission to meet certification commitments. A means to manage resources such that applicants’ requests for services are properly balanced with the FAA’s primary mission of ensuring continued operational safety of the existing fleet is essential. The FAA is publishing the SOP to ensure transparency of the existing sequencing process and to


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solicit feedback on how the process can be improved. How to Obtain Copies

You can get an electronic copy of the SOP #: AIR–100–001; Standard Operating Procedure—Aircraft Certification Service Project Sequencing, via the Internet at http:// www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft

_ docs/, and then select Policy, or by contacting the person named in the paragraph **FOR**
**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**

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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 26,
2011. Susan J.M. Cabler, Assistant Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–22360 Filed 8–31–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Highway Administration**

**Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact**  **Statement: San Francisco County, CA**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice to rescind a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.

**SUMMARY :**  The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), announces this notice to advise the public of the rescinding of the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for improvements that were proposed for the Bayview Transportation Improvements Project. The NOI was published in the Federal Register on June 2, 2004. This rescission is based on major changes in the scope of the project.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Melanie Brent, Office Chief, California Department of Transportation, District 4, Office of Environmental Analysis, P.O. Box 23660, MS–8B, Oakland, California 94623–0660, Telephone: (510) 286–5231, E-mail: melanie

_brent@dot.ca.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Caltrans as the delegated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) agency is rescinding the NOI to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for proposed roadway improvements in the southeast sector of San Francisco, California to facilitate truck traffic from U.S. Highway 101 to planned industrial development in the former Hunters Point Shipyard. The NOI is being rescinded because the land use plans for the former Hunters Point Shipyard have evolved to a broader mix of residential, commercial, research and development, and industrial activities and there is a need to connect Hunters Point with Candlestick Point, and other parts of the Bayview District and beyond. The rescoped project will: Emphasize transit, bikes, pedestrians, and autos rather than trucks; conform to the City’s ‘‘transit first policy’’ as a means to reduce vehicular traffic on streets as well as on U.S. 101 and its interchanges; connect neighborhoods within the Bayview District through a new bus rapid transit (BRT) route (the ‘‘spine’’ of the proposed project); provide transfer points between the BRT line and other transit routes; construct a new transit center; facilitate bicycle and pedestrian movement on streets that are in need of improvement; and create a more sustainable and viable community. Given the changes in scope of the proposed action, Caltrans intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment to determine if the project has the potential to significantly affect the quality of the human environment.

Dated: August 25, 2011. Gary Sweeten, Acting Director, Local Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, CA.
[FR Doc. 2011–22349 Filed 8–31–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Highway Administration**

**Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327, and Other Federal Agencies.

**SUMMARY :**  The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans, and other Federal agencies, that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to proposed highway improvements in Santa Clara County at the connection of the State Route 17, Interstate 280 and Interstate 880 freeways in the City of San Jose, Santa Clara County, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

**DATES :**  By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before February 28, 2012. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For Caltrans: Melanie Brent, Office Chief, Office of Environmental Analysis, Caltrans District 4, 111 Grand Avenue, MS 8B, Oakland, CA 94612, (510) 286– 5231, Melanie

_Brent@dot.ca.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans has taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in the State of California: Highway Improvements tomodify the State Route 17/Interstate280/Interstate-880 freeway-to-freeway interchange as well as the adjacent interchange at Interstate 88R0/Stevens Creek Boulevard. The purpose of the project is to improve operations and safety on the freeways and local roadways in the vicinity of these interchanges and to provide additional access between the Interstate 280/ Interstate 880 freeway corridors and nearby land uses.

The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the project. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was approved on July 8, 2011. The FEA, FONSI, and other project records are available by contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans FEA and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at http:// www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm.

This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to: 1. National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109] and its regulations 23 CFR 772