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1969; and the Coast Guard’s NEPA

Implementing Procedures, to evaluate

the potential environmental impacts of

the proposed installation of incinerators

on certain classes of Coast Guard

cutters. The EA concluded in to ‘finding

of no significant impact (FONSI), that

mean the concentrations of pollutants

generated by the proposed installation

of incinerators on board certain classes

of Coast Guard cutters are low enough

that the physical, biological, and

atmospheric effects on the marine

environment are insignificant for all

areas of operation. Consequently, an

Environmental Impact Statement was

not required.

As required by NEPA, the EA and

FONSI were made available to

concerned government agencies and a

‘notice of availability’ appeared in the

Federal Register of 26 November 1996

[61 FR 60137] to invite peoples’

comment. No adverse comments were

received by the end of the 30-days

comment period.

The EA and FONSI are now final.

Concerned agencies and the public may

request copies of the EA and FONSI

from the address above under

ADDRESSES, and by contacting Mr. Hari

Bindal, at (410) 762–6732.

Dated: February 26, 1997.

Debabrata Ghosh,

Acting Chief, Equipment Management Div.

(ELC–02).

[FR Doc. 97–6737 Filed 3–17–97; 8:45 am]

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Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE–97–16]

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of

Petitions Received; Dispositions of

Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for

exemption received and of dispositions

of prior petitions.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA’s rulemaking

provisions governing the application,

processing, and disposition of petitions

for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this

notice contains a summary of certain

petitions seeking relief from specified

requirements of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Chapter I),

dispositions of certain petitions

previously received, and corrections.

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

any petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on petitions received

must identify the petition docket

number involved and must be received

on or before March 18, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on any

petition in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of the

Chief Counsel, Attn: Rule Docket (AGC–

200), Petition Docket No. llll, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20591.

Comments may also be sent

electronically to the following internet

address: 9–NPRM–CMTS@faa.dot.gov.

The petition, any comments received,

and a copy of any final disposition are

filed in the assigned regulatory docket

and are available for examination in the

Rules Docket (AGC–200), Room 915G,

FAA Headquarters Building (FOB 10A),

800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20591; telephone

(202) 267–3132.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Fred Haynes (202) 267–3939 or Angela

Anderson (202) 267–9681 Office of

Rulemaking (ARM–1), Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.

This notice is published pursuant to

paragraphs (c), (e), and (g) of § 11.27 of

Part 11 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Part 11).

Issued in Washington, D.C., on March 13,

1997.

Mardi R. Thompson,

Acting Assistant Chief Counsel for

Regulations.

Petitions for Exemption

Docket No.: 28849.

Petitioner: Era Aviation, Inc.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

119.5(g), 121.107, and 121.591.

Description of Relief Sought: To

permit the petitioner to conduct VFR

operations from its Bethel base, and all

VFR sightseeing/air tour operations,

with ceiling and visibility requirements

that will be no more restrictive than

those specified in §§ 91.155 and

135.205. Additionally, the petitioner

requests that it be allowed to conduct all

scheduled and charter operations from

its Bethel base to utilize part 135 flight

following procedures currently in use in

lieu of the dispatch requirements

contained in §§ 121.107 and 121.591.

Docket No.: 28850.

Petitioner: Era Aviation, Inc.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

121.356(b).

Description of Relief Sought: To allow

the petitioner to operate its DC–3

aircraft under requirements specified in

§ 135.180 as it concerns Traffic Collision

Avoidance System (TCAS).

Docket No.: 28854.

Petitioner: Seaborne Seaplane

Adventures.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

121.395.

Description of Relief Sought: To allow

the petitioner relief from the phrase

‘‘* * * shall provide enough qualified

aircraft dispatchers * * *’’ contained in

§ 121.395 and a 30 day extension to

complete all of the requirements for

transition to Part 121 operations.

Docket No.: 28856.

Petitioner: Frontier Flying Service,

Inc.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

121.

Description of Relief Sought: To

permit the petitioner an extension of the

deadline for transition from part 135

operations to part 121 operations.

[FR Doc. 97–6930 Filed 3–14–97; 2:46 pm]

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RTCA, Inc.; Technical Management

Committee

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 the RTCA Technical

Management Committee meeting to be

held April 2, 1997, starting at 9 a.m. The

meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1140

Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 1020,

Washington, DC 20036.

The agenda will include: (1)

Chairman’s Remarks; (2) Review and

Approval of Summary of the Previous

Meeting; (3) Consider and Approve: a.

Proposed Final Draft, Human

Engineering Guidance for Data Link

Systems; b. Proposed Final Draft,

Minimum Operational Performance

Standards for Aeronautical

Telecommunication Network Avionics;

c. Proposed Update to the Terms of

Reference for Special Committee 189/

Working Group 53, Air Traffic Services

Safety and Interoperability; d. Proposed

Update to the Terms of Reference for

Special Committee 182, Minimum

Operational Performance Standard for

Avionics Computer Resource; (4)

Discuss/Take Position on: a. Report on

Activities of Special Committee 169

(Requirement for Change 1 to DO–219;

Terms of Reference Review to

Determine if Special Committee 169 Has

Work Remaining; Identify a Permanent

Chairman for Special Committee 169 If

There Is Work Remaining); b. Report on

Aviation Community Desire for a Mode

S-based Traffic Information Service Data

Link; c. Report on Proposed Change to

DO–204, Minimal Operational
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Performance Standards for 406 MHz

ELT’s; d. Report on Inclusion of HIRF

‘‘Pass-Fail’’ Criteria in DO–160D,

Environmental Conditions and Test

Procedures for Airborne Equipment; e.

Proposed Letter to the FAA on NAS

Architectural Issues Pertaining to

Communication, Navigation, and

Surveillance; f. Technical Management

Committee Systems Management

Working Group Report; (5) Other

Business (RTCA Annual Membership

Meeting and Awards Luncheon); (6)

Date and Place of Next Meeting.

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 RTCA

Secretariat, 1140 Connecticut Avenue,

NW., Suite 1020, Washington, DC

20036; (202) 833–9339 (phone); (202)

833–9434 (fax); or http://www.rtca.org

(web site). Members of the public may

present a written statement to the

committee at any time.

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 12,

1997.

Janice L. Peters,

Designated Official.

[FR Doc. 97–6806 Filed 3–17–97; 8:45 am]

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Intent To Rule on Application To

Impose a Passenger Facility Charge

(PFC) at Pellston Regional Airport of

Emmet County, Pellston, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on

application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the

application to impose a PFC at Pellston

Regional Airport of Emmet County,

Pellston, Michigan, under the

provisions of the Aviation Safety and

Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title

IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L.

101–508) and part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Federal Aviation

Administration, Detroit Airports District

Office, Willow Run Airport, East, 8820

Beck Road Belleville, Michigan 48111.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Mr. Raymond

Thompson, Airport Manager, of the

County of Emmet, at the following

address: Pellston Regional Airport of

Emmet County, U.S. 31 North, Pellston,

Michigan 49769.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of written comments

previously provided to the County of

Emmet under § 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Jon B. Gilbert, Program Manager,

Federal Aviation Administration,

Detroit Airports District Office, Willow

Run Airport, East, 8820 Beck Road,

Belleville, Michigan 48111 (313–487–

7281). The application may be reviewed

in person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

proposes to rule and invites public

comment on the application to impose

a PFC at Pellston Regional Airport of

Emmet County under the provisions of

the Aviation Safety and Capacity

Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of

1990) (Pub. L. 101–508) and part 158 of

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14

CFR part 158).

On February 27, 1997, the FAA

determined that the application to

impose a PFC submitted by the County

of Emmet was substantially complete

within the requirements of § 158.25 of

part 158. The FAA will approve or

disapprove the application, in whole or

in part, no later than June 10, 1997.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

PFC Application No.: 97–05–I–00–

PLN.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date:

January 1, 1998.

Proposed charge expiration date:

April 1, 1998.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$17,500.00.

Brief description of proposed project:

Replace Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting

Vehicle.

Class or classes of air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFC’s: FAR Part 135

operators who file FAA Form 1800–31.

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA Office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice,

and other documents germane to the

application in person at the County of

Emmet.

Issued in Des Plaines, IL, on March 11,

1997.

Benito De Leon,

Manager, Planning/Programming Branch,

Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 97–6807 Filed 3–17–97; 8:45 am]

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Federal Highway Administration

Advanced Rural Transportation

Systems Strategic Plan; Request for

Information

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice; request for information.

SUMMARY: The Federal Highway

Administration is seeking comments

from all sources (public, private,

governmental, academia, professional

groups, public interest groups, etc.) on

the Strategic Plan for Advanced Rural

Transportation Systems (ARTS) portion

of the Intelligent Transportation

Systems (ITS) Program. The ARTS

Strategic Plan defines the vision,

mission and goals from the Federal

perspective for achieving the benefits of

the ITS program in rural areas. This is

not a request for proposals or an

invitation for bids.

DATES: Your comments on this

announcement should be submitted no

later than April 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Your comment on these

important issues are greatly appreciated,

but responses will not be acknowledged.

Responses should be mailed to FHWA,

Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint

Program Office, HVH–1, Rm 3400,

Washington, DC 20590. However, Email responses are encouraged, and

should be addressed to

raymond.resendes@fhwa.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Ray Resendes, ITS Joint Program Office,

(202)366–2182, Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office

hours are from 7:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.,

e.t., Monday through Friday, except

Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ITS uses

advanced communications, computer

and surveillance technologies to address

surface transportation problems. When

effectively deployed, ITS services can

provide safer and more secure travel,

improve traffic flow in congested areas,

reduce the harmful environmental

impacts of traffic congestion, and help

travelers and businesses achieve

improved levels of productivity. The

national ITS program is being advanced

as a partnership between the private

sector, academia and all levels of State