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Thus, the purpose of the

Supplemental Environmental Impact

Statement is to address the requirements

of the U.S. Court of Appeals findings.

The scope of the EIS will include: (1)

The identification of a threshold of

significant aircraft noise impact, (2) the

measurement of actual aircraft noise

levels, (3) the survey of visitors to the

Glen Canyon National Recreational

Area, (4) the evaluation of existing and

future aircraft noise levels; and (5) if

significant impacts are identified, the

evaluation of alternative means of

mitigating the significant impact. In

addition, the Supplemental EIS will

review the BLM plan amendment and

transfer of land issues.

The National Park Service and Bureau

of Land Management will continue to

serve as cooperating agencies in

preparing the Supplemental EIS.

Issued in Renton, Washington on April 15,

1998.

David A. Field,

Manager, Planning, Programming, and

Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain

Region.

[FR Doc. 98–10682 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

RTCA Special Committee 193; Terrain

and Airport Databases

Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (P.L.

92–463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is

hereby given for a Special Committee

193 meeting to be held May 12–14,

1998, starting at 9:00 a.m. on May 12.

The meeting will be held at RTCA, Suite

1020, 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036.

This new Special Committee (SC)–193

has been established to identify industry

requirements for terrain, obstacles, and

airport information to support current

and future airborne and ground systems

which store and use this information in

databases. SC–193 will work

cooperatively with EUROCAE Working

Group 44 to achieve its objective. The

committee will initially establish two

working groups: (1) Industry

Requirements for Terrain and Obstacle

Information for Aeronautical Use; (2)

Industry Requirements for Airport

Mapping Information.

The agenda will be as follows: (1)

Chairman’s Introductory Remarks; (2)

Review/Approval of Meeting Agenda;

(3) Establish Structure and Organization

of the Committee and Working Groups;

(4) Review Proposed Terms of

Reference; (5) Presentations: a. 3–D

Cockpit Terrain Displays; b. Highway in

the Sky; c. Terrain Accuracy

Considerations; (6) Identify Goals,

Develop Work Program, and Determine

Milestones; (7) Prepare a

recommendation on whether SC–193/

WG–44 will be a joint committee

(common terms of reference and joint

meetings); (8) Prepare a

recommendation of whether jointly to

develop a GCAS document; (9) Assign

Tasks; (10) Date and Location 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., 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 April 16,

1998.

Janice L. Peters,

Designated Official.

[FR Doc. 98–10681 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent to Rule on Application

(98–01–C–00–ROA) to impose and use

the revenue from a passenger facility

charge (PFC) at the Roanoke Regional

Airport, Roanoke, VA

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 and use the

revenue from a PFC at Roanoke Regional

Airport 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 May 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Mr. Terry Page, Manager,

Washington Airports District Office, 101

West Broad Street, Suite 300, Falls

Church, Virginia 22046.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Ms. Jacqueline

L. Shuck, Manager of the Roanoke

Regional Airport, at the following

address: Roanoke Regional Airport,

5202 Aviation Drive, Roanoke, Virginia

24012–1148.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of written comments

previously provided to the Roanoke

regional Airport Commission under

§ 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Terru Page, Manager, Washington

Airports District Office, 101 West Broad

Street, Suite 300 falls Church, Virginia

22046 (Tel. 703–285–2305). 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

and use the revenue from a PFC at

Roanoke Regional Airport 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 24, 1998, the FAA

determined that the application to

impose and use the revenue from a PFC

submitted by the Roanoke Regional

Airport Commission 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

5, 1998.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

Application number: 98–01–C–00–

ROA.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date:

August 1, 1998.

Proposed charge expiration date: May

1, 2006.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$7,253,654.

Brief description of proposed projects:

PFC fund will be used to reimburse

the Roanoke Regional Airport

Commission for the local share of the

completed AIP funded projects listed

below:

—Construct Perimeter Road

—Install Ramp Lighting and Runway

Pull Boxes

—Construct General Aviation Apron,

Taxiway and Access

—Obstruction Removal Runway 6 and

Runway 15

—Acquire ARFF Vehicle and Radios
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—Acquire Snow Removal Equipment

—Acquire Handicap Passenger Lifting

Device

—Construct Heliport Improvements

—Install Airport Signage And New

Electrical Vault

—Update Airport Master Plan

—Upgrade Airport Security System

—Develop Cargo Ramp

—Construct Aircraft De-Icing Facility

—Construct relocated portion of

Taxiway G

—Install New Terminal Main Entrance

Door System

—Runway Tunnel Rehabilitation

Runway 24

—Construct Airport Maintenance

Facility PFC will also be used as the

local share of the following future AIP

funded projects:

—Construct Lower Regional Holdroom

and Escalator

—Demolish Building 6 for Airport

Development

—Demolish Building 1 for Airport

Development and Part 77 Obstruction

Clearance

—Purchase Land for RPZ

—PPFC Program Formulation and

Annual Administrative Cost

Class or classes of air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFCs: Part 135 On

Demand Air Taxis filing FAA Form

1800–31.

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA

regional Airports office located at:

Fitzgerald Federal Building, John F.

Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica,

New York 11430.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice

and other documents germane to the

application in person at the Roanoke

Regional Airport Commission.

Issued in Jamaica, New York on April 10,

1998.

Thomas Felix,

Planning & Programming Branch, Airports

Division, Eastern Region.

[FR Doc. 98–10676 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waivers of Compliance

In accordance with Part 211.9 and

211.41 of Title 49 Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby

given that the Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA) received a request

for waivers of compliance with certain

requirements of its safety standards. The

individual petitions are described

below, including the party seeking

relief, the regulatory provisions

involved, the nature of the reliefs being

requested, and the petitioner’s

arguments in favor of relief.

Central Montana Rail, Incorporated

[FRA Docket Number LI–97–7]

Central Montana Rail, Incorporated

(CMR) seeks a permanent waiver of

compliance with certain provisions of

the Locomotive Safety Standards (49

CFR 229). CMR is seeking relief from the

requirements of Section 229.125(d) that

requires, effective December 31, 1997,

each lead locomotive operating at

speeds over 20 mph over one or more

public highway-rail crossings shall be

equipped with operative auxiliary

lights.

CMR operates six diesel-electric

locomotives over 87 miles of track and

states that equipping the locomotives

would cause an undue financial burden.

The CMR indicates they haul less than

2,000 cars annually at a maximum

speed of 25 mph, over one state

highway-rail crossing, all other

crossings are located on county or

private roads. The railroad feels that

because of their remote location, low

speed, and traffic volume on affected

roads, the waiver would not jeopardize

the safety of the railroad operation.

The Kansas City Southern Railroad

[FRA Docket Number LI–97–9]

The Kansas City Southern Railroad

(KCS) seeks a waiver of compliance

with certain provisions of the

Locomotive Safety Standards (49 CFR

Part 229). KCS is seeking permanent

waiver of compliance from the

requirements of Section 229.73(b) that

requires ‘‘the maximum variation in the

diameter between any two wheel sets in

a three powered-axle truck may not

exceed 3⁄4 inch, except when shims are

used at the journal box springs to

compensate for wheel diameter

variation, the maximum variation may

exceed 11⁄4 inch’’.

KCS operates 165 six axle

locomotives. The railroad states they

change approximately 96 wheel sets a

year to remain in compliance with this

requirement, at a cost of $265,000.00,

and 1,152 hours of locomotive down

time.

Interested parties are invited to

participate in these proceedings by

submitting written reviews, data, or

comments. FRA does not anticipate

scheduling a public hearing in

connection with these proceedings since

the facts do not appear to warrant a

hearing. If any interested party desires

an opportunity for oral comment, they

should notify FRA, in writing, before

the end of the comment period and

specify the basis for their request.

All communications concerning these

proceedings should identify the

appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver

Petition Docket Numbers LI–97–7 and

LI–97–9, and must be submitted in

triplicate to the Docket Clerk, Chief

Counsel, Federal Railroad

Administration, Nassif Building, 400

Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.

20590. Communications received within

45 days from the publication of this

notice will be considered by FRA before

final action is taken. Comments received

after that date will be considered as far

as practicable. All written

communications concerning these

proceedings are available for

examination during regular business

hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at FRA’s offices at

1120 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Room

7051, Washington, D.C. 20005.

Issued in Washington, D.C., on April 15,

1998.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Programs Development.

[FR Doc. 98–10698 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

Safety Performance Standards and

Research and Development Programs

Meetings

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration.

ACTION: Notice of NHTSA industry

meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

public meeting at which NHTSA will

answer questions from the public and

the automobile industry regarding the

agency’s vehicle regulatory program.

DATES: The Agency’s regular, quarterly

public meeting relating to its vehicle

regulatory program will be held on June

16, 1998, beginning at 9:45 a.m. and

ending at approximately 12:30 p.m., at

the Clarion Inn Hotel, Wickham Road,

in Romulus, MI. Questions relating to

the vehicle regulatory program must be

submitted in writing with a diskette

(Wordperfect 6.0-6.1) by Friday, May 29,

1998, to the address shown below or by

e-mail. If sufficient time is available,

questions received after May 29 may be

answered at the meeting. The

individual, group or company