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agencies with which consultation is

required under Title 49. The FAA has

relied on the certification by the airport

operator, under § 150.21 of FAR Part

150, that the statutorily required

consultation has been accomplished.

The FAA has formally received the

noise compatibility program for

Amarillo International Airport, also

effective on April 30, 1998. Preliminary

review of the submitted material

indicates that it conforms to the

requirements for the submittal of noise

compatibility programs, but that further

review will be necessary prior to

approval or disapproval of the program.

The formal review period, limited by

law to a maximum of 180 days, will be

completed on or before October 27,

1998.

The FAA’s detailed evaluation will be

conducted under the provisions of 14

CFR Part 150, § 150.33. The primary

considerations in the evaluation process

are whether the proposed measures may

reduce the level of aviation safety,

create an undue burden on interstate or

foreign commerce, or be reasonably

consistent with obtaining the goal of

reducing existing noncompatible land

uses and preventing the introduction of

additional noncompatible land uses.

Interested persons are invited to

comment on the proposed program with

specific reference to these factors. All

comments, other than those properly

addressed to local land use authorities,

will be considered by the FAA to the

extent practicable. Copies of the noise

exposure maps, the FAA’s evaluation of

the maps, and the proposed noise

compatibility program are available for

examination at the following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration,

Airports Division, 2601 Meacham

Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76137

Amarillo International Airport, 10801

Airport Boulevard, Amarillo, Texas

79111–1211

Questions may be directed to the

individual named above under the

heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, April 30,

1998.

Edward N. Agnew,

Acting Manager, Airports Division.

[FR Doc. 98–12741 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Piedmont Triad International Airport

Greensboro, North Carolina

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) intends to

prepare an Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS) to address

environmental and related impacts

expected to be associated with the

expansion of Piedmont Triad

International Airport located at

Greensboro, North Carolina.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas M. Roberts; Federal Aviation

Administration; Atlanta Airports

District Office; 1701 Columbia Avenue,

Suite 2–260; College Park, Georgia

30337–2747; Telephone 404/305–7153.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

will prepare an EIS for the proposed

project to construct and operate a 9,000-

foot parallel runway west of the existing

runway 5/23 with associated taxiways

and other related facilities. The

proposed location of the new parallel

runway is approximately 5,500 feet west

of the existing 5/23 runway.

The FAA plans to coordinate with

federal, state, and local agencies which

have jurisdiction by law or special

expertise with respect to any

environmental impacts associated with

the proposed project.

The EIS will also evaluate cumulative

impacts anticipated to occur as a result

of the implementation of other

foreseeable future improvements at

Piedmont Triad International Airport.

It is anticipated that a Request for

Qualifications will be advertised in May

of this year for a consultant to prepare

the EIS.

Public Scoping: The FAA will hold a

scoping meeting to solicit input from

federal, state, and local agencies which

have jurisdiction by law or have specific

expertise with respect to any

environmental impacts associated with

the project. In addition a public scoping

meeting will be held and the public may

submit written comments on the scope

of the environmental study to the

address identified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT paragraph. A

Public Notice issued at a later time will

provide the date, time, and place of the

scoping meeting and the period for

written comments.

Issued on April 30, 1998.

Dell T. Jernigan,

Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office.

[FR Doc. 98–12747 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application

To Impose and Use the Revenue From

a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at

New Orleans International Airport, New

Orleans, LA

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 New Orleans

International 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 June 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate copies to the FAA at the

following address: Mr. Ben Guttery,

Federal Aviation Administration,

Southwest Region, Airports Division,

Planning and Programming Branch,

ASW–610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193–

0610.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Mr. Edward

Levell, Jr., Director of Aviation, at New

Orleans International Airport at the

following address: Mr. Edward Levell,

Jr., Director of Aviation, New Orleans

International Airport, PO Box 20007,

New Orleans, LA 70141.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of the written

comments previously provided to the

Airport under Section 158.23 of Part

158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation

Administration, Southwest Region,

Airports Division, Planning and

Programming Branch, ASW–610D, Fort

Worth, Texas 76193–0610, (817) 222–

5614.

The application may be reviewed in

person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

proposes to rule and invites public
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comment on the application to impose

and use the revenue from a PFC at New

Orleans International Airport under the

provisions of the Aviation Safety and

Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title

IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law

101–508) and Part 58 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

On April 30, 1998, the FAA

determined that the application to

impose and use the revenue from a PFC

submitted by the Airport 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 August 19, 1998.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date: July 1,

2008.

Proposed charge expiration date:

March 1, 2010.

Total estimated new PFC revenue:

$11,072,644.

PFC application number: 98–04–C–

00–MSY.

Brief description of proposed projects:

Project to Use PFC’S

Terminal Improvements.

Projects to Impose and Use PFC’S

LaFon Roads and Utilities and Upper

Level Roadway Canopy.

Proposed class or classes of air

carriers to be exempted from collecting

PFC’s:

FAR Part 135 On-demand air taxi/

commercial operators.

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:

Federal Aviation Administration,

Southwest Region, Airports Division,

Planning and Programming Branch,

ASW–610D, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort

Worth, Texas 76193–4298.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice

and other documents germane to the

application in person at New Orleans

International Airport.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on April 30,

1998.

Edward N. Agnew,

Acting Manager, Airports Division.

[FR Doc. 98–12709 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[FHWA Docket No. 98–3763]

Request for Emergency Processing of

Currently Approved Information

Collection; Federal Motor Carriers

Safety Regulations, Driver’s Record of

Duty Status

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L.

104–13,44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the

FHWA is submitting a request to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for emergency processing

clearance of a currently approved

information collection. OMB clearance,

for a six-month period, is being

requested by May 31, 1998, when the

current information collection is due to

expire. The FHWA published its intent

to request a three-year renewal to

continue the current information

collection in the Federal Register dated

March 11, 1998, at 63 FR 11948.

Comments to that notice are due on or

before May 11, 1998. In addition, the

FHWA published a Notice of proposed

rulemaking (NPRM) relating to this

information collection in the Federal

Register dated April 20, 1998, at 63 FR

19457. This NPRM proposes to amend

the FHWA regulations affecting the

hours-of-service recordkeeping

requirements. Comments to the NPRM

are due on or before June 19, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A

copy of the information collection

clearance request may be obtained by

contacting the DOT, FHWA Information

Collection Liaison, Mr. Earl Coles,

Office of Information and Management

Services, Federal Highway

Administration, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001,

(202)366–9084. Office hours are from

7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Driver’s Record of Duty Status.

OMB Number: 2125–0016.

Background: Motor carriers operating

in interstate commerce are required to

limit their drivers’ hours of service. 49

CFR Section 395.8 requires that the

drivers record their hours of service to

assure compliance with the maximum

driving and on-duty time limitations set

forth in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Regulations (FMCSRs). The record of

duty status (RDS) is the primary

regulatory tool used by Federal and

State enforcement personnel and motor

carriers to determine compliance with

the maximum time limitations

prescribed in the FMCSRs. Compliance

with the hours of service requirement is

a factor in determining a motor carrier’s

overall safety compliance rating. It is a

valuable instrument to both government

and industry to help ensure the safety

of the general public by reducing the

number of fatigued drivers on highways.

This information collection is necessary

for the FHWA to continue to determine

compliance with the regulations.

Respondents: Motor carriers and

drivers.

Number of Respondents: 3,300,000.

Frequency: Daily.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

14,799,033.

Authority: 49 U.S.C 31136, 31141 and

31502 and 49 CFR 1.48.

Issued on: May 5, 1998.

Frederick G. Wright,

Acting Associate Administrator for

Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–12637 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub-No. 562X)]

CSX Transportation, Inc.—

Abandonment Exemption—in Rocky

Mount, Nash County, NC

On April 23, 1998, CSX

Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), filed with

the Surface Transportation Board

(Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502

for exemption from the provisions of 49

U.S.C. 10903 to abandon a portion of its

Florence Service Lane, North End

Subdivision, extending from Valuation

Station 4+30 at Falls Road to Valuation

Station 36+00 at the end of the track

near Earl Street, which traverses U.S.

Postal Service ZIP Code 27804, a

distance of 0.60 miles, in Rocky Mount,

Nash County, NC. CSXT indicates that

there are no stations on the line.

The line does not contain federally

granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in the railroad’s

possession will be made available

promptly to those requesting it.

The interest of railroad employees

will be protected by Oregon Short Line

R. Co.—Abandonment—Goshen, 360

I.C.C. 91 (1979).

By issuance of this notice, the Board

is instituting an exemption proceeding

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final

decision will be issued by August 11,

1998.