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performance material. Without labeling,

FHWA will not be able to enforce the

performance requirements, and labeling

is the only objective way of

distinguishing truck conspicuity grade

material from lower performance

material. Without labeling, FHWA will

not be able to enforce the performance

requirements of the standard, and the

compliance testing of new trailers will

be complicated. Labeling is also

important to small trailer manufacturers

because it may help them to certify

compliance. As a result of the comments

to the NPRM, the agency decided to

allow wider stripes of material of lower

brightness than originally proposed as

alternate means of providing the

minimum safety performance.

Therefore, the marking system serves

the additional role of identifying the

minimum stripe width required for the

retroreflective brightness of the

particular material.

Estimated Annual Burden: 1 hour.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30

days, to the Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, 725–17th

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,

Attention DOT Desk Officer. Comments

are invited on: whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the Department, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; the accuracy of the

Department’s estimate of the burden of

the proposed information collection;

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

A comment to OMB is best assured of

having its full effect if OMB receives it

within 30 days of publication.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 7, 1998.

Phillip A. Leach,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98–12638 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Noise Exposure Map Notice; Receipt of

Noise Compatibility Program and

Request for Review; Amarillo

International Airport, Amarillo, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) announces its

determination that the noise exposure

maps submitted by the City of Amarillo

for Amarillo International Airport under

the provisions of Title 49 U.S.C.,

Chapter 475 (hereinafter referred to as

‘‘Title 49’’) and 14 CFR Part 150 are in

compliance with applicable

requirements. The FAA also announces

that it is reviewing a proposed noise

compatibility program that was

submitted for the City of Amarillo under

Part 150 in conjunction with the noise

exposure maps and that this program

will be approved or disapproved on or

before October 27, 1998.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the

FAA’s determination on the noise

exposure maps and the start of its

review of the associated noise

compatibility program is April 30, 1998.

The public comment period ends June

29, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda F. Stoltz, Department of

Transportation, Federal Aviation

Administration, Fort Worth Texas,

76193–0650, (817) 222–5608. Comments

on the proposed noise compatibility

program should also be submitted to the

above office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice announces that the FAA finds

that the noise exposure maps submitted

for the City of Amarillo are in

compliance with applicable

requirements of Part 150, effective April

30, 1998. Further, FAA is reviewing a

proposed noise compatibility program

for that airport which will be approved

or disapproved on or before October 27,

1998. This notice also announces the

availability of this program for public

review and comment.

Under Title 49, an airport operator

may submit to the FAA noise exposure

maps which meet applicable regulations

and which depict noncompatible land

uses as of the date of submission of such

maps, a description of projected aircraft

operations, and the ways in which such

operations will affect such maps. Title

49 requires such maps to be developed

in consultation with interested and

affected parties in the local community,

government agencies, and persons using

the airport.

An airport operator who has

submitted noise exposure maps that are

found by the FAA to be in compliance

with the requirements of Federal

Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 150,

promulgated pursuant to Title 49, may

submit a noise compatibility program

for FAA approval which sets forth the

measures the operator has taken or

proposes for the reduction of existing

noncompatible uses and for the

prevention of the introduction of

additional noncompatible uses.

The City of Amarillo submitted to the

FAA on December 16, 1997, noise

exposure maps, descriptions and other

documentation which were produced

during the Amarillo International

Airport FAR Part 150 Update. It was

requested that the FAA review this

material as the noise exposure maps, as

described in Title 49, and that the noise

mitigation measures, to be implemented

jointly by the airport and surrounding

communities, be approved as a noise

compatibility program under Title 49.

The FAA has completed its review of

the noise exposure maps and related

descriptions submitted by the City of

Amarillo. The specific maps under

consideration are the Existing Noise

Exposure Map, 1995, page C.36, and

Future Noise Exposure Map, 2002, page

G.4 in the submission.

The FAA has determined that these

maps for Amarillo International Airport

are in compliance with applicable

requirements. This determination is

effective on April 30, 1998. FAA’s

determination on an airport operator’s

noise exposure maps is limited to a

finding that the maps were developed in

accordance with the procedures

contained in Appendix A of FAR Part

150. Such determination does not

constitute approval of the applicant’s

data, information, or plans, or a

commitment to approve a noise

compatibility program or to fund the

implementation of that program.

If questions arise concerning the

precise relationship of specific

properties to noise exposure contours

depicted on a noise exposure map

submitted under section 103 of the Act,

it should be noted that the FAA is not

involved in any way in determining the

relative locations of specific properties

with regard to the depicted noise

contours, or in interpreting the noise

exposure maps to resolve questions

concerning, for example, which

properties should be covered by the

provisions of Title 49. These functions

are inseparable from the ultimate land

use control and planning

responsibilities of local government.

These local responsibilities are not

changed in any way under Part 150 or

through FAA’s review of noise exposure

maps. Therefore, the responsibility for

the detailed overlaying of noise

exposure contours onto the map

depicting properties on the surface rests

exclusively with the airport operator

which submitted those maps, or with

those public agencies and planning
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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