### 21938 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 75 / Tuesday, April 19, 2011 / Notices

to ensure the proposed technical solutions do not conflict with your sponsoring organization’s position when the subject is presented to ARAC for approval. Once the working group has begun deliberations, members will not be added or substituted without the approval of the FAA and the working group chair.

The Secretary of Transportation determined the formation and use of ARAC is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the FAA by law.

ARAC meetings are open to the public. However, ARAC Rulemaking Prioritization Working Group meetings are not open to the public, except to the extent individuals with an interest and expertise are selected to participate. The FAA will make no public announcement of working group meetings.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 13,
2011. Pamela Hamilton-Powell, Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2011–9399 Filed 4–18–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment and**  **Request for Public Scoping Comments for the Air Tour Management Plan**  **Program at Big Cypress National Preserve** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment and to Request Public Scoping Comments.

**SUMMARY :**  The FAA, with National Park Service (NPS) as a cooperating agency, has initiated development of an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for Big Cypress National Preserve (Big Cypress), pursuant to the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 181) and its implementing regulations (14 CFR Part 136, Subpart B, National Parks Air Tour Management). The objective of the ATMP is to develop acceptable and effective measures to mitigate or prevent the significant adverse impacts, if any, of commercial air tour operations on the natural resources, cultural resources, and visitor experiences of a national park unit and any tribal lands within or abutting the park. It should be noted that the ATMP has no authorization over other non-airtour operations such as military and general aviation operations.In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and FAA Order 1050.1E, an Environmental Assessment (EA) is being prepared.

The FAA and NPS are now inviting the public, agencies, tribes, and other interested parties to provide comments, suggestions, and input on the scope of issues to be addressed in the environmental process.

**DATES :**  By this notice, the FAA as lead agency is requesting comments on the scope of the EA for the ATMP at Big Cypress. Comments must be submitted by May 19, 2011.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Keith Lusk—Mailing address: P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, California 90009– 2007. Telephone: (310) 725–3808. Street address: 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261.

Written comments on the scope of the EA should be submitted electronically via the electronic public comment form on the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment System at: http:// parkplanning.nps.gov/BICY

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ATMP, or sent to the mailing address above.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  A public scoping packet that describes the project in greater detail is available at:

• http://www.faa.gov/about/office

_ org/headquarters

_ offices/arc/programs/ air

_ tour

_ management

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plan/park

_ specific

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plans/big

_ cypress.cfm

• http://parkplanning.nps.gov/ BICY

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ATMP Notice Regarding FOIA: Individuals may request that their name and/or address be withheld from public disclosure. If you wish to do this, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. Commenters using the website can make such a request by checking the box

‘‘ keep my contact information private. ’’ Such requests will be honored to the extent allowable by law, but you should be aware that pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, your name and address may be disclosed. We will make all submissions from organizations, businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses available for public inspection in their entirety.

Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on April 12,
2011. Keith Lusk, Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2011–9402 Filed 4–18–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION** 

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Potential Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Runway 13 Extension and**  **Associated Actions for the Devils Lake Regional Airport in Devils Lake, ND** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT).

**ACTION :**  Notice of availability of a final EA and FONSI/ROD for the evaluation of the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed Runway 13 extension and associated actions for Devils Lake Regional Airport in Devils Lake, North Dakota.

**SUMMARY :**  The FAA has issued the final EA and FONSI/ROD for the proposed Runway 13 extension and associated actions for Devils Lake Regional Airport. The EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, FAA Orders 1050.1E, ‘‘ Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures ’’ and FAA Order 5050.4B, ‘‘ NEPA Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions ’’

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Point of Contact: Ms. Patricia Dressler, Environmental Protection Specialist, FAA Bismarck Airports District Office (ADO), 2301 University Drive, Building 23B, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58504. Telephone number (701)
323–7380.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The FAA is issuing a final EA and FONSI/ROD that evaluated the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed runway extension and associated actions at Devils Lake Regional Airport located in Devils Lake, North Dakota. Based on the analysis contained in the final EA, the FAA has determined the selected alternative has no associated significant impacts to resources identified in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures and FAA Order 5054.4B, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions. Therefore, no environmental impact statement will be prepared. The runway extension project is needed to enhance the utility and safety of the Devils Lake Regional Airport for current and projected levels of aviation by the design aircraft family.

Eight alternatives were studied for meeting the purpose and need. Four of the eight alternatives (including new location) were reviewed, analyzed, discarded due to the degree of environmental impacts and not meeting