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is not a determination concerning the

acceptability of land uses under Federal,

State, or local law. Approval does not by

itself constitute an FAA implementing

action. A request for Federal action or

approval to implement specific noise

compatibility measures may be

required, and an FAA decision on the

request may require an environmental

assessment of the proposed action.

Approval does not constitute a

commitment by the FAA to financially

assist in the implementation of the

program nor a determination that all

measures covered by the program are

eligible for grant-in-aid funding from the

FAA. Where Federal funding is sought,

requests for project grants must be

submitted to the FAA Airports Division

office in Hawthorne, California.

The San Diego Unified Port District

submitted to the FAA on November 7,

1986, and December 11, 1987, the Noise

Exposure Maps, descriptions, and other

documentation produced during the

noise compatibility planning study

conducted from September 1985

through September 1989. The Noise

exposure Maps were determined by the

FAA to be in compliance with

applicable requirements on January 30,

1989. Notice of this determination was

published in the Federal Register on

March 30, 1989.

On June 5, 1991, the FAA approved

the original NCP. On May 11, 1995, the

FAA approved Revision #1 to the NCP.

The FAA received Revision #2 to the

NCP on August 13, 1997. The proposed

Revision #2 did not contain changes to

the Noise Exposure Maps; therefore

determination of new maps were not

necessary. The San Diego Unified Port

District requested that the FAA evaluate

and approve the material as a revision

of the Noise Compatibility Program as

described in Section 104(b) of the Act.

The FAA began its review of the

program on January 27, 1998, and was

required by a provision of the Act to

approve or disapprove the program

within 180 days (other than the use of

new flight procedures for noise control).

Failure to approve to disapprove such

program within the 180-day period shall

be deemed to be an approval of such

program.

Two program elements were

submitted and both elements were

approved. These elements consisted of

sound attenuation for residential homes

between the 65 and 75–dB CNEL

contours and the restructure of the

Airport Noise Advisory Committee. The

FAA completed its review and

determined that the procedural and

substantive requirements of the Act and

FAR Part 150 have been satisfied.

Therefore, the Associate Administrator

for Airports approved Revision #2 on

June 17, 1998.

These determinations are set forth in

detail in a Record of Approval endorsed

by the Associates Administrator for

Airports on June 17, 1998. The Record

of Approval, as well as other evaluation

materials and the documents

comprising the submittal, are available

for review at the FAA office listed above

and at the administrative offices of the

San Diego Unified Port District.

Issued in Hawthorne, California on July 17,

1998.

Ellsworth Chan,

Acting Manager, Airports Division, AWP–600,

Western Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 98–20118 Filed 7–27–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. OST–98–4146]

TEA–21 Listening Sessions and OneDOT Conferences

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Public meetings; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Transportation Equity

Act for the 21st Century (TEA–21) was

signed into law on June 9, 1998. Prior

to implementation, the US DOT will

conduct a series of TEA–21 outreach

sessions to consult with its partners and

customers. This program will consist of

five National listening sessions

conducted by US DOT leadership to

listen to our partners and customers.

The first listening session was held in

Portland, OR on July 20. There will also

be five One-DOT Conferences with our

partners and customers on new program

initiatives or major revisions in ISTEA

programs. The TEA–21 outreach

sessions are scheduled to be held

between July 20, 1998 and October 8,

1998.

The four remaining listening sessions

are to be held in the following cities:

Lakewood, CO (Lead Mode: National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration);

New Orleans, LA (Lead Mode: Federal

Highway Administration); Kansas City,

MO (Lead Mode: Federal Transit

Administration); New York, NY (Federal

Transit Administration).

The five One-DOT Conferences are

topic specific and will be held in the

following cities; Access to Jobs,

Philadelphia, PA (Lead Mode: Federal

Transit Administration); Borders and

Corridors, San Diego, CA and Detroit,

MI (Lead Mode: Federal Highway

Administration); Safety, Providence, RI

(Lead Modes: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration/Federal Railroad

Administration); Planning and

Environment, Atlanta, GA (Lead Mode:

Federal Highway Administration).

DATES: The following dates are subject

to change. Listening Sessions:

Lakewood, CO (8/3/98); New Orleans,

LA (9/15/98); Kansas City, MO (late

September); New York, NY (early

October). One-ODT Conferences: Access

to Jobs, Philadelphia, PA (mid August);

Borders and Corridors, San Diego, CA

(8/25/98); Borders and Corridors,

Detroit, MI (8/27/98); Safety,

Providence, RI (early September);

Planning and Environment, Atlanta, GA

(late September).

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions

must be submitted directly to Walter

Finch; Office of the Secretary; S–3,

Room # 10126; 400 7th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Walter Finch, Special Assistant to the

Associate Deputy Secretary and

Director, Office of Intermodalism; (202)

366–8015.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

Dates, logistical information and other

pertinent information will be available

on the DOT Home Page. Address:

www.fhwa.dot.gov/tea21/outreach.

MODAL CONTRACTS

Agency Contact name Phone No.

Federal Highway Administration .............................................. Leslie J. Wright ....................................................................... (202) 366–9227

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ....................... C. Hrncir .................................................................................. (202) 366–2105

Federal Transit Administration ................................................. Jackie Brooks and Bruce Frame ............................................ (202) 366–0786

Research and Special Programs Administration ..................... Steve Vanbeek ........................................................................ (202) 366–5441

Federal Railroad Administration ............................................... Norma Krayem ........................................................................ (202) 632–3114
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22,

1998.

Walter P. Finch,

Special Assistant, Office of Intermodalism,

Department of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98–20119 Filed 7–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Executive Committee of the Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee;

Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of a meeting of the

Executive Committee of the Federal

Aviation Administration Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

August 12, 1998, at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Aerospace Industries Association of

America, 1250 Eye Street, NW.,

Goddard Room, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Miss Jean Casciano, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591,

telephone (202) 267–9683; fax (202)

267–5075; e-mail

Jean.Casciano@faa.dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

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

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463; 5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is hereby

given of a meeting of the Executive

Committee to be held on August 12,

1998, at the Aerospace Industries

Association of America, 1250 Eye Street,

NW., Goddard Room, Washington, DC,

10 a.m. The agenda will include:

• A discussion of proposed new

tasks for General Aviation and Business

Airplane Issues and Transport Airplane

and Engine Issues

• Administrative issues

Attendance is open to the interested

public but will be limited to the space

available. The public must make

arrangements by August 3, 1998, to

present oral statements at the meeting.

The public may present written

statements to the executive committee at

any time by providing 25 copies to the

Executive Director, or by bringing the

copies to him at the meeting.

Sign and oral interpretation can be

made available at the meeting, as well

as an assistive listening device, if

requested 10 calendar days before the

meeting. Arrangements may be made by

contacting the person listed under the

heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Issued in Washington, DC, July 21, 1998.

Joseph A. Hawkins,

Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 98–20031 Filed 7–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

RTCA Special Committee 188,

Minimum Aviation System

Performance Standards for High

Frequency Data Link

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 Special Committee

188 meeting to be held August 10–14,

1998, starting at 9:00 a.m. each day. The

meeting will be held at RTCA, 1140

Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suit 1020,

Washington, DC, 20036.

The agenda will include: August 10,

Opening Plenary Session: (1)

Chairman’s Opening Remarks; (2)

Introductions; (3) Review of Agenda; (4)

Review and Approval of Minutes of the

Previous Meeting. August 10–11: (5)

Working Group (WG)–2 Minimum

Operational Performance Standards

(MOPS). August 12–13: (6) WG–1

Minimum Aviation System Performance

Standards. August 14, Closing Plenary:

(7) Review of WG–1 Status; (8) Review

of WG–2 Status; (9) Review Activities of

Other Standards Groups; (10) Open

Discussion; (11) Confirm Dates for

Future Meetings; (12) Closing.

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

request a written statement to the

committee at any time.

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 21,

1998.

Janice L. Peters,

Designated Official.

[FR Doc. 98–20029 Filed 7–27–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement: City

of Chesapeake, VA

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The Federal Highway

Administration is issuing this notice to

advise the public of its intent to adopt

the environmental impact statement

prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers to support a permit

application for the construction of Route

168 on new location in the City of

Chesapeake and issue their own Record

of Decision.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bruce Turner, Planning and

Environment Program Manager, Federal

Highway Administration, The Dale

Building, Suite 205, 1504 Santa Rosa

Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229,

Telephone 804–281–5111.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.

Corps of Engineers (Corps), in

cooperation with the Virginia

Department of Transportation (VDOT),

prepared a draft Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS) and made it available to

the public in September 1995 for a

proposed project to construct four lanes

on new location which would alleviate

traffic conditions on existing Route 168

in the City of Chesapeake. The Corps

assumed responsibility as the lead

agency due to their authority over

wetlands and to support a permit

application and because VDOT had no

intention of using any Federal-aid funds

in the planning, design or construction

of the proposed project. After

conducting a joint public hearing with

VDOT, the Corps considered all

comments they had received and issued

a final environmental impact statement

in September 1996. On December 16,

1996, the Corps issued their Record of

Decision. In June 1998, President

Clinton signed authorizing legislation

for the Federal Highway Administration

known as the Transportation Equity Act

of the 21st Century (TEA–21). In TEA–

21, the U.S. Congress set-aside Federalaid funds for the construction of Route

168 in the City of Chesapeake. In

response to this set-aside, VDOT has

requested that the FHWA accept the

Corps’ environmental impact statement

to support the approval and

authorization of these Federal-aid funds

for construction of Route 168.

The FHWA has reviewed the Corps’

environmental impact statement to

determine if it can be readily adopted as