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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Applications for Certificates

of Public Convenience and Necessity

and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed

Under Subpart Q During the Week

Ending July 17, 1998

The following Applications for

Certificates of Public Convenience and

Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier

Permits were filed under Subpart Q of

the Department of Transportation’s

Procedural Regulations (See 14 CFR

302.1701 et. seq.). The due date for

Answers, Conforming Applications, or

Motions to Modify Scope are set forth

below for each application. Following

the Answer period DOT may process the

application by expedited procedures.

Such procedures may consist of the

adoption of a show-cause order, a

tentative order, or in appropriate cases

a final order without further

proceedings.

Docket Number: OST–98–4076.

Date Filed: July 14, 1998.

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motions to Modify

Scope: August 11, 1998.

Description: Application of Fine Air

Services, Inc. pursuant to 49 U.S.C.

Section 41102 and Subpart Q, applies

for a certificate of public convenience

and necessity to provide scheduled

foreign air transportation of property

and mail to points in fifteen countries

for which Fine Air currently holds only

exemption authority.

Docket Number: OST–98–3404.

Date Filed: July 16, 1998.

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motions to Modify

Scope: August 13, 1998.

Description: Amendment to the

Application of Aero Micronesia, Inc., d/

b/a Asia Pacific Airlines of its intent to

conduct its airline business only under

the name of Asia Pacific Airlines.

Docket Number: OST–98–3479.

Date Filed: July 16, 1998.

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motions to Modify

Scope: August 13, 1998.

Description: Amendment to the

Application of Aero Micronesia, Inc., d/

b/a Asia Pacific Airlines of its intent to

conduct its airline business only under

the name of Asia Pacific Airlines.

Docket Number: OST–98–4122.

Date Filed: July 17, 1998.

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motions to Modify

Scope: August 14, 1998.

Description: Application of Swiss

World Airways, S.A. pursuant to 49

U.S.C. Section 41301 and Subpart Q,

applies for a foreign air carrier permit to

engage in scheduled and charter foreign

air transportation of persons, property

and mail as follows: from points behind

Switzerland via Switzerland and

intermediate points to a point or points

in the United States and beyond.

Cynthia L. Hatten,

Federal Register Liaison.

[FR Doc. 98–20120 Filed 7–27–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Approval of Noise Compatibility

Program, San Diego International

Airport-Lindbergh Field, California

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) announces its

findings on Revision #2 of the Noise

Compatibility Program (NCP) submitted

by the San Diego Unified Port District,

under the provisions of Title I of the

Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement

Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96–193) and 14 CFR

Part 150. These findings are made in

recognition of the description of Federal

and nonfederal responsibilities in

Senate Report No. 96–52 (1980). On

June 5, 1991, the FAA approved the

original NCP. On May 11, 1995, the

FAA approved Revision #1 to the NCP.

Revision #1 provided sound attenuation

for five schools located within the 65-

dB CNEL contour. On June 17, 1998, the

Associate Administrator for Airports

approved Revision #2 of the NCP. This

revision contained two program

elements. Element number one

consisted of sound attenuation for

residential homes between the 65 and

75-dB CNEL contours and element

number two restructured the Airport

Noise Advisory Committee. Both

elements were approved.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the

FAA’s approval for Revision #2 of the

San Diego International AirportLindbergh Field NCP is June 17, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Charles Lieber, Airport Planner,

Airports Division, AWP–611.1, Federal

Aviation Administration, WesternPacific Region. Mailing address: P.O.

Box 92007, Worldword Postal Center,

Los Angeles, California 90009–2007.

Telephone: (310) 725–3614. Street

address: 15000 Aviation Boulevard,

Hawthorne, California 90261.

Documents reflecting this FAA action

may be reviewed at this location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice announces that the FAA has

given its overall approval to Revision #2

of the Noise Compatibility Program for

San Diego International AirportLindbergh Field, effective June 17, 1998.

Under Section 104(a) of the Aviation

Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979

(hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Act’’), an

airport operator who has previously

submitted a Noise Exposure Map, may

submit to the FAA, a Noise

Compatibility Program which sets forth

in the measures taken or proposed by

the airport operator for the reduction of

existing noncompatible land uses and

prevention of additional noncompatible

land uses within the area covered by the

Noise Exposure Maps. The Act requires

such programs to be developed in

consultation with interested and

affected parties including local

communities, government agencies,

airport users, and FAA personnel.

Each airport Noise Compatibility

Program developed in accordance with

Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part

150 is a local program, not a Federal

program. The FAA does not substitute

its judgment for that of the airport

proprietor with respect to which

measures should be recommended for

action. The FAA’s approval or

disapproval of FAR Part 150 program

recommendations is measured

according to the standards expressed in

Part 150 of the Act and is limited to the

following determinations:

a. The Noise Compatibility Program

was developed in accordance with the

provisions and procedures of FAR Part

150;

b. Program measures are reasonably

consistent with achieving the goals of

reducing existing noncompatible land

uses around the airport and preventing

the introduction of additional

noncompatible land uses;

c. Program measures would not create

an undue burden on interstate or foreign

commerce, unjustly discriminate against

types of classes of aeronautical uses,

violate the terms of airport grant

agreements, or intrude into areas

preempted by the Federal Government;

and

d. Program measures relating to the

use of flight procedures can be

implemented within the period covered

by the program without derogating

safety, adversely affecting the efficient

use and management of the navigable

airspace and air traffic control systems,

or adversely affecting other powers and

responsibilities of the Administrator

prescribed by law.

Specific limitations with respect to

FAA’s approval of an airport Noise

Compatibility Program are delineated in

FAR Part 150, Section 150.5. Approval
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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]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

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