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materials and comments received and

will take one of the following actions:

(a) Recertify the advisory group under

33 U.S.C. 2732 (o).

(b) Issue a conditional recertification

for a period of 90 days, with a statement

of any discrepancies which must be

corrected to qualify for recertification

for the remainder of the year.

(c) Deny recertification of the advisory

group if the Coast Guard finds that the

group is not broadly representative of

the interests and communities in the

area or is not adequately fostering the

goals and purposes of the Act.

The Coast Guard will notify

PWSRCAC by letter of the action taken

on its application. A notice will be

published in the Federal Register to

advise the public of the Coast Guard’s

determination.

Dated: May 5, 1995.

J.C. Card,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office

of Marine Safety, Security and Environmental

Protection.

[FR Doc. 95–11664 Filed 5–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

[CGD 95–044]

Public Hearings on Impacts of the

Proposed Goethals Bridge Project,

Staten Island, NY

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Commandant has authorized two

public hearings to be held by the

Commander, First Coast Guard District

at Staten Island, New York and

Elizabeth, New Jersey, jointly with the

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The

purpose of these hearings is to consider

an application by the Port Authority of

New York and New Jersey for Coast

Guard approval of location and plans of

a proposed three-lane, fixed, vehicular,

bridge project across Arthur Kill, mile

11.5 between Staten Island, New York

and Elizabeth, New Jersey, adjacent to

the existing Goethals Bridge. The Corps

of Engineers approval is needed for

placement of fill associated with this

project. All interested persons may

present data, views and comments,

orally or in writing, concerning the

impact of the proposed bridge project on

navigation and the human environment.

Of particular concern at this time is the

impact the proposed action will have on

the environment.

DATES: The hearings will be held on

June 13, 1995 commencing at 3:30 p.m.

and June 15, 1995 commencing at 2 p.m.

Final comments for the record must be

received by July 14, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

mailed or delivered to Commander

(obr), First Coast Guard District,

Governors Island, New York, New York

10004–5073. The June 13 hearing will

be held at the New Dorp High School,

465 New Dorp Lane, Staten Island, NY.

The June 15 hearing will be held at the

Elizabeth City Hall, 50 Winfield Scott

Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Miss Evelyn Smart, Environmental

Protection Specialist, First Coast Guard

District, Governors Island, New York,

New York 10004–5073, (212) 668–7165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

proposed new fixed bridge will be 2171

meters (7123 feet) in length crossing

Arthur Kill and Old Place Creek on the

Staten Island approach. The proposed

structure will provide navigation a

minimum vertical clearance of 41.2

meters (135 feet) above Mean High

Water and minimum horizontal

clearance of 152.4 meters (500 feet)

measured normal to the axis of the

channel. Two bridge design options,

tied-arch and cable-stayed, are being

considered for the main bridge span.

The purpose of this project is to

improve crossing capacity of the Staten

island bridges system to meet present

and anticipated future traffic demands.

The project is also designed to eliminate

the functional obsolescence of current

design features on the existing bridge

and to improve traffic service. The

proposed additional bridge is also

intended to improve truck traffic flow

and related shipments of goods moved

within the metropolitan region.

Consideration of approval of the

location and plans for the proposed

vehicular bridge is the regulatory action

precipitating the Coast Guard’s

involvement in this project. The Corps

of Engineers is involved because of the

project need for the placement of fill in

the waterway.

The Coast Guard, as Federal lead

agency, has determined that this project

will have a significant impact on the

environment and is preparing a Draft

Environmental Impact/4(f) Statement

(DEIS). The Corps of Engineers is a

cooperating agency.

Alternatives were selected through a

screening evaluation process which

addressed transportation facility and

systems options including: new

highway or tunnel crossings; continued

use of existing but modified crossing

facilities; transit alternatives; freight

movement alternatives; HOV

alternatives; travel demand management

schemes; transportation systems

management and intelligent vehicle

highway systems. The DEIS evaluates

the No Action alternative and three

transportation improvement

alternatives: Goethals South crossing;

Goethals North crossing; expanded

Goethals HOV lane.

Significant environmental impact

issues which will be addressed in the

DEIS are land use, socioeconomic

impacts, archaeological resources, water

quality, wetlands, fish and wildlife,

coastal zone, navigation, construction,

traffic, air and noise, aesthetics, and

hazardous materials. Information

concerning availability of the DEIS may

be obtained from Ms. Evelyn Smart at

the phone number listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

The hearings will be informal.

Representatives of the Coast Guard and

Corps of Engineers will preside, make

brief opening statements and announce

the procedures to be followed at the

hearings. Each person who wishes to

make an oral statement should contact

Ms. Evelyn Smart at the phone number

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT before the hearing dates. Such

notification should include the

approximate time needed to make the

presentation and the hearing location at

which the presentation will be made.

Comments previously submitted are a

matter of record and need not be

resubmitted at the hearings. Speakers

are encouraged to provide written

copies of their oral statement to the

hearing officers at the time and place of

the hearings.

Interested persons who are unable to

attend either hearing may also

participate in the consideration of the

proposed project by submitting their

written comments by mail to the

Commander (obr), First Coast Guard

District at the address under ADDRESSES

by July 14, 1995. Copies of all written

communications will be available for

review by interested persons after the

hearings at the office of the Commander

(obr), First Coast Guard District,

between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday, except

holidays. Each written comment should

identify the proposed project, clearly

state the reason for any objections,

comments or proposed changes to the

plans, and include the name and

address of the person or organization

submitting the comment. All comments

received, whether in writing or

presented orally at the public hearings,

will be fully considered before final

agency action is taken on the proposed

bridge permit application.

A transcript of the hearings will be

available for public review

approximately 30 days after the
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hearings. All comments will be made a

part of the official case record.

Dated: May 5, 1995.

M.F. McCormack,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief,

Office of Navigation Safety and Waterway

Services.

[FR Doc. 95–11663 Filed 5–10–95; 8:45 am]

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Federal Aviation Administration

Intent to Prepare an Environmental

Impact Statement and To Hold an

Environmental Scoping Meeting for

Detroit City Airport, Detroit, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice to Hold a Public Scoping

Meeting.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) is issuing this

notice to advise the public that

environmental documentation,

including an Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS), will be developed

concurrently with the preparation of a

Master Plan for Detroit City Airport. The

purpose of this plan is to determine the

facilities that will be required to meet

future (a 20-year time period) demand

for airport operations and develop

methods for providing noise

compatibility with surrounding land

uses. Forecasts indicate a need for a

primary runway length of 6,000 feet in

this densely developed urban location.

To ensure that all significant issues

related to the proposed action are

identified, a public scoping meeting will

be held.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ernest Gubry, Federal Aviation

Administration, Detroit Airports District

Office, Willow Run Airport, East 8820

Beck Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111,

313–487–7280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA,

in cooperation with the Bureau of

Aeronautics, Michigan Department of

Transportation (MDOT), and the Federal

Highway Administration (FHWA) and

with the assistance of the City of Detroit,

will prepare an EIS concurrently with

the preparation of a Master Plan for

Detroit City Airport. The purpose of this

Master Plan is to determine the facilities

that will be required to meet future (a

20-year time period) demand for airport

operations and develop methods for

providing noise compatibility with

surrounding land uses. Forecasts

indicate a need for a primary runway

length of 6,000 feet.

Due to the densely developed urban

location of the airport and the potential

for significant environmental impacts

associated with any proposed

expansion, a decision has been made to

prepare an EIS concurrently with the

preparation of the Master Plan so that

decision-makers will have an early and

complete understanding of the

consequences of any action proposed by

the plan. The Joint Lead Agencies for

the EIS will be the FAA and MDOT. The

FHWA will be a cooperating agency.

Two cemeteries are located

immediately north and south of the

airport’s existing primary runway (15/

33). It is the desire of the people of

Detroit, expressed during past airport

improvement programs, to not disturb

these cemeteries. Therefore, an

extension of Runway 15/33 beyond its

present length of 5,090 feet is not being

considered as one of the EIS

alternatives. Instead, a new runway is

envisioned; based on previous planning

efforts, a new 6,000-foot primary

runway located west of the current

runway is being proposed. The ‘‘no

action’’ alternative also will be

investigated by the EIS. In addition to

concerns generated by the construction

and operation of airport facilities,

potentially significant issues are: the

relocation of Van Dyke Avenue; the

closure of Six Mile Road; and the

relocation of residents, businesses,

roads, and utilities. Due to the

relocation of Van Dyke Avenue, the

FHWA will be a cooperating agency for

this EIS.

Comments and suggestions are invited

from federal, state, and local agencies,

and other interested parties to ensure

that the full range of issues related to

these proposed projects are addressed

and all significant issues identified.

Copies of materials to be evaluated can

be obtained by contacting the FAA

informational contact listed above.

Comments and suggestions may be

mailed to the same address.

PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: To facilitate

receipt of comments, two public scoping

meetings will be held on Thursday, June

15, 1995. A technical meeting will be

held at 10:00 a.m. at Cobo Hall (One

Washington Blvd., Detroit, Michigan). A

community workshop will be held at

6:00 p.m. at Davis Aerospace Technical

High School (10200 Erwin St., Detroit,

Michigan), to solicit comments and

input from the general public on the

environmental analysis process. If you

plan on attending either meeting, please

contact Mr. Ernest Gubry. Written

comments and recommendations may

be sent to Mr. Gubry’s office at the

above noted address prior to June 30,

1995.

Issued in Belleville, Michigan, on May 3,

1995.

Dean C. Nitz,

Manager, Detroit Airports District Office,

FAA, Great Lakes Region,

[FR Doc. 95–11674 Filed 5–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

Notice of Intent to Rule on Application

to Impose Only and Impose and Use

the Revenue From a Passenger Facility

Charge (PFC) at San Diego Int’lLindbergh Field, San Diego, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on

Application.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) proposes to rule

and invites public comment on the

application to impose only, and impose

and use PFC revenue from a PFC at San

Diego Int’l-Lindbergh Field 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 as recodified by Title 49 U.S.C.

40117 [C(3)]) and 14 CFR, Part 158. On

April 26, 1995, the FAA determined that

the application to use from a PFC

submitted by the San Diego Unified Port

District was substantially complete

within the requirements of section

158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will

approve or disapprove the application,

in whole or in part, no later than July

26, 1995.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 12, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Airports Division AWP–621,

P.O. Box 92007, Worldway Postal

Center, Los Angeles, CA., 90009. In

addition, one copy of any comments

submitted to the FAA must be mailed or

delivered to Mr. Donald E. Hillman, Jr.,

Acting Port Director, San Diego Unified

Port District, P.O. Box 488, San Diego,

California, 92112–0488. Comments from

air carriers may be in the same form as

provided to the San Diego Unified Port

District under section 158.23 of FAR

Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

John P. Milligan, Supervisor Standards

Section. Airports Division AWP–621,

P.O. Box 92007, WPC, Los Angeles, CA

90009, Telephone: (310) 297–1029. The

application may be reviewed in person

at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

proposes to rule and invites public