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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

the FAA’s approval of an airport noise

compatibility program are delineated in

FAR Part 150, section 150.5. Approval

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 Detroit Airports

District Office in Belleville, Michigan.

Bishop International Airport

Authority submitted noise exposure

maps, descriptions, and other

documentation produced during the

noise compatibility planning study

(conducted from August 1988 through

September 1993) to the FAA. The

Bishop International Airport noise

exposure maps were determined by the

FAA to be in compliance with

applicable requirements on March 1,

1993. Notice of this determination was

published in the Federal Register on

March 15, 1993.

The Bishop International Airport

study contains a proposed noise

compatibility program comprised of

actions designed for phased

implementation by airport management

and adjacent jurisdictions from the date

of study completion to the year 1999. It

was requested that the FAA evaluate

and approve this material as a noise

compatibility program as described in

section 104(b) of the Act. The FAA

began its review of the program on

January 26, 1994, 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 or disapprove such program

within the 180-day period would have

been deemed to be an approval of such

program.

The submitted program contained

seven (7) proposed actions for noise

mitigation. The FAA completed its

review and determined that the

procedural and substantive

requirements of the Act and FAR Part

150 have been satisfied. The overall

program, therefore, was approved by the

Assistant Administrator for Airports

effective July 25, 1994.

Outright approval was granted for all

of the specific program elements with

the exception of Item 1b, Development

of SIDS and STARS (Standard

Instrument Departure and Standard

Arrival Procedures), which was

disapproved pending submittal of

additional information.

The approved items are:

Noise Abatement Procedures

1a. Voluntary Noise Abatement

Procedures

2. Monitoring and Review of the Noise

Exposure Maps/Noise Compatibility

Plan Status

Land Use Measures

1. Land Acquisition and Relocation of

Noise Impacted Mobile Homes

2. Easement Acquisition

3. Soundproofing and/or Climate

Control for Locally Determined

Qualified Compatible Residences

4. Airport Zoning/Overlay District

5. Real Estate Disclosure

These determinations are set forth in

detail in a Record of Approval endorsed

by the Assistant Administrator for

Airports on July 25, 1994. The Record

of Approval, as well as other evaluation

materials and documents which

comprised the submittal to the FAA, are

available for review at the following

locations:

Federal Aviation Administration,

Detroit Airports District Office,

Willow Run Airport, East, 8820 Beck

Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111

Bishop International Airport Authority,

Bishop International Airport, G–3425

W. Bristol Road, Flint, Michigan

48507–3183

Questions may be directed to the

individual named above under the

heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Issued in Belleville, Michigan, May 11,

1995.

Jack D. Roemer,

Acting Manager, Detroit Airports District

Office, Great Lakes Region.

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Receipt of Revision to Noise

Compatibility Program and Request for

Review, Louisville International

Airport, Louisville, KY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) announces that it

is reviewing a proposed revision to the

noise compatibility program that was

submitted by the Regional Airport

Authority of Louisville and Jefferson

County (RAA) under the provisions of

Title I of the Aviation Safety and Noise

Abatement Act of 1979 (Public Law 96–

193) and 14 CFR Part 150. The existing

noise compatibility program was

approved April 8, 1994. The proposed

revision to the noise compatibility

program will be approved or

disapproved on or before November 13,

1995.

DATES: The effective date of the FAA’s

review of the revision to the noise

compatibility program is May 17, 1995.

The public comment period ends July

16, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia K. Wills, 2851 Directors Cove,

Suite 3, Memphis, Tennessee 38131–

0301; 901–544–3495. Comments on the

proposed revision to the noise

compatibility program should also be

submitted to the above office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice announces that the FAA is

reviewing a proposed revision to the

noise compatibility program for

Louisville International Airport which

will be approved or disapproved on or

before November 13, 1995. This notice

also announces the availability of this

program for public review and

comment.

An airport operator who has

submitted noise exposure maps that are

found by FAA to be in compliance with

the requirements of Federal Aviation

Regulations (FAR) Part 150,

promulgated pursuant to Title I of the

Act, may submit a noise compatibility

program for FAA approval which sets

forth the measures the operator has

taken or proposed for the reduction of

existing noncompatible uses and for the

prevention of the introduction of

additional noncompatible uses.

The FAA has formally received the

proposed revision to the noise

compatibility program for Louisville

International Airport, effective May 1,

1995. It was requested that the FAA

review this material and that the noise

mitigation measure proposed by the

airport be approved as a revision to the

noise compatibility program under

Section 104(b) of the Act. 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
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approval or disapproval of the program.

The formal review, limited by law to a

maximum of 180 days will be

completed on or before November 13,

1995.

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

compatibility program, and the

proposed revisions to the noise

compatibility program are available for

examination at the following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW., Room

617, Washington, DC 20591

Federal Aviation Administration,

Memphis Airports District Office,

2851 Directors Cove, Suite 3,

Memphis, Tennessee 38131

Administrative Office, Regional Airport

Authority of Louisville and Jefferson

County, Louisville International

Airport, Louisville, Kentucky 40209

Questions may be directed to the

individual named above under the

heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Issued in Memphis, Tennessee, May 17,

1995.

LaVerne F. Reid,

Manager, Memphis Airports District Office.

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Intent To Prepare an Environmental

Impact Statement and to Conduct

Second Phase Scoping on Airport

Alternatives to Accommodate the

Long-term Air Transportation Needs of

the Minneapolis-St. Paul Region, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, Department of

Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement and to

conduct second phase public scoping.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) is issuing this

notice to advise the public that an

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

will be prepared on the potential effects

of alternatives to accommodate the longterm air transportation needs of the

Minneapolis-St. Paul region, including a

new major airport site and a

comprehensive plan for expansion and

improvements to the existing

Minneapolis-St. Paul International

Airport. To ensure that all significant

issues related to the proposed action are

identified, the FAA is soliciting

information and comments from the

public concerning this project and is

advising Federal, State and local

agencies and the public of the scoping

process and scheduled meetings that

will be conducted as part of this

process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Glen Orcutt, Airports District Office,

Federal Aviation Administration,

6020—28th Avenue South, Room 102,

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450–2706

(612) 725–4221.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

proposes to prepare an EIS on the

potential consequences and possible

alternatives of a new major airport site

selection that would allow construction

of a replacement airport for the

Minneapolis-St. Paul region, a

comprehensive plan for the expansion

at the existing Minneapolis-St. Paul

International Airport, other reasonable

alternatives and the no action

alternative. A First Phase Scoping

Report describing the Dual Track

Planning Process was prepared and

made available for public and agency

review on March 30, 1992. Three public

meetings were held in April 1992 for

public and agency comment. Responses

to substantive comments were

published in March 1993.

A Second Phase Scoping Document

has been prepared by the Metropolitan

Airports Commission (MAC), a

cooperating agency in the

environmental process. This Scoping

Document will be circulated to Federal,

State and local agencies and will be

available to the public for their review

and comment. The Second Phase

Scoping Document describes the results

of the Dual Track Planning process

which was described in the First Phase

Scoping Report. A state and federal

Environmental Impact Statement for the

Dual Track Planning is being prepared

by the MAC and the FAA, respectively,

The EIS will compare all reasonable

alternatives required to meet the

Minneapolis-St. Paul region year 2020

aviation demand, disclose their

environmental consequences and ensure

that mitigating measures are considered

to minimize adverse environmental

effects.

To ensure a full cooperative effort, the

FAA as lead agency on the federal EIS,

recognizes the magnitude of this

proposal and extends an invitation to

affected Federal, State and local

agencies to participate as a cooperating

agency on this project. In accepting the

duties and role of a cooperating agency,

the agency shall participate in the NEPA

process at the earliest point, shall

participate in the scoping process, shall

assist in preparing those portions of the

EIS in which it has the greatest

technical expertise and shall make

available staff support to enhance

interdisciplinary capability. Agencies

interested in participating as a

cooperating agency are requested to

respond to the FAA at the address listed

at the beginning of this notice.

The environmental review of the

project will be conducted in accordance

with the requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as

amendment (42 U.S.C. 4371, et seq.),

CEQ regulations (40 CFR 1500–1508),

FAA Orders 5050.4A and 1050.1D and

all applicable Federal and State

regulations and local ordinances.

PUBLIC SCOPING: A scoping meeting will

be conducted on June 27, 1995, at the

Metropolitan Airports Commission

General Offices, 6040—28th Avenue

South, Minneapolis, Minnesota,

beginning at 2:00 p.m. for Federal, State

and local agencies. Scoping meetings for

the public will be held on June 26, 1995,

at the Metropolitan Airports

Commission General Offices 6040—28th

Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota,

beginning at 7:00 p.m. and again at 7:00

p.m. on June 27, 1995, at the Hastings

Middle School Auditorium, 9th and

Vermillion Streets, Hastings, Minnesota

to allow for public input. Agencies and

the public will be notified of subsequent

meetings as they are scheduled. Written

comments will be accepted until July 5,

1995, and may be directed to the FAA

at the following address: Federal

Aviation Administration, Airports

District Office, MSP–ADO–600, 6020—

28th Avenue South, Room 102,

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450–2706.

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on May 18,

1995.

Benito De Leon,

Manager, Planning/Programming Branch,

Airports Division, FAA, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 95–12901 Filed 5–24–95; 8:45 am]

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