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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

implementation 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 under the Airport and Airway

Improvement Act of 1982, as amended.

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 San Diego

International Airport-Lindbergh Field

noise exposure maps were determined

by 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.

The San Diego International AirportLindbergh Field study contained 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 1990. 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 December 5, 1990 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 shall

be deemed an approval of such program.

The Noise Compatibility Program was

approved by the FAA on June 5, 1991.

On February 10, 1995, the FAA began

its review of the Revision to the

approved program and was required by

a provision of the Act to approve or

disapprove the program within 180-day

(other than the use of new flight

procedures for noise control).

The submitted revision to the program

contained one proposed action for

installation of sound insulation of four

(4) public schools one (1) private school

inside the 65 dB CNEL contour. The

FAA completed its review and

determined that the procedural and

substantive requirements of the Act and

FAR Part 150 have been satisfied. The

revision to the program was approved

by the Assistant Administrator for

Airports effective May 12, 1995.

Outright approval was granted for one

(1) new noise program measure for

installation of sound insulation of four

(4) public schools and one (1) private

school inside the 65 dB CNEL contour.

This determination is set forth in

detail in a Record of Approval endorsed

by the Associate Administrator for

Airports on May 11, 1995. 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, San

Diego, California.

Issued in Hawthorne, California on May

17, 1995.

Robert C. Bloom,

Acting Manager, Airports Division, AWP–600,

Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 95–13404 Filed 5–31–95; 8:45 am]

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Air Traffic Control Tower; Grand

Prairie, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration [FAA], DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Commissioning.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on

or about June 1, 1995, the airport traffic

control tower at Grand Prairie

Municipal Airport, Grand Prairie, Texas,

will be commissioned. Hours of

operation for the tower will be

published in the Airport/Facility

Directory. The designated facility

identification for the airport control

tower will be: Grand Prairie Tower.

Communications with the tower

should be directed to:

Midwest ATC, 3102 S. Great Southwest

Parkway, P.O. Box 53405, Grand

Prairie, TX 75053–4045.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348, 1354(a),

1510; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–

1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 8,

1995.

Clyde DeHart, Jr.,

Regional Administrator, Southwest Region.

[FR Doc. 95–13405 Filed 5–31–95; 8:45 am]

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Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Virginia Counties of Spotsylvania and

Stafford and the City of Fredericksburg

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this

notice to advise the public that an

environmental impact statement will be

prepared to investigate transportation

alternatives for a proposal

transportation corridor between the

Virginia Counties of Spotsylvania and

Stafford.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Bruce J. Turner, Transportation Planner,

Federal Highway Administration, The

Dale Building, Suite 205, 1504 Santa

Rosa Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229,

Telephone: (804) 281–5111.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA, in cooperation with the Virginia

Department of Transportation, will

prepare an environmental impact

statement (EIS) for various alternatives

develop to alleviate congestion and

provide a transportation corridor west of

the City of Fredericksburg on new

location from Route 3 in Spotsylvania

County to Route 1 in Stafford County

and to relieve traffic congestion on

existing Routes 3 and 17. The proposed

corridor consists of a multi-lane,

controlled access roadway and would

include a new bridge across the

Rappahannock River. The project is

estimated to be approximately 14 miles

in length. A major metropolitan

transportation investment study will be

completed in accordance with 23 CFR

450 Subpart C.

Possible alternative to be considered

will likely include multi-modal

transportation alternatives, the

improvement of existing facilities, and

new construction. The no-build

alternative will be considered

throughout the study.

Letter describing the proposed action

and soliciting comments have been sent

to appropriate Federal, State, and local

agencies, and to private organizations

and citizens who have previously

expressed or are known to have an

interest in this study. A series of public

meetings will be held within the study

area beginning in the summer of 1995.

Additional public outreach will occur

through the issuance of project

newsletters and the establishment of a

study hotline which can be called at no

cost within the Commonwealth of

Virginia. The toll-free hotline number is

1 (800) 862–1386. The draft EIS will be

available for public and agency review
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and comment prior to a formal public

hearing.

To ensure that the full range of issues

related to this project are addressed and

all significant issues identified,

comments and suggestions are invited

from all interested parties. Comments or

questions concerning this proposed

action and the EIS should be directed to

the FHWA at the address provided

above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Number 20.204, Highway Planning

and Construction. The regulations

implementing Executive Order 12372

regarding intergovernmental consultation of

Federal programs and activities apply to this

proposed action)

Issued on: May 22, 1995.

Roberto Fonseca—Martinez,

Division Administrator, Richmond, Virginia.

[FR Doc. 95–13298 Filed 5–31–95; 8:45 am]

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Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Exemption or Waiver of

Compliance

In accordance with Title 49 CFR 211.9

and 211.41, notice is hereby given that

the Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA) has received requests for

exemptions from or waivers of

compliance with requirements of its

safety standards. The individual

petitions are described below, including

the party seeking relief, the regulatory

provisions involved, and the nature of

the relief being requested.

Interested parties are invited to

participate in these proceedings by

submitting written views, data, or

comments. FRA does not anticipate

scheduling a public hearing in

connection with these proceedings since

the facts do not appear to warrant a

hearing. If any interested party desires

an opportunity for oral comment, they

should notify FRA, in writing, before

the end of the comment period and

specify the basis for their request.

All communications concerning these

proceedings should identify the

appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver

Petition Docket Number LI–95–3) and

must be submitted in triplicate to the

Docket Clerk, Office of Chief Counsel,

Federal Railroad Administration, Nassif

Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590.

Communications received within 45

days of the date of publication of this

notice will be considered by FRA before

final action is taken. Comments received

after that date will be considered as far

as practicable. All written

communications concerning these

proceedings are available for

examination during regular business

hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) in Room 8201,

Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590.

The individual petitions seeking an

exemption or waiver of compliance are

as follows:

Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP),

Chicago and North Western Railway

Company (CNW) (Waiver Petition

Docket Number LI–95–5)

Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)

and Chicago and North Western Railway

Company (CNW) jointly seek a

temporary waiver of compliance with

certain provisions of the Locomotive

Safety Standards (Title 49 CFR Part 229)

for certain locomotives. UP/CNW are

seeking relief from the requirements of

§§ 229.5 and 229.135 that all trains

operating over 30 mph shall be

equipped with an event recorder that

records cab signal indications, when

equipped with cab signals, by May 5,

1995. UP/CNW requests an extension of

12-months.

The Locomotive Safety Standards

were revised on July 8, 1993, to require

each lead locomotive of trains operating

over 30 mph to be equipped with an

event recorder by May 5, 1995. An event

recorder, by definition, shall record cab

signal aspects where the locomotive is

so equipped. UP/CNW each have cab

signal systems, however, the two

systems are not compatible.

Locomotives which operate jointly in

cab signal territory on both railroads are

equipped with both types of cab signals

but record only the cab signal aspect of

the owning railroad. If a CNW

locomotive operates in the lead position

when in UP cab signal territory, the

train will be under the control of the cab

signals, however, the aspects will not be

recorded. Likewise, if a UP locomotive

is in the controlling position when

operating in CNW cab signal territory,

the signal aspect will not be recorded.

To record both cab signal systems will

require extensive modifications. UP/

CNW have been working on a resolution

to the issues, however, they will not

have a solution in place by the May 5

requirement deadline. To permit the

necessary time to resolve certain issues

and complete the modifications in a

manner that is efficient, reasonably

economical and, above all, safe, UP and

CNW request a temporary waiver until

May 5, 1996.

National Railroad Passenger

Corporation (Amtrak) (Waiver Petition

Docket Number LI–95–3)

The National Railroad Passenger

Corporation (Amtrak) seeks waivers of

compliance with certain provisions of

the Locomotive Safety Standards (Title

49 CFR Part 229) for their locomotives.

Amtrak is seeking relief from the

requirements of § 229.5 which requires

that locomotive event recorders record

the direction of motion and from

Section 229.135 which requires that all

trains operating over 30 mph shall be

equipped with an event recorder by May

5.

The Locomotive Safety Standards

were revised on July 8, 1993, to require

each lead locomotive of trains operating

over 30 mph to be equipped with an

event recorder by May 5. The railroad

states that although material is on hand

to equip all of their passenger

locomotives, the seven to ten days outof-service time required for each

installation will extend the completion

date beyond the May 5 deadline. Thirty

switcher locomotives used in work train

service must also be equipped since

they operate over 30 mph. Amtrak is

requesting a 24-month extension to

bring all recording systems into

compliance.

Section 229.5 specifies the parameters

which must be recorded by the event

recorders. Amtrak does not record the

direction of motion on their passenger

locomotives, as required, since these

locomotives almost never operate only

in the reverse direction on mainline

track. With the limited capacity of

recorders, Amtrak feels that other

parameters (such as horn or alertor

cutout) are more important to their

operation. Therefore, Amtrak is

requesting a waiver from the

requirement to record direction of

motion on their passenger locomotives.

The 30 switcher locomotives will be in

full compliance with the regulation. The

railroad estimates it would cost

approximately $500 per locomotive to

retrofit the direction feature to their

recorders.

Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad

(COER) (Waiver Petition Docket Number

RSGM–95–6)

The Crab Orchard and Egyptian

Railroad (COER) seeks a permanent

waiver of compliance with certain

provisions of the Safety Glazing

Standards (Title 49 CFR Part 223) for

one locomotive. The locomotive is an

EMD Model SW–1 switcher built in

1953 and is presently equipped with

safety glass. The railroad has upgraded

the recently purchased locomotive to

FRA standards; however, it indicates

that it has been unable to secure the

exact glass and hardware to comply

with Part 223. The COER operates on

approximately 15 miles of track in rural

southern Illinois. The railroad states