[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 169 (Friday, September 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49593-49594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19059]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Public Meeting/Notice of Availability for Proposed Air Tour 
Management Plans at Bandelier National Monument; Great Smoky Mountains 
National Park; Arches National Park; Glacier National Park; Canyonlands 
National Park; Natural Bridges National Monument; and Bryce Canyon 
National Park

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation.

ACTION: Public meeting/notice of availability for draft Air Tour 
Management Plans at Bandelier National Monument; Great Smoky Mountains 
National Park; Arches National Park; Glacier National Park; Canyonlands 
National Park; Natural Bridges National Monument; and Bryce Canyon 
National Park.

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SUMMARY: The FAA, in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS), 
has initiated development of Air Tour Management Plans (ATMPs) for 
Bandelier National Monument, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 
Arches National Park, Glacier National Park, Canyonlands National Park, 
Natural Bridges National Monument, and Bryce Canyon National Park 
(collectively referred to as the Parks) pursuant to the National Parks 
Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (the Act) and its implementing 
regulations. The Act requires that in developing an ATMP for a national 
park or tribal lands, the FAA and the NPS must hold at least one public 
meeting with interested parties. In addition, the Act requires that the 
ATMPs be published in the Federal Register for notice and comment and 
that copies be made available to the public. This notice announces the 
public availability of the proposed ATMPs for comment and public 
meetings for each of the Parks. The purpose of these meetings is to 
review the proposed ATMPs and further ATMP development with the public. 
In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, the FAA and 
the NPS are also seeking public comment on the potential of the 
proposed ATMPs to cause adverse effects to historic properties.

DATES: 
    Comment Period: Comments must be received on or before 30 days from 
this notice. Comments will be received on the NPS Planning, Environment 
and Public Comment System (PEPC) website. Each park's website link is 
below:

<bullet> Bandelier National Monument--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/BandelierATMP
<bullet> Great Smoky Mountains National Park--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/GreatSmokyMountainsATMP
<bullet> Arches National Park--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ArchesATMP
<bullet> Glacier National Park--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/GlacierATMP
<bullet> Canyonlands National Park--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/CanyonlandsATMP
<bullet> Natural Bridges National Monument--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/NaturalBridgesATMP
<bullet> Bryce Canyon National Park--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/BRCAATMP

    Meetings: The meetings will be held at the following dates and 
times:

<bullet> Wednesday, September 15, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. MT)--Bandelier 
National Monument
    Livestream: https://youtu.be/6OETrpLMwco
<bullet> Thursday, September 16, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. ET)--Great Smoky 
Mountains National Park
    Livestream: https://youtu.be/BIIt8gzNVVA
<bullet> Monday, September 20, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. MT)--Arches 
National Park
    Livestream: https://youtu.be/xAvPYYeKDwE
<bullet> Tuesday, September 21, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. MT)--Glacier 
National Park
    Livestream: https://youtu.be/bYpPbrFK3Rk
<bullet> Wednesday, September 22, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. MT)--Canyonlands 
National Park
    Livestream: https://youtu.be/MwWe0y1wLGc
<bullet> Thursday, September 23, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. MT)--Natural 
Bridges National Monument
    Livestream: https://youtu.be/qD4Tm6IDdrM
<bullet> Monday, September 27, 2021 (2:30-4:00 p.m. MT)--Bryce Canyon 
National Park
    Livestream: https://youtu.be/4_myJpTAgVQ

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held virtually. Members of the public 
who wish to observe the virtual meetings can access the livestream from 
either of the following FAA social media platforms on the day of the 
event, https://www.facebook.com/FAA, https://twitter.com/FAANews or 
https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any request for reasonable 
accommodations should be sent to the person listed on the parks' PEPC 
sites.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is issuing this notice pursuant to 
the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-181 
(https://www.govinfo.gov/link/plaw/106/public/181?link-type=html) and 
its implementing regulations contained in Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, Part 136, Subpart B, National Parks Air Tour Management. 
The objective of any ATMP must be to provide acceptable and effective 
measures to mitigate or prevent the significant adverse impacts, if 
any, of commercial air tour operations upon the natural and cultural 
resources, visitor experiences, and tribal lands. Further, an ATMP must 
comply with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its 
accompanying regulations and the Act designates the FAA as the lead 
agency for that purpose. The FAA and the NPS are inviting comment from 
the public, Federal and state agencies, tribes, and other interested 
parties on the proposed ATMPs for Bandelier National Monument, Great 
Smoky Mountains National Park, Arches National Park, Glacier National 
Park, Canyonlands National Park, Natural Bridges National Monument, and 
Bryce Canyon National Park. Any Indian tribe whose tribal lands are, or 
may be, overflown by aircraft involved in a commercial air tour 
operation over the park or tribal lands to which the ATMP applies, will 
be invited to participate in the NEPA process as a cooperating agency.
    The FAA and the NPS have determined that each ATMP constitutes a 
Federal undertaking subject to compliance with Section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations (36 
CFR part 800). The FAA and the NPS are consulting with tribes, State 
and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, and other interested parties 
to identify historic properties and assess the potential effects of 
ATMPs on them.
    The meetings will be open to the public and livestreamed. Members 
of the public who wish to observe the virtual meetings can access the 
livestream from either of the following FAA social media platforms on 
the day of the event, https://www.facebook.com/FAA (https://www.facebook.com/FAA), https://twitter.com/FAANews (https://twitter.com/FAANews) or https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews (https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews). The U.S.

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Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal access to 
the meetings for all participants. If you need alternative formats or 
services because of a disability, such as sign language, 
interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    The FAA and the NPS request that comments be as specific as 
possible in response to actions that are being proposed under this 
notice. All written comments become part of the official record. 
Written comments on the proposed ATMPs can be submitted via PEPC or 
sent to the mailing addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT sections provided on the parks' PEPC sites. Comments will not 
be accepted by fax, email, or any other way than those specified above. 
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    Documents that describe each Park's proposed ATMP project in 
greater detail are available at the following locations:

<bullet> FAA Air Tour Management Plan Program website, http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/programs/air_tour_management_plan/
<bullet> NPS Planning, Air Tours website, https://home.nps.gov/subjects/sound/airtours.htm

    Issued in El Segundo, CA. On August 31, 2021.
Keith Lusk,
Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2021-19059 Filed 9-2-21; 8:45 am]
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