Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 83 / Monday, April 30, 2001 / Notices 21431

Members of the public may, if they

wish, submit a brief statement to the

Committee in writing. Those wishing

further information should contact Mr.

Barboriak at the phone and fax numbers

provided above.

Dated: April 16, 2001.

Michael E. Parmly,

Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of

Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S.

Department of State.

[FR Doc. 01–10825 Filed 4–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG–2001–9516]

Secretarial Authorization for Certain

Members and Employees of the U.S.

Coast Guard To Serve on the Board of

Control, Coast Guard Mutual

Assistance

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Commandant of the Coast

Guard, exercising authority delegated by

the Secretary of Transportation, has

authorized certain military members

and employees to serve, without

compensation, on the Board of Control

of Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, a

non-federal military-welfare entity. He

has so authorized them for the purpose

of providing coordination, oversight,

and advice to the management of the

Coast Guard’s Mutual Assistance

Program. Participation of the designated

officials in the activities of Coast Guard

Mutual Assistance will not extend to

participation in day-to-day operations.

Discussion

The Secretary of Transportation,

through the Commandant, has

authorized the following members and

employees of the Coast Guard to serve,

without compensation, on the Board of

Control of Coast Guard Mutual

Assistance [see 10 U.S.C. 1033 and

1589]. Officers: Commandant of the

Coast Guard, Admiral James M. Loy,

USCG (President); Assistant

Commandant for Human Resources,

Rear Admiral Fred L. Ames, USCG

(Executive Vice President); Captain

James E. Evans, USCG (Second Vice

President); Lieutenant Commander

Anthony J. Vogt, USCG (Treasurer);

Chief Warrant Officer Jeffrey M. Alm,

USCG (Secretary). Members:

Commander Pat Hannifin USCG

(Commissioned Officer); Lieutenant

Commander Anthony J. Vogt USCG

(Commissioned Officer); Petty Officer

First Class Jay H. Fowler, USCG (RET),

(Retired Member); Master Chief Petty

Officer Vincent W. Patton, USCG

(Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast

Guard); Chief Warrant Officer Christine

B. Figueroa, USCG (Chief Warrant

Officer); Senior Chief Petty Officer Mark

A. Lewack, USCG (Enlisted, E–7 or

above); Petty Officer First Class Petra A.

Wolford, USCG (Enlisted, E–6 or below);

Petty Officer Third Class Craig E.

Trusevitch, USCG (Enlisted, E–6 or

below); Ms. Maureen Melton (Civilian

employee); Mrs. Jennifer Rechsteiner

(Enlisted Person’s Spouse); Lieutenant

Commander Charles E. Martin, USCG

(RET) (USCG Auxiliary); Lieutenant

Commander Kevin M. Pratt, USCGR

(Reserve); Chief Warrant Officer Jeffrey

M. Alm, USCG (Medical and TRICARE

Specialist); Lieutenant Carla J.

Grantham, USCG (Family Support

Specialist); Mrs. Kathleen M. B. Gibson

(Commissioned Officer’s Spouse), Chief

Petty Officer Rockwood Ennis, USCG

(Alternate: MCPO–CG); Master Chief

Petty Officer Alex Keenan, USCG

(Alternate: CPO); Petty Officer First

Class Marie F. G. Hope, USCG

(Alternate: Enlisted, E–6 or below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

information concerning this notice,

contract Mr. Carl Mursch, Coast Guard

Mutual Assistance, (202) 267–1566.

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 1033 and 1589; 49

CFR 1.46(ooo)

Dated: March 29, 2001.

F.L. Ames,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant

Commandant for Human Resources.

[FR Doc. 01–10573 Filed 4–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Public Notice for Waiver of

Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance

Manchester Airport, Manchester, NH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for Public Comments.

Notice of intent of waiver with respect

to land.

SUMMARY: The FAA is considering a

proposal that a portion of airport

property (approximately .854 acres

located in the approach to Runway 17)

is no longer needed for aeronautical use,

as shown on the Airport Layout Plan.

There appear to be no impacts to the

airport by allowing the disposal of the

property. The land was acquired under

FAA Project No. 3–33–0011–29 (portion

of Parcel 98 as shown on the Exhibit

‘‘A’’ Property Map) on October 27, 1995.

In accordance with Section 47107(h)

of title 49, United States Code, this

notice is required to be published in the

Federal Register thirty (30) days before

modifying the land-use assurance which

requires that the property be used for an

aeronautical purpose. The land will be

utilized by the U.S. Postal Service for an

access road and employee parking. In

return the U.S. Postal Service will deed

an amount of land equal in area and

value to the Airport in the Runway 17

Runway Protection Zone (RPZ). The

swap will guarantee compatible land

use on the land to be disposed of and

the Airport will gain fee title to land in

the RPZ.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before May 30, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donna R. Witte, Airports Division, 12

New England Executive Park,

Burlington, Massachusetts 01803.

Telephone No. 781–238–7624/Fax 781–

238–7608. Documents reflecting the

proposed FAA action may be reviewed

in person at 16 New England Executive

Park, Burlington, Massachusetts or the

office of the Assistant Director of

Aviation, Engineering and Planning at

Manchester Airport, Manchester, New

Hampshire.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice announces that the FAA in

considering the release of the subject

airport property at Manchester Airport,

Manchester, New Hampshire.

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on

April 20, 2001.

Vincent A. Scarano,

Manager, Airports Division, New England

Region.

[FR Doc. 01–10668 Filed 4–27–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE–2001–33]

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of

Petition Received

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption

received.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA’s rulemaking

provisions governing the application,

processing, and disposition of petitions

for exemption part 11 of Title 14, Code

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this

notice contains a summary of certain

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petitions seeking relief from specified

requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of

this notice is to improve the public’s

awareness of, and participation in, this

aspect of FAA’s regulatory activities.

Neither publication of this notice nor

the inclusion or omission of information

in the summary is intended to affect the

legal status of any petition or its final

disposition.

DATES: Comments on petitions received

must identify the petition docket

number involved and must be received

on or before May 21, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on any

petition to the Docket Management

System, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590–0001. You must identify the

docket number FAA–2000–XXXX at the

beginning of your comments. If you

wish to receive confirmation that FAA

received your comments, include a selfaddressed, stamped postcard.

You may also submit comments

through the Internet to http://

dms.dot.gov. You may review the public

docket containing the petition, any

comments received, and any final

disposition in person in the Dockets

Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays. The Dockets Office (telephone

1–800–647–5527) is on the plaza level

of the NASSIF Building at the

Department of Transportation at the

above address. Also, you may review

public dockets on the Internet at http:/

/dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Forest Rawls (202) 267–8033, Sandy

Buchanan-Sumter (202) 267–7271, or

Vanessa Wilkins (202) 267–8029, Office

of Rulemaking (ARM–1), Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591.

This notice is published pursuant to

14 CFR 11.85 and 11.91.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 24,

2001.

Donald P. Byrne,

Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

Petitions for Exemption

Docket No.: FAA–2001–9101.

Petitioner: Associated Air Center.

Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR

25.813(e).

Description of Relief Sought: To

provide AAC with relief from the

requirements of 14 CFR 25.813(e)

pertaining to the installation of interior

doors between passenger compartments

on a Boeing Model 737–2H4 airplane.

Docket No.: FAA–2001–9283.

Petitioner: Atlantic Coast Airlines.

Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR

121.434, 121.440, and 121.441.

Description of Relief Sought: To allow

ACA to employ and use pilots currently

employed by ACA’s sister air carrier,

Atlantic Coast Jet, Inc. (ACJet) without

requiring these pilots to repeat the

328Jet checking and experience

requirements, which they already have

accomplished at ACJet.

[FR Doc. 01–10569 Filed 4–27–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

Environmental Impact Statement on

Transit Improvements in Miami, Florida

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration,

DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an

environmental impact statement.

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit

Administration (FTA), the Florida

Department of Transportation (FDOT),

and Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) in

issuing this notice to advise that an

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

is being prepared on the proposed

Airport/Earlington Heights Connector

Project in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

The EIS will be prepared in accordance

with the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended.

The EIS will evaluate the following

alternatives: a no build alternative; a

transportation systems management

alternative; three Metrorail extension

alternatives from Earlington Heights to

the Airport, and a People Mover

extension alternative. Scoping will be

accomplished through meetings and

correspondence with interested persons,

organizations, the general public,

Federal, State and local agencies.

DATES: Comment Due Date: Written

comments on the scope of the

alternatives and impacts to be

considered should be sent to Aurelio

Rodriguez, Project Manager by May 30,

2001. See ADDRESSES below.

Scoping Meetings: Miami-Dade

Transit public scoping meetings will be

held on Tuesday May 15, 2001 at 12

p.m. and at 7 p.m. at the Miami-Dade

Transit office located at 3300 NW 32nd

Avenue, First Floor Conference Room,

Miami, Florida.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the

project scope should be sent to Mr.

Aurelio Rodriguez, Director, MiamiDade Transit, 111 NW First Street, Suite

910, Miami, Florida 33128–1970. See

DATES section above for the location of

scoping meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Elizabeth Martin, Community Planner,

Federal Transit Administration, (404)

562–3509.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Scoping

The MDT and FTA invite interested

individuals, organizations, and federal,

state, and local agencies to participate in

refining the Airport/Earlington Heights

Connector DEIS, including alignment

and project locations. Comments should

focus on identifying any significant

social, economic, or environmental

issues related to the alignments.

Specific suggestions related to

additional alternatives to be examined

and issues to be addressed are welcome

and will be considered in the final

scope for the project. Scoping comments

should focus on the issues and

alternative for analysis, and not on

preference for particular alternatives.

Individual preference for particular

alternatives should be communicated

during the comment period for Draft

EIS. Comments may be made at the

meeting or in writing no later than May

30, 2001 (see DATES and ADDRESSES

above for meeting times and locations

and the address for written comments).

A scoping information packet is

available from Mr. Aurelio Rodriguez of

MDT at the address given above in the

ADDRESS section or on the MDT internet

webpage at http://www.co.miamidade.fl.us/mdta.

II. Description of Study Area and

Project Need

The project area is located in central

Miami-Dade County. The limits for the

project area extend from NW 42nd

Avenue (LeJeune Road) eastward to NW

22nd Avenue and from NW 46th Street

southwards to NW 20th Street. The

study area is traversed diagonally by the

Miami River, in a northwest to southeast

direction.

The project proposes a 2.5-mile

elevated heavy rail connection from the

existing Earlington Heights Metrorail

station to the MIC–MIA connector in the

proposed MIC transfer station. The

project involves planning and

environmental investigations, travel

demand forecasting, traffic impact

analysis, operations and maintenance

planning, and financial assessments for

the alignment alternatives.

Steady growth in South Florida in

recent years has led to increasingly

congested streets and highways in

Miami-Dade County. Heavy congestion

is especially significant during travel

destined to MIA and the large

employment centers surrounding the

airport. Vehicles traveling from south