72870 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 234 / Wednesday, December 7, 2005 / Notices 

Beck at (312) 786–7959; or John 

Johnston at (312) 786–7303. 

[FR Doc. E5–6986 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Aviation Proceedings, Agreements 

Filed the Week Ending November 18, 

2005 

The following Agreements were filed 

with the Department of Transportation 

under the Sections 412 and 414 of the 

Federal Aviation Act, as amended (49 

U.S.C. 1382 and 1384) and procedures 

governing proceedings to enforce these 

provisions. Answers may be filed within 

21 days after the filing of the 

application. 

Docket Number: OST–2005–23066. 

Date Filed: November 15, 2005. 

Parties: Members of the International 

Air Transport Association. 

Subject: TC31 North and Central 

Pacific, Bangkok, 24 October–1 

November 2005, TC3-Central, South 

America Resolution 002bq, Intended 

effective date: 15 December 2005. 

Docket Number: OST–2005–23067. 

Date Filed: November 15, 2005. 

Parties: Members of the International 

Air Transport Association. 

Subject: TC31 North and Central 

Pacific, Bangkok, 24 October–1 

November 2005, Korea (Rep. Of), 

Malaysia—USA, Expedited Resolution 

002na, Intended effective date: 15 

December 2005. 

Docket Number: OST–2005–23068. 

Date Filed: November 15, 2005. 

Parties: Members of the International 

Air Transport Association. 

Subject: TC3 (except Japan)-North 

America, Caribbean), (except between 

Korea (Rep. of), Malaysia-USA), 

Expedited Resolution 002bi, Intended 

effective date: 15 December 2005. 

Docket Number: OST–2005–23069. 

Date Filed: November 15, 2005. 

Parties: Members of the International 

Air Transport Association. 

Subject: TC31 North and Central 

Pacific, Bangkok, 21 September–1 

November 2005, TC3-Central, South 

America Expedited Resolution, 

Intended effective date: 1 January 2006. 

Docket Number: OST–2005–23070. 

Date Filed: November 15, 2005. 

Parties: Members of the International 

Air Transport Association. 

Subject: TC3 (except Japan)-North 

America, Caribbean), (except between 

Korea (Rep. of), Malaysia-USA), 

Expedited Resolution 002bn, Intended 

effective date: 1 January 2006. 

Renee V. Wright, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. E5–6988 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of Applications for Certificates 

of Public Convenience and Necessity 

and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed 

Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) 

During the Week Ending November 18, 

2005 

The following Applications for 

Certificates of Public Convenience and 

Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier 

Permits were filed under subpart B 

(formerly subpart Q) of the Department 

of Transportation’s Procedural 

Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et. 

seq.). The due date for Answers, 

Conforming Applications, or Motions to 

Modify Scope are set forth below for 

each application. Following the Answer 

period DOT may process the application 

by expedited procedures. Such 

procedures may consist of the adoption 

of a show-cause order, a tentative order, 

or in appropriate cases a final order 

without further proceedings. 

Docket Number: OST–2005–22882. 

Date Filed: November 14, 2005. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: December 5, 2005. 

Description: Amendment No. 1 of 

Gazpromavia Aviation Company Ltd. 

amending its application for a foreign 

air carrier permit to extend its requested 

authority to permit it to engage in 

passenger, combination and all-cargo 

charter service between the Russian 

Federation and the United States. 

Docket Number: OST–2005–23086. 

Date Filed: November 17, 2005. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: December 8, 2005. 

Description: Application of Aguadilla 

Airline Services, Inc. requesting 

authority to conduct scheduled 

passenger operations as a commuter air 

carrier. 

Docket Number: OST–2001–8910. 

Date Filed: November 17, 2005. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: December 8, 2005. 

Description: Application of 

Continental Airlines, Inc. requesting 

renewal of its Route 805 certificate 

authorizing Continental to provide 

scheduled foreign air transportation of 

persons, property and mail between 

New York/Newark, NJ, and Cali and 

Medellin, Colombia and to integrate this 

authority with other authority held by 

Continental. 

Renee V. Wright, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. E5–6989 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: 

Sullivan County, TN 

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 for the proposed extension of 

SR–357 in Sullivan County, Tennessee. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Walter Boyd, P.E., Field Operations 

Team Leader, Federal Highway 

Administration, Tennessee Division, 

640 Grassmere Park Road, Suite 112, 

Nashville, Tennessee 37211, Telephone: 

(615) 781–5774. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

FHWA, in cooperation with the 

Tennessee Department of 

Transportation, will prepare an 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

on a proposal to provide an extension to 

SR–357 in Sullivan County, Tennessee. 

The proposed project would involve the 

extension of SR–357 from existing SR–

357 west of the Tri-Cities Airport to the 

U.S. 11E/19W–U.S. 19E intersection 

near Bluff City, Tennessee. 

The proposed project is considered 

necessary to provide for the existing and 

projected traffic demand on the 

surrounding transportation network. 

The proposed project is anticipated to 

provide a multi-lane facility with the 

number of lanes and access control to be 

determined depending on forecasted 

traffic volumes. The EIS will discuss 

environmental, social, and economic 

impacts associated with the 

development of the proposed action. 

Letters describing the proposed action 

and soliciting comments will be sent to 

appropriate Federal, State, and local 

agencies, and to private organizations 

and citizens who have previously 

expressed or are known to have interest 

in this proposal. Public meetings will be 

held in the vicinity of the project 

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throughout the development of the EIS. 

In addition, a public hearing will be 

held. Public notice will be given of the 

time and place of the meetings and 

hearing. The draft EIS will be available 

for public and agency review and 

comment prior to the public hearing. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this proposed action 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 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Issued on: December 1, 2005. 

Walter Boyd, 

Field Operations Team Leader, Nashville, 

Tennessee. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Preparation of an Environmental 

Impact Statement for High-Capacity 

Transit Improvements in the Southern 

Corridor of Honolulu, HI 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) and the City and 

County of Honolulu, Department of 

Transportation Services (DTS) intend to 

prepare an EIS (and Alternative 

Analysis (AA)) on a proposal by the City 

and County of Honolulu to implement 

transit improvements that potentially 

include high-capacity transit service in 

a 25-mile travel corridor between 

Kapolei and the University of Hawaii at 

Manoa and Waikiki. Alternatives 

proposed to be considered in the AA 

and draft EIS include No Build, 

Transportation System Management, 

Managed Lanes, and Fixed Guideway 

Transit. Other transit alternatives may 

be identified during the scoping 

process. 

The EIS will be prepared to satisfy the 

requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy of 1969 (NEPA) 

and its implementing regulations. The 

FTA and DTS request public and 

interagency input on the purpose and 

needs to be addressed by the project, the 

alternatives to be considered, and the 

scope of the EIS for the corridor, 

including the alternatives and the 

environmental and community impacts 

to be evaluated. 

DATES: Scoping Comments Due Date: 

Written comments on the scope of the 

NEPA review, including the alternatives 

to be considered and the related impacts 

to be assessed, should be sent to DTS by 

January 9, 2006. See ADDRESSES below. 

Scoping Meetings: Meetings to accept 

comments on the proposed alternatives, 

scope of the EIS, and purpose of and 

needs to be addressed by the 

alternatives will be held on December 

13 and 14, 2005 at the locations given 

in ADDRESSES below. On December 13, 

2005, the public scoping meeting will 

begin at 5 p.m. and continue until 8 

p.m. or until all who wish to provide 

oral comments have been given the 

opportunity. The meeting on December 

14, 2005 will begin at 7 p.m. and 

continue until 9 p.m. or until all who 

wish to provide oral comments have 

been given the opportunity. The 

locations are accessible to people with 

disabilities. A court reporter will record 

oral comments. Forms will be provided 

on which to provide written comments. 

Project staff will be available at the 

meeting to informally discuss the EIS 

scope and the proposed project. 

Governmental agencies are also invited 

to a separate scoping meeting to be held 

on December 13 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. 

Further information will be available at 

the scoping meeting and may also be 

obtained by calling (808) 566–2299, by 

downloading from http:// 

www.honolulutransit.org, or by emailing info@honolulutransit.org. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the 

scope of the EIS, including the 

alternatives to be considered and the 

related impacts to be assessed, should 

be sent to both the Department of 

Transportation Services, City and 

County of Honolulu, 650 South King 

Street, 3rd Floor, Honolulu, HI, 96813, 

Attention: Honolulu High-Capacity 

Transit Corridor Project, or by the 

Internet at http:// 

www.honolulutransit.org and Ms. Donna 

Turchie, Federal Transit 

Administration, Region IX, 201 Mission 

Street, Suite 2210, San Francisco, CA 

94105 or by e-mail: 

Donna.Turchie@fta.dot.gov. 

The scoping meetings will be held at 

the Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Pikake 

Room, at 77 Ward Avenue on December 

13, 2005 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and at 

Kapolei Middle School Cafeteria, at 91–

5335 Kapolei Parkway on December 14, 

2005 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

FTA contact is Ms. Donna Turchie, 

Federal Transit Administration, Region 

IX, 201 Mission Street, Room 2210, San 

Francisco, CA 94105. Phone: (415) 744–

2737. Fax: (415) 744–2726. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Scoping 

The FTA and DTS invite all interested 

individuals and organizations, and 

Federal, State, and local agencies, to 

comment on the purpose and need, 

project alternatives, and scope of the 

EIS. During the scoping process, 

comments should focus on the purpose 

and need for a project, identifying 

specific transportation problems to be 

evaluated, or on proposing 

transportation alternatives that may be 

less costly, more effective, or have fewer 

environmental impacts while improving 

mobility in the corridor. At this time, 

comments should not focus on a 

preference for a particular alternative. 

The opportunity for that type of input 

will be after the release of the AA final 

report, which will compare various 

alternatives. 

Following the public scoping process, 

public outreach activities with 

interested parties or groups throughout 

the duration of work on the EIS will 

occur. The project Web site, http:// 

www.honolulutransit.org, will be 

updated periodically to reflect the status 

of the project. Additional opportunities 

for public participation will be 

announced through mailings, notices, 

advertisements, and press releases. 

Those wishing to be placed on the 

project mailing list may do so by 

registering on the Web site at http:// 

www.honolulutransit.org, or by calling 

(808) 566–2299. 

II. Description of Study Area 

The proposed project study area is the 

travel corridor between Kapolei and the 

University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH 

Manoa) and Waikiki. This narrow, 

linear corridor is confined by the 

Waianae and Koolau mountain ranges to 

the north (mauka direction) and the 

ocean to the south (makai direction). 

The corridor includes the majority of 

housing and employment on Oahu. The 

2000 census indicates that 876,200 

people live on Oahu. Of this number, 

over 552,000 people, or 63 percent, live 

within the corridor between Kapolei 

and Manoa/Waikiki. This area is 

projected to absorb 69 percent of the 

population growth projected to occur on 

Oahu between 2000 and 2030, resulting 

in an expected corridor population of