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hazard area should have no impacts on 

recreational or commercial use of these 

waters since the area off the island is 

not used frequently by commercial 

fisherman or for recreational use by 

residents of USAKA/RTS. No significant 

impacts to land use are expected. 

Noise: Noise produced during site 

preparation activities would be minor 

and short-term, resulting in little to no 

effect on construction workers or launch 

personnel. To minimize noise level 

impacts, all personnel or contractors 

involved in construction activities 

would wear hearing protection in areas 

where noise levels would exceed limits 

set by the Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration. 

No sensitive noise receptors are in the 

vicinity of Omelek. The island has been 

developed solely as a launch support 

facility with no permanent inhabitants, 

and there are no inhabited islands 

within 21 kilometers (13 miles) of the 

site; therefore, no significant noise 

impacts from launch activities are 

expected. 

Socioeconomics: Approximately 30 

people would be involved in both 

Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch activities. 

Up to 8 of the 30 SpaceX personnel 

would live temporarily on Omelek in 

the SpaceX office facility, as necessary. 

The remaining transient personnel 

would reside on Kwajalein and would 

commute daily between the two islands. 

No additional facilities would be 

required to house personnel. 

Launch procedures on Omelek could 

continue to employ a small number of 

Marshallese from Ebeye and possibly 

from Majuro in support of ground and 

facility maintenance. The personal 

income of the three to seven 

Marshallese employed to support the 

launches from Omelek may increase. 

There would be no impact on the 

permanent population size, employment 

characteristics, and the type of housing 

available on Ebeye and Majuro. No 

significant impacts to socioeconomics 

are expected. 

Water Resources: Construction of the 

new Falcon 9 launch pad and the 

Payload Processing Facility would be 

confined within the immediate 

construction area in compliance with 

the UES and would thus not impact 

water resources. Proposed construction 

activities would be performed in 

accordance with the USAKA 

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan to 

minimize potential erosion and 

stormwater runoff. Impacts to the waters 

surrounding Omelek due to stormwater 

runoff would be in compliance with the 

UES nonpoint source requirements and 

the USAKA Stormwater Pollution 

Prevention Plan. Best Management 

Practices would be used to limit 

turbidity during installation of new 

pilings and the proposed concrete barge 

dock. 

There is the potential for carbonic 

acid (a mild acid similar to that in a 

carbonated beverage) to be produced 

during launch from the reaction of 

carbon dioxide in the exhaust plume 

and water. This carbonic acid would be 

expected to rapidly evaporate and 

would have a similar pH to that of 

rainwater; therefore, no impacts to water 

resources would be expected to occur 

from launch emissions. 

There is the potential for an 

accidental propellant spill or premature 

flight termination to result in released 

propellant contaminating water 

resources. This risk, however, would be 

minimized through compliance with the 

Hazardous Materials Contingency Plan 

and Hazardous Waste Management Plan 

prepared by SpaceX and the Kwajalein 

Environmental Management Plan. No 

significant impacts to water resources 

are expected. 

Cumulative Impacts: The proposed 

action would not occur at the same time 

as other programs such as Ground-Based 

Midcourse Defense or Minuteman III 

planned for the region. The increased 

size and use of the power station may 

not comply with the allowable UES 

incremental degradation standards. 

Operational options, including a windbased generator or limiting fuel 

consumption, are available that would 

achieve compliance with ambient air 

quality and incremental degradation 

standards. With the implementation of 

such options, it is not likely that the 

proposed action at Omelek would result 

in significant cumulative impacts to the 

regional air quality. 

Launches are short-term, discrete 

events, thus allowing time between 

launches for emission products to be 

dispersed and minimizing the potential 

for impacts to airspace users, biological 

resources, and public health and safety. 

Using the required scheduling process 

for international airspace would 

minimize the potential for cumulative 

impacts to the airspace above the open 

ocean. The loss of approximately 12 

percent of the vegetation on Omelek 

would contribute cumulatively to the 

reduction of wildlife habitat in the area. 

No significant cumulative impacts to 

terrestrial or marine biological resources 

have been identified as a result of prior 

launch-related activities in the region. 

Avoidance would minimize the 

potential for cumulative cultural 

resources impacts. Preparation of the 

launch site and adherence to established 

hazardous waste and spill prevention 

procedures and regulations would 

minimize the potential for cumulative 

impacts to geology or soils. 

Adherence to the hazardous materials 

and waste management systems of 

USAKA/RTS and SpaceX would 

preclude the potential accumulation of 

hazardous materials or waste. 

Adherence to the high safety standards 

at USAKA/RTS would serve to keep any 

cumulative safety impacts attributable 

to all USAKA/RTS operations within 

acceptable standards to both workers 

and the public. The additional demand 

on transportation, electrical, 

wastewater, solid waste, and water 

systems to support the small number of 

project-related personnel would be 

accomplished by the proposed 

infrastructure upgrades or be within the 

current capacity of USAKA/RTS. The 

sound level generated by each Falcon 

launch would be a short, discrete event 

and no cumulative noise impacts are 

anticipated. Adherence to established 

hazardous waste and spill prevention 

procedures and regulations would 

minimize the potential for cumulative 

impacts to water resources. 

Determination: An analysis of the 

proposed action has concluded that 

there are no significant short-term or 

long-term effects to the environment or 

surrounding populations. After careful 

and thorough consideration of the facts 

herein, the undersigned finds that the 

proposed Federal action is consistent 

with existing national environmental 

policies and objectives set forth in 

section 101(a) of the NEPA and other 

applicable environmental requirements 

and will not significantly affect the 

quality of the human environment or 

otherwise include any condition 

requiring consultation pursuant to 

section 102(2)(c) of NEPA. Therefore, an 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

proposed action is not required. 

Date Issued: January 10, 2008, Washington, 

DC. 

Patricia Grace Smith, 

Associate Administrator for Commercial 

Space Transportation. 

[FR Doc. E8–1068 Filed 1–22–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Intent To Rule on Change in 

Use of Aeronautical Property at 

Louisville International Airport, 

Louisville, KY 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 


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ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is requesting public 

comment on the request by the 

Louisville Regional Airport Authority to 

change a portion of airport property 

from aeronautical to non-aeronautical 

use at the Louisville International 

Airport, Louisville, Kentucky. The 

request consists approximately of 1.045 

acres of formal release, and 0.145 acres 

for permanent easement. This action is 

taken under the provisions of section 

125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation 

Investment Reform Act for the 21st 

Century (AIR 21). 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 22, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice 

may be mailed or delivered in triplicate 

to the FAA at the following address: 

Memphis Airports District Office, 2862 

Business Park Drive, Building G, 

Memphis, TN 38118. 

In addition, one copy of any 

comments submitted to the FAA must 

be mailed or delivered to Mr. Charles T. 

Miller, Executive Director, Louisville 

Regional Airport Authority, P.O. Box 

9129, Louisville, KY 40209–0129. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Tommy L. Dupree, Program Manager, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 

Memphis Airports District Office, 2862 

Business Park Drive, Building G, 

Memphis, TN 38118, (901) 322–8185. 

The application may be reviewed in 

person at this same location, by 

appointment. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

proposes to rule and invites public 

comment on the request to release 

approximately 1.045 acres and grant a 

permanent easement of 0.145 acres at 

the Louisville International Airport, 

Louisville, KY. Under the provisions of 

AIR 21 (49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2)). 

On January 14, 2008, the FAA 

determined that the request to release 

property at the Louisville International 

Airport submitted by the airport owner 

meets the procedural requirements of 

the Federal Aviation Administration. 

The FAA may approve the request, in 

whole or in part, no later than February 

22, 2008. 

The following is a brief overview of 

the request: 

The Louisville Regional Airport 

Authority, owner of the Louisville 

International Airport, is proposing to 

formally release approximately 1.045 

acres and grant permanent easement of 

approximately 0.145 acres of airport 

property so that property can be 

converted to use for industrial 

development. 

Any person may inspect, by 

appointment, the request in person at 

the FAA office listed above under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

In addition, any person may, upon 

appointment and request, inspect the 

request, notice and other documents 

germane to the request in person at the 

Louisville Regional Airport Authority, 

P.O. Box 9129, Louisville, KY 40209–

0129. 

Dated: Issued in Memphis, TN, on January 

14, 2008. 

Phillip J. Braden, 

Manager, Memphis Airports District Office, 

Southern Region. 

[FR Doc. 08–233 Filed 1–22–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Sixth Meeting, Special Committee 211, 

Nickel-Cadmium, Lead Acid and 

Rechargeable Lithium Batteries 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 211, Nickel-Cadmium, Lead 

Acid and Rechargeable Lithium 

Batteries. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

RTCA Special Committee 211, NickelCadmium, Lead Acid and Rechargeable 

Lithium Batteries. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

February 5, 2008, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 

805, Washington, DC 20036, Colson 

Board Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 

Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036; 

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 

833–9434; Web site http://www.rtca.org 

for directions. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 

hereby given for a Special Committee 

211 meeting. The agenda will include: 

• February 5: 

• Opening Plenary Session 

(Welcome, Introductions, and 

Administrative Remarks, Agenda 

Overview). 

• Review/Approval of the Fifth 

Meeting Summary, RTCA Paper No. 

221–07/SC211–014. 

• Final Review/Approval of a new 

document—(Minimum Operational 

Performance Standards for 

Rechargeable Lithium Battery Systems), 

RTCA Paper No. 297—07/SC211–015. 

• Discuss steps necessary to 

incorporate NiMh technology to D0–293 

as requested by the FAA. 

• Closing Plenary Session (Other 

Business, Establish Agenda, Date and 

Place of Next Meeting, Adjourn). 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space availability. 

With the approval of the chairmen, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

committee at any time. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 4, 

2008. 

Francisco Estrada C., 

RTCA Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. 08–230 Filed 1–22–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Third Meeting: RTCA Special 

Committee 214/Standards for Air 

Traffic Data Communication Services 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 214, Standards for Air 

Traffic Data Communication Services. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of the third meeting 

of RTCA Special Committee 214, 

Standards for Air Traffic Data 

Communication Services. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

February 11–15, 2008, from 9 a.m.–5 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

General Dynamics Decision Systems, 

Scottsdale, AZ. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 

Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036; 

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 

833–9434; Web site http://www.rtca.org 

for directions. (2) Hosted by Matt 

Johnson (480) 441–0122 (E) 

Matthew.Johnson@gdc4s.com. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 

hereby given for a Special Committee 

214 meeting. The agenda will include: 


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