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nuclear facilities in partnership with

TVA. Further environmental review, if

any, beyond the existing final EIS for

Bellefonte Nuclear Units 1 and 2 for

operation as a nuclear facility would

coincide with consideration of such a

proposed arrangement.

Proposed Issues to be Addressed

The EIS will describe the existing

environmental, cultural, and

recreational resources that may be

potentially affected by construction and

operation of the project. TVA’s

evaluation of potential environmental

impacts due to project construction and

operation will include, but not

necessarily be limited to the impacts on

air quality, water quality, aquatic

ecology, endangered and threatened

species, wetland resources, aesthetics

and visual resources, noise, land use,

cultural resources, fuel transportation,

and socioeconomic resources. TVA’s

Integrated Resource Plan, Energy Vision

2020, identifies and evaluates TVA’s

need for additional energy resources.

Air quality will likely be one of the

most important potential impact areas.

Air pollutant emissions from fossil fuel

combustion would include nitrogen

oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon

monoxide, and carbon dioxide. Because

the proposed project is to be located on

a previously disturbed site, the issues of

terrestrial wildlife, vegetation, and land

use are not likely to be important.

Natural gas is one of the candidate

conversion fuels. However, there is

currently no supply of natural gas in the

vicinity of the Bellefonte plant.

Therefore, the EIS will assess the

construction and operation of a natural

gas pipeline by considering several

alternative pipeline corridors.

The results from evaluating the

potential environmental impacts related

to these issues and other important

issues identified in the scoping process

together with engineering and economic

considerations will be used in selecting

a preferred alternative for the Bellefonte

conversion.

Scoping Process

Scoping, which is integral to the

NEPA process, is a procedure that

solicits public input to the EIS process

to ensure that: (1) Issues are identified

early and properly studied; (2) issues of

title significance do not consume time

and effort; (3) the draft EIS is thorough

and balanced; and (4) delays caused by

an inadequate draft EIS are avoided.

TVA’s NEPA procedures require that the

scoping process commence as soon as

practicable after a decision has been

reached to prepare an EIS in order to

provide an early and open process for

determining the scope of issues to be

addressed and for identifying the

significant issues related to a proposed

action. The scope of issues to be

addressed in a draft EIS will be

determined, in part, from written

comments submitted by mail, and

comments presented orally or in writing

at a public meeting. The preliminary

identification of reasonable alternatives

and environmental issues is not meant

to be exhaustive or final. TVA considers

the scoping process to be open and

dynamic in the sense that alternatives

other than those given above may

warrant study and new matters may be

identified for potential evaluation.

The scoping process will include both

interagency and public scoping. The

public is invited to submit written

comments or e-mail comments on the

scope of this EIS no later than the date

given under the DATES section of this

notice and/or attend a public meeting in

May that will be announced in area

news media. Federal and state agencies

to be included in the interagency

scoping include U.S. Department of

Energy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alabama

Department of Environmental

Management, and Alabama Historical

Commission.

Upon consideration of the scoping

comments, TVA will develop a range of

alternatives and identify important

environmental issues to be addressed in

the EIS. Following analysis of the

environmental consequences of each

alternative, TVA will prepare a draft EIS

for public review and comment. Notice

of availability of the draft EIS will be

announced, written comments on the

draft solicited, and information about

possible public meetings to comment on

the draft EIS will be published at a

future date. TVA expects to release a

final EIS by October 1997.

Dated: April 23, 1996.

Kathryn J. Jackson,

Senior Vice President, Resource Group.

[FR Doc. 96–10515 Filed 4–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8120–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Aviation Proceedings; Agreements

Filed During the Week Ending April 19,

1996

The following Agreements were filed

with the Department of Transportation

under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 412

and 414. Answers may be filed within

21 days of date of filing.

Docket Number: OST–96–1276

Date filed: April 17, 1996

Parties: Members of the International

Air Transport Association

Subject:

TC23 Mail Vote 790

Europe-Japan/Korea Amending Reso

Intended effective date: April 29, 1996

Docket Number: OST–96–1277

Date filed: April 17, 1996

Parties: Members of the International

Air Transport Association

Subject:

TC2 MV/P 0532 dated March 22, 1996

r-1 - r-17

TC2 MV/P 0533 dated March 22, 1996

r-18 - 21

Within Europe Resolutions

Intended effective date: May 1, 1996

Paulette V. Twine,

Chief, Documentary Services Division.

[FR Doc. 96–10521 Filed 4–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

Notice of Applications for Certificates

of Public Convenience and Necessity

and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed

Under Subpart Q During the Week

Ending April 19, 1996

The following Applications for

Certificates of Public Convenience and

Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier

Permits were filed under Subpart Q of

the Department of Transportation’s

Procedural Regulations (See 14 CFR

302.1701 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–96–1261

Date filed: April 15, 1996

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motion to Modify

Scope: May 13, 1996

Description: Application of Sobelair

N.V./S.A., pursuant 49 U.S.C. 41302

and Subpart Q of the Regulations,

applies for a foreign air carrier permit,

to provide, commencing on or about

May 3, 1996, charter foreign air

transportation of persons, property,

and mail between any point in

Belgium or the United States via

intermediate points to any point in

the United States or any point in

Belgium and beyond, respectively,

and other charters subject to 14 CFR

Part 212.

Docket Number: OST–96–1274

Date filed: April 17, 1996
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Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motion to Modify

Scope: May 15, 1996

Description: Application of Delta Air

Lines, Inc., pursuant to 49 U.S.C.

41102 and 41108 and Subpart Q of the

Regulations, applies for renewal of

temporary authority to provide

foreign air transportation on certain

transatlantic routes named on

segments 3, 9 and 11 of its Certificate

of Public Convenience and Necessity

for Route 616, as issued by Order 91–

10–33 (October 25, 1991) in the DeltaPan Am Route Transfer.

Docket Number: OST–96–1275

Date filed: April 17, 1996

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motion to Modify

Scope: May 15, 1996

Description: Application of Delta Air

Lines, Inc., pursuant to 49 U.S.C.

41102 and 41108, and Subpart Q of

the Regulations, applies for renewal of

its Certificate of Public Convenience

and Necessity for Route 617,

authorizing Delta to engage in foreign

air transportation of persons, property

and mail between the terminal points

New York City, New York/Newark,

New Jersey and Ottawa/Montreal,

Canada. Delta’s certificate for Route

617 expires on October 17, 1996.

Delta requests renewal of its

certificate for a term of indefinite

duration.

Docket Number: OST–96–1279

Date filed: April 18, 1996

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motion to Modify

Scope: May 16, 1996

Description: Application of Orient Avia

Airlines, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41301,

and Subpart Q, requests a foreign air

carrier permit, to operate scheduled

and charter services carrying

passengers, cargo and/or mail

between points in Russia and

Honolulu, Hawaii.

Docket Number: OST–96–1281

Date filed: April 19, 1996

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motion to Modify

Scope: May 17, 1996

Description: Application of Sun Pacific

International, Inc., pursuant to 49

U.S.C. 41101 and Subpart Q of the

Regulations, seeks to amend its

certificate of public convenience and

necessity (Interstate air

transportation), granted by Order 96–

3–35, to eliminate the single aircraft

restriction contained in its certificate;

and Motion to Shorten the Answer

date until May 10, 1996.

Docket Number: OST–96–1282

Date filed: April 19, 1996

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motion to Modify

Scope: May 17, 1996

Description: Application of Sun Pacific

International, Inc., pursuant to 49

U.S.C. 41101 and Subpart Q of the

Regulations, seeks to amend its

certificate of public convenience and

necessity (foreign air transportation),

granted by Order 96–3–35, to

eliminate the single aircraft restriction

contained in its certificate: Motion to

shorten the Answer period May 10,

1996.

Docket Number: OST–96–1287

Date filed: April 19, 1996

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motion to Modify

Scope: May 17, 1996

Description: Application of USAir, Inc.,

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41102 and

41108, and Subpart Q of the

Regulations, applies for renewal of its

certificate of public convenience and

necessity for Route 613, authorizing

USAir to engage in scheduled foreign

air transportation of persons, property

and mail between the coterminal

points Washington, D.C./Baltimore,

Maryland and Montreal/Ottawa,

Canada. USAir requests that its

certificate, which is set to expire on

October 17, 1996, be renewed for a

term of unlimited duration.

Paulette V. Twine,

Chief, Documentary Services Division.

[FR Doc. 96–10520 Filed 4–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

Federal Aviation Administration

RTCA, Inc. Special Committee 186;

Automatic Dependent Surveillance—

Broadcast (ADS–B)

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

Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92–463, 5

U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby

given for Special Committee 186

meeting to be held May 15–16, 1996,

beginning at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will

be held at RTCA, Inc., 1140 Connecticut

Avenue, NW., Suite 1020, Washington,

DC 20036.

The agenda will include: (1)

Chairman’s Introductory Remarks/

Review of Meeting Agenda; (2) Review

and Approval of Minutes of the

Previous Meeting; (3) Report of Working

Group Activities: a. Working Group 1

Report (Operations Working Group); b.

Working Group 2 Report (Technical

Working Group); c. Working Group 3

Report (CDTI Working Group); (4)

Review of Latest Version of the MASPS;

(5) Other Business; (6) Date and Place of

Next Meeting.

Attendance is open to the interested

public but limited to space availability.

With the approval of the chairman,

members of the public may present oral

statements at the meeting. Persons

wishing to present statements or obtain

information should contact the RTCA

Secretariat, 1140 Connecticut Avenue,

NW., Suite 1020, Washington, DC

20036; (202) 833–9339 (phone) or (202)

833–9434 (fax). Members of the public

may present a written statement to the

committee at any time.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 24,

1996.

Janice L. Peters,

Designated Official.

[FR Doc. 96–10516 Filed 4–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

Notice of Intent to Rule on Application

(#96–02–U–00–EUG) to Use the

Revenue From a Passenger Facility

Charge (PFC) at Eugene Airport/

Mahlon Sweet Field, Submitted by the

City of Eugene, Eugene, Oregon

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on

Application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the

application to use PFC revenue at

Eugene Airport/Mahlon Sweet Field

under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117

and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before May 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: J. Wade Bryant, Manager;

Seattle Airports District Office, SEA–

ADO; Federal Aviation Administration;

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Suite 250;

Renton, WA 98055–4056.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Ms. Susan

Weixelman, at the following address:

City of Eugene, 28855 Lockheed Drive,

Eugene, OR 97402.

Air Carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of written comments

previously provided to Eugene Airport/

Mahlon Sweet Field, under section

158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Carolyn Read, (206) 227–2661;

Seattle Airports District Office, SEA–

ADO; Federal Aviation Administration;

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Suite 250;

Renton, WA 98055–4056. The