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renew Orbital Sciences Corporation’s 

Launch Operator License for launch 

operations of the Pegasus expendable 

launch vehicle family. Launches would 

occur from USAKA/RTS in the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands, a subordinate 

command of the U.S. Army Space and 

Strategic Defense Command. 

The Pegasus expendable launch 

vehicle consists of three solid rocket 

propellant motor stages with an optional 

liquid propellant-based Hydrazine 

Auxiliary Propulsion System (HAPS) 

and is designed to be carried to its 

launch point by an L–1011 Launch 

Carrier Aircraft (LCA). The L–1011 LCA, 

which consists of FAA-approved 

standard engines, uses Commercial JetA or Military JP4 or JP10 fuel. Prelaunch and mating activities would be 

performed at Vandenberg Air Force Base 

under LLO 00–053. A separate 

environmental review was conducted in 

conjunction with the approval of LLO 

00–053. Therefore, the Proposed Action 

addressed in the EA does not include 

Pegasus pre-launch processing 

operations. 

Once the LCA and mated launch 

vehicle have landed at USAKA/RTS, 

system checks would be conducted. The 

LCA would be refueled. Concurrently, 

an advisory to nearby ships and aircraft 

would be issued. The LCA and mated 

Pegasus vehicle would leave USAKA/ 

RTS under jet power and travel to the 

launch site over the Pacific Ocean. 

Following the release of the Pegasus 

launch vehicle, the L–1011 LCA would 

return to a designated runway at 

USAKA/RTS. The first and second 

stages would detach during flight and 

fall, unpowered, to the ocean. The third 

stage would continue to carry the 

payload into orbital insertion; detach 

from the payload and optional HAPS (if 

appropriate), and fall into the ocean. 

None of the jettisoned stages would be 

recovered. The EA addresses the 

potential environmental impacts of 

implementing the Proposed Action and 

the No Action Alternative of not 

renewing Orbital Sciences’ Launch 

Operator License. 

The FAA has posted the EA and 

FONSI on the FAA Web site at http:// 

ast.faa.gov. In addition, hardcopies and/ 

or CDs of the EA and FONSI were sent 

to persons and agencies on the 

distribution list (found in Chapter 7 of 

the EA). 

Additional Information: Under the 

Proposed Action (the preferred 

alternative), the FAA would renew 

Orbital Sciences’ Launch Operator 

License for launch operations of the 

Pegasus expendable launch vehicle 

family. The L–1011 LCA with the mated 

Pegasus launch vehicle would travel 

under jet power to the launch site over 

the Pacific Ocean. At an altitude of 

35,000 feet, the L–1011 would release 

the Pegasus launch vehicle and return to 

a designated runway at USAKA/RTS. 

The Pegasus vehicle would free fall for 

5 seconds before the first stage motor 

was ignited. The first stage of the 

Pegasus vehicle would burn for 

approximately 77 seconds following 

ignition while propelling the vehicle to 

an altitude of approximately 223,000 

feet. The spent first stage would detach 

and fall back to the ocean. The second 

stage motor would ignite and burn for 

approximately 83 seconds, carrying the 

vehicle and its payload to an altitude of 

689,000 feet. During the ignition of the 

second stage, the payload fairing would 

jettison and fall into the ocean. The 

spent second stage would detach and 

fall to the ocean. The third stage would 

continue to burn for 65 seconds carrying 

the payload into orbital insertion; 

detach from payload and optional HAPS 

(if appropriate), and fall into the ocean. 

The optional HAPS fourth stage could 

be used in or near orbit to obtain higher 

altitudes, achieve finer altitude 

accuracy, or conduct more complex 

maneuvers. None of the jettisoned stages 

would be recovered. 

The L–1011 LCA, which consists of 

FAA-approved standard engines, uses 

Commercial Jet-A or Military JP4 or JP10 

fuel. Section 3.1.2.6 of the 1989 EA 

includes a detailed description of the 

Pegasus launch vehicle. 

The only alternative to the Proposed 

Action analyzed in the EA is the No 

Action Alternative. Under this 

alternative, the FAA would not renew 

Orbital Sciences’ Launch Operator 

License and there would be no 

commercial launches of the Pegasus 

launch vehicle conducted from USAKA/ 

RTS. Existing operating procedures, 

military operations, and other launch 

activities would continue at USAKA/ 

RTS. 

Resource areas were considered to 

provide a context for understanding and 

assessing the potential environmental 

effects of the Proposed Action. The EA 

does not analyze all environmental 

resources areas in detail because not all 

resource areas are affected by the 

Proposed Action. The resource areas 

analyzed in detail in the EA included 

air quality; biological resources; 

hazardous materials, pollution 

prevention, and solid waste; noise; and 

water resources (surface water, 

groundwater, floodplains, and 

wetlands), and cumulative impacts. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Daniel Czelusniak, Environmental 

Specialist, Office of Commercial Space 

Transportation, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Suite 331, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone (202) 267–5924; 

e-mail Daniel.Czelusniak@faa.com. 

Issued in Washington, DC on July 1, 2009. 

Responsible Official: 

Michael McElligott, 

Manager, Space Systems Development 

Division. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0042] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Statement of Accredited 

Representative in Appealed Case) 

Activity: Comment Request 

AGENCY: Board of Veterans’ Appeals, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Board of Veterans’ 

Appeals (BVA), Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments for information 

needed to summarize a claimant’s 

disagreement of denied VA benefits 

before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before September 8, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov 

to Sue Hamlin, Board of Veterans’ 

Appeals (01C), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail 

Sue.Hamlin@mail.va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0042’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue 

Hamlin at (202) 565–5686 or FAX (202) 

565–4064. 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, BVA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of BVA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of BVA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Statement of Accredited 

Representative in Appealed Case, VA 

Form 646. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0042. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: A recognized organization, 

attorney, agent, or other authorized 

person representing VA claimants 

before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals 

complete VA Form 646 to provide 

identifying data describing the basis for 

their claimant’s disagreement with the 

denial of VA benefits. VA uses the data 

collected to identify the issues in 

dispute and to prepare a decision 

responsive to the claimant’s 

disagreement. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 38,604. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 60 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

38,604. 

Dated: July 1, 2009. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

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