80 FR 64053 - Notice of Approval of Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Proposed Replacement Airport (XWA) Serving D-III Aircraft in Williston, North Dakota

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 204 (October 22, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-26879

The FAA is announcing approval of Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the proposed replacement airport (XWA) serving D-III aircraft in Williston, North Dakota. The FAA approved the FONSI/ROD on September 22, 2015.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Approval of Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of 
Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Proposed Replacement Airport (XWA) Serving 
D-III Aircraft in Williston, North Dakota

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is announcing approval of Finding of No Significant 
Impact/Record of Decision for the proposed replacement airport (XWA) 
serving D-III aircraft in Williston, North Dakota. The FAA approved the 
FONSI/ROD on September 22, 2015.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FONSI approved the Sponsor's proposed 
action to develop aviation facilities that meet FAA airport design 
standards and accommodate current and projected levels of aviation 
activity for the Williston area. The need for the proposed action is to 
provide aviation facilities necessary to meet the expected demand for 
the forecasted growth of air traffic in Williston area consistent with 
FAA airport design standards for ARC D-III aircraft, as well as provide 
the capability for anticipated future operation of larger aircraft.
    The City of Williston proposes to decommission the existing Sloulin 
Field International Airport (ISN) and construct, operate and maintain a 
new airport located in Williston, North Dakota. The Airport will be 
relocated approximately 6 miles north and 5 miles west of Williston. 
The proposed new terminal building would be located approximately 2.5 
miles from US Highway 2. The proposed new airport would be called the 
Williston Basin

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International Airport and the airport identifier changed to (XWA).
    The City of Williston proposes to relocate the Sloulin Field 
International Airport to develop aviation facilities that meet FAA 
airport design standards and accommodated current and projected levels 
of aviation activity. They propose to construct two runways and related 
aviation facilities that meet FAA airport design standards for Airport 
Reference Code (ARC) D-III aircraft as well as acquire land for 
compatible land use and expansion of facilities to future aviation 
demands. Development of a replacement airport requires FAA approval of 
an airport layout plan (ALP), the final EA and FONSI/ROD and approval 
of funding from local agencies, North Dakota Aeronautics Commission 
(NDAC), and the FAA. The proposed action would require the acquisition 
of land for the construction of access roads, construction of runways, 
taxiways, aprons and various airport structures, and the installation 
of navigational aids to meet FAA design standards for ARC D-III 
aircraft. The proposed action includes acquisition of land for 
compatible land use, construction of facilities, and the closure and 
sale of the existing Sloulin Field International Airport. The relocated 
airport is anticipated to be constructed from 2015-2018, pending 
funding availability.
    The FONSI/ROD indicates the project is consistent with existing 
environmental policies and objectives as set forth in the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended and will not 
significantly affect the quality of the environment.
    In reaching this decision, the FAA has given careful consideration 
to: (a) The role of Williston Airport plays in the national air 
transportation system, (b) aviation safety, and (c) preferences of the 
airport owner/operator, and (d) anticipated environmental impact.

DATES: This notice is effective October 22, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lindsay Butler, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Great Lakes Regional Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, 
Des Plaines, IL 60018. Telephone number: 847-294-7723.

    Issued in Des Plaines, IL, on September 30, 2015.
Richard M. Kula,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, FAA Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 2015-26879 Filed 10-21-15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Issued in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 15, With the approval of the chairman,
2015. members of the public may present oral
Federal Aviation Administration Larry F. Clark, statements at the meeting. Plenary
Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, information will be provided upon
Notice of Availability for Draft Southern Region. request. Persons wishing to present
Environmental Assessment (EA) for [FR Doc. 2015–26869 Filed 10–21–15; 8:45 am] statements or obtain information should
the Proposed Part 139 Operating BILLING CODE 4910–13–P contact the person listed in the FOR
Certificate and Related Actions and FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Notice for Public Hearing at Paulding Members of the public may present a
Northwest Atlanta Airport DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION written statement to the committee at
AGENCY: Federal Aviation any time.
Federal Aviation Administration
Administration (FAA), DOT. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16,
ACTION: Notice of availability and notice Fifth Meeting: RTCA Special 2015.
for public hearing. Committee (232) Airborne Selective Latasha Robinson,
Calling Equipment Management & Program Analyst, Next
SUMMARY: The FAA is announcing the Generation, Enterprise Support Services
availability of a Draft EA for public AGENCY: Federal Aviation Division, Federal Aviation Administration.
review and comment. The Draft EA Administration (FAA), U.S. Department [FR Doc. 2015–26863 Filed 10–21–15; 8:45 am]
examines the potential environmental of Transportation (DOT). BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
impacts of proposed actions to initiate ACTION: Notice of Fifth RTCA Special
commercial service and to develop the Committee 232 Meeting.
Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
accordance with the approved Airport SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice
Layout Plan. The EA has been to advise the public of the Fifth RTCA Federal Aviation Administration
undertaken in accordance with National Special Committee 232 meeting.
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of DATES: The meeting will be held Notice of Approval of Finding of No
1969 and its implementing regulations. November 10th–11th from 9:00 a.m.– Significant Impact/Record of Decision
Consultants, acting on behalf of the 5:00 p.m. (FONSI/ROD) for the Proposed
Paulding County Airport Authority, ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Replacement Airport (XWA) Serving D–
have prepared a Draft EA that describes RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th Street NW., Suite III Aircraft in Williston, North Dakota
the potential environmental impacts 910, Washington, DC 20036, Tel: (202) AGENCY: Federal Aviation
associated with the proposed initiation 330–0654. Administration (FAA), DOT.
of commercial service and other airport FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The ACTION: Notice.
improvement projects on environmental RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW.,
resources in the area. Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by SUMMARY: The FAA is announcing
A Public Hearing for the Draft EA will telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) approval of Finding of No Significant
be held on December 1, 2015 from 6 833–9434, or Web site at http:// Impact/Record of Decision for the
p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Paulding County www.rtca.org or Hal Moses, Program proposed replacement airport (XWA)
Northwest Atlanta Airport, 730 Airport Director, RTCA, Inc., hmoses@rtca.org, serving D–III aircraft in Williston, North
Parkway, Dallas, Georgia 30157. (202) 330–0654. Dakota. The FAA approved the FONSI/
DATES: The document will be available SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
ROD on September 22, 2015.
for public review beginning on October to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
20, 2015. Comments on the document Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– FONSI approved the Sponsor’s
will be accepted until December 11, 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby proposed action to develop aviation
2015. given for a meeting of RTCA Special facilities that meet FAA airport design
ADDRESSES: Any person desiring to Committee 232. The agenda will include standards and accommodate current and
review the Draft EA and to comment on the following: projected levels of aviation activity for
the document may do so at the the Williston area. The need for the
Tuesday-Wednesday, November 10–11, proposed action is to provide aviation
following locations: Paulding Northwest 2015
Atlanta Airport, 730 Airport Parkway, facilities necessary to meet the expected
Dallas, Georgia 30157 or Paulding 1. Welcome/Introductions/ demand for the forecasted growth of air
County Library, 1010 Memorial Drive Administrative Remarks traffic in Williston area consistent with
East, Dallas, Georgia 30132. 2. Agenda Overview FAA airport design standards for ARC
3. Review/Approval of Minutes from D–III aircraft, as well as provide the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Plenary #4 capability for anticipated future
Favors, Environmental Program operation of larger aircraft.
4. Status of Other SELCAL Industry
Manager, Atlanta Airports District The City of Williston proposes to
Activities/Committees
Office, 1701 Columbia Ave., Suite 220, 5. Review of Selective Calling (SELCAL) decommission the existing Sloulin Field
Atlanta, GA 30337–2747, (404) 305– Action Items International Airport (ISN) and
6744, Lisa.Favors@faa.gov. 6. Review SC–232 Completion Schedule construct, operate and maintain a new
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft 7. Review of Draft MOPS airport located in Williston, North
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EA will also be made available online 8. Continue and Complete Drafting Dakota. The Airport will be relocated
for review and comment via the MOPS approximately 6 miles north and 5 miles
following Web sites: 9. Other Business west of Williston. The proposed new
Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport: 10. Date and Place of Next Meetings terminal building would be located
www.pauldingairport.com 11. Adjourn approximately 2.5 miles from US
Paulding County, Georgia: Attendance is open to the interested Highway 2. The proposed new airport
www.paulding.gov public but limited to space availability. would be called the Williston Basin

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International Airport and the airport DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 4. Review of RTCA SC–228 Steering
identifier changed to (XWA). Committee Activity
The City of Williston proposes to Federal Aviation Administration a. Phase Two SC–228 Terms of
relocate the Sloulin Field International Reference Development Team
Ninth Meeting: RTCA Special 5. Report from EUROCAE WG–73
Airport to develop aviation facilities Committee (228) Minimum Operational
that meet FAA airport design standards 6. Report from WG–1, Detect and Avoid
Performance Standards for Unmanned 7. Report from WG–2, Command and
and accommodated current and Aircraft Systems
projected levels of aviation activity. Control
They propose to construct two runways AGENCY: Federal Aviation 8. Action Item Review
and related aviation facilities that meet Administration (FAA), U.S. Department 9. Other Business
10. Date, Place and Time of Next
FAA airport design standards for of Transportation (DOT).
Meeting(s)
Airport Reference Code (ARC) D–III ACTION: Notice of Ninth RTCA Special 11. Adjourn Plenary
aircraft as well as acquire land for Committee 228 Meeting.
compatible land use and expansion of Attendance is open to the interested
facilities to future aviation demands. SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice public but limited to space availability.
Development of a replacement airport to advise the public of the Ninth RTCA With the approval of the chairman,
requires FAA approval of an airport Special Committee 228 meeting. members of the public may present oral
layout plan (ALP), the final EA and DATES: The meeting will be held statements at the meeting. Plenary
FONSI/ROD and approval of funding November 20th from 9:00 a.m.–1:00 information will be provided upon
from local agencies, North Dakota p.m. request. Persons wishing to present
Aeronautics Commission (NDAC), and statements or obtain information should
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at contact the person listed in the FOR
the FAA. The proposed action would NASA Ames Center, Building 152, 200
require the acquisition of land for the FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Dailey Road, Moffett Field, CA 94035, Members of the public may present a
construction of access roads, Tel: (202) 330–0654.
construction of runways, taxiways, written statement to the committee at
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The any time.
aprons and various airport structures,
RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW.,
and the installation of navigational aids Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16,
Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by 2015.
to meet FAA design standards for ARC
telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)
D–III aircraft. The proposed action Latasha Robinson,
833–9434, or Web site at http://
includes acquisition of land for Management & Program Analyst, Next
www.rtca.org or Hal Moses, Program
compatible land use, construction of Generation, Enterprise Support Services
Director, RTCA, Inc., hmoses@rtca.org, Division, Federal Aviation Administration.
facilities, and the closure and sale of the
(202) 330–0654.
existing Sloulin Field International [FR Doc. 2015–26861 Filed 10–21–15; 8:45 am]
Airport. The relocated airport is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
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anticipated to be constructed from to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
2015–2018, pending funding Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
availability. 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
given for a meeting of RTCA Special
The FONSI/ROD indicates the project Committee 228. The agenda will include Federal Aviation Administration
is consistent with existing the following:
environmental policies and objectives as Agency Information Collection
set forth in the National Environmental Monday, November 16, 2015 (Specific Activities: Requests for Comments;
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended Working Group Sessions Before the Clearance of Renewed Approval of
and will not significantly affect the Plenary) Information Collection: Suspected
quality of the environment. 1. Afternoon—1:00–5:00 p.m. Working Unapproved Parts Notification
In reaching this decision, the FAA has Group 1—DAA
given careful consideration to: (a) The 2. All Day, Working Group 2—C2 AGENCY: Federal Aviation
role of Williston Airport plays in the Administration (FAA), DOT.
Tuesday–Thursday, November 17–19, ACTION: Notice and request for
national air transportation system, (b) 2015 (Specific Working Group Sessions
aviation safety, and (c) preferences of comments.
Before the Plenary)
the airport owner/operator, and (d) SUMMARY: In accordance with the
anticipated environmental impact. 1. All Day, Working Group 1—DAA
2. Separate Break-out rooms for Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
DATES: This notice is effective October subgroups as required invites public comments about our
22, 2015. 3. All Day, Working Group 2—C2 intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Friday, November 20, 2015 approval to renew an information
Lindsay Butler, Federal Aviation
1. Welcome/Introductions/ collection. The information collected on
Administration, Great Lakes Regional
Administrative Remarks/SC–228 the FAA Form 8120–11 is reported
Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des
Participation Guidelines voluntarily by manufacturers, repair
Plaines, IL 60018. Telephone number:
a. Reading of the Public stations, aircraft owner/operators, air
847–294–7723.
Announcement by the DFO carriers, and the general public who
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Issued in Des Plaines, IL, on September 30, b. Reading of the RTCA Proprietary wish to report suspected unapproved
2015. References Policy parts to the FAA for review. The report
Richard M. Kula, 2. Agenda Overview information is collected and correlated
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, 3. Review/Approval of Minutes from by the FAA, Aviation Safety Hotline
FAA Great Lakes Region. Plenary #8 (RTCA Paper No. 132– Program Office, and used to determine
[FR Doc. 2015–26879 Filed 10–21–15; 8:45 am] 15/SC228–21) held Friday, May 22, if an unapproved part investigation is
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		This notice is effective October 22, 2015.
Contact		Ms. Lindsay Butler, Federal Aviation Administration, Great Lakes Regional Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018. Telephone number: 847-294-7723.
FR Citation		80 FR 64053

80 FR 64053 - Notice of Approval of Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Proposed Replacement Airport (XWA) Serving D-III Aircraft in Williston, North Dakota

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