81 FR 14173 - Office of Commercial Space Transportation; Notice of Availability of the FAA's Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for NASA's Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the Antares 200 Configuration Expendable Launch Vehicle at Wallops Flight Facility (SEA)
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| FR Document | 2016-05938 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 14173-14174] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05938] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation; Notice of Availability of the FAA's Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for NASA's Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the Antares 200 Configuration Expendable Launch Vehicle at Wallops Flight Facility (SEA) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTIONS: Notice of availability of the FONSI. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA; 42 United States Code 4321 et seq.), Council on Environmental Quality NEPA implementing regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations parts 1500 to 1508), and FAA Order 1050.1E, Change 1, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, the FAA is announcing the availability of the FAA's FONSI for the SEA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Douglas W. Graham, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW., Suite 325, Washington, DC 20591; email [email protected]; telephone (202) 267-8568. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SEA was prepared by NASA to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the FAA modifying Orbital ATK's Launch Operator License to include launches of the modified Antares 200 medium lift launch vehicle from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. NASA issued a FONSI on August 29, 2015. Based on its independent review and consideration of the SEA, the FAA concurs with the analysis of impacts and findings in the SEA and formally adopts the SEA in its entirety. After reviewing and analyzing available data and information on existing conditions and potential impacts, including the SEA, the FAA has determined that its Proposed Action of modifying Orbital ATK's launch license to conduct 200 Configuration Antares launch operations at MARS Pad 0-A would not significantly affect the quality of the human environment within the meaning of NEPA. Therefore, the preparation of an environmental impact statement is not required, and the FAA is issuing this FONSI. The FAA made this determination in accordance with applicable environmental laws and FAA regulations. The FAA has posted the FONSI on the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation Web site: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/environmental/nepa_docs/review/operator/. A copy of the SEA may be found at: http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code250/Antares_FSEA.html. A copy of the Biological Opinon issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service regarding this action may be found at: http://www.faa.gov/ about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/ [[Page 14174]] environmental/nepa_docs/review/launch/. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2016. Daniel Murray, Manager, Space Transportation Development Division. [FR Doc. 2016-05938 Filed 3-15-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-13-P
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Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail www.rtca.org or Trin Mitra, TOC ACTIONS: Notice of availability of the
and Transportation Workers/Mechanical Secretary, RTCA, Inc., tmitra@rtca.org, FONSI.
Division jointly submitted a reply (202) 330–0655.
requesting until April 1, 2016, to reply SUMMARY: In accordance with the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the March 2 petition and that no National Environmental Policy Act of
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
replies to replies be permitted. By 1969, as amended (NEPA; 42 United
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
comment filed on March 9, 2016, the States Code 4321 et seq.), Council on
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
Transportation Division of the Sheet Environmental Quality NEPA
given for a meeting of RTCA Tactical
Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation implementing regulations (40 Code of
Operations Committee (TOC). The
Workers Union joined in TCU/IAM’s Federal Regulations parts 1500 to 1508),
agenda will include the following:
request for at least 45 days to reply to and FAA Order 1050.1E, Change 1,
Monday, April 4, 2016 Environmental Impacts: Policies and
the March 2 petition.
Replies will be due by April 8, 2016, 1. Opening of Meeting/Introduction of Procedures, the FAA is announcing the
and should address the merits of CPRL’s TOC Members—Co Chairs Dale availability of the FAA’s FONSI for the
Wright and Bryan Quigley SEA.
petition. CPRL will be permitted to file
a rebuttal by April 13, 2016. Under the 2. Official Statement of Designated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
circumstances, this schedule will Federal Official—Elizabeth Ray Douglas W. Graham, Office of
provide a sufficient opportunity for 3. Approval of March 3, 2016 Meeting Commercial Space Transportation,
interested persons to present their views Summary Federal Aviation Administration, 800
on the issues raised and for CPRL to 4. FAA Update—Elizabeth Ray Independence Ave. SW., Suite 325,
5. Discussion on NATCA agreement on Washington, DC 20591; email
respond.
facility release policy Doug.Graham@faa.gov; telephone (202)
It is ordered:
6. Recommendations to Consider for 267–8568.
1. Substantive replies to CPRL’s
Approval from the Western SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SEA
petition are due by April 8, 2016.
Regional Task Group/NorCal was prepared by NASA to analyze the
2. CPRL’s rebuttal is due by April 13,
feasibility study potential environmental impacts of the
2016. 7. Review Terms of Reference for PBN
3. Notice of this action will be FAA modifying Orbital ATK’s Launch
Route Structure Concept of Operator License to include launches of
published in the Federal Register. Operations task
4. This decision is effective on its the modified Antares 200 medium lift
8. Other Business launch vehicle from NASA’s Wallops
service date. 9. Adjourn
Flight Facility in Virginia. NASA issued
Decided: March 10, 2016. Attendance is open to the interested a FONSI on August 29, 2015. Based on
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, public but limited to space availability. its independent review and
Director, Office of Proceedings. With the approval of the chairman, consideration of the SEA, the FAA
Kenyatta Clay, members of the public may present oral concurs with the analysis of impacts
Clearance Clerk. statements at the meeting. Plenary and findings in the SEA and formally
[FR Doc. 2016–05901 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] information will be provided upon adopts the SEA in its entirety. After
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request. Persons who wish to present reviewing and analyzing available data
statements or obtain information should and information on existing conditions
contact the person listed in the FOR and potential impacts, including the
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SEA, the FAA has determined that its
Members of the public may present a Proposed Action of modifying Orbital
Federal Aviation Administration written statement to the committee at ATK’s launch license to conduct 200
any time. Configuration Antares launch
Thirteenth Meeting: RTCA Tactical Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, operations at MARS Pad 0–A would not
Operations Committee (TOC) 2016. significantly affect the quality of the
Latasha Robinson, human environment within the meaning
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), U.S. Department Management & Program Analyst, NextGen, of NEPA. Therefore, the preparation of
Enterprise Support Services Division, Federal an environmental impact statement is
of Transportation (DOT). Aviation Administration. not required, and the FAA is issuing
ACTION: Notice of Thirteenth RTCA [FR Doc. 2016–05937 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] this FONSI. The FAA made this
Tactical Operations Committee (TOC) BILLING CODE 4910–13–P determination in accordance with
meeting.
applicable environmental laws and FAA
SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice regulations.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The FAA has posted the FONSI on the
to advise the public of the Thirteenth
RTCA Tactical Operations Committee FAA Office of Commercial Space
Federal Aviation Administration Transportation Web site: http://
(TOC) meeting.
Office of Commercial Space www.faa.gov/about/office_org/
DATES: The meeting will be held April
Transportation; Notice of Availability headquarters_offices/ast/
4, 2016 from 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
of the FAA’s Finding of No Significant environmental/nepa_docs/review/
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at operator/.
RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th Street NW., Suite Impact (FONSI) for NASA’s Final
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Supplemental Environmental A copy of the SEA may be found at:
910, Washington, DC 20036, Tel: (202) http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code250/
330–0662. Assessment for the Antares 200
Configuration Expendable Launch Antares_FSEA.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The A copy of the Biological Opinon
Vehicle at Wallops Flight Facility (SEA)
RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service
Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by AGENCY: Federal Aviation regarding this action may be found at:
telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) Administration (FAA), Department of http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/
833–9434, or Web site at http:// Transportation (DOT). headquarters_offices/ast/
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environmental/nepa_docs/review/ http://www.regulations.gov, as in the summary is intended to affect the
launch/. described in the system of records legal status of the petition or its final
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can disposition.
2016. be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ DATES: Comments on this petition must
Daniel Murray, privacy. identify the petition docket number and
Manager, Space Transportation Development
Docket: Background documents or must be received on or before April 5,
Division. comments received may be read at 2016.
http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
[FR Doc. 2016–05938 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
Follow the online instructions for
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through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Mail: Send comments to Docket
[Summary Notice No. 2016–19]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Brent Hart (202) 267–4034, Office of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Petition Received; Boeing Military Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Aircraft, Vertical Lift Division Administration, 800 Independence Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
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SUMMARY: This notice contains a Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
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Neither publication of this notice nor Vertical Lift Division.
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the inclusion or omission of information process. DOT posts these comments,
in the summary is intended to affect the §§ 21.9(a)(1)(2) and (c), and 21.25(a)(2).
Description of Relief Sought: Boeing is without edit, including any personal
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disposition. requesting an exemption to allow
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DATES: Comments on this petition must parts for installation on CH–47D described in the system of records
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using any of the following methods: http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
[FR Doc. 2016–05864 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] Follow the online instructions for
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
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Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey through Friday, except Federal holidays.
[Summary Notice No. 2016–26] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
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Petition for Exemption; Summary of
20590–0001. action, contact Nia Daniels, 800
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Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Administration (FAA), DOT. 14 CFR 11.85.
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a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 2016.
Friday, except Federal holidays. SUMMARY: This notice contains a Lirio Liu,
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
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Operations at 202–493–2251. from specified requirements of Title 14
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Petition for Exemption
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the purpose of this notice is to improve the Docket No.: FAA–2016–1946.
public to better inform its rulemaking public’s awareness of, and participation Petitioner: Federal Express
process. DOT posts these comments, in, the FAA’s exemption process. Corporation.
without edit, including any personal Neither publication of this notice nor Sections of 14 CFR Affected: 121.438;
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| Contact | Mr. Douglas W. Graham, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW., Suite 325, Washington, DC 20591; email [email protected]; telephone (202) 267-8568. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 14173 |
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