81 FR 55518 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed Airfield Safety Enhancement Project at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 161 (August 19, 2016)

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this notice under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared to assess the potential impacts of the proposed Airfield Safety Enhancement Project (ASEP) including real property transactions between the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA); demolition of 12 Earth Covered Magazines (ECM); replacement of the ECMs elsewhere on USAF Plant 44; construction of a new parallel taxiway; relocation of Runway 11R-29L and other associated development at Tucson International Airport. The proposed project also includes transfer of land ultimately to the USAF, on behalf of the National Guard Bureau (NGB), for construction of a Munitions Storage Area and access road to support the 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson Air National Guard Base. To ensure that all significant issues related to the proposed action are identified, one (1) public scoping meeting and one (1) governmental agency scoping meeting will be held. FAA is the lead agency on the preparation of the EIS and has invited the Department of the Air Force (USAF) and the National Guard Bureau (NGB) to participate as cooperating agencies because the Tucson Airport Authority's proposed action requires federal actions by both U.S. Department of Defense agencies.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) for the Proposed Airfield Safety Enhancement Project at Tucson 
International Airport, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
and request for scoping comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this 
notice under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended to advise the public that an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared to assess the potential impacts 
of the proposed Airfield Safety Enhancement Project (ASEP) including 
real property transactions between the United States Air Force (USAF) 
and the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA); demolition of 12 Earth Covered 
Magazines (ECM); replacement of the ECMs elsewhere on USAF Plant 44; 
construction of a new parallel taxiway; relocation of Runway 11R-29L 
and other associated development at Tucson International Airport. The 
proposed project also includes transfer of land ultimately to the USAF, 
on behalf of the National Guard Bureau (NGB), for construction of a 
Munitions Storage Area and access road to support the 162nd Fighter 
Wing at Tucson Air National Guard Base. To ensure that all significant 
issues related to the proposed action are identified, one (1) public 
scoping meeting and one (1) governmental agency scoping meeting will be 
held.
    FAA is the lead agency on the preparation of the EIS and has 
invited the Department of the Air Force (USAF) and the National Guard 
Bureau (NGB) to participate as cooperating agencies because the Tucson 
Airport Authority's proposed action requires federal actions by both 
U.S. Department of Defense agencies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David B. Kessler, M.A., AICP, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region--Airports 
Division, AWP-610.1., P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, California 90009-
2007. Telephone: 310-725-3615.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this notice is to inform 
federal, state, and local government agencies, and the public of the 
intent to prepare an EIS and to conduct a public and agency scoping 
process. Information, data, opinions, and comments obtained throughout 
the scoping process will be considered in preparing the draft EIS.
    The scoping process for this EIS will include a comment period for 
interested agencies and interested persons to submit oral and/or 
written comments representing the concerns and issues they believe 
should be addressed. Please submit any written comments to the FAA not 
later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, Monday, October 3, 2016.
    The EIS will be prepared in accordance with the procedures 
described in FAA Order 5050.4B, National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions, and FAA Order 
1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures. The Tucson 
Airport Authority, the owner of Tucson International Airport, proposes 
the following development as identified in the Airfield Safety 
Enhancement Plan: Construction of a new center parallel and connecting 
taxiway system; a replacement Runway 11R-29L (proposed to be 11,000 
feet long by 150 feet wide); acquisition of land for the runway object 
free area, taxiway object free area, runway safety area, and runway 
protection zone; from USAF Plant 44. The proposed ASEP also includes 
relocation of navigational aids and development and/or modification of 
associated arrival and departure procedures for the relocated runway. 
The proposed ASEP also includes demolition of 12 ECMs and replacement 
of the ECMs elsewhere on USAF Plant 44. The EIS will also evaluate the 
proposed release of airport land from federal obligations between the 
former East Hughes Access Road and the new Aerospace Parkway, south of 
USAF Plant 44. A portion of this land has been proposed for 
construction of a Munitions Storage Area, to include ECMs, and access 
road, for the 162nd Fighter Wing at the Tucson Air National Guard Base 
located adjacent to Tucson International Airport. The FAA is the lead 
Federal Agency for preparation of the EIS. The FAA has invited the U.S. 
Department of the Air Force and the U.S. National Guard Bureau to 
participate as cooperating agencies under Title 40, Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Sec.  1508.5.
    Within the EIS, FAA proposes to consider a range of alternatives 
that could potentially meet the purpose and need to enhance airfield 
safety at Tucson International Airport including, but not limited to, 
the following:
    Alternative One--Sponsor's Proposed Action: Acquire 58 acres of 
land along the shared property boundary between the Tucson 
International Airport and USAF Plant 44, construction of a new 
centerline parallel and connecting taxiway between Runway 11L-29R and 
Runway 11R-29L; construction of a relocated Runway 11R-29L about 100 
feet to the southwest, creating a centerline separation of 800 feet 
between the existing Runway 11L/29R and the relocated Runway 11R/29L. 
The relocated Runway 11R/29L will be 11,000 feet long by 150 feet wide. 
The relocation of Runway 11R/29L will include removal and 
reinstallation of associated navigational aids. This alternative 
includes demolition of 12 ECMs and construction of replacement ECMs, 
elsewhere on USAF Plant 44; release of airport land from federal 
obligations between the former East Hughes Access Road and Aerospace 
Parkway. A portion of this land would be ultimately transferred to the 
USAF, on behalf of the NGB, for construction

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of a Munitions Storage Area and an access road for the 162 Fighter Wing 
based at Tucson Air National Guard Base.
    Alternative Two--Alternative Airfield Development at Tucson: 
Extending and upgrading the current general aviation Runway 11R/29L to 
an air carrier runway, maintaining a 700-foot centerline separation 
between the current air carrier Runway 11L/29R and the extended and 
upgraded Runway 11R/29L.
    Alternative Three--Use of Other Existing Airports: The possible use 
of other existing area airports including, but not limited to, Ryan 
Airfield and Marana Regional Airport will be evaluated.
    Alternative Four--Use of Other Modes of Transportation: Use of 
intercity bus line, rail, and automobile transportation will be 
evaluated.
    Alternative Five--No Action Alternative: Under this alternative, 
the existing airport would remain unchanged. No land acquisition and 
transfer between the Tucson International Airport and USAF Plant 44 and 
no demolition and replacement of ECMs would occur; no new center 
taxiway would be constructed, and Runway 11R-29L would remain in its 
current configuration. FAA would not release land between the former 
East Hughes Access Road and Aerospace Parkway, no new Munitions Storage 
Area and access road for the 162nd Fighter Wing of the Arizona Air 
National would be constructed on land between the former East Hughes 
Access Road and Aerospace Parkway.
    Public Scoping and Agency Meetings: To ensure that the full range 
of issues related to the proposed action is addressed and that all 
significant issues are identified, comments and suggestions are invited 
from all interested parties. Public and agency scoping meetings will be 
conducted to identify any significant issues associated with the 
proposed action.
    A governmental agency scoping meeting for all federal, state, and 
local regulatory agencies which have jurisdiction by law or have 
special expertise with respect to any potential environmental impacts 
associated with the proposed action will be held on Thursday, September 
22, 2016. This meeting will take place at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Standard 
Time, on the first floor of the Tucson Executive Terminal, at the base 
of the old Airport Traffic Control Tower building with ``TUCSON'' on 
the side, 7081 South Plumer Avenue, Tucson, Arizona. A notification 
letter will be sent in advance of the meeting.
    One public scoping meeting for the general public will be held. The 
public scoping meeting will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
Mountain Standard Time on Thursday, September 22, 2016. The public 
scoping meeting will be conducted on the first floor of the Tucson 
Executive Terminal at the base of the old Airport Traffic Control Tower 
building with ``TUCSON'' on the side, 7081 South Plumer Avenue, Tucson, 
Arizona. To notify the general public of the scoping process, a legal 
notice will be placed in newspapers having general circulation in the 
study area. The newspaper notice will notify the public that scoping 
meetings will be held to gain their input concerning the proposed 
action, alternatives to be considered, and impacts to be evaluated.
    The FAA is aware that there are Native American tribes with a 
historical interest in the area. The FAA will interact on a government-
to-government basis, in accordance with all executive orders, laws, 
regulations, and other memoranda. The tribes will also be invited to 
participate in accordance with NEPA and Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act.

    Issued in Hawthorne, California August 11, 2016.
Mark A. McClardy,
Director, Office of Airports, Western-Pacific Region, AWP-600.
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described in the system of records transactions between the United States the Airfield Safety Enhancement Plan:
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Air Force (USAF) and the Tucson Construction of a new center parallel
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ Airport Authority (TAA); demolition of and connecting taxiway system; a
privacy. 12 Earth Covered Magazines (ECM); replacement Runway 11R–29L
Docket: Background documents or replacement of the ECMs elsewhere on (proposed to be 11,000 feet long by 150
comments received may be read at USAF Plant 44; construction of a new feet wide); acquisition of land for the
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. parallel taxiway; relocation of Runway runway object free area, taxiway object
Follow the online instructions for 11R–29L and other associated free area, runway safety area, and
accessing the docket or go to the Docket development at Tucson International runway protection zone; from USAF
Operations in Room W12–140 of the Airport. The proposed project also Plant 44. The proposed ASEP also
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 includes transfer of land ultimately to includes relocation of navigational aids
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, the USAF, on behalf of the National and development and/or modification of
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Guard Bureau (NGB), for construction of associated arrival and departure
through Friday, except Federal holidays. a Munitions Storage Area and access procedures for the relocated runway.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: road to support the 162nd Fighter Wing The proposed ASEP also includes
Deana Stedman, ANM–113, Federal at Tucson Air National Guard Base. To demolition of 12 ECMs and replacement
Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind ensure that all significant issues related of the ECMs elsewhere on USAF Plant
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356, to the proposed action are identified, 44. The EIS will also evaluate the
email deana.stedman@faa.gov, phone one (1) public scoping meeting and one proposed release of airport land from
(425) 227–2148. (1) governmental agency scoping federal obligations between the former
This notice is published pursuant to meeting will be held. East Hughes Access Road and the new
14 CFR 11.85. FAA is the lead agency on the Aerospace Parkway, south of USAF
preparation of the EIS and has invited Plant 44. A portion of this land has been
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 2, proposed for construction of a
2016. the Department of the Air Force (USAF)
and the National Guard Bureau (NGB) to Munitions Storage Area, to include
Dale Bouffiou, ECMs, and access road, for the 162nd
participate as cooperating agencies
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking. Fighter Wing at the Tucson Air National
because the Tucson Airport Authority’s
Petition for Exemption proposed action requires federal actions Guard Base located adjacent to Tucson
by both U.S. Department of Defense International Airport. The FAA is the
Docket No.: FAA–2016–8687. lead Federal Agency for preparation of
Petitioner: Delta Engineering. agencies.
the EIS. The FAA has invited the U.S.
Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Department of the Air Force and the
§ 25.571(e)(1). David B. Kessler, M.A., AICP, Federal U.S. National Guard Bureau to
Description of Relief Sought: Delta Aviation Administration, Western- participate as cooperating agencies
Engineering has requested relief from Pacific Region—Airports Division, under Title 40, Code of Federal
certain discrete source damage-tolerance AWP–610.1., P.O. Box 92007, Los Regulations (CFR) § 1508.5.
requirements for the installation of two Angeles, California 90009–2007. Within the EIS, FAA proposes to
cameras on an Aerospatiale ATR42–500 Telephone: 310–725–3615. consider a range of alternatives that
airplane. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The could potentially meet the purpose and
[FR Doc. 2016–19780 Filed 8–18–16; 8:45 am] purpose of this notice is to inform need to enhance airfield safety at
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P federal, state, and local government Tucson International Airport including,
agencies, and the public of the intent to but not limited to, the following:
prepare an EIS and to conduct a public Alternative One—Sponsor’s Proposed
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and agency scoping process. Action: Acquire 58 acres of land along
Information, data, opinions, and the shared property boundary between
Federal Aviation Administration comments obtained throughout the the Tucson International Airport and
Notice of Intent To Prepare an scoping process will be considered in USAF Plant 44, construction of a new
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) preparing the draft EIS. centerline parallel and connecting
The scoping process for this EIS will taxiway between Runway 11L–29R and
for the Proposed Airfield Safety
include a comment period for interested Runway 11R–29L; construction of a
Enhancement Project at Tucson
agencies and interested persons to relocated Runway 11R–29L about 100
International Airport, Tucson, Pima
submit oral and/or written comments feet to the southwest, creating a
County, Arizona
representing the concerns and issues centerline separation of 800 feet
AGENCY: Federal Aviation they believe should be addressed. Please between the existing Runway 11L/29R
Administration, (FAA), DOT. submit any written comments to the and the relocated Runway 11R/29L. The
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an FAA not later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific relocated Runway 11R/29L will be
Environmental Impact Statement and Daylight Time, Monday, October 3, 11,000 feet long by 150 feet wide. The
request for scoping comments. 2016. relocation of Runway 11R/29L will
The EIS will be prepared in include removal and reinstallation of
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation accordance with the procedures associated navigational aids. This
Administration (FAA) is issuing this described in FAA Order 5050.4B, alternative includes demolition of 12
notice under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act ECMs and construction of replacement
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for ECMs, elsewhere on USAF Plant 44;
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended to advise Airport Actions, and FAA Order release of airport land from federal
the public that an Environmental Impact 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: obligations between the former East
Statement (EIS) will be prepared to Policies and Procedures. The Tucson Hughes Access Road and Aerospace
assess the potential impacts of the Airport Authority, the owner of Tucson Parkway. A portion of this land would
proposed Airfield Safety Enhancement International Airport, proposes the be ultimately transferred to the USAF,
Project (ASEP) including real property following development as identified in on behalf of the NGB, for construction

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of a Munitions Storage Area and an One public scoping meeting for the must be received on or before
access road for the 162 Fighter Wing general public will be held. The public September 8, 2016.
based at Tucson Air National Guard scoping meeting will be held from 6:00 ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
Base. p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mountain Standard by docket number FAA–2016–7855
Alternative Two—Alternative Airfield Time on Thursday, September 22, 2016. using any of the following methods:
Development at Tucson: Extending and The public scoping meeting will be • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
upgrading the current general aviation conducted on the first floor of the http://www.regulations.gov and follow
Runway 11R/29L to an air carrier Tucson Executive Terminal at the base the online instructions for sending your
runway, maintaining a 700-foot of the old Airport Traffic Control Tower comments electronically.
centerline separation between the building with ‘‘TUCSON’’ on the side, • Mail: Send comments to Docket
current air carrier Runway 11L/29R and 7081 South Plumer Avenue, Tucson, Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
the extended and upgraded Runway Arizona. To notify the general public of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
11R/29L. the scoping process, a legal notice will Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Alternative Three—Use of Other be placed in newspapers having general Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
Existing Airports: The possible use of circulation in the study area. The 20590–0001.
other existing area airports including, newspaper notice will notify the public • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
but not limited to, Ryan Airfield and that scoping meetings will be held to comments to Docket Operations in
Marana Regional Airport will be gain their input concerning the Room W12–140 of the West Building
evaluated. proposed action, alternatives to be Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Alternative Four—Use of Other Modes considered, and impacts to be Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
of Transportation: Use of intercity bus evaluated. a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
line, rail, and automobile transportation The FAA is aware that there are Friday, except Federal holidays.
will be evaluated. Native American tribes with a historical • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Alternative Five—No Action
interest in the area. The FAA will Operations at 202–493–2251.
Alternative: Under this alternative, the
interact on a government-to-government Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
existing airport would remain
basis, in accordance with all executive 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
unchanged. No land acquisition and
orders, laws, regulations, and other public to better inform its rulemaking
transfer between the Tucson
memoranda. The tribes will also be process. DOT posts these comments,
International Airport and USAF Plant
invited to participate in accordance without edit, including any personal
44 and no demolition and replacement
with NEPA and Section 106 of the information the commenter provides, to
of ECMs would occur; no new center
National Historic Preservation Act. http://www.regulations.gov, as
taxiway would be constructed, and
Runway 11R–29L would remain in its Issued in Hawthorne, California August 11, described in the system of records
current configuration. FAA would not 2016. notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
release land between the former East Mark A. McClardy, be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
Hughes Access Road and Aerospace privacy.
Director, Office of Airports, Western-Pacific
Parkway, no new Munitions Storage Region, AWP–600.
Docket: Background documents or
Area and access road for the 162nd comments received may be read at
[FR Doc. 2016–19776 Filed 8–18–16; 8:45 am]
Fighter Wing of the Arizona Air http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
National would be constructed on land Follow the online instructions for
between the former East Hughes Access accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Road and Aerospace Parkway. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Operations in Room W12–140 of the
Public Scoping and Agency Meetings: West Building Ground Floor at 1200
To ensure that the full range of issues Federal Aviation Administration New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
related to the proposed action is DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
addressed and that all significant issues through Friday, except Federal holidays.
[Summary Notice No. 2016–89]
are identified, comments and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
suggestions are invited from all Petition for Exemption; Summary of Deana Stedman, ANM–113, Federal
interested parties. Public and agency Petition Received; The Boeing Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind
scoping meetings will be conducted to Company Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356,
identify any significant issues email deana.stedman@faa.gov, phone
AGENCY: Federal Aviation (425) 227–2148.
associated with the proposed action.
A governmental agency scoping Administration (FAA), DOT. This notice is published pursuant to
meeting for all federal, state, and local ACTION: Notice. 14 CFR 11.85.
regulatory agencies which have Issued in Washington, DC, on August 2,
jurisdiction by law or have special SUMMARY: This notice contains a
2016.
expertise with respect to any potential summary of a petition seeking relief
Dale Bouffiou,
environmental impacts associated with from specified requirements of title 14
of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.
the proposed action will be held on
Thursday, September 22, 2016. This purpose of this notice is to improve the Petition for Exemption
meeting will take place at 1:00 p.m. public’s awareness of, and participation
Docket No.: FAA–2016–7855.
Mountain Standard Time, on the first in, the FAA’s exemption process.
Petitioner: The Boeing Company.
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floor of the Tucson Executive Terminal, Neither publication of this notice nor
Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected:
at the base of the old Airport Traffic the inclusion or omission of information
§§ 25.901(c) and 25.1309(b).
Control Tower building with in the summary is intended to affect the Description of Relief Sought: The
‘‘TUCSON’’ on the side, 7081 South legal status of the petition or its final Boeing Company seeks temporary relief
Plumer Avenue, Tucson, Arizona. A disposition. from the requirements of 14 CFR
notification letter will be sent in DATES: Comments on this petition must 25.901(c) and 25.1309(b) to allow time
advance of the meeting. identify the petition docket number and necessary to fully develop, certify, and

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and request for scoping comments.
Contact		Mr. David B. Kessler, M.A., AICP, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region--Airports Division, AWP-610.1., P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, California 90009- 2007. Telephone: 310-725-3615.
FR Citation		81 FR 55518

81 FR 55518 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed Airfield Safety Enhancement Project at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

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