81 FR 71163 - Notice of Availability of the Federal Aviation Administration Record of Decision and Adoption of Department of Navy's Final Environmental Impact Statement for Military Readiness Activities at the Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility Boardman, Oregon

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 199 (October 14, 2016)

Page Range		71163-71164
FR Document		2016-24890

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its decision to adopt the Department of the Navy's (DoN) Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Military Readiness Activities at Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility Boardman, Oregon, EIS No. 20150355. In accordance with Section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (``NEPA''), the Council on Environmental Quality's (``CEQ'') regulations implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and other applicable authorities, including The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 8-2, and FAA Order JO 7400.2K, ``Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters,'' paragraph 32-2-3, the FAA has conducted an independent review and evaluation of the DoN's Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Military Readiness Activities at the at Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility (NWSTF) Boardman, Oregon, dated December 2015. As a cooperating agency with responsibility for approving special use airspace under 49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(3)(A), the FAA provided subject matter expertise and closely coordinated with the DoN during the environmental review process, including preparation of the Draft EIS and the Final EIS. Based on its independent review and evaluation, the FAA has determined the Final EIS, including its supporting documentation, as incorporated by reference, adequately assesses and discloses the environmental impacts of the for Military Readiness Activities at the at NWSTF Boardman, Oregon, and that adoption of the Final EIS by the FAA is authorized under 40 CFR 1506.3, Adoption. Accordingly, the FAA adopts the FEIS, and takes full responsibility for the scope and content that addresses the proposed changes to special use airspace for NWSTF Boardman.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Availability of the Federal Aviation Administration 
Record of Decision and Adoption of Department of Navy's Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for Military Readiness Activities at the 
Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility Boardman, Oregon

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of record of decision.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its 
decision to adopt the Department of the Navy's (DoN) Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Military Readiness Activities 
at Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility Boardman, Oregon, EIS No. 
20150355. In accordance with Section 102 of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (``NEPA''), the Council on Environmental Quality's 
(``CEQ'') regulations implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and 
other applicable authorities, including The Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures, paragraph 8-2, and FAA Order JO 7400.2K, ``Procedures for 
Handling Airspace Matters,'' paragraph 32-2-3, the FAA has conducted an 
independent review and evaluation of the DoN's Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for Military Readiness Activities at the at 
Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility (NWSTF) Boardman, Oregon, dated 
December 2015. As a cooperating agency with responsibility for 
approving special use airspace under 49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(3)(A), the FAA 
provided subject matter expertise and closely coordinated with the DoN 
during the environmental review process, including preparation of the 
Draft EIS and the Final EIS. Based on its independent review and 
evaluation, the FAA has determined the Final EIS, including its 
supporting documentation, as incorporated by reference, adequately 
assesses and discloses the environmental impacts of the for Military 
Readiness Activities at the at NWSTF Boardman, Oregon, and that 
adoption of the Final EIS by the FAA is authorized under 40 CFR 1506.3, 
Adoption. Accordingly, the FAA adopts the FEIS, and takes full 
responsibility for the scope and content that addresses the proposed 
changes to special use airspace for NWSTF Boardman.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Miller, Airspace Policy and 
Regulations Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-7378.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Background

    In August 2012, in accordance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act and its implementing regulations, the DoN released a Draft 
EIS. The Draft EIS presented the potential environmental consequences 
of the DoN's proposal to achieve and maintain military readiness by 
analyzing the military training activities at NWSTF Boardman, Oregon. 
As a result of public, agency, and tribal comments during the 60-day 
public comment period on the Draft EIS, and the FAA aeronautical review 
process, the DoN, FAA, other federal and state agencies, and tribal 
governments have consulted to mitigate concerns while continuing to 
meet national defense training requirements. The DoN is the proponent 
for the NWSTF Boardman and is the lead agency for the preparation of 
the FEIS. The FAA is a cooperating agency responsible for approving 
special use airspace as defined in 40 CFR 1508.5.

Implementation

    As a result of the public comments received, the aeronautical 
studies, environmental analysis, the FAA is establishing the Boardman 
Low Military Operations Area (MOA) and amending the Boardman MOA. The 
Boardman MOA legal description has been modified from the description 
circularized to the public from July 18 through August 31, 2014. After 
the conclusion of the Aeronautical Study comment period, the FAA 
changed the coordinates of the airspace action to incorporate the 
proposed expansion that was circularized to the public consistent with 
the intent of the proposal stated in the circular and Aeronautical 
Study recommendation. The result is the change amends the existing 
Boardman MOA's description instead of creating a separate MOA for the 
expansion area. One coordinate in the Boardman Low MOA was changed to 
more accurately

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reflect the airspace action. The revised legal descriptions do not 
change the special use airspace request or the analysis done in the 
Final EIS and the Aeronautical Study. The modification to the legal 
description did not change the area of analysis; therefore, the 
environmental and aeronautical analyses are still valid. The legal 
descriptions for the Boardman MOAs being established, as noted in this 
notice, will be published in the NFDD with a November 10, 2016 
effective date. A copy of the FAA Record of Decision is available on 
the FAA Web site.

Right of Appeal

    The Adoption/ROD for the changes to the Boardman MOAs constitutes a 
final order of the FAA Administrator and is subject to exclusive 
judicial review under 49 U.S.C. 46110 by the U.S. Circuit Court of 
Appeals for the District of Columbia or the U.S. Circuit Court of 
Appeals for the circuit in which the person contesting the decision 
resides or has its principal place of business. Any party having 
substantial interest in this order may apply for review of the decision 
by filing a petition for review in the appropriate U.S. Court of 
Appeals no later than 60 days after the date of this notice in 
accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 46110. Any party seeking to 
stay implementation of the action as stated in the ROD must file an 
application with the FAA prior to seeking judicial relief as provided 
in Rule 18(a) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

    Dated: October 6, 2016.
Richard Roberts,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
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a document is attached, it is sufficient World Trade Organization, at Military Readiness Activities at the at
to type ‘‘See attached’’ in the ‘‘Type www.wto.org. NWSTF Boardman, Oregon, and that
Comment’’ field. USTR prefers adoption of the Final EIS by the FAA is
Juan Millan,
submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or authorized under 40 CFR 1506.3,
Assistant United States Trade Representative
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the submission for Monitoring and Enforcement, Office of
Adoption. Accordingly, the FAA adopts
is in an application other than those the U.S. Trade Representative. the FEIS, and takes full responsibility
two, please indicate the name of the [FR Doc. 2016–24796 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am]
for the scope and content that addresses
application in the ‘‘Type Comment’’ the proposed changes to special use
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field. airspace for NWSTF Boardman.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Submit any comments containing
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Paula Miller, Airspace Policy and
business confidential information by fax
Regulations Group, Office of Airspace
to Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–3640. A
Federal Aviation Administration Services, Federal Aviation
person requesting that information Administration, 800 Independence
contained in a comment be treated as Notice of Availability of the Federal Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
confidential business information must Aviation Administration Record of telephone: (202) 267–7378.
certify that s/he would not customarily Decision and Adoption of Department SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
release the information to the public. of Navy’s Final Environmental Impact
Any page containing business Statement for Military Readiness Background
confidential information must be clearly Activities at the Naval Weapons In August 2012, in accordance with
marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’ Systems Training Facility Boardman, the National Environmental Policy Act
on the top and bottom of that page. Oregon and its implementing regulations, the
Filers of submissions containing DoN released a Draft EIS. The Draft EIS
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
business confidential information also Administration, DOT. presented the potential environmental
must submit a public version of their consequences of the DoN’s proposal to
ACTION: Notice of record of decision.
comments electronically through achieve and maintain military readiness
regulations.gov. The non-confidential SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation by analyzing the military training
summary will be placed in the docket Administration (FAA) announces its activities at NWSTF Boardman, Oregon.
and will be open to public inspection. decision to adopt the Department of the As a result of public, agency, and tribal
USTR may determine that information Navy’s (DoN) Final Environmental comments during the 60-day public
or advice contained in a comment, other Impact Statement (EIS) for Military comment period on the Draft EIS, and
Readiness Activities at Naval Weapons the FAA aeronautical review process,
than business confidential information,
Systems Training Facility Boardman, the DoN, FAA, other federal and state
is confidential in accordance with
Oregon, EIS No. 20150355. In agencies, and tribal governments have
section 135(g)(2) of the Trade Act of accordance with Section 102 of the consulted to mitigate concerns while
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(g)(2)). If a National Environmental Policy Act of continuing to meet national defense
submitter believes that information or 1969 (‘‘NEPA’’), the Council on training requirements. The DoN is the
advice is confidential, s/he must clearly Environmental Quality’s (‘‘CEQ’’) proponent for the NWSTF Boardman
designate the information or advice as regulations implementing NEPA (40 and is the lead agency for the
confidential and mark it as CFR parts 1500–1508), and other preparation of the FEIS. The FAA is a
‘‘SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE’’ at the applicable authorities, including The cooperating agency responsible for
top and bottom of the cover page and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approving special use airspace as
each succeeding page, and provide a Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: defined in 40 CFR 1508.5.
non-confidential summary of the Policies and Procedures, paragraph 8–2,
information or advice. and FAA Order JO 7400.2K, Implementation
Pursuant to section 127(e) of the ‘‘Procedures for Handling Airspace As a result of the public comments
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 Matters,’’ paragraph 32–2–3, the FAA received, the aeronautical studies,
U.S.C. 3537(e)), USTR will maintain a has conducted an independent review environmental analysis, the FAA is
and evaluation of the DoN’s Final establishing the Boardman Low Military
docket on this dispute settlement
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Operations Area (MOA) and amending
proceeding, docket number USTR–
for Military Readiness Activities at the the Boardman MOA. The Boardman
2016–0018, accessible to the public at
at Naval Weapons Systems Training MOA legal description has been
www.regulations.gov. The public file Facility (NWSTF) Boardman, Oregon, modified from the description
will include non-confidential public dated December 2015. As a cooperating circularized to the public from July 18
comments USTR receives regarding the agency with responsibility for approving through August 31, 2014. After the
dispute. If a dispute settlement panel is special use airspace under 49 U.S.C. conclusion of the Aeronautical Study
convened, or in the event of an appeal 40103(b)(3)(A), the FAA provided comment period, the FAA changed the
from a panel, USTR will make the subject matter expertise and closely coordinates of the airspace action to
following documents publicly available coordinated with the DoN during the incorporate the proposed expansion that
at www.ustr.gov: The U.S. submissions environmental review process, was circularized to the public consistent
and any non-confidential summaries of including preparation of the Draft EIS with the intent of the proposal stated in
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submissions received from other and the Final EIS. Based on its the circular and Aeronautical Study
participants in the dispute. If a dispute independent review and evaluation, the recommendation. The result is the
settlement panel is convened, or in the FAA has determined the Final EIS, change amends the existing Boardman
event of an appeal from a panel, the including its supporting documentation, MOA’s description instead of creating a
report of the panel, and, if applicable, as incorporated by reference, adequately separate MOA for the expansion area.
the report of the Appellate Body, will assesses and discloses the One coordinate in the Boardman Low
also be available on the Web site of the environmental impacts of the for MOA was changed to more accurately

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reflect the airspace action. The revised Accelerated Innovation Deployment clarify that a project must be authorized
legal descriptions do not change the (AID) Demonstration funding. within 12 months of applying for AID
special use airspace request or the DATES: The FHWA will use an open, Demonstration funding.
analysis done in the Final EIS and the rolling solicitation. The project must be Additional eligibility, application and
Aeronautical Study. The modification to authorized within 12 months of submission information, as well as
the legal description did not change the applying for AID Demonstration FHWA application review information,
area of analysis; therefore, the funding. Completed applications will be remains as published in the FHWA’s
environmental and aeronautical evaluated and award determinations NOFO dated September 1, 2016.
analyses are still valid. The legal made on a rolling basis until the Authority: Section 52003 of Pub. L. 112–
descriptions for the Boardman MOAs program ends or funding is no longer 141; Section 6003 of Pub. L. 114–94; 23
being established, as noted in this available. Applications must be U.S.C. 503.
notice, will be published in the NFDD submitted through http:// Issued on: October 5, 2016.
with a November 10, 2016 effective www.grants.gov.
date. A copy of the FAA Record of Gregory G. Nadeau,
ADDRESSES: Only applicants who Administrator, Federal Highway
Decision is available on the FAA Web
comply with all submission Administration.
site.
requirements described in this notice [FR Doc. 2016–24851 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am]
Right of Appeal and submit applications through BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
The Adoption/ROD for the changes to www.grants.gov will be eligible for
the Boardman MOAs constitutes a final award.
order of the FAA Administrator and is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
subject to exclusive judicial review questions about the AID Demonstration
under 49 U.S.C. 46110 by the U.S. program discussed herein, contact Mr. Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Circuit Court of Appeals for the District Thomas Harman, Director, Center for Administration
of Columbia or the U.S. Circuit Court of Accelerating Innovation, Federal
Appeals for the circuit in which the Highway Administration, 1200 New [Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0107]
person contesting the decision resides Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
or has its principal place of business. 20590, (202) 366–6377. For legal Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Any party having substantial interest in questions, contact Ms. Seetha Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure
this order may apply for review of the Srinivasan, Office of the Chief Counsel, Disorders
decision by filing a petition for review Federal Highway Administration, 1200 AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
in the appropriate U.S. Court of Appeals New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
no later than 60 days after the date of DC 20590, (202) 366–4099. Office hours
ACTION: Notice of renewal of
this notice in accordance with the are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t.,
exemptions; request for comments.
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 46110. Any Monday through Friday, except Federal
party seeking to stay implementation of holidays. A TDD is available for SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its
the action as stated in the ROD must file individuals who are deaf or hard of decision to renew exemptions of four
an application with the FAA prior to hearing at (202) 366–3993. individuals from the requirement in the
seeking judicial relief as provided in Additionally, the notice, answers to Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Rule 18(a) of the Federal Rules of questions, requests for clarification, and Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate
Appellate Procedure. information about Webinars for further commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
Dated: October 6, 2016.
guidance will be posted at: http:// drivers have ‘‘no established medical
www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovation/grants/. history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy
Richard Roberts,
Applicants are encouraged to contact or any other condition which is likely
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
FHWA directly to receive information to cause loss of consciousness or any
Western Service Center.
about AID Demonstration. loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ The
[FR Doc. 2016–24890 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: exemptions enable these individuals
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Electronic Access who have had one or more seizures and
are taking anti-seizure medication to
An electronic copy of this document continue to operate CMVs in interstate
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
may be downloaded from the Federal commerce.
Federal Highway Administration Register Web site at http://
DATES: The exemptions were effective
www.archives.gov and the Government
[Docket No. FHWA–2013–0048] Publishing Office’s database at http:// on November 6, 2015. The exemptions
www.access.gpo.gov/nara. will expire on November 6, 2017.
Notice of Funding Opportunity for Comments must be received on or
Accelerated Innovation Deployment Background before November 14, 2016.
Demonstration The FHWA posted its NOFO on ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
AGENCY: Federal Highway September 1, 2016, at 81 FR 60403. The bearing the Federal Docket Management
Administration (FHWA), Department of NOFO is identified as document System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA–
Transportation (DOT). number 2016–21063 on the docket. 2013–0107 using any of the following
ACTION: Notice of Correction. Section D. Application and Submission methods:
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Information and section E. Application • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
SUMMARY: This notice corrects Review Information, subsection I.1.i. of http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
information in the September 1, 2016, the NOFO incorrectly identified the online instructions for submitting
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) amount of time by which a project must comments.
at 81 FR 60403 in reference to the be authorized after applying for AID • Mail: Docket Management Facility;
amount of time by which a project must Demonstration funding as 6 months. U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
be authorized after applying for The FHWA issues this correction to New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building

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FR Citation		81 FR 71163

81 FR 71163 - Notice of Availability of the Federal Aviation Administration Record of Decision and Adoption of Department of Navy's Final Environmental Impact Statement for Military Readiness Activities at the Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility Boardman, Oregon

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 199 (October 14, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration