82 FR 17718 - Notice of Availability of Purpose, Need, and Alternatives Working Paper for the Proposed Airfield Safety Enhancement Project and Real Property Transactions, Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)
| Page Range | 17718-17719 | |
| FR Document | 2017-07377 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17718-17719] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07377] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Availability of Purpose, Need, and Alternatives Working Paper for the Proposed Airfield Safety Enhancement Project and Real Property Transactions, Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of Availability of Purpose, Need, and Alternatives Working Paper. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has prepared the Purpose, Need, and Alternatives Working Paper for the Proposed Airfield Safety Enhancement Project (ASEP) including real property transactions at Tucson International Airport (TUS), Pima County, Arizona. The FAA initiated preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in response to a proposal by the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA). The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the Purpose, Need, and Alternatives Working Paper will be made available for public comment as part of a continued effort to engage the public in the scoping process for this project. FAA is seeking comments on the Working Paper. The FAA is the lead Federal agency for preparation of the EIS and will do so in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-15080). The preparation of the EIS will follow FAA regulations and policies for implementing NEPA published in FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, and FAA Order 5050.4B, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the National Guard Bureau (NGB) are cooperating agencies under 40 CFR 1501.6. This Purpose, Need, and Alternatives Working Paper provides background information on TUS, a description of the Proposed Action, and the Purpose and Need to which the FAA, USAF, and NGB are responding in evaluating the Proposed Action and various reasonable alternatives to the Proposed Action. In whole or in summary, the Purpose, Need, and Alternatives Working Paper will become part of the EIS. The FAA is not making a decision regarding the Proposed Action in this Working Paper. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David B. Kessler, M.A., AICP, Regional Environmental Protection Specialist, AWP-610.1, Airports Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region. Mailing address: 15000, Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261. Telephone: 310-725-3615. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA as Lead Agency, along with the USAF and the NGB, as Cooperating Agencies, are preparing a Draft EIS for the proposed ASEP including real property transactions at TUS. The TAA is the owner and operator of TUS and has depicted the Proposed Action on the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for TUS. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 47107(a)(16), the FAA must decide whether to approve the proposed project as depicted on the ALP. FAA approval of the ALP is a Federal action that must comply with NEPA requirements. The proposed project includes construction of a new center parallel and connecting taxiway system; a replacement Runway 11R/29L (proposed to be 11,000 feet long by 150 [[Page 17719]] feet wide); acquisition of land for the runway object-free area, taxiway object-free area, runway safety area, and the runway protection zone from Air Force Plant 44 (AFP 44). The Proposed Action includes relocation of navigational aids and development and/or modification of associated arrival and departure procedures for the relocated runway. The Proposed Action also includes demolition of 12 Earth Covered Magazines (ECMs) on AFP 44 and their replacement elsewhere on AFP 44. The Proposed Action also includes both connected and similar land transfer actions from TAA ultimately to the USAF for land at AFP-44, and another parcel of airport land, on behalf of the NGB, for construction of a Munitions Storage Area to include EMCs and an access road, for the 162nd Wing at the Arizona Air National Guard Base. Copies of the Working Paper are available for public review at the following locations during normal business hours: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, Office of the Airports Division, Room 3012. Physical address: 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Hawthorne, California 90261 U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Phoenix Airports District Office, 3800 North Central Avenue, Suite 1025, 10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012. The document is also available for public review at the following libraries and other locations and at http://www.airportprojects.net/tus-eis. Tucson International Airport Administrative Offices, 7005 South Plumer Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85756 Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 North Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85701 Murphy-Wilmot Library, 530 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, Arizona 85711 Dusenberry-River Library, 5605 East River Road, Suite 105, Tucson, Arizona 85750 Mission Public Library, 3770 South Mission Road, Tucson, Arizona 85713 El Pueblo Library, 101 West Irvington Road, Tucson, Arizona 85706 Valencia Library, 202 West Valencia Road, Tucson, Arizona 85706 El Rio Library, 1390 W Speedway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745 Santa Rosa Library, 1075 S 10th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 Quincie Douglas library, 1585 East 36th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85713 Eckstrom-Columbus Library, 4350 East 22nd Street, Tucson, AZ 85711 Sam Lena-South Tucson Library, 1607 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85713 Himmel Park Library, Himmel Park, 1035 North Treat Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85716 Martha Cooper Library, 1377 North Catalina Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85712 Woods Memorial Library, 3455 North 1st Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85719 University of Arizona Main Library, 1510 East University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721 The Purpose, Need, and Alternatives Working Paper will be available for public comment for 30 days. Written comments on the Working Paper should be submitted to the address above under the heading ``For Further Information Contact'' and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, May 15, 2017. By including your name, address and telephone number, email or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Issued in Hawthorne, California on March 31, 2017. Mark A. McClardy, Director, Office of Airports, Western--Pacific Region, AWP-600. [FR Doc. 2017-07377 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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36108, must be filed with the Surface DATES: Comments should be sent to the Working Paper will be made available
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Agency Clearance Officer, and the OMB for public comment as part of a
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In Office of Information & Regulatory continued effort to engage the public in
addition, one copy of each pleading Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the scoping process for this project.
must be served on Thomas F. Tennessee Valley Authority, FAA is seeking comments on the
McFarland, Thomas F. McFarland, P.C., Washington, DC 20503, or email: oira_ Working Paper.
208 South LaSalle Street, #1666, submission@omb.eop.gov, no later than The FAA is the lead Federal agency
Chicago, IL 60604. May 12, 2017. for preparation of the EIS and will do so
According to IBR, this action is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in compliance with the National
categorically excluded from Type of Request: Reauthorization, Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
environmental review under 49 CFR Regular submission. 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
1105.6(c). Title of Information Collection: seq.) and Council on Environmental
Board decisions and notices are EnergyRight® Program. Quality (CEQ) Regulations for
available on our Web site at Frequency of Use: On Occasion. Implementing the Procedural Provisions
‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’ Type of Affected Public: Individuals of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–15080).
Decided: April 7, 2017. or households. The preparation of the EIS will follow
Small Businesses or Organizations FAA regulations and policies for
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings. Affected: No. implementing NEPA published in FAA
Federal Budget Functional Category Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts:
Rena Laws-Byrum,
Code: 271. Policies and Procedures, and FAA Order
Clearance Clerk. 5050.4B, National Environmental Policy
Estimated Number of Annual
[FR Doc. 2017–07409 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions
Responses: 33,000.
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Estimated Total Annual Burden for Airport Actions. The U.S. Air Force
Hours: 10,020. (USAF) and the National Guard Bureau
Estimated Average Burden Hours per (NGB) are cooperating agencies under
Response: .3. 40 CFR 1501.6.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY This Purpose, Need, and Alternatives
Need For and Use of Information:
This information is used by distributors Working Paper provides background
Agency Information Collection
of TVA power to assist in identifying information on TUS, a description of the
Activities: Proposed Collection;
and financing energy improvements for Proposed Action, and the Purpose and
Comment Request
their electrical energy customers. Need to which the FAA, USAF, and
AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority. NGB are responding in evaluating the
Philip D. Propes, Proposed Action and various reasonable
ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of
Director, TVA Cybersecurity. alternatives to the Proposed Action. In
information collection approval and
request for comments. [FR Doc. 2017–07296 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] whole or in summary, the Purpose,
BILLING CODE 8120–08–P Need, and Alternatives Working Paper
SUMMARY: This is a renewal request for will become part of the EIS. The FAA
approval of the EnergyRight® Program is not making a decision regarding the
information collection (OMB No. 3316– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Proposed Action in this Working Paper.
0019). The information collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
described below will be submitted to Federal Aviation Administration David B. Kessler, M.A., AICP, Regional
the Office of Management and Budget Environmental Protection Specialist,
(OMB) for review, as required by the Notice of Availability of Purpose, Need, AWP–610.1, Airports Division, Federal
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The and Alternatives Working Paper for the Aviation Administration, Western-
Tennessee Valley Authority is soliciting Proposed Airfield Safety Enhancement Pacific Region. Mailing address: 15000,
public comments on this renewal of an Project and Real Property Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale,
existing information collection as Transactions, Tucson International California 90261. Telephone: 310–725–
provided by 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1). Airport, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona 3615.
ADDRESSES: Requests for information, AGENCY: Federal Aviation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
including copies of the information Administration, DOT. as Lead Agency, along with the USAF
collection proposed and supporting ACTION: Notice of Availability of and the NGB, as Cooperating Agencies,
documentation, should be directed to Purpose, Need, and Alternatives are preparing a Draft EIS for the
the Senior Privacy Program Manager: Working Paper. proposed ASEP including real property
Christopher A. Marsalis, Tennessee transactions at TUS. The TAA is the
Valley Authority, 400 W. Summit Hill SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation owner and operator of TUS and has
Dr. (WT 5D), Knoxville, Tennessee Administration (FAA) has prepared the depicted the Proposed Action on the
37902–1401; telephone (865) 632–2467 Purpose, Need, and Alternatives Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for TUS.
or by email at camarsalis@tva.gov; or to Working Paper for the Proposed Airfield Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 47107(a)(16), the
Joy L. Lloyd, Tennessee Valley Safety Enhancement Project (ASEP) FAA must decide whether to approve
Authority, 400 W. Summit Hill Dr. (WT including real property transactions at the proposed project as depicted on the
5A), Knoxville, Tennessee 37902–1401; Tucson International Airport (TUS), ALP. FAA approval of the ALP is a
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telephone (865) 632–8370 or by email at Pima County, Arizona. Federal action that must comply with
jllloyd@tva.gov; or to the Agency The FAA initiated preparation of an NEPA requirements.
Clearance Officer: Philip D. Propes, Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) The proposed project includes
Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 in response to a proposal by the Tucson construction of a new center parallel
Market Street (MP 3), Chattanooga, Airport Authority (TAA). The FAA is and connecting taxiway system; a
Tennessee 37402–2801; telephone (423) issuing this notice to advise the public replacement Runway 11R/29L
751–8593 or email at pdpropes@tva.gov. that the Purpose, Need, and Alternatives (proposed to be 11,000 feet long by 150
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feet wide); acquisition of land for the Himmel Park Library, Himmel Park, participation to ensure compliance by
runway object-free area, taxiway object- 1035 North Treat Avenue, Tucson, AZ each State participating in the program.
free area, runway safety area, and the 85716 This notice finalizes the findings of the
runway protection zone from Air Force Martha Cooper Library, 1377 North third audit report for the Texas
Plant 44 (AFP 44). The Proposed Action Catalina Avenue, Tucson, Arizona Department of Transportation’s
includes relocation of navigational aids 85712 (TxDOT) participation in accordance to
and development and/or modification of Woods Memorial Library, 3455 North these pre-FAST Act requirements.
associated arrival and departure 1st Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85719 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
procedures for the relocated runway. University of Arizona Main Library, Owen Lindauer, Office of Project
The Proposed Action also includes 1510 East University Boulevard, Development and Environmental
demolition of 12 Earth Covered Tucson, Arizona 85721 Review, (202) 366–2655,
Magazines (ECMs) on AFP 44 and their The Purpose, Need, and Alternatives
Owen.Lindauer@dot.gov, or Mr. Jomar
replacement elsewhere on AFP 44. The Working Paper will be available for
Maldonado, Office of the Chief Counsel,
Proposed Action also includes both public comment for 30 days. Written
(202) 366–1373, Jomar.Maldonado@
connected and similar land transfer comments on the Working Paper should
dot.gov, Federal Highway
actions from TAA ultimately to the be submitted to the address above under
Administration, Department of
USAF for land at AFP–44, and another the heading ‘‘For Further Information
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
parcel of airport land, on behalf of the Contact’’ and must be received no later
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
NGB, for construction of a Munitions than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time,
Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
Storage Area to include EMCs and an May 15, 2017.
By including your name, address and p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
access road, for the 162nd Wing at the except Federal holidays.
Arizona Air National Guard Base. telephone number, email or other
personal identifying information in your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Copies of the Working Paper are
available for public review at the comment, be advised that your entire Electronic Access
following locations during normal comment, including your personal
identifying information, may be made An electronic copy of this notice may
business hours:
publicly available at any time. While be downloaded from the specific docket
U.S. Department of Transportation, page at www.regulations.gov.
Federal Aviation Administration, you can ask us in your comment to
Western-Pacific Region, Office of the withhold from public review your Background
Airports Division, Room 3012. personal identifying information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to The Surface Transportation Project
Physical address: 15000 Aviation Delivery Program (or NEPA Assignment
Boulevard, Hawthorne, California do so.
Program) allows a State to assume
90261 Issued in Hawthorne, California on March FHWA’s environmental responsibilities
U.S. Department of Transportation, 31, 2017.
for review, consultation, and
Federal Aviation Administration, Mark A. McClardy, compliance for Federal-aid highway
Phoenix Airports District Office, 3800 Director, Office of Airports, Western—Pacific projects (23 U.S.C. 327). When a State
North Central Avenue, Suite 1025, Region, AWP–600. assumes these Federal responsibilities,
10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012. [FR Doc. 2017–07377 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] the State becomes solely responsible
The document is also available for BILLING CODE 4910–13–P and liable for carrying out the
public review at the following libraries responsibilities it has assumed, in lieu
and other locations and at http:// of FHWA. The TxDOT published its
www.airportprojects.net/tus-eis. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION application for assumption under the
Tucson International Airport National Environmental Policy Act
Administrative Offices, 7005 South Federal Highway Administration
(NEPA) Assignment Program on March
Plumer Avenue, Tucson, Arizona [FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2016–0025] 14, 2014, at Texas Register 39(11): 1992,
85756 and made it available for public
Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 North Surface Transportation Project comment for 30 days. After considering
Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85701 Delivery Program; TxDOT Audit Report public comments, TxDOT submitted its
Murphy-Wilmot Library, 530 North #3 application to FHWA on May 29, 2014.
Wilmot Road, Tucson, Arizona 85711 The application served as the basis for
Dusenberry-River Library, 5605 East AGENCY: Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), Department of developing the Memorandum of
River Road, Suite 105, Tucson, Understanding (MOU) that identifies the
Arizona 85750 Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice. responsibilities and obligations TxDOT
Mission Public Library, 3770 South would assume. The FHWA published a
Mission Road, Tucson, Arizona 85713 SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation notice of the draft of the MOU in the
El Pueblo Library, 101 West Irvington
Project Delivery Program allows a State Federal Register on October 10, 2014, at
Road, Tucson, Arizona 85706
Valencia Library, 202 West Valencia to assume FHWA’s environmental 79 FR 61370 with a 30-day comment
Road, Tucson, Arizona 85706 responsibilities for review, consultation, period to solicit the views of the public
El Rio Library, 1390 W Speedway Blvd., and compliance for Federal-aid highway and Federal agencies. After the close of
Tucson, AZ 85745 projects. When a State assumes these the comment period FHWA and TxDOT
Federal responsibilities, the State considered comments and proceeded to
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Santa Rosa Library, 1075 S 10th Ave,
Tucson, AZ 85701 becomes solely responsible and liable execute the MOU. Since December 16,
Quincie Douglas library, 1585 East 36th for carrying out the responsibilities it 2014, TxDOT has assumed FHWA’s
Street, Tucson, Arizona 85713 has assumed, in lieu of FHWA. Prior to responsibilities under NEPA, and the
Eckstrom-Columbus Library, 4350 East the Fixing America’s Surface responsibilities for the NEPA-related
22nd Street, Tucson, AZ 85711 Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, the Federal environmental laws.
Sam Lena-South Tucson Library, 1607 program required semiannual audits Prior to December 4, 2015, 23 U.S.C.
South 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85713 during each of the first 2 years of State 327(g) required the Secretary to conduct
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 17718 |
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