82 FR 18809 - Notice of Availability of Categorical Exclusion and Record of Decision (CATEX/ROD) for EWR RNAV (GPS) X Runway 29 Procedure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 76 (April 21, 2017)

The FAA, Eastern Service Area is issuing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the Categorical Exclusion/Record of Decision (CATEX/ROD) for the Newark Liberty International Airport EWR RNAV (GPS) X Runway 29 (RWY 29) procedure. The FAA reviewed the action and determined it to be categorically excluded from further environmental documentation.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 76 (Friday, April 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18809-18810]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08101]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Availability of Categorical Exclusion and Record of 
Decision (CATEX/ROD) for EWR RNAV (GPS) X Runway 29 Procedure

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

[[Page 18810]]


ACTION: Notice of Availability.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The FAA, Eastern Service Area is issuing this notice to advise 
the public of the availability of the Categorical Exclusion/Record of 
Decision (CATEX/ROD) for the Newark Liberty International Airport EWR 
RNAV (GPS) X Runway 29 (RWY 29) procedure. The FAA reviewed the action 
and determined it to be categorically excluded from further 
environmental documentation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan W. Almasy, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, 1701 
Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337, (404) 305-5601 or http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/environmental_issues/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EWR RNAV (GPS) X RWY 29 procedure at 
Newark Liberty International Airport will be used as an overflow 
procedure when EWR is landing RWY 4Left/Right and is anticipated to be 
used only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., by 
approximately 1,700 aircraft annually. This is approximately 3 percent 
of total landing operation on RWY 29. The FAA reviewed the action and 
determined it to be categorically excluded from further environmental 
documentation according to FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: 
Policies and Procedures. The applicable categorical exclusion is Sec.  
5-6.5(q.).

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on April 13, 2017.
Geoff Lelliott,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2017-08101 Filed 4-20-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P