82_FR_31064 82 FR 30938 - Termination of the Preparation of an Air Tour Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida

82 FR 30938 - Termination of the Preparation of an Air Tour Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)

Page Range30938-30939
FR Document2017-13992

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS), announces that it will no longer prepare an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for commercial air tour operations over Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. The FAA and NPS have stopped work on preparation of the ATMP and EA based upon a provision included in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 that allowed the agencies and air tour operator(s) to enter into a voluntary agreement as an alternative to an ATMP.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30938-30939]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13992]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Termination of the Preparation of an Air Tour Management Plan and 
Environmental Assessment for Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of Termination of the Preparation of Air Tour Management 
Plan and Environmental Assessment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in cooperation with 
the National Park Service (NPS), announces that it will no longer 
prepare an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) and Environmental Assessment 
(EA) for commercial air tour operations over Big Cypress National 
Preserve in Florida. The FAA and NPS have stopped work on preparation 
of the ATMP and EA based upon a provision included in the FAA 
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 that allowed the agencies and air 
tour operator(s) to enter into a voluntary agreement as an alternative 
to an ATMP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Lusk, Program Manager, AWP-1SP, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, 15000 Aviation 
Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261. Telephone: (310) 725-3808.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In an April 19, 2011 Federal Register notice 
(76 FR 21938), the FAA in cooperation with the National Park Service 
(NPS) provided notice of its intent to develop an EA for the ATMP at 
Big Cypress National Preserve, pursuant to the National Parks Air Tour 
Management Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-181) and its implementing 
regulations contained in 14 CFR part 136, subpart B, National Parks Air 
Tour Management. The ATMP process for Big Cypress National Preserve was 
initiated based on receipt of an application for operating authority 
from an existing commercial air tour operator to conduct commercial air 
tour operations over this park unit. In accordance with NPATMA and 
based on the existing level of operations at the time of the 
application, the FAA issued interim operating authority (IOA) to the 
commercial air tour operator to conduct an annual total of 1,260 
commercial air tours over the park until such time as an ATMP was 
developed. The FAA and NPS began preparing an EA to comply with the 
National Environmental Policy Act (Pub. L. 91-190), which requires 
Federal agencies to consider the environmental impacts associated with 
a major federal action.
    The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-95) 
amended various provisions of NPATMA. One provision provided that as an 
alternative to an ATMP, to manage commercial air tour operations over a 
national park, the NPS and the FAA, may enter into a voluntary 
agreement with a commercial air tour operator (including a new entrant 
commercial air tour operator and an operator that has IOA) that has 
applied to conduct commercial air tour operations over a national park. 
The FAA and NPS entered into voluntary agreements with one existing and 
one new entrant commercial air tour operator for tours over Big Cypress 
National Preserve. The voluntary agreements became effective in 
December 2015. Copies of the voluntary agreements can be found at: 
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/programs/air_tour_management_plan/park_specific_plans/big_cypress/.
    As the agencies and the operators entered into voluntary agreements 
for commercial air tour operations over Big Cypress National Preserve, 
an ATMP is no longer required. Therefore, the FAA, in cooperation with 
the NPS, has stopped work and discontinued the preparation of the ATMP 
and EA for Big Cypress National Preserve.

    Issued in Lawndale, California, on June 26, 2017.
Keith Lusk,
Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-13992 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am]
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Project Sponsor and Facility: Safety and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. interconnection and bulk water supply Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Towanda Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to Falls Creek Borough Municipal Creek), Franklin Township, Bradford Washington, DC 20555–0001; Authority (Docket No. 20060304). Dr. Gary S. Arnold, Atomic Safety and County, PA. Renewal of surface water 2. Project Sponsor: Seneca Resources withdrawal of up to 1.000 mgd (peak Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear Corporation. Project Facility: Regulatory Commission, Washington, day) (Docket No. 20130311). Impoundment 1, receiving groundwater 16. Project Sponsor and Facility: DC 20555–0001; from Seneca Resources Corporation Dr. Sue H. Abreu, Atomic Safety and Spring Township Water Authority, Wells 5H and 6H and Clermont Wells 1, Spring Township, Centre County, PA. Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear 2, North 2, 3, and 4, Norwich and Regulatory Commission, Washington, Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.499 Sergeant Townships, McKean County, mgd (30-day average) from Cerro Well. DC 20555–0001. PA. Modification to add four additional All correspondence, documents, and 17. Project Sponsor and Facility: sources (Clermont North Well 1, other materials shall be filed in Warren Marcellus LLC (Susquehanna Clermont North Well 3, Clermont South accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule. River), Washington Township, Well 7, and Clermont South Well 10) See 10 CFR 2.302. Wyoming County, PA. Renewal of and increase the into-basin diversion surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 Dated: June 26, 2017. from the Ohio River Basin by an mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20130305). additional 1.044 mgd (peak day), for a E. Roy Hawkens, total of up to 3.021 mgd (peak day) Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety Project Applications Tabled and Licensing Board Panel, Rockville, (Docket No. 20141216). The Commission tabled action on the Maryland. Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 following project applications: [FR Doc. 2017–13942 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808. 1. Project Sponsor: Talen Energy BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Corporation. Project Facility: Royal Dated: June 27, 2017. Manchester Golf Links, East Manchester Stephanie L. Richardson, Township, York County, PA. Minor Secretary to the Commission. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION modification to add new sources (Wells [FR Doc. 2017–13914 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] PW–1 and PW–6) to existing BILLING CODE 7040–01–P Federal Aviation Administration consumptive use approval (Docket No. 20060604). The previously approved Termination of the Preparation of an consumptive use quantity of 0.360 mgd Air Tour Management Plan and NUCLEAR REGULATORY (peak day) will remain unchanged. Environmental Assessment for Big COMMISSION 2. Project Sponsor: Talen Energy Cypress National Preserve, Florida Corporation. Project Facility: Royal Tennessee Valley Authority AGENCY: Federal Aviation Manchester Golf Links, East Manchester Administration, Department of [Docket No. 52–047–ESP; ASLBP No. 17– Township, York County, PA. 954–01–ESP–BD02] Transportation. Application for groundwater ACTION: Notice of Termination of the withdrawal of up to 0.145 mgd (30-day Establishment of Atomic Safety and Preparation of Air Tour Management average) from Well PW–1. Licensing Board Plan and Environmental Assessment. 3. Project Sponsor: Talen Energy Corporation. Project Facility: Royal Pursuant to delegation by the SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Manchester Golf Links, East Manchester Commission, see 37 FR 28,710 (Dec. 29, Administration (FAA), in cooperation Township, York County, PA. 1972), and the Commission’s with the National Park Service (NPS), Application for groundwater regulations, see, e.g., 10 CFR 2.104, announces that it will no longer prepare withdrawal of up to 0.298 mgd (30-day 2.105, 2.300, 2.309, 2.313, 2.318, 2.321, an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) average) from Well PW–6. notice is hereby given that an Atomic and Environmental Assessment (EA) for 4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Safety and Licensing Board (Board) is commercial air tour operations over Big Village of Waverly, Tioga County, NY. being established to preside over the Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Application for groundwater following proceeding: The FAA and NPS have stopped work withdrawal of up to 0.320 mgd (30-day Tennessee Valley Authority on preparation of the ATMP and EA average) from Well 1. based upon a provision included in the 5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Clinch River Nuclear Site Early Site FAA Modernization and Reform Act of Village of Waverly, Tioga County, NY. Permit Application 2012 that allowed the agencies and air Application for groundwater This Board is being established tour operator(s) to enter into a voluntary sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES withdrawal of up to 0.480 mgd (30-day pursuant to a Notice of Hearing agreement as an alternative to an ATMP. average) from Well 2. published in the Federal Register, see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 6. Project Sponsor and Facility: 82 FR 16,436 (Apr. 4, 2017), regarding Keith Lusk, Program Manager, AWP– Village of Waverly, Tioga County, NY. the May 12, 2016 application filed by 1SP, Federal Aviation Administration, Application for groundwater Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Western-Pacific Region, 15000 Aviation withdrawal of up to 0.470 mgd (30-day pursuant to subpart A of 10 CFR part 52, Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261. average) from Well 3. for an early site permit for the Clinch Telephone: (310) 725–3808. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Jun 30, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03JYN1.SGM 03JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 126 / Monday, July 3, 2017 / Notices 30939 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In an Issued in Lawndale, California, on June 26, New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, April 19, 2011 Federal Register notice 2017. DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t., (76 FR 21938), the FAA in cooperation Keith Lusk, Monday through Friday, except Federal with the National Park Service (NPS) Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Holidays. provided notice of its intent to develop Western-Pacific Region. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. an EA for the ATMP at Big Cypress [FR Doc. 2017–13992 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] Instructions: Each submission must National Preserve, pursuant to the BILLING CODE 4910–13–P include the Agency name and the National Parks Air Tour Management docket number(s) for this notice. Note Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–181) and its that all comments received will be implementing regulations contained in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION posted without change to http:// 14 CFR part 136, subpart B, National Federal Motor Carrier Safety www.regulations.gov, including any Parks Air Tour Management. The ATMP Administration personal information provided. Please process for Big Cypress National see the Privacy Act heading below for Preserve was initiated based on receipt [Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0384] further information. of an application for operating authority Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Docket: For access to the docket to from an existing commercial air tour Applications; Hearing read background documents or operator to conduct commercial air tour comments, go to http:// operations over this park unit. In AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety www.regulations.gov at any time or accordance with NPATMA and based Administration (FMCSA), DOT. Room W12–140 on the ground level of on the existing level of operations at the ACTION: Notice of renewal of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey time of the application, the FAA issued exemptions; request for comments. Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 interim operating authority (IOA) to the a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its Friday, except Federal holidays. The commercial air tour operator to conduct decision to renew exemptions for five an annual total of 1,260 commercial air FDMS is available 24 hours each day, individuals from the hearing 365 days each year. If you want tours over the park until such time as an requirement in the Federal Motor ATMP was developed. The FAA and acknowledgment that we received your Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for comments, please include a self- NPS began preparing an EA to comply interstate commercial motor vehicle with the National Environmental Policy addressed, stamped envelope or (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable postcard or print the acknowledgement Act (Pub. L. 91–190), which requires these hard of hearing and deaf Federal agencies to consider the page that appears after submitting individuals to continue to operate CMVs comments online. environmental impacts associated with in interstate commerce. a major federal action. Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 DATES: The renewed exemptions were U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments The FAA Modernization and Reform effective on the dates stated in the from the public to better inform its Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112–95) amended discussions below and will expire on rulemaking process. DOT posts these various provisions of NPATMA. One the dates stated in the discussions comments, without edit, including any provision provided that as an alternative below. Comments must be received on personal information the commenter to an ATMP, to manage commercial air or before August 2, 2017. provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, tour operations over a national park, the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. as described in the system of records NPS and the FAA, may enter into a Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can voluntary agreement with a commercial Programs Division, 202–366–4001, be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ air tour operator (including a new fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, privacy. entrant commercial air tour operator Department of Transportation, 1200 and an operator that has IOA) that has New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64– I. Background applied to conduct commercial air tour 224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, operations over a national park. The Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 FMCSA may grant an exemption for two FAA and NPS entered into voluntary p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, years if it finds ‘‘such exemption would agreements with one existing and one except Federal holidays. If you have likely achieve a level of safety that is new entrant commercial air tour questions regarding viewing or equivalent to or greater than the level operator for tours over Big Cypress submitting material to the docket, that would be achieved absent such National Preserve. The voluntary contact Docket Services, telephone (202) exemption.’’ The statute also allows the agreements became effective in 366–9826. Agency to renew exemptions at the end December 2015. Copies of the voluntary ADDRESSES: You may submit comments of the two-year period. agreements can be found at: http:// bearing the Federal Docket Management The physical qualification standard www.faa.gov/about/office_org/ System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– for drivers regarding hearing found in headquarters_offices/arc/programs/air_ 2014–0384 using any of the following 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) states that a tour_management_plan/park_specific_ methods: person is physically qualified to drive a plans/big_cypress/. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to CMV if that person: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the As the agencies and the operators online instructions for submitting First perceives a forced whispered voice in entered into voluntary agreements for the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES comments. commercial air tour operations over Big • Mail: Docket Management Facility; without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested Cypress National Preserve, an ATMP is by use of an audiometric device, does not U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 have an average hearing loss in the better ear no longer required. Therefore, the FAA, New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, in cooperation with the NPS, has Ground Floor, Room W12–140, and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid stopped work and discontinued the Washington, DC 20590–0001. when the audiometric device is calibrated to preparation of the ATMP and EA for Big • Hand Delivery: West Building American National Standard (formerly ASA Cypress National Preserve. Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 Standard) Z24.5–1951. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Jun 30, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03JYN1.SGM 03JYN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Termination of the Preparation of Air Tour Management Plan and Environmental Assessment.
ContactKeith Lusk, Program Manager, AWP-1SP, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261. Telephone: (310) 725-3808.
FR Citation82 FR 30938 
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