82 FR 3841 - Office of Commercial Space Transportation; Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period, and Request for Comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment for Issuing a License to LauncherOne, LLC for LauncherOne Launches at the Mojave Air and Space Port, Kern County, California
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 8 (January 12, 2017)
Federal Aviation Administration
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| FR Document | 2017-00549 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 3841-3842] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00549] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation; Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period, and Request for Comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment for Issuing a License to LauncherOne, LLC for LauncherOne Launches at the Mojave Air and Space Port, Kern County, California AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT), lead Federal agency. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, cooperating agency. ACTIONS: Notice of availability, notice of public comment period, and request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA; 42 United States Code 4321 et seq.), Council on Environmental Quality NEPA implementing regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations parts 1500 to 1508), and FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, the FAA is announcing the availability of and requesting comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment for Issuing a License to LauncherOne, LLC for LauncherOne Launches at the Mojave Air and Spaceport, Kern County, California (Draft Environmental Assessment [EA]). DATES: The public comment period for the Draft EA begins with the issuance of this Notice of Availability and lasts 30 days. The FAA encourages all interested parties to provide comments concerning the scope and content of the Draft EA by February 13, 2017, or 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice of Availability, whichever is later. Before including your address, phone number, email address, 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 the FAA in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, the FAA cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. ADDRESSES: Please submit comments or questions regarding the Draft EA to Daniel Czelusniak, Environmental Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW., Suite 325, Washington, DC 20591; email [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Czelusniak, Environmental Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Suite 325, Washington, DC 20591; email [email protected]; or phone (202) 267-5924. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is evaluating LauncherOne LLC's (L1's) proposal to launch the LauncherOne at the Mojave Air and Space Port in Kern County, California, for purposes of transporting small satellites into a variety of Low Earth Orbits. The launch system consists of the rocket (LauncherOne) and a carrier aircraft (Boeing 747). To operate LauncherOne at the Mojave Air and Space Port, L1 must obtain a launch license from the FAA. Issuing a license is considered a major Federal action subject to environmental review under NEPA. Under the Proposed Action, the FAA would issue a launch license to L1 that would allow L1 to operate LauncherOne from the Mojave Air and Space Port. L1 is proposing a maximum of 115 launches over the course of the 5-year launch license (expected 2017-2021). The maximum number of annual launches during this time period would be 40. Alternatives under consideration include the Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative. Under the No Action Alternative, the FAA would not issue a launch license for the operation of LauncherOne from the Mojave Air and Space Port. Also, the FAA would not modify Mojave Air and Space Port's launch site operator license to include ``orbital'' reusable launch vehicle missions. The Mojave Air and Space Port would continue its existing operations. The Draft EA evaluates the potential environmental impacts from the Proposed Action and No Action Alternative on air quality; biological resources (including fish, wildlife, and plants); climate; Department of Transportation Act, Section 4(f); hazardous materials, solid waste, and pollution prevention; historical, architectural, archaeological, and cultural resources; land use; noise and noise-compatible land use; [[Page 3842]] socioeconomics, environmental justice, and children's environmental health and safety risks; visual effects; and water resources (including wetlands, floodplains, surface waters, groundwater, and wild and scenic rivers). Potential cumulative impacts are also addressed in the Draft EA. The FAA has posted the Draft EA on the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation Web site: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/environmental/nepa_docs/review/launch/. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 5, 2017. Daniel Murray, Manager, Space Transportation Development Division. [FR Doc. 2017-00549 Filed 1-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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the United States. Consistent with the ineffectual the measures authorized in to withhold from public review your
determination in section 10 of Executive the Order. personal identifying information, the
Order 13224 that prior notice to persons This notice shall be published in the FAA cannot guarantee that we will be
determined to be subject to the Order Federal Register. able to do so.
who might have a constitutional Dated: December 27, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please submit comments or
presence in the United States would John F. Kerry, questions regarding the Draft EA to
render ineffectual the blocking and Daniel Czelusniak, Environmental
Secretary of State.
other measures authorized in the Order Specialist, Federal Aviation
[FR Doc. 2017–00545 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am]
because of the ability to transfer funds Administration, 800 Independence Ave.
instantaneously, I determine that no BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P
SW., Suite 325, Washington, DC 20591;
prior notice needs to be provided to any email LauncherOneEA@icfi.com.
person subject to this determination FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
who might have a constitutional DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Daniel Czelusniak, Environmental
presence in the United States, because Specialist, Federal Aviation
to do so would render ineffectual the Federal Aviation Administration
Administration, 800 Independence
measures authorized in the Order. Avenue SW., Suite 325, Washington, DC
Office of Commercial Space
This notice shall be published in the 20591; email LauncherOneEA@icfi.com;
Transportation; Notice of Availability,
Federal Register. or phone (202) 267–5924.
Notice of Public Comment Period, and
Dated: December 20, 2016. Request for Comment on the Draft SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
John F. Kerry, Environmental Assessment for Issuing is evaluating LauncherOne LLC’s (L1’s)
Secretary of State. a License to LauncherOne, LLC for proposal to launch the LauncherOne at
[FR Doc. 2017–00544 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am] LauncherOne Launches at the Mojave the Mojave Air and Space Port in Kern
BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P Air and Space Port, Kern County, County, California, for purposes of
California transporting small satellites into a
variety of Low Earth Orbits. The launch
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AGENCY: Federal Aviation system consists of the rocket
Administration (FAA), Department of (LauncherOne) and a carrier aircraft
[Public Notice 9851] Transportation (DOT), lead Federal (Boeing 747). To operate LauncherOne
agency. National Aeronautics and Space at the Mojave Air and Space Port, L1
E.O. 13224 Designation of Alexanda Administration, cooperating agency.
Amon Kotey, aka Alexanda Kotey, aka must obtain a launch license from the
ACTIONS: Notice of availability, notice of FAA. Issuing a license is considered a
Allexanda Kotey, aka Alexander Kotey,
aka Alexe Kotey, aka Alex Kotey, aka public comment period, and request for major Federal action subject to
Abu Salih, aka Abu-Salih al-Baritani as comment. environmental review under NEPA.
a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Under the Proposed Action, the FAA
SUMMARY: In accordance with the would issue a launch license to L1 that
Acting under the authority of and in National Environmental Policy Act of would allow L1 to operate LauncherOne
accordance with section 1(b) of 1969, as amended (NEPA; 42 United from the Mojave Air and Space Port. L1
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, States Code 4321 et seq.), Council on is proposing a maximum of 115
2001, as amended by Executive Order Environmental Quality NEPA launches over the course of the 5-year
13268 of July 2, 2002, and Executive implementing regulations (40 Code of launch license (expected 2017–2021).
Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, I Federal Regulations parts 1500 to 1508), The maximum number of annual
hereby determine that the person known and FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental launches during this time period would
as Alexanda Amon Kotey, also known Impacts: Policies and Procedures, the be 40.
as Alexanda Kotey, also known as FAA is announcing the availability of Alternatives under consideration
Allexanda Kotey, also known as and requesting comment on the Draft include the Proposed Action and the No
Alexander Kotey, also known as Alexe Environmental Assessment for Issuing a Action Alternative. Under the No
Kotey, also known as Alex Kotey, also License to LauncherOne, LLC for Action Alternative, the FAA would not
known as Abu Salih, also known as LauncherOne Launches at the Mojave issue a launch license for the operation
Abu-Salih al-Baritani, committed, or Air and Spaceport, Kern County, of LauncherOne from the Mojave Air
poses a significant risk of committing, California (Draft Environmental and Space Port. Also, the FAA would
acts of terrorism that threaten the Assessment [EA]). not modify Mojave Air and Space Port’s
security of U.S. nationals or the national DATES: The public comment period for launch site operator license to include
security, foreign policy, or economy of the Draft EA begins with the issuance of ‘‘orbital’’ reusable launch vehicle
the United States. this Notice of Availability and lasts 30 missions. The Mojave Air and Space
Consistent with the determination in days. The FAA encourages all interested Port would continue its existing
section 10 of Executive Order 13224 that parties to provide comments concerning operations.
prior notice to persons determined to be the scope and content of the Draft EA by The Draft EA evaluates the potential
subject to the Order who might have a February 13, 2017, or 30 days from the environmental impacts from the
constitutional presence in the United date of publication of this Notice of Proposed Action and No Action
States would render ineffectual the Availability, whichever is later. Alternative on air quality; biological
blocking and other measures authorized Before including your address, phone resources (including fish, wildlife, and
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in the Order because of the ability to number, email address, or other plants); climate; Department of
transfer funds instantaneously, I personal identifying information in your Transportation Act, Section 4(f);
determine that no prior notice needs to comment, be advised that your entire hazardous materials, solid waste, and
be provided to any person subject to this comment—including your personal pollution prevention; historical,
determination who might have a identifying information—may be made architectural, archaeological, and
constitutional presence in the United publicly available at any time. While cultural resources; land use; noise and
States, because to do so would render you can ask the FAA in your comment noise-compatible land use;
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socioeconomics, environmental justice, 224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. I. Background
and children’s environmental health Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
and safety risks; visual effects; and p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, FMCSA may grant an exemption for two
water resources (including wetlands, except Federal holidays. If you have years if it finds ‘‘such exemption would
floodplains, surface waters, questions regarding viewing or likely achieve a level of safety that is
groundwater, and wild and scenic submitting material to the docket, equivalent to or greater than the level
rivers). Potential cumulative impacts are contact Docket Services, telephone (202) that would be achieved absent such
also addressed in the Draft EA. 366–9826. exemption.’’ The statute also allows the
The FAA has posted the Draft EA on Agency to renew exemptions at the end
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
the FAA Office of Commercial Space of the two-year period.
bearing the Federal Docket Management
Transportation Web site: http:// The physical qualification standard
System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA–
www.faa.gov/about/office_org/ for drivers regarding epilepsy found in
2013–0109; FMCSA–2013–0444 using
headquarters_offices/ast/ 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8) states that a person
any of the following methods:
environmental/nepa_docs/review/ is physically qualified to drive a CMV
launch/. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the if that person:
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 5, online instructions for submitting Has no established medical history or
2017. clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other
comments.
Daniel Murray, condition which is likely to cause the loss of
• Mail: Docket Management Facility; consciousness or any loss of ability to control
Manager, Space Transportation Development
Division. U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 a CMV.
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
[FR Doc. 2017–00549 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am] In addition to the regulations, FMCSA
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
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Washington, DC 20590–0001. has published advisory criteria to assist
Medical Examiners in determining
• Hand Delivery: West Building whether drivers with certain medical
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 conditions are qualified to operate a
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, CMV in interstate commerce. [49 CFR
Federal Motor Carrier Safety DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday part 391, APPENDIX A TO PART 391—
Administration through Friday, except Federal MEDICAL ADVISORY CRITERIA,
[Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0109; FMCSA– Holidays. section H. Epilepsy: § 391.41(b)(8),
2013–0444] • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. paragraphs 3, 4, and 5.]
Instructions: Each submission must The 10 individuals listed in this
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption include the Agency name and the notice have requested renewal of their
Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure docket number(s) for this notice. Note exemptions from the Epilepsy and
Disorders that all comments received will be Seizure Disorders prohibition in 49 CFR
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety posted without change to http:// 391.41(b)(8), in accordance with
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. www.regulations.gov, including any FMCSA procedures. Accordingly,
personal information provided. Please FMCSA has evaluated these
ACTION: Notice of renewal of
see the Privacy Act heading below for applications for renewal on their merits
exemptions; request for comments. and decided to extend each exemption
further information.
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its Docket: For access to the docket to for a renewable two-year period.
decision to renew exemptions of 10 read background documents or II. Request for Comments
individuals from the requirement in the comments, go to http:// Interested parties or organizations
Federal Motor Carrier Safety www.regulations.gov at any time or possessing information that would
Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate Room W12–140 on the ground level of otherwise show that any, or all, of these
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) the West Building, 1200 New Jersey drivers are not currently achieving the
drivers have ‘‘no established medical Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 statutory level of safety should
history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through immediately notify FMCSA. The
or any other condition which is likely Friday, except Federal holidays. The Agency will evaluate any adverse
to cause loss of consciousness or any FDMS is available 24 hours each day, evidence submitted and, if safety is
loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ The 365 days each year. If you want being compromised or if continuation of
exemptions enable these individuals acknowledgment that we received your the exemption would not be consistent
who have had one or more seizures and comments, please include a self- with the goals and objectives of 49
are taking anti-seizure medication to addressed, stamped envelope or U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will
continue to operate CMVs in interstate postcard or print the acknowledgement take immediate steps to revoke the
commerce. page that appears after submitting exemption of a driver.
DATES: Each group of renewed comments online.
exemptions was effective on the dates Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 III. Basis for Renewing Exemptions
stated in the discussions below and will U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an
expire on the dates stated in the from the public to better inform its exemption may be granted for no longer
discussions below. Comments must be rulemaking process. DOT posts these than two years from its approval date
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received on or before February 13, 2017. comments, without edit, including any and may be renewed upon application.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. personal information the commenter In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, and 31315, each of the 10 applicants has
Programs Division, 202–366–4001, as described in the system of records satisfied the conditions for obtaining an
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can exemption from the Epilepsy and
Department of Transportation, 1200 be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ Seizure Disorder requirements and was
New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64– privacy. published in the Federal Register (79
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| Dates | The public comment period for the Draft EA begins with the issuance of this Notice of Availability and lasts 30 days. The FAA encourages all interested parties to provide comments concerning the scope and content of the Draft EA by February 13, 2017, or 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice of Availability, whichever is later. | |
| Contact | Daniel Czelusniak, Environmental Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Suite 325, Washington, DC 20591; email [email protected]; or phone (202) 267-5924. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 3841 |
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