82 FR 42221 - Notice of Modification to Previously Published Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 171 (September 6, 2017)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 171 (September 6, 2017)
| Page Range | 42221-42221 | |
| FR Document | 2017-18920 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 42221] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18920] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Modification to Previously Published Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FAA is publishing this notice to advise the public of a modification to the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) and notice of opportunity for public comment published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2014. Specifically, FAA is withdrawing a Terminal Area Apron Expansion Project from the scope of the EA, and the project will be subject instead to a discrete environmental review. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Parks Preston, Assistant Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 Columbia Avenue, Room 220, College Park, Georgia 30337-2747, (404) 305-6799. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport (PUJ) is located outside Atlanta, Georgia, in the town of Dallas, Georgia. Paulding County and the Paulding County Airport Authority (PCAA) own the airport. PUJ opened in 2008 and is designated as a general aviation airport. An EA for the construction of PUJ was completed in 2005. The 2005 EA evaluated the future Terminal Area Apron Expansion. In 2011, PUJ owners redesigned the Terminal Area Apron Expansion and conducted a supplemental environmental assessment (SEA) to consider potential environmental impacts associated with the revised project. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), as authorized by the FAA's State Block Grant Program, issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), and the FAA issued a Record of Decision on the SEA in March 2011. In September 2013, the PCAA submitted an application to the FAA requesting an Airport Operating Certificate under title 14 Code of Regulations, Part 139. A Part 139 Airport Operating Certificate allows the airport to accommodate scheduled passenger-carrying operations, commonly referred to as ``commercial service.'' In November 2013, several Paulding County residents filed a Petition for Review in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia of two categorical exclusions issued by GDOT for airfield improvement projects. The petitioners argued that the two projects were connected to the proposed introduction of commercial service at PUJ. On December 23, 2013, the petitioners and the FAA entered into a settlement agreement under which the FAA agreed to prepare, at a minimum, an EA for the proposed Part 139 Airport Operating Certificate and all connected actions. The FAA is currently in the process of preparing that EA (current EA). While the settlement agreement contemplated that the current EA would include all actions connected with the proposed issuance of the Part 139 Airport Operating Certificate, the FAA opted to include in the current EA all reasonably foreseeable airport improvement projects, whether or not connected with the proposed introduction of commercial service. On April 21, 2014, the FAA published a ``Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment and Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment'' in the Federal Register, 79 FR 22177. The Notice of Intent identified all of the projects intended to be reviewed in the EA, including ``construct[ion of] a terminal area expansion to provide hangars and apron area'' which is the Terminal Area Apron Expansion Project. FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, requires that where major steps toward implementation of the proposed action have not commenced within 3 years from the date of the issuance of an environmental finding, further environmental review is required. The current EA was to include the Terminal Area Apron Expansion Project because major steps toward implementation of the project had not been undertaken since the issuance of the FONSI in March 2011. PUJ owners now desire to move forward with the Terminal Area Apron Expansion Project more expeditiously than will be possible if the project remains within the scope of the current EA. The primary need for expediting this project is the approaching expiration of a permit for the project issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under section 404 of the Clean Water Act. In accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, where major steps toward implementation of a proposed action have not commenced within 3 years from the date of the issuance of a FONSI, a written reevaluation may be prepared. In this case, the general aviation apron has independent utility, is not connected to the Part 139 Airport Operating Certificate, and is therefore not required by the National Environmental Policy Act or the terms of the 2013 settlement agreement to be included in the EA. Accordingly, the current EA will no longer consider direct impacts of the Terminal Area Apron Expansion Project, but will address potential cumulative impacts associated with the project. To satisfy the requirements of FAA Order 1050.1F, GDOT has prepared a written reevaluation of the project, and FAA concurred. The written reevaluation is available for review at PUJ and online at http://www.paulding.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5935. Issued in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 28, 2017. Larry F. Clark, Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, Southern Region. [FR Doc. 2017-18920 Filed 9-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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2015). I have ordered that Public Notice Certificate under title 14 Code of Engineers under section 404 of the
of these determinations be published in Regulations, Part 139. A Part 139 Clean Water Act.
the Federal Register. Airport Operating Certificate allows the In accordance with FAA Order
airport to accommodate scheduled 1050.1F, where major steps toward
Alyson Grunder,
passenger-carrying operations, implementation of a proposed action
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau commonly referred to as ‘‘commercial have not commenced within 3 years
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
service.’’ In November 2013, several from the date of the issuance of a
Department of State.
Paulding County residents filed a FONSI, a written reevaluation may be
[FR Doc. 2017–18821 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am]
Petition for Review in the United States prepared. In this case, the general
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Court of Appeals for the District of aviation apron has independent utility,
Columbia of two categorical exclusions is not connected to the Part 139 Airport
issued by GDOT for airfield Operating Certificate, and is therefore
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION improvement projects. The petitioners not required by the National
argued that the two projects were Environmental Policy Act or the terms
Federal Aviation Administration of the 2013 settlement agreement to be
connected to the proposed introduction
Notice of Modification to Previously of commercial service at PUJ. On included in the EA. Accordingly, the
Published Notice of Intent To Prepare December 23, 2013, the petitioners and current EA will no longer consider
an Environmental Assessment the FAA entered into a settlement direct impacts of the Terminal Area
agreement under which the FAA agreed Apron Expansion Project, but will
AGENCY: Federal Aviation to prepare, at a minimum, an EA for the address potential cumulative impacts
Administration (FAA), DOT. proposed Part 139 Airport Operating associated with the project.
ACTION: Notice. Certificate and all connected actions. To satisfy the requirements of FAA
The FAA is currently in the process of Order 1050.1F, GDOT has prepared a
SUMMARY: The FAA is publishing this preparing that EA (current EA). While written reevaluation of the project, and
notice to advise the public of a the settlement agreement contemplated FAA concurred. The written
modification to the Notice of Intent to that the current EA would include all reevaluation is available for review at
Prepare an Environmental Assessment actions connected with the proposed PUJ and online at http://
(EA) and notice of opportunity for issuance of the Part 139 Airport www.paulding.gov/DocumentCenter/
public comment published in the Operating Certificate, the FAA opted to View/5935.
Federal Register on April 21, 2014. include in the current EA all reasonably Issued in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 28,
Specifically, FAA is withdrawing a foreseeable airport improvement 2017.
Terminal Area Apron Expansion Project projects, whether or not connected with Larry F. Clark,
from the scope of the EA, and the the proposed introduction of
project will be subject instead to a Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office,
commercial service. Southern Region.
discrete environmental review. On April 21, 2014, the FAA published [FR Doc. 2017–18920 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: a ‘‘Notice of Intent to Prepare an BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Parks Preston, Assistant Manager, Environmental Assessment and Notice
Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 of Opportunity for Public Comment’’ in
Columbia Avenue, Room 220, College the Federal Register, 79 FR 22177. The DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Park, Georgia 30337–2747, (404) 305– Notice of Intent identified all of the
6799. projects intended to be reviewed in the Federal Aviation Administration
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Paulding EA, including ‘‘construct[ion of] a
Northwest Atlanta Airport (PUJ) is terminal area expansion to provide Public Notice for Waiver of
located outside Atlanta, Georgia, in the hangars and apron area’’ which is the Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance
town of Dallas, Georgia. Paulding Terminal Area Apron Expansion AGENCY: Federal Aviation
County and the Paulding County Project. FAA Order 1050.1F, Administration (FAA), DOT.
Airport Authority (PCAA) own the Environmental Impacts: Policies and
ACTION: Notice of intent of waiver with
airport. PUJ opened in 2008 and is Procedures, requires that where major
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designated as a general aviation airport. steps toward implementation of the
International Airport, Indianapolis,
An EA for the construction of PUJ was proposed action have not commenced
Indiana.
completed in 2005. The 2005 EA within 3 years from the date of the
evaluated the future Terminal Area issuance of an environmental finding, SUMMARY: The FAA is considering a
Apron Expansion. In 2011, PUJ owners further environmental review is proposal to change 22.111 acres of
redesigned the Terminal Area Apron required. The current EA was to include airport land from aeronautical use to
Expansion and conducted a the Terminal Area Apron Expansion non-aeronautical use and to authorize
supplemental environmental assessment Project because major steps toward the sale of airport property located at
(SEA) to consider potential implementation of the project had not Indianapolis International Airport,
environmental impacts associated with been undertaken since the issuance of Indianapolis, Indiana. The
the revised project. The Georgia the FONSI in March 2011. aforementioned land is not needed for
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Department of Transportation (GDOT), PUJ owners now desire to move aeronautical use. The future use of the
as authorized by the FAA’s State Block forward with the Terminal Area Apron property is for commercial and
Grant Program, issued a Finding of No Expansion Project more expeditiously industrial development. The land is
Significant Impact (FONSI), and the than will be possible if the project located on the northwest corner of
FAA issued a Record of Decision on the remains within the scope of the current Ronald Reagan Parkway and Stafford
SEA in March 2011. EA. The primary need for expediting Road.
In September 2013, the PCAA this project is the approaching There are no impacts to the airport by
submitted an application to the FAA expiration of a permit for the project allowing the Indianapolis Airport
requesting an Airport Operating issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Authority to dispose of the property.
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| Contact | Parks Preston, Assistant Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 Columbia Avenue, Room 220, College Park, Georgia 30337-2747, (404) 305-6799. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 42221 |
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