83 FR 55233 - Notice of Availability of Categorical Exclusion and Record of Decision (CATEX/ROD) for Boston Harbor Seaplane Operation, MA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 213 (November 2, 2018)
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 213 (November 2, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-24056 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55233-55234] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24056] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. FAA-2018-0939; Notice of Availability Docket No. 18-ANE-6] Notice of Availability of Categorical Exclusion and Record of Decision (CATEX/ROD) for Boston Harbor Seaplane Operation, MA AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FAA, Eastern Service Center is issuing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the Categorical Exclusion/ Record of Decision (CATEX/ROD) for the Boston Harbor Seaplane Operation. The FAA reviewed the action and determined it to be categorically excluded from further environmental review. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew Pieroni, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337, (404) 305-5586. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to implement a Letter of Agreement (LOA) between Boston Airport Traffic Control Tower (BOS ATCT), Boston Consolidated Terminal Radar Approach Control (A90) and Hyannis Air Service Inc., (OBA Cape Air [KAP]) for seaplane operations in the Boston, Massachusetts Inner Harbor. This proposed LOA would ensure standardized, safe and de- conflicted seaplane operations in the Boston, Massachusetts Inner Harbor from BOS ATCT operations and allows for efficient airspace operations in the General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS) Class B airspace. The proposed VFR handling of seaplane arrivals and departures will enhance safety and minimize delays for aircraft at BOS. The FAA reviewed the action and determined it to be categorically excluded from further environmental review according to FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures. The applicable categorical exclusion is Sec. 5-6.S(i.). [[Page 55234]] Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 24, 2018. Ryan W. Almasy, Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2018-24056 Filed 11-1-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION obtain initial and final approval as part Issued in Fort Worth, TX on October 11,
of the FAA certification process. 2018.
Federal Aviation Administration Original certification is completed in Barbara L. Hall,
accordance with 14 CFR part 119. FAA Information Collection Clearance
Agency Information Collection Continuing certification is completed in Officer, Performance, Policy, and Records
Activities: Requests for Comments; accordance with 14 CFR parts 121 and Management Branch, ASP–110.
Clearance of Renewed Approval of 135. The FAA uses the approval process [FR Doc. 2018–24043 Filed 11–1–18; 8:45 am]
Information Collection: Hazardous to determine compliance of the hazmat BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Materials Training Requirements training programs with the applicable
AGENCY: Federal Aviation regulations, national policies and safe
operating practices. The FAA must DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ensure that the documents adequately
ACTION: Notice and request for Federal Aviation Administration
establish safe operating procedures.
comments.
Additionally, 14 CFR part 145 requires
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0939; Notice of
SUMMARY: In accordance with the certain repair stations to provide
Availability Docket No. 18–ANE–6]
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA documentation showing that persons
invites public comments about our handling hazmat for transportation have Notice of Availability of Categorical
intention to request the Office of been trained following DOT guidelines. Exclusion and Record of Decision
Management and Budget (OMB) Respondents: Part 121, 135, and 145 (CATEX/ROD) for Boston Harbor
approval of a new information certificate holders. Approximately Seaplane Operation, MA
collection. This collection involves FAA 2,800.
certification process requirements for Frequency: Information is collected AGENCY: Federal Aviation
operators and repair stations who are on occasion. Part 121 and part 135 Administration, (FAA), DOT.
required to submit documentation operators are required to submit ACTION: Notice of availability.
related to hazardous materials training documentation of their hazardous
programs. materials training to receive original SUMMARY: The FAA, Eastern Service
certification. If the operator decides to Center is issuing this notice to advise
DATES: Written comments should be the public of the availability of the
make a change to their training program,
submitted by January 2, 2019. Categorical Exclusion/Record of
they must provide the updated manual.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA Part 145 repair station is required to Decision (CATEX/ROD) for the Boston
at the following address: Barbara Hall, submit a statement to the FAA certifying Harbor Seaplane Operation. The FAA
Federal Aviation Administration, ASP– that all of their hazmat employees are reviewed the action and determined it
110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort trained under the Hazardous Materials to be categorically excluded from
Worth, TX 76177 Regulations prior to receiving their further environmental review.
Public Comments Invited: You are initial part 145 certificate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
asked to comment on any aspect of this Estimated Average Burden per Andrew Pieroni, Federal Aviation
information collection, including (a) Response: The amount of time per Administration, Operations Support
Whether the proposed collection of response is expected to vary. For Group, Eastern Service Center, 1701
information is necessary for FAA’s example, new responses take Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia
performance; (b) the accuracy of the significantly longer than revisions. 30337, (404) 305–5586.
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to Furthermore, operators with will-carry SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
enhance the quality, utility and clarity hazardous materials operations are Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
of the information collection; and (d) anticipated to have longer responses proposes to implement a Letter of
ways that the burden could be than will-not carry hazardous materials Agreement (LOA) between Boston
minimized without reducing the quality operations. Part 145 repair stations will Airport Traffic Control Tower (BOS
of the collected information. The agency require less time to develop a ATCT), Boston Consolidated Terminal
will summarize and/or include your certification statements than operators Radar Approach Control (A90) and
comments in the request for OMB’s require to develop a manual. Hyannis Air Service Inc., (OBA Cape
clearance of this information collection. Additionally certificate holders vary in Air [KAP]) for seaplane operations in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the type and size of the operations. the Boston, Massachusetts Inner Harbor.
Barbara Hall by email at: Certificate holders are not anticipated to This proposed LOA would ensure
Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov; phone: 940– spend the same amount of time each standardized, safe and de-conflicted
594–5913. year. Therefore, based on FAA’s subject seaplane operations in the Boston,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: matter expertise we continue to expect Massachusetts Inner Harbor from BOS
OMB Control Number: 2120–0705. reporting to take an average .6 hours, ATCT operations and allows for
Title: Hazardous Materials Training and recordkeeping to take .7 hours for efficient airspace operations in the
Requirements. a total of 1.3 hours per response. These General Edward Lawrence Logan
Form Numbers: There are no FAA are an annualized average which International Airport (BOS) Class B
forms associated with this collection of account for the wide variability in the airspace. The proposed VFR handling of
information. type, complexity and size of operation. seaplane arrivals and departures will
Type of Review: Renewal of an Additionally, the type of update can enhance safety and minimize delays for
information collection. vary. Operators may make minor aircraft at BOS. The FAA reviewed the
Background: The FAA, as prescribed revisions to the manual, or they may action and determined it to be
in 14 CFR parts 121 and 135, requires choose to make more significant categorically excluded from further
certificate holders to submit manuals changes reflecting a larger change in environmental review according to FAA
and hazardous materials (hazmat) their operations. Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts:
training programs, or revisions to an Estimated Total Annual Burden: Policies and Procedures. The applicable
approved hazmat training program to 7,300 hours. categorical exclusion is § 5–6.S(i.).
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October including its supporting documentation, selected the preferred alternatives for
24, 2018. as incorporated by reference, and other the Fox 3 MOA Expansion and New
Ryan W. Almasy, supporting documentation incorporated Paxon MOA, Realistic Live Ordnance
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern by reference for FAA’s Written Re- Delivery (RLOD), and Night Joint
Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. Evaluation and Adoption of the Final Training (NJT). The Army/USAF ROD
[FR Doc. 2018–24056 Filed 11–1–18; 8:45 am] EIS adequately assesses and discloses also lists mitigation measures by agency
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P the environmental impacts of the for and specific action. The USAF has since
Modernization and Enhancement of decided they do not currently plan to
Ranges, Airspace, and Training Areas in implement RLOD, and they have not
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION the JPARC in Alaska. FAA is authorized submitted an aeronautical proposal for
to adopt the Final EIS under 40 CFR the expansion of R–2202 necessary for
Federal Aviation Administration 1506.3, Adoption. Accordingly, the FAA RLOD.
Notice of Availability of the Federal adopts the Final EIS, and takes full
responsibility for the scope and content Implementation
Aviation Administration Record of
Decision and Adoption of the Final that addresses the proposed changes to
SUA for JPARC. After evaluating the public comments
Environmental Impact Statement for received, the aeronautical studies, and
Modernization and Enhancement of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the environmental analysis, the FAA is
Ranges, Airspace, and Training Areas Paula Miller, Airspace Policy and
expanding the Fox 3 Military
in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Regulations Group, Office of Airspace
Operations Area (MOA), establishing
Complex in Alaska, for the Fox 3 Services, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence the Paxon and Delta 5 MOAs, and
Military Operations Area (MOA)
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; extending the times of use of the
Expansion and Paxon/Delta 5 MOA
telephone: (202) 267–7378. existing JPARC MOAs for NJT.
Establishment and Night Joint
Training, Extending MOA Times of Use SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FAA circularized the proposed
for the United States Air Force actions from February 24, 2105 through
Background May 10, 2015. After the conclusion of
AGENCY: Federal Aviation the circularization comment period and
In March 2012, in accordance with
Administration, DOT. FAA’s Aeronautical Study, the FAA
NEPA and its implementing regulations,
ACTION: Notice of record of decision. the USAF and Army released a Draft changed the name of Paxon B MOA to
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation EIS. The Draft EIS presented the Delta 5 MOA and deleted the Visual
Administration (FAA) announces its potential environmental consequences Flight Rules (VFR) Corridor in the
decision to adopt the United States of the USAF and Army’s proposal to interest of safety. The name change and
Departments of the Army (Army) and modernize and enhance JPARC ranges the elimination of the VFR Corridor
Air Force’s (USAF) Final Environmental by analyzing the military training mitigation do not change the SUA
Impact Statement (EIS) for the activities at JPARC, Alaska. As a result request or the analysis done in the Final
Modernization and Enhancement of of the FAA aeronautical review process, EIS and the Aeronautical Study. The
Ranges, Airspace, and Training Areas in and public, agency, and tribal comments modification did not change the area of
the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during the 111-day public comment analysis; therefore, the environmental
(JPARC) in Alaska, EIS No. 20130181. In period on the Draft EIS, the USAF, FAA, and aeronautical analyses are still valid.
accordance with Section 102 of the other federal and state agencies, and The legal descriptions for the JPARC
National Environmental Policy Act of tribal governments have consulted to MOAs will be published in the National
1969 (‘‘NEPA’’), the Council on mitigate concerns while continuing to Flight Data Digest with a November 8,
Environmental Quality’s (‘‘CEQ’’) meet national defense training 2018 effective date. The August 29, 2018
regulations implementing NEPA (40 requirements. The USAF and Army are Written Re-Evaluation/Adoption/ROD is
CFR parts 1500–1508), and other the proponents for the JPARC available on the FAA website and can
applicable authorities, including The Modernization and were the lead be viewed at https://www.faa.gov/air_
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agencies for the preparation of the Final traffic/environmental_issues/.
Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: EIS, which was issued in June 2013. The
Policies and Procedures, paragraph 8–2, FAA is a cooperating agency responsible Right of Appeal
and FAA Order JO 7400.2K, for approving SUA as defined in 40 CFR
1508.5. The Written Re-evaluation, Adoption,
‘‘Procedures for Handling Airspace
Matters,’’ paragraph 32–2–3, the FAA The FAA has independently and ROD for the changes to the JPARC
has conducted an independent review evaluated the JPARC Final EIS and the MOAs constitutes a final order of the
and evaluation of the Army and the accompanying SUA proposals. FAA FAA Administrator and is subject to
USAF’s Final EIS for Modernization and found that the USAF SUA proposals are exclusive judicial review under 49
Enhancement of Ranges, Airspace, and ripe for a decision while the Army SUA U.S.C. 46110 by the U.S. Circuit Court
Training Areas in the JPARC in Alaska, proposals are currently still undergoing of Appeals for the District of Columbia
dated June 2013. As a cooperating aeronautical processing and or the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for
agency with responsibility for approving development. Therefore, the scope and the circuit in which the person
special use airspace (SUA) under 49 extent of FAA’s Record of Decision contesting the decision resides or has its
U.S.C. 40103(b)(3)(A), the FAA (ROD) is only for the USAF SUA principal place of business. Any party
provided subject matter expertise and proposals. having substantial interest in this order
coordinated with the USAF and Army The USAF and Army issued one ROD. may apply for review of the decision by
during the environmental review The ROD lists the Army and USAF filing a petition for review in the
process, including preparation of the actions and decisions separately. The appropriate U.S. Court of Appeals no
Draft EIS and the Final EIS. Based on its ROD includes an Army Decision, signed later than 60 days after the date of this
independent review and evaluation, the July 30, 2013, and an USAF Decision notice in accordance with the
FAA has determined the Final EIS, signed August 6, 2013. The USAF provisions of 49 U.S.C. 46110.
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 55233 |
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