Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for Terminal Doppler Weather Radar to Serve John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia Airports, New York City, NY

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 16516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8243]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for Terminal 
Doppler Weather Radar to Serve John F. Kennedy International and 
LaGuardia Airports, New York City, NY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Availability of Record of Decision (ROD).

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44501 and 44502 and in accordance with 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 
amended, and FAA Order 1050.1D--Policies and Procedures for Considering 
Environmental Impacts, the FAA has issued a Record of Decision for 
Terminal Doppler Weather Radar to Serve John F. Kennedy International 
and LaGuardia Airports, New York, New York. After careful review of the 
administrative record, including the final environmental impact 
statement (EIS) released in January 1999, it is the final determination 
of the FAA that installation and operation of the terminal Doppler 
weather radar (TDWR) to serve John F. Kennedy International (JFK) and 
LaGuardia (LGA) Airports at the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Air Station 
Brooklyn site in Kings County, New York, is approved. The installation 
of a single TDWR to serve both JFK and LGA Airports is consistent with 
the responsibilities of the FAA Administrator under 49 U.S.C. 44501 and 
44502 et seq. This action is also consistent with direction provided by 
Congress in the 1995 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill, Pub L. 103-331 (Sept. 30, 1994) Conference Report 
on H.R. 4556, 103rd Congress, 2nd Session, 140 Congressional Record 9-
603 (Sept. 26, 1994). In reaching this decision, careful consideration 
has been given to aviation safety and operational needs as well as 
potential environmental effects. Therefore, by order of the 
Administrator a single TDWR will be installed at U.S. Coast Guard Air 
Station Brooklyn site.
    This order is subject to review within 60 days in the U.S. Court of 
Appeals in accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 46110. This ROD 
will be sent to those parties who have indicated an interest in this 
TDWR project. The FAA will publish legal notices in newspapers of the 
affected area of New York City announcing this decision and the 
availability of this ROD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE RECORD OF DECISION 
OR FINAL EIS, CONTACT: Jerome D. Schwartz, Environmental Specialist, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Environmental Lead for TDWR, AND-402, 
800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591.

    Issued in Washington DC on March 30, 1999.
James C. Link,
Leader, Integrated Product Team for Surveillance, AND-400.
[FR Doc. 99-8243 Filed 4-2-99; 8:45 am]
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