Notice2021-22461
Public Meeting/Notice of Availability for Proposed Air Tour Management Plan at Golden Gate National Recreation Area; Muir Woods National Monument; San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park; and Point Reyes National Seashore
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Published
October 15, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The FAA, in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS), has initiated development of a combined Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, and Point Reyes National Seashore (collectively referred to as the Parks) pursuant to the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (the Act) and its implementing regulations. The Act requires that in developing an ATMP for a national park or tribal lands, the FAA and the NPS must hold at least one public meeting with interested parties. In addition, the Act requires that the ATMPs be published in the Federal Register for notice and comment and that copies be made available to the public. This notice announces the public availability of the proposed ATMP for comment and the public meeting for the Parks. The purpose of this meeting is to review the proposed ATMP and further ATMP development with the public. In accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the FAA and the NPS are also seeking public comment on the potential of the proposed ATMP to cause adverse effects to historic properties.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 197 (Friday, October 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57471-57472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22461]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Public Meeting/Notice of Availability for Proposed Air Tour
Management Plan at Golden Gate National Recreation Area; Muir Woods
National Monument; San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park; and
Point Reyes National Seashore
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation.
ACTION: Public meeting/notice of availability for draft Air Tour
Management Plan at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area; Muir Woods
National Monument; San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park; and
Point Reyes National Seashore.
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SUMMARY: The FAA, in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS),
has initiated development of a combined Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP)
for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National
Monument, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, and Point
Reyes National Seashore (collectively referred to as the Parks)
pursuant to the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (the
Act) and its implementing regulations. The Act requires that in
developing an ATMP for a national park or tribal lands, the FAA and the
NPS must hold at least one public meeting with interested parties. In
addition, the Act requires that the ATMPs be published in the Federal
Register for notice and comment and that copies be made available to
the public. This notice announces the public availability of the
proposed ATMP for comment and the public meeting for the Parks. The
purpose of this meeting is to review the proposed ATMP and further ATMP
development with the public.
In accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, the FAA and the NPS are also seeking public comment
on the potential of the proposed ATMP to cause adverse effects to
historic properties.
DATES:
Comment Period: Comments must be received on or before 30 days from
this notice. Comments will be received on the NPS Planning, Environment
and Public Comment System (PEPC) website. The PEPC website for the
Parks is: <a href="https://parkplanning.nps.gov/BayAreaATMP">https://parkplanning.nps.gov/BayAreaATMP</a>.
Meeting: The meeting will be held at the following date and time:
<bullet> Tuesday, October 26, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. PT).
Livestream: <a href="https://youtu.be/vVlOC2ovidA">https://youtu.be/vVlOC2ovidA</a>.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Members of the public
who wish to observe the virtual meeting can access the livestream from
the following FAA social media platforms on the day of the event,
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FAA">https://www.facebook.com/FAA</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/FAANews">https://twitter.com/FAANews</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews">https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any request for reasonable
accommodations should be sent to the person listed on the Parks' PEPC
site, or call Keith Lusk at (424) 405-7017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is issuing this notice pursuant to
the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-181
(<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/link/plaw/106/public/181?link-type=html">https://www.govinfo.gov/link/plaw/106/public/181?link-type=html</a>)) and
its implementing regulations contained in Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 136, Subpart B, National Parks Air Tour Management.
The objective of any ATMP must be to provide acceptable and effective
measures to mitigate or prevent the significant adverse impacts, if
any, of commercial air tour operations upon the natural and cultural
resources, visitor experiences, and tribal lands. Further, an ATMP must
comply with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its
accompanying regulations and the Act designates the FAA as the lead
agency for that purpose. The FAA and the NPS are inviting comment from
the public, Federal and state agencies, tribes, and other interested
parties on the proposed ATMP for the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area, Muir Woods National Monument, San Francisco Maritime National
Historical Park, and Point Reyes National Seashore. Any Indian tribe
whose tribal lands are, or may be, overflown by aircraft involved in a
commercial air tour operation over the park or tribal lands to which
the ATMP applies, will be invited to participate in the NEPA process as
a cooperating agency.
The FAA and the NPS have determined that each ATMP constitutes a
Federal undertaking subject to compliance with Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations (36
CFR part 800). The FAA and the NPS are consulting with tribes, State
and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, and other interested parties
to identify historic properties and assess the potential effects of the
ATMP on them.
The meeting will be open to the public and livestreamed. Members of
the public who wish to observe the virtual meeting can access the
livestream from the following FAA social media platforms on the day of
the event, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FAA">https://www.facebook.com/FAA</a> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FAA">https://www.facebook.com/FAA</a>),
<a href="https://twitter.com/FAANews">https://twitter.com/FAANews</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/FAANews">https://twitter.com/FAANews</a>), and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews">https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews</a> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews">https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews</a>). The U.S.
Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal access to
the meetings for all participants. If you need alternative formats or
services because of a disability, such as sign language,
interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
The FAA and the NPS request that comments be as specific as
possible in response to actions that are being proposed under this
notice. All written comments become part of the official record.
Written comments on the proposed ATMP must be submitted via PEPC or
sent to the mailing address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section provided on the Parks' PEPC site. Comments will not be
accepted by fax, email, or any other way than those specified above.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware
that
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your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in
your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from
public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Documents that describe the Parks' proposed ATMP project in greater
detail are available at the following locations:
<bullet> FAA Air Tour Management Plan Program website, <a href="http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/programs/air_tour_management_plan/">http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/programs/air_tour_management_plan/</a>.
<bullet> NPS Planning, Air Tours website, <a href="https://home.nps.gov/subjects/sound/airtours.htm">https://home.nps.gov/subjects/sound/airtours.htm</a>.
Issued in El Segundo, CA. On October 8, 2021.
Kevin Lusk,
Program Manager, Special Programs Office, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2021-22461 Filed 10-14-21; 8:45 am]
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