Notice2021-28329
Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period, and Request for Comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Sierra Space Dream Chaser Vehicle Operator License at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Brevard County, Florida
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Published
January 6, 2022
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
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The FAA is announcing the availability of and requesting comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Sierra Space Dream Chaser Vehicle Operator License at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Brevard County, Florida (Draft EA).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28329]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period, and
Request for Comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the
Sierra Space Dream Chaser Vehicle Operator License at the Shuttle
Landing Facility, Brevard County, Florida
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability, notice of public comment period, and
request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is announcing the availability of and requesting
comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Sierra Space
Dream Chaser Vehicle Operator License at the Shuttle Landing Facility,
Brevard County, Florida (Draft EA).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 24, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to Ms. Chelsea Clarkson, Sierra
Space at SLF EA, c/o ICF, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031. Comments
may also be emailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f4c767a6d6d7e4c6f7e7c7a4c53595f767c79317c7072"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c4f75796e6e7d4f6c7d7f794f505a5c757f7a327f7371">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Chelsea Clarkson, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, c/o ICF, 9300
Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031; phone (202) 267-4745; and email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#05566c607777645675646660564943456c66632b666a68"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="16457f736464774566777573455a50567f75703875797b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is the lead agency. The National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S. Space Force (USSF),
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Park Service
(NPS), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) are cooperating agencies for the
Draft EA. The FAA is evaluating Sierra Space's proposal to conduct
Dream Chaser reentry operations at the Shuttle Landing Facility in
Brevard County, Florida. Sierra Space's reentry operations would
require an FAA Vehicle Operator License.
The FAA has posted the Draft EA and a presentation describing the
project and potential environmental impacts on the project website:
<a href="https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/shuttle_landing_facility/">https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/shuttle_landing_facility/</a>.
At this time, the FAA does not intend to host a public meeting
regarding the Draft EA. If you would like to request a public meeting,
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6b58f83949487b596878583b5aaa0a68f8580c885898b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ddee4e8ffffecdefdeceee8dec1cbcde4eeeba3eee2e0">[email protected]</span></a> by January 10, 2022.
The FAA encourages all interested parties to provide comments
concerning the scope and content of the Draft EA. 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.
The FAA prepared the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for public
review pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 United States Code 4321, et
seq.), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA implementing
regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 1500 to 1508), and
FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 23, 2021.
James R. Repcheck,
Manager, Safety Authorization Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-28329 Filed 1-5-22; 8:45 am]
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