Notice2023-22935
Notice of Availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision
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Published
October 18, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The Federal Aviation Administration announces the availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded Airport Traffic Control Tower Replacement Program.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71923-71924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22935]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration announces the availability
of a Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law-funded Airport Traffic Control Tower Replacement Program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning
this notice, contact Aaron W. Comrov, Environmental Team Lead, FAA CSA
ES EOSH Center (AJW-2C16E), 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 450, Des
Plaines, IL 60018; telephone: (847) 294-7665; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#debfbfacb1b0f0bdb1b3acb1a89eb8bfbff0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e28383908d8ccc818d8f908d94a2848383cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final Programmatic Environmental
Assessment (PEA) considers the conditions and potential environmental
impacts from the Proposed Action to replace numerous FAA-owned airport
traffic control towers (ATCT) with modern facilities under the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)-funded ATCT Replacement Program.
Many existing ATCTs at municipal or general aviation airports are
outdated and operating past their design life. The purpose and need for
the proposed program is to replace select FAA-owned ATCTs with modern
ATCTs while providing uninterrupted air traffic control services. The
FAA has prepared the Final PEA and Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI)/Record of Decision (ROD) in conformance with the requirements
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and FAA Order
1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures. The Final PEA
analyzes the potential environmental impacts that may result from
construction and operation of the proposed new ATCTs and
decommissioning and removal of the existing ATCTs (the Proposed
Action), as well as the No Action Alternative (i.e., not constructing
and operating the proposed new ATCTs). The Final PEA reflects
consideration of comments received during the public comment period for
the Draft PEA, which was open from June 28, 2023 through July 31, 2023.
The Proposed Action would provide for modern, operationally
efficient ATCTs, which would be designed to meet the energy and
sustainability requirements of FAA's Terminal Facilities Design
Standard while adhering to the Council on Environmental Quality's
Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and Associated
Instructions. The proposed replacement ATCTs would enable the
installation of modern air traffic control equipment, provide adequate
space and an enhanced work environment for FAA personnel, lower
operating costs, and improve environmental performance resulting in
energy savings, water efficiency, reduced carbon emissions, and
improved indoor air quality while meeting applicable FAA requirements.
Based on this analysis, the FAA determined there will not be a
significant impact to the human environment from implementation of the
Proposed Action and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not
required. The FAA intends for
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this PEA to create efficiencies by establishing a ``tiering''
framework, where appropriate, to project-specific actions that require
additional analysis. As decisions on specific project sites are made,
to the extent additional NEPA analysis is required, environmental
reviews would be conducted to supplement the analysis set forth in the
PEA.
The Final PEA and FONSI/ROD are available on the project website
(<a href="http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic_atf">http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic_atf</a>).
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on October 12, 2023.
Aaron W. Comrov,
Environmental Team Lead, FAA CSA ES EOSH Center, AJW-216E.
[FR Doc. 2023-22935 Filed 10-17-23; 8:45 am]
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