Notice2024-00575
Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period and Request for Comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment in Support of the Application for a Supersonic Flight Waiver for Boom Technology XB-1 Supersonic Test Flights
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Published
January 12, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared to satisfy National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements (authorization to operate at supersonic speeds). This EA addresses the environmental impacts of proposed supersonic operations within the pre- existing supersonic corridors, as well as the effects of the associated landing and takeoff (LTO) operations at Mojave Air and Space Port. The proposed supersonic flight operations evaluated in this EA would consist of a limited number of test flights (10-20 supersonic tests of the XB-1 and its chase aircraft) occurring within a one-year duration.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 9 (Friday, January 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2471-2472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00575]
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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 in Support of
the Application for a Supersonic Flight Waiver for Boom Technology XB-1
Supersonic Test Flights
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: This Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared to
satisfy National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements
(authorization to operate at supersonic speeds). This EA addresses the
environmental impacts of proposed supersonic operations within the pre-
existing supersonic corridors, as well as the effects of the associated
landing and takeoff (LTO) operations at Mojave Air and Space Port. The
proposed supersonic flight operations evaluated in this EA would
consist of a limited number of test flights (10-20 supersonic tests of
the XB-1 and its chase aircraft) occurring within a one-year duration.
DATES: Comments must be submitted to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d7eefa96879bfa969292fa99928796fa94b8babab2b9a3a497b1b6b6f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="caf3e78b9a86e78b8f8fe7848f9a8be789a5a7a7afa4beb98aacababe4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>
and received on or before February 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Mail: Comments should be mailed to Ms. Michon Washington at 800
Independence Avenue SW, Suite 900W, Washington, DC 20591. Comments may
also be submitted electronically to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#645d4925342849252121492a21342549270b0909010a1017240205054a030b12"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b98094f8e9f594f8fcfc94f7fce9f894fad6d4d4dcd7cdcaf9dfd8d897ded6cf">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For EA questions contact Ms. Michon
Washington, Environmental Protection Specialist, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Suite 900W, Washington, DC
20591; phone (202) 267-9310; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0cdc9c3c8cfce8ed7c1d3c8c9cec7d4cfcee0c6c1c18ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e18c8882898e8fcf96809289888f86958e8fa1878080cf868e97">[email protected]</span></a>. For
Special Flight Authorization or noise questions, contact Mr. Sandy Liu,
General Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Suite 900W, Washington, DC 20591; phone (202) 267-4748;
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8ab99969c81d6b4918db89e9999d69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="57043639332e791b3e221731363679303821">[email protected]</span></a>. The Environmental Assessment can be
electronically accessed at <a href="https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/aee/env_policy/sfa_supersonic">https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/aee/env_policy/sfa_supersonic</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is evaluating BOOM's request for a
Special Flight Authorization (SFA) waiver under 14 CFR 91.817-818
(``Special flight authorization to exceed Mach 1'') that restricts
civilian supersonic operations over land in the U.S. Boom plans to
operate XB-1 from Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) subsonically, and
only fly supersonically within pre-existing supersonic corridors; thus,
Boom is requesting this waiver for limited supersonic flight operations
within the confines of the pre-existing supersonic corridors within the
R-2508 Airspace Complex that are used for daily military aircraft
supersonic testing. The Environmental Assessment complies with Federal,
Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 1050.1F Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures and its accompanying Desk Reference as well as
U.S. Department of Transportation Order 5610.1C Procedures for
Considering Environmental Impacts.
The FAA encourages all interested parties to provide comments
concerning the scope and content of the Draft PEA. 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
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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.
Issued in Washington, DC, on: January 9, 2024.
Donald S. Scata Jr,
Deputy Director (A), Office of Environment and Energy, Office of
Policy, International Affairs and Environment.
[FR Doc. 2024-00575 Filed 1-11-24; 8:45 am]
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