[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 1994)]
[Notices]
[Pages 645-646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-132]


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[Federal Register: January 5, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 

Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement and 4(f) 
Statement for an Airport Surveillance Radar Model 9 Facility for 
Washington National Airport, Washington, DC and Conduct a Public 
Hearing

AGENCY: Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DEIS) and 4(f) Statement, and conduct a public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public of the availability of a Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which assesses the potential 
effects of constructing and operating an Airport Surveillance Radar 
Model 9 (ASR-9) facility at either a site within Ward 8 of the District 
of Columbia or at Washington National Airport, Arlington County, 
Virginia. The DEIS has been prepared in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The purpose of the proposed action is 
to improve existing radar coverage provided to air traffic control 
servicing Washington National Airport and the airspace over Washington, 
DC.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the DEIS may be submitted in writing and may be 
mailed or delivered to the FAA at the following address: Federal 
Aviation Administration, Mr. Charles Hoch (AEA-400), Manager, Airway 
Facilities Division, Fitzgerald Federal Building, John F. Kennedy 
International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Aviation Administration, Mr. Mike Lanz, AEA-451.1, (718) 553-
1198 or Mr. Larry D. Walker, Louis Berger & Associates, Inc. (202) 331-
7775.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An FAA evaluation concluded that potentially 
significant impacts may result to two of the sites on National Park 
Service land with respect to historical and visual resources. 
Mitigation of these impacts are expected to be developed as a result of 
the consultation process with the District of Columbia State Historic 
Preservation Office.
    A Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) was published in the Federal Register by the FAA on October 13, 
1992, inviting comments. A public scoping meeting was held on October 
20, 1992 to receive comments on the proposed action from the public.
    Six alternative sites and the no action alternative were evaluated 
in the DEIS. Three sites are located at Washington National Airport and 
three sites are located on National Park Service land in Anacostia, DC. 
The environmental review of the project was conducted in accordance 
with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4371, et seq.), Council on Environmental 
Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the Department of 
Transportation (DOT) Act of 1966, DOT/FAA Orders, and all applicable 
Federal regulations and District of Columbia ordinances.
    Comments on the DEIS are invited from Federal, State, and local 
agencies, and all other interested parties, and should be directed to 
the FAA at the addresses provided above. All comments received or 
postmarked within 60 days from the date of publication of the 
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Notice of Availability of the 
DEIS in the Federal Register will be considered in the preparation of 
the Final Environmental Impact Statement.
    The DEIS is available for public review at the following locations: 
Washington Highlands Library, 115 Atlantic Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20032 and Aurora Hills Library, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA 
22202.
    To obtain a copy of the DEIS, submit a written request to: Mr. 
Charles Hoch (AEA-400), Manager, Airway Facilities Division, Fitzgerald 
Federal Building, Federal Aviation Administration, John F. Kennedy 
International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430.

Public Hearing

    The FAA solicits public comments on the DEIS and 4(f) Statement 
through a public hearing. To ensure the full range of issues related to 
this proposed action are addressed, comments and suggestions are 
invited from all interested parties. Interested parties are invited to 
attend a public hearing that will be conducted at 10 a.m. on February 
5, 1994 in the Basement Meeting Room, Washington Highlands Library, 115 
Atlantic Street, SW., Washington, DC. Written comments will be accepted 
until February 15, 1994.

    Dated: December 22, 1993.
Herbert Ross,
Assistant Manager, Airway Facilities Division.
[FR Doc. 94-132 Filed 1-4-94; 8:45 am]
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