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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. 27649]

 

Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Effects of 
Changes of Aircraft Flight Patterns Over the State of New Jersey; 
Public Hearings

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The FAA intends to conduct hearings in New Jersey to gather 
comments on the supplemental draft environmental impact statement (EIS) 
released on September 30, 1994.
    As a result of the analysis phase of the comment period associated 
with the Draft EIS, new information was developed by the FAA. 
Additionally, new information was received from the public during the 
comment period. Since this information is pertinent to the decision 
process leading to issuance of a final EIS, the public should have an 
opportunity to examine the new material and comment on it prior to 
completion of the EIS.
    The supplemental draft EIS (SDEIS) was prepared in accordance with 
the National Environmental Policy Act. Copies have been mailed to 
individuals that participated in the EIS process as well as to 
libraries in select locations throughout New Jersey.

COMMENT PERIOD: Written comments, in triplicate, must be received at 
the following address by November 30, 1994: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel: Docket Number 27649, 800 
Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, DC 20591.
    During the comment period, the FAA will conduct three public 
hearings in New Jersey to solicit both written and oral comments on the 
SDEIS. All persons wishing to make oral presentations at the public 
hearings are strongly urged to provide a written copy of their 
statement at the hearing or at the FAA address provided in the above 
paragraph.
    The following is a listing of the dates, times and locations of the 
hearings in New Jersey:

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        Date                            Time/location                   
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November 14, 1994...  1:00-4:00 pm and 7:00-10:00 pm, CRANFORD, Coachman
                       Hotel (Days Inn), Exit 136 Garden State Parkway, 
                       10 Jackson Drive, Cranford, NJ.                  
November 15, 1994...  1:00-4:00 pm and 7:00-10:00 pm, TINTON FALLS,     
                       Holiday Inn, Exit 105 Garden State Parkway, 700  
                       Hope Road, Tinton Falls, NJ.                     
November 16, 1994...  1:00-4:00 pm and 7:00-10:00 pm, BRIDGEWATER,      
                       Holiday Inn, 1260 Rt. 22 (Rt. 22 west of Rt.     
                       287), Bridgewater, NJ.                           
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    The FAA will consider and respond to all comments directly related 
to the scope of the SDEIS. The geographic scope delineated by Congress 
for the EIS was the environmental effects of the Expanded East Coast 
Plan over the State of New Jersey and adjacent coastal waters. Please 
note, however, that the most useful comments are those which provide 
facts and analyses to support the reviewer's recommendations or 
conclusions on specific topics contained in the document. Should any 
comments be received after the close of the comment period, FAA cannot 
assure they will be considered or addressed in the final EIS.
    The FAA will issue a final EIS that will include corrections, 
clarifications and responses to comments on the SDEIS.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on October 14, 1994.
Richard A. Cox,
Deputy Director for Air Traffic System Management.
[FR Doc. 94-25894 Filed 10-14-94; 1:43 pm]
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