[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 33438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15815]



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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (95-046)]


National Environmental Policy Act; Ames Research Center 
Aerodynamics Testing Program

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of draft environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on 
Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural 
Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 150-1508), and NASA policy and 
procedures (14 CFR part 1216, subpart 1216.3), NASA has prepared and 
issued a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed 
Aerodynamics Testing Program at Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett 
Field, California. This document serves as a programmatic environmental 
impact statement for proposed wind tunnel testing of high performance 
aircraft in the National Full-scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) at ARC.

DATES: Comments on the DEIS must be provided in writing to NASA on or 
before August 14, 1995 or 45 days from the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's notice 
of availability of the Ames Research Center Aerodynamics Testing 
Program DEIS, whichever is later.

ADDRESSES Comments should be addressed to Sandy Olliges, Mail Stop 218-
1, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000. The DEIS 
may be reviewed at the following locations:
    (a) NASA Headquarters, Library, Room 1J20, 300 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20546.
    (b) Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 West Olive Street, Sunnyvale, CA 
94086.
    In addition, the DEIS may be examined at the following NASA 
locations by contacting the pertinent Freedom of Information Act 
Office:
    (c) NASA, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035 (415-604-
4191).
    (d) NASA, Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA 93523 (805-
258-3047).
    (e) NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 (301-
286-0730).
    (f) Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Resident Office, 4800 Oak Grove 
Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109 (818-354-5179).
    (g) NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058 (713-483-8612).
    (h) NASA, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 (407-867-2468).
    (i) NASA, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23665 (804-864-
6125).
    (j) NASA, Lewis Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, 
OH 44135 (216-433-2902).
    (k) NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812 (205-544-5252).
    (1) NASA, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 (601-688-2164).
    Limited copies of the DEIS are available by contacting Sandy 
Olliges at the address or telephone number indicated herein.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Olliges, 415-604-3355.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The overall purpose of the proposed ARC 
Aerodynamics Testing Program is to support the development of future 
generations of civilian and military aircraft through large- and full-
scale wind tunnel testing of these aircraft and aircraft components. 
The Aerodynamics Testing Program would occur in the 40-to 80-Foot Wind 
tunnel and the 80- by 120-Foot Wind Tunnel of the NFAC. The DEIS 
considers the alternatives associated with the proposed Aerodynamics 
Testing Program and their related environmental impacts. Potentially 
significant impacts of the purposed action and reasonable alternatives 
are principally related to an increase in noise and vibration. The 
first proposed tests under the Aerodynamics Testing Program in the NFAC 
could begin in early 1996.
    Public meetings will be held in late July or early August, 1995. 
The specific meeting time(s) and location(s) will be published in the 
San Jose Mercury News and the La Oferta Review. The meeting schedule 
can also be obtained from Sandy Olliges at the address or telephone 
number stated above.

    Dated: June 22, 1995.
Benita A. Cooper,
Associate Administrator for Management Systems and Facilities.
[FR Doc. 95-15815 Filed 6-27-95; 8:45 am]
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