[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5055-5056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2850]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Availability; Draft Clean Air Act, General Conformity 
Determination, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, 
Washington

Action: Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proposed actions 
includes: (1) approval of the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for the 
proposed improvements at Sea-Tac International Airport; (2) provide 
possible federal funding for eligible projects contemplated within the 
planning horizon as illustrated on the ALP; (3) development or revision 
of air traffic control procedures for the proposed improvements; and 
(4) establishment of navigational aids. The Port of Seattle, as 
operator of the airport, will design and build the proposed 
improvements. Because these actions are necessary for federal-funded 
public use airports, the FAA is required to meet the Clean Air Act 
general conformity requirements under 40 Code of Federal Regulations, 
Part 93, Subpart B for the federal action for this undertaking.

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Abstract: The Port of Seattle, operator of Seattle-Tacoma International 
Airport, has prepared a Master Plan Update for the Airport. The Plan 
shows the need to address the poor weather operating capability of the 
Airport through the development of a third parallel runway (Runway 16X/
34X) with a length of up to 8,500 feet, separated by 2,500 feet from 
existing Runway 16L/34R, with associated taxiways, utilities, and 
navigational aids. Other proposed development includes: extension of 
Runway 34R by 600 feet; establishment of standard Runway Safety Areas 
for Runways 16R/34L; development of a new air traffic control tower; 
Main Terminal improvements and terminal expansion; development of a new 
unit terminal located to the north of the existing main terminal; 
parking and access improvements and expansion; development of the South 
Aviation Support Area for cargo and/or maintenance facilities, and 
relocation, redevelopment, and expansion of support facilities. A Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) has been prepared which assesses 
the impact of alternative airport improvements. The proposed 
improvements would be completed during the 1996-2020 period, with 
initial 5-year development focused on the new parallel runway, and 
existing passenger terminal, parking and access improvements.
    Based on the conformity applicability criteria and the attainment 
status of the affected area, the conformity determination focuses on 
potential air emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) and ozone. Based on the 
air quality analysis provided in the FEIS, the FAA has determined that 
the proposed improvements at Sea-Tac International Airport conform to 
the Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP) and Ambient Air Quality 
Standards. The analysis of the proposed improvements at Sea-Tac has 
demonstrated that, with mitigation, the proposed improvements will not 
cause or contribute to new violations of any ambient air quality 
standards, nor increase the frequency or severity of an existing 
violation; nor delay timely attainment of the ozone or CO standards in 
the Puget Sound Region, and that the action is in compliance or 
consistent with all relevant requirements and milestones contained in 
the SIP. This conclusion of a positive general conformity determination 
fulfills the FAA's obligation and responsibility under 40 CFR Part 93, 
Subpart B. This General Conformity Determination has been prepared as 
specified in Section 176(c) [42 U.S.C. 7506c] of the Clean Air Act 
Amendments of 1990.

Public Review: The public is invited to review and comment on the Draft 
Conformity Determination. Copies of the FEIS are available for review 
at the following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Regional Office, Room 540, 
1601 Lind Avenue, SW, Renton, WA
Port of Seattle, Aviation Planning, 3rd floor, Room 301, Terminal 
Building, SeaTac Airport, and Pier 69 Bid Office, 2711 Alaskan Way, 
Seattle
Puget Sound Regional Council, Information Center, 1011 Western Avenue, 
Seattle
Beacon Hill Library, 2519 1st Avenue, South, Seattle
Boulevard Park Library, 12015 Roseberg South, Seattle
Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle
Magnolia Library, 2801 34th Ave W, Seattle
Rainier Beach Library, 9125 Rainier Avenue S., Seattle
Bothell Regional Library, 9654 NE 182nd, Bothell
Burien Library, 14700 6th SW, Burien
Des Moines Library, 21620 11th South, Des Moines
Federal Way Regional Library, 34200 1st South, Federal Way
Foster Library, 4205 South 142nd, Tukwila
Kent Regional Library, 212 2nd Ave N, Kent
Vashon Ober Park, 17210 Vashon Highway, Vashon
Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave S., Tacoma
University of Washington, Suzallo Library, Government Publications, 
Seattle
Valley View Library, 17850 Military Road South, SeaTac
West Seattle Library, 2306 42nd Ave SW, Seattle
Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue

    Comments and requests for information may be directed to: Mr. 
Dennis Ossenkop, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue, S.W., Renton, Washington 
98055-4056. Comments must be received by March 18, 1996.


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    Issued in Renton, Washington on February 1, 1996.
Lowell H. Johnson,
Manager, Airports Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest 
Mountain Region, Renton, Washington.
[FR Doc. 96-2850 Filed 2-8-96; 8:45 am]
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