[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 117 (Friday, June 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37818-37819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15211]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Draft Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Actions Relating 
to a Change in Department Procedure at Sarasota-Bradenton International 
Airport and Public Comment

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration.

ACTION:  Extension of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: On April 26, 2000, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
announced the availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) 
for a proposed departure procedure at Sarasota Manatee International 
Airport and a request for comments. The Sarasota-Bradenton Airport 
Authority requested the change in departure procedures to achieve noise 
level reductions over the neighboring community in manatee county north 
of the airport. The proposed actions include the following: (1) Turning 
aircraft department Runway 32 to the northwest, over land-use areas 
that are more compatible with the noise emissions of aircraft and (2) 
reducing significant residential noise levels caused by aircraft 
executing the new turn.

DATES: The opportunity to provide written comments on the DEA will be 
extended until July 14, 2000. Late filed comments will be considered to 
the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the DEA may be mailed, in triplicate, 
to: Federal Aviation Administration, Attention: Nancy Shelton, Airspace 
Branch, ASO-520, 1702 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337-2745.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this DEA or the 
process being applied by the FAA, should be directed to Nancy Shelton 
via telephone at (404) 305-5585, or in writing to the above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA will consider all comments directly 
within the scope of the DEA. The most useful comments are those which 
provide facts and analyses to support the reviewer's recommendations or 
conclusions. The FAA will consider comments received after the close of 
the comment period to the extent practicable. The FAA will issue a 
final Environmental Assessment that includes corrections, 
clarifications and responses to comments on the DEA, as appropriate. 
The DEA is not being published in today's Federal Register due to its 
size and detailed graphics on the charts contained in it. However, to 
maximize the opportunities for public participation in the 
environmental process, copies of the DEA are available for review at 
the following libraries:

Longboat Key Library, 555 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, FL
Manatee County Public Library, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd. West, Bradenton, 
FL
Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota, FL


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    Issued in College Park, Georgia on June 8, 2000.
Suzanne Hynes,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 00-15211 Filed 6-15-00; 8:45 am]
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