[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2038-2039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-716]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
and Draft General Conformity Determination; Hartsfield Atlanta 
International Airport, Atlanta, GA

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, as implemented by the Council on 
Environmental Quality (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and the requirements of 
section 176 of the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990, the Federal 
Aviation Administration (FAA) will file with the Environmental 
Protection Agency, and make available to other government and 
interested private parties, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DEIS) and the Draft General Conformity Determination for the proposed 
9,000-foot Fifth runway and associated projects at Hartsfield Atlanta 
International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia. The DEIS and Draft Conformity 
Determination will be on file with the EPA and available to the public 
for review starting December 29, 2000 after 1 p.m. at locations listed 
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. A Public Information Workshop and 
Public Hearing will be held on January 30, 2001; between the hours of 
4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Georgia International Convention Center, 
1902 Sullivan Road, College Park, Georgia. Written comments will be 
accepted by the FAA until February 26, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Donna M. Meyer, Environmental 
Program Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, 1701 Columbia Avenue, Suite 2-260, College Park, 
Georgia 30337-2747, Phone (404) 305-7150.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City of Atlanta Department of Aviation 
(DOA), owner and operator of the airport is proposing airside and 
landside improvements to the Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. 
The DOA's proposed project consists of constructing and operating a 
full service air carrier runway 9,000 feet long by 150-feet wide, with 
a lateral separation from Runway 9R/27L of 4,200 feet, and shifted 
approximately 1,900 feet east of the previously environmentally 
approved 6,000-foot by 100-foot wide runway laterally separated by 
approximately 4,100 feet from Runway 9R/27L. Projects associated with 
the runway include two airfield bridges spanning across I-285, the 
relocation of local roadways, and land acquisition. The DEIS has 
examined the sponsor's proposed project and improvements along with 
other reasonable alternatives to the proposed project. The Federal 
Highway Administration (FHWA) is

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acting as a cooperating agency to the FAA in this DEIS.
    A Public Hearing will be held by the FAA to afford interested 
parties the opportunity to provide their comments on the merits and 
findings of the DEIS and to consider the economic, social, and 
environmental effects of DOA's proposed development and its consistency 
with the goals and objectives of such urban planning as has been 
carried out by the community. The Public Hearing will be conducted in 
conjunction with an informal Information Workshop. During the 
Information workshop, participants will be able to view project related 
materials and speak with representatives of the FAA and the consulting 
team.
    In addition, the public is invited to comment in one of four ways 
during the Information Workshop/Public Hearing: (1) Written comments 
may be submitted anytime during the Workshop/Hearing; (2) pre-addressed 
written comment forms may be mailed to the individual listed above; (3) 
private oral comments may be given to a certified court reporter 
anytime during the Workshop/Hearing; and, (4) oral comments may be made 
in front of the Hearing Officer who will be present to preside over and 
conduct the Public Hearing. The FAA encourages interested parties to 
review the DEIS and provide comments during the public comment period.
    For the convenience of interested parties and the public, the DEIS 
may be reviewed at the following locations:

Fulton County Central Library, 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta
Clayton County Headquarters Library, 865 Battlecreek Road, Jonesboro
South Fulton Branch, Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, 4055 Flat Shoals 
Road, Union City
Forest Park Public Library, 696 Main Street, Forest Park
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Department of Aviation 
Offices--Atrium Suite 430, Atlanta
Federal Aviation Administration, Atlanta Airports District Office, 
Suite 2-260, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, December 22, 2000.
Rans D. Black,
Acting Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 01-716 Filed 1-9-01; 8:45 am]
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