[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 3301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1531]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Establish an Air Tour Management Plan and 
Notice of Public Meeting for Haleakala National Park

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The FAA, in cooperation with the NPS, is initiating 
development of an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for the Haleakala 
National Park pursuant to the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 
2000 (Public Law 106-181) and its implementing regulations contained in 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 136, National Parks Air 
Tour Management, published October 25, 2002 (67 FR 65662). The 
objective of the ATMP is to mitigate or prevent the significant adverse 
impacts, if any, of commercial air tour operations upon the natural and 
cultural resources, visitor experiences, and abutting tribal lands, of 
the Haleakala National Park. Following a Federal rulemaking action, the 
ATMP will be incorporated into part 136. This notice provides 
information on the Public Information Workshop for all persons having 
an interest in Haleakala National Park.

DATES: The Public Information Workshop will be held February 26, 2003, 
at 6 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Public Information Workshop will be held at the Pukalani 
Community Center, 91 Pukalani Street, Pukalani, Hawaii.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Armstrong, Air Tour Management 
Plan Program Manager, Executive Resource Staff, AWP-4, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western-Pacific Region. Mailing address: P.O. Box 
92007, Los Angeles, California 90009-2007. Telephone: (310) 725-3818. 
Street address: 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Hawthorne, California 90261. 
Email: [email protected].

SUPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The FAA, in cooperation with the NPS, is 
initiating development of an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for the 
Haleakala National Park pursuant to the National Parks Air Tour 
Management Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-181) and its implementing 
regulations contained in title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 
136, National Parks Air Tour Management, published October 25, 2002 (67 
FR 65662). The objective of the ATMP is to mitigate or prevent the 
significant adverse impacts, if any, of commercial air tour operations 
upon the natural and cultural resources, visitor experiences, and 
abutting tribal lands, of the Haleakala National Park. Following a 
Federal rulemaking action, the ATMP will be incorporated into part 136.
    In developing the ATMP and associated rulemaking actions, the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Park Service (NPS) 
are required to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1970 (NEPA), which calls on Federal agencies to consider environmental 
issues as part of their decision making process. For the purposes of 
compliance with NEPA, the FAA is the Lead Agency and the NPS is a 
Cooperating Agency. An Environmental Assessment will be prepared for 
the ATMP in accordance with NEPA and its implementing regulations (40 
CFR parts 1500-1508).
    Interested individuals, groups, and other members of the public are 
invited to attend a Public Information Workshop to be held on February 
26, 2003, at 6 p.m. The workshop will consist of brief presentations by 
the FAA, the NPS, and the Acoustical Department of the VOLPE National 
Transportation Center beginning at 6 p.m. These presentations will 
conclude by approximately 7 p.m. Following the presentations, attendees 
may browse displays, collect information, talk with FAA and NPS 
officials, discuss concerns, and register to receive further 
information regarding development of the Haleakala National Park ATMP.
    This is a public information workshop only. Public testimony or 
comments will not be formally recorded at this time. A public scoping 
period, during which public comments will be formally received, will be 
held at a later time in compliance with the procedures established 
under NEPA. The scoping period will be announced through the Federal 
Register, local media, the Internet, and direct mailings to interested 
parties known to the FAA and the NPS.
    Additional information on the ATMP Program is available on the 
FAA's ATMP Website located at www.atmp.faa.gov. Interested parties may 
register to receive information regarding the development of this and 
other ATMPs through this website.

    Issued in Hawthorne, California on January 16, 2003.
Brian Q. Armstrong,
Air Tour Management Plan, Program Manager, AWP-4, Western-Pacific 
Region.
[FR Doc. 03-1531 Filed 1-22-03; 8:45 am]
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