[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 36157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14635]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

RIN 2120-AA64


Draft Environmental Assessment for Rerouting Regional Jet and 
Turboprop Aircraft

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making available 
for comment a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) regarding the 
proposed rerouting of regional jet and turboprop aircraft within 
airspace controlled by the new Boston Consolidated TRACON. The FAA is 
preparing the EA to comply with Environmental Quality Regulations, 40 
CFR parts 1500-1508, and FAA Order 1050.1E, Policies and Procedures for 
Considering Environmental Impacts.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 29, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on to Ms. Terry Flieger, Environmental 
Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, 
12 New England Executive Park, Burlington MA 01803.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Terry Flieger, Environmental 
Specialist, Air Traffic Organization, at the above address, telephone: 
781-238-7524, fax: 781-238-7585, or Mr. Christopher DePaolo, Air 
Traffic Control Specialist, Air Traffic Organization, at the above 
address, telephone: 781-238-7533, fax: 781-238-7585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is making available the Draft 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed rerouting of regional 
jet (RJ) and turboprop (TP) aircraft approaching Boston-Logan (BOS) 
from the east. The proposal will route these aircraft along an existing 
TP route approaching BOS from the north. A Draft Environmental 
Assessment has been prepared and is now available for public review and 
comment. An electronic version of the document can be found on the 
following Internet address: www.faa.gov/programs/en/ane/noise under the 
heading Public Notices. The FAA will carefully review all comments 
received by the date published in the DATES section of this notice.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on June 16, 2004.
William C. Yuknewicz,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Organization, FAA, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 04-14635 Filed 6-25-04; 8:45 am]
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