[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 97 (Friday, May 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 29374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10132]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Availability for the Draft O'Hare Modernization Section 
303/4(f) and Section 6(f) Evaluation for Proposed New Runways and 
Associated Development at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, 
Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation 
(DOT).

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Draft O'Hare Section 303/4(f) and 
Section 6(f) Evaluation and notice of public comment period.

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    Location of Proposed Action: O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, 
Illinois.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that the 
Draft O'Hare Modernization Section 303/4(f) and Section 6(f) Evaluation 
for the O'Hare Modernization Environmental Impact Statement is 
available for public review and comment. The Section 303/4(f) and 
Section 6(f) Evaluation can be obtained on the Web at http://www.agl.faa.gov/OMP/DEIS.htm or the locations noted below.
    The Section 303/4(f) and Section 6(f) Evaluation documents the 
consideration of impacts to Section 303/4(f) lands and DOT Section 6(f) 
lands that could be impacted by build alternatives proposed at Chicago 
O'Hare International Airport. The proposed build alternatives are 
intended to address the projected needs of the Chicago region by 
reducing delays at O'Hare, thereby enhancing capacity of the National 
Airspace System, and ensuring that terminal facilities and supporting 
infrastructure can efficiently accommodate airport users.
    The comment period is open as of the date of this Notice of 
Availability and closes July 5, 2005. Comments must be sent to Michael 
W. MacMullen of the FAA at the address shown below. Comments must be 
postmarked and emails must be sent no later than midnight, July 5, 
2005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City of Chicago (City), Department of 
Aviation, as owner and operator of Chicago O'Hare International Airport 
(O'Hare or the Airport), P.O. Box 66142, Chicago, IL 60666, proposes to 
modernize O'Hare to address existing and future capacity and delay 
problems. The City initiated master planning and the process of seeking 
FAA approval to amend its airport layout plan to depict the O'Hare 
Modernization Program (OMP). The City is also seeking the other 
necessary FAA approvals to implement the OMP and associated capital 
improvements and procedures. The FAA has prepared its O'Hare 
Modernization DEIS addressing specific improvements at and adjacent to 
Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. FAA's DEIS, 
issued on January 21, 2005, presents an evaluation of the City's 
proposed project and reasonable alternatives. Under the City's concept, 
O'Hare's existing seven-runway configuration would be replaced by an 
eight-runway configuration, in which six runways would be oriented 
generally in the east/west direction, the existing northeast/southwest-
oriented Runways 4L/22R and 4R/22L would remain, and Runways 14L/32R 
and 14R/32L would be closed.
    The Section 303/4(f) and Section 6(f) Evaluation is available for 
review until July 5, 2005, on the FAA's Web site http://www.agl.faa.gov/OMP/DEIS.htm), and at the following locations:

Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 North Dunton Ave., Arlington 
Heights
Bellwood Public Library, 600 Bohland Ave., Bellwood
Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Rd., Bensenville
Berkeley Public Library, 1637 Taft Ave., Berkeley
Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale
College of DuPage Library, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn
Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood Ave., Des Plaines
Eisenhower Public Library, 4652 N. Olcutt Ave., Harwood Heights
Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove
Elmhurst Public Library, 211 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst
Elmwood Park Public Library, 4 W. Conti Pkwy., Elmwood Park
Franklin Park Public Library, 10311 Grand Ave., Franklin Park
Glendale Heights Library, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights
Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Rd., Glenview
Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St., Chicago
Hoffman Estates Library, 1550 Hassell Rd., Hoffman Estates
Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Rd., Itasca
Lombard Public Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard
Maywood Public Library, 121 S. 5th Ave., Maywood
Melrose Park Public Library, 801 N. Broadway, Melrose Park
Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove
Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect
Niles Public Library, 6960 W. Oakton St., Niles
Northlake Public Library, 231 N. Wolf Rd., Northlake
Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park
Oakton Community College Library, 1616 E. Gold Rd., Des Plaines
Park Ridge Public Library, 20 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge
River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Ave., River Forest
Rover Grove Public Library, 8638 W. Grant Ave., River Grove
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg
Schiller Park Public Library, 4200 Old River Rd., Schiller Park
Villa Park Public Library, 305 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park, and
Wood Dale Public Library, 520 N. Wood Dale Rd., Wood Dale

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael W. MacMullen, Airports 
Environmental Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago 
Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 
60018. Telephone: 847-294-8339, FAX: 847-294-7046; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on May 17, 2005.
Barry Cooper,
Manager, Chicago Area Modernization Program Office, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 05-10132 Filed 5-19-05; 8:45 am]
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