[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 194 (Friday, October 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58784-58785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19861]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of the Availability of the Record for Decision of O'Hare 
Modernization, at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of the Availability of the Record of Decision for O'Hare 
Modernization.

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    Location of Proposed Action: O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, 
Illinois, (Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, and 18, Township 41 
North, Range 10 East, 3rd P.M.).
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the Record 
of Decision (ROD) for O'Hare Modernization, for Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport, Chicago, Illinois is available.

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), PO 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 prepared an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) addressing specific improvements at and adjacent to 
Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. The Draft EIS 
was issued on January 21, 2005 and the Final EIS was issued on July 22, 
2005. The FAA also held three public hearings on February 22, 23, and 
24, 2005. The FAA's EIS 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.
    On September 29, 2005 the FAA approved the Record of Decision for 
O'Hare Modernization which approves:
    A. The unconditional approval of the revised Airport Layout Plan 
(ALP) for the projects summarized in Chapter 3 of the Final EIS, which 
constitute the proposed development.
    B. Eligibility for Federal grant-in-aid funds and/or PFC, including 
the following elements:
    1. Land Acquisition.
    2. Site Preparation.
    3. Runway, Taxiway, and Runway Safety Area Construction.
    4. Terminal and Other Landside Development.
    5. Installation of Navigational Aids.
    6. Environmental Mitigation.
    7. Noise Mitigation Projects.
    C. Determination and actions, through the aeronautical study 
process of any off-airport obstacles that might be obstructions to the 
navigable airspace under the standards and criteria of 14 CFR part 77 
and evaluate the

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appropriateness of proposals for on-airport development from an 
airspace utilization and safety perspective based on aeronautical 
studies conducted pursuant to the processes under the standards and 
criteria of 14 CFR part 157.
    D. Development of air traffic control and airspace management 
procedures to establish and maintain safe and efficient handling and 
movement of air traffic into and out of the airport under 49 U.S.C. 
40103, 40113, and 40120; development and approval of revision to 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP), Standard Instrument 
Departures (SID) and Standard Approach Routes (STAR) procedures for the 
reconfigured runways (14 CFR part 97).
    E. Determinations that the proposed new airfield alignment, 
including runways and taxiways, conform to FAA design criteria. 
Approval of protocols for maintaining coordination among sponsor 
offices, construction personnel, and appropriate FAA program offices, 
ensuring safety during construction.
    F. Determinations that air quality impacts associated with the 
proposed project conform to the State Implementation Plan under section 
176(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)(1), and 
40 CFR part 93).
    G. Review and subsequent approval of an amended Airport 
Certification Manual for ORD (per 14 CFR part 139).
    H. Review and subsequent approval of amended air carrier operations 
specifications for service at ORD.
    This Notice of Availability and the ROD are also available on the 
FAA's Web site at http://www.agl.faa.gov/OMP/ROD.htm under the titles 
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision of O'Hare 
Modernization and Record of Decision, respectively.
    The ROD is available at the following libraries:

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 Olcott 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. Golf Rd., Des Plaines
Park Ridge Public Library, 20 S Prospect Ave., Park Ridge
River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Ave., River Forest
River Grove Public Library, 8638 W. Grand 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
Wood Dale Public Library, 520 N Wood Dale Rd., Wood Dale

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on September 29, 2005.
Barry Cooper,
Manager, Chicago Area Modernization Program Office, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 05-19861 Filed 10-6-05; 8:45 am]
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