[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 74573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9626]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Cancellation of Preparation of Environmental Impact Statement for 
Ontario International Airport, Ontario, San Bernardino County, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of cancellation of preparation of Environmental Impact 
Statement.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it 
has decided to discontinue preparation of an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for master plan improvements to Ontario International 
Airport, Ontario, California. The FAA's decision to discontinue 
preparation of the EIS is based upon the decision by Los Angeles World 
Airports, the owner of the airport, to discontinue pursuit of the 
master plan for Ontario International Airport at this time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor Globa, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Los Angeles Airports 
District Office, P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, California 90009-2007, 
Telephone: (310) 725-3637.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 9, 2004, the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) issued a Notice of intent to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement for future development at Ontario 
International Airport, Ontario, California in the Federal Register (69 
FR 32394-32396). The need to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) was based on the procedures described in FAA Order 1050.1E, 
Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures. The need to prepare a 
federal EIS was primarily based on Los Angeles World Airports Draft 
Master Plan for Ontario that included the proposed relocation and 
increased separation of the runways, new taxiway, additional terminals, 
aircraft gates, and expansion and/or relocation of parking lots, access 
roads, ground transportation center, airport maintenance area, 
administrative facility and aircraft rescue and firefighting facility. 
Los Angeles World Airports, as the owner and operator of Ontario 
international Airport has notified the FAA of their decision to 
discontinue pursuit of the draft master plan at this time. If and when 
Los Angeles World Airports decides to resume preparation of a Master 
Plan, the FAA will evaluate the proposed improvements to ensure 
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 
amended.

    Issued in Hawthorne, California on December 1, 2006.
Mark A. McClardy,
Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region, AWP-600.
[FR Doc. 06-9626 Filed 12-11-06; 8:45 am]
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