[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 31, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 41811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3718]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Approval of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Section 4(f) Evaluation for 
Proposed Development Activities at the Juneau International Airport, 
Juneau, AK

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

ACTION: Notice of approval of the Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration is announcing the approval 
of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (FEIS) and Section 4(f) Evaluation for Proposed Development 
Activities at the Juneau International Airport (JNU). The ROD provides 
final agency determinations and approval for the proposed development.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patti Sullivan, Environmental 
Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region, Airports 
Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue 14, Anchorage, AK, 99513-7504. Ms. 
Sullivan may be contacted during business hours at (907) 271-5454 
(phone) and (907) 271-2851 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD is for approval of actions for 
runway safety area improvements, navigational improvements, a snow 
removal equipment and maintenance facility, fuel farm access, aviation 
facilities development, and wildlife hazard management. The ROD also 
approves connected actions for relocation of the remote communications 
outlet (RCO) and automated surface observation system (ASOS). The ROD 
provides the final agency determination and approvals for Federal 
actions by the FAA related to the selection of alternatives to meet the 
purpose and need for each action. The ROD also includes required 
mitigation measures and conditions of approval.
    The ROD indicates that the selected actions are consistent with 
existing environmental policies and objectives set forth in the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, as well 
as federal, state and local statutes, and that the actions will 
significantly affect the quality of the environment. The FAA's decision 
is based upon information contained in the FEIS, issued in April 2007, 
and on all other applicable documents available to the agency and 
considered by it, which constitutes the administrative record.
    The FAA's determination are discussed in the ROD, which was 
approved on July 6, 2007.

Rod Availability

    The ROD may be viewed at the following Web site: http://www.jnu-eis.org.
    Issued in Anchorage, Alaska, on July 10, 2007.
Debbie Roth,
Acting Manager, Airports Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 07-3718 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am]
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