[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 4040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-232]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Approval of the Finding of No Significant Impact and 
Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 
Construction of a New Land-Based Airport in Akutan, AK

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

ACTION: Notice of approval of the Finding of No Significant Impact/
Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration is announcing the approval 
of the Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) 
for the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the construction of a 
new land-based airport in Akutan, AK. The FONSI/ROD provides final 
agency determinations and approvals 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 FONSI/ROD is for the approval of actions 
for the construction of an airport, including a runway, a runway safety 
area, connecting taxiway, an apron, and a snow removal equipment and 
maintenance facility; an airport access road; two hovercraft landing 
pads; a hovercraft storage and maintenance facility; and acquisition of 
a hovercraft. The FONSI/ROD provides the final agency determinations 
and approvals for Federal actions by the FAA related to the selection 
of alternatives to meet the purpose and need for the action. The FONSI/
ROD also includes required mitigation measures and conditions of 
approval.
    The FONSI/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 other Federal and State statutes, and that the actions will not 
significantly affect the quality of the environment.
    The FAA's decision is based upon information contained in the Final 
EA, issued in December 2007, and on all other applicable documents 
available to the agency and considered by it, which constitutes the 
administrative record.
    The FAA's determinations are discussed in the FONSI/ROD, which was 
approved on December 26, 2007.

FONSI/ROD Availability

    The FONSI/ROD may be viewed at the following Web site: http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/regional_guidance/alaskan/.

    Issued in Anchorage, Alaska on January 11, 2007.
Byron K. Huffman,
Manager, Airports Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 08-232 Filed 1-22-08; 8:45 am]
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