[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 134 (Friday, July 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 40010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15551]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)


Notice of Approval of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on 
a Short Form Environmental Assessment (EA); Chicago/Rockford 
International Airport, Rockford, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Approval of Documents.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public of the approval of a Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) on an Environmental Assessment for proposed 
Federal actions at Chicago/Rockford International Airport, Rockford, 
Illinois. The FONSI specifies that the proposed federal actions and 
local development projects are consistent with existing environmental 
policies and objectives as set forth in the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 and will not significantly affect the quality of the 
environment.
    A description of the proposed Federal actions is: (a) To issue an 
environmental finding to allow approval of the Airport Layout Plan 
(ALP) for the development items listed below.
    The items in the local airport development project are to: Acquire 
approximately 18 acres of vacant land, in fee simple title, in the 
Runway 25 Approach and Runway Protection Zone.
    Copies of the environmental decision and the Short Form EA are 
available for public information review during regular business hours 
at the following locations:
    1. Chicago/Rockford International Airport, 60 Airport Drive, 
Rockford, IL 61109.
    2. Division of Aeronautics--Illinois Department of Transportation, 
One Langhorne Bond Drive, Capital Airport, Springfield, IL 62707.
    3. Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago Airports District 
Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy B. Hanson, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago 
Airports District Office, Room 320, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des 
Plaines, Illinois 60018. Ms. Hanson can be contacted at (847) 294-7354 
(voice), (847) 294-7046 (facsimile) or by e-mail at [email protected].

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on June 19, 2008.
James G. Keefer,
Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. E8-15551 Filed 7-10-08; 8:45 am]
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