[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 174 (Thursday, September 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 46641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21897]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Approval of the Record of Decision for Proposed 
Development at the Port Columbus International Airport, Columbus, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Approval of the Record of Decision (ROD).

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SUMMARY: The FAA is announcing approval of the Record of Decision on 
the Final Environmental Impact Statement, Section 303c Evaluation, and 
Section 106 Evaluation for proposed development at the Port Columbus 
International Airport, Columbus, Ohio.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Katherine S. Delaney, FAA, 
Airports District Office, 11677 South Wayne Road, Suite 107, Romulus, 
MI 48174, telephone (734) 229-2900; fax: (734) 229-2950.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The ROD approves the proposed development at 
Port Columbus International Airport including: construction of a 
replacement runway 10,113 feet long, located 702 feet south of the 
existing Runway 10R/28L; development of new terminal facilities, 
including a new terminal apron in the midfield area, with access from 
the south airfield; construction of additional taxiways to support the 
replacement runway; necessary NAVAIDs; proposed aviation-related 
development (noise berm); associated roadway relocations and 
construction (internal loop roadway modifications, relocated airport 
perimeter road); parking improvements (including both surface lots and 
parking garage); property acquisition and relocation of residences and 
businesses; construction and implementation of ancillary facilities to 
support the proposed development (expansion of the central utility 
plant, aircraft fueling system, airside/landside drainage improvements, 
expansion of the glycol collection and treatment system, and relocation 
of the utility corridors); development of air traffic operational 
procedures for the replacement runway; and implementation of the 
proposed Part 150 noise abatement actions.
    The ROD indicates the project is consistent with existing 
environmental policies and objectives as set forth in the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and will not 
significantly affect the quality of the environment.
    In reaching this decision, the FAA has given careful consideration 
to: (a) The role of CMH in the national air transportation system, (b) 
aviation safety, (c) preferences of the airport owner, and (d) 
anticipated environmental impact.
    Discussions of these factors are documented in the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement, the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (FEIS), Section 303c Evaluation, and the Section 106 
Evaluation for the project. The notice of availability of the FEIS 
appeared in the Federal Register on March 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 
53 Pages 11986-11987), and the comment period ran through April 20, 
2009. The FAA's determinations on the project are outlined in the ROD, 
which was approved on August 19, 2009.

    Issued in Romulus, Michigan, on August 24, 2009.
Matthew J. Thys,
Manager, Detroit Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. E9-21897 Filed 9-9-09; 8:45 am]
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