Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 169 (Friday, September 3, 2021)

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 169 (Friday, September 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49593-49594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19059]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Public Meeting/Notice of Availability for Proposed Air Tour
Management Plans at Bandelier National Monument; Great Smoky Mountains
National Park; Arches National Park; Glacier National Park; Canyonlands
National Park; Natural Bridges National Monument; and Bryce Canyon
National Park

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation.

ACTION: Public meeting/notice of availability for draft Air Tour
Management Plans at Bandelier National Monument; Great Smoky Mountains
National Park; Arches National Park; Glacier National Park; Canyonlands
National Park; Natural Bridges National Monument; and Bryce Canyon
National Park.

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SUMMARY: The FAA, in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS),
has initiated development of Air Tour Management Plans (ATMPs) for
Bandelier National Monument, Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
Arches National Park, Glacier National Park, Canyonlands National Park,
Natural Bridges National Monument, and Bryce Canyon National Park
(collectively referred to as the Parks) pursuant to the National Parks
Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (the Act) and its implementing
regulations. The Act requires that in developing an ATMP for a national
park or tribal lands, the FAA and the NPS must hold at least one public
meeting with interested parties. In addition, the Act requires that the
ATMPs be published in the Federal Register for notice and comment and
that copies be made available to the public. This notice announces the
public availability of the proposed ATMPs for comment and public
meetings for each of the Parks. The purpose of these meetings is to
review the proposed ATMPs and further ATMP development with the public.
In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, the FAA and
the NPS are also seeking public comment on the potential of the
proposed ATMPs to cause adverse effects to historic properties.

DATES:
Comment Period: Comments must be received on or before 30 days from
this notice. Comments will be received on the NPS Planning, Environment
and Public Comment System (PEPC) website. Each park's website link is
below:

Bandelier National Monument--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/BandelierATMP
Great Smoky Mountains National Park--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/GreatSmokyMountainsATMP
Arches National Park--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ArchesATMP
Glacier National Park--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/GlacierATMP
Canyonlands National Park--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/CanyonlandsATMP
Natural Bridges National Monument--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/NaturalBridgesATMP
Bryce Canyon National Park--https://parkplanning.nps.gov/BRCAATMP

Meetings: The meetings will be held at the following dates and
times:

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. MT)--Bandelier
National Monument
Livestream: https://youtu.be/6OETrpLMwco
Thursday, September 16, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. ET)--Great Smoky
Mountains National Park
Livestream: https://youtu.be/BIIt8gzNVVA
Monday, September 20, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. MT)--Arches
National Park
Livestream: https://youtu.be/xAvPYYeKDwE
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. MT)--Glacier
National Park
Livestream: https://youtu.be/bYpPbrFK3Rk
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. MT)--Canyonlands
National Park
Livestream: https://youtu.be/MwWe0y1wLGc
Thursday, September 23, 2021 (4:30-6:00 p.m. MT)--Natural
Bridges National Monument
Livestream: https://youtu.be/qD4Tm6IDdrM
Monday, September 27, 2021 (2:30-4:00 p.m. MT)--Bryce Canyon
National Park
Livestream: https://youtu.be/4_myJpTAgVQ

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held virtually. Members of the public
who wish to observe the virtual meetings can access the livestream from
either of the following FAA social media platforms on the day of the
event, https://www.facebook.com/FAA, https://twitter.com/FAANews or
https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any request for reasonable
accommodations should be sent to the person listed on the parks' PEPC
sites.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is issuing this notice pursuant to
the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-181
(https://www.govinfo.gov/link/plaw/106/public/181?link-type=html) and
its implementing regulations contained in Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 136, Subpart B, National Parks Air Tour Management.
The objective of any ATMP must be to provide acceptable and effective
measures to mitigate or prevent the significant adverse impacts, if
any, of commercial air tour operations upon the natural and cultural
resources, visitor experiences, and tribal lands. Further, an ATMP must
comply with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its
accompanying regulations and the Act designates the FAA as the lead
agency for that purpose. The FAA and the NPS are inviting comment from
the public, Federal and state agencies, tribes, and other interested
parties on the proposed ATMPs for Bandelier National Monument, Great
Smoky Mountains National Park, Arches National Park, Glacier National
Park, Canyonlands National Park, Natural Bridges National Monument, and
Bryce Canyon National Park. Any Indian tribe whose tribal lands are, or
may be, overflown by aircraft involved in a commercial air tour
operation over the park or tribal lands to which the ATMP applies, will
be invited to participate in the NEPA process as a cooperating agency.
The FAA and the NPS have determined that each ATMP constitutes a
Federal undertaking subject to compliance with Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations (36
CFR part 800). The FAA and the NPS are consulting with tribes, State
and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, and other interested parties
to identify historic properties and assess the potential effects of
ATMPs on them.
The meetings will be open to the public and livestreamed. Members
of the public who wish to observe the virtual meetings can access the
livestream from either of the following FAA social media platforms on
the day of the event, https://www.facebook.com/FAA (https://www.facebook.com/FAA), https://twitter.com/FAANews (https://twitter.com/FAANews) or https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews (https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews). The U.S.

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Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal access to
the meetings for all participants. If you need alternative formats or
services because of a disability, such as sign language,
interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
The FAA and the NPS request that comments be as specific as
possible in response to actions that are being proposed under this
notice. All written comments become part of the official record.
Written comments on the proposed ATMPs can be submitted via PEPC or
sent to the mailing addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT sections provided on the parks' PEPC sites. Comments will not
be accepted by fax, email, or any other way than those specified above.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Documents that describe each Park's proposed ATMP project in
greater detail are available at the following locations:

FAA Air Tour Management Plan Program website, http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/programs/air_tour_management_plan/
NPS Planning, Air Tours website, https://home.nps.gov/subjects/sound/airtours.htm

Issued in El Segundo, CA. On August 31, 2021.
Keith Lusk,
Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2021-19059 Filed 9-2-21; 8:45 am]
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