[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 218 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68225-68226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24659]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Extension to Public Comment Period--Notice of Intent To 
Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Initiate Section 106 
Consultation, and Request for Scoping Comments for the Proposed 
Airfield, Safety, and Terminal Improvement Project at West Virginia 
International Yeager Airport, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia

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

ACTION: Notice of a 12-day extension to the public scoping comment 
period for the proposed Airfield, Safety, and Terminal Improvement 
Project at West Virginia International Yeager Airport, Charleston, 
Kanawha County, West Virginia.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that the scoping comment period for the 
proposed Airfield, Safety, and Terminal Improvement Project and its 
connected actions (Proposed Action) has been extended by 12 days. This 
notice announces the extension of the public comment period to solicit 
public comments on the scope of the environmental impact statement 
(EIS).

DATES: The EIS scoping comment period began on September 30, 2022, was 
originally scheduled to end on November 17, 2022, and has been extended 
to end on November 29, 2022. All comments must be received by no later 
than 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew Brooks, Environmental 
Program Manager, Eastern Regional Office, AEA-610, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434. Telephone: 718-
553-2511.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the scoping process is to 
receive input from the public, as well as from federal, state, and 
local agencies that have legal jurisdiction and/or special expertise, 
with respect to any potential environmental impacts associated with the 
Proposed Action, as well as concerns, issues, and alternatives they 
believe should be addressed in the EIS. During the scoping process, 
questions regarding the scope and EIS process will be considered. More 
information about the Proposed Action, the EIS process, and the scoping 
meetings can be found at www.yeagerairporteis.com.

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    The scoping process for this EIS includes a comment period for 
interested agencies and members of the public to submit comments with 
respect to any potential environmental impacts associated with the 
Proposed Action, or comments representing the concerns, issues, and 
alternatives they believe should be addressed in the EIS.
    During the ongoing scoping comment period, the FAA received several 
requests from members of the public for an extension to the comment 
period. In response, the FAA has agreed to extend the scoping comment 
period by 12 additional days. The public comment period on the scoping 
phase of the EIS will now end at 5 p.m. eastern time on November 29, 
2022. Comments should be addressed to the individual listed in For 
Further Information Contact, or by email to 
[email protected].

    Issued in Beaver, West Virginia, November 7, 2022.
Matthew Digiulian,
Manager, Beckley Airport Field Office, Airports Division, Eastern 
Region.
[FR Doc. 2022-24659 Filed 11-10-22; 8:45 am]
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