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45268 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 150 / Monday, August 4, 2008 / Notices Administrator for Investment, U.S. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) margin terrace to accommodate the Small Business Administration, 409 is based on the procedures described in construction of the proposed airport. Third Street, SW., Washington, DC FAA Order 1050.1E, Environmental The proposed airport would be 20416. Impacts: Policies and Procedures, FAA constructed on an earthen platform that Dated: July 3, 2008. Order 5050.4B, National Environmental would elevate the new airport above the Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing A. Joseph Shepard, water level that occurs in the dry lake Instructions for Airport Actions, and following a storm event. This earthen Associate Administrator for Investment. BLM NEPA Handbook H–1790–1. platform may affect the natural and [FR Doc. E8–17807 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am] Further, the FAA and BLM are beneficial floodplain value of Roach Dry BILLING CODE 8025–01–P preparing this EIS jointly pursuant to Lake by altering the total surface area the Ivanpah Valley Airport Lands usable for ground water infiltration and Transfer Act of 2000, (Pub. L. 106–362). recharge. FAA and BLM expect the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Clark County proposes to build the function of the Roach Dry Lake playa to airport along Interstate Highway 15 be more clearly defined following Federal Aviation Administration north of the Nevada/California border completion of the Affected Environment about 30 miles south of Las Vegas, Availability of Draft Alternatives section of the Draft Environmental between Primm and Jean in Clark Working Paper for the Proposed Impact Statement. Clark County is County, Nevada. The purpose of the Southern Nevada Supplemental developing a flash flood/drainage plan proposed airport is to provide Airport, Las Vegas, Clark County, NV to manage storm water runoff into additional capacity to accommodate the Roach Dry Lake that will be evaluated AGENCY: Federal Aviation forecasted growth in air carrier aircraft in the Draft Environmental Impact Administration. operations and aviation passenger Statement. Clark County is seeking ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft demand into the Las Vegas area. This federal approval of the Airport Layout Alternatives Working Paper. airport would supplement existing Plan for the proposed new airport. FAA capacity at McCarran International anticipates Clark County seeking federal SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Airport (LAS). funding assistance for the proposal as Administration (FAA) in cooperation FAA and BLM are making the Draft well. However, FAA has not received an with the Bureau of Land Management Alternatives Working Paper available to application for federal assistance to (BLM) is issuing this notice to advise the public and governmental agencies construct the proposed new airport from the public the Draft Alternatives for review and comment. This working Clark County. Working Paper for the Draft EIS will be paper contains information that the The Draft Alternatives Working Paper made available for public comment FAA and BLM will include into the also identifies other candidate pursuant to section 304 of the Vision Alternatives Section of the Draft EIS. alternatives that may have 100 Century of Aviation Act of 2003 FAA and BLM have developed the encroachments into base floodplains. (Pub. L. 108–176) [49 U.S.C. 47171(I)]. Alternatives Working Paper based on FAA and BLM will consider all The Draft Alternatives Working Paper information disclosed in the Purpose comments received for the purpose of and Need Working Paper that was made has been prepared for the construction developing future documents available to the public on January 25, and operation of the proposed Southern supporting the Draft EIS. FAA and BLM 2008 (73 FR 4666–4667). The following Nevada Supplemental Airport which will accept comments on the Draft general candidate alternative topics are lies partially within the base floodplain Alternatives Working Paper until 5 p.m. included in the Draft Alternatives of a portion of Roach Dry Lake located Pacific Standard Time, Friday, October Working Paper: No Action, Other Modes along Interstate Highway 15 about 30 3, 2008. of Transportation, Air Traffic Demand miles south of Las Vegas, Clark County, Copies of the Draft Alternatives Nevada. FAA and BLM are seeking Management Strategies, Use of Airfield and Airspace Technologies, Expansion Working Paper are available for public comments on the Draft Alternatives review at the following locations during Working Paper. of McCarran International Airport, Use of Other Existing Airports in the Region, normal business hours: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and Develop a New Airport. Several of U.S. Department of Transportation, David B. Kessler, AICP, Project these candidate alternatives have Federal Aviation Administration, Manager, Southern Nevada multiple sub-candidates that are Western-Pacific Region, Office of the Supplemental Airport EIS, AWP–610.1, evaluated in the Draft Alternatives Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Airports Division, Federal Aviation Working Paper. Boulevard, Hawthorne, California Administration, Western-Pacific Region, Pursuant to U.S. Department of 90261. P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, California Transportation Order 5650.2, U.S. Department of Transportation, 90009–2007, Telephone: 310/725–3615. Floodplain Management and Protection, Federal Aviation Administration, Comments on the draft Alternatives the FAA is also notifying the public that National Headquarters, Office of Working Paper should be submitted to Clark County’s proposed action may Airports, Planning and Environmental the address above and must be received create a significant encroachment into Needs Division, 800 Independence no later than 5 p.m. Pacific Standard the base floodplain for Roach Dry Lake. Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. Time, Friday, October 3, 2008. Roach Dry Lake is located east of Bureau of Land Management, Las SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Interstate 15 north of Primm and South Vegas Field Office, 4701 North Torrey Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of Jean, Nevada. Roach Dry Lake is the Pines, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130. in cooperation with the Bureau of Land terminus of various unnamed ephemeral The document is also available for Management (BLM) is preparing a Draft and semi-permanent streams. Roach Dry public review at the following libraries Environmental Impact Statement for the Lake also receives storm-related surface and other locations and at the following proposed Southern Nevada sheet flow from alluvial fans and Web site: http://www.snvairporteis.com: Supplemental Airport (SNSA) pursuant surrounding mountainous areas. Clark Boulder City Public Library, 701 Adams to the National Environmental Policy County’s proposed action would modify Boulevard, Boulder City, Nevada Act of 1969. The need to prepare an the shape of the dry lake bed and its 89005. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:50 Aug 01, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1 pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 150 / Monday, August 4, 2008 / Notices 45269 Gibson Library, 280 South Water Street, Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green The purpose of this notice is to improve Henderson, Nevada 89015–7288. Valley Parkway, Henderson, Nevada the public’s awareness of, and Pittman Library, 1608 Moser Drive, 89014. participation in, this aspect of FAA’s Henderson, Nevada 89015–4323. Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. regulatory activities. Neither publication Paseo Verde Library, 280 South Green North, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101. of this notice nor the inclusion or Valley Parkway, Henderson, Nevada Meadows Library, 300 W. Boston Ave., omission of information in the summary 89012–2301. Las Vegas, Nevada 89102. is intended to affect the legal status of Malcolm Library, 2960 Sunridge Heights Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, the petition or its final disposition. Parkway, Henderson, Nevada 89052. Las Vegas, Nevada 89128. DATES: Comments on this petition must Clark County Law Library, 309 South Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara identify the petition docket number 3rd Street, Suite 400, Las Vegas, Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89177. involved and must be received on or Nevada 89155. Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones before August 25, 2008. Lied Library—UNLV, 4505 Maryland Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103. ADDRESSES: Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104. Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Avenue, You may send comments UNLV Libraries Government Las Vegas, Nevada 89110. identified by Docket Number FAA– Publications, 4505 Maryland Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle 2008–0718 using any of the following Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101. methods: Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89134. • Nevada State Library and Archives, 716 West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Government-wide rulemaking Web N. 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