TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT DRAFT APPENDIX A AGENCY AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT May 2018 Appendix A – Agency and Public Involvement TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT DRAFT THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK May 2018 Appendix A – Agency and Public Involvement TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT DRAFT NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Federal Register Notice August 19, 2016 May 2018 Appendix A – Agency and Public Involvement TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT DRAFT THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK May 2018 Appendix A – Agency and Public Involvement 55518 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 161 / Friday, August 19, 2016 / Notices described in the system of records transactions between the United States the Airfield Safety Enhancement Plan: notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Air Force (USAF) and the Tucson Construction of a new center parallel be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ Airport Authority (TAA); demolition of and connecting taxiway system; a privacy. 12 Earth Covered Magazines (ECM); replacement Runway 11R–29L Docket: Background documents or replacement of the ECMs elsewhere on (proposed to be 11,000 feet long by 150 comments received may be read at USAF Plant 44; construction of a new feet wide); acquisition of land for the http://www.regulations.gov at any time. parallel taxiway; relocation of Runway runway object free area, taxiway object Follow the online instructions for 11R–29L and other associated free area, runway safety area, and accessing the docket or go to the Docket development at Tucson International runway protection zone; from USAF Operations in Room W12–140 of the Airport. The proposed project also Plant 44. The proposed ASEP also West Building Ground Floor at 1200 includes transfer of land ultimately to includes relocation of navigational aids New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, the USAF, on behalf of the National and development and/or modification of DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Guard Bureau (NGB), for construction of associated arrival and departure through Friday, except Federal holidays. a Munitions Storage Area and access procedures for the relocated runway. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: road to support the 162nd Fighter Wing The proposed ASEP also includes Deana Stedman, ANM–113, Federal at Tucson Air National Guard Base. To demolition of 12 ECMs and replacement Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind ensure that all significant issues related of the ECMs elsewhere on USAF Plant Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356, to the proposed action are identified, 44. The EIS will also evaluate the email [email protected], phone one (1) public scoping meeting and one proposed release of airport land from (425) 227–2148. (1) governmental agency scoping federal obligations between the former This notice is published pursuant to meeting will be held. East Hughes Access Road and the new 14 CFR 11.85. FAA is the lead agency on the Aerospace Parkway, south of USAF preparation of the EIS and has invited Plant 44. A portion of this land has been Issued in Washington, DC, on August 2, proposed for construction of a 2016. the Department of the Air Force (USAF) and the National Guard Bureau (NGB) to Munitions Storage Area, to include Dale Bouffiou, participate as cooperating agencies ECMs, and access road, for the 162nd Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking. because the Tucson Airport Authority’s Fighter Wing at the Tucson Air National Petition for Exemption proposed action requires federal actions Guard Base located adjacent to Tucson by both U.S. Department of Defense International Airport. The FAA is the Docket No.: FAA–2016–8687. agencies. lead Federal Agency for preparation of Petitioner: Delta Engineering. the EIS. The FAA has invited the U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: Mr. Department of the Air Force and the § 25.571(e)(1). David B. Kessler, M.A., AICP, Federal U.S. National Guard Bureau to Description of Relief Sought: Delta Aviation Administration, Western- participate as cooperating agencies Engineering has requested relief from Pacific Region—Airports Division, under Title 40, Code of Federal certain discrete source damage-tolerance AWP–610.1., P.O. Box 92007, Los Regulations (CFR) § 1508.5. requirements for the installation of two Angeles, California 90009–2007. Within the EIS, FAA proposes to cameras on an Aerospatiale ATR42–500 Telephone: 310–725–3615. consider a range of alternatives that airplane. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The could potentially meet the purpose and [FR Doc. 2016–19780 Filed 8–18–16; 8:45 am] purpose of this notice is to inform need to enhance airfield safety at BILLING CODE 4910–13–P federal, state, and local government Tucson International Airport including, agencies, and the public of the intent to but not limited to, the following: prepare an EIS and to conduct a public Alternative One—Sponsor’s Proposed DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and agency scoping process. Action: Acquire 58 acres of land along Information, data, opinions, and the shared property boundary between Federal Aviation Administration comments obtained throughout the the Tucson International Airport and Notice of Intent To Prepare an scoping process will be considered in USAF Plant 44, construction of a new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) preparing the draft EIS. centerline parallel and connecting for the Proposed Airfield Safety The scoping process for this EIS will taxiway between Runway 11L–29R and Enhancement Project at Tucson include a comment period for interested Runway 11R–29L; construction of a International Airport, Tucson, Pima agencies and interested persons to relocated Runway 11R–29L about 100 County, Arizona submit oral and/or written comments feet to the southwest, creating a representing the concerns and issues centerline separation of 800 feet AGENCY: Federal Aviation they believe should be addressed. Please between the existing Runway 11L/29R Administration, (FAA), DOT. submit any written comments to the and the relocated Runway 11R/29L. The ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an FAA not later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific relocated Runway 11R/29L will be Environmental Impact Statement and Daylight Time, Monday, October 3, 11,000 feet long by 150 feet wide. The request for scoping comments. 2016. relocation of Runway 11R/29L will The EIS will be prepared in include removal and reinstallation of SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation accordance with the procedures associated navigational aids. This Administration (FAA) is issuing this described in FAA Order 5050.4B, alternative includes demolition of 12 notice under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act ECMs and construction of replacement National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for ECMs, elsewhere on USAF Plant 44; (NEPA) of 1969, as amended to advise Airport Actions, and FAA Order release of airport land from federal the public that an Environmental Impact 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: obligations between the former East Statement (EIS) will be prepared to Policies and Procedures. The Tucson Hughes Access Road and Aerospace assess the potential impacts of the Airport Authority, the owner of Tucson Parkway. A portion of this land would proposed Airfield Safety Enhancement International Airport, proposes the be ultimately transferred to the USAF, Project (ASEP) including real property following development as identified in on behalf of the NGB, for construction VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Aug 18, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 161 / Friday, August 19, 2016 / Notices 55519 of a Munitions Storage Area and an One public scoping meeting for the must be received on or before access road for the 162 Fighter Wing general public will be held. The public September 8, 2016. based at Tucson Air National Guard scoping meeting will be held from 6:00 ADDRESSES: Send comments identified Base. p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mountain Standard by docket number FAA–2016–7855 Alternative Two—Alternative Airfield Time on Thursday, September 22, 2016. using any of the following methods: Development at Tucson: Extending and The public scoping meeting will be • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to upgrading the current general aviation conducted on the first floor of the http://www.regulations.gov and follow Runway 11R/29L to an air carrier Tucson Executive Terminal at the base the online instructions for sending your runway, maintaining a 700-foot of the old Airport Traffic Control Tower comments electronically. centerline separation between the building with ‘‘TUCSON’’ on the side, • Mail: Send comments to Docket current air carrier Runway 11L/29R and 7081 South Plumer Avenue, Tucson, Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of the extended and upgraded Runway Arizona. To notify the general public of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 11R/29L. the scoping process, a legal notice will Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West Alternative Three—Use of Other be placed in newspapers having general Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC Existing Airports: The possible use of circulation in the study area. The 20590–0001. other existing area airports including, newspaper notice will notify the public • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take but not limited to, Ryan Airfield and that scoping meetings will be held to comments to Docket Operations in Marana Regional Airport will be gain their input concerning the Room W12–140 of the West Building evaluated. proposed action, alternatives to be Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Alternative Four—Use of Other Modes considered, and impacts to be Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 of Transportation: Use of intercity bus evaluated. a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through line, rail, and automobile transportation The FAA is aware that there are Friday, except Federal holidays. will be evaluated. Native American tribes with a historical • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Alternative Five—No Action interest in the area.