[Federal Register: April 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 70)]
[Notices]               
[Page 18065]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and To 
Conduct Environmental Scoping for Implementation of Air Traffic Control 
Procedures and Associated Noise Compatibility Program Mitigation at 
T.F. Green Airport, Warwick, Rhode Island

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of agency scoping meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Council on Environmental Quality's 
Regulations and FAA Order 1050.1D, Policies and Procedures for 
Considering Environmental Impacts, the Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA) is issuing notice to advise that an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) will be prepared for revision and implementation of air 
traffic control procedures and associated noise compatibility program 
mitigation measures at the T.F. Green Airport. In order to determine 
that all significant issues related to the proposed action are 
identified, an agency scoping meeting will be held.

DATES: The agency scoping meeting will be held on May 11, 1999. The 
meeting will be held between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. for all interested 
agencies. Comments and suggestions may be mailed to the FAA 
informational contact listed below by May 11, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at T.F. Green Airport in the Mary 
Brennan Board Room, located on the second floor of the Terminal 
Building, at 2000 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode Island.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Terry Flieger, Federal Aviation 
Administration, New England Region, 12 New England Executive Park, 
Burlington, Massachusetts, 01803, (781) 238-7524.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is preparing an EIS for proposed 
changes in air traffic procedures for noise abatement, including 
related noise compatibility program measures at T.F. Green Airport. 
These will modify existing noise abatement procedures and mitigation 
measures proposed in the FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program, 
approved by the FAA in 1986.
    Comments and suggestions are invited from federal, state, and local 
agencies and other interested parties to ensure that the full range of 
issues related to the proposed action are addressed and all significant 
issues identified. Copies of a scoping document with additional details 
can be obtained by contacting the FAA informational contact listed 
above. Comments and suggestions may be mailed to the same address.

    Dated: March 26, 1999.
William C. Yuknewicz,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, FAA, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 99-9201 Filed 4-12-99; 8:45 am]
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