[Federal Register: January 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 8)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

 
Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare a Supplement to the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Realistic Bomber Training 
Initiative (RBTI)

AGENCY: United States Air Force; Federal Aviation Administration.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental. Policy Act (NEPA) of 
1969, as amended (42 United States Code 4321, et seq.), the Council on 
Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for implementing the procedural 
provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1500-
1508), and Air Force's Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP) as 
implemented by 32 CFR part 989, the United States Air Force (Air Force) 
is issuing this notice to advise the public of our preparation of a 
supplement to the Realistic Bomber Training Initiative (RBTI) Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address two issues as directed 
by the October 12, 2004 decision of the United States Court of Appeals 
for the Fifth Circuit. The supplement will address the effects of wake 
vortices on ground structures associated with RBTI aircraft training. 
The supplement will also address the effects of RBTI on civil and 
commercial aviation; including the documentation of changes from the 
draft EIS to the final EIS made as a result of previously received FAA 
comments.
    Information: The Air Force intends to release the draft supplement 
in spring 2005. Two public hearings will be held in the affected area 
during the 45-day public and agency review period. Dates, locations and 
times for the public hearings will be announced in the local media.
    Point of Contact: Written comments or requests for information 
should be directed to: Ms. Brenda W. Cook, HQ ACC/CEVP, 129 Andrews 
St., Ste. 102, Langley AFB, VA 23665-2769, Phone: (757) 764-9339.

Albert Bodnar,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-616 Filed 1-11-05; 8:45 am]

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