[Federal Register: August 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 166)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Adminstration
Notice of Additional Comment Period on Draft Written Reevaluation
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Request for Comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces an
additional comment period, closing on September 22, 2006, for a Draft
Written Reevaluation of environmental impacts of a proposed centerfield
taxiway at Boston-Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts.
DATES: Send comments on or before September 22, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John C. Silva, Federal Aviation
Administration, New England Region, Airports Division, ANE-600, 12 New
England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 2, 2002, FAA issued Record of
Decision; Airside Improvements Planning Project; Logan International
Airport; Boston, Massachusetts. This Record of Decision covered
projects proposed by the Massachusetts Port Authority and
environmentally assessed in an Environmental Impact Statement of the
Airside Improvements Planning Project. FAA approved the following
projects: (1) Construction and operation of unidirectional Runway 14-
32, (2) reconfiguration of the southwest corner taxiway system, (3)
extension of Taxiway Delta, and (4) realignment of Taxiway November.
FAA deferred a decision concerning the Centerfield Taxiway until FAA
conducted an additional evaluation of potential beneficial operational
procedures that would preserve or improve the operational and
environmental benefits of the Centerfield Taxiway shown in the Final
EIS. This additional evaluation was completed with the publication of
Logan International Airport; Additional Taxiway Evaluation Report; Per
FAA August 2, 2002, Record of Decision; May 2006; and this draft
written reevaluation. The taxiway evaluation report and Draft Written
Reevaluation are available on request (781-238-7602) or on FAA's public
Web site (http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic). After considering
input from the Massachusetts Port Authority, FAA has decided to
establish an additional comment period in order to permit more thorough
public participation. The new comment period for the Draft Written
Reevaluation will close on September 22, 2006. Comments should be
mailed to FAA at the above address under the heading: FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Questions may be directed to this address or by
telephoning John Silva at 781-238-7602.
Dated: Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on August 14, 2006.
Byron Rakoff,
Acting Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 06-7202 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am]
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