The Federal Register

Establishment of Class D Airspace; Albuquerque, NM

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This action establishes Class D airspace at Albuquerque, NM. Establishment of an air traffic control tower at Double Eagle II Airport, Albuquerque, NM, has made this action necessary for the safety of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport. This action also makes minor corrections to the geographic coordinates of the airport.

Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Altus AFB, OK

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

A direct final rule, published in the Federal Register April 14, 2008 (73 FR 19997) docket No. FAA20080339, adding additional Class D and Class E airspace at Altus AFB, Altus, OK, is being withdrawn. Although the rule became effective June 5, 2008, charting of this airspace was never completed. A new rulemaking will be forthcoming with an effective date that coincides with the new charting date.

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Milford, PA

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This action confirms the effective date of a direct final rule published in the Federal Register (73 FR 15061) that establishes Class E Airspace at Milford, PA to support a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Special Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) that has been developed for medical flight operations into the Myer Airport.

Office of Commercial Space Transportation; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on a Draft Environmental

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations and FAA Order 1050.1E, Change 1, the FAA is announcing the availability of and requesting comments on the Draft EIS for the Spaceport America Commercial Launch Site, Sierra County, New Mexico. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Commercial Space Transportation is the lead Federal agency for the development of this EIS. Cooperating agencies include the Bureau of Land Management; the National Park Service; United States Department of the Army, White Sands Missile Range (WSMR); and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

The Draft EIS was prepared in response to an application for a launch site operator license from the New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA). Under the Proposed Action, the FAA would issue a launch site operator license to NMSA to operate a launch facility capable of accommodating both horizontal and vertical launches of suborbital launch vehicles (LVs). The vehicles may carry spa

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of any petition or its final disposition.

First Tier Environmental Impact Statement: Jackson County, MO

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that a First Tier Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for proposed improvements to I70 from the end of the last ramp termini east of the Missouri and Kansas state line to east of
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the I470 interchange, including the entire Kansas City Downtown Central Business District (CBD) Freeway Loop, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

ITS Joint Program Office; Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces, pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 72363; 5 U.S.C. app. 2), a meeting of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC). The meeting will be held on July 31, 2008, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and August 1, 2008, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Courtyard by Marriott Capitol Hill/Navy Yard Hotel, 140 L Street, SE., Washington, DC 20003.

The ITSPAC, established under Section 5305 of Public Law 10959, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, August 10, 2005, and chartered on February 7, 2008, was created to advise the Secretary of Transportation on all matters relating to the study, development and implementation of intelligent transportation systems. Through its sponsor, the ITS Joint Program Office, the ITSPAC will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding ITS program needs, objectives, plans, approaches, contents, and progres