[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 16516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8243]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for Terminal
Doppler Weather Radar to Serve John F. Kennedy International and
LaGuardia Airports, New York City, NY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Availability of Record of Decision (ROD).
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44501 and 44502 and in accordance with
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended, and FAA Order 1050.1D--Policies and Procedures for Considering
Environmental Impacts, the FAA has issued a Record of Decision for
Terminal Doppler Weather Radar to Serve John F. Kennedy International
and LaGuardia Airports, New York, New York. After careful review of the
administrative record, including the final environmental impact
statement (EIS) released in January 1999, it is the final determination
of the FAA that installation and operation of the terminal Doppler
weather radar (TDWR) to serve John F. Kennedy International (JFK) and
LaGuardia (LGA) Airports at the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Air Station
Brooklyn site in Kings County, New York, is approved. The installation
of a single TDWR to serve both JFK and LGA Airports is consistent with
the responsibilities of the FAA Administrator under 49 U.S.C. 44501 and
44502 et seq. This action is also consistent with direction provided by
Congress in the 1995 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies
Appropriations Bill, Pub L. 103-331 (Sept. 30, 1994) Conference Report
on H.R. 4556, 103rd Congress, 2nd Session, 140 Congressional Record 9-
603 (Sept. 26, 1994). In reaching this decision, careful consideration
has been given to aviation safety and operational needs as well as
potential environmental effects. Therefore, by order of the
Administrator a single TDWR will be installed at U.S. Coast Guard Air
Station Brooklyn site.
This order is subject to review within 60 days in the U.S. Court of
Appeals in accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 46110. This ROD
will be sent to those parties who have indicated an interest in this
TDWR project. The FAA will publish legal notices in newspapers of the
affected area of New York City announcing this decision and the
availability of this ROD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE RECORD OF DECISION
OR FINAL EIS, CONTACT: Jerome D. Schwartz, Environmental Specialist,
Federal Aviation Administration, Environmental Lead for TDWR, AND-402,
800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591.
Issued in Washington DC on March 30, 1999.
James C. Link,
Leader, Integrated Product Team for Surveillance, AND-400.
[FR Doc. 99-8243 Filed 4-2-99; 8:45 am]
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