94-23259. Proposed Modifications to the Yankee and Condor Military Operating Areas; Public Meeting

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 

Proposed Modifications to the Yankee and Condor Military 
Operating Areas; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces fact-finding informal airspace meetings 
to solicit information concerning modifications to the Yankee and 
Condor Military Operating Areas (MOA's), located over portions of 
northeastern Maine, and northern New Hampshire and Vermont. The FAA is 
holding these meetings to provide interested persons an opportunity to 
discuss the aeronautical issues arising from a request by the National 
Guard Bureau to lower the floor of the Yankee and Condor MOA's from 
7,000 feet above sea level (MSL) to 300 feet about ground level (AGL). 
All comments on the effect of the requested modification on the use of 
airspace by aircraft received during this meeting will be considered 
prior to any issuance of a decision on this request.

TIME AND DATE: The informal airspace meetings will be held from 7:00 
p.m. to 9:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 12, 1994, in St. Johnsbury, 
Vermont; on Thursday, October 13, 1994, in Whitefield, New Hampshire; 
on Wednesday, October 19, 1994, in Rangeley, Maine; and on Thursday, 
October 20, 1994, in Rumford, Maine.

PLACE:

St. Johnsbury Town Hall, 36 Main St., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Whitefield Town Hall, 7 Jefferson Road, Whitefield, NH 03598
Rangeley Lakes Regional School, Multi-Purpose Room, Mendola Drive, 
Rangeley, ME 04970
Rumford Municipal Building, Congress Street, Rumford, ME 04276

All written comments must be received on or before November 21, 1994.

COMMENTS: Send or deliver comments to: Manager, System Management 
Branch, Air Traffic Division, ANE-530, Federal Aviation Administration, 
12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803-5299. Comments may 
also be sent via telecopier (FAX) to [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy A. Creedon, System Management Specialist, System Management 
Branch, Air Traffic Division, ANE-530, Federal Aviation Administration, 
12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803-5299; telephone: 
[phone]; FAX [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Procedures

    (a) The meeting will be informal in nature and will be conducted by 
a representative of the Administrator, FAA New England Region. Each 
participant will be given an opportunity to make a presentation, 
although a time limit may be imposed.
    (b) The meeting will be open to all persons on a space-available 
basis. There will be no admission fee or other charge to attend and 
participate.
    (c) Any person wishing to make a presentation to the panel will be 
asked to sign in and estimate the amount of time needed for such 
presentation so that timeframes can be established. This will permit 
the panel to allocate an appropriate amount of time for each presenter. 
The panel may allocate the time available for each presentation in 
order to accommodate all speakers. The meeting will not be adjourned 
until everyone on the list has had an opportunity to address the panel. 
The meeting may be adjourned at any time if all persons present have 
had the opportunity to speak.
    (d) Position papers or other handout material relating to the 
substance of the meeting may be accepted. Participants wishing to 
submit handout material should present three copies to the presiding 
officer. There should be additional copies of each handout available 
for other attendees.
    (e) The meeting will not be formally recorded. However, a summary 
of the comments made at this meeting will be filed in the project file.

Agenda for Each Meeting

Introductions
Presentation of Meeting Procedures
Presentation of MOA Modification Request
Public Presentations and Discussion

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on September 9, 1994.
Francis J. Johns,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 94-23259 Filed 9-19-94; 8:45 am]
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