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Federal Register: April 19, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 75)

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment and

Request for Public Scoping Comments for the Air Tour Management Plan

Program at Big Cypress National Preserve

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment and to

Request Public Scoping Comments.

SUMMARY: The FAA, with National Park Service (NPS) as a cooperating agency, has initiated development of an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for Big Cypress National Preserve (Big Cypress), pursuant to the

National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-181) and its implementing regulations (14 CFR Part 136, Subpart B, National

Parks Air Tour Management). The objective of the ATMP is to develop acceptable and effective measures to mitigate or prevent the significant adverse impacts, if any, of commercial air tour operations on the natural resources, cultural resources, and visitor experiences of a national park unit and any tribal lands within or abutting the park. It should be noted that the ATMP has no authorization over other non-air-tour operations such as military and general aviation operations.In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and FAA Order 1050.1E, an Environmental Assessment (EA) is being prepared.

The FAA and NPS are now inviting the public, agencies, tribes, and other interested parties to provide comments, suggestions, and input on the scope of issues to be addressed in the environmental process.

DATES: By this notice, the FAA as lead agency is requesting comments on the scope of the EA for the ATMP at Big Cypress. Comments must be submitted by May 19, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Lusk--Mailing address: P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, California 90009-2007. Telephone: (310) 725-3808.

Street address: 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261.

Written comments on the scope of the EA should be submitted electronically via the electronic public comment form on the NPS

Planning, Environment and Public Comment System at: http:// parkplanning.nps.gov/BICY_ATMP,or sent to the mailing address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A public scoping packet that describes the project in greater detail is available at: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_ offices/arc/programs/air_tour_management_plan/park_specific_plans/ big_cypress.cfm http://parkplanning.nps.gov/BICY_ATMP

Notice Regarding FOIA: Individuals may request that their name and/ or address be withheld from public disclosure. If you wish to do this, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment.

Commenters using the website can make such a request by checking the box ``keep my contact information private.'' Such requests will be honored to the extent allowable by law, but you should be aware that pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, your name and address may be disclosed. We will make all submissions from organizations, businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses available for public inspection in their entirety.

Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on April 12, 2011.

Keith Lusk,

Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.

FR Doc. 2011-9402 Filed 4-18-11; 8:45 am

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