Extension of Comment Period and Availability of Related Material for Draft Environmental Impact Statement, and Section 4(f) Evaluation The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Airport Access Program, LaGuardiaJohn F. Kennedy International Airports (DEIS)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Extension of Comment Period and Availability of Related Material

for Draft Environmental Impact Statement, and Section 4(f) Evaluation--

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Airport Access Program,

LaGuardia--John F. Kennedy International Airports (DEIS)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The FAA, acting as ``Lead Agency'' and the New York State

Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), acting as ``Joint Lead Agency''

prepared and distributed a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and

Section 4(f) Evaluation for the Port Authority of New York and New

Jersey's Airport Access Program, LaGuardia--John F. Kennedy

International Airports. The availability of the DEIS was previously

announced by the Environmental Protection Agency in the June 24, 1994

Federal Register. The comment period was to have closed on August 8,

1994 and was recently extended to September 30, 1994. However, the

comment period is hereby extended to October 17, 1994.

The Phase II Draft Report, ``Projected Ridership on an Automated

Guideway Transit (AGT) System Linking John F. Kennedy International and

LaGuardia Airports to the New York Regional Transportation Network''

dated July 26, 1994 will be made available to interested commentors

upon their request. The data from this report was used as the basis for

reviewing impacts related to passenger usage of the system. Although

not then in report form, the data was included in Appendix D of the

DEIS.

DATES: In order for written comments to be considered, they must be

received by Mr. Anthony P. Spera, Federal Aviation Administration,

Airports Division AEA-610, Fitzgerald Federal Building, John F. Kennedy

International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430, (718) 553-1250 on or

before October 17, 1994. Questions concerning the DEIS may also be

directed to Mr. Spera.

Issued in Jamaica, New York on August 25, 1994.

Anthony P. Spera,

Acting Manager, Safety and Standards Branch, Airports Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, Eastern Region Office, Jamaica, NY.

[FR Doc. 94-21533 Filed 8-30-94; 8:45 am]

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