Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Effects of Changes of Aircraft Flight Patterns Over the State of New Jersey; Public Hearings

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. 27649]

Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Effects of

Changes of Aircraft Flight Patterns Over the State of New Jersey;

Public Hearings

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The FAA intends to conduct hearings in New Jersey to gather

comments on the supplemental draft environmental impact statement (EIS)

released on September 30, 1994.

As a result of the analysis phase of the comment period associated

with the Draft EIS, new information was developed by the FAA.

Additionally, new information was received from the public during the

comment period. Since this information is pertinent to the decision

process leading to issuance of a final EIS, the public should have an

opportunity to examine the new material and comment on it prior to

completion of the EIS.

The supplemental draft EIS (SDEIS) was prepared in accordance with

the National Environmental Policy Act. Copies have been mailed to

individuals that participated in the EIS process as well as to

libraries in select locations throughout New Jersey.

COMMENT PERIOD: Written comments, in triplicate, must be received at

the following address by November 30, 1994: Federal Aviation

Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel: Docket Number 27649, 800

Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, DC 20591.

During the comment period, the FAA will conduct three public

hearings in New Jersey to solicit both written and oral comments on the

SDEIS. All persons wishing to make oral presentations at the public

hearings are strongly urged to provide a written copy of their

statement at the hearing or at the FAA address provided in the above

paragraph.

The following is a listing of the dates, times and locations of the

hearings in New Jersey:

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Date Time/location

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November 14, 1994... 1:00-4:00 pm and 7:00-10:00 pm, CRANFORD, Coachman

Hotel (Days Inn), Exit 136 Garden State Parkway,

10 Jackson Drive, Cranford, NJ.

November 15, 1994... 1:00-4:00 pm and 7:00-10:00 pm, TINTON FALLS,

Holiday Inn, Exit 105 Garden State Parkway, 700

Hope Road, Tinton Falls, NJ.

November 16, 1994... 1:00-4:00 pm and 7:00-10:00 pm, BRIDGEWATER,

Holiday Inn, 1260 Rt. 22 (Rt. 22 west of Rt.

287), Bridgewater, NJ.

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The FAA will consider and respond to all comments directly related

to the scope of the SDEIS. The geographic scope delineated by Congress

for the EIS was the environmental effects of the Expanded East Coast

Plan over the State of New Jersey and adjacent coastal waters. Please

note, however, that the most useful comments are those which provide

facts and analyses to support the reviewer's recommendations or

conclusions on specific topics contained in the document. Should any

comments be received after the close of the comment period, FAA cannot

assure they will be considered or addressed in the final EIS.

The FAA will issue a final EIS that will include corrections,

clarifications and responses to comments on the SDEIS.

Issued in Washington, D.C., on October 14, 1994.

Richard A. Cox,

Deputy Director for Air Traffic System Management.

[FR Doc. 94-25894 Filed 10-14-94; 1:43 pm]

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