# Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Changes in Aircraft Flight Patterns Over the State of New Jersey; Reopening of the Comment Period and Public Hearings

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Uncategorized Document
- **Published:** December 12, 1994

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. 27649]

Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Changes in
Aircraft Flight Patterns Over the State of New Jersey; Reopening of the
Comment Period and Public Hearings

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], DOT.

ACTION: Reopening of comment period and notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: On November 12, 1992, the FAA issued a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) to assess the impact of changes in aircraft
flight patterns caused by implementation of the Expanded East Coast
Plan over the State of New Jersey. The comment period on the DEIS
closed on November 23, 1993. On September 30, 1994, the FAA issued a
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) to afford the
public an opportunity to review and comment on (1) a proposed
mitigation measure, (2) analysis of the proposal by the New Jersey
Coalition Against Aircraft Noise (NJCAAN) to route aircraft departing
Newark International Airport over the ocean twenty four hours a day,
and (3) other new and updated information developed in response to
comments on the DEIS. The SDEIS was issued for public comment for 60
days, on September 30, 1994.
In response to requests from several members of the New Jersey
congressional delegation, the FAA is reopening the comment period on
the SDEIS on December 12, for an additional 60 days. This will afford
the New Jersey Citizens for Environmental Research additional time to
review data and documentation concerning the SDEIS provided between
early September and October 28 and provide comments on behalf of the
NJCAAN.
Because the comment period is being extended, the FAA will now be
able to conduct additional hearings in Morris and Bergen Counties as
requested by several members of Congress. Additional hearings will
facilitate comments by citizens potentially affected by the Solberg
mitigation proposal.

DATES: Comment period: The comment period is reopened on December 12,
1994, to extend until February 9, 1995. The following is a listing of
the dates, times, and locations of the additional hearings:

Dates, Time/Location

January 18, 1995--1-4 pm and 7-10 pm, Parsippany-Holiday Inn, Route 45
East, Parsippany, NJ
January 19, 1995--1-4 pm and 7-10 pm, Rochelle Park-Ramada, 375 W.
Passaic Street, Rochelle Park, NJ

Registration of speakers will begin approximately \1/2\ hour before
the start of each session. The afternoon and evening sessions will
begin at 1 pm and 4 pm, respectively, and will continue until all
scheduled speakers have testified or until 4 pm and 10 pm,
respectively. All persons wishing to make oral presentations are
strongly encouraged to provide a written copy of their statement at the
hearing or at the FAA address provided in the paragraph below.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, in triplicate, should be addressed to:
Federal Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel: Docket
Number 27649, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The most useful comments are those which are
as specific as possible and provide facts and analysis to support the
reviewer's recommendations or conclusions. Reviewers should structure
their participation so that it is meaningful and alerts the FAA to the
reviewer's position and contentions. This ensures that substantive
comments are made available to the FAA in a timely manner so that the
FAA can respond to them. Objections not raised at this stage may be
waived.
The FAA will consider comments received after the close of the
comment period to the extent practicable. The FAA will issue a Final
EIS that includes corrections, clarifications, and responses to
comments on the SDEIS.

Issued in Washington, DC on December 6, 1994.
John D. Canoles,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic.
[FR Doc. 94-30455 Filed 12-9-94; 8:45 am]
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