Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) and FAA Order 1050.1G, FAA National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures, the FAA is announcing the availability of the Final Tiered Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for Updates to Airspace Closures for Additional Launch Trajectories and Starship Boca Chica Landings of the SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Vehicle at the SpaceX Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas (Final Tiered EA and FONSI/ROD).
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. FAA-2025-3124] AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of availability of the Final Tiered EA and FONSI/ROD. SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) and FAA Order 1050.1G, FAA National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures, the FAA is announcing the availability of the Final Tiered Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for Updates to Airspace Closures for Additional Launch Trajectories and Starship Boca Chica Landings of the SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Vehicle at the SpaceX Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas (Final Tiered EA and FONSI/ROD). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy B. Hanson, 847-243-7609, amy.hanson@faa.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA previously released the Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment (Draft Tiered EA) for public review and comment on September 19, 2025. Due to a lapse in government funding, the October 7th, 2025 virtual public meeting was cancelled. The public comment period closed on October 20, 2025. The FAA received 27 public comments on the Draft Tiered EA. All public comments submitted on the Draft Tiered EA are available at www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2025-3124. All comments received on the Draft Tiered EA were given equal weight and taken into consideration. Under the Proposed…
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Citation: 91 FR 8054