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5050.4 3/21/80 (3) The scheduling of a public hearing (time, date, and place), if requested by interested parties; and (4) The availability and location of an environmental assessment if one is required by paragraph 21, 22, or 24; or a statement that, in accordance with FAA Order 5050.4, Airport Environmental Handbook, the proposed develop- ment will not have a significant effect on the environment and is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment. d. Additional information concerning the public hearing is contained in Advisory Circular 150/5100-7A. Hearings may be held by the sponsor simultane- ously with the A-95 review process. An environmental assessment, if required by the FAA, is to be made available for public examination at least 30 days prior to the hearing and so indicated in the hearing notification. Comments received through the A-95 process should be made available at the public hearing if the A-95 process has been completed. e. A detailed summary of issues raised in public hearings is to be included in an environmental assessment. A hearing transcript need not be included, but at least one copy of the transcript must be obtained by the sponsor for the record. The sponsor must furnish a copy of the transcript to the FAA upon request. 50. FAA SUBMISSION. a. The sponsor shall revise the environmental assessment as necessary as a result of the A-95 review, any public hearing, and other input and shall submit a completed assessment per paragraph 47 to the FAA. The environmental assessment shall be submitted, depending upon the type of action proposed, at any time in the project formulation but not later than at submission of the sponsor's preapplication for Federal aid or the sponsor's request for either FAA approval of a new or revised airport layout plan, FAA approval of an airport location, conveyance of government lands for airport purposes under section 23 of the Airport Act, or FAA approval of a release of airport land. b. The FAA may require corrections or additional information from the sponsor before accepting the environmental assessment. The FAA's acceptance of the environmental assessment will be indicated on the cover of the responsible FAA official. From this point assessment is a Federal document for which the FAA is ber of copies of the environmental assessment submitted etermined by consultation with the FAA and, for findings gnificant impact, shall include a copy designated as a reproducible master which must be of good quality. c. If no environmental assessment is required by the FAA, such as for runway extensions which are not major runway extensions, and a public hearing is held, the sponsor shall submit a written report to the FAA which summarizes the issues raised, alternatives considered, conclusion reached, and reasons Chap 5 Par 47