Environmental Impact Statement; Washington, DC, 54101-54102 [05-18047]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 13, 2005 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC, on September 7, 2005. Robert E. Robeson, Manager, Systems and Policy Analysis Division, Office of Aviation Policy and Plans. [FR Doc. 05–18145 Filed 9–8–05; 2:45 pm] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration RTCA Special Committee 147: Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems Airborne Equipment Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 147 meeting. AGENCY: VerDate Aug<18>2005 16:06 Sep 12, 2005 Jkt 205001 Issued in Washington, DC, on August 30, 2005. Natalie Ogletree, FAA General Engineer, RTCA Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 05–18156 Filed 9–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 147: Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems Airborne Equipment. DATES: The meeting will be held September 29, 2005 starting at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036; telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site https://www.rtca.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for a Special Committee 147 meeting. The agenda will include: • September 29: • Opening Session (Welcome and Introductory Remarks, Review/Approve meeting agenda for 60th meeting, Review/Approve Summary of Previous Meeting, Review of Open Action Items). • SC–147 Activity Reports. • Surveillance Working Group: Hybrid Surveillance MOPS. • Operations Working Group: ‘‘Adjust Vertical Speed, Adjust’’ Ras. • Requirements Working Group (RWG). • Resolution of final comments and approval of the RWG Report: ‘‘Safety Analysis of Proposed Change to TCAS RA Reversal Logic’’.* • Closing Session (Future Actions/ Activities, Date and Place of Next Meeting, Adjourn). *Contact RTCA for a copy of the Final Review and Comment draft of the RWG SUMMARY: report, which has been distributed to SC–147 members prior to the meeting. Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairmen, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement; Washington, DC AGENCIES: U.S. Federal Highway Administration, District of Columbia Division; District of Columbia, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). SUMMARY: The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in coordination with the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) in Washington, DC is issuing this notice to advise agencies and the public that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will be prepared to asses the impacts of the proposed transportation improvements to the 11th Street Bridges. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Highway Administration, District of Columbia Division: Mr. Michael Hicks, Environmental/Urban Engineer, 1900 K Street, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20006–1103, (202) 219– 3513; or Mr. John Deatrick, Deputy Director/Chief Engineer, District of Columbia, Department of Transportation, 64 New York Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20005, (202) 671– 2800. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental review of transportation improvement alternatives for the 11th Street Bridges will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4371, et seq.), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54101 regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), FHWA Code of Federal Regulations (23 CFR 771.101–771.137, et seq.), and all applicable Federal, State, and local government laws, regulations, and policies. Public Scoping Meetings: DDOT will solicit public and agency comments through public scoping, including scoping meetings, on the proposed action. To ensure that the full range of issues is identified early in the process, comments are invited from all interested and/or potentially affected parties. The location and time for each meeting will be publicized in local newspapers and elsewhere. Written comments will be accepted throughout this process and can be forwarded to John Deatrick at the address provided above. Meeting dates, times, and locations will be announced on the project Web site accessible at https:// www.11thStreetBridgesEIS.com and in the following newspapers: The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Hill Rag, and East of the River. Scoping materials will be available at the meetings and may also be obtained in advance of the meetings by contacting Mr. John Deatrick. Scoping materials will be made available on the project Web site. Oral and written comments may be given at the scoping meetings. Comments may also be sent to the address above. Description of Primary Study Area and Transportation Needs The existing 11th Street Bridges cross the Anacostia River in the southeast quadrant of the District of Columbia. They connect the Southeast Freeway (I395) and the Anacostia Freeway (I-295) and they connect to local streets on both sides of the river. Existing ramps provide only partial movement between the freeways. The project area includes both interchanges, both bridges, and the associated ramps. The purpose of the 11th Street Bridges project is to improve connectivity across the Anacostia River to serve local traffic reaching residential, employment, and commercial centers on opposite sides of the river and to serve regional traffic moving between the major employment center of downtown Washington, DC and residential communities in Maryland and Virginia. The DDOT proposes to improve this traffic flow by replacing or reconstructing the pair of one-way bridges and completing the now missing traffic movements to the Anacostia Freeway and the 11th Street Bridges. The 11th Street Bridges project, as defined in the Anacostia Waterfront E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1 54102 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 13, 2005 / Notices Initiative (AWI) Framework Plan, is intended to provide better access to waterfront areas east and west of the river, including Anacostia Park, separate local traffic from regional commuter traffic, and better serve historic Anacostia, and near southeast neighborhoods. It will connect the Southeast Freeway with traffic to and from both directions of the Anacostia Freeway. The AWI seeks to restore the river’s water quality, reclaim the waterfront as a magnet of activity, and stimulate sustainable development in waterfront neighborhoods. The improvement of traffic flow across the 11th Street Bridges is a step in the reinvestment and reclamation process. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations and implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: September 7, 2005. Gary L. Henderson, Division Administrator, District of Columbia Division, Federal Highway Administration. [FR Doc. 05–18047 Filed 9–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket MARAD–2005–22416] Lykes Lines Limited, LLC; Request For Comments Regarding the Proposed Purchase of CP Ships Limited by TUI AG and Its Impact on the Maritime Security Program (MSP) By letter dated August 22, 2005, CP Ships USA, LLC (CP USA), successor in interest to Lykes Lines Limited, LLC (Lykes), has advised the Maritime Administration (MARAD) that TUI AG (TUI) is acquiring CP Ships Limited (CP Ships), the parent company of CP USA, through a stock purchase. Lykes has been awarded five new MSP Operating Agreements, Nos. MA/MSP–74 through 78, respectively, to the vessels CP NAVIGATOR (ex-LYKES NAVIGATOR), CP DISCOVERER (ex-LYKES DISCOVERER), CP LIBERATOR (exLYKES LIBERATOR), CP MOTIVATOR (ex-LYKES MOTIVATOR) and CP YOSEMITE (ex-TMM YUCATAN) for the participation of those vessels in the MSP beginning October 1, 2005. CP USA became the successor to Lykes on May 30, 2005, through reorganization and renaming of various components of VerDate Aug<18>2005 16:06 Sep 12, 2005 Jkt 205001 Canadian Pacific Lines, Limited, which itself was renamed CP Ships. TUI is a German corporation and parent of the German vessel operator Hapag-Lloyd AG. Neither TUI, nor Hapag-Lloyd presently has any connection to the MSP. Implementation of the proposed purchase will bring the ultimate control of CP USA’s five MSP Fleet vessels under the ownership of TUI. The purchase of CP Ships by TUI will, in effect, transfer ultimate ownership of CP USA from one foreign corporate entity to another. The transaction requires MARAD approval under CP USA’s MSP Operating Agreements Nos. MA/MSP–74 through 78. This notice is being published as a matter of discretion. MARAD will consider all comments submitted in a timely fashion on this particular application, and the topic of the transfer of MSP Operating Agreements in general, and will take such action thereto as may be deemed appropriate. A redacted copy of this proposal will be available for inspection at the Department of Transportation (DOT) Dockets Facility and on the DOT Dockets Web site (address information follows). Any person, firm or corporation having an interest in this proposal, and desiring to submit comments concerning the transaction, may file comments as follows. You should mention the docket number that appears at the top of this notice in any submission. Written comments should be submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, Nassif Building, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Comments may also be submitted by electronic means via the Internet at https:// dmses.dot.gov/submit/. You may call Docket Management at (202) 366–9324. You may visit the docket room to inspect and copy comments at the above listed address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT, Monday through Friday, except holidays. An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at https://dms.dot.gov. Comments must be received by close of business September 23, 2005. This notice is published as a matter of discretion, and the fact of its publication should in no way be considered a favorable or unfavorable decision on the proposed transaction, as filed, or as it may be amended. Dated: September 7, 2005. PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 By Order of the Maritime Administration. Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 05–18150 Filed 9–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA 2005–21383; Notice 2] Equistar Chemicals, LP, Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Equistar Chemicals, LP (Equistar) has determined that certain brake fluid that was manufactured in 2004 and that Equistar distributed does not comply with S5.1.7 of 49 CFR 571.116, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 116, ‘‘Motor vehicle brake fluids.’’ Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Equistar has petitioned for a determination that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety and has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, ‘‘Defect and Noncompliance Reports.’’ Notice of receipt of a petition was published, with a 30-day comment period, on June 9, 2005, in the Federal Register (70 FR 33769). NHTSA received no comments. Affected are a total of approximately 170,000 gallons of DOT–3 brake fluid designated as Lot 630 and manufactured by Oxid, LP in September 2004. FMVSS No. 116, S5.1.7, ‘‘Fluidity and appearance at low temperature,’’ requires that when brake fluid is tested as specified in the standard at storage temperatures of minus 50 ±2 °C, (a) The fluid shall show no sludging, sedimentation, crystallization, or stratification; [and] (b) Upon inversion of the sample bottle, the time required for the air bubble to travel to the top of the fluid shall not exceed 35 seconds * * * NHTSA’s compliance tests, conducted by ABIC Testing Laboratories, Inc. (ABIC), found that at minus 50 °C, the noncompliant brake fluid freezes, therefore showing crystallization and failing the requirements of S5.1.7(a). NHTSA’s compliance tests also found that at minus 50 °C, upon inversion of the sample bottle, the time required for the air bubble to travel to the top of the fluid exceeds 35 seconds, therefore failing the requirements of S5.1.7(b). Equistar believes that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety and that no corrective action is warranted. Equistar stated the following: E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54101-54102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18047]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Washington, DC

AGENCIES: U.S. Federal Highway Administration, District of Columbia 
Division; District of Columbia, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS).

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in coordination 
with the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) in 
Washington, DC is issuing this notice to advise agencies and the public 
that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will be prepared to 
asses the impacts of the proposed transportation improvements to the 
11th Street Bridges.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Highway Administration, 
District of Columbia Division: Mr. Michael Hicks, Environmental/Urban 
Engineer, 1900 K Street, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20006-1103, (202) 
219-3513; or Mr. John Deatrick, Deputy Director/Chief Engineer, 
District of Columbia, Department of Transportation, 64 New York Avenue, 
NE., Washington, DC 20005, (202) 671-2800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental review of transportation 
improvement alternatives for the 11th Street Bridges will be conducted 
in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4371, et seq.), 
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-
1508), FHWA Code of Federal Regulations (23 CFR 771.101-771.137, et 
seq.), and all applicable Federal, State, and local government laws, 
regulations, and policies.
    Public Scoping Meetings: DDOT will solicit public and agency 
comments through public scoping, including scoping meetings, on the 
proposed action. To ensure that the full range of issues is identified 
early in the process, comments are invited from all interested and/or 
potentially affected parties. The location and time for each meeting 
will be publicized in local newspapers and elsewhere. Written comments 
will be accepted throughout this process and can be forwarded to John 
Deatrick at the address provided above.
    Meeting dates, times, and locations will be announced on the 
project Web site accessible at https://www.11thStreetBridgesEIS.com and 
in the following newspapers: The Washington Post, The Washington Times, 
The Hill Rag, and East of the River.
    Scoping materials will be available at the meetings and may also be 
obtained in advance of the meetings by contacting Mr. John Deatrick. 
Scoping materials will be made available on the project Web site. Oral 
and written comments may be given at the scoping meetings. Comments may 
also be sent to the address above.

Description of Primary Study Area and Transportation Needs

    The existing 11th Street Bridges cross the Anacostia River in the 
southeast quadrant of the District of Columbia. They connect the 
Southeast Freeway (I-395) and the Anacostia Freeway (I-295) and they 
connect to local streets on both sides of the river. Existing ramps 
provide only partial movement between the freeways. The project area 
includes both interchanges, both bridges, and the associated ramps.
    The purpose of the 11th Street Bridges project is to improve 
connectivity across the Anacostia River to serve local traffic reaching 
residential, employment, and commercial centers on opposite sides of 
the river and to serve regional traffic moving between the major 
employment center of downtown Washington, DC and residential 
communities in Maryland and Virginia. The DDOT proposes to improve this 
traffic flow by replacing or reconstructing the pair of one-way bridges 
and completing the now missing traffic movements to the Anacostia 
Freeway and the 11th Street Bridges.
    The 11th Street Bridges project, as defined in the Anacostia 
Waterfront

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Initiative (AWI) Framework Plan, is intended to provide better access 
to waterfront areas east and west of the river, including Anacostia 
Park, separate local traffic from regional commuter traffic, and better 
serve historic Anacostia, and near southeast neighborhoods. It will 
connect the Southeast Freeway with traffic to and from both directions 
of the Anacostia Freeway. The AWI seeks to restore the river's water 
quality, reclaim the waterfront as a magnet of activity, and stimulate 
sustainable development in waterfront neighborhoods. The improvement of 
traffic flow across the 11th Street Bridges is a step in the 
reinvestment and reclamation process.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205 
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations and implementing 
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on 
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued on: September 7, 2005.
Gary L. Henderson,
Division Administrator, District of Columbia Division, Federal Highway 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-18047 Filed 9-12-05; 8:45 am]
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