Environmental Impact Statement; I-395/Route 9 Transportation Study; Penobscot County, ME, 72144-72145 [05-23529]
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request in person at the Elizabethtown
Airport Board.
Issued in Memphis, Tennessee, on
November 23, 2005.
Charles L. Harris,
Acting Manager, Memphis Airports District
Office, Southern Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To
Release Airport Property at Shawnee
Regional Airport, Shawnee, OK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request to release
airport property.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: FAA proposes to rule and
invites public comment on the release of
land at Shawnee Regional Airport under
the provisions of Title 49 of US Code,
Section 47153.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 2, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this
application may be mailed or delivered
to the FAA at the following address: Mr.
Edward N. Agnew, Manager, Airports
Development Office, Federal Aviation
Administration, Southwest Region,
Airports Division, Arkansas/Oklahoma
Airports Development Office, ASW–
630, Fort Worth, Texas 76193–0630.
In addition, one copy of any
comments submitted to the FAA must
be mailed or delivered to Mr. James C.
Collard, City Manager, at the following
address: PO Box 1448, Shawnee, OK
74802–1448.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald C. Harris, Senior Program
Manager, Federal Aviation
Administration, Arkansas/Oklahoma
Airports Development Office, ASW–
631, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth,
Texas 76193–0630.
The request to release property may
be reviewed in person at this same
location.
The FAA
invites public comment on the request
to release property at the Shawnee
Regional Airport under the provisions of
the Act.
On November 23, 2005, the FAA
determined that the request submitted
by the City of Shawnee to release
property at Shawnee Regional Airport
met the procedural requirements of
Federal Aviation Regulation Part 155.
The FAA may approve the request, in
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whole or in part, no later than January
5, 2006.
The following is a brief overview of
the request: The Shawnee Airport
Authority requests the release of 8.2
acres of airport property. The sale is
estimated to provide $156,800.00 to
allow construction of an early
childhood development center for the
City of Shawnee. Any person may
inspect the request in person at the FAA
office listed above under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
In addition, any person may, upon
request, inspect the application, notice
and other documents germane to the
application in person at the Shawnee
Regional Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November
23, 2005.
Kelvin L. Solco,
Manager, Airports Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review, Request for
Comments; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection Activity,
Operating Requirements: Domestic,
Flag, and Supplemental Operations,
Part 121
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
AGENCY:
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The FAA invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget’s
(OMB) renewal of a current information
collection. The Federal Register Notices
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information was published on July 27,
2005, vol. #143, pages 43502–43503. 14
CFR Part 121 prescribes the
requirements governing air carrier
operations. The information collected is
used to determine air operators’
compliance with the minimum safety
standards set out in the regulation and
the applicant’s eligibility for air
operations certification.
Please submit comments by
January 3, 2006.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Street on (202) 267–9895.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Title: Operating Requirements:
Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental
Operations, Part 121.
Type of Request: Renewal of an
approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 2120–0008.
Forms(s): A total of 100 Part 121
Aircraft Operators.
Frequency: The information is
conducted on an as-needed basis.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Response: There are 33 different
sections of the Part 121 regulation
requiring a paperwork burden covered
by this collection, with varying burden
per response.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An
estimated 1,298,589 hours annually.
Abstract: 14 CFR Part 121 prescribes
the requirements governing air carrier
operations. The information collected is
used to determine air operators’
compliance with the minimum safety
standards set out in the regulation and
the applicant’s eligibility for air
operations certification.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention FAA
Desk Officer.
Comments are invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimates of the
burden of the proposed information
collection; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to
be collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Issued in Washington DC, on November 21,
2005.
Judith D. Street,
FAA Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Information Systems and Technology
Services Staff, ABA–20.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement;
I–395/Route 9 Transportation Study;
Penobscot County, ME
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be prepared for a proposed highway
project in the towns of Brewer, Holden,
Eddington, and Clifton, Maine.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Hasselmann, Right of Way and
Environmental Programs Manager,
Maine Division, Federal Highway
Administration, 40 Western Ave.,
Augusta, Maine 04330, Tel. 207/622–
8350, ext. 101; Raymond Faucher,
Project Manager, Maine Department of
Transportation, 16 State House Station,
Augusta, Maine 04333–0016, Tel. 207/
624–3300.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 11, 2005, FHWA Maine
Division notified MaineDOT that they
completed their review of the
preliminary Environmental Assessment
(EA) including the history and issues
involving the I–395/Route 9
Transportation Study. Based on the
review, FHWA determined that an EIS
is required before location and design
approval. The FHWA determination to
elevate the I–395/Route 9
Transportation Study NEPA
documentation requirements from an
EA to an EIS is based on:
• 23 CFR 771.115 identification of a
new controlled access freeway and
highway projects of four or more lanes
normally requiring an EIS; approximate
corridor length 10.5 miles,
• The proposed 43.2 acres of wetland
impacts exceeding historical MaineDOT
annual statewide total for wetland
impacts,
• The potential difficulty in
identifying compensatory mitigation
opportunities within the Study Area,
and
• The resource agencies request for
additional information on indirect and
cumulative impacts and the potential
for habitat fragmentation.
The FHWA, in cooperation with the
Maine Department of Transportation,
will prepare an EIS that analyzes
alternatives to identify a Preferred
Alternative to meet future transportation
needs. The alternative identification and
analysis from the preliminary EA will
provide the foundation to further the
evaluation of upgrades of the existing
roadway system, alignments on new
location, and the No-build Alternative.
The EIS will examine alternatives to
improve transportation system linkage,
safety, and mobility between Interstate
395 (I–395), Brewer and State Route 9
(Route 9), Clifton in southern Penobscot
County, Maine.
This project was initiated as an EA.
Agency scoping and early coordination
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was initiated in December of 2000;
letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments were sent to
appropriate Federal, State, and local
agencies and the municipalities in
accordance with the procedural
provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act and FHWA’s
and MaineDOT’s requirements and
policies for scoping and early
coordination. The I–395/Route 9
Transportation Study was presented to
the federal and state regulatory and
resource agencies at eight MaineDOT
monthly Interagency coordination
meetings between January 2000 and July
2005. Public participation, initiated
early in the EA process, has included 17
meetings of a Public Advisory
Committee (PAC), two public meetings
and an interactive Web site, <https://
www.i395-rt9-study.com>. The first PAC
meeting was held in September 2000. A
public scoping and informational
meeting was held on April 11, 2001. A
second public meeting was held on
September 19, 2001 to present the range
of alternatives considered for satisfying
purpose and need, preliminary
alternatives screening, and the range of
alternatives retained for further
consideration.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate Federal, State and local
agencies and private organizations that
have previously expressed or are known
to have interest in the proposed action.
All public and agency comments,
including early scoping comments,
received during the EA process will be
addressed in the EIS. The draft EIS will
be available for public and agency
review and comment prior to a public
hearing. To ensure that the full range of
issues related to this proposed action
are addressed and all significant issues
identified, comments, and suggestions
are invited from all interested parties.
Comments or questions concerning this
proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to the FHWA and/or
MaineDOT at the addresses provided
above. (Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Planning and Construction.
The regulations implementing Executive
Order 12372 regarding
intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to
this program.)
FHWA anticipates that the following
Federal approvals will be necessary for
the project:
Clean Water Act Section 404 permit
Design, Right of Way, and Construction
Funding Authorization
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.
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Issued on: November 22, 2005.
Jonathan McDade,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, Augusta, Maine.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA–2005–
22174]
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping
Requirements
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Request for public comment on
proposed collection of information.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can
collect certain information from the
public, it must receive approval form
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). Under procedures established
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, before seeking OMB approval,
Federal agencies must solicit public
comment on proposed collections of
information, including extensions and
reinstatement of previously approved
collections.
This document describes one
collection of information for which
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 30, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the
docket notice numbers cited at the
beginning of this notice and be
submitted to Docket Management, Room
PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington DC 20590. Please identify
the proposed collection of information
for which a comment is provided by
referencing its OMB Clearance Number.
It is requested but not required that two
copies of the comment be provided. The
Docket Section is open on weekdays
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Complete copies of this request for
collection of information may be
obtained at no charge from Donna
Glassbrenner, PhD., Department of
Transportation, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Room 6125, NPO–
121, Washington, DC 20590. Dr.
Glassbrenner’s telephone number is
(202) 366–3962. Please identify the
relevant collection of information by
referring to its Docket Number above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement; I-395/Route 9 Transportation
Study; Penobscot County, ME
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed
highway project in the towns of Brewer, Holden, Eddington, and Clifton,
Maine.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hasselmann, Right of Way and
Environmental Programs Manager, Maine Division, Federal Highway
Administration, 40 Western Ave., Augusta, Maine 04330, Tel. 207/622-
8350, ext. 101; Raymond Faucher, Project Manager, Maine Department of
Transportation, 16 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0016, Tel.
207/624-3300.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 11, 2005, FHWA Maine Division
notified MaineDOT that they completed their review of the preliminary
Environmental Assessment (EA) including the history and issues
involving the I-395/Route 9 Transportation Study. Based on the review,
FHWA determined that an EIS is required before location and design
approval. The FHWA determination to elevate the I-395/Route 9
Transportation Study NEPA documentation requirements from an EA to an
EIS is based on:
23 CFR 771.115 identification of a new controlled access
freeway and highway projects of four or more lanes normally requiring
an EIS; approximate corridor length 10.5 miles,
The proposed 43.2 acres of wetland impacts exceeding
historical MaineDOT annual statewide total for wetland impacts,
The potential difficulty in identifying compensatory
mitigation opportunities within the Study Area, and
The resource agencies request for additional information
on indirect and cumulative impacts and the potential for habitat
fragmentation.
The FHWA, in cooperation with the Maine Department of
Transportation, will prepare an EIS that analyzes alternatives to
identify a Preferred Alternative to meet future transportation needs.
The alternative identification and analysis from the preliminary EA
will provide the foundation to further the evaluation of upgrades of
the existing roadway system, alignments on new location, and the No-
build Alternative. The EIS will examine alternatives to improve
transportation system linkage, safety, and mobility between Interstate
395 (I-395), Brewer and State Route 9 (Route 9), Clifton in southern
Penobscot County, Maine.
This project was initiated as an EA. Agency scoping and early
coordination was initiated in December of 2000; letters describing the
proposed action and soliciting comments were sent to appropriate
Federal, State, and local agencies and the municipalities in accordance
with the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act
and FHWA's and MaineDOT's requirements and policies for scoping and
early coordination. The I-395/Route 9 Transportation Study was
presented to the federal and state regulatory and resource agencies at
eight MaineDOT monthly Interagency coordination meetings between
January 2000 and July 2005. Public participation, initiated early in
the EA process, has included 17 meetings of a Public Advisory Committee
(PAC), two public meetings and an interactive Web site, <https://
www.i395-rt9-study.com>. The first PAC meeting was held in September
2000. A public scoping and informational meeting was held on April 11,
2001. A second public meeting was held on September 19, 2001 to present
the range of alternatives considered for satisfying purpose and need,
preliminary alternatives screening, and the range of alternatives
retained for further consideration.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will
be sent to appropriate Federal, State and local agencies and private
organizations that have previously expressed or are known to have
interest in the proposed action. All public and agency comments,
including early scoping comments, received during the EA process will
be addressed in the EIS. The draft EIS will be available for public and
agency review and comment prior to a public hearing. To ensure that the
full range of issues related to this proposed action are addressed and
all significant issues identified, comments, and suggestions are
invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning
this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to the FHWA and/or
MaineDOT at the addresses provided above. (Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction.
The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding
intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply
to this program.)
FHWA anticipates that the following Federal approvals will be
necessary for the project:
Clean Water Act Section 404 permit
Design, Right of Way, and Construction Funding Authorization
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on: November 22, 2005.
Jonathan McDade,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Augusta, Maine.
[FR Doc. 05-23529 Filed 11-30-05 8:45 am]
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