Environmental Impact Statement; Horry and Georgetown Counties, SC, 13891-13892 [E6-3915]
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awareness of, and participation in the
FAA’s regulatory activities. This
reopening is a result of a request from
the Air Line Pilots Association,
International (ALPA) to extend the
comment period to the exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments
identified by Docket Number FAA–
2005–20109 using any of the following
methods:
• DOT Docket Web site: Go to
https://dms.dot.gov and follow the
instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
• Government-wide rulemaking Web
site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov
and follow the instructions for sending
your comments electronically.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–
001.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For more information on the
rulemaking process, see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
Privacy: We will post all comments
we receive, without change, to https://
dms.dot.gov, including any personal
information you provide. For more
information, see the Privacy Act
discussion in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
Docket: To read background
documents or comments received, go to
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Room PL–401 on the plaza level of the
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Perfetti, Air Transportation
Division, Flight Standards Service,
Room 831, 800 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone:
(202) 267–3760, e-mail:
katherine.perfetti@faa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to
submit written comments, data, and
views on the agency’s analysis
contained in the proposed grant of
exemption. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the
analysis, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
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supporting data. We ask that you send
us two copies of written comments.
We will file in the docket all
comments we receive, as well as a
report summarizing each substantive
public contact with FAA personnel
concerning this proposed rulemaking.
The docket is available for public
inspection before and after the comment
closing date. If you wish to review the
docket in person, go to the address in
the ADDRESSES section of this preamble
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
You may also review the docket using
the Internet at the web address in the
ADDRESSES section.
Privacy Act: Using the search function
of our docket Web site, anyone can find
and read the comments received into
any of our dockets, including the name
of the individual sending the comment
(or signing the comment on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000
(65 FR 19477–78) or you may visit
https://dms.dot.gov.
Before acting on this proposal, we
will consider all comments we receive
on or before the closing date for
comments. We will consider comments
filed late if it is possible to do so
without incurring expense or delay. We
may change this proposal in light of the
comments we receive.
If you want the FAA to acknowledge
receipt of your comments on this
proposal, include with your comments
a pre-addressed, stamped postcard on
which the docket number appears. We
will stamp the date on the postcard and
mail it to you.
Background
On February 7, 2006, the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) issued
Proposed Grant of Exemption;
Ameriflight, Inc. (71 FR 6307, 02/07/
2006). Comments to that document were
to be received on or before March 9,
2006.
By letter dated March 6, 2006, ALPA
requested that the FAA extend the
comment period for this proposed
exemption for a period of 30 days. The
FAA concurs with ALPA’s request for
an extension of the comment period.
The comment period, however, closed
on March 9, 2006. Additionally, the
FAA believes that a 30-day extension
would be excessive, thus, it will reopen
the comment period for 15 days.
Reopening of Comment Period
In accordance with § 11.47 of Title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations, the FAA
has reviewed the petition made by
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ALPA for an extension of the comment
period to the subject proposed grant of
exemption. ALPA has shown a
substantive interest in the proposed
exemption and good cause for the
extension. The FAA also has
determined that the reopening of the
comment period is consistent with the
public interest, and that good cause
exists for taking this action.
Accordingly, the comment period for
the proposed grant of exemption;
Ameriflight, Inc.; Docket No. FAA–
2005–20109 is reopened until April 3,
2006.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13,
2006.
Anthony F. Fazio,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
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Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement;
Horry and Georgetown Counties, SC
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an
environmental impact statement will be
prepared for a proposed hurricane
evacuation route project in Horry and
Georgetown Counties, South Carolina.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Patrick Tyndall, Environmental Program
Manager, Federal Highway
Administration, Strom Thurmond
Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street,
Suite 1270, Columbia, SC 29201–2483,
Telephone: 803–765–5411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA in cooperation with the South
Carolina Department of Transportation
(SCDOT) will prepare an environmental
impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to
establish a hurricane evacuation route
for the southeastern portion of Horry
County and the northeastern portion of
Georgetown County in South Carolina.
This project has been locally named the
Southern Evacuation Lifeline. Horry
County and Georgetown County
Councils have appointed a Task Force of
local representatives to guide the
development of this project.
A timely and efficient means of
hurricane evacuation is needed for the
southern portion the South Carolina
Grand Strand Area also known as the
South Strand. This proposed action
would establish a hurricane evacuation
route between U.S. Route (US) 17 (in the
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vicinity of Garden City, SC) and U.S.
501 (in the vicinity of Conway, SC). The
study area’s coastal boundary will be
U.S. 17 and the inland boundary would
extend to near the intersection of U.S.
501 and S.C. Route (SC) 22.
The FHWA and SCDOT are seeking
input as a part of the scoping process to
assist in identifying issues relative to
this project. Letters describing the
proposed action and soliciting
comments will be sent to the
appropriate Federal, State and local
agencies, and to private organizations
and citizens who have previously
expressed or are known to have interest
in this action. Scoping meetings are
currently planned for April and May
2006. A series of public information
meetings will be held in the proposed
study area this calendar year. In
addition, a public hearing will be held
after the approval of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
Public notice will be given indicating
the time and place of the meetings and
the hearing. The DEIS will be made
available for public and agency review
and comment prior to the public
hearing.
To ensure the full range of issues
related to this proposed action are
addressed, all significant issues will be
identified and evaluated. Comments and
suggestions are invited from all
interested parties in the development of
these issues. Comments or questions
concerning this proposed action and the
EIS should be directed to the FHWA at
the address provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Research,
Planning and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Issued on: March 13, 2006.
Robert D. Thomas,
Assistant Division Administrator, Columbia,
SC.
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Federal Transit Administration
Environmental Impact Statement on
Seattle Ferry Terminal—Seattle, WA
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT)
and Federal Transit Administration
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(FTA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
SUMMARY: The Federal Highway
Administration and Federal Transit
Administration are issuing this notice to
advise the public that an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared
for the Washington State Ferries Seattle
Ferry Terminal Project in Seattle,
Washington.
DATES: Written comments on the
purpose and need, scope of alternatives
and impacts to be considered in the EIS
must be received no later than May 19,
2006, and must be sent to Washington
State Ferries at the address indicated
below.
Scoping Meeting Dates: Two public
information meetings will be held in
April 2006, including:
Thursday, April 20, 2006, 11:30 a.m.–
1:30 p.m., at the Seattle Ferry Terminal,
801 Alaskan Way (Pier 52), Seattle,
Washington;
Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 4:30 p.m.–
6:30 p.m., at the Puget Sound Regional
Council, 1011 Western Ave, #50,Seattle,
Washington.
Oral and written comments may be
given at the public meetings.
This and all other public meetings
will be accessible to persons with
disabilities. Any individual who
requires special assistance should
contact Hadley Greene at (206) 515–
3913 at least 48 hours in advance of the
meeting in order for WSF to make
necessary arrangements. Persons who
are deaf or hard of hearing may access
Washington State Telecommunications
Relay Service by dialing 7–1–1 and
asking to be connected to (206) 515–
3913.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that the full range
of issues related to this proposed action
are identified and addressed, comments
and suggestions are invited from
interested parties. Comments will be
accepted at the public scoping meetings
(either through written comments forms
and/or orally through the court reporter)
or they can be e-mailed to SeattleFerry
TerminalProject@wsdot.wa.gov or
mailed to Washington State Ferries,
Hadlay Greene, Customer and
Community Relations, 2901 Third
Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 93121.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Gehrke, Federal Transit
Administration, Telephone: (206) 220–
4463; or Steve Saxton, Federal Highway
Administration, Telephone: (360) 753–
9411; or Angela Freudenstein,
Washington State Ferries. Telephone:
(206) 382–5230. Additional information
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on the Seattle Ferry Terminal Project
can be found on the project Web site at
www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/projects/
seattlecolmandock/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Propose Action Background
The FHWA and FTA, as Federal colead agencies, in participation with the
Washington State Ferries (WSF) will
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) on the proposed Seattle
Ferry Terminal Project in Seattle,
Washington. The project study area
generally encompasses the southern
portion of the Seattle downtown
between King Street and Madison
Streets along the waterfront.
The existing Seattle Ferry Terminal at
Colman Dock is both structurally
deteriorated and lacks the capacity to
meet either the current peak travel
demand or future needs. The existing
pier structure was built in 1964, reusing
many timber piles from the original
1936 pier. The south half of the dock
was rebuilt in the 1990s. In 2002 WSF
conducted and underwater inspection
that indicated almost one-half of the
timber piles were damaged or
deteriorated. In addition, the transfer
spans for loading cars and passengers
onto the ferry vessels are aging and
deteriorating. All of these facilities are
nearing the end of their useful life and
need to be replaced.
The draft WSF Long-Range Strategic
Plan indicates that the Seattle Ferry
Terminal will experience considerable
growth in both vehicle and passenger
traffic between now and 2030. During
the daily westbound PM peak travel
period, when traffic is heaviest, the
number of vehicles carried is expected
to increase by over 125%. During the
same travel period, the number of walkon passengers is projected to triple. To
accommodate this projected growth, and
avoid continuing and worsening
backups on nearby surface streets, the
existing terminal’s holding capacity will
need to more than double.
Currently, the Seattle Ferry Terminal
does not have enough area to hold
vehicles waiting to use the ferry on peak
travel days, particularly on a Friday
during the summer. As a result of
limited space on the dock (currently
there is room for a maximum of
approximately 600 vehicles) vehicles
back up on surface streets on several
days each year. These waiting vehicles
disrupt and conflict with through traffic
at several roadway intersections.
Backups are expected to worsen in the
future if improvements at the terminal
are not made.
Foot passengers moving between the
terminal and downtown encounter
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement; Horry and Georgetown Counties, SC
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 will be prepared for a proposed
hurricane evacuation route project in Horry and Georgetown Counties,
South Carolina.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick Tyndall, Environmental
Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, Strom Thurmond Federal
Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Suite 1270, Columbia, SC 29201-2483,
Telephone: 803-765-5411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA in cooperation with the South
Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to establish a
hurricane evacuation route for the southeastern portion of Horry County
and the northeastern portion of Georgetown County in South Carolina.
This project has been locally named the Southern Evacuation Lifeline.
Horry County and Georgetown County Councils have appointed a Task Force
of local representatives to guide the development of this project.
A timely and efficient means of hurricane evacuation is needed for
the southern portion the South Carolina Grand Strand Area also known as
the South Strand. This proposed action would establish a hurricane
evacuation route between U.S. Route (US) 17 (in the
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vicinity of Garden City, SC) and U.S. 501 (in the vicinity of Conway,
SC). The study area's coastal boundary will be U.S. 17 and the inland
boundary would extend to near the intersection of U.S. 501 and S.C.
Route (SC) 22.
The FHWA and SCDOT are seeking input as a part of the scoping
process to assist in identifying issues relative to this project.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will be
sent to the appropriate Federal, State and local agencies, and to
private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed or are
known to have interest in this action. Scoping meetings are currently
planned for April and May 2006. A series of public information meetings
will be held in the proposed study area this calendar year. In
addition, a public hearing will be held after the approval of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Public notice will be given
indicating the time and place of the meetings and the hearing. The DEIS
will be made available for public and agency review and comment prior
to the public hearing.
To ensure the full range of issues related to this proposed action
are addressed, all significant issues will be identified and evaluated.
Comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties in the
development of these issues. Comments or questions concerning this
proposed action and the EIS should be directed to the FHWA at the
address provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Issued on: March 13, 2006.
Robert D. Thomas,
Assistant Division Administrator, Columbia, SC.
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