Announcement of Public Hearing Regarding the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project Across the Columbia River Between Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA, 43786-43787 [E6-12472]
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C. Step Three—Mail Payment and a
Copy of the Completed Medical Device
User Fee Cover Sheet to the St. Louis
Address Specified Below
Dated: July 26, 2006.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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• Make the payment in U.S. currency
by check, bank draft, or U.S. Postal
money order payable to the Food and
Drug Administration. (The tax
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should your accounting department
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• Please write your application’s
unique Payment Identification Number,
from the upper right-hand corner of
your completed Medical Device User
Fee Cover Sheet, on your check, bank
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• Mail the payment and a copy of the
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to FDA with a Copy of the Completed
Medical Device User Fee Cover Sheet
Please submit your application and a
copy of the completed Medical Device
User Fee Cover Sheet to one of the
following addresses:
• Medical device applications should
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Center (HFZ–401), 9200 Corporate
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Proposed Action
Coast Guard
[CGD13–06–034]
Announcement of Public Hearing
Regarding the Interstate 5 Bridge
Replacement Project Across the
Columbia River Between Portland, OR
and Vancouver, WA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of public hearing.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will hold a
public hearing to receive comments on
the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement
Project, also known as the Columbia
River Crossing Project, between
Portland, Oregon and Vancouver,
Washington. The dual vertical lift
highway bridges across the Columbia
River, mile 106.5, are being examined as
candidates for replacement. Comments
regarding impacts that the proposed
bridge replacement project may have on
navigation of the Columbia River and
the environment will be of particular
relevance to the Coast Guard’s bridge
permitting responsibilities.
DATES: This hearing will be held on
Thursday, September 21, 2006, from 6
p.m. to 9 p.m., or later if necessary.
Attendees at the hearing who wish to
present testimony and have not
previously made a request to do so, will
follow those having submitted a request,
as time permits. Written material and
requests to make oral comment must be
received by the Bridge Administrator at
the address given under ADDRESSES on
or before September 14, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at
the Red Lion Hotel on the River—
Jantzen Beach, 909 North Hayden Drive,
Portland, Oregon. The Timberline Room
downstairs from the main lobby has
been reserved. Send written material
and requests to make oral comment to
Mr. Austin Pratt, Bridge Administrator,
Commander (dpw), Thirteenth Coast
Guard District, 915 Second Avenue,
Room 3510, Seattle, WA 98174–1067.
Commander (dpw) maintains the
public docket and comments and
material received from the public will
become part of docket [CGD13–06–034]
and will be available for inspection or
copying at the above address between 8
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a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions regarding this notice
or the proposed project, call Mr. Austin
Pratt, Thirteenth Coast Guard District,
Bridge Administrator, telephone (206)
220–7282.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement
Project under consideration will
improve the mobility, reliability, and
accessibility for automobile, freight,
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian users of
the Interstate 5 corridor from State
Route 500 in Vancouver to Columbia
Boulevard in Portland while meeting
the reasonable needs of navigation. The
existing Interstate 5 dual vertical lift
highway bridges currently provide a 40foot vertical clearance in the closed
position. When raised, the lift spans
increase the vertical clearance to 178.9
feet. Critical issues include the
determination of the vertical clearance
in a fixed span alternative as well as
pier placement in the river. In addition
to current navigational interests,
existing conditions potentially
impacting navigational clearances
include the surrounding land uses, the
Burlington Northern-Santa Fe rail line
bridge (approximately one mile
downstream), and the glide path
requirements for Pearson Airpark in
Vancouver and Portland International
Airport in Portland. While the main
focus of the hearing is to allow
interested persons to present comments
and information concerning the impact
of the proposed bridge project on
navigation and air space, comments
concerning impacts on the human
environment may also be presented and
will be included in the public record.
The Federal Highway Administration
and Federal Transit Administration are
the joint lead Federal agencies for
satisfying the requirements of Section
102(2) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and the
preparation of a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) has
commenced. The Coast Guard is a
cooperating agency. This replacement
bridge project will require a bridge
permit from the Coast Guard (33 U.S.C.
525) and environmental review
pursuant to NEPA.
Procedural
All interested parties will have an
opportunity to be heard and to present
evidence regarding the impacts of the
proposed bridge project. Written
statements and other exhibits in lieu of,
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or in addition to, oral statements at the
hearing must be submitted to the Bridge
Administrator at the address listed
under ADDRESSES on or before
September 14, 2006, to be included in
the Public Hearing transcript.
Comments, including names and
home addresses, may be published as
part of the Final EIS. If you wish to
withhold your name or street address
from public review or from disclosure
under the Freedom of Information Act,
you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your written comment.
Such requests will be honored to the
extent allowed by law. All submissions
from organizations and businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves
as representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
Information on Services for Individuals
With Disabilities
For information about facilities or
services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance at the
meeting, contact the Commander (dpw),
Thirteenth Coast Guard District. Please
request these services by contacting the
Bridge Administrator at the phone
number under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT or in writing at the address
listed under ADDRESSES. Any requests
for an oral or sign language interpreter
must be received as soon as possible.
Dated: July 14, 2006.
N.E. Mpras,
Chief, Office of Bridge Administration, U.S.
Coast Guard,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Intent To Prepare a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan for
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge,
and Notification of Two Public Open
House Meetings
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent and notice of
two public open house meetings.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) intends to prepare a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) for the Ridgefield National
Wildlife Refuge (Refuge), and
announces two public open house
meetings. The Refuge is located in Clark
County, Washington. The Service is
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furnishing this notice to: advise other
agencies and the public of our
intentions; and obtain suggestions and
information on the scope of issues to
include in the CCP and associated
environmental compliance document.
DATES: Two public open house meetings
will be held. The first open house is
scheduled for Thursday, September 14,
2006, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the
Ridgefield Community Center in
Ridgefield, Washington (see
ADDRESSES). The second open house is
scheduled for Wednesday, September
20, 2006, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the
Vancouver Public Library, in
Vancouver, Washington (see
ADDRESSES). Please provide written
comments on the scope of the CCP by
November 3, 2006. All comments
received from individuals become part
of the official public record. Requests
for such comments will be handled in
accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act, the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as
amended (NEPA), and Service and
Department of the Interior policies and
procedures.
ADDRESSES: Address comments,
questions, and requests for further
information to: Project Leader,
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Complex, P.O. Box 457, Ridgefield, WA
98642. Comments may be faxed to the
Refuge at (360) 887–4109, or e-mailed to
FW1PlanningComments@fws.gov.
Additional information concerning the
Refuge is available on the following
Internet site: https://www.fws.gov/
ridgefieldrefuges/. Addresses for the two
public open house meeting locations
follow.
1. Ridgefield Community Center, 210
North Main Avenue, Ridgefield,
Washington 98642.
2. Vancouver Community Library,
1007 East Mill Plain Boulevard,
Vancouver, Washington 98663.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Bodeen, Project Leader, Ridgefield
National Wildlife Refuge Complex, P.O.
Box 457, Ridgefield, WA 98642, phone
(360) 887–4106, and fax (360) 887–4109.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Service is furnishing this notice in
accordance with the National Wildlife
Refuge System Administration Act of
1966 (the Act) as amended (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee), NEPA, and their
implementing regulations in order to:
advise other agencies and the public of
our intentions; and obtain suggestions
and information on the scope of issues
to include in the CCP and associated
NEPA document. Opportunities for
public input will be announced
throughout the CCP planning and
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development process. It is estimated
that the draft CCP and NEPA document
will be available for public review in
May 2008.
By Federal law (the Act), all lands
within the National Wildlife Refuge
System will be managed in accordance
with an approved CCP by 2012. A CCP
guides a refuge’s management decisions
and identifies long-range refuge goals,
objectives, and strategies for achieving
the purposes for which the refuge was
established. During the CCP planning
process many elements will be
considered, including: Wildlife and
habitat management, public use
opportunities, and cultural resource
protection. Public input during the
planning process is essential. The CCP
for the Ridgefield Refuge will describe
desired conditions for the Refuge and
the long-term goals, objectives, and
strategies for achieving those
conditions. The Service will prepare an
associated NEPA document in
accordance with procedures for
implementing NEPA.
The Refuge’s approved boundary
encompasses 6,170 acres of lower
Columbia River bottomlands in Clark
County, Washington; of this the Service
owns approximately 5,217 acres. The
Refuge was established in 1965 to
provide habitat for wintering waterfowl,
with an emphasis on dusky Canada
geese after nesting areas in Alaska were
severely impacted by the Great Alaska
Earthquake of 1964.
Habitat types found on the Refuge
include several subtypes of bottomland
hardwood forest, managed pastures, old
fields, croplands, bottomland (wet)
prairies, Oregon white oak woodlands,
western hemlock (mixed) forests,
emergent marshes, open water marshes,
and tidal riverine habitat. Populations of
the endangered water howellia plant are
found within the Refuge’s Blackwater
Research Natural Area.
The Refuge provides important
migratory and wintering habitat for
numerous bird species, including six
subspecies of Canada geese, swans,
dabbling and diving ducks, bald eagles,
and sandhill cranes. The Refuge also
contains one of the largest great blue
heron colonies in the State, and
provides breeding habitat for bald eagles
and many species of neotropical
migratory birds.
Preliminary Issues, Concerns, and
Opportunities
The following preliminary issues,
concerns, and opportunities have been
identified and will be addressed in the
CCP. Additional issues will be
identified during public scoping.
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[FR Doc No: E6-12472]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD13-06-034]
Announcement of Public Hearing Regarding the Interstate 5 Bridge
Replacement Project Across the Columbia River Between Portland, OR and
Vancouver, WA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will hold a public hearing to receive comments
on the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project, also known as the
Columbia River Crossing Project, between Portland, Oregon and
Vancouver, Washington. The dual vertical lift highway bridges across
the Columbia River, mile 106.5, are being examined as candidates for
replacement. Comments regarding impacts that the proposed bridge
replacement project may have on navigation of the Columbia River and
the environment will be of particular relevance to the Coast Guard's
bridge permitting responsibilities.
DATES: This hearing will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2006, from
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., or later if necessary. Attendees at the hearing who
wish to present testimony and have not previously made a request to do
so, will follow those having submitted a request, as time permits.
Written material and requests to make oral comment must be received by
the Bridge Administrator at the address given under ADDRESSES on or
before September 14, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Red Lion Hotel on the
River--Jantzen Beach, 909 North Hayden Drive, Portland, Oregon. The
Timberline Room downstairs from the main lobby has been reserved. Send
written material and requests to make oral comment to Mr. Austin Pratt,
Bridge Administrator, Commander (dpw), Thirteenth Coast Guard District,
915 Second Avenue, Room 3510, Seattle, WA 98174-1067.
Commander (dpw) maintains the public docket and comments and
material received from the public will become part of docket [CGD13-06-
034] and will be available for inspection or copying at the above
address between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions regarding this
notice or the proposed project, call Mr. Austin Pratt, Thirteenth Coast
Guard District, Bridge Administrator, telephone (206) 220-7282.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Action
The Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project under consideration
will improve the mobility, reliability, and accessibility for
automobile, freight, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian users of the
Interstate 5 corridor from State Route 500 in Vancouver to Columbia
Boulevard in Portland while meeting the reasonable needs of navigation.
The existing Interstate 5 dual vertical lift highway bridges currently
provide a 40-foot vertical clearance in the closed position. When
raised, the lift spans increase the vertical clearance to 178.9 feet.
Critical issues include the determination of the vertical clearance in
a fixed span alternative as well as pier placement in the river. In
addition to current navigational interests, existing conditions
potentially impacting navigational clearances include the surrounding
land uses, the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe rail line bridge
(approximately one mile downstream), and the glide path requirements
for Pearson Airpark in Vancouver and Portland International Airport in
Portland. While the main focus of the hearing is to allow interested
persons to present comments and information concerning the impact of
the proposed bridge project on navigation and air space, comments
concerning impacts on the human environment may also be presented and
will be included in the public record.
The Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit
Administration are the joint lead Federal agencies for satisfying the
requirements of Section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (NEPA), and the preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) has commenced. The Coast Guard is a cooperating
agency. This replacement bridge project will require a bridge permit
from the Coast Guard (33 U.S.C. 525) and environmental review pursuant
to NEPA.
Procedural
All interested parties will have an opportunity to be heard and to
present evidence regarding the impacts of the proposed bridge project.
Written statements and other exhibits in lieu of,
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or in addition to, oral statements at the hearing must be submitted to
the Bridge Administrator at the address listed under ADDRESSES on or
before September 14, 2006, to be included in the Public Hearing
transcript.
Comments, including names and home addresses, may be published as
part of the Final EIS. If you wish to withhold your name or street
address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of
your written comment. Such requests will be honored to the extent
allowed by law. All submissions from organizations and businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials
of organizations or businesses, will be available for public inspection
in their entirety.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information about facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
the Commander (dpw), Thirteenth Coast Guard District. Please request
these services by contacting the Bridge Administrator at the phone
number under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or in writing at the
address listed under ADDRESSES. Any requests for an oral or sign
language interpreter must be received as soon as possible.
Dated: July 14, 2006.
N.E. Mpras,
Chief, Office of Bridge Administration, U.S. Coast Guard,
[FR Doc. E6-12472 Filed 8-1-06; 8:45 am]
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