Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the East River Waterfront Esplanade and Piers Project in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, New York; Notice of Intent to Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Notice of Public Hearing; and Notice of Availability of National Historic Preservation Act Draft Programmatic Agreement, 6253-6254 [E7-2202]

Download as PDF 6253 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 27 / Friday, February 9, 2007 / Notices requesting a withdrawal for funds from the Reserves for Replacement and/or Residual Receipt Funds. HUD reviews this information to ensure that funds are withdrawn and used in accordance with regulatory and administrative policy. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Number of respondents Annual responses 8,250 1 Reporting Burden .............................................................................. satisfy the requirements of NEPA. The EIS and NEPA process also address historic preservation and cultural resource issues under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f). This notice is given in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500–1508. The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC), a subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corporation (a political subdivision and public benefit corporation of the State of New York), is the lead agency. The City of New York is a cooperating agency. Total Estimated Burden Hours: 20,625. Status: Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: February 5, 2007. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7–2215 Filed 2–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–4912–N–20] Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the East River Waterfront Esplanade and Piers Project in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, New York; Notice of Intent to Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Notice of Public Hearing; and Notice of Availability of National Historic Preservation Act Draft Programmatic Agreement Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notices. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: HUD gives notice to the public, agencies, and Indian tribes of the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for review and comment for the East River Waterfront Esplanade and Piers Project in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, New York (Proposed Action). Included also are the Notice of Public Hearing and the Notice of Availability of National Historic Preservation Act Draft Programmatic Agreement. This notice also serves as a Notice of Intent to prepare a DEIS for the Proposed Action. The DEIS and related notices were prepared by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, acting under its authority as the Responsible Entity for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) in accordance with 24 CFR 58.4. The Draft EIS has been prepared to VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:06 Feb 08, 2007 Jkt 211001 Written comments on the DEIS and draft Programmatic Agreement may be submitted to LMDC but must be received by LMDC by 5 p.m. on March 19, 2007, or they will not be considered. Comments should be directed to Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, Attention: East River Waterfront Esplanade and Piers Project; One Liberty Plaza; New York, NY 10006; Telephone: (212) 962–2300; Fax: (212) 962–2431. A public hearing on the DEIS, where comments on the DEIS may be submitted, has been scheduled for March 5, 2007. The hearing will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Pace University, Multipurpose Room, One Pace Plaza, B Level, Spruce Street Entrance, New York, NY 10037. The public hearing location is accessible to the mobility impaired; interpreter services will be available upon request. The public hearing will also serve as an opportunity for the public and interested persons to comment on the draft Programmatic Agreement for the Proposed Action that has been prepared pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and is included in the DEIS. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for information about the Proposed Action or copies of the DEIS can also be directed to the LMDC: Victor J. Gallo (212) 962–2300; e-mail: Vgallo@renewnyc.com. Information about the Proposed Action will be available during regular business hours at the offices of LMDC and will be available on LMDC’s Web site: PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 × Hours per response 2.5 = Burden hours 20,625 www.RenewNYC.com in ‘‘Planning, Design & Development.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Action would improve a two mile portion of the East River waterfront in Manhattan and create a City-owned public open space. The area of the Proposed Action would generally encompass the waterfront, the upland area adjacent to and under the elevated Franklin Delano Roosevelt Drive and South Street extending from the Whitehall Ferry Terminal and Peter Minuit Plaza on the South to East River Park on the North, as well as Pier 15, the New Market Building pier, Pier 35, Pier 36, and Pier 42. Approximately $139,500,000 of HUD funds will be allocated for the Proposed Action. The DEIS analyzes the Proposed Action’s potential impacts on Land Use, Zoning, and Public Policy; Socioeconomic Conditions; Open Space; Shadows; Historic Resources; Urban Design and Visual Resources; Neighborhood Character; Natural Resources and Floodplain Impacts; Hazardous Materials; Waterfront Revitalization; Infrastructure, Solid Waste and Energy; Traffic and Transportation; Air Quality; Noise; Construction Impacts; and Environmental Justice. The DEIS considers a reasonable range of alternatives including a no action alternative, esplanade development alternatives, Battery Maritime Building plaza alternatives, an alternative without the BMB plaza and the Pier 42 beach, alternative in-water configurations south of Pier 15, and an alternative retaining a portion of the automobile parking beneath the FDR Drive. A Notice of Intent, Notice of Public Scoping Meeting and Public Comment Period, and other related notices were previously published in the New York Environmental Notice Bulletin, AM New York, the New York Post, Hoy and Sing Tao on March 22, 2006. Although the Notice of Intent was not published in the Federal Register at that time, LMDC distributed the notice to relevant federal, state and local agencies as well as potentially interested persons. The public scoping meeting, where comments on the draft scope of work were accepted, was held on April 11, E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1 6254 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 27 / Friday, February 9, 2007 / Notices 2006. Comments on the draft scope of work were accepted through April 27, 2006. A final scope of work was adopted by LMDC on June 7, 2006, and is available to the public as set forth above under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Notice of LMDC’s intent to prepare the DEIS and the availability of the DEIS have been combined in this notice to meet both local land use review timeframes and the procedural requirements of 40 CFR parts 1500–1508. This notice has been prepared by LMDC. The certifying officer is LMDC’s chairman, Kevin M. Rampe. Questions may be directed to the individual named in this notice under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above. Dated: February 6, 2007. Pamela H. Patenaude, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. [FR Doc. E7–2202 Filed 2–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5125–N–06] Federal Property Suitable as Facilities To Assist the Homeless Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Ezzell, room 7262, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; TDD number for the hearing- and speechimpaired (202) 708–2565 (these telephone numbers are not toll-free), or call the toll-free Title V information line at 1–800–927–7588. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411), as amended, HUD is publishing this Notice to identify Federal buildings and other real property that HUD reviewed in 2006 for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies regarding unutilized and underutilized buildings VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:06 Feb 08, 2007 Jkt 211001 and real property controlled by such agencies or by GSA regarding its inventory of excess or surplus Federal property. In accordance with 24 CFR part 581.3(b) landholding agencies are required to notify HUD by December 31, 2006, of the current availability status and classification of each property controlled by the Agencies that were published by HUD as suitable and available which remain available for application for use by the homeless. Pursuant to 24 CFR part 581.8(d) and (e) HUD is required to publish a list of those properties reported by the Agencies and a list of suitable/ unavailable properties including the reasons why they are not available. Properties listed as suitable/available will be available exclusively for homeless use for a period of 60 days from the date of this Notice. Where property is described as for ‘‘off-site use only’’ recipients of the property will be required to relocate the building to their own site at their own expense. Homeless assistance providers interested in any such property should send a written expression of interest to HHS, addressed to John Hicks, Division of Property Management, Program Support Center, HHS, room 5B–17, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443–2265. (This is not a toll-free number.) HHS will mail to the interested provider an application packet, which will include instructions for completing the application. In order to maximize the opportunity to utilize a suitable property, providers should submit their written expressions of interest as soon as possible. For complete details concerning the processing of applications, the reader is encouraged to refer to the interim rule governing this program, 24 CFR part 581. For more information regarding particular properties identified in this Notice (i.e., acreage, floor plan, existing sanitary facilities, exact street address), providers should contact the appropriate landholding agencies at the following addresses: U.S.Army: Veronica Rines, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management, Attn: DAIM–ZS, Room 8536, 2511 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202; (703) 601–2545; Corps of Engineers: Tracy Beck, Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Counsel, CECC–R, 441 G Street, Washington, DC 20314–1000; (202) 761–0019; U.S.Navy: Warren Meekins, Dept. of Navy, Real Estate Services, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Ave., SE., PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20374– 5065; (202) 685–9305; U.S.Air Force: Kathryn M. Halvorson, Air Force Real Property Agency, 1700 North Moore St., Suite 2300, Arlington, VA 22209–2802; (703) 696–5501; GSA: Gordon S. Creed, Office of Property Disposal, GSA, 18th and F Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405; (202) 501–0084; Dept. of Veterans Affairs: George Szwarcman, Real Property Service, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Room 555, 811 Vermont Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20420; (202) 565– 5398; Dept. of Energy: John Watson, Office of Engineering & Construction Management, ME–90, Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–4548; Dept. of Agriculture: Marsha Pruitt, Reporters Building, 300 7th St., SW, Rm 310B, Washington, DC 20250; (202) 720–4335; Dept. of Interior: Linda Tribby, Acquisition & Property Management, Dept. of Interior, 1849 C St., NW., MS 5512, Washington, DC 20240; (202) 219– 0728; (These are not toll-free numbers). Dated: February 1, 2007. Mark R. Johnston, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. TITLE V PROPERTIES REPORTED IN YEAR 2006WHICH ARE SUITABLE AND AVAILABLE Agriculture Colorado Building Bldg. 128 Property Number: 15200630001 Aspen Ranger District Pitkin CO 81601 Status: Unutilized Comments: 600 sq. ft. cabin, needs extensive repairs, off-site use only. Montana Building Bldg. 2002 Property Number: 15200620001 200 Ranger Station Rd. Bigfork Co: Flathead MT 59911 Status: Excess Comments: 1503 sq. ft., needs rehab, most recent use—office, presence of asbestos/ lead paint, offsite use only. Air Force Hawaii Building Bldg. 849 Property Number: 18200330008 Bellows AFS Bellows AFS HI Status: Unutilized Comments: 462 sq. ft., concrete storage facility, off-site use only. Missouri Building Bldgs. 90A/B, 91A/B, 92A/B Property Number: 18200220002 Jefferson Barracks Housing E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 27 (Friday, February 9, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4912-N-20]


Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
for the East River Waterfront Esplanade and Piers Project in the 
Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, New York; Notice of Intent to 
Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Notice of Public Hearing; 
and Notice of Availability of National Historic Preservation Act Draft 
Programmatic Agreement

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notices.

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SUMMARY: HUD gives notice to the public, agencies, and Indian tribes of 
the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for 
review and comment for the East River Waterfront Esplanade and Piers 
Project in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, New York 
(Proposed Action). Included also are the Notice of Public Hearing and 
the Notice of Availability of National Historic Preservation Act Draft 
Programmatic Agreement. This notice also serves as a Notice of Intent 
to prepare a DEIS for the Proposed Action. The DEIS and related notices 
were prepared by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, acting 
under its authority as the Responsible Entity for compliance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) in accordance with 24 
CFR 58.4. The Draft EIS has been prepared to satisfy the requirements 
of NEPA. The EIS and NEPA process also address historic preservation 
and cultural resource issues under section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f). This notice is given in accordance 
with the Council on Environmental Quality regulations at 40 CFR parts 
1500-1508. The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC), a 
subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corporation (a political 
subdivision and public benefit corporation of the State of New York), 
is the lead agency. The City of New York is a cooperating agency.

DATES: Written comments on the DEIS and draft Programmatic Agreement 
may be submitted to LMDC but must be received by LMDC by 5 p.m. on 
March 19, 2007, or they will not be considered. Comments should be 
directed to Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, Attention: East 
River Waterfront Esplanade and Piers Project; One Liberty Plaza; New 
York, NY 10006; Telephone: (212) 962-2300; Fax: (212) 962-2431.
    A public hearing on the DEIS, where comments on the DEIS may be 
submitted, has been scheduled for March 5, 2007. The hearing will take 
place from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Pace University, Multipurpose Room, 
One Pace Plaza, B Level, Spruce Street Entrance, New York, NY 10037. 
The public hearing location is accessible to the mobility impaired; 
interpreter services will be available upon request. The public hearing 
will also serve as an opportunity for the public and interested persons 
to comment on the draft Programmatic Agreement for the Proposed Action 
that has been prepared pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act and is included in the DEIS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for information about the 
Proposed Action or copies of the DEIS can also be directed to the LMDC: 
Victor J. Gallo (212) 962-2300; e-mail: Vgallo@renewnyc.com. 
Information about the Proposed Action will be available during regular 
business hours at the offices of LMDC and will be available on LMDC's 
Web site: www.RenewNYC.com in ``Planning, Design & Development.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Action would improve a two mile 
portion of the East River waterfront in Manhattan and create a City-
owned public open space. The area of the Proposed Action would 
generally encompass the waterfront, the upland area adjacent to and 
under the elevated Franklin Delano Roosevelt Drive and South Street 
extending from the Whitehall Ferry Terminal and Peter Minuit Plaza on 
the South to East River Park on the North, as well as Pier 15, the New 
Market Building pier, Pier 35, Pier 36, and Pier 42. Approximately 
$139,500,000 of HUD funds will be allocated for the Proposed Action.
    The DEIS analyzes the Proposed Action's potential impacts on Land 
Use, Zoning, and Public Policy; Socioeconomic Conditions; Open Space; 
Shadows; Historic Resources; Urban Design and Visual Resources; 
Neighborhood Character; Natural Resources and Floodplain Impacts; 
Hazardous Materials; Waterfront Revitalization; Infrastructure, Solid 
Waste and Energy; Traffic and Transportation; Air Quality; Noise; 
Construction Impacts; and Environmental Justice. The DEIS considers a 
reasonable range of alternatives including a no action alternative, 
esplanade development alternatives, Battery Maritime Building plaza 
alternatives, an alternative without the BMB plaza and the Pier 42 
beach, alternative in-water configurations south of Pier 15, and an 
alternative retaining a portion of the automobile parking beneath the 
FDR Drive.
    A Notice of Intent, Notice of Public Scoping Meeting and Public 
Comment Period, and other related notices were previously published in 
the New York Environmental Notice Bulletin, AM New York, the New York 
Post, Hoy and Sing Tao on March 22, 2006. Although the Notice of Intent 
was not published in the Federal Register at that time, LMDC 
distributed the notice to relevant federal, state and local agencies as 
well as potentially interested persons. The public scoping meeting, 
where comments on the draft scope of work were accepted, was held on 
April 11,

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2006. Comments on the draft scope of work were accepted through April 
27, 2006. A final scope of work was adopted by LMDC on June 7, 2006, 
and is available to the public as set forth above under the heading FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Notice of LMDC's intent to prepare the 
DEIS and the availability of the DEIS have been combined in this notice 
to meet both local land use review timeframes and the procedural 
requirements of 40 CFR parts 1500-1508.
    This notice has been prepared by LMDC. The certifying officer is 
LMDC's chairman, Kevin M. Rampe. Questions may be directed to the 
individual named in this notice under the heading FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT above.

    Dated: February 6, 2007.
Pamela H. Patenaude,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
 [FR Doc. E7-2202 Filed 2-8-07; 8:45 am]
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