Environmental Impact Statement: Travis County, TX, 46260-46261 [07-4024]

Download as PDF 46260 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 159 / Friday, August 17, 2007 / Notices Issued on: August 13, 2007. James R. Kabel, Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division. [FR Doc. E7–16194 Filed 8–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement; Collier County, FL 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 (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed highway project in Collier County, Florida. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BSB Murthy, Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 545 John Knox Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32303, Telephone 850–942– 9650. The FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida Department of Transportation, will prepare an EIS for a proposal to connect the proposed State Road (SR) 29 in Collier County, Florida. The proposed roadway improvement will consist of increasing capacity on SR 29 between Oil Well Road and SR 82, a distance of approximately 17 miles. The proposed project involves evaluating the widening of the existing two-lane undivided segment of SR 29 to four lanes, as well as the study of an alternative route that bypasses downtown Immokalee. The expansion of SR 29 between Oil Well Road and SR 82 is identified as a needs project within the Collier County Metropolitan Organization (MPO) 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and is consistent with Collier County’s adopted Growth Management Plan. This capacity improvement is intended to accommodate travel demand generated by population and employment growth, as well as approved development in the project study area. In addition, this improvement is anticipated to enhance emergency evacuation capacity and traffic circulation. This enhancement will improve the circulation of goods, as SR 29 serves as a key intrastate freight corridor providing access to local agriculture and ranching operations, as well as to freight activity centers located in central Florida and populated coastal areas. ebenthall on PRODPC61 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:36 Aug 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 Alternatives under consideration include (1) Taking no action; (2) widen existing SR 29 from two to four lanes beginning at Oil Well Road and ending at SR 82, and (3) a new alignment within the project study area that bypasses downtown Immokalee. Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who have expressed interest in this proposal. A series of public meetings and a public hearing are planned in Collier County between December 2007 and January 2010. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meetings and hearing. The Draft EIS will be made available for public and agency review and comment. Two sets of formal scoping meetings are planned between November 2007 and December 2008 that will involve affected government agencies, interested groups, and the public. One set of meetings will address purpose and need, and the second set will address alternatives selection. To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed action is 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 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 inter-governmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Issued on: August 7, 2007. James Christian, Assistant Division Director, Tallahassee, Florida. [FR Doc. 07–4017 Filed 8–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Travis County, TX Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Intent. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to 40 CFR 1508.22 and 43 TAC 2.5(e)(2), the FHWA and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed transportation project on United States Highway (US) 290 from State Highway (SH) 130 to Farm-toMarket Road (FM) 973, about 3.2 miles, in Travis County, Texas. Areas within the cities of Manor and Austin are included in the study area. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Salvador Deocampo, District Engineer, District A, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Texas Division, 300 East 8th Street, Rm 826, Austin, Texas 78701, Telephone 512– 536–5950. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed roadway is listed in the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Mobility 2030 Plan (the long-range transportation plan) as a six-lane tolled freeway. The need for the US 290 project has resulted from rapid population growth in the project area and in surrounding areas in recent years, which is expected to further increase well into the foreseeable future. It is anticipated that this population growth will result in increased levels of vehicular traffic, with a corresponding increase in traffic accidents, a decrease in the roadway’s traffic handling capability, and a decline in the functionality of the roadway as part of an area-wide transportation system. The purpose of the proposed project is to increase capacity and improve mobility in the roadway corridor while enhancing safety and system interconnectivity, in compliance with the adopted CAMPO Mobility 2030 Plan. The EIS will evaluate a range of alternatives, including the alternative of no action. The EIS will evaluate potential impacts from construction and operation of the proposed roadway including, but not limited to, the following: Transportation impacts (construction detours, construction traffic, and mobility improvement), air quality and noise impacts from construction equipment and operation of the facilities, water quality impacts from construction area and roadway storm water runoff, impacts to waters of the United States including wetlands from right-of-way encroachment, impacts to historic and archeological resources, impacts to floodplains, and impacts and/or potential displacements to residents and businesses, land use, vegetation, wildlife, aesthetic and visual resources, socioeconomic resources, and cumulative impacts. Public involvement is a critical component of the project development process and will occur throughout the planning and study phases. Public E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 159 / Friday, August 17, 2007 / Notices scoping meetings are planned, but have not yet been scheduled. The purpose of the public scoping meetings is to solicit public comments on the proposed action as part of the National Environmental Policy Act process. The scoping meetings, pursuant to Section 6002 of SAFETEA–LU will provide opportunities for participating agencies, cooperating agencies, and the public to be involved in review and comment on the draft coordination plan, defining the need and purpose for the proposed project, and determining the range of alternatives to be considered in the EIS. Letters describing the proposed action including a request for comments will be sent to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies and to private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed or are known to have interest in this proposal. 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 at the address 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) Issued on: August 13, 2007. Salvador Deocampo, District Engineer. [FR Doc. 07–4024 Filed 8–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2007–28695] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of applications for exemptions; request for comments. ebenthall on PRODPC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 19 individuals for exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals to qualify as drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting the Federal vision standard. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:36 Aug 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 Comments must be received on or before September 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Department of Transportation (DOT) Docket Management System (DMS) Docket Number FMCSA–2007–28695 using any of the following methods: • Web Site: https://dmses.dot.gov/ submit. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number for this notice. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https://dms.dot.gov including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading for further information. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// dms.dot.gov at any time or Room W12– 140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The DMS is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments online. Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477; Apr. 11, 2000). This information is also available at https:// dms.dot.gov. DATES: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Chief, Physical Qualifications Division, 202–366–4001, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46261 FMCSA, Room W64–224, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption for a 2year period if it finds ‘‘such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.’’ The FMCSA can renew exemptions at the end of each 2year period. The 19 individuals listed in this notice each have requested an exemption from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce. Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant to determine whether granting the exemption will achieve the required level of safety mandated by statute. Qualifications of Applicants Dean N. Brown Mr. Brown, age 42, has loss of vision in his right eye due to a traumatic injury sustained as a child. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/400 and in the left, 20/20. Following an examination in 2007, his optometrist noted, ‘‘I certify that Dean has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Brown reported that he has driven straight trucks for 23 years, accumulating 115,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 11 years, accumulating 55,000 miles. He holds a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) from Maine. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. James F. Cain, Sr. Mr. Cain, 44, has had a corneal scar in his right eye since 1997. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/150 and in the left, 20/20. Following an examination in 2007, his optometrist noted, ‘‘It is my opinion, Mr. Cain has sufficient vision to perform the tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Cain reported that he has driven straight trucks for 14 years, accumulating 145,600 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from Ohio. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 159 (Friday, August 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46260-46261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4024]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Travis County, TX

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 40 CFR 1508.22 and 43 TAC 2.5(e)(2), the FHWA and 
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are issuing this notice to 
advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be 
prepared for a proposed transportation project on United States Highway 
(US) 290 from State Highway (SH) 130 to Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 973, 
about 3.2 miles, in Travis County, Texas. Areas within the cities of 
Manor and Austin are included in the study area.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Salvador Deocampo, District 
Engineer, District A, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Texas 
Division, 300 East 8th Street, Rm 826, Austin, Texas 78701, Telephone 
512-536-5950.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed roadway is listed in the 
Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Mobility 2030 
Plan (the long-range transportation plan) as a six-lane tolled freeway. 
The need for the US 290 project has resulted from rapid population 
growth in the project area and in surrounding areas in recent years, 
which is expected to further increase well into the foreseeable future. 
It is anticipated that this population growth will result in increased 
levels of vehicular traffic, with a corresponding increase in traffic 
accidents, a decrease in the roadway's traffic handling capability, and 
a decline in the functionality of the roadway as part of an area-wide 
transportation system. The purpose of the proposed project is to 
increase capacity and improve mobility in the roadway corridor while 
enhancing safety and system interconnectivity, in compliance with the 
adopted CAMPO Mobility 2030 Plan. The EIS will evaluate a range of 
alternatives, including the alternative of no action.
    The EIS will evaluate potential impacts from construction and 
operation of the proposed roadway including, but not limited to, the 
following: Transportation impacts (construction detours, construction 
traffic, and mobility improvement), air quality and noise impacts from 
construction equipment and operation of the facilities, water quality 
impacts from construction area and roadway storm water runoff, impacts 
to waters of the United States including wetlands from right-of-way 
encroachment, impacts to historic and archeological resources, impacts 
to floodplains, and impacts and/or potential displacements to residents 
and businesses, land use, vegetation, wildlife, aesthetic and visual 
resources, socioeconomic resources, and cumulative impacts.
    Public involvement is a critical component of the project 
development process and will occur throughout the planning and study 
phases. Public

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scoping meetings are planned, but have not yet been scheduled. The 
purpose of the public scoping meetings is to solicit public comments on 
the proposed action as part of the National Environmental Policy Act 
process. The scoping meetings, pursuant to Section 6002 of SAFETEA-LU 
will provide opportunities for participating agencies, cooperating 
agencies, and the public to be involved in review and comment on the 
draft coordination plan, defining the need and purpose for the proposed 
project, and determining the range of alternatives to be considered in 
the EIS. Letters describing the proposed action including a request for 
comments will be sent to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies 
and to private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed 
or are known to have interest in this proposal.
    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 at the address 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)

    Issued on: August 13, 2007.
Salvador Deocampo,
District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 07-4024 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am]
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