Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection, 54969-54970 [E7-19127]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 187 / Thursday, September 27, 2007 / Notices telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site https://www.rtca.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for the Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee meeting. Note: Non-Government attendees to the meeting must go through security and be escorted to and from the conference room. Attendees with laptops will be required to register them at the security desk upon arrival and departure. Agenda items will be posted on www.rtca.org Web site. Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairmen, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 21, 2007. Francisco Estrada C., RTCA Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 07–4762 Filed 9–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA–2007–29258] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by November 26, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT DMS Docket Number FHWA–2007–29258 by any of the following methods: Web site: https://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the Department of Transportation Docket Management VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:40 Sep 26, 2007 Jkt 211001 System electronic docket site. No electronic submissions will be accepted between September 28, 2007, and October 1, 2007. 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. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// dms.dot.gov at any time or to U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Ferroni, 202–366–3233, Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Noise Barriers Inventory Request. Background: The Federal-aid highway program has always been based on a strong State-Federal partnership. At the core of that partnership is a philosophy of trust and flexibility, and a belief that the States are in the best position to make investment decisions that are based on the needs and priorities of their citizens. The FHWA noise regulations give each State highway agency flexibility in determining the reasonableness and feasibility of noise abatement and, thus, in balancing the benefits of noise abatement against the overall adverse social, economic, and environmental effects and costs of the noise abatement measures. The State highway agencies base their determination on the interest of the overall public good, keeping in mind all the elements of the highway program. The flexibility in noise abatement decision-making is reflected by data indicating that not all States have built noise barriers. Through the end of 2004, 45 State Departments of Transportation (SDOT) and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have constructed over 2,205 linear miles of barriers at a cost of over $2.6 billion ($3.4 billion in 2004 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54969 dollars). Five States and the District of Columbia have not constructed noise barriers. Ten State highway agencies account for approximately 64 percent of total barrier length and 72 percent of total barrier cost. The previously distributed listing can be found at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/ noise/barrier/summary.htm. This listing continues to be extremely useful in the management of the highway traffic noise program, in our technical assistance efforts for State highway agencies, and in responding to inquiries from congressional sources, Federal, State, and local agencies, and the general public. An updated listing of noise barriers will be distributed nationally for use in the highway traffic noise program. This collection request is for all noise barriers constructed by December 31, 2007. This would include all funding sources and material types. Although the collection concentrates on the 2005, 2006, and 2007 calendar years, a State highway agency may, after review of the ‘‘Summary of Noise Barriers Constructed by December 31, 2004’’ document, delete, modify or add information to any calendar year. Respondents: Each of the 50 SDOTs, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Frequency: Every 3 years. Estimated Average Burden per Response: It is estimated that on average it would take 8 hours to respond to this request. The actual response time will be dependent on the number of noise barriers constructed, the availability of this information, and the collection method. For the SDOT that did not construct noise barriers within the time period, there is no burden. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: It is estimated that the estimated total annual burden is 139 hours annually. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB’s clearance of this information collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1 54970 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 187 / Thursday, September 27, 2007 / Notices rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Issued On: September 18, 2007. James R. Kabel, Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division. [FR Doc. E7–19127 Filed 9–26–07; 8:45 am] normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing licenses, permits, and BILLING CODE 4910–22–P approvals for the following highway project in the State of North Carolina: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The Western Wake Freeway, a 12.6-mile long, 6-lane, fully access-controlled, Federal Highway Administration new location roadway that will be part Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions of Raleigh’s Outer Wake Expressway. on Proposed Highway in Wake County, The project is also known as State Transportation Improvement Program NC (STIP) Project R–2635. The project AGENCY: Federal Highway would run generally in a north-south Administration (FHWA), DOT. direction, roughly parallel to and just west of the existing NC 55. ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims On the south, the project begins at NC for judicial review of actions by FHWA 55 at Old Smithfield Road (SR 1172) and other Federal Agencies. between Apex and Holly Springs; on the SUMMARY: This notice announces actions north, it ends at NC 55 near Alston taken by the FHWA and other Federal Avenue north of Cary in Wake County. agencies that are final within the The actions by the Federal agencies, and meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(I)(1). The the laws under which such actions were actions relate to a proposed highway taken, are described in the Final project, the Western Wake Freeway, Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) which begins at NC 55 at Old Smithfield for the project, approved on January 21, Road (SR 1172) between Apex and 2004, in the FHWA Record of Decision Holly Springs and ends at NC 55 near (ROD) issued on April 30, 2004 Alston Avenue north of Cary in Wake approving the Western Wake Freeway County. The Western Wake Freeway is project, and in a Reevaluation Report for also known as State Transportation Administrative Action issued on Improvement Program Project R–2635. It September 7, 2007 (‘‘Reevaluation is part of the Outer Wake Expressway, Report’’), determining that a a circumferential freeway around supplemental environmental impact Raleigh, North Carolina. Those actions statement is not required, and in other grant licenses, permits, and approvals documents in the FHWA administrative for the project. record. The FEIS, ROD, Reevaluation DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is Report and other documents in the advising the public of final agency FHWA administrative record file are actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(I)(1). A available by contacting the FHWA or claim seeking judicial review of the NCTA at the addresses provided above. Federal agency actions on the highway The FHWA FEIS, ROD, and project will be barred unless the claim Reevaluation Report can be viewed at is filed on or before March 25, 2008. If the offices of the North Carolina the Federal law that authorizes judicial Turnpike Authority, 5400 Glenwood review of a claim provides a time period Avenue, Suite 400, Raleigh, North of less than 180 days for filing such Carolina, 27612. claim, then that shorter time period still This notice applies to all Federal applies. agency actions and decisions as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. under which such actions were taken, George Hoops, P.E., Major Projects including but not limited to: Engineer, Federal Highway 1. General: National Environmental Administration, 310 New Bern Avenue, Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– Suite 410, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601–1418, Telephone: (919) 856–4350 4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109]. extension 104; e-mail: 2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– george.hoops@fhwa.dot.gov. FHWA North Carolina Division Office’s normal 7671(q)]. 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). Ms. Jennifer Harris, P.E., Department of Transportation Act of Staff Engineer, North Carolina Turnpike 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 Authority (NCTA), 5400 Glenwood U.S.C. 319]. Avenue, Suite 400, Raleigh, North 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act Carolina, 27612, Telephone: (919) 571– [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section 3004; e-mail: jennifer.harris@ncturnpike.org. NCTA’s 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:40 Sep 26, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [16 U.S.C. 1361], Anadromous Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)– 757(g)], Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712], Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.]. 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f), et seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469–469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]. 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– 2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601–4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271–1287); Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA–21 Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–4128]. 8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]; Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901–6992(k)]. 9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality; E.O.13112 Invasive Species. (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.) Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(I)(1). E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 187 (Thursday, September 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54969-54970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19127]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2007-29258]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments 
for a New Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to 
request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new 
information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal 
Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Please submit comments by November 26, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT DMS Docket Number 
FHWA-2007-29258 by any of the following methods:
    Web site: https://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the Department of Transportation Docket 
Management System electronic docket site. No electronic submissions 
will be accepted between September 28, 2007, and October 1, 2007.
    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.
    Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://dms.dot.gov at any time or to U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Ferroni, 202-366-3233, Office of 
Planning, Environment, and Realty, Federal Highway Administration, 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 
DC 20590. Office hours are from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Noise Barriers Inventory Request.
    Background: The Federal-aid highway program has always been based 
on a strong State-Federal partnership. At the core of that partnership 
is a philosophy of trust and flexibility, and a belief that the States 
are in the best position to make investment decisions that are based on 
the needs and priorities of their citizens. The FHWA noise regulations 
give each State highway agency flexibility in determining the 
reasonableness and feasibility of noise abatement and, thus, in 
balancing the benefits of noise abatement against the overall adverse 
social, economic, and environmental effects and costs of the noise 
abatement measures. The State highway agencies base their determination 
on the interest of the overall public good, keeping in mind all the 
elements of the highway program.
    The flexibility in noise abatement decision-making is reflected by 
data indicating that not all States have built noise barriers. Through 
the end of 2004, 45 State Departments of Transportation (SDOT) and the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have constructed over 2,205 linear miles of 
barriers at a cost of over $2.6 billion ($3.4 billion in 2004 dollars). 
Five States and the District of Columbia have not constructed noise 
barriers. Ten State highway agencies account for approximately 64 
percent of total barrier length and 72 percent of total barrier cost. 
The previously distributed listing can be found at  https://
www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/noise/barrier/summary.htm. This listing 
continues to be extremely useful in the management of the highway 
traffic noise program, in our technical assistance efforts for State 
highway agencies, and in responding to inquiries from congressional 
sources, Federal, State, and local agencies, and the general public. An 
updated listing of noise barriers will be distributed nationally for 
use in the highway traffic noise program. This collection request is 
for all noise barriers constructed by December 31, 2007. This would 
include all funding sources and material types. Although the collection 
concentrates on the 2005, 2006, and 2007 calendar years, a State 
highway agency may, after review of the ``Summary of Noise Barriers 
Constructed by December 31, 2004'' document, delete, modify or add 
information to any calendar year.
    Respondents: Each of the 50 SDOTs, the District of Columbia, and 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
    Frequency: Every 3 years.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: It is estimated that on 
average it would take 8 hours to respond to this request. The actual 
response time will be dependent on the number of noise barriers 
constructed, the availability of this information, and the collection 
method. For the SDOT that did not construct noise barriers within the 
time period, there is no burden.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: It is estimated that the 
estimated total annual burden is 139 hours annually.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed 
collection is necessary for the FHWA's performance; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, 
usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that 
the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic 
technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. 
The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request 
for OMB's clearance of this information collection.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.


[[Page 54970]]


    Issued On: September 18, 2007.
James R. Kabel,
 Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division.
[FR Doc. E7-19127 Filed 9-26-07; 8:45 am]
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