Draft Bay Area to Central Valley High-Speed Train Programmatic Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement, 56122 [07-4854]

Download as PDF 56122 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 190 / Tuesday, October 2, 2007 / Notices Harkins, Attorney Advisor, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366– 4928, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours for the FHWA are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 20, 2007, the FHWA published its NPRM in the Federal Register at 72 FR 53736. As required under section 1604(b)(6) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU), the proposed rule specifies the interoperability requirements for automated toll collection systems for the facilities that are tolled under any of the tolling programs contained in section 1604 of SAFETEA–LU. 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Written submissions are welcome, although not required for participation. The FHWA expects each meeting to last approximately three hours. No pre-registration is required for participation. Issued on: September 26, 2007. Anthony Furst, Acting Associate Administrator for Operations. [FR Doc. E7–19409 Filed 10–1–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:35 Oct 01, 2007 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Draft Bay Area to Central Valley HighSpeed Train Programmatic Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of extension of draft environmental impact statement comment period. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On July 2, 2007, FRA approved for release and agency and public review the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/ EIS) for the Bay Area to Central Valley portion of the California High Speed Rail Authority’s (Authority) proposed High Speed Train Program for the State of California. FRA is the lead federal agency on the environmental review in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Authority is the project sponsor and lead agency for the California Environmental Quality Act review. In releasing the Draft Program EIR/EIS, FRA and the Authority established a 70day public comment period that was scheduled to end on September 28, 2007. The public was notified of the 70day comment period through a variety of avenues, including newspaper publications, information included on both agencies’ Web sites, at public hearings held throughout the affected area, and through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s weekly Federal Register publication (72 FR 39808, July 20, 2007), which noted the availability of the Draft Program EIR/EIS, identified as EIS No. 20070303. At its September 26, 2007 board meeting, the Authority considered a number of public requests to extend the comment period and decided to accept comments until noon on October 26, 2007. FRA agrees with the Authority that this extension will facilitate public participation and is extending the comment period for NEPA purposes to October 26, 2007 as well. DATES: The comment period on the Draft Bay Area to Central Valley HST Program EIR/EIS is extended until October 26, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to the California High-Speed Rail Authority, EIR/EIS Comments, 925 L Street, Suite 1425, Sacramento, CA 95814. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 programmatic environmental review, please contact: Mr. Dan Leavitt, Deputy Director of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, 925 L Street, Suite 1425, Sacramento, CA 95814 (telephone 916– 324–1541); or Mr. David Valenstein, Environmental Program Manager, Office of Passenger Programs, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Avenue (Mail Stop 20), Washington, DC 20590 (telephone 202–493–6368). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: More information about the proposed HST system, the first-tier Program EIR/EIS addressing the HST system and the Draft Bay Area to Central Valley HST EIS are available at https:// www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2007. Mark E. 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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Draft Bay Area to Central Valley High-Speed Train Programmatic 
Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of extension of draft environmental impact statement 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: On July 2, 2007, FRA approved for release and agency and 
public review the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report/
Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Bay Area to Central 
Valley portion of the California High Speed Rail Authority's 
(Authority) proposed High Speed Train Program for the State of 
California. FRA is the lead federal agency on the environmental review 
in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the 
Authority is the project sponsor and lead agency for the California 
Environmental Quality Act review. In releasing the Draft Program EIR/
EIS, FRA and the Authority established a 70-day public comment period 
that was scheduled to end on September 28, 2007. The public was 
notified of the 70-day comment period through a variety of avenues, 
including newspaper publications, information included on both 
agencies' Web sites, at public hearings held throughout the affected 
area, and through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's weekly 
Federal Register publication (72 FR 39808, July 20, 2007), which noted 
the availability of the Draft Program EIR/EIS, identified as EIS No. 
20070303.
    At its September 26, 2007 board meeting, the Authority considered a 
number of public requests to extend the comment period and decided to 
accept comments until noon on October 26, 2007. FRA agrees with the 
Authority that this extension will facilitate public participation and 
is extending the comment period for NEPA purposes to October 26, 2007 
as well.

DATES: The comment period on the Draft Bay Area to Central Valley HST 
Program EIR/EIS is extended until October 26, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to the California High-Speed Rail 
Authority, EIR/EIS Comments, 925 L Street, Suite 1425, Sacramento, CA 
95814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the 
programmatic environmental review, please contact: Mr. Dan Leavitt, 
Deputy Director of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, 925 L 
Street, Suite 1425, Sacramento, CA 95814 (telephone 916-324-1541); or 
Mr. David Valenstein, Environmental Program Manager, Office of 
Passenger Programs, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont 
Avenue (Mail Stop 20), Washington, DC 20590 (telephone 202-493-6368).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: More information about the proposed HST 
system, the first-tier Program EIR/EIS addressing the HST system and 
the Draft Bay Area to Central Valley HST EIS are available at https://
www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2007.
Mark E. Yachmetz,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Development.
[FR Doc. 07-4854 Filed 9- 27-07; 1:10 pm]
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