Environmental Impact Statement: Calvert and St. Mary's Counties, Maryland, 59583 [07-5190]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 203 / Monday, October 22, 2007 / Notices contingent on reductions offered by another carrier or carriers. After completion of the individual carrier sessions, the Administrator will revise the list of flights to reflect the individual discussions with the carriers. The carriers will again be given this list which will not identify flights by carrier. If the Administrator believes that severely congested time periods still exist, he may set revised targets and repeat the individual sessions with carriers. If the Administrator determines that identifying carrier-specific targets is necessary to facilitate voluntary flight reductions and schedule modifications, he may advise each carrier separately and confidentially of flight reduction targets specific to that carrier, which information will not be given to any other carrier or carriers. The Administrator may also make a general assurance with respect to the overall proportionality of the flight reductions being sought by the FAA from carriers serving JFK. The Administrator will develop and approve a proposed flight reduction plan and schedule reduction, which will be published in the Federal Register as a final order. Importantly, the procedures do not provide for any meetings among the carriers without the FAA present. The procedures will not allow any discussion or negotiation among carriers about flight reductions, prices charged, or markets served. During the course of the meetings, carriers will not be told schedule reductions or modifications other carriers are offering or being asked to offer. For these reasons, the Department is not presently inclined to initiate antitrust enforcement action against any carrier that participates in the FAA’s flight reduction meeting and conducts itself in the manner described in your September 21 letter. This expresses the Department’s current enforcement intention regarding the carriers’ participation in the flight reductions meeting. The Department reserves the right to bring an enforcement action against any conduct that violated the antitrust laws. Yours sincerely, ebenthall on PRODPC61 with NOTICES Thomas O. Barnett Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16, 2007. Kerry B. Long, Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 07–5177 Filed 10–16–07; 4:31 pm] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:02 Oct 19, 2007 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties, Maryland 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 will be prepared for a proposed roadway widening and bridge replacement project in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties, Maryland. The purpose of the EIS is to provide information and analyses for decisions on the project in accordance with the policies and purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Daniel W. Johnson, Environmental Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, City Crescent Building, 10 South Howard Street, Suite 2450, Telephone (410) 779–7154. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Maryland State Highway Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Coast Guard, and Maryland Department of the Environment will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to improve MD 4 from MD 2 to MD 235 in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties, a distance of approximately 2.91 miles. Improvements to the corridor are necessary to improve existing capacity and traffic operations, and to increase vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle safety along MD 4, while supporting existing and planned development in the area. Improvements to the bridge are necessary due to inadequate shoulder widths, major traffic delays and/or closures currently occur along the Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge during crashes and maintenance activities. In addition, the crash rate on MD 4 from FDR Boulevard to MD 235, as well as the rear end collision rate across the Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge, is greater than the statewide average. Alternatives under consideration include taking no action and widening existing MD 4 to a four lane divided highway, with various options for bridge improvements and/or reconstruction. Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59583 agencies, and to private organizations and citizens and citizen groups who have previously expressed or are known to have an interest in this proposal. It is anticipated that a Public Hearing will be held in the Fall of 2009. The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to a Public Hearing. Public notice will be given of the availability of the Draft EIS for review and of the time and place of this hearing. A Scoping Meeting was held in May of 2007, and two Open House Workshops will be held in October 2007 to solicit opinions and ideas on proposed improvements from local citizens. 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 these proposed actions and EIS should be directed to the FHWA at the address provided above. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulation implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation of Federal programs and activities apply to this program) Issued on: October 10, 2007. Daniel W. Johnson, Environmental Program Leader, Baltimore, Maryland. [FR Doc. 07–5190 Filed 10–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highways in Washington Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other federal agencies. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, SR 167 Extension Project Puyallup to SR 509 in Pierce County, Washington. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project. DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 203 (Monday, October 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 07-5190]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Calvert and St. Mary's Counties, 
Maryland

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for a proposed roadway 
widening and bridge replacement project in Calvert and St. Mary's 
Counties, Maryland. The purpose of the EIS is to provide information 
and analyses for decisions on the project in accordance with the 
policies and purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Daniel W. Johnson, Environmental 
Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, City Crescent 
Building, 10 South Howard Street, Suite 2450, Telephone (410) 779-7154.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Maryland 
State Highway Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Coast Guard, and Maryland 
Department of the Environment will prepare an environmental impact 
statement (EIS) to improve MD 4 from MD 2 to MD 235 in Calvert and St. 
Mary's Counties, a distance of approximately 2.91 miles.
    Improvements to the corridor are necessary to improve existing 
capacity and traffic operations, and to increase vehicular, pedestrian 
and bicycle safety along MD 4, while supporting existing and planned 
development in the area. Improvements to the bridge are necessary due 
to inadequate shoulder widths, major traffic delays and/or closures 
currently occur along the Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge during crashes 
and maintenance activities. In addition, the crash rate on MD 4 from 
FDR Boulevard to MD 235, as well as the rear end collision rate across 
the Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge, is greater than the statewide 
average.
    Alternatives under consideration include taking no action and 
widening existing MD 4 to a four lane divided highway, with various 
options for bridge improvements and/or reconstruction.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to 
private organizations and citizens and citizen groups who have 
previously expressed or are known to have an interest in this proposal. 
It is anticipated that a Public Hearing will be held in the Fall of 
2009. The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and 
comment prior to a Public Hearing. Public notice will be given of the 
availability of the Draft EIS for review and of the time and place of 
this hearing. A Scoping Meeting was held in May of 2007, and two Open 
House Workshops will be held in October 2007 to solicit opinions and 
ideas on proposed improvements from local citizens.
    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 these proposed actions and EIS should be directed 
to the FHWA at the address provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulation 
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental 
consultation of Federal programs and activities apply to this 
program)

    Issued on: October 10, 2007.
Daniel W. Johnson,
Environmental Program Leader, Baltimore, Maryland.
[FR Doc. 07-5190 Filed 10-19-07; 8:45 am]
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