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southern portion of the project is within
a high-growth urban commercial setting
with regional big box retail uses and a
large retail mall on the west side of the
highway. Smaller regional and local
retail and manufacturing businesses are
on the east side of the highway.
The EIS will identify transportation
needs and deficiencies in the project
study area, including safety, mobility,
access, safety, system linkages and
continuity. The range of alternatives
evaluated in the EIS will be developed
to meet the identified purpose and need.
Potential alternatives and combinations
thereof may include, but are not limited
to: (1) No action; (2) reroute U.S. 97 on
a westerly alignment; and (3) reroute
U.S. 973 on an easterly alignment.
Design variations of potential
alternatives will also be studied, as
appropriate. A refinement plan for U.S.
97 & U.S. 20 was completed in May
2007. Information from the refinement
plan may be utilized as appropriate in
the development of this EIS.
The EIS will be initiated with a
scoping process. The scoping process
will include a program of public
outreach and agency coordination
conducted over the next several months
to elicit input of project purpose and
need, potential alternatives, significant
and insignificant issues, and
collaborative methods of analyzing
transportation alternatives and
environmental impacts.
A series of public, agency and tribal
meetings will be held in early 2008 and
continue throughout the development of
the EIS. The public outreach program
will include multiple public meetings
conducted by ODOT as well as
coordination with the Technical
Management Team, the Citizens
Advisory Committee and the Project
Steering Team. The Technical
Management Team is comprised of
technical representatives from ODOT,
the City of Bend, Deschutes County and
the Oregon Department of Land
Conservation and Development. The
Citizens Advisory Committee is
comprised of the public representing
neighborhood and business interests in
the project areas. The Project Steering
Team is comprised of policy
representatives from ODOT, the City of
Bend and Deschutes County.
A public hearing will be held in
connection with the release of the draft
EIS. Public notice will be given
regarding the time and place of the
public meetings and hearings. An
internet website has been established at:
https://www.US97solutions.org and will
be operational beginning January 10,
2008. This website and other
communication media will be utilized
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throughout the process to provide
public information and to receive
comments. All comments and input
received during the EIS process will be
considered and documented.
The FHWA and ODOT will evaluate
significant transportation,
environmental, social and economic
impacts of the project alternatives.
Potential areas of impact include:
neighborhoods, businesses, natural
resources and environmental justice.
Measures to avoid, minimize and
mitigate any significant adverse impacts
will be developed.
Comments and suggestions are invited
from all interested parties, to ensure that
the full range of issues related to this
project are addressed and all significant
issues are identified. Comments or
questions regarding the proposed action
and the EIS should be directed to the
FHWA at the address provided above.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315.
Issued on: December 18, 2007.
Michelle Eraut,
Environmental Program Manager, Salem,
Oregon.
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are welcome and must be filed by
January 18, 2008.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, January 9, 2008, from 3
p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, January
10, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the Westin Seattle Hotel, 1900 Fifth
Ave., Seattle, WA 98101. The hotel’s
phone number is 206–728–1000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Lolich, (202) 366–0704;
Maritime Administration, MAR–540,
Room W21–309, 1200 New Jersey Ave.,
SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001;
richard.lolich@dot.gov.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. App 2, Sec. 9(a)(2); 41
CFR 101–6. 1005; DOT Order 1120.3B.
Dated: December 17, 2007.
By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub No. 5) (2008–
1)]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
Maritime Administration
Surface Transportation Board.
Approval of rail cost adjustment
AGENCY:
Marine Transportation System National
Advisory Council
ACTION:
National Advisory Council
public meeting.
SUMMARY: The Board has approved the
rebased first quarter 2008 rail cost
adjustment factor (RCAF) and cost index
filed by the Association of American
Railroads. As required by statute, the
RCAF is rebased using the fourth
quarter 2007 index value as the
denominator and first quarter 2008
index value as the numerator (10/1/07 =
1.00). Rebasing is required every five
years. The rebased first quarter 2008
RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.050. The
rebased first quarter 2008 RCAF
(Adjusted) is 0.486. The rebased first
quarter 2008 RCAF–5 is 0.461.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333. [Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the
hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional information is contained in
the Board’s decision, which is available
on our Web site https://www.stb.dot.gov.
To purchase a copy of the full decision,
write to, e-mail, or call the Board’s
contractor, ASAP Document Solutions,
9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham,
MD 20706; e-mail asapdc@verizon.net;
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration
announces that the Marine
Transportation System National
Advisory Council (MTSNAC) will hold
a meeting to discuss an expanded
Marine Transportation System outreach
and education program that addresses
future workforce needs, environmental
issues, and freight mobility; public and
private sector data collection efforts;
and addressing MTSNAC’s ten public/
private recommendations. A public
comment period is scheduled for 10:30
a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 10.
2008. To provide time for as many
people to speak as possible, speaking
time for each individual will be limited
to three minutes. Members of the public
who would like to speak are asked to
contact Richard J. Lolich by January 2,
2008. Commenters will be placed on the
agenda in the order in which
notifications are received. If time
allows, additional comments will be
permitted. Copies of oral comments
must be submitted in writing at the
meeting. Additional written comments
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council
ACTION: National Advisory Council public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration announces that the Marine
Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) will hold a
meeting to discuss an expanded Marine Transportation System outreach
and education program that addresses future workforce needs,
environmental issues, and freight mobility; public and private sector
data collection efforts; and addressing MTSNAC's ten public/private
recommendations. A public comment period is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to
11 a.m. on Thursday, January 10. 2008. To provide time for as many
people to speak as possible, speaking time for each individual will be
limited to three minutes. Members of the public who would like to speak
are asked to contact Richard J. Lolich by January 2, 2008. Commenters
will be placed on the agenda in the order in which notifications are
received. If time allows, additional comments will be permitted. Copies
of oral comments must be submitted in writing at the meeting.
Additional written comments are welcome and must be filed by January
18, 2008.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2008, from 3
p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, January 10, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Westin Seattle Hotel, 1900
Fifth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101. The hotel's phone number is 206-728-
1000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Lolich, (202) 366-0704;
Maritime Administration, MAR-540, Room W21-309, 1200 New Jersey Ave.,
SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001; richard.lolich@dot.gov.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. App 2, Sec. 9(a)(2); 41 CFR 101-6. 1005; DOT
Order 1120.3B.
Dated: December 17, 2007.
By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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