Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Southtowns Connector/Buffalo Outer Harbor (STC/BOH) City of Buffalo, Erie County, NY, 11694-11695 [E8-4090]

Download as PDF 11694 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 4, 2008 / Notices Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Regulations for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs. OMB Control #: 2105–0508 Background: This program implements 42 U.S.C. 4602, concerning acquisition of real property and relocation assistance for displaced persons for Federal and federallyassisted programs. It prohibits the provision of relocation assistance and payments to persons not legally in the United States (with certain exceptions). The information collected consists of a certification of residency status from affected persons to establish eligibility for relocation assistance and payments. Displacing agencies will require each person who is to be displaced by a Federal or federally-assisted project, as a condition of eligibility for relocation payments or advisory assistance, to certify that he or she is lawfully present in the United States. Respondents: Federal agencies, State highway agencies, local government highway agencies, and airport sponsors receiving financial assistance for expenditures of Federal funds on acquisition and relocation payments and required services to displaced persons. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,460 for file maintenance and 52 state highway agencies for statistical reports. Estimated Average Burden per Response: The average burden per response is 16.5 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,000 hours. Electronic Access: Internet users may access all comments received by the U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, by using the universal resource locator (URL): https://dms.dot.gov, 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. Please follow the instructions online for more information and help. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: February 28, 2008. James R. Kabel, Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division. [FR Doc. E8–4151 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Mar 03, 2008 Jkt 214001 transportation facilities), reconstruct Ohio Street into a landscaped arterial, Federal Highway Administration construct a new arterial called Tifft Street Arterial connecting I–190 with an Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions improved interchange in the Seneca/ on Southtowns Connector/Buffalo Elk/Bailey area and traversing south to Outer Harbor (STC/BOH) City of Tifft Street, east of the existing CSX Buffalo, Erie County, NY railroad corridor and through the former LTV/Republic Steel site. The project AGENCY: Federal Highway will also include the construction of Administration (FHWA), DOT. various sidewalks, and multi-use paths, ACTION: Notice of Limitation on claims and other landscape and aesthetic for judicial review of actions by FHWA enhancements within the project limits. and other federal agencies. The actions by the Federal agencies, and SUMMARY: This notice announces actions the laws under which such actions were taken by the FHWA and other Federal taken, are described in the Final agencies that are final within the Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The for the project, approved on May 10, actions relate to a proposed highway 2006 and in the FHWA Record of project, that includes a series of Decision (ROD) issued on January 31, transportation access improvements 2007. The FEIS, ROD, and other project centered around the New York Route 5 records are available by contacting the corridor along the Lake Erie waterfront FHWA or the New York State in the City of Buffalo, City of Department of Transportation at the Lackawanna, and Town of Hamburg in addresses provided above. the State of New York, that is commonly This notice applies to all Federal referred to as the Southtowns agency decisions related to the Connector/Buffalo Outer Harbor (STC/ Southtowns Connector/Buffalo Outer BOH) project. Those actions grant Harbor (STC/BOH) project as of the licenses, permits, and approvals for the issuance date of this notice and all laws project. under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to: DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is 1. National Environmental Policy Act advising the public of final agency [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]. actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A 2. Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 claim seeking judicial review of the U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]. Federal agency actions on the highway 3. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– project will be barred unless the claim 7671(q)]. is filed on or before September 2, 2008. 4. Section 4(f) of the Department of If the Federal law that authorizes Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. judicial review of a claim provides a 303]. time period of less than 180 days for 5. Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. filing such claim, then that shorter time 1531–1544 and Section 1536]. period still applies. 6. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)]. Jeffrey W. Kolb, P.E., Division 7. Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 Administrator, Federal Highway U.S.C. 703–712]. Administration, New York Division, Leo 8. Section 106 of the National Historic W. O’Brien Federal Building, 7th Floor, Preservation Act of 1966, as amended Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street, [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]. Albany, New York 12207, Telephone: 9. Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. (518) 431–4127 or Alan E. Taylor, P.E., 2000(d)–2000(d)(1)] Regional Director, NYSDOT Region 5; 10. Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 100 Seneca Street, Buffalo NY 14203, U.S.C. 4201–4209]. Telephone: (716) 847–3238. 11. Wetlands and Water Resources: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section hereby given that the FHWA, and other 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251–1377] Federal agencies have taken final agency 12. Land and Water Conservation actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by Fund [16 U.S.C. 4601–4604]. issuing licenses, permits, and approvals 13. Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 for the following highway project in the [33 U.S.C. 401–406]. State of New York: Southtowns 14. Executive Order 11990 Protection Connector/Buffalo Outer Harbor (STC/ of Wetlands. BOH) project in the City of Buffalo, City 15. Executive Order 11988 Floodplain of Lackawanna, and Town of Hamburg, Management. Erie County. The project will 16. Executive Order 12898, Federal reconstruct/rehabilitate NY Route 5 and Actions to Address Environmental Fuhrmann Boulevard (while Justice in Minority Populations and Low maintaining them as separate Income Populations. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1 11695 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 4, 2008 / Notices (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.) Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Issued on: February 26, 2008. Jeffrey W. Kolb, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York. [FR Doc. E8–4090 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Delays in Processing of Special Permits Applications Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. AGENCY: List of applications delayed more than 180 days. ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117( c), PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit applications that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay and the expected completion date for action on each application is provided in association with each identified application. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Delmer F. Billings, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, East Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–4535. 3. Application is technically complex and is of significant impact or precedent-setting and requires extensive analysis. 4. Staff review delayed by other priority issues or volume of special permit applications. Meaning of Application Number Suffixes N—New application. M—Modification request. PM—Party to application with modification request. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2008. Delmer F. Billings, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits and Approvals. Key to ‘‘Reason for Delay’’ 1. Awaiting additional information from applicant. 2. Extensive public comment under review. Application No. Reason for delay of completion Applicant Estimated date Modification to Special Permits 11579–M ........... 10964–M ........... 13173–M ........... Austin Powder Company, Cleveland, OR ................................................................................ Kidde Aerospace & Defense, Wilson, NC ................................................................................ Dynetek Industries Ltd., Calgary Alberta, Canada ................................................................... 3, 4 4 1 03–31–2008 03–31–2008 03–31–2008 4 3 1 3 3,4 3,4 03–31–2008 03–31–2008 03–31–2008 03–31–2008 03–31–2008 03–31–2008 New Special Permit Applications 14385–N 14566–N 14576–N 14572–N 14549–N 14402–N ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Kansas City Southern Railway Company, Kansas City, MO ................................................... Nantong CIMCTank Equipment Co. Ltd., Nantong City .......................................................... Structural Composites Industries(SCI), Pomona, CA .............................................................. WEW Westerwaelder Eisenwerk, Weitefeld Germany ............................................................. Greif, Inc., Delaware, OR ......................................................................................................... Lincoln Composites, Lincoln, NE .............................................................................................. [FR Doc. E8–4111 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–60–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA–RSPA–2004–19856] Pipeline Safety: Issues Related to Mechanical Couplings Used in Natural Gas Distribution Systems Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice; issuance of advisory bulletin. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: Recent events concerning failures of mechanical couplings and SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Mar 03, 2008 Jkt 214001 related appurtenances have raised concerns about safety in natural gas distribution systems. This notice updates information provided in Advisory Bulletin ADB–86–02 and advises owners and operators of gas pipelines to consider the potential failure modes for mechanical couplings used for joining and pressure sealing two pipes together. Failures can occur when there is inadequate restraint for the potential stresses on the two pipes, when the couplings are incorrectly installed or supported, or when the coupling components such as elastomers degrade over time. In addition, inadequate leak surveys which fail to identify leaks requiring immediate repair can lead to more serious incidents. This notice urges operators to review their procedures for using mechanical couplings and ensure PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 coupling design, installation procedures, leak survey procedures, and personnel qualifications meet Federal requirements. Operators should work with Federal and State pipeline safety representatives, manufacturers, and industry partners to determine how best to resolve potential issues in their respective state or region. Documented repair or replacement programs may prove beneficial to all stakeholders involved. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Sanders at (405) 954–7214, or by e-mail at richard.sanders@dot.gov; or Max Kieba at (202) 493–0595, or by email at max.kieba@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11694-11695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4090]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Southtowns Connector/
Buffalo Outer Harbor (STC/BOH) City of Buffalo, Erie County, NY

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by FHWA and other federal agencies.

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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, that 
includes a series of transportation access improvements centered around 
the New York Route 5 corridor along the Lake Erie waterfront in the 
City of Buffalo, City of Lackawanna, and Town of Hamburg in the State 
of New York, that is commonly referred to as the Southtowns Connector/
Buffalo Outer Harbor (STC/BOH) project. 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 project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before September 2, 2008. If the 
Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time 
period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter 
time period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey W. Kolb, P.E., Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, New York Division, Leo 
W. O'Brien Federal Building, 7th Floor, Clinton Avenue and North Pearl 
Street, Albany, New York 12207, Telephone: (518) 431-4127 or Alan E. 
Taylor, P.E., Regional Director, NYSDOT Region 5; 100 Seneca Street, 
Buffalo NY 14203, Telephone: (716) 847-3238.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA, and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions subject to 23 
U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the 
following highway project in the State of New York: Southtowns 
Connector/Buffalo Outer Harbor (STC/BOH) project in the City of 
Buffalo, City of Lackawanna, and Town of Hamburg, Erie County. The 
project will reconstruct/rehabilitate NY Route 5 and Fuhrmann Boulevard 
(while maintaining them as separate transportation facilities), 
reconstruct Ohio Street into a landscaped arterial, construct a new 
arterial called Tifft Street Arterial connecting I-190 with an improved 
interchange in the Seneca/Elk/Bailey area and traversing south to Tifft 
Street, east of the existing CSX railroad corridor and through the 
former LTV/Republic Steel site. The project will also include the 
construction of various sidewalks, and multi-use paths, and other 
landscape and aesthetic enhancements within the project limits. The 
actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions 
were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(FEIS) for the project, approved on May 10, 2006 and in the FHWA Record 
of Decision (ROD) issued on January 31, 2007. The FEIS, ROD, and other 
project records are available by contacting the FHWA or the New York 
State Department of Transportation at the addresses provided above.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions related to the 
Southtowns Connector/Buffalo Outer Harbor (STC/BOH) project as of the 
issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were 
taken, including but not limited to:
    1. National Environmental Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321-4351].
    2. Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
    3. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    4. Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 
U.S.C. 303].
    5. Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and Section 1536].
    6. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)].
    7. Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    8. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 
as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.].
    9. Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]
    10. Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
    11. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]
    12. Land and Water Conservation Fund [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604].
    13. Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406].
    14. Executive Order 11990 Protection of Wetlands.
    15. Executive Order 11988 Floodplain Management.
    16. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations.


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(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.)

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).


    Issued on: February 26, 2008.
Jeffrey W. Kolb,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New 
York.
 [FR Doc. E8-4090 Filed 3-3-08; 8:45 am]
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