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The FAA has formally received the
noise compatibility program for
Meadows Field Airport, effective on
June 23, 2008. The airport operator has
requested that the FAA review this
material and that the noise mitigation
measures, to be implemented jointly by
the airport and surrounding
communities, be approved as a noise
compatibility program under section
47504 of the Act. Preliminary review of
the submitted material indicates that it
conforms to FAR Part 150 requirements
for the submittal of noise compatibility
programs, but that further review will be
necessary prior to approval or
disapproval of the program. The formal
review period, limited by law to a
maximum of 180 days, will be
completed on or before December 19,
2008.
The FAA’s detailed evaluation will be
conducted under the provisions of 14
CFR Part 150, section 150.33. The
primary considerations in the
evaluation process are whether the
proposed measures may reduce the level
of aviation safety or create an undue
burden on interstate or foreign
commerce, and whether they are
reasonably consistent with obtaining the
goal of reducing existing noncompatible land uses and preventing the
introduction of additional
noncompatible land uses.
Interested persons are invited to
comment on the proposed program with
specific reference to these factors. AD
comments relating to these factors, other
than those properly addressed to local
land use authorities, will be considered
by the FAA to the extent practicable.
Copies of the noise exposure maps and
the proposed noise compatibility
program are available for examination at
the following locations:
Federal Aviation Administration,
National Headquarters, Planning and
Environmental Division, APP–400,
800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Room 621, Washington, DC 20591.
Federal Aviation Administration,
Western-Pacific Region Office,
Airports Division, Room 3012, 15000
Aviation Boulevard, Hawthorne,
California 90261.
Federal Aviation Administration, Los
Angeles Airports District Office,
15000 Aviation Boulevard, Room
3000, Hawthorne, California 90261.
Mr. Jack Gotcher, Meadows Field
Airport, 3701 Wings Way, Suite 300,
Bakersfield, California 93308.
Questions may be directed to the
individual named above under the
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement:
Anchorage, Alaska
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 the proposed Seward
Highway to Glenn Highway (Highwayto-Highway) project in Anchorage,
Alaska.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Vanderhoof, Division
Environmental Coordinator, Federal
Highway Administration, Alaska
Division, 709 West 9th Street, Room
851, Juneau, AK 99802, Phone: 907–
586–7464; Fax: 907–586–7420; e-mail:
michael.vanderhoof@dot.gov or Jerry
Ruehle, Central Region Environmental
Coordinator; Alaska Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities;
4111 Aviation Drive, Anchorage, AK
99502; Phone: (907) 269–0534; Fax:
(907) 243–6927; e-mail:
jerry.ruehle@alaska.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA and the Alaska Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities in
cooperation with the Municipality of
Anchorage, propose to improve the
connection between the Seward and
Glenn Highways (State Route Number 1)
in Anchorage, Alaska. The facilities
needing improvement are part of the
National Highway System (NHS) and
are designated as Interstate Highway
Routes. The proposed project is
identified in the adopted Anchorage
Metropolitan Area Transportation
Solutions’ ‘‘Anchorage Bowl Long Range
Transportation Plan’’ (LRTP) (2007).
The LRTP conducted extensive public
involvement and studied the existing
transportation problems, planned
development patterns, and resultant
transportation needs in Anchorage
which led to identification of the
Highway-to-Highway project in the
plan.
The Highway-to-Highway
improvements are considered necessary
to address capacity, travel demand,
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safety, and system linkage to major
destinations and freight mobility on the
existing Seward Highway and Glenn
Highway NHS routes. These NHS routes
provide access to major employment
centers in downtown and midtown
Anchorage and major intermodal port,
rail, and airport facilities. The Seward
and Glenn Highway NHS routes are
divided highways coming into the
center of Anchorage, which transition to
urban arterial streets with connecting
roads, stop lights, and commercial and
residential access. The urban arterial
segments of the routes are characterized
by high travel demand, congestion, and
resulting safety issues caused by traffic
levels that have exceeded the capacity
of the existing arterial street network.
Alternatives under consideration
include: (1) Taking no action; (2)
transportation system management and
transportation demand management; (3)
transit; (4) connecting the Seward
Highway and Glenn Highways on a new
alignment; (5) upgrading the Seward
Highway and Glenn Highway NHS
routes on their existing alignments; and
(6) multi-modal options combining
elements of alternatives 2 through 5.
Incorporated into and studied with the
various build alternatives will be design
variations of facility type, number of
lanes, grade, and alignment.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate Federal, State, and local
agencies, and to private organizations
and citizens who have previously
expressed or are known to have interest
in this project. Coordination with
Cooperating and Participating Agencies
and the public will be conducted in
accordance with Section 6002 of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA–LU), 23 U.S.C. 139. A
coordination plan will be prepared to
describe the EIS process, identify roles
and responsibilities, and explain the
project schedule and key coordination
points. A series of public meetings will
be held in Anchorage over the course of
the project. Formal scoping meetings
will be held in Anchorage on July 29th
and 31st 2008 and an agency scoping
meeting will be held in mid-August.
While the project team will take
comments throughout the development
of the project, formal scoping comments
should be submitted within 90 days of
this notice.
Additional meetings and other
opportunities to provide input on the
project will be provided as the project
develops. A public hearing will be held
on the draft EIS. The draft EIS will be
available for public and agency review
and comment prior to the public
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hearing. Public notice in the Anchorage
Daily News will be given of the time
and place for all public meetings and
hearings. Project information can be
found on the project Web site at
https://www.highway2highway.com.
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 this
proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to FHWA at the address above.
(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)
Issued on: July 7, 2008.
David C. Miller,
Division Administrator, Alaska Division,
FHWA, Juneau, Alaska.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Open Meeting of the President’s
Advisory Council on Financial Literacy
Office of Financial Education,
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The President’s Advisory
Council on Financial Literacy will
convene its fourth meeting on Tuesday,
July 29, 2008, via teleconference
beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. The
telephone meeting will be open to the
public. Members of the public interested
in listening to the meeting should call
202–622–7881 or e-mail
FinancialLiteracyCouncil@do.treas.gov
to obtain the conference call number.
Individuals needing special
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accommodations to take part because of
a disability should notify the contact
person listed below.
DATES: The telephone meeting will be
held on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at 2
p.m. Eastern Time.
Submission of Written Comments:
The public is invited to submit written
statements with the President’s
Advisory Council on Financial Literacy
by any one of the following methods:
Electronic Statements
E-mail
FinancialLiteracyCouncil@do.treas.gov;
or
Paper Statements
Send paper statements in triplicate to
President’s Advisory Council on
Financial Literacy, Office of Financial
Education, Room 1332, Department of
the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
In general, the Department will post
all statements on its Web site (https://
www.treasury.gov/offices/domesticfinance/financial-institution/fineducation/council/index.shtml) without
change, including any business or
personal information provided such as
names, addresses, e-mail addresses, or
telephone numbers. The Department
will make such statements available for
public inspection and copying in the
Department’s library, Room 1428, Main
Department Building, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20220, on official
business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 5 p.m. You can make an
appointment to inspect statements by
telephoning (202) 622–0990. All
statements, including attachments and
other supporting materials, received are
part of the public record and subject to
public disclosure. You should submit
only information that you wish to make
available publicly.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Drew Blacker, Office of Financial
Education, Department of the Treasury,
Main Department Building, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20220, at (202) 622–
0887 or Drew.Blacker@do.treas.gov.
In
accordance with section 10(a) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2 and the regulations
thereunder, Dubis Correal, Designated
Federal Officer of the Advisory Council,
has ordered publication of this notice
that the President’s Advisory Council on
Financial Literacy will convene its
fourth meeting on Tuesday, July 29,
2008, via teleconference beginning at 2
p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be
open to the public. Members of the
public who wish to listen to the meeting
should contact the Office of Financial
Education at 202–622–7881 or
FinancialLiteracyCouncil@do.treas.gov
by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 25, 2008
to obtain the conference call number.
Capacity on the teleconference line is
limited and space will be distributed in
the order we receive requests. Those
who attempt to register after the
teleconference line has reached capacity
will be invited to the Department of the
Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC, to listen to the
teleconference in a meeting room. The
purpose of this telephone meeting is for
the President’s Advisory Council on
Financial Literacy to discuss new
agenda items, update the Council on the
work of the committees and follow-up
on issues from previous meetings.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: July 3, 2008.
Taiya Smith,
Executive Secretary, Treasury Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Anchorage, Alaska
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 the proposed Seward
Highway to Glenn Highway (Highway-to-Highway) project in Anchorage,
Alaska.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Vanderhoof, Division
Environmental Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration, Alaska
Division, 709 West 9th Street, Room 851, Juneau, AK 99802, Phone: 907-
586-7464; Fax: 907-586-7420; e-mail: michael.vanderhoof@dot.gov or
Jerry Ruehle, Central Region Environmental Coordinator; Alaska
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; 4111 Aviation
Drive, Anchorage, AK 99502; Phone: (907) 269-0534; Fax: (907) 243-6927;
e-mail: jerry.ruehle@alaska.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA and the Alaska Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities in cooperation with the
Municipality of Anchorage, propose to improve the connection between
the Seward and Glenn Highways (State Route Number 1) in Anchorage,
Alaska. The facilities needing improvement are part of the National
Highway System (NHS) and are designated as Interstate Highway Routes.
The proposed project is identified in the adopted Anchorage
Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions' ``Anchorage Bowl Long Range
Transportation Plan'' (LRTP) (2007). The LRTP conducted extensive
public involvement and studied the existing transportation problems,
planned development patterns, and resultant transportation needs in
Anchorage which led to identification of the Highway-to-Highway project
in the plan.
The Highway-to-Highway improvements are considered necessary to
address capacity, travel demand, safety, and system linkage to major
destinations and freight mobility on the existing Seward Highway and
Glenn Highway NHS routes. These NHS routes provide access to major
employment centers in downtown and midtown Anchorage and major
intermodal port, rail, and airport facilities. The Seward and Glenn
Highway NHS routes are divided highways coming into the center of
Anchorage, which transition to urban arterial streets with connecting
roads, stop lights, and commercial and residential access. The urban
arterial segments of the routes are characterized by high travel
demand, congestion, and resulting safety issues caused by traffic
levels that have exceeded the capacity of the existing arterial street
network.
Alternatives under consideration include: (1) Taking no action; (2)
transportation system management and transportation demand management;
(3) transit; (4) connecting the Seward Highway and Glenn Highways on a
new alignment; (5) upgrading the Seward Highway and Glenn Highway NHS
routes on their existing alignments; and (6) multi-modal options
combining elements of alternatives 2 through 5. Incorporated into and
studied with the various build alternatives will be design variations
of facility type, number of lanes, grade, and alignment.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to
private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed or are
known to have interest in this project. Coordination with Cooperating
and Participating Agencies and the public will be conducted in
accordance with Section 6002 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU),
23 U.S.C. 139. A coordination plan will be prepared to describe the EIS
process, identify roles and responsibilities, and explain the project
schedule and key coordination points. A series of public meetings will
be held in Anchorage over the course of the project. Formal scoping
meetings will be held in Anchorage on July 29th and 31st 2008 and an
agency scoping meeting will be held in mid-August. While the project
team will take comments throughout the development of the project,
formal scoping comments should be submitted within 90 days of this
notice.
Additional meetings and other opportunities to provide input on the
project will be provided as the project develops. A public hearing will
be held on the draft EIS. The draft EIS will be available for public
and agency review and comment prior to the public
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hearing. Public notice in the Anchorage Daily News will be given of the
time and place for all public meetings and hearings. Project
information can be found on the project Web site at https://
www.highway2highway.com.
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 this proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to FHWA at the address above.
(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)
Issued on: July 7, 2008.
David C. Miller,
Division Administrator, Alaska Division, FHWA, Juneau, Alaska.
[FR Doc. E8-15770 Filed 7-10-08; 8:45 am]
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