Notice of Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects, 44314-44315 [E8-17482]

Download as PDF 44314 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 147 / Wednesday, July 30, 2008 / Notices operate in the U.S. The American Bus Association (ABA) opposed the application, citing safety information about Rotel that it located on public FMCSA Web sites. ABA expressed concern about Rotel’s safety performance with regard to drivers, CMVs, and overall safety management. The Agency has examined the safety record of Rotel closely in each of these areas, and concludes that, while Rotel’s safety record may reflect certain regulatory compliance issues, the information does not relate to driver licensing and their employees’ qualifications to operate large passenger-carrying vehicles. The record reflects that Rotel is responsive in correcting safety deficiencies brought to its attention and that, as a result of an onsite compliance review conducted by FMCSA in 2007, Rotel currently has a ‘‘satisfactory’’ safety rating, as defined in 49 CFR part 385. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES FMCSA Decision The FMCSA has evaluated Rotel’s application and the public comments on their merits. The Agency believes that Rotel’s overall safety performance as reflected in its ‘‘satisfactory’’ rating, as well as the knowledge and skills possessed by these drivers as a result of the training program to which all German CDL applicants are exposed, ensure that each of these 22 drivers will likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety achieved without the exemption (49 CFR 381.305(a)). The Agency hereby grants the exemption for a two-year period, beginning July 30, 2008 and ending July 30, 2010 for the following Rotel drivers: Josef Dangl, Reinfried Dangl, Herbert Erber, Helmut Erbersdobler, Wilhelm Fuchs, Ludwig Gerlsberger, Christian Hafner, Peter Hess, Michael Huber, Gerhard Kinateder, Hermann Lichtenauer, Franz Manzinger, Fabian Maurer, Jens Radloff, ¨ Rudolf Ramsl, Paul Schlogl, Walter Schreiner, Josef Stockinger, Josef Vogl, ¨ Klaus Weber, Markus Wolfl, and Norbert Zechmeister. Interested parties possessing information that would demonstrate that any or all of these drivers are not achieving the requisite statutory level of safety should immediately notify FMCSA. The Agency will evaluate any such information and, if safety is being compromised or if the continuation of the exemption is not consistent with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) and 31136(e), will take immediate steps to revoke the exemption of the driver(s) in question, as well as Rotel’s exemption, if warranted. VerDate Aug<31>2005 23:06 Jul 29, 2008 Jkt 214001 Issued on: July 23, 2008. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development. [FR Doc. E8–17393 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Notice of Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for public transportation projects in the following areas: Houston, Texas, Portland, Oregon, and Orlando, Florida. The purpose of this notice is to announce publicly the environmental decisions by FTA on the subject projects and to activate the limitation on any claims that may challenge these final environmental actions. DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to Title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.), section 139(l). A claim seeking judicial review of the FTA actions announced herein for the listed public transportation projects will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before January 26, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Zelasko, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Planning and Environment, 202–366–0244, or Christopher Van Wyk, AttorneyAdvisor, Office of Chief Counsel, 202– 366–1733. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FTA has taken final agency actions by issuing certain approvals for the public transportation projects listed below. The actions on these projects, as well as the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the documentation issued in connection with the project to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and in other documents in the FTA administrative record for the project. The final agency environmental decision documents—Records of Decision (ROD) or Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI)—for the PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 listed projects are available online at https://www.fta.dot.gov/planning/ environment/ planning_environment_documents.html or may be obtained by contacting the FTA Regional Office for the metropolitan area where the project is located. Contact information for the FTA Regional Offices may be found at https://www.fta.dot.gov. This notice applies to all FTA decisions on the listed projects as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including, but not limited to, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does not, however, alter or extend the limitation period of 180 days for challenges of project decisions subject to previous notices published in the Federal Register (e.g., this notice does not extend the limitation on claims announced in the Federal Register on November 2, 2007 for the original FONSI issued for the Central Florida Commuter Rail Transit Project). The projects and actions that are the subject of this notice are: 1. Project name and location: North Corridor Fixed Guideway Transit Project, Houston, Texas. Project sponsor: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Texas (METRO). Project description: The FTA and METRO have completed a Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (SFEIS) for the North Corridor Fixed Guideway Transit Project (North Corridor Project). The North Corridor Project will extend the existing METRORail Red line from the University of Houston-Downtown Station approximately 5.3 miles north to Northline Mall. The project includes construction of eight passenger stations and five electrical substations; improvements to the existing light rail transit storage and maintenance facility; and the purchase of 12 additional light rail transit vehicles. Final Agency Actions: ROD signed on July 1, 2008. Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement signed on June 4, 2008; Project-level Air Conformity determination; and Section 4(f) finding. Supporting documentation: North Corridor Fixed Guideway Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (SFEIS) signed on April 18, 2008. 2. Project name and location: Southeast Corridor Fixed Guideway Transit Project, Houston, Texas. Project sponsor: METRO. Project description: E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 147 / Wednesday, July 30, 2008 / Notices The FTA and METRO have completed a SFEIS for the Southeast Corridor Fixed Guideway Transit Project (Southeast Corridor Project). The Southeast Corridor Project will start in downtown Houston; connect to the universities area including Texas Southern University, University of Houston, and the Palm Center; and end at a terminus on Griggs Road and Beekman Road. The light rail will operate in portions of the alignment on both restricted street lanes and an exclusive bi-directional trackway. For the Southeast Corridor Project, METRO will also construct a vehicle storage facility, ten passenger stations, and a traction power electrical system. Final agency actions: ROD signed on July 16, 2008; Section 4(f) de minimis impact finding; Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement signed on June 4, 2008; Project-level Air Conformity determination. Supporting documentation: Southeast Corridor Fixed Guideway Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (SFEIS) signed on April 25, 2008. 3. Project name and location: Portland Streetcar Loop Project, Portland Oregon. Project sponsor: Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District (TriMet). Project description: The project involves the construction of 3.3 miles of double track rail lines in existing streets and public rights-of-way from NW 10th Avenue and Lovejoy Street in the Pearl District of northwest Portland to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in southeast Portland. TriMet plans to construct 18 new station pairs with designs similar to those along the existing Portland Streetcar alignment. The project also includes the purchase of 10 streetcars, expansion of the existing streetcar operations and maintenance facility, roadway improvements, and elimination of some bus line service. Final agency actions: FONSI signed on July 2, 2008; Section 106 Finding of No Adverse Effect; Project-level Air Conformity determination; Section 4(f) de minimis impact finding. Supporting documentation: Environmental Assessment on the Portland Streetcar Loop Project issued on February 8, 2008. 4. Project name and location: Central Florida Commuter Rail Transit Project, Orlando, Florida. Project sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Project description: FDOT is proposing to operate a commuter rail project on approximately 61 miles of existing freight rail tracks that traverse Orange, Seminole, Volusia, and Osceola counties in the greater metropolitan area of Orlando, Florida. The project will involve the construction of 17 stations VerDate Aug<31>2005 23:06 Jul 29, 2008 Jkt 214001 and a new vehicle storage and maintenance facility. On April 27, 2007, FTA issued a FONSI on the Central Florida Commuter Rail Transit (CFCRT) North/South Corridor project stating that the project would not have a significant impact on the environment. Since issuing the FONSI, FDOT made several changes to stations on the CFCRT project and these changes were reviewed in a Supplemental EA approved on May 8, 2008. The final agency actions announced in this notice only concern these project changes which are of limited scope and do not warrant reconsideration of the entire project. Final agency actions: FONSI signed on July 22, 2008; Section 106 Finding of No Effect on Historic Properties dated June 20, 2008; Section 4(f) finding. Supporting documentation: Supplemental Environmental Assessment on the Central Florida Commuter Rail Transit North/South Corridor Project approved on May 8, 2008. Issued on: July 24, 2008. Susan Borinsky, Associate Administrator for Planning and Environment, Washington, DC. [FR Doc. E8–17482 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] 44315 Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RETAC arose from a proceeding instituted by the Board, in Establishment of a Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, STB Ex Parte No. 670. RETAC was formed to provide advice and guidance to the Board, and to serve as a forum for discussion of emerging issues regarding the transportation by rail of energy resources, particularly, but not necessarily limited to, coal, ethanol, and other biofuels. The purpose of this meeting is to continue discussions regarding issues such as rail performance, capacity constraints, infrastructure planning and development, and effective coordination among suppliers, carriers, and users of energy resources. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be conducted pursuant to RETAC’s charter and Board procedures. Further communications about this meeting may be announced through the Board’s Web site at https://www.stb.gov. This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or the conservation of energy resources. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 721, 49 U.S.C. 11101; 49 U.S.C. 11121. BILLING CODE 4910–57–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Ex Parte No. 670 (Sub–No. 1)] Decided: July 24, 2008. By the Board, Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–17375 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Surface Transportation Board. Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee meeting. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC), pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App. 2). DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, beginning at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Surface Transportation Board’s hearing room on the 1st floor of the agency’s headquarters at Patriot’s Plaza, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott M. Zimmerman at 202–245–0202. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Second Draft Report of the Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession Office of the Undersecretary for Domestic Finance, Treasury. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession is publishing a Second Draft Report and soliciting public comment. DATES: Comments should be received on or before August 26, 2008. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to the Advisory Committee by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments • Use the Department’s Internet submission form (https://www.treas.gov/ offices/domestic-finance/acap/ comments); or E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17482]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Notice of Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public 
Transportation Projects

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the 
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for public transportation projects 
in the following areas: Houston, Texas, Portland, Oregon, and Orlando, 
Florida. The purpose of this notice is to announce publicly the 
environmental decisions by FTA on the subject projects and to activate 
the limitation on any claims that may challenge these final 
environmental actions.

DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising the public of final agency 
actions subject to Title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.), section 
139(l). A claim seeking judicial review of the FTA actions announced 
herein for the listed public transportation projects will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before January 26, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Zelasko, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Office of Planning and Environment, 202-366-
0244, or Christopher Van Wyk, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Chief 
Counsel, 202-366-1733. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., e.t., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FTA has taken 
final agency actions by issuing certain approvals for the public 
transportation projects listed below. The actions on these projects, as 
well as the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in 
the documentation issued in connection with the project to comply with 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and in other documents in 
the FTA administrative record for the project. The final agency 
environmental decision documents--Records of Decision (ROD) or Findings 
of No Significant Impact (FONSI)--for the listed projects are available 
online at https://www.fta.dot.gov/planning/environment/planning_
environment_documents.html or may be obtained by contacting the FTA 
Regional Office for the metropolitan area where the project is located. 
Contact information for the FTA Regional Offices may be found at http:/
/www.fta.dot.gov.
    This notice applies to all FTA decisions on the listed projects as 
of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such 
actions were taken, including, but not limited to, the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321-4375], Section 4(f) of 
the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 470f], and the 
Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q]. This notice does not, however, 
alter or extend the limitation period of 180 days for challenges of 
project decisions subject to previous notices published in the Federal 
Register (e.g., this notice does not extend the limitation on claims 
announced in the Federal Register on November 2, 2007 for the original 
FONSI issued for the Central Florida Commuter Rail Transit Project).
    The projects and actions that are the subject of this notice are:
    1. Project name and location: North Corridor Fixed Guideway Transit 
Project, Houston, Texas. Project sponsor: Metropolitan Transit 
Authority of Harris County Texas (METRO). Project description: The FTA 
and METRO have completed a Supplemental Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (SFEIS) for the North Corridor Fixed Guideway Transit Project 
(North Corridor Project). The North Corridor Project will extend the 
existing METRORail Red line from the University of Houston-Downtown 
Station approximately 5.3 miles north to Northline Mall. The project 
includes construction of eight passenger stations and five electrical 
substations; improvements to the existing light rail transit storage 
and maintenance facility; and the purchase of 12 additional light rail 
transit vehicles. Final Agency Actions: ROD signed on July 1, 2008. 
Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement signed on June 4, 2008; Project-
level Air Conformity determination; and Section 4(f) finding. 
Supporting documentation: North Corridor Fixed Guideway Supplemental 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (SFEIS) signed on April 18, 2008.
    2. Project name and location: Southeast Corridor Fixed Guideway 
Transit Project, Houston, Texas. Project sponsor: METRO. Project 
description:

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The FTA and METRO have completed a SFEIS for the Southeast Corridor 
Fixed Guideway Transit Project (Southeast Corridor Project). The 
Southeast Corridor Project will start in downtown Houston; connect to 
the universities area including Texas Southern University, University 
of Houston, and the Palm Center; and end at a terminus on Griggs Road 
and Beekman Road. The light rail will operate in portions of the 
alignment on both restricted street lanes and an exclusive bi-
directional trackway. For the Southeast Corridor Project, METRO will 
also construct a vehicle storage facility, ten passenger stations, and 
a traction power electrical system. Final agency actions: ROD signed on 
July 16, 2008; Section 4(f) de minimis impact finding; Section 106 
Memorandum of Agreement signed on June 4, 2008; Project-level Air 
Conformity determination. Supporting documentation: Southeast Corridor 
Fixed Guideway Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(SFEIS) signed on April 25, 2008.
    3. Project name and location: Portland Streetcar Loop Project, 
Portland Oregon. Project sponsor: Tri-County Metropolitan 
Transportation District (TriMet). Project description: The project 
involves the construction of 3.3 miles of double track rail lines in 
existing streets and public rights-of-way from NW 10th Avenue and 
Lovejoy Street in the Pearl District of northwest Portland to the 
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in southeast Portland. TriMet 
plans to construct 18 new station pairs with designs similar to those 
along the existing Portland Streetcar alignment. The project also 
includes the purchase of 10 streetcars, expansion of the existing 
streetcar operations and maintenance facility, roadway improvements, 
and elimination of some bus line service. Final agency actions: FONSI 
signed on July 2, 2008; Section 106 Finding of No Adverse Effect; 
Project-level Air Conformity determination; Section 4(f) de minimis 
impact finding. Supporting documentation: Environmental Assessment on 
the Portland Streetcar Loop Project issued on February 8, 2008.
    4. Project name and location: Central Florida Commuter Rail Transit 
Project, Orlando, Florida. Project sponsor: Florida Department of 
Transportation (FDOT). Project description: FDOT is proposing to 
operate a commuter rail project on approximately 61 miles of existing 
freight rail tracks that traverse Orange, Seminole, Volusia, and 
Osceola counties in the greater metropolitan area of Orlando, Florida. 
The project will involve the construction of 17 stations and a new 
vehicle storage and maintenance facility. On April 27, 2007, FTA issued 
a FONSI on the Central Florida Commuter Rail Transit (CFCRT) North/
South Corridor project stating that the project would not have a 
significant impact on the environment. Since issuing the FONSI, FDOT 
made several changes to stations on the CFCRT project and these changes 
were reviewed in a Supplemental EA approved on May 8, 2008. The final 
agency actions announced in this notice only concern these project 
changes which are of limited scope and do not warrant reconsideration 
of the entire project. Final agency actions: FONSI signed on July 22, 
2008; Section 106 Finding of No Effect on Historic Properties dated 
June 20, 2008; Section 4(f) finding. Supporting documentation: 
Supplemental Environmental Assessment on the Central Florida Commuter 
Rail Transit North/South Corridor Project approved on May 8, 2008.

    Issued on: July 24, 2008.
Susan Borinsky,
Associate Administrator for Planning and Environment, Washington, DC.
[FR Doc. E8-17482 Filed 7-29-08; 8:45 am]
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