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2008.
Wayne Heibeck,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory
Committee Meeting on Transport
Airplane and Engine Issues
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
public meeting of the FAA’s Aviation
Rulemaking Advisory Committee
(ARAC) to discuss transport airplane
and engine (TAE) issues.
DATES: The meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, October 1, 2008, starting at
9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Arrange
for oral presentations by September 16,
2008.
ADDRESSES: FAA–Northwest Mountain
Region Office, Transport Standards Staff
conference room, 1601 Lind Ave. SW.,
Renton, WA 98507.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ralen Gao, Office of Rulemaking, ARM–
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SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone
(202) 267–3168, FAX (202) 267–5075, or
e-mail at ralen.gao@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463; 5 U.S.C. app. III), notice is given of
an ARAC meeting to be held October 1,
2008.
The agenda for the meeting is as
follows:
• Opening Remarks, Review Agenda
and Minutes.
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• FAA Report.
• Excom Report.
• Transport Canada Report.
• Airplane-level Safety Analysis
Working Group Report.
• Task 4 Status.
• Propeller Harmonization Working
Group (HWG) Report.
• Ice protection HWG Report.
• Airworthiness Assurance HWG
Report.
• Avionics HWG Report.
• Halon Replacement as Fire
Extinguishing Agent.
• Any Other Business.
• Action Item Review.
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will be limited to the availability of
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Issued in Washington, DC on September 3,
2008.
Pamela Hamilton-Powell,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement and
Environmental Impact Report:
San Francisco, CA
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare
a joint Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report
(EIS/EIR).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the
California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans), and The San Francisco
County Transportation Authority
(Authority), is issuing this notice to
advise the public that an Environmental
Impact Statement/Environmental
Impact Report (EIS/EIR) will be
prepared for the proposed Yerba Buena
Island (YBI) Ramps Improvement
Project on Interstate 80 (I–80) in San
Francisco County, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
Cordoba, San Francisco County
Transportation Authority, 100 Van Ness
Avenue, 26th Floor, San Francisco, CA
94102, Telephone (415) 955–2904 or
Melanie Brent, Caltrans District 4 Office
of Environmental Analysis, 111 Grand
Avenue, Oakland, CA 94623, Telephone
(510) 286–5231.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and
the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed,
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) environmental responsibilities
for highway projects pursuant to 23
U.S.C. 327. In cooperation with
Caltrans, the Authority will prepare a
joint EIS/EIR for the proposed YBI
Ramps Improvement Project at Yerba
Buena Island in the City and County of
San Francisco, California. Caltrans is the
lead agency under NEPA and the
Authority is the lead agency under the
California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).
YBI is located in San Francisco Bay,
between Oakland and San Francisco,
and is accessible by vehicles only via
the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
(SFOBB), which is a critical link in the
interstate network, providing access
between San Francisco and the East
Bay. The only access to Treasure Island,
located north of YBI, and the only land
access to the active U.S. Coast Guard
facilities on the south side of YBI, is
also from the SFOBB and the associated
on- and off-ramps.
The proposed project would replace
the existing westbound on- and off-
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ramps located on the east side of YBI
with new westbound on- and off-ramps
that replicate the functional role of the
current ramps and also address seismic,
traffic safety requirements, and design
standards. The feasibility of improving
the geometric configuration of the
current eastbound off-ramp on the
eastern side of YBI to Hillcrest Road
will also be included. The YBI Ramps
Improvement Project is separate and
independent of both the SFOBB East
Span Seismic Safety Project currently
under construction, and the Treasure
Island and Yerba Buena Island (TI/YBI)
Redevelopment Plan, which is currently
undergoing its own environmental
review process. The proposed new
ramps would improve traffic and
seismic safety of the ramps and provide
connections between YBI and the
transition structure of the new SFOBB.
The proposed project is located between
Post Mile (PM) 7.8 and 8.1 starting at
the east portal of the YBI tunnel and
ending before the SFOBB Transition
Structure.
The purpose of the project is to
address geometric and operational
deficiencies of the existing on- and offramps, improve traffic operations to and
from the SFOBB and improve traffic
safety by increasing deceleration length
for the eastbound and westbound offramps, and increasing merging distance
for eastbound and westbound on-ramps.
Preliminary alternatives under
consideration for the EIS/EIR include:
(1) No Build Alternative, which
assumes that the existing on- and offramps would remain in place and no
further action or improvements would
occur;
(2) Alternative 2B, which would
include the removal of the existing
westbound on- and off-ramps on the
east side of YBI, construction of a
westbound off-ramp to Macalla Court on
the east side of YBI, construction of a
westbound hook on-ramp from Macalla
Court on the east side of YBI. The
feasibility of incorporating
improvements to the current eastbound
off-ramp on the eastern side of YBI to
Hillcrest Road will be studied; and,
(3) Alternative 4, which would
include the removal of the existing
westbound on- and off-ramps on the
east side of YBI, the construction of
westbound on-ramp from Hillcrest
Road, the construction of westbound
off-ramp from Macalla Court on the east
side of YBI. The feasibility of
incorporating improvements to the
current eastbound off-ramp on the
eastern side of YBI to Hillcrest Road
will be studied.
Anticipated Federal approvals or
permits include, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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Service (USFWS) Section 7 Endangered
Species Act, Consultation, Sections 401
and 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section
4(f) of the Transportation Act of 1966,
Section 6(f) Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act, Section 10
Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE),
Section 9 Coast Guard, and
determination of consistency with the
Federal Coastal Zone Management Act
by the San Francisco Bay Conservation
and Development Commission.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate Federal, State, participating
agencies (including federally recognized
Tribal governments, if any), local
agencies, and private organizations and
citizens who have previously expressed
or are known to have interest in this
proposal. The NEPA environmental
process for the proposed project began
in June 2008. A public scoping meeting
is scheduled to be held at the Port of
San Francisco office, in the Bayside
Conference Room located at Pier 1, The
Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111
on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
In addition, at least one public
hearing will be held after the
publication of the Draft EIS/EIR. Public
notice will be given of the time and
place of the meeting and hearing (as
applicable). The Draft EIS/EIR will be
available for public and agency review
and comment prior to the public
hearing.
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.
Comment or questions concerning this
proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to Eric Cordoba, Project
Manager for the Authority, with a copy
of comment sent to Melanie Brent,
Caltrans Office Chief. Written comments
must be received no later than 5 p.m. on
October 6, 2008 and should be sent to
Eric Cordoba at the Authority, with a
copy of the comment sent to Melanie
Brent at Caltrans at the addresses listed
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: September 5, 2008.
Nancy E. Bobb,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway
Administration, Sacramento, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System or Relief From
the Requirements of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad
has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of the signal system or relief from the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 236, as
detailed below.
[Docket Number FRA–2008–0094]
Applicant: Wheeling & Lake Erie
Railway Company, Mr. Dan Reinsel,
Signal & Communications Supervisor,
100 East First Street, Brewster, OH
44613.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
Company seeks approval of the
proposed discontinuance of the signal
system governing movements over the
Maumee River turn span bridge at MP
2.38, Toledo, Ohio.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that a damaged mechanical
circuit coupler located on the east end
of the turn span is no longer in
production and attempts to secure a
replacement have been unsuccessful.
Replacement of the entire system would
be of excessive cost given the amount of
rail traffic across the bridge.
Any interested party desiring to
protest the granting of an application
shall set forth specifically the grounds
upon which the protest is made, and
include a concise statement of the
interest of the party in the proceeding.
Additionally, one copy of the protest
shall be furnished to the applicant at the
address listed above.
FRA expects to be able to determine
these matters without an oral hearing.
However, if a specific request for an oral
hearing is accompanied by a showing
that the party is unable to adequately
present his or her position by written
statements, an application may be set
for public hearing.
All communications concerning this
proceeding should be identified by
Docket Number FRA–2008–0094 and
may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
• Web site:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on the DOT electronic site;
• Fax: 202–493–2251;
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Report:
San Francisco, CA
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a joint Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR).
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans), and The San Francisco County Transportation
Authority (Authority), is issuing this notice to advise the public that
an Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR)
will be prepared for the proposed Yerba Buena Island (YBI) Ramps
Improvement Project on Interstate 80 (I-80) in San Francisco County,
California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Cordoba, San Francisco County
Transportation Authority, 100 Van Ness Avenue, 26th Floor, San
Francisco, CA 94102, Telephone (415) 955-2904 or Melanie Brent,
Caltrans District 4 Office of Environmental Analysis, 111 Grand Avenue,
Oakland, CA 94623, Telephone (510) 286-5231.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) environmental responsibilities for highway projects pursuant to
23 U.S.C. 327. In cooperation with Caltrans, the Authority will prepare
a joint EIS/EIR for the proposed YBI Ramps Improvement Project at Yerba
Buena Island in the City and County of San Francisco, California.
Caltrans is the lead agency under NEPA and the Authority is the lead
agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
YBI is located in San Francisco Bay, between Oakland and San
Francisco, and is accessible by vehicles only via the San Francisco-
Oakland Bay Bridge (SFOBB), which is a critical link in the interstate
network, providing access between San Francisco and the East Bay. The
only access to Treasure Island, located north of YBI, and the only land
access to the active U.S. Coast Guard facilities on the south side of
YBI, is also from the SFOBB and the associated on- and off-ramps.
The proposed project would replace the existing westbound on- and
off-
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ramps located on the east side of YBI with new westbound on- and off-
ramps that replicate the functional role of the current ramps and also
address seismic, traffic safety requirements, and design standards. The
feasibility of improving the geometric configuration of the current
eastbound off-ramp on the eastern side of YBI to Hillcrest Road will
also be included. The YBI Ramps Improvement Project is separate and
independent of both the SFOBB East Span Seismic Safety Project
currently under construction, and the Treasure Island and Yerba Buena
Island (TI/YBI) Redevelopment Plan, which is currently undergoing its
own environmental review process. The proposed new ramps would improve
traffic and seismic safety of the ramps and provide connections between
YBI and the transition structure of the new SFOBB. The proposed project
is located between Post Mile (PM) 7.8 and 8.1 starting at the east
portal of the YBI tunnel and ending before the SFOBB Transition
Structure.
The purpose of the project is to address geometric and operational
deficiencies of the existing on- and off-ramps, improve traffic
operations to and from the SFOBB and improve traffic safety by
increasing deceleration length for the eastbound and westbound off-
ramps, and increasing merging distance for eastbound and westbound on-
ramps. Preliminary alternatives under consideration for the EIS/EIR
include:
(1) No Build Alternative, which assumes that the existing on- and
off-ramps would remain in place and no further action or improvements
would occur;
(2) Alternative 2B, which would include the removal of the existing
westbound on- and off-ramps on the east side of YBI, construction of a
westbound off-ramp to Macalla Court on the east side of YBI,
construction of a westbound hook on-ramp from Macalla Court on the east
side of YBI. The feasibility of incorporating improvements to the
current eastbound off-ramp on the eastern side of YBI to Hillcrest Road
will be studied; and,
(3) Alternative 4, which would include the removal of the existing
westbound on- and off-ramps on the east side of YBI, the construction
of westbound on-ramp from Hillcrest Road, the construction of westbound
off-ramp from Macalla Court on the east side of YBI. The feasibility of
incorporating improvements to the current eastbound off-ramp on the
eastern side of YBI to Hillcrest Road will be studied.
Anticipated Federal approvals or permits include, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) Section 7 Endangered Species Act,
Consultation, Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 4(f)
of the Transportation Act of 1966, Section 6(f) Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act, Section 10 Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE),
Section 9 Coast Guard, and determination of consistency with the
Federal Coastal Zone Management Act by the San Francisco Bay
Conservation and Development Commission.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, participating agencies
(including federally recognized Tribal governments, if any), local
agencies, and private organizations and citizens who have previously
expressed or are known to have interest in this proposal. The NEPA
environmental process for the proposed project began in June 2008. A
public scoping meeting is scheduled to be held at the Port of San
Francisco office, in the Bayside Conference Room located at Pier 1, The
Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111 on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
In addition, at least one public hearing will be held after the
publication of the Draft EIS/EIR. Public notice will be given of the
time and place of the meeting and hearing (as applicable). The Draft
EIS/EIR will be available for public and agency review and comment
prior to the public hearing.
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. Comment or
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to Eric Cordoba, Project Manager for the Authority, with a
copy of comment sent to Melanie Brent, Caltrans Office Chief. Written
comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on October 6, 2008 and
should be sent to Eric Cordoba at the Authority, with a copy of the
comment sent to Melanie Brent at Caltrans at the addresses listed
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: September 5, 2008.
Nancy E. Bobb,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento,
California.
[FR Doc. E8-20698 Filed 9-5-08; 8:45 am]
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