Transportation Border Congestion Relief Program, 62582-62583 [E8-25060]

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The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, from on or about November 17, 2008, for up to four years, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:06 Oct 20, 2008 Jkt 217001 A meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Law will take place on Friday, November 7, 2008, from 10 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m., in Room 1105 of the United States Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will be chaired by the Legal Adviser of the Department of State, John B. Bellinger, III, and will be open to the public up to the capacity of the meeting room. It is anticipated that the agenda of the meeting will cover a range of current international legal topics, including the recent claims settlement with Libya; legal issues involving Kosovo; issues regarding the International Criminal Court; and international legal issues for the incoming administration. Members of the public will have an opportunity to participate in the discussion. Entry to the building is controlled and will be facilitated by advance arrangements. Members of the public who wish to attend the session must, by Wednesday, November 5, 2008, notify the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Claims and Investment Disputes (telephone: 202–776–8343) of their name, date of birth; citizenship (country); ID number, i.e., U.S. government ID (agency), U.S. military ID (branch), passport (country) or driver’s license (state) number; professional affiliation, address and telephone number in order to arrange admittance. This includes admittance for government employees as well as others. All attendees must use the ‘‘C’’ Street entrance. One of the following valid IDs will be required for PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice; announcement of the designated projects under the Transportation Border Congestion Relief Program. SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) announces the selection of the Transportation Border Congestion Relief (TBCR) Program applications to be designated as the TBCR Projects. The DOT has identified three surface transportation projects, two on the United States/Mexico border and one on the United States/Canada border, which can help improve border travel times. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Marcus J. Lemon, Chief Counsel and Ms. Alla C. Shaw, Special Counsel, (202) 366–0740, Alla.Shaw@dot.gov, HCC–3, Room E84–301, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, HCC Team Leader, or Mr. Roger Petzold, Team Leader, Border, Interstate, and GIS Program, (202) 366–4074, Roger.Petzold@dot.gov, HEPI–10, Room E74–312, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access: An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register’s home page at: https://www.archives.gov and the Government Printing Office’s Web page at: https:// www.access.gpo.gov/nara. Background: On May 30, 2008, the DOT published a notice in the Federal Register seeking applications from interested international land border States, bridge, and tunnel operators, and E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 21, 2008 / Notices private entities. (73 FR 31183). The DOT received 10 applications. The applications were reviewed for technical merit by a multiagency Technical Review Panel (TRP) comprised of staff from the DOT, the General Services Administration, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency with expertise in the areas of project development and finance, infrastructure, and facility operation. The TRP evaluated each application based on the applicant’s responsiveness to the elements set forth in the May 30 Federal Register notice. The TRP also noted factors affecting likelihood of success, such as the current status of the proposed project and the benefits of the project to its users and the economy. A second tier review of the applications was conducted by a Management Review Panel (MRP) comprised of senior DOT, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Federal Railroad Administration staff. The MRP reviewed the TRP’s preliminary assessments of the applications and evaluated each application against the primary goals of the TBCR Program: (1) Improved cross-border travel times (congestion reduction) and (2) use of innovative project delivery and finance. Based on the technical review conducted by TRP and further evaluation of the MRP, DOT identified three projects designated as the Transportation Border Congestion Relief Projects. 1. Cascade Gateway Expanded Crossborder Advanced Traveler Information System—Submitted by the Washington State Department of Transportation. 2. State Route 11/Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (San Diego, California)— Submitted by the California Department of Transportation. 3. East Loop Bypass Rail Crossing (Laredo, Texas)—Submitted by the Kansas City Southern Railway Company. The DOT encourages State departments of transportation and other project sponsors to continue to advance those ideas contained in the applications that were not selected. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Authority: 49 U.S.C. 101. Issued on: September 18, 2008. Thomas J. Barrett, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–25060 Filed 10–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:06 Oct 20, 2008 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No.: 2006–25867] Airport Privatization Pilot Program Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Receipt of Application of Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, Illinois; Commencement of 60-Day Public Review and Comment Period; Notice of Public Meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received the final application from the City of Chicago for the participation of Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in the Airport Privatization Pilot Program and has determined that the final application is substantially complete and accepted for review. The FAA is seeking information and comments from interested parties on the final application. In furtherance of this effort, a public meeting will be held Saturday, November 8, 2008. Title 49 U.S.C. section 47134 establishes an airport privatization pilot program and authorizes the Department of Transportation to grant exemptions from certain Federal statutory and regulatory requirements for up to five airport privatization projects. The application procedures require the FAA to publish a notice of receipt of the final application in the Federal Register and accept public comment on the final application for a period of 60 days. DATES: Comments must be received by December 22, 2008. Comments that are received after that date will be considered only to the extent possible. Comments Invited On Saturday, November 8, 2008, the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, will conduct a public meeting to receive oral comments about the Chicago Midway final application; the Transportation Security Administration will also be participating. The meeting will be held at The Marriott Chicago Midway, Midway Hotel Center, 65th and Cicero, Bedford Park, Illinois, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Individuals wishing to address the Federal panel can sign up at the public meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Federal panel will begin accepting comments at 10 a.m. ADDRESSES: You may also send written comments by any of the following methods: PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62583 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: (202) 493–2251. You must identify the docket number ‘‘FAA Docket No 2006–25867’’ at the beginning of your comments. Examining the Application The final application has been filed under FAA Docket Number 2006– 25867. You may examine the final application on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov or on the FAA’s Web site https://www.faa.gov or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Dockets Operations Office (800– 647–5527) is located at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. The Docket contains the preliminary and final applications, the agreements, any comments received and other information. The City of Chicago has also made copies of the final application available at the following locations: Harold Washington Library Center, Government Publications Division (5th Floor), 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605, (312) 747–4300. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday/ Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Archer Heights Library, Front Desk, 5055 S. Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632, (312) 747–9241. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday/ Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday. West Lawn Library, Front Desk, 4020 W. 63rd Street, Chicago, IL 60629, (312) 747–7381. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday/Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday https:// www.ChicagoPublicLibrary.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin C. Willis, Compliance Specialist, Airport Compliance Division, ACO–100, Office of Airport Compliance and Field Operations, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591. Telephone: 202–267–8741. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 49 of the U.S. Code Section 47134 authorizes E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62582-62583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25060]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Transportation Border Congestion Relief Program

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice; announcement of the designated projects under the 
Transportation Border Congestion Relief Program.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) announces the selection 
of the Transportation Border Congestion Relief (TBCR) Program 
applications to be designated as the TBCR Projects. The DOT has 
identified three surface transportation projects, two on the United 
States/Mexico border and one on the United States/Canada border, which 
can help improve border travel times.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Marcus J. Lemon, Chief Counsel and 
Ms. Alla C. Shaw, Special Counsel, (202) 366-0740, Alla.Shaw@dot.gov, 
HCC-3, Room E84-301, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 
HCC Team Leader, or Mr. Roger Petzold, Team Leader, Border, Interstate, 
and GIS Program, (202) 366-4074, Roger.Petzold@dot.gov, HEPI-10, Room 
E74-312, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office 
hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access: An electronic copy of 
this document may also be downloaded from the Office of the Federal 
Register's home page at: https://www.archives.gov and the Government 
Printing Office's Web page at: https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.
    Background: On May 30, 2008, the DOT published a notice in the 
Federal Register seeking applications from interested international 
land border States, bridge, and tunnel operators, and

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private entities. (73 FR 31183). The DOT received 10 applications. The 
applications were reviewed for technical merit by a multiagency 
Technical Review Panel (TRP) comprised of staff from the DOT, the 
General Services Administration, and the U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection agency with expertise in the areas of project development 
and finance, infrastructure, and facility operation. The TRP evaluated 
each application based on the applicant's responsiveness to the 
elements set forth in the May 30 Federal Register notice. The TRP also 
noted factors affecting likelihood of success, such as the current 
status of the proposed project and the benefits of the project to its 
users and the economy. A second tier review of the applications was 
conducted by a Management Review Panel (MRP) comprised of senior DOT, 
Federal Highway Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, and Federal Railroad Administration staff. The MRP 
reviewed the TRP's preliminary assessments of the applications and 
evaluated each application against the primary goals of the TBCR 
Program: (1) Improved cross-border travel times (congestion reduction) 
and (2) use of innovative project delivery and finance. Based on the 
technical review conducted by TRP and further evaluation of the MRP, 
DOT identified three projects designated as the Transportation Border 
Congestion Relief Projects.
    1. Cascade Gateway Expanded Cross-border Advanced Traveler 
Information System--Submitted by the Washington State Department of 
Transportation.
    2. State Route 11/Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (San Diego, 
California)--Submitted by the California Department of Transportation.
    3. East Loop Bypass Rail Crossing (Laredo, Texas)--Submitted by the 
Kansas City Southern Railway Company.
    The DOT encourages State departments of transportation and other 
project sponsors to continue to advance those ideas contained in the 
applications that were not selected.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 101.

    Issued on: September 18, 2008.
Thomas J. Barrett,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-25060 Filed 10-20-08; 8:45 am]
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