Tier II Environmental Impact Statement: San Diego County, CA, 65917-65918 [E8-26365]

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For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.7 Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–26345 Filed 11–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Public Notice for Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance; Kenosha Regional Airport, Kenosha, WI Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent of waiver with respect to land. hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a proposal to authorize the release of 1.38 acres of the airport property at the Kenosha Regional Airport, Kenosha, WI. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking airport property to improve the intersection of Interstate 94 and State 7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:24 Nov 04, 2008 Jkt 217001 Trunk Highway 158. The WisDOT issued an environmental Finding of No Significant Impact on September 11, 1996. The acreage being released is not needed for aeronautical use as currently identified on the Airport Layout Plan. The acreage comprising this parcel 24 and 24A were originally acquired under Grant Nos. AIP–01–1984 and AIP–02– 1985. The City of Kenosha (Wisconsin), as airport owner, has concluded that the subject airport land is not needed for expansion of airport facilities. There are no impacts to the airport by allowing the airport to dispose of the property. The airport will receive the appraised fair market value of $89,700 for the land. Approval does not constitute a commitment by the FAA to financially assist in the disposal of the subject airport property nor a determination of eligibility for grant-in-aid funding from the FAA. The disposition of proceeds from the disposal of the airport property will be in accordance with FAA’s Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue, published in the Federal Register on February 16, 1999. In accordance with section 47107(h) of title 49, United States Code, this notice is required to be published in the Federal Register 30 days before modifying the land-use assurance that requires the property to be used for an aeronautical purpose. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 5, 2008. ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra E. DePottey, Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, MN 55450–2706. Telephone Number (612) 713–4350/ FAX Number (612) 713–4364. Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at this same location or at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 4802 Sheboygan Ave., Room 701, Madison, WI 53707. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sandra E. DePottey, Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, MN 55450–2706. Telephone Number (612) 713–4350/FAX Number (612) 713– 4364. Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at this same location or at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 4802 Sheboygan Ave., Room 701, Madison, WI 53707. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following is a legal description of the subject airport property to be released at Kenosha Regional Airport in Kenosha, Wisconsin and described as follows: PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65917 A parcel of land located in Southwest ⁄ of the Northwest 1⁄4 of Section 31, T02N, R22E, Town of Somers, Kenosha County, WI. Said parcel subject to all easements, restrictions, and reservations of record. 14 Issued in Minneapolis, MN, on August 5, 2008. Robert A. Huber, Manager, Minneapolis Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region. [FR Doc. E8–26407 Filed 11–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Tier II Environmental Impact Statement: San Diego County, CA Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Intent. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for Tier II of a proposed highway project, international port of entry (POE), and possible Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility (CVEF) in the East Otay Mesa area of San Diego County, California. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cesar Perez, Senior Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 4–100, Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone: (916) 498–5065, or Susanne Glasgow, Deputy District Director, Environmental Division, California Department of Transportation, District 11, 4050 Taylor Street, MS–242, San Diego, CA 92110, Telephone: (619) 688– 0100. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), has previously completed a Phase I EIS (Record of Decision dated October 3, 2008) that resulted in the selection of a preferred corridor for State Route 11 (SR–11) and a preferred location for the Otay Mesa POE. Issuance by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) of a conditional Presidential Permit is also an anticipated outcome of this prior environmental process. At this time, the FHWA, the GSA, and Caltrans will prepare a Tier II EIS that will evaluate design and operational alternatives for future SR–11, the POE, and a potential CVEF, in the previously selected locations in the Otay Mesa area E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM 05NON1 hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES 65918 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 215 / Wednesday, November 5, 2008 / Notices of San Diego County in southern California. This will provide the required environmental documentation for a full Presidential Permit for the POE and allow FHWA/Caltrans and GSA to proceed with acquisition of right-of-way and construction of SR–11 and the Otay Mesa East POE, respectively. Future SR–11 would begin at approximately the SR–905/SR–125 interchange and proceed easterly approximately 2.1 miles to a new, approximately 100-acre POE. The project will also either determine a route to the existing CVEF that serves the existing Otay Mesa POE to the west or will provide a second CVEF (approximately 20 acres) dedicated to the proposed Otay Mesa East POE. Within the limits of and adjacent to the study area, there are biological resources, planned land uses, paleontological resources, cross-border concerns, and potential traffic management, air quality, and growth issues. Preliminary Alternatives/Design Variations under consideration include: (1) Taking no action; (2) the option to achieve the project’s purpose and need through accommodation of pedestrians, cyclists, transit, and other transportation systems/demand management measures alone, without implementation of SR–11 and the new POE; (3) SR–11 toll implementation options; (4) the options of building two interchanges between SR–11 and local roadways, or one interchange only, with the exact locations of the interchanges to be determined after consideration of public input; and (5) the options of utilizing the existing CVEF at the existing Otay Mesa POE to also serve the proposed Otay Mesa East POE versus construction of a new CVEF adjacent to the new POE. For all alternatives/design variations, transportation systems/demand management measures and options to reduce vehicle idling time, and associated air pollutant emissions at the POE will be analyzed. Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and Local agencies; Native American organizations; private organizations; and citizens who have previously expressed or are known to have interest in this proposal. During future project development, prior to draft EIS circulation, a public scoping meeting will be held on December 4, 2008, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Ocean View Hills Elementary School, located at 4919 Del Sol Boulevard, San Diego, California. In addition, a public hearing will be held after publication of the draft EIS. Public VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:24 Nov 04, 2008 Jkt 217001 notices will be given regarding the time and place of the meeting and hearing. To ensure that the full range of issues relating to this proposed action is addressed and all significant issues identified, comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the Draft EIS/EIR should be directed to FHWA and/or Caltrans at the addresses provided above. Issued on: October 30, 2008. Nancy Bobb, Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. E8–26365 Filed 11–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [Docket No. FTA–2008–0048] Notice of Buy America Waiver Request by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada for Bus Rapid Transit Rolling Stock Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Buy America waiver request and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has asked the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to waive its Buy America requirements to permit it to purchase Bus Rapid Transit Vehicles from Wright Group (Wright) to be designed and manufactured in the United Kingdom. This request comes after the RTC awarded a contract to Wright but before the award of an FTA grant to the RTC. The RTC has asked for a waiver on the dual bases of public interest and non-availability. FTA seeks public comment on whether it should grant RTC’s request on the basis of nonavailability only. This Notice sets forth the RTC’s arguments for a nonavailability waiver and seeks comment. DATES: Comments must be received by November 12, 2008. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Please submit your comments by one of the following means, identifying your submissions by docket number FTA–2008–0048. All electronic submissions must be made to the U.S. Government electronic site at www.regulations.gov. Commenters should follow the instructions below for mailed and hand-delivered comments. PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (1) Web site: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the U.S. Government electronic docket site; (2) Fax: (202) 493–2251; (3) Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Docket Operations, M–30, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. (4) Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the first floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: All submissions must make reference to the ‘‘Federal Transit Administration’’ and include docket number FTA–2008–0048. Due to security procedures in effect since October 2001, mail received through the U.S. Postal Service may be subject to delays. Parties making submissions responsive to this notice should consider using an express mail firm to ensure the prompt filing of any submissions not filed electronically or by hand. Note that all submissions received, including any personal information therein, will be posted without change or alteration to www.regulations.gov. For more information, you may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or visit www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions please contact Jayme L. Blakesley at (202) 366–0304 or jayme.blakesley@dot.gov. The purpose of this notice is to seek public comment on whether the Federal Transit Administration should waive its Buy America requirements in 49 CFR Part 661 for fifty (50) Bus Rapid Transit vehicles to be manufactured and assembled in the United Kingdom by Wright Group (Wright) for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC). Because the RTC has already awarded a contract to Wright, it has asked for a post-award waiver. In its request for a waiver, a copy of which has been placed in the Docket, Nevada RTC describes the benefits ‘‘of introducing and operating visually attractive, advanced technology, high capacity vehicles.’’ The RTC states that it ‘‘has largely foregone more expensive light rail, heavy rail, or monorail alternatives.’’ As an example, Nevada RTC stated that it ‘‘converted its Downtown Connector Project into a [Bus Rapid Transit] Project, at a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM 05NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 5, 2008)]
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[FR Doc No: E8-26365]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Tier II Environmental Impact Statement: San Diego County, CA

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of 
Transportation (Caltrans) and the General Services Administration (GSA) 
is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for Tier II of a proposed 
highway project, international port of entry (POE), and possible 
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility (CVEF) in the East Otay Mesa 
area of San Diego County, California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cesar Perez, Senior Transportation 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 4-
100, Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone: (916) 498-5065, or Susanne 
Glasgow, Deputy District Director, Environmental Division, California 
Department of Transportation, District 11, 4050 Taylor Street, MS-242, 
San Diego, CA 92110, Telephone: (619) 688-0100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the California 
Department of Transportation (Caltrans), has previously completed a 
Phase I EIS (Record of Decision dated October 3, 2008) that resulted in 
the selection of a preferred corridor for State Route 11 (SR-11) and a 
preferred location for the Otay Mesa POE. Issuance by the U.S. 
Department of State (DOS) of a conditional Presidential Permit is also 
an anticipated outcome of this prior environmental process.
    At this time, the FHWA, the GSA, and Caltrans will prepare a Tier 
II EIS that will evaluate design and operational alternatives for 
future SR-11, the POE, and a potential CVEF, in the previously selected 
locations in the Otay Mesa area

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of San Diego County in southern California. This will provide the 
required environmental documentation for a full Presidential Permit for 
the POE and allow FHWA/Caltrans and GSA to proceed with acquisition of 
right-of-way and construction of SR-11 and the Otay Mesa East POE, 
respectively.
    Future SR-11 would begin at approximately the SR-905/SR-125 
interchange and proceed easterly approximately 2.1 miles to a new, 
approximately 100-acre POE. The project will also either determine a 
route to the existing CVEF that serves the existing Otay Mesa POE to 
the west or will provide a second CVEF (approximately 20 acres) 
dedicated to the proposed Otay Mesa East POE. Within the limits of and 
adjacent to the study area, there are biological resources, planned 
land uses, paleontological resources, cross-border concerns, and 
potential traffic management, air quality, and growth issues.
    Preliminary Alternatives/Design Variations under consideration 
include: (1) Taking no action; (2) the option to achieve the project's 
purpose and need through accommodation of pedestrians, cyclists, 
transit, and other transportation systems/demand management measures 
alone, without implementation of SR-11 and the new POE; (3) SR-11 toll 
implementation options; (4) the options of building two interchanges 
between SR-11 and local roadways, or one interchange only, with the 
exact locations of the interchanges to be determined after 
consideration of public input; and (5) the options of utilizing the 
existing CVEF at the existing Otay Mesa POE to also serve the proposed 
Otay Mesa East POE versus construction of a new CVEF adjacent to the 
new POE. For all alternatives/design variations, transportation 
systems/demand management measures and options to reduce vehicle idling 
time, and associated air pollutant emissions at the POE will be 
analyzed.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and Local agencies; Native 
American organizations; private organizations; and citizens who have 
previously expressed or are known to have interest in this proposal.
    During future project development, prior to draft EIS circulation, 
a public scoping meeting will be held on December 4, 2008, from 5 p.m. 
to 7:30 p.m. at Ocean View Hills Elementary School, located at 4919 Del 
Sol Boulevard, San Diego, California. In addition, a public hearing 
will be held after publication of the draft EIS. Public notices will be 
given regarding the time and place of the meeting and hearing.
    To ensure that the full range of issues relating to this proposed 
action is addressed and all significant issues identified, comments and 
suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or 
questions concerning this proposed action and the Draft EIS/EIR should 
be directed to FHWA and/or Caltrans at the addresses provided above.

    Issued on: October 30, 2008.
Nancy Bobb,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. E8-26365 Filed 11-4-08; 8:45 am]
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