Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Michigan, 67565-67566 [E8-26641]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 221 / Friday, November 14, 2008 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC, on November 10, 2008. Greg Kirkland, Air Transportation Division, Acting Manager AFS–200. [FR Doc. E8–27137 Filed 11–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property at the Eagle County Regional Airport, Eagle, CO Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of request to release airport property. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the release of land at the Eagle County Regional Airport under the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21). DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 15, 2008. ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Craig A. Sparks, Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E. 68th Ave., Suite 224, Denver, Colorado 80249. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Bryan R. Treu, Eagle County Attorney, 500 Broadway, P.O. Box 850, Eagle, Colorado 81631. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chris Schaffer, Project Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E. 68th Ave., Suite 224, Denver, Colorado 80249. The request to release property may be reviewed in person at this same location. The FAA invites public comment on the request to release property at the Eagle County Regional Airport under the provisions of the AIR 21. On September 15, 2008, the FAA determined that the request to release property at the Eagle County Regional Airport submitted by the County of Eagle, Colorado met the procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 155. The FAA may jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:29 Nov 13, 2008 Jkt 217001 approve the request, in whole or in part, no later than November 28, 2007. The following is a brief overview of the request: The County of Eagle, Colorado requests the release of 5.46 acres of nonaeronautical airport property, otherwise known as Lot 105 of the Eagle County Regional Airport, to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The purpose of this release is to allow the Colorado Department of Transportation to construct a new highway interchange. The sale of this parcel will provide funds for airport improvements. Any person may inspect the request by appointment at the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, any person may inspect the application, notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the Eagle County Courthouse, 500 Broadway, Eagle, Colorado 81631. Issued in Denver, Colorado on November 14, 2008. Craig A. Sparks, Manager, Denver Airports District Office. [FR Doc. E8–26839 Filed 11–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Michigan Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Decision by FHWA and Notice of Limitation of Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA and Other Federal Agencies. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a Record of Decision by FHWA pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Protection Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321, as amended and the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508). In addition, this notice announces actions taken by FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final with in the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). These actions relate to a proposed highway project, US–131 in St. Joseph County, Michigan. These actions grant approvals for the project. DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 771 and 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal Agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before May 13, 2009. If the Federal law PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67565 that authorizes that judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Williams, Environmental Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration Michigan Division, 315 West Allegan Street, Room 201, Lansing, MI 48933, (517) 702–1820, David.Williams@fhwa.dot.gov. Mr. Jason Latham, Project Manager, Michigan Department of Transportation, 1501 Kilgore Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, (269) 337–3900, lathamj@michigan.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing approvals for the following highway project in the State of Michigan: US–131 Improvement Project the Michigan/Indiana County line to North of the City of Three Rivers, St. Joseph County. This project consists of a new two-lane bypass of the Village of Constantine from north of Stears Road to south of Garber Road, the addition of two truck climbing lanes one each on existing US–131 northbound and southbound lanes from north of Garber Road to south of Drummond Road, and other minor intersection corrections. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such action were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the project approved on April 11, 2008, in the FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued on October 27, 2008, and in other project records. The FEIS, ROD, and other documents in the FHWA project file are available by contacting the FHWA or the Michigan Department of Transportation at the addresses provided above. The FHWA FEIS and ROD can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/ 0,1607,7–151– 9621_11058_28766,00.html or viewed at public libraries in the project area. This notice applies to all Federal agency 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: 1. General: National Environmental Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]; Federal-Aid Act [23 U.S.C. 109]. 2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 7401–7671(q)]. 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 319]. 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544]. E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 67566 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 221 / Friday, November 14, 2008 / Notices 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq. ]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469–469(c)]. 6. Social and Economics: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– 2000(d)(1)]; American Indians Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Act [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]; the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies of 1970, as amended [42 U.S.C. 61]. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C 1251–1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Coastal Zone Management Act [14 U.S.C. 1451–1465]; Land and Water Conservation fund [16 U.S.C. 4601– 4604]; Safe Drinking Water act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [42 U.S.C. 401– 406]; TEA–21 Wetland Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001– 4128]. 8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9501–9675]; Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 [Pub. L. 99–499]; Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901–6992(k)]. 9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990, Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988, Floodplains Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority and Low Income Populations; E.O. 11593, Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007, Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13112, Invasive Species; E.O. 13274, Environmental Stewardship and Transportation Infrastructure Project Reviews. (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.) jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Issued on: October 31, 2008. James J. Steele, Division Administrator, Lansing, Michigan. [FR Doc. E8–26641 Filed 11–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:29 Nov 13, 2008 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–98–3637; FMCSA–00– 7006; FMCSA–00–7165; FMCSA–00–7363; FMCSA–00–8203] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 14 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemption renewals will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. DATES: This decision is effective December 8, 2008. Comments must be received on or before December 15, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA–98– 3637; FMCSA–00–7006; FMCSA–00– 7165; FMCSA–00–7363; FMCSA–00– 8203, using any of the following methods. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • 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 or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number for this Notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading below. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 comments, go to https:// www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12–140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgment page that appears after submitting comments on-line. Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476). This information is also available at https://DocketInfo.dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical Programs, (202) 366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W64– 224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may renew an exemption from the vision requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a two-year period if it finds ‘‘such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.’’ The procedures for requesting an exemption (including renewals) are set out in 49 CFR part 381. Exemption Decision This notice addresses 14 individuals who have requested a renewal of their exemption in accordance with FMCSA procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these 14 applications for renewal on their merits and decided to extend each exemption for a renewable two-year period. They are: Henry W. Adams Delbert R. Bays Eugene A. Gitzen Nelson V. Jaramillo Larry D. Johnson E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 Wayne R. Mantela Kenneth D. May Gordon L. Nathan Bernice R. Parnell Patrick W. Shea

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 221 (Friday, November 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67565-67566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26641]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Michigan

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Decision by FHWA and Notice of Limitation of Claims 
for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA and Other Federal Agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a Record of Decision 
by FHWA pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental 
Protection Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321, as amended and 
the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-
1508). In addition, this notice announces actions taken by FHWA and 
other Federal agencies that are final with in the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 
139(l)(1). These actions relate to a proposed highway project, US-131 
in St. Joseph County, Michigan. These actions grant approvals for the 
project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency 
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 771 and 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim 
seeking judicial review of the Federal Agency actions on the highway 
project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before May 13, 
2009. If the Federal law that authorizes that judicial review of a 
claim provides a time period of less than 180 days for filing such 
claim, then that shorter time period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Williams, Environmental 
Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration Michigan Division, 315 
West Allegan Street, Room 201, Lansing, MI 48933, (517) 702-1820, 
David.Williams@fhwa.dot.gov. Mr. Jason Latham, Project Manager, 
Michigan Department of Transportation, 1501 Kilgore Road, Kalamazoo, MI 
49001, (269) 337-3900, lathamj@michigan.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing 
approvals for the following highway project in the State of Michigan: 
US-131 Improvement Project the Michigan/Indiana County line to North of 
the City of Three Rivers, St. Joseph County. This project consists of a 
new two-lane bypass of the Village of Constantine from north of Stears 
Road to south of Garber Road, the addition of two truck climbing lanes 
one each on existing US-131 northbound and southbound lanes from north 
of Garber Road to south of Drummond Road, and other minor intersection 
corrections. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under 
which such action were taken, are described in the Final Environmental 
Impact Statement for the project approved on April 11, 2008, in the 
FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued on October 27, 2008, and in other 
project records. The FEIS, ROD, and other documents in the FHWA project 
file are available by contacting the FHWA or the Michigan Department of 
Transportation at the addresses provided above. The FHWA FEIS and ROD 
can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at https://
www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9621_11058_28766,00.html or viewed 
at public libraries in the project area.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency 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:
    1. General: National Environmental Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321-
4351]; Federal-Aid Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) 
[23 U.S.C. 319].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544].

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    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq. 
]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-
11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-
469(c)].
    6. Social and Economics: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indians Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 
1996]; Farmland Protection Act [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209]; the Uniform 
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies of 1970, 
as amended [42 U.S.C. 61].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Coastal Zone Management 
Act [14 U.S.C. 1451-1465]; Land and Water Conservation fund [16 U.S.C. 
4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; 
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [42 U.S.C. 401-406]; TEA-21 Wetland 
Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster 
Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
    8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9501-9675]; Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 [Pub. L. 99-499]; Resource, 
Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
    9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990, Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 
11988, Floodplains Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority and Low Income Populations; E.O. 
11593, Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007, 
Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13112, Invasive Species; E.O. 13274, 
Environmental Stewardship and Transportation Infrastructure Project 
Reviews.

(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.)

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).

    Issued on: October 31, 2008.
James J. Steele,
Division Administrator, Lansing, Michigan.
 [FR Doc. E8-26641 Filed 11-13-08; 8:45 am]
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