Notice of Informational Meeting Regarding Applications for SAFETEA-LU Magnetic Levitation Project Selection, 76096 [E8-29531]
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determinations and concurrences. The NEPA
process, dictates that the thought process and
analysis necessary for the determination of
the class of action for a project should be
documented as part of the project’s recordkeeping. Sections 771.111(a) and (b) of Title
23, Code of Federal Regulations discuss the
determination and identification of the class
of action for a project and to verify
compliance with these regulations requires
some documentation.
Additionally, Chapter 38 of the SER
provides a means of documenting class of
action determinations via the Preliminary
Environmental Analysis Report for State
Highway System projects or via the
Preliminary Environmental Study form for
Local Assistance projects. The procedures
also require class of action determinations for
all EAs (including Complex EAs) and EISs to
be made with the concurrence of the
Headquarters Environmental Coordinator.
The SER states that, ‘‘obtaining the
concurrence of the Headquarters
Environmental Coordinator may be done
through an e-mail which includes the project
description, proposed class of action, and
rationale. The Coordinator’s e-mail response
will provide concurrence.’’
The audit team observed through project
file review in the 3 Districts visited, the
process described in the SER was not
consistently followed. In more than six
instances, project files did not contain any
record of a class of action determination or
concurrence. This area was cited as Needs
Improvement in the January 2008 audit.
Interviews with Caltrans staff and review of
project files showed varying understanding
and compliance with the SER and with
Caltrans Application section 773.106
(b)(3)(ii) and MOU section 5.1.1 regarding
procedural and substantive requirements.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Informational Meeting
Regarding Applications for SAFETEA–
LU Magnetic Levitation Project
Selection
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AGENCY: Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of informational meeting
concerning applications for grants to
existing magnetic levitation (maglev)
projects located east of the Mississippi
River.
SUMMARY: On October 16, 2008, the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
published a Notice of Funds
Availability in the Federal Register. (FR
Vol. 73, No. 201/Thursday October 16,
2008, pg 61449) In that Notice, FRA
solicited applications from eligible
applicants for $45 million authorized by
section 1307 of the Safe, Accountable,
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for preconstruction activities and capital
costs of fixed guideway infrastructure of
maglev projects east of the Mississippi
River. (That notice and this notice do
not apply to the maglev project between
Las Vegas and Primm, NV.) Based upon
the Joint Explanatory Statement of the
House Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee and the Senate
Environmental and Public Works
Committee, and the Senate Committee
on Commerce, Science and
Transportation, Congress explained its
intent ‘‘to limit the eligible projects to
three existing projects east of the
Mississippi River: Pittsburgh, BaltimoreWashington, and Atlanta-Chattanooga.’’
Proponents of eligible projects have
requested meetings with FRA to clarify
the application requirements. Because
of the competitive nature of the
application process, FRA will hold an
open meeting where interested
proponents of any of these three projects
might discuss application requirements
with FRA, in a forum that will permit
proponents of all eligible projects to
benefit from these discussions. All
questions and responses will be
available in summary form on FRA’s
Web site after the meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday December 17, 2008,
between 9:30 and 11 a.m., in room 7 of
the first floor conference center in the
west building of the U.S. Department of
Transportation headquarters, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590.
To expedite clearance through building
security, persons interested in attending
must notify FRA at the point of contact
below of their intent to attend by close
of business Tuesday, December 16.
Persons unable to attend with questions
concerning the application process may
submit these questions via email to the
contact identified below.
To Express Intent to Attend the
Meeting, or to Submit Questions to be
Addressed at the Meeting, Contact:
Rachell Macklin, Office of Railroad
Development (RDV–13), Federal
Railroad Administration at
Rachell.Macklin@dot.gov or by phone at
(202) 493–6340 or by fax at (202) 493–
6330.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Montague, Chief, Program
Implementation Division, Office of
Railroad Development, Federal Railroad
Administration at
Peter.Montague@dot.gov or by phone at
(202) 493–6381 or by fax at (202) 493–
6330.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 8,
2008.
Mark E. Yachmetz,
Associate Administrator for Railroad
Development.
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George W. Bush approved the provision
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By virtue of the authority vested in
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Approve the provision by the Secretary of
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and Budget. This approval to provide
insurance or reinsurance is effective for 90
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Secretary of State, the authority vested in me
by 46 U.S.C. 53902 and 53905.
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to arrange for its publication in the Federal
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By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Leonard Sutter,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Informational Meeting Regarding Applications for
SAFETEA-LU Magnetic Levitation Project Selection
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of informational meeting concerning applications for
grants to existing magnetic levitation (maglev) projects located east
of the Mississippi River.
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SUMMARY: On October 16, 2008, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
published a Notice of Funds Availability in the Federal Register. (FR
Vol. 73, No. 201/Thursday October 16, 2008, pg 61449) In that Notice,
FRA solicited applications from eligible applicants for $45 million
authorized by section 1307 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
for preconstruction activities and capital costs of fixed guideway
infrastructure of maglev projects east of the Mississippi River. (That
notice and this notice do not apply to the maglev project between Las
Vegas and Primm, NV.) Based upon the Joint Explanatory Statement of the
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate
Environmental and Public Works Committee, and the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science and Transportation, Congress explained its intent
``to limit the eligible projects to three existing projects east of the
Mississippi River: Pittsburgh, Baltimore-Washington, and Atlanta-
Chattanooga.''
Proponents of eligible projects have requested meetings with FRA to
clarify the application requirements. Because of the competitive nature
of the application process, FRA will hold an open meeting where
interested proponents of any of these three projects might discuss
application requirements with FRA, in a forum that will permit
proponents of all eligible projects to benefit from these discussions.
All questions and responses will be available in summary form on FRA's
Web site after the meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday December 17, 2008, between
9:30 and 11 a.m., in room 7 of the first floor conference center in the
west building of the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters,
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590. To expedite clearance
through building security, persons interested in attending must notify
FRA at the point of contact below of their intent to attend by close of
business Tuesday, December 16. Persons unable to attend with questions
concerning the application process may submit these questions via email
to the contact identified below.
To Express Intent to Attend the Meeting, or to Submit Questions to
be Addressed at the Meeting, Contact: Rachell Macklin, Office of
Railroad Development (RDV-13), Federal Railroad Administration at
Rachell.Macklin@dot.gov or by phone at (202) 493-6340 or by fax at
(202) 493-6330.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Montague, Chief, Program
Implementation Division, Office of Railroad Development, Federal
Railroad Administration at Peter.Montague@dot.gov or by phone at (202)
493-6381 or by fax at (202) 493-6330.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 8, 2008.
Mark E. Yachmetz,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Development.
[FR Doc. E8-29531 Filed 12-12-08; 8:45 am]
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