Environmental Impact Statement: Rankin County, MS, 24066 [E9-11991]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Project Number SP–0008–03(048)]
Environmental Impact Statement:
Rankin County, MS
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AGENCY: Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an
environmental impact statement will be
prepared for a proposed highway project
in Rankin County, Mississippi. The
project study area will extend a distance
of approximately 15 miles from U.S.
Highway 49 near Star, Mississippi, to
Interstate 20 near State Route 475 in
Pearl, Mississippi.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Dickie Walters, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Federal Highway
Administration, 666 North Street, Suite
105, Jackson, MS 39202–3199,
Telephone: (601) 965–4217. Contact at
the State level is Mr. Claiborne
Barnwell, Environmental/Location
Division Engineer, Mississippi
Department of Transportation, P.O. Box
1850, Jackson, MS 39215–1850,
telephone: (601) 359–7920.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the
Mississippi Department of
Transportation (MDOT), will prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for a U.S. Highway 49 Star Connector in
Rankin County, Mississippi. The
proposed improvements are intended to
help alleviate high levels of congestion
and travel delays on U.S. Highway 49
between Star and Interstate 20.
A Coordination Plan for Agency and
Public Involvement will be developed
in accordance with Public Law 109–59,
SAFETEA–LU, Title VI, Section 6002,
Efficient Environmental Reviews for
Project Decision Making, August 10,
2005, and will outline the process by
which project information will be
communicated to the lead, cooperating,
participating, and other agencies and
organizations, and the public. This plan
will also identify how input from
agencies and the public will be solicited
and considered. The Coordination Plan
is intended to be a flexible and fluid
document and will be available at
public and agency meetings for review.
The purpose of the EIS is to address
the transportation, environmental, and
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safety issues of such a transportation
corridor. The proposed fully controlled
U.S. Highway 49 Star Connector on new
location would provide a safer roadway
and improve mobility for those traveling
to or through the Jackson Metropolitan
area from the South Mississippi region.
Additionally, the proposed U.S.
Highway 49 Star Connector would
create an additional route to I–55 North
by providing traffic a route through the
planned Airport Parkway reducing
movements through the I–55/I–20/U.S.
49 interchange. Alternatives under
consideration include (1) taking no
action and (2) build alternatives.
The FHWA and MDOT are seeking
input as a part of the scoping process to
assist in determining and clarifying
issues relative to this project. Letters
describing the proposed action and
soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate Federal, State, and local
agencies, Native American tribes,
private organizations and citizens who
have previously expressed or are known
to have interest in this proposal. A
formal scoping meeting with Federal,
State, and local agencies, and other
interested parties will be held in the
near future. Public involvement
meetings will be held during the EIS
process. The draft EIS will be available
for public and agency review and
comment prior to the official 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.
Comments or questions concerning this
proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to the FHWA at the address
provided above.
Dated: May 18, 2009.
Donald E. Davis,
Assistant Division Administrator, Federal
Highway Administration, Mississippi
Division, Jackson, Mississippi.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2007–28043]
Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers;
Application of American Pyrotechnics
Association (APA) for Exemption From
the 14-Hour Rule During Independence
Day Celebrations
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
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ACTION: Notice of application for
exemption; request for comments.
SUMMARY: The American Pyrotechnics
Association (APA) has applied for a
limited exemption from FMCSA’s
regulation that drivers of commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs) may not drive
after the 14th hour after coming on duty.
The exemption would apply solely to
the operation of CMVs by 14 designated
APA motor carriers in conjunction with
staging fireworks shows celebrating
Independence Day during the periods
June 28–July 8, 2009, and June 28–July
8, 2010, inclusive. During these two
periods, the approximately 100 CMV
drivers employed by these 14 APA
motor carriers in conjunction with
staging fireworks shows would be
allowed to exclude off-duty and sleeperberth time of any length from the
calculation of the 14 hours. These
drivers would not be allowed to drive
after accumulating a total of 14 hours of
on-duty time, following 10 consecutive
hours off duty, and would continue to
be subject to the 11-hour driving time
limit, and the 60- and 70-hour on-duty
limits. The APA maintains that the
terms and conditions of the limited
exemption would ensure a level of
safety equivalent to, or greater than, the
level of safety achieved without the
exemption.
DATES: This exemption would be
effective during the periods of June 28,
2009, through July 8, 2009, inclusive,
and June 28, 2010, through July 8, 2010,
inclusive. The exemption would expire
on July 9, 2010. Comments must be
received on or before June 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System Number FMCSA–
2007–28043 by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Telefax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Ave., 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 Ave., SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and docket
number. For detailed instructions on
submitting comments and additional
information on the exemption process,
see the Public Participation heading
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Project Number SP-0008-03(048)]
Environmental Impact Statement: Rankin County, MS
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an
environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed highway
project in Rankin County, Mississippi. The project study area will
extend a distance of approximately 15 miles from U.S. Highway 49 near
Star, Mississippi, to Interstate 20 near State Route 475 in Pearl,
Mississippi.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dickie Walters, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, 666 North
Street, Suite 105, Jackson, MS 39202-3199, Telephone: (601) 965-4217.
Contact at the State level is Mr. Claiborne Barnwell, Environmental/
Location Division Engineer, Mississippi Department of Transportation,
P.O. Box 1850, Jackson, MS 39215-1850, telephone: (601) 359-7920.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the
Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), will prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a U.S. Highway 49 Star
Connector in Rankin County, Mississippi. The proposed improvements are
intended to help alleviate high levels of congestion and travel delays
on U.S. Highway 49 between Star and Interstate 20.
A Coordination Plan for Agency and Public Involvement will be
developed in accordance with Public Law 109-59, SAFETEA-LU, Title VI,
Section 6002, Efficient Environmental Reviews for Project Decision
Making, August 10, 2005, and will outline the process by which project
information will be communicated to the lead, cooperating,
participating, and other agencies and organizations, and the public.
This plan will also identify how input from agencies and the public
will be solicited and considered. The Coordination Plan is intended to
be a flexible and fluid document and will be available at public and
agency meetings for review.
The purpose of the EIS is to address the transportation,
environmental, and safety issues of such a transportation corridor. The
proposed fully controlled U.S. Highway 49 Star Connector on new
location would provide a safer roadway and improve mobility for those
traveling to or through the Jackson Metropolitan area from the South
Mississippi region. Additionally, the proposed U.S. Highway 49 Star
Connector would create an additional route to I-55 North by providing
traffic a route through the planned Airport Parkway reducing movements
through the I-55/I-20/U.S. 49 interchange. Alternatives under
consideration include (1) taking no action and (2) build alternatives.
The FHWA and MDOT are seeking input as a part of the scoping
process to assist in determining and clarifying issues relative to this
project. Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments
will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, Native
American tribes, private organizations and citizens who have previously
expressed or are known to have interest in this proposal. A formal
scoping meeting with Federal, State, and local agencies, and other
interested parties will be held in the near future. Public involvement
meetings will be held during the EIS process. The draft EIS will be
available for public and agency review and comment prior to the
official 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. Comments or
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to the FHWA at the address provided above.
Dated: May 18, 2009.
Donald E. Davis,
Assistant Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration,
Mississippi Division, Jackson, Mississippi.
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