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the subject of a public hearing
conducted by the Commission on May
10, 2012, and identified in the notice for
such hearing, which was published in
77 FR 23319, April 18, 2012.
Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509
et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808.
responsibilities. See the RSAC Web site
for details on pending tasks at https://
rsac.fra.dot.gov/. Please refer to the
notice published in the Federal Register
on March 11, 1996, 61 FR 9740, for
additional information about the RSAC.
Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on May
8, 2012.
Robert C. Lauby,
Acting Associate Administrator for Railroad
Safety/Chief Safety Officer.
Dated: May 3, 2012.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Executive Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Transit Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2000–7257: Notice No. 70]
Supplemental Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for the Central
Corridor Light Rail Transit Project,
Minneapolis and Saint Paul, MN
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee;
Charter Renewal
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Announcement of Charter
Renewal of the Railroad Safety Advisory
Committee (RSAC).
AGENCY:
FRA announces the charter
renewal of the RSAC, a Federal
Advisory Committee that develops
railroad safety regulations through a
consensus process. This charter renewal
will take effect on May 17, 2012, and
will expire after 2 years.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larry Woolverton, RSAC Designated
Federal Officer/Administrative Officer,
FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 493–6212; or Robert Lauby, Acting
Associate Administrator for Railroad
Safety/Chief Safety Officer, FRA, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6474.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463), FRA is giving notice of the charter
renewal for the RSAC. The RSAC was
established to provide advice and
recommendations to FRA on railroad
safety matters. The RSAC is composed
of 63 voting representatives from 37
member organizations, representing
various rail industry perspectives. In
addition, there are non-voting advisory
representatives from the agencies with
railroad safety regulatory responsibility
in Canada and Mexico, the National
Transportation Safety Board, the
Transportation Safety Administration,
and the Federal Transit Administration.
The diversity of the Committee ensures
the requisite range of views and
expertise necessary to discharge its
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Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
Supplemental Draft Environmental
Impact Statement.
AGENCY:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) as the federal lead
agency, in cooperation with the
Metropolitan Council, is issuing this
notice of intent (NOI) to advise
interested parties that it proposes to
prepare a Supplemental Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
(SDEIS) for the Central Corridor Light
Rail Transit (LRT) Project, located in
Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota
(Project). The Project is 10.9 miles long
and consists of 23 Central Corridor Light
Rail Transit (LRT) stations. The SDEIS
will evaluate potential impacts on the
loss of business revenue during
construction of the Central Corridor LRT
Project and will be prepared in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), its
implementing regulations, and
provisions of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheila Clements, Supervisory
Community Planner, Federal Transit
Administration, Region V, 200 West
Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago,
Illinois 60606, Telephone: (312) 353–
1552.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Central Corridor LRT is 10.9-miles in
length, of which 9.7 miles consists of
new alignment and 1.2 miles uses the
existing Hiawatha LRT alignment in
downtown Minneapolis. The Project
will connect the Minneapolis and Saint
Paul downtown areas as well as the
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University of Minnesota and the State
Capitol complex. The purpose of the
Project is to meet the future transit
needs of the Central Corridor and the
Region and to support the economic
development goals for the Corridor. It
allows the opportunity to provide a
direct connection to the existing 11.6mile Hiawatha LRT line in Minneapolis
thereby, increasing mobility options
within the Region.
In June 2009, FTA, in cooperation
with the Metropolitan Council, prepared
a Final Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS) on the Project. FTA issued a
Record of Decision (ROD) on the Project
in August 2009. Subsequent to FTA’s
issuance of the ROD, the U.S. District
Court for the District of Minnesota
determined that the FEIS did not
adequately evaluate potential impacts
on the loss of business revenue during
construction of the Project and that
these impacts must be evaluated
through a supplemental environmental
review. Memorandum Opinion and
Order, Civil No. 10–147, (Jan. 26, 2011).
Pursuant to the court’s order, FTA, in
cooperation with the Metropolitan
Council, prepared a Supplemental
Environmental Assessment (SEA)
pursuant to its NEPA implementing
regulations, which was issued in
February 2011. Subsequent to FTA’s
issuance of the SEA, the court
determined that FTA must also prepare
a supplemental environmental review
using the format of an Environmental
Impact Statement. Memorandum
Opinion and Order, Civil No. 10–147,
(Jan. 23, 2012). Thus, the SDEIS that
will be prepared pursuant to this notice
of intent will evaluate potential impacts
on the loss of business revenue during
construction of the Central Corridor LRT
Project. This notice of intent is being
published at this time to notify
interested parties and invite
participation in the study.
Notice regarding the intent to prepare
the SDEIS will be sent to the
appropriate Federal, State, and local
agencies that have expressed or are
known to have an interest or legal role
in this proposed action. When complete,
the SDEIS will be made available for
public and agency review and comment
prior to any public hearings. Following
publication, review, and approval of the
SDEIS, a FEIS will be prepared and
circulated.
The Paperwork Reduction Act seeks,
in part, to minimize the cost to the
taxpayer of the creation, collection,
maintenance, use, dissemination, and
disposition of information. Consistent
with this goal and with principles of
economy and efficiency in government,
it is FTA policy to limit insofar as
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257: Notice No. 70]
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Announcement of Charter Renewal of the Railroad Safety Advisory
Committee (RSAC).
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SUMMARY: FRA announces the charter renewal of the RSAC, a Federal
Advisory Committee that develops railroad safety regulations through a
consensus process. This charter renewal will take effect on May 17,
2012, and will expire after 2 years.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Woolverton, RSAC Designated
Federal Officer/Administrative Officer, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6212; or Robert
Lauby, Acting Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety/Chief Safety
Officer, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC
20590, (202) 493-6474.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), FRA is giving notice of the
charter renewal for the RSAC. The RSAC was established to provide
advice and recommendations to FRA on railroad safety matters. The RSAC
is composed of 63 voting representatives from 37 member organizations,
representing various rail industry perspectives. In addition, there are
non-voting advisory representatives from the agencies with railroad
safety regulatory responsibility in Canada and Mexico, the National
Transportation Safety Board, the Transportation Safety Administration,
and the Federal Transit Administration. The diversity of the Committee
ensures the requisite range of views and expertise necessary to
discharge its responsibilities. See the RSAC Web site for details on
pending tasks at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/. Please refer to the notice
published in the Federal Register on March 11, 1996, 61 FR 9740, for
additional information about the RSAC.
Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2012.
Robert C. Lauby,
Acting Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety/Chief Safety
Officer.
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