Environmental Impact Statement: San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties, CA, 60168-60169 [2012-24274]
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Categorical Exclusion on August 8,
2012.
The City of Willmar built a new
airport in 2006, therefore the acreage
being released is not needed for
aeronautical use. The 138.33 acres are
on the east side of the former Willmar
Municipal Airport, more specifically
west of County Road 5 and north of
Willmar Avenue SW. The acreage was
originally acquired with City of Willmar
funds. There are no impacts to the
airport by allowing the airport to
dispose of the property. The fair market
value of this land is $729,100 and will
be applied to the new Willmar
Municipal Airport for operating and
maintaining the airport. 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-inaid funding from the FAA.
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 November 1, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Nancy M. Nistler,
Program Manager, Federal Aviation
Administration, Airports District Office,
6020 28th Avenue South, Room 102,
Minneapolis, MN 55450–2706.
Telephone Number (612) 253–4638/
FAX Number (612) 253–4611.
Documents reflecting this FAA action
may be reviewed at this same location
or at the Willmar City Offices, 333 6th
Street SW., Willmar, MN 56201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Nancy M. Nistler, Program Manager,
Federal Aviation Administration,
Airports District Office, 6020 28th
Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis,
MN 55450–2706. Telephone Number
(612) 253–4638/FAX Number (612) 253–
4611. Documents reflecting this FAA
action may be reviewed at this same
location or at the Willmar City Offices,
333 6th Street SW., Willmar, MN 56201.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following is a legal description of the
subject airport property to be released at
the former Willmar Municipal Airport
in Willmar, Minnesota:
That part of the West Half of the West
Half of Section 16, and also that part of
the East Half of Section 17, all in
Township 119 North, Range 35 West of
the Fifth Principal Meridian, Willmar
Township, Kandiyohi County,
Minnesota, described as follows;
Beginning at the southwest corner of
the said Section 16; thence on a geodetic
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bearing of South 89 degrees 36 minutes
20 seconds East, along the south line of
said Section 16, a distance of 90.98 feet;
thence on a bearing of North 00 degrees
57 minutes 01 seconds West a distance
of 816.83 feet; thence on a bearing of
North 44 degrees 37 minutes 57 seconds
East a distance of 139.98 feet; thence on
a bearing of North 00 degrees 57
minutes 01 seconds West a distance of
100.02 feet; thence on a bearing of North
45 degrees 22 minutes 03 seconds West
a distance of 142.85 feet; thence on a
bearing of North 00 degrees 57 minutes
01 seconds West a distance of 750.79
feet; thence northerly, a distance of
321.10 feet, along a curve, which is
concave to the east, having a radius of
11359.16 feet, a central angle of 1 degree
37 minutes 11 seconds, and a chord
bearing of North 00 degrees 08 minutes
26 seconds West; thence on a bearing of
North 00 degrees 40 minutes 09 seconds
East a distance of 2181.18 feet; thence
on a bearing of North 70 degrees 01
minutes 19 seconds West a distance of
96.74 feet to the west line of said
Section 16; thence on a bearing of South
00 degrees 29 minutes 48 seconds West,
along the west line of said Section 16,
a distance of 431.32 feet to the northeast
corner of the Southeast Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter of said Section 17;
thence on a bearing of South 89 degrees
02 minutes 46 seconds West, along the
north line of the Southeast Quarter of
the Northeast Quarter of said Section 17,
a distance of 760.32 feet; thence on a
bearing of South 00 degrees 40 minutes
09 seconds West a distance of
approximately 162 feet to the center of
a ditch; thence southwesterly, along the
centerline of the ditch to its intersection
with the west line of the east 132.00 feet
of the Southwest Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter of said Section 17;
thence on a bearing of South 00 degrees
32 minutes 42 seconds West, along the
west line of the east 132.00 feet of the
Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter of said Section 17, a distance of
approximately 897.00 feet to north line
of the Southeast Quarter of said Section
17; thence on a bearing of South 00
degrees 03 minutes 55 seconds West,
along the west line of the east 132.00
feet of the West Half of the Southeast
Quarter of said Section 17, a distance of
2651.65 feet to the south line of said
Section 17; thence on a bearing of North
88 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds East,
along the south line of said Section 17,
a distance of 1490.16 feet to the point
of beginning.
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Issued in Minneapolis, MN on September
10, 2012.
Laurie J. Suttmeier,
Acting Manager, Minneapolis Airports
District Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: San
Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties, CA
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Rescind Notice of Intent to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement.
AGENCY:
The FHWA, on behalf of the
California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans), is issuing this notice to
advise the public that the Notice of
Intent (NOI) published on June 03, 2002,
to prepare an Environmental Impact
statement (EIS) for the proposed
highway project in San Joaquin and
Stanislaus counties, California, is being
rescinded.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Smith, Senior Environmental
Planner, Central Sierra Environmental
Analysis Branch, Caltrans, 855 M.
Street, Suite 200, Fresno, California
93721 or call (559) 445–6172.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned, and
Caltrans assumed, environmental
responsibilities for this project pursuant
to 23 U.S.C. 327. Caltrans, in
cooperation with San Joaquin and
Stanislaus counties, is rescinding the
NOI to prepare an EIS for the Vernalis
Expressway project along State Route
132.
The proposed project included
improvements to State Route 132 from
the State Route 132/33 Separation
Overhead (Bridge 29–167L) in San
Joaquin County to 0.16 km (0.1 mile)
west of the San Joaquin Bridge (Bridge
38–45) in Stanislaus County. The
project is approximately 5.63 km (3.5
miles) in length. The project was
anticipated to improve traffic safety and
operations by reducing congestion and
accidents. Since the NOI to prepare an
EIS was published in the Federal
Register on June 3, 2002, Caltrans has
conducted public involvement and
agency coordination, developed a
purpose and need for the project, and
developed preliminary alternatives to be
examined. Preliminary screenings
identified sensitive environmental
features associated with the proposed
SUMMARY:
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alternatives that could result in
potentially significant adverse impacts.
Due to the extent of analysis required on
these resources and the lack of financial
resources needed to complete the
project, representatives from Caltrans,
Stanislaus County, and San Joaquin
County determined to no longer spend
resources to obtain Project Acceptance &
Environmental Document (PA&ED) for
the project. No further Federal resources
will be expended on the project; the
environmental review process has been
terminated. Comments and questions
concerning the proposed action should
be directed to Caltrans at the address
provided above.
(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.)
Issued on: September 25, 2012.
Dominic Hoang,
Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway
Administration, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2012–24274 Filed 10–1–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2012–0056]
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
this document provides the public
notice that by a document dated June
27, 2012, New Jersey Transit (NJT) has
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
compliance from certain provisions of
the Federal railroad safety regulations
contained at 49 CFR 242.403(b), (c)(1)–
(3), (d), (e)(1)–(4), (e)(6)–(11), (e)(13) and
f(1)–(2). FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2012–0056.
NJT is filing this request for extension
in order to continue its participation in
the Confidential Close Call Reporting
System (C3RS) Demonstration Pilot
Project. NJT and the employees of all
NJT-owned and/or -operated territory,
including the Southern Tier and
Pascack Valley Line (excluding Conrail
and Amtrak territories not covered by
C3RS), represented by the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen,
the United Transportation Union, and
the American Train Dispatchers
Association, are participating in the
C3RS Demonstration Pilot Project
sponsored by FRA’s Offices of Safety
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and Railroad Policy and Development.
The C3RS Demonstration Pilot Project
for NJT was initially approved by FRA
on November 18, 2009. In Docket
Number FRA–2009–0096, NJT requested
and received a waiver from compliance
of certain provisions of 49 CFR Part 240,
which governs the certification of
locomotive engineers to support the
C3RS Demonstration Pilot Project. NJT,
BLET, and UTU now desire to have a
similar waiver from certain conductor
certification requirements found at 49
CFR part 242 in order to shield the
reporting employees and the railroad
from punitive sanctions that would
otherwise arise. A copy of the petition,
as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for
review online at www.regulations.gov
and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation’s (DOT) Docket
Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W12–140, Washington, DC
20590. The Docket Operations Facility
is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal
Holidays. If you do not have access to
the Internet, please contact FRA’s
Docket Clerk at 202–493–6030, who will
provide necessary information
concerning the contents of the petition.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before
the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Communications received within
November 16, 2012 of the date of this
notice will be considered by FRA before
final action is taken. Comments received
after that date will be considered as far
as practicable.
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Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of any written
communications and comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78), or
online at https://www.dot.gov/
privacy.html.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September
25, 2012.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Safety Assurance and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2012–24219 Filed 10–1–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Safety Advisory 2012–04; Worn Rail
Conditions
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Safety Advisory.
AGENCY:
FRA is issuing Safety
Advisory 2012–04 to remind track
owners, railroads, and their track
inspectors of the importance of
complying with the applicable rail
management programs and engineering
procedures that address rail with severe
rail head wear and rolling contact
fatigue (RCF) conditions. FRA is issuing
this notice in response to a July 11,
2012, derailment in Ohio that a
preliminary investigation indicates was
likely caused by the failure of multiple
defects involving detail fractures in rail
exhibiting significant vertical head loss
(rail head wear) and gage-side-oriented
RCF. This notice contains
recommendations to track owners to
ensure that their employees and other
entities performing track inspections
comply with the requirements of the
applicable engineering procedures that
address critical rail head wear,
particularly if the track under
inspection exhibits significant RCF or a
sudden increase in localized rail failure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carlo M. Patrick, Staff Director, Rail and
Infrastructure Integrity Division, Office
of Railroad Safety, FRA, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590, telephone (202) 493–6399; or
Elisabeth Galotto, Trial Attorney, Office
of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: San Joaquin and Stanislaus
Counties, CA
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Rescind Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans), is issuing this notice to advise the public
that the Notice of Intent (NOI) published on June 03, 2002, to prepare
an Environmental Impact statement (EIS) for the proposed highway
project in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, California, is being
rescinded.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Smith, Senior Environmental
Planner, Central Sierra Environmental Analysis Branch, Caltrans, 855 M.
Street, Suite 200, Fresno, California 93721 or call (559) 445-6172.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned,
and Caltrans assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Caltrans, in cooperation with San Joaquin
and Stanislaus counties, is rescinding the NOI to prepare an EIS for
the Vernalis Expressway project along State Route 132.
The proposed project included improvements to State Route 132 from
the State Route 132/33 Separation Overhead (Bridge 29-167L) in San
Joaquin County to 0.16 km (0.1 mile) west of the San Joaquin Bridge
(Bridge 38-45) in Stanislaus County. The project is approximately 5.63
km (3.5 miles) in length. The project was anticipated to improve
traffic safety and operations by reducing congestion and accidents.
Since the NOI to prepare an EIS was published in the Federal Register
on June 3, 2002, Caltrans has conducted public involvement and agency
coordination, developed a purpose and need for the project, and
developed preliminary alternatives to be examined. Preliminary
screenings identified sensitive environmental features associated with
the proposed
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alternatives that could result in potentially significant adverse
impacts. Due to the extent of analysis required on these resources and
the lack of financial resources needed to complete the project,
representatives from Caltrans, Stanislaus County, and San Joaquin
County determined to no longer spend resources to obtain Project
Acceptance & Environmental Document (PA&ED) for the project. No further
Federal resources will be expended on the project; the environmental
review process has been terminated. Comments and questions concerning
the proposed action should be directed to Caltrans at the address
provided above.
(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.)
Issued on: September 25, 2012.
Dominic Hoang,
Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento,
California.
[FR Doc. 2012-24274 Filed 10-1-12; 8:45 am]
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