Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization and Expansion Project, 25446-25447 [2013-09816]

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[FR Doc. 2013–10205 Filed 4–30–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization and Expansion Project General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) were published in September 2009 that addressed the reconfiguration and expansion of the San Ysidro LPOE in three independent construction phases to improve overall capacity and operational efficiency. Phase I is fully funded and included the construction of additional northbound vehicle lanes and inspection facilities, a pedestrian bridge, and a new southbound pedestrian crossing facility on the east side of the LPOE. To date, the pedestrian bridge and southbound crossing facility have been constructed. Phase II would involve the construction of new buildings. Phase III would include construction of a southbound roadway and associated inspection equipment, as well as the addition of a new southbound pedestrian crossing on the west side of the LPOE at Virginia Avenue. The SEIS will address design changes to Phase III of the project, which include modifications to the number of vehicle lanes on the proposed southbound roadway and the incorporation of northbound pedestrian inspections at the proposed pedestrian crossing facility on the west side of the LPOE. Alternatives Under Consideration SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and the GSA Public Buildings Service NEPA Desk Guide, GSA is issuing this notice to advise the public that a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) will be prepared for the San Ysidro LPOE Modernization and Expansion Project (Project). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Osmahn A. Kadri, NEPA Project Manager, General Services Administration, Pacific Rim Region, at (415) 522–3617. Please also call this number if special assistance is needed to attend and participate in the public scoping meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA intends to prepare a SEIS to analyze the potential impacts resulting from proposed modifications and design changes to the San Ysidro LPOE Improvements Project. The San Ysidro LPOE is located along Interstate 5 at the United States-Mexico border in the San Ysidro community of San Diego, California. PO 00000 Background Two build alternatives and one no build alternative are under consideration. The No Build Alternative assumes that no additional improvements would be constructed at the LPOE, and the LPOE would continue to operate under its current configuration. Alternative 1 would include the northbound/southbound pedestrian crossing at Virginia Avenue and six southbound vehicular lanes on the proposed southbound roadway that would connect the terminus of Interstate 5 to the El Chaparral LPOE in Mexico. Alternative 2 would include the northbound/southbound pedestrian crossing facility and 10 southbound vehicle lanes on the proposed southbound roadway. Scoping Process Scoping will be accomplished through a public scoping meeting, direct mail correspondence to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed or are known to have an interest in the Project. A public scoping meeting will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Front, 147 West San Ysidro Boulevard, San Ysidro, CA E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 84 / Wednesday, May 1, 2013 / Notices 92173. The meeting will be an informal open house, where visitors may come, receive information, and provide written comments. Agencies and the public are encouraged to provide written comments regarding the scope of the SEIS. Written comments must be received by June 9, 2013, and sent to the General Services Administration, Attention: Osmahn Kadri, NEPA Project Manager, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 3rd Floor East, San Francisco, CA 94102, or via email to osmahn.kadri@gsa.gov. Dated: April 19, 2013. Matthew Jear, Director, Portfolio Management Division, Pacific Rim Region, Public Buildings Service. [FR Doc. 2013–09816 Filed 4–30–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–YF–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Establishment of the Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children and Notice of Meeting Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of establishment of the Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children and Notice of Meeting. AGENCY: Authority: The Committee is governed by Public Health Service Act (PHS), 42 U.S.C. 217a: Advisory councils or committees as well as provisions of Public Law 92–463, as amended, (5 U.S.C. App. 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces the establishment of the Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children. This notice also announces the Committee’s first meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debi Sarkar, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau; Telephone: 301–443– 1080; Email: dsarkar@hrsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES I. Background and Authority Under the Public Health Service Act (PHS), 42 U.S.C. 217a, the Secretary of Health and Human Services directed that the Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (DACHDNC) shall be established within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). To comply with the authorizing directive and guidelines VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:21 Apr 30, 2013 Jkt 229001 under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), a charter was filed with the Committee Management Secretariat in the General Services Administration (GSA), the appropriate committees in the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, and the Library of Congress to establish the Committee as a discretionary federal advisory committee. The purpose of the Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (DACHDNC) is to advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services about aspects of newborn and childhood screening and technical information for the development of policies and priorities that will enhance the ability of the State and local health agencies to provide for newborn and child screening, counseling and health care services for newborns and children having, or at risk for, heritable disorders. The DACHDNC will review and report regularly on newborn and childhood screening practices, recommend improvements for newborn and childhood screening programs, as well as fulfill the list of requirements stated in the original authorizing legislation. II. Structure The Committee consists of fifteen (15) voting members, including the Chair. The members of the Committee were appointed by the Secretary. Membership is composed of the Chair, Special Government Employees (SGEs) and federal ex-officio members. Federal exofficio members include the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration; the Directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the National Institutes of Health; the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; and the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration—or their designees. The Chair and other members are (a) medical, technical, public health or scientific professionals with special expertise in the field of heritable disorders or in providing screening, counseling, testing, or specialty services for newborns and children at risk for heritable disorders; (b) experts in ethics and heritable disorders who have worked and published material in the area of public health and genetic conditions; and (c) members from the public sector who have expertise, either professional or personal, about or concerning heritable disorders in order to achieve a fairly balanced membership. The DACHDNC also includes nonvoting liaisons or representatives PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25447 from Federal Agencies, public health constituencies, advocacy organizations and medical professional societies, as determined to be necessary by the Chair and/or the Designated Federal Official, to fulfill the duties of the DACHDNC. In addition, the DACHDNC is encouraged to work closely with other relevant HHS entities that focus on reviewing scientific evidence and making recommendations on clinical preventive services. III. First Meeting of the DACHDNC Dates and Times: May 16, 2013, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. May 17, 2013, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Place: Virtual via Webinar. Status: The meeting is open to the public. For more information on registration and webinar details, please visit the Committee’s Web site: https:// www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/ mchbadvisory/heritabledisorders. Purpose: The Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (Committee), as authorized by Public Health Service Act (PHS), 42 U.S.C. 217a: Advisory councils or committees, was established to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the development of newborn screening activities, technologies, policies, guidelines, and programs for effectively reducing morbidity and mortality in newborns and children having, or at risk for, heritable disorders. The Committee’s recommendations regarding additional conditions/inherited disorders for screening that have been adopted by the Secretary are included in the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) that constitutes part of the comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Pursuant to section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13, nongrandfathered health plans are required to cover screenings included in the HRSA-supported comprehensive guidelines without charging a copayment, co-insurance, or deductible for plan years (i.e., policy years) beginning on or after the date that is one year from the Secretary’s adoption of the condition for screening. Agenda: The meeting will include: (1) A final report on the Pompe Condition Nomination for inclusion in the RUSP, and (2) updates on priority projects from the Committee’s subcommittees on Laboratory Standards and Procedures, Follow-up and Treatment, and Education and Training. The Committee is expected to vote on whether or not to recommend to the E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

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[FR Doc No: 2013-09816]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement for the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization 
and Expansion Project

AGENCY: General Services Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality 
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and the GSA Public Buildings 
Service NEPA Desk Guide, GSA is issuing this notice to advise the 
public that a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) will 
be prepared for the San Ysidro LPOE Modernization and Expansion Project 
(Project).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Osmahn A. Kadri, NEPA Project Manager, 
General Services Administration, Pacific Rim Region, at (415) 522-3617. 
Please also call this number if special assistance is needed to attend 
and participate in the public scoping meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA intends to prepare a SEIS to analyze the 
potential impacts resulting from proposed modifications and design 
changes to the San Ysidro LPOE Improvements Project. The San Ysidro 
LPOE is located along Interstate 5 at the United States-Mexico border 
in the San Ysidro community of San Diego, California.

Background

    A Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision 
(ROD) were published in September 2009 that addressed the 
reconfiguration and expansion of the San Ysidro LPOE in three 
independent construction phases to improve overall capacity and 
operational efficiency. Phase I is fully funded and included the 
construction of additional northbound vehicle lanes and inspection 
facilities, a pedestrian bridge, and a new southbound pedestrian 
crossing facility on the east side of the LPOE. To date, the pedestrian 
bridge and southbound crossing facility have been constructed. Phase II 
would involve the construction of new buildings. Phase III would 
include construction of a southbound roadway and associated inspection 
equipment, as well as the addition of a new southbound pedestrian 
crossing on the west side of the LPOE at Virginia Avenue.
    The SEIS will address design changes to Phase III of the project, 
which include modifications to the number of vehicle lanes on the 
proposed southbound roadway and the incorporation of northbound 
pedestrian inspections at the proposed pedestrian crossing facility on 
the west side of the LPOE.

Alternatives Under Consideration

    Two build alternatives and one no build alternative are under 
consideration. The No Build Alternative assumes that no additional 
improvements would be constructed at the LPOE, and the LPOE would 
continue to operate under its current configuration.
    Alternative 1 would include the northbound/southbound pedestrian 
crossing at Virginia Avenue and six southbound vehicular lanes on the 
proposed southbound roadway that would connect the terminus of 
Interstate 5 to the El Chaparral LPOE in Mexico.
    Alternative 2 would include the northbound/southbound pedestrian 
crossing facility and 10 southbound vehicle lanes on the proposed 
southbound roadway.

Scoping Process

    Scoping will be accomplished through a public scoping meeting, 
direct mail correspondence to appropriate federal, state, and local 
agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who have previously 
expressed or are known to have an interest in the Project. A public 
scoping meeting will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 4:30 p.m. to 
7:30 p.m. at The Front, 147 West San Ysidro Boulevard, San Ysidro, CA

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92173. The meeting will be an informal open house, where visitors may 
come, receive information, and provide written comments. Agencies and 
the public are encouraged to provide written comments regarding the 
scope of the SEIS. Written comments must be received by June 9, 2013, 
and sent to the General Services Administration, Attention: Osmahn 
Kadri, NEPA Project Manager, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 3rd Floor East, 
San Francisco, CA 94102, or via email to osmahn.kadri@gsa.gov.

    Dated: April 19, 2013.
Matthew Jear,
Director, Portfolio Management Division, Pacific Rim Region, Public 
Buildings Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-09816 Filed 4-30-13; 8:45 am]
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