Environmental Impact Statement for Tulsa-Oklahoma City Passenger Rail Corridor, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Creek, and Tulsa Counties, OK, 32007-32008 [2013-12565]
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the Congressional mandate and devise
and implement suitable plans to reduce/
eliminate troublingly high numbers of
highway-rail grade collisions in their
States. FRA reviews grade these crossing
action plans and grade crossing action
plan revisions to ensure that these plans
include the following: (1) Identify
specific solutions for improving safety
at highway-rail grade crossings,
including highway-rail grade crossing
closures or grade separations, (2) Focus
on crossings that have experienced
multiple accidents or are at high risk for
such accidents, and (3) Cover a five-year
period of time.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Affected Public: States.
Respondent Universe: 10 States.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Reporting Burden:
Average time
per response
(hours)
Total annual
burden hours
CFR section
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
234.11—State Highway-Rail Grade
Crossing Action Plans.
—Revised Grade Crossing Action
Plans After FRA Review.
10 States ........................................
10 plans .........................................
600
6,000
10 States ........................................
5 plans ...........................................
80
600
Total Responses: 15.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
6,400 hours.
Type of Request: Re-Approval of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Status: Regular Review.
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5
CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA
informs all interested parties that it may
not conduct or sponsor, and a
respondent is not required to respond
to, a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 20,
2013.
Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer, Federal Railroad
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Environmental Impact Statement for
Tulsa—Oklahoma City Passenger Rail
Corridor, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Creek,
and Tulsa Counties, OK
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: FRA is issuing this notice to
advise the public that FRA and the
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
(ODOT) Rail Division intend to prepare
an EIS pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) for the State of Oklahoma HighSpeed Rail Initiative: Tulsa—Oklahoma
City Passenger Rail Corridor Investment
Plan in Oklahoma, Lincoln, Creek, and
Tulsa counties, Oklahoma. The EIS will
evaluate passenger rail alternatives for
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the approximately 106-mile corridor
between Tulsa and Oklahoma City,
which currently has no passenger rail
service. This corridor is part of the
South Central High Speed Rail Corridor
and is a federally-designated high-speed
rail (HSR) corridor. ODOT envisions the
Tulsa—Oklahoma City passenger rail
corridor to be a new, dedicated HSR line
for the majority of its length.
FRA invites the public,
governmental agencies, and all other
interested parties to comment on the
scope of the EIS. All such comments
should be provided in writing, within
thirty (30) days of the publication of this
notice, at the address listed below.
Comments may also be provided orally
or in writing at the scoping meetings for
the Project. Scoping meeting dates,
times and locations, in addition to
related Project information can be found
online at
www.TulsaOKCRailCorridor.com.
DATES:
Written comments on the
scope of the EIS may be mailed or
emailed within thirty (30) days of the
publication of this notice to Catherine
Dobbs, Transportation Industry Analyst,
Office of Railroad Policy and
Development, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, or
catherine.dobbs@dot.gov; or Johnson
Bridgwater, Federal Programs Manager,
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Rail Division, 200 NE. 21st Street,
Oklahoma City, OK 73105–3204.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine Dobbs, Transportation
Industry Analyst, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington 20590,
telephone (202) 493–6347,
catherine.dobbs@dot.gov, or Johnson
Bridgwater, Federal Programs Manager,
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Rail Division, 200 NE. 21st Street,
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Oklahoma City, OK 73105–3204,
telephone (405) 521–4203.
Environmental Review Process: The
EIS will be prepared in accordance with
the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
regulations implementing NEPA and the
FRA’s Procedures for Considering
Environmental Impacts as set forth in 64
FR 28545 dated May 26, 1999
(Environmental Procedures). The EIS
will also address Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act,
Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of
Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C.
303) and other applicable Federal and
state laws and regulations. The study
will result in a NEPA document that
will address overall issues of concern,
including but not limited to:
• Describing the purpose and need for
the proposed action.
• Describing the environment likely
to be affected by the proposed action.
• Developing evaluation criteria to
identify alternatives that meet the
purpose and need of the proposed
action.
• Identifying the range of reasonable
alternatives that satisfy the purpose and
need for the proposed action.
• Developing the no-build alternative
to serve as a baseline for comparison.
• Describing and evaluating the
potential environmental impacts and
mitigation associated with the proposed
alternatives.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Railroad Administration, in
cooperation with the Oklahoma
Department of Transportation (ODOT),
will prepare the EIS for the State of
Oklahoma High-Speed Rail Initiative:
Tulsa—Oklahoma City Passenger Rail
Corridor Investment Plan. The proposed
route would begin in Oklahoma City at
the Santa Fe Depot and proceed easterly
toward Tulsa, terminating at the Union
Station in Tulsa. This route is an
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important component of the South
Central High-Speed Rail Corridor.
Passenger trains would travel at speeds
up to 125 miles per hour. As part of the
EIS, various alternative rail line routes
will be analyzed including shared use
options with the BNSF Railway, Union
Pacific Railroad, Stillwater Central
Railroad and the Tulsa Sapulpa Union
Railway. Dedicated high-speed
passenger rail lines and/or a
combination of dedicated and shared
use corridors will also be considered. In
addition, the EIS will analyze the
potential impacts of locations/
modifications of stations, power or
fueling stations, and maintenance
facilities to support passenger rail
operations.
The EIS will complete an analysis of
passenger rail alternatives in the study
area and evaluate the environmental
impacts using a combination of
Geographic Information System (GIS)
data, field investigations and site visits/
sampling where necessary. The primary
environmental resources located within
the study area that may be affected are:
Agricultural, residential, commercial,
and industrial properties; streams and
floodplains; wetlands; and open space.
FRA and ODOT will seek to avoid and
minimize impacts to these resources, as
well as cultural resources and protected
lands. Minimization and mitigation
measures will be identified and
committed to within the EIS where
appropriate.
In accordance with the NEPA, the
FRA and ODOT will invite comments
and suggestions regarding the scope of
the project from all interested parties to
ensure that all issues are addressed
related to this proposal and any
significant impacts are identified.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate federal, state, and local
agencies, Native American tribes, and
private organizations who might have
previously expressed or who are known
to have an interest in this project.
Federal agencies with jurisdiction by
law or special expertise with respect to
potential environmental issues will be
requested to act as a Cooperating
Agency in accordance with 40 CFR
150.16.
ODOT will lead the outreach
activities beginning with scoping
meetings (dates to be determined).
Public involvement initiatives including
public meetings, project Web site, and
outreach will be held throughout the
course of this study. Opportunities for
public participation will be announced
through mailings, notices,
advertisements, press releases and a
project Web site, accessible at
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www.TulsaOKCRailCorridor.com. One
or more public hearings will be held
after the draft EIS is released and made
available for public and agency review.
Public notice will be given for the time
and place of public hearings.
Comments or questions concerning
this proposed action and the EIS are
invited from all interested parties and
should be directed to the FRA at the
address provided above.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 15,
2013.
Corey Hill,
Director, Office of Passenger and Freight
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2013–0059]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
BOND VOYAGE; Invitation for Public
Comments
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
as represented by the Maritime
Administration (MARAD), is authorized
to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
requirement of the coastwise laws under
certain circumstances. A request for
such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 27, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2013–0059.
Written comments may be submitted by
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also
send comments electronically via the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
All comments will become part of this
docket and will be available for
inspection and copying at the above
address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
E.T., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. An electronic version
of this document and all documents
entered into this docket is available on
the World Wide Web at https://
www.regulations.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Williams, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–0903, Email
Linda.Williams@dot.gov.
As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel BOND VOYAGE is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘6-pack non-inspected harbor tours and
whale watching, 6 passengers or less, in
and around home port of Marina Del
Rey, California only’’.
Geographic Region: ‘‘California only’’.
The complete application is given in
DOT docket MARAD–2013–0059 at
https://www.regulations.gov. Interested
parties may comment on the effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR Part
388, that the issuance of the waiver will
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
waiver will not be granted. Comments
should refer to the docket number of
this notice and the vessel name in order
for MARAD to properly consider the
comments. Comments should also state
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR Part 388.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Privacy Act
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all 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).
Dated: May 20, 2013.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Environmental Impact Statement for Tulsa--Oklahoma City Passenger
Rail Corridor, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Creek, and Tulsa Counties, OK
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS).
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SUMMARY: FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FRA and
the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) Rail Division intend
to prepare an EIS pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA) for the State of Oklahoma High-Speed Rail Initiative:
Tulsa--Oklahoma City Passenger Rail Corridor Investment Plan in
Oklahoma, Lincoln, Creek, and Tulsa counties, Oklahoma. The EIS will
evaluate passenger rail alternatives for the approximately 106-mile
corridor between Tulsa and Oklahoma City, which currently has no
passenger rail service. This corridor is part of the South Central High
Speed Rail Corridor and is a federally-designated high-speed rail (HSR)
corridor. ODOT envisions the Tulsa--Oklahoma City passenger rail
corridor to be a new, dedicated HSR line for the majority of its
length.
DATES: FRA invites the public, governmental agencies, and all other
interested parties to comment on the scope of the EIS. All such
comments should be provided in writing, within thirty (30) days of the
publication of this notice, at the address listed below. Comments may
also be provided orally or in writing at the scoping meetings for the
Project. Scoping meeting dates, times and locations, in addition to
related Project information can be found online at
www.TulsaOKCRailCorridor.com.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the scope of the EIS may be mailed or
emailed within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice to
Catherine Dobbs, Transportation Industry Analyst, Office of Railroad
Policy and Development, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, or catherine.dobbs@dot.gov; or
Johnson Bridgwater, Federal Programs Manager, Oklahoma Department of
Transportation Rail Division, 200 NE. 21st Street, Oklahoma City, OK
73105-3204.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Dobbs, Transportation
Industry Analyst, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington 20590, telephone (202) 493-6347,
catherine.dobbs@dot.gov, or Johnson Bridgwater, Federal Programs
Manager, Oklahoma Department of Transportation Rail Division, 200 NE.
21st Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3204, telephone (405) 521-4203.
Environmental Review Process: The EIS will be prepared in
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA),
the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing
NEPA and the FRA's Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts as
set forth in 64 FR 28545 dated May 26, 1999 (Environmental Procedures).
The EIS will also address Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation
Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 303) and other applicable Federal and state laws
and regulations. The study will result in a NEPA document that will
address overall issues of concern, including but not limited to:
Describing the purpose and need for the proposed action.
Describing the environment likely to be affected by the
proposed action.
Developing evaluation criteria to identify alternatives
that meet the purpose and need of the proposed action.
Identifying the range of reasonable alternatives that
satisfy the purpose and need for the proposed action.
Developing the no-build alternative to serve as a baseline
for comparison.
Describing and evaluating the potential environmental
impacts and mitigation associated with the proposed alternatives.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Railroad Administration, in
cooperation with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), will
prepare the EIS for the State of Oklahoma High-Speed Rail Initiative:
Tulsa--Oklahoma City Passenger Rail Corridor Investment Plan. The
proposed route would begin in Oklahoma City at the Santa Fe Depot and
proceed easterly toward Tulsa, terminating at the Union Station in
Tulsa. This route is an
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important component of the South Central High-Speed Rail Corridor.
Passenger trains would travel at speeds up to 125 miles per hour. As
part of the EIS, various alternative rail line routes will be analyzed
including shared use options with the BNSF Railway, Union Pacific
Railroad, Stillwater Central Railroad and the Tulsa Sapulpa Union
Railway. Dedicated high-speed passenger rail lines and/or a combination
of dedicated and shared use corridors will also be considered. In
addition, the EIS will analyze the potential impacts of locations/
modifications of stations, power or fueling stations, and maintenance
facilities to support passenger rail operations.
The EIS will complete an analysis of passenger rail alternatives in
the study area and evaluate the environmental impacts using a
combination of Geographic Information System (GIS) data, field
investigations and site visits/sampling where necessary. The primary
environmental resources located within the study area that may be
affected are: Agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial
properties; streams and floodplains; wetlands; and open space. FRA and
ODOT will seek to avoid and minimize impacts to these resources, as
well as cultural resources and protected lands. Minimization and
mitigation measures will be identified and committed to within the EIS
where appropriate.
In accordance with the NEPA, the FRA and ODOT will invite comments
and suggestions regarding the scope of the project from all interested
parties to ensure that all issues are addressed related to this
proposal and any significant impacts are identified. Letters describing
the proposed action and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate
federal, state, and local agencies, Native American tribes, and private
organizations who might have previously expressed or who are known to
have an interest in this project. Federal agencies with jurisdiction by
law or special expertise with respect to potential environmental issues
will be requested to act as a Cooperating Agency in accordance with 40
CFR 150.16.
ODOT will lead the outreach activities beginning with scoping
meetings (dates to be determined). Public involvement initiatives
including public meetings, project Web site, and outreach will be held
throughout the course of this study. Opportunities for public
participation will be announced through mailings, notices,
advertisements, press releases and a project Web site, accessible at
www.TulsaOKCRailCorridor.com. One or more public hearings will be held
after the draft EIS is released and made available for public and
agency review. Public notice will be given for the time and place of
public hearings.
Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS
are invited from all interested parties and should be directed to the
FRA at the address provided above.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 15, 2013.
Corey Hill,
Director, Office of Passenger and Freight Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-12565 Filed 5-24-13; 8:45 am]
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