Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent and Draft Environmental Impact Statement: I-17 Corridor Improvement Study; Maricopa County, Arizona, 52602 [2013-20589]

Download as PDF 52602 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 164 / Friday, August 23, 2013 / Notices Binghamton State Office Building, Warren Anderson Community Room (18th Floor), 44 Hawley Street, Binghamton, NY 13901. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 1306; fax: (717) 238–2436. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Opportunity To Appear and Comment Interested parties are invited to attend the business meeting and encouraged to review the Commission’s Public Meeting Rules of Conduct, which are posted on the Commission’s Web site, www.srbc.net. As identified in the public hearing notice referenced below, written comments on the project applications that were the subject of the public hearing, and are listed for action at the business meeting, are subject to a comment deadline of August 26, 2013. 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[FR Doc. 2013–20586 Filed 8–22–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7040–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:28 Aug 22, 2013 Jkt 229001 Federal Highway Administration Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent and Draft Environmental Impact Statement: I–17 Corridor Improvement Study; Maricopa County, Arizona Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice to Rescind a Notice of Intent and Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that we are rescinding the Notice of Intent (NOI) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed freeway improvements along Interstate 17 (I–17) from the I–10/Maricopa Traffic Interchange to State Route (SR) 101L (Loop 101) within Maricopa County, Arizona. A NOI to prepare an EIS for the I–17 Corridor Improvement Study was published in the Federal Register on January 6, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Hansen, Team Leader—Planning, Environment & Realty, Federal Highway Administration, 4000 North Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, AZ 85012–3500, Telephone: (602) 382– 8964, Email: alan.hansen@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 6, 2010, the FHWA, in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), issued an NOI to prepare an EIS for proposed freeway improvements along I–17 from the I–10/Maricopa Traffic Interchange to SR 101L in Maricopa County, Arizona. The I–17 Corridor is located in the city of Phoenix, and the study area limits for the EIS consisted of approximately 21 miles of I–17. A No-Build Alternative and Build Alternatives were being considered in the EIS for the Design Year 2035. The No-Build Alternative served as the baseline for the analysis conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposed Build Alternatives involved the addition of a number of new travel lanes and a high occupancy vehicle lane in each direction along I–17. The proposed widening of I–17 is included in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) adopted by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Council. However, MAG is considering modifications to some of the transportation improvements that are presently programmed in the RTP and TIP, including the I–17 widening. Therefore, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the preparation of the EIS for the I–17 Corridor Improvement Study is being terminated. Any future transportation improvements in the I–17 Corridor will be determined through funding and project reprioritization by MAG. Any future actions will progress under a separate environmental review process, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. (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 August 19, 2013. Karla S. Petty, FHWA Division Administrator, Phoenix, AZ. [FR Doc. 2013–20589 Filed 8–22–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0029] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of final disposition. AGENCY: FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 69 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). They are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for various reasons. The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting the prescribed vision requirement in one eye. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemptions will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these CMV drivers. DATES: The exemptions are effective August 23, 2013. The exemptions expire on August 23, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64– 224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent and Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement: I-17 Corridor Improvement Study; Maricopa County, 
Arizona

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice to Rescind a Notice of Intent and Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that we 
are rescinding the Notice of Intent (NOI) and Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed freeway improvements along 
Interstate 17 (I-17) from the I-10/Maricopa Traffic Interchange to 
State Route (SR) 101L (Loop 101) within Maricopa County, Arizona. A NOI 
to prepare an EIS for the I-17 Corridor Improvement Study was published 
in the Federal Register on January 6, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Alan Hansen, Team Leader--Planning, 
Environment & Realty, Federal Highway Administration, 4000 North 
Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, AZ 85012-3500, Telephone: (602) 
382-8964, Email: alan.hansen@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 6, 2010, the FHWA, in cooperation 
with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), issued an NOI to 
prepare an EIS for proposed freeway improvements along I-17 from the I-
10/Maricopa Traffic Interchange to SR 101L in Maricopa County, Arizona. 
The I-17 Corridor is located in the city of Phoenix, and the study area 
limits for the EIS consisted of approximately 21 miles of I-17.
    A No-Build Alternative and Build Alternatives were being considered 
in the EIS for the Design Year 2035. The No-Build Alternative served as 
the baseline for the analysis conducted under the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposed Build Alternatives 
involved the addition of a number of new travel lanes and a high 
occupancy vehicle lane in each direction along I-17.
    The proposed widening of I-17 is included in the Regional 
Transportation Plan (RTP) and Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) 
adopted by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional 
Council. However, MAG is considering modifications to some of the 
transportation improvements that are presently programmed in the RTP 
and TIP, including the I-17 widening. Therefore, the preparation of the 
EIS for the I-17 Corridor Improvement Study is being terminated. Any 
future transportation improvements in the I-17 Corridor will be 
determined through funding and project reprioritization by MAG. Any 
future actions will progress under a separate environmental review 
process, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

(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 August 19, 2013.
Karla S. Petty,
FHWA Division Administrator, Phoenix, AZ.
[FR Doc. 2013-20589 Filed 8-22-13; 8:45 am]
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