Environmental Impact Statement: Erie and Genesee Counties, New York, 60009-60010 [2013-23585]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 189 / Monday, September 30, 2013 / Notices Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to October 30, 2013. ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following methods: • Email: oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control number in the subject line of your message. • Fax: (202) 395–5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department of State. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Program Management and Operational Support, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on (202) 485–6510 or at PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Title of Information Collection: Application for a U.S. Passport. • OMB Control Number: 1405–0004. • Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. • Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Program Management and Operational Support, Program Coordination Division (CA/PPT/S/PMO/ PC). • Form Number: DS–11. • Respondents: Individuals or Households. • Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,351,043 respondents per year. • Estimated Number of Responses: 10,351,043 responses per year. • Average Time per Response: 85 minutes per response. • Total Estimated Burden Time: 14,663,977 hours per year. • Frequency: On occasion. • Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit. We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department. • Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:06 Sep 27, 2013 Jkt 229001 • Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your personal information, will be available for public review. Abstract of proposed collection: The DS–11 solicits data necessary for Passport Services to issue a United States passport (book and/or card format) in the exercise of authorities granted to the Secretary of State in 22 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 211a et seq. and Executive Order (E.O.) 11295 (August 5, 1966) for the issuance of passports to U.S. nationals. The issuance of U.S. passports requires the determination of identity, nationality, and entitlement with reference to the provisions of Title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1401–1504), the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, other applicable treaties and laws, and implementing regulations at 22 CFR parts 50 and 51. The specific regulations pertaining to the Application for a U.S. Passport are at 22 CFR 51.20 through 51.28. Methodology: The information collected on the DS– 11 is used to facilitate the issuance of passports to U.S. citizens and nationals. The primary purpose of soliciting the information is to establish citizenship, identity, and entitlement to the issuance of the U.S. passport or related service, and to properly administer and enforce the laws pertaining to the issuance thereof. Passport Services collects information from U.S. citizens and non-citizen nationals when they complete and submit the Application for a U.S. Passport. Passport applicants can either download the DS–11 from the internet or obtain one from an Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency. The form must be completed and executed at an acceptance facility or passport agency, and submitted with evidence of citizenship and identity. Dated: September 10, 2013. Brenda S. Sprague, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2013–23738 Filed 9–27–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60009 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Erie and Genesee Counties, New York Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT; New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). ACTION: Revised notice of intent. AGENCY: The FHWA is issuing this revised notice to advise the public that FHWA and NYSDOT will not be preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed project to improve or relocate the Williamsville Toll Barrier in the counties of Erie and Genesee, New York (NYSDOT Project Identification Number: 5528.28). A Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS was published in the Federal Register on February 16, 2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan McDade, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, New York Division, Leo W. O’Brien Federal Building, 9th Floor, Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street, Albany, New York 12207, Telephone: (518) 431–4127, or Michael A. Shamma, New York State Thruway Authority, 200 Southern Boulevard, P.O. Box 189, Albany, New York 12201–0189. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), and the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA), will not prepare an EIS as previously intended on a proposal to relocate or improve the Williamsville Toll Barrier in the Town of Amherst, Erie County, New York. The purpose of the project was to develop alternatives to address safety and operational concerns, relieve congestion, and address community concerns about air and noise pollution associated with the toll barrier. However, during the timeframe of the environmental studies, significant fiscal restraints, right of way takings, potential environmental impacts, and public controversy have significantly deteriorated the viability of the current project. In addition, new tolling technology, All Electronic Toll Collection (AETC) that is currently in the pilot testing stage for NYSTA, may reduce the lifespan of a new Toll Barrier from 50 years down to 10–15 years. This would reduce the benefit cost ratio to a point where it would not be a prudent financial investment. NYSTA has used relevant information from the environmental studies completed to date and prepared a feasibility SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1 60010 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 189 / Monday, September 30, 2013 / Notices assessment on immediate and mid-term improvements to the current toll barrier that will improve operations, safety, and reduce congestion. Proposed immediate actions in the feasibility study will improve operations and safety, and midterm improvements have the potential to address all capacity issues at the barrier today, as well as maintain viability of the toll plaza for the next 10 years. The improvements now being considered will not have a significant impact on the environment and will be progressed as Categorical Exclusion(s) or equivalent under the State Environmental Quality Review Process. (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.) Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123. Issued on: September 23, 2013. Michael Canavan, Chief, Operating Officer, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York . [FR Doc. 2013–23585 Filed 9–27–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No FMCSA–2011–0097] Pilot Program on NAFTA Trucking Provisions Public Participation and Request for Comments Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: FMCSA announces and requests public comment on data and information concerning the PreAuthorization Safety Audit (PASA) for Transportation and Cargo Solutions S de RL de CV (TRACSO) with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) number 779973, which applied to participate in the Agency’s long-haul pilot program to test and demonstrate the ability of Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate safely in the United States beyond the municipalities in the United States on the United StatesMexico international border or the commercial zones of such municipalities. This action is required by the ‘‘U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007’’ and all subsequent appropriations. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:06 Sep 27, 2013 Jkt 229001 Comments must be received on or before October 10, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket Management System Number FMCSA– 2011–0097 by any one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, (M–30), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Ground Floor, Room 12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202–366–9329. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number for this notice. See the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading below for instructions on submitting comments and additional information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Vagnini, FMCSA, North American Borders Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 0001. Telephone (202) 366–3771 or email carla.vagnini@dot.gov. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and related materials. The https:// www.regulations.gov Web site is generally available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can get electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ‘‘help’’ section of the Web site. Comments received after the comment closing date will be included in the docket, and will be considered to the extent practicable. Submitting Comments If you submit a comment, please include the docket number (FMCSA– 2011–0097), indicate the specific question to which each comment responds, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions regarding your submission. To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov and type ‘‘FMCSA–2011–0097’’ in the search box. Locate this document in the list and click on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. Viewing Comments and Documents To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov and type ‘‘FMCSA–2011–0097’’ in the search box and locate this document in the list. Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and click on the title of the document you wish to view. If you do not have access to the Internet, you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday. Note that all comments received, including any personal information provided, will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov. Please see the ‘‘Privacy Act’’ heading below. 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 Privacy Act System of Records Notice for the DOT Federal Docket Management System published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit https://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/ E8-785.pdf. Background On May 25, 2007, the President signed into law the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (the Act), (Pub. L. 110–28, 121 Stat. 112, 183, May 25, 2007). Section 6901 of the Act requires that certain actions be taken by the Department of Transportation (the Department) as a condition of obligating or expending appropriated funds to grant authority to Mexico-domiciled E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60009-60010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23585]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Erie and Genesee Counties, New 
York

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT; New York State 
Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).

ACTION: Revised notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this revised notice to advise the public 
that FHWA and NYSDOT will not be preparing an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for the proposed project to improve or relocate the 
Williamsville Toll Barrier in the counties of Erie and Genesee, New 
York (NYSDOT Project Identification Number: 5528.28). A Notice of 
Intent to prepare an EIS was published in the Federal Register on 
February 16, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan McDade, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, New York Division, Leo 
W. O'Brien Federal Building, 9th Floor, Clinton Avenue and North Pearl 
Street, Albany, New York 12207, Telephone: (518) 431-4127, or Michael 
A. Shamma, New York State Thruway Authority, 200 Southern Boulevard, 
P.O. Box 189, Albany, New York 12201-0189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the New York 
State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), and the New York State 
Thruway Authority (NYSTA), will not prepare an EIS as previously 
intended on a proposal to relocate or improve the Williamsville Toll 
Barrier in the Town of Amherst, Erie County, New York. The purpose of 
the project was to develop alternatives to address safety and 
operational concerns, relieve congestion, and address community 
concerns about air and noise pollution associated with the toll 
barrier. However, during the timeframe of the environmental studies, 
significant fiscal restraints, right of way takings, potential 
environmental impacts, and public controversy have significantly 
deteriorated the viability of the current project. In addition, new 
tolling technology, All Electronic Toll Collection (AETC) that is 
currently in the pilot testing stage for NYSTA, may reduce the lifespan 
of a new Toll Barrier from 50 years down to 10-15 years. This would 
reduce the benefit cost ratio to a point where it would not be a 
prudent financial investment. NYSTA has used relevant information from 
the environmental studies completed to date and prepared a feasibility

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assessment on immediate and mid-term improvements to the current toll 
barrier that will improve operations, safety, and reduce congestion. 
Proposed immediate actions in the feasibility study will improve 
operations and safety, and mid-term improvements have the potential to 
address all capacity issues at the barrier today, as well as maintain 
viability of the toll plaza for the next 10 years. The improvements now 
being considered will not have a significant impact on the environment 
and will be progressed as Categorical Exclusion(s) or equivalent under 
the State Environmental Quality Review Process.

(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.)

    Authority:  23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123.

    Issued on: September 23, 2013.
Michael Canavan,
Chief, Operating Officer, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New 
York .
[FR Doc. 2013-23585 Filed 9-27-13; 8:45 am]
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