Environmental Impact Statement: Adoption: St. Tammany Parish, LA, 65747 [2013-26051]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 212 / Friday, November 1, 2013 / Notices Dated: October 29, 2013. Faye Lipsky, Reports Clearance Director, Social Security Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–26054 Filed 10–31–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Adoption: St. Tammany Parish, LA Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Intent. AGENCY: FHWA is issuing this notice of intent to advise the public of its intent to adopt an existing Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the Council on Environment Quality regulations, 40 CFR 1506.3. The final EIS was prepared and approved by the US Army of Engineers, New Orleans District for LA 3241, I–12 to Bush Highway in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The FEIS will be supplemented to include a noise analysis in accordance with 23 CFR part 772, a Section 4(f) evaluation in accordance with 23 CFR part 774, and an analysis of the effects resulting from a change in the location of the connection with LA 434. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Highsmith, Project Delivery Team Leader, Louisiana Division, Federal Highway Administration, 5304 Flanders Drive, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Telephone: 225.757.7615. See also the project Web site at https:// www.i12tobush.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), intends to adopt an approved Final EIS for the I– 12 to Bush Highway in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The EIS was prepared by the US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, as part of a Section 404 permit application number MVN–2005–00037. The NOI for the EIS appeared in the FR, Volume 73, Number 224, November 19, 2008. The project calls for the construction of a new fourlane highway connecting I–12 to Bush, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. The preferred alternative is approximately 19.8 miles in length and begins at LA 434, north of the existing LA 434 interchange, and traverses in a northeasterly direction until encountering an abandoned rail corridor. It then follows the rail corridor terminating at the LA 21/LA 41 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:40 Oct 31, 2013 Jkt 232001 intersection near Bush, Louisiana. The EIS considered the social, environmental, and economic impacts of the project. The No-Action alternative and four roadway alternatives were evaluated and discussed in the draft and final EIS. The FHWA will prepare a noise study in accordance with 23 CFR part 772 and coordinate the Section 4(f) evaluation for the project in accordance with 40 CFR 1505.2. The public will be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed action prior to issuance of a ROD by FHWA. The public notice will be published in local newspapers and on the project Web site at www.i12tobush.com. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to the FHWA at the address provided above. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Issued on: October 23, 2013. Charles W. Bolinger, Division Administrator, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [FR Doc. 2013–26051 Filed 10–31–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA–2013–0048] Notice of Funding Availability for Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of funding availability; request for comments. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of funding for Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration authorized within the Technology and Innovation Deployment Program (TIDP) under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21). This notice is addressed to organizations that are interested in applying and proposes selection criteria and application requirements for AID Demonstration funding. The FHWA requests comments on the content of this notice. The FHWA will take all comments into consideration and publish a final notice of funding availability. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00143 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65747 The FHWA will solicit grant applications through the governmentwide electronic grants Web site at https://www.grants.gov. DATES: All public comments must be received on or before November 22, 2013. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable. The FHWA plans to conduct outreach regarding the AID Demonstration in the form of a Webinar within 2 weeks of this notice being issued. Participants can pre-register online at: https:// connectdot.connectsolutions.com/tidp/ event/. Information on the Webinar date and time will be emailed to registered participants. The Webinar will be recorded and posted on FHWA’s Web site at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ accelerating/grants. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number FHWA– 2013–0048, by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001. Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number FHWA–2013–0048 on your comments. All comments received will be posted, without change, to http// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ewa Flom, Program Coordinator, Center for Accelerating Innovation, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–2169; or Ms. Seetha Srinivasan, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–4099. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. A TDD is available for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing at (202) 366–3993. In addition, the FHWA will regularly post answers to questions and requests for clarifications on FHWA’s Web site at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/accelerating/ grants. Applicants are encouraged to contact FHWA directly to receive information about AID Demonstration. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Adoption: St. Tammany Parish, LA

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: FHWA is issuing this notice of intent to advise the public of 
its intent to adopt an existing Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in 
accordance with the Council on Environment Quality regulations, 40 CFR 
1506.3. The final EIS was prepared and approved by the US Army of 
Engineers, New Orleans District for LA 3241, I-12 to Bush Highway in 
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The FEIS will be supplemented to include 
a noise analysis in accordance with 23 CFR part 772, a Section 4(f) 
evaluation in accordance with 23 CFR part 774, and an analysis of the 
effects resulting from a change in the location of the connection with 
LA 434.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Highsmith, Project Delivery Team 
Leader, Louisiana Division, Federal Highway Administration, 5304 
Flanders Drive, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Telephone: 225.757.7615. 
See also the project Web site at https://www.i12tobush.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Louisiana 
Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), intends to adopt 
an approved Final EIS for the I-12 to Bush Highway in St. Tammany 
Parish, Louisiana. The EIS was prepared by the US Army Corps of 
Engineers, New Orleans District, as part of a Section 404 permit 
application number MVN-2005-00037. The NOI for the EIS appeared in the 
FR, Volume 73, Number 224, November 19, 2008. The project calls for the 
construction of a new four-lane highway connecting I-12 to Bush, 
Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. The preferred alternative is 
approximately 19.8 miles in length and begins at LA 434, north of the 
existing LA 434 interchange, and traverses in a northeasterly direction 
until encountering an abandoned rail corridor. It then follows the rail 
corridor terminating at the LA 21/LA 41 intersection near Bush, 
Louisiana. The EIS considered the social, environmental, and economic 
impacts of the project. The No-Action alternative and four roadway 
alternatives were evaluated and discussed in the draft and final EIS. 
The FHWA will prepare a noise study in accordance with 23 CFR part 772 
and coordinate the Section 4(f) evaluation for the project in 
accordance with 40 CFR 1505.2. The public will be given an opportunity 
to comment on the proposed action prior to issuance of a ROD by FHWA. 
The public notice will be published in local newspapers and on the 
project Web site at www.i12tobush.com.
    Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS 
should be directed to the FHWA at the address provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations 
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental 
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this 
program.)

    Issued on: October 23, 2013.
Charles W. Bolinger,
Division Administrator, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
[FR Doc. 2013-26051 Filed 10-31-13; 8:45 am]
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