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Directives (AD’s) to address a specific
problem.
Respondents: Approximately 60,000
operators.
Frequency: Information is collected
on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 9 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
9,000 hours.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for FAA’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 27,
2014.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection
Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, ASP–110.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA–2014–0034]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Request for Comments for a
New Information Collection
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The FHWA invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget’s
(OMB) approval for a new information
collection, which is summarized below
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We
are required to publish this notice in the
Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by
November 3, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
2014–0034 by any of the following
methods:
Web site: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
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www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Department of Transportation, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Sinnette, Office of Innovative Program
Delivery, 202–366–1561,
james.sinnette@dot.gov, Federal
Highway Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FHWA Major Project Financial
Plans and Project Management Plans.
Background: Major projects are
defined in section 106(h) of title 23,
United States Code (U.S.C.), as projects
receiving Federal financial assistance
with an estimated total cost of
$500,000,000, or other projects as may
be identified by the Secretary. Major
projects are typically large, complex
projects designed to address major
highway needs and require the
investment of significant financial
resources. Project sponsors of major
projects are required to submit a project
management plan and an annual
financial plan to FHWA.
The preparation of the project
management plan, as required by 23
U.S.C. 106(h)(2), ensures that clearly
defined roles, responsibilities,
procedures and processes are in effect to
provide timely information to the
project decisionmakers to effectively
manage the scope, costs, schedules,
quality of, and the Federal requirements
applicable to, the project. The project
management plan serves as a guide for
implementing the major project and
documents assumptions and decisions
regarding communication, management
processes, execution and overall project
control.
The preparation of the annual
financial plan, as required by 23 U.S.C.
106(h)(3), ensures that the necessary
financial resources are identified,
available, and monitored throughout the
life of the project. An annual financial
plan is a comprehensive document that
reflects the project’s scope, schedule,
cost estimate, and funding structure to
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provide reasonable assurance that there
will be sufficient funding available to
implement and complete the entire
project, or a fundable phase of the
project, as planned.
Respondents: Approximately 100
project sponsors per year.
Frequency: The financial plan is
submitted annually. The first financial
plan is submitted prior to the
authorization of Federal funds for
construction and updates are submitted
each year until construction completion.
The project management plan is first
submitted prior to the start of
construction and then updated as
significant changes to the project occur
during construction.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: Approximately 40 hours for
the initial submittal of each plan and 20
hours for each update.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: Approximately 20 initial plans
and 80 plan updates are submitted each
year. For a total of approximately, 2,400
hours each year.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the FHWA’s performance;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the collected information; and
(4) ways that the burden could be
minimized, including the use of
electronic technology, without reducing
the quality of the collected information.
The agency will summarize and/or
include your comments in the request
for OMB’s clearance of this information
collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on August 28, 2014.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
on Proposed Highway in West Virginia
and Maryland
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitations on Claims
for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA
and Other Federal Agencies.
AGENCY:
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This notice announces actions
taken by the FHWA and other Federal
Agencies that are final within the
meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The
actions relate to a proposed highway
project, US 220 NHS Corridor between
Interstate 68 (I–68) and Corridor H in
Allegany County, Maryland and Grant,
Hardy, Hampshire and Mineral
Counties, West Virginia. The Federal
actions, taken as a result of a tiered
environmental review process under the
National Environmental Policy Act, 42
U.S.C. 4321–4351 (NEPA), and
implementing regulations on tiering, 40
CFR 1502.20, 40 CFR 1508.28, and 23
CFR Part 771, determined certain issues
relating to the proposed projects. Those
Tier 1 decisions will be used by Federal
agencies in subsequent proceedings,
including decisions whether to grant
licenses, permits, and approvals for
highway and transit projects. Tier 1
decisions also may be relied upon by
State and local agencies in proceedings
on the proposed projects.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is
advising the public that it has made
decisions that are subject to 23 U.S.C.
139(l)(1) and are final within the
meaning of that law. A claim seeking
judicial review of the Tier 1 Federal
agency decisions on the proposed
highway will be barred unless the claim
is filed on or before February 2, 2015.
If the Federal law that authorizes
judicial review of a claim provides a
time period of less than 150 days for
filing such claim, then that shorter time
period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Workman, Director, Office of
Program Development, Federal Highway
Administration, 700 Washington Street
E., Charleston, WV 25301; telephone:
(304) 347–5928; email: jason.workman@
dot.gov or Ben Hark, Environmental
Section Head, Engineering Division,
West Virginia Department of
Transportation, Division of Highways
(WVDOH), State Capitol Complex,
Building 5, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard,
East, Charleston, WV 26305; telephone:
(304) 558–2885; email: ben.l.hark@
wv.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the FHWA has
approved a Tier 1 Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS) and issued a
Record of Decision (ROD) in connection
with a proposed highway project in
Maryland and West Virginia: US 220
NHS Corridor between I–68 and
Corridor H in Allegany County,
Maryland and Grant, Hardy, Hampshire
and Mineral Counties, West Virginia.
The project will provide a four-lane,
partially controlled highway that begins
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south of I–68 near LaVale, Maryland
and extends southwest to connect with
Corridor H near Scherr, West Virginia.
It would connect the communities of
LaVale, Cresaptown and McCoole in
Maryland and Keyser and New Creek in
West Virginia. The proposed highway
will be on both new and existing
alignment.
Decisions in the FHWA Tier 1 ROD
that have final approval include, but are
not limited to, the following:
a. Project Purpose and Need—
Discussed in FEIS Chapter 1.0, Sections
1.3 and 1.4.
b. Range of Alternatives for
Analysis—Discussed in FEIS Chapter
2.0, Section 2.2.
c. Selection of the Preferred Corridor
to be Carried Forward into Tier 2—
Corridor B with the possibility of using
the northern spur of Corridor D that
connects I–68 in Maryland has been
identified as the Preferred Corridor that
will be carried forward into Tier 2. The
northern spur of Corridor D begins on
US 220 just south of Maryland State
Route 53 (MD 53) and terminates at I–
68. Both these termini will be carried
forward into Tier 2 to determine which
would best meet the project’s purpose
and need, be the least environmentally
damaging and operate most efficiently.
Advancing the northern spur of Corridor
D in Maryland as part of the Preferred
Corridor’s possible connection to I–68
will allow flexibility in developing a
new I–68 Interchange while providing
additional opportunities for avoiding
socioeconomic, natural and cultural
resources and minimizing the potential
impacts of future alignments (see FEIS
Chapter 2.0, Section 2.11; FEIS Chapter
6.0, Section 6.1; and ROD Sections 1.0,
1.3, and 2.7).
d. Alternatives Eliminated from
Further Study—The alternatives that
will not be considered any further
include, but are not limited to, those
identified in the Tier 1 FEIS as
Corridors A, C, D, E and the Crossover
Corridors which combined portions of
Corridors B, C and D (see FEIS Chapter
2.0, Sections 2.9 and 2.10; and ROD
Section 2.0).
e. The project may result in a program
of individual transportation
improvement projects throughout the
US 220 Preferred Corridor, with several
projects having independent utility and
serving different logical termini.
However, the design criteria to be
carried forward into Tier 2 will be based
on a four-lane, partially controlled
highway. The WVDOH and Maryland
State Highway Administration
(MDSHA) will independently advance
Tier 2 NEPA within their respective
states. In West Virginia, a typical section
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will require a minimum width of 136
feet and, in Maryland, the typical
section will require a minimum width
of 140.5 feet. The highway width may
increase to approximately 300 feet to
accommodate construction of the fourlane facility in mountainous terrain (see
ROD Section 1.3).
Interested parties may consult the
ROD and FEIS for further information
on each of the decisions described
above.
The Tier 1 actions by the Federal
agencies, and the laws under which
such actions were taken, are described
in the FEIS approved April 2, 2014, the
ROD approved July 21, 2014, and in
other documents in the FHWA project
records. The scope and purpose of the
Tier 1 FEIS are described in Chapter 1.0
of the FEIS. The FEIS, ROD, and other
documents in the FHWA project file are
available by contacting the FHWA or the
WVDOH at the addresses provided
above. The FEIS and ROD also are
available online at https://www.
transportation.wv.gov/highways/
engineering/comment/us220/Pages/
default.aspx. OR https://apps.roads.
maryland.gov/WebProjectLifeCycle/
ProjectInformation.aspx?projectno=
AL613111#.
This notice applies to all Federal
agency Tier 1 decisions that are final
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C.
139(l)(1) as of the issuance date of this
notice and all laws under which such
actions were taken, including but not
limited to:
1. National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351].
2. Federal-Aid Highway Act [23
U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
3. Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C.
1531–1544].
4. National Historic Preservation Act
of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et
seq].
5. Section 4(f) of the Department of
Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C.
303 and 23 U.S.C. 138].
6. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671(q)].
(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. 139(l)(1), as amended
by Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Century Act (MAP–21), Public Law 112–141,
§ 1308, 126 Stat. 405 (2012).
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Issued on August 27, 2014.
Thomas J. Smith,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, Charleston, West Virginia.
Please refer to the assigned OMB control
number in any correspondence
submitted. FRA will summarize
comments received in response to this
notice in a subsequent notice and
include them in its information
collection submission to OMB for
approval.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2014–0011–N–16]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
its implementing regulations, the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
hereby announces that it is seeking
renewal of the following currently
approved information collection
activities. Before submitting the
information collection requests (ICRs)
below for clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is
soliciting public comment on specific
aspects of the activities identified
below.
DATES: Comments must be received no
later than November 3, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on any or all of the following proposed
activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert
Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and
Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17,
Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly
Toone, Office of Information
Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC
20590. Commenters requesting FRA to
acknowledge receipt of their respective
comments must include a self-addressed
stamped postcard stating, ‘‘Comments
on OMB control number 2130–_____.’’
Alternatively, comments may be
transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493–
6216 or (202) 493–6497, or via email to
Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or
to Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov.
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SUMMARY:
Mr.
Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and
Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone,
Office of Information Technology, RAD–
20, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6132). (These telephone numbers
are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, sec. 2, 109
Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at
44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
1320, require Federal agencies to
provide 60-days notice to the public for
comment on information collection
activities before seeking approval for
reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1),
1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically,
FRA invites interested respondents to
comment on the following summary of
proposed information collection
activities regarding (i) whether the
information collection activities are
necessary for FRA to properly execute
its functions, including whether the
activities will have practical utility; (ii)
the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the
burden of the information collection
activities, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used to
determine the estimates; (iii) ways for
FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information being
collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to
minimize the burden of information
collection activities on the public by
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)(i)–(iv); 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1)(i)–(iv). FRA believes that
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soliciting public comment will promote
its efforts to reduce the administrative
and paperwork burdens associated with
the collection of information mandated
by Federal regulations. In summary,
FRA reasons that comments received
will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce
reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it
organizes information collection
requirements in a ‘‘user friendly’’ format
to improve the use of such information;
and (iii) accurately assess the resources
expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
3501.
Below is a brief summary of currently
approved information collection
activities that FRA will submit for
clearance by OMB as required under the
PRA:
Title: Roadway Worker Protection.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0539.
Abstract: This rule establishes
regulations governing the protection of
railroad employees working on or near
railroad tracks. The regulation requires
that each railroad devise and adopt a
program of on-track safety to provide
employees working along the railroad
with protection from the hazards of
being struck by a train or other on-track
equipment. Elements of this on-track
safety program include an on-track
safety manual; a clear delineation of
employers’ responsibilities, as well as
employees’ rights and responsibilities
thereto; well-defined procedures for
communication and protection; and
annual on-track safety training. The
program adopted by each railroad is
subject to review and approval by FRA.
Part 214 regulations have been deemed
different enough from the part 213
regulations as to require a separate and
distinct reporting form (new Form FRA
F 6180.119). Regardless of discipline,
the FRA inspector will complete the
new Roadway Workplace Safety
Violation Report Form (FRA F 6180.119)
when recommending civil penalties for
part 214 infractions.
Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.119.
Affected Public: Businesses/
Individuals.
Respondent Universe: 718 Railroads;
50,000 Roadway Workers.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
Reporting Burden:
Total annual
burden
hours
CFR Section
Respondent universe
Total annual responses
Average time
per response
Form FRA F 6180.119—Part 214 Railroad
Workplace Safety Violation Report.
214.303—Railroad On-Track Safety Programs:
—Amendments to Programs ........................
350 Safety Inspectors ..
150 forms ........................
4 hours ..........................
600
60 Railroads .................
20 amend. + 584 amend
20 hours; 4 hrs .............
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
West Virginia and Maryland
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitations on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by FHWA and Other Federal Agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other
Federal Agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C.
139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, US 220 NHS
Corridor between Interstate 68 (I-68) and Corridor H in Allegany
County, Maryland and Grant, Hardy, Hampshire and Mineral Counties, West
Virginia. The Federal actions, taken as a result of a tiered
environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy
Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4351 (NEPA), and implementing regulations on
tiering, 40 CFR 1502.20, 40 CFR 1508.28, and 23 CFR Part 771,
determined certain issues relating to the proposed projects. Those Tier
1 decisions will be used by Federal agencies in subsequent proceedings,
including decisions whether to grant licenses, permits, and approvals
for highway and transit projects. Tier 1 decisions also may be relied
upon by State and local agencies in proceedings on the proposed
projects.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public that it has made
decisions that are subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) and are final within
the meaning of that law. A claim seeking judicial review of the Tier 1
Federal agency decisions on the proposed highway will be barred unless
the claim is filed on or before February 2, 2015. If the Federal law
that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of
less than 150 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period
still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Workman, Director, Office of
Program Development, Federal Highway Administration, 700 Washington
Street E., Charleston, WV 25301; telephone: (304) 347-5928; email:
jason.workman@dot.gov or Ben Hark, Environmental Section Head,
Engineering Division, West Virginia Department of Transportation,
Division of Highways (WVDOH), State Capitol Complex, Building 5, 1900
Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, WV 26305; telephone: (304) 558-
2885; email: ben.l.hark@wv.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has
approved a Tier 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and
issued a Record of Decision (ROD) in connection with a proposed highway
project in Maryland and West Virginia: US 220 NHS Corridor between I-68
and Corridor H in Allegany County, Maryland and Grant, Hardy, Hampshire
and Mineral Counties, West Virginia. The project will provide a four-
lane, partially controlled highway that begins south of I-68 near
LaVale, Maryland and extends southwest to connect with Corridor H near
Scherr, West Virginia. It would connect the communities of LaVale,
Cresaptown and McCoole in Maryland and Keyser and New Creek in West
Virginia. The proposed highway will be on both new and existing
alignment.
Decisions in the FHWA Tier 1 ROD that have final approval include,
but are not limited to, the following:
a. Project Purpose and Need--Discussed in FEIS Chapter 1.0,
Sections 1.3 and 1.4.
b. Range of Alternatives for Analysis--Discussed in FEIS Chapter
2.0, Section 2.2.
c. Selection of the Preferred Corridor to be Carried Forward into
Tier 2--Corridor B with the possibility of using the northern spur of
Corridor D that connects I-68 in Maryland has been identified as the
Preferred Corridor that will be carried forward into Tier 2. The
northern spur of Corridor D begins on US 220 just south of Maryland
State Route 53 (MD 53) and terminates at I-68. Both these termini will
be carried forward into Tier 2 to determine which would best meet the
project's purpose and need, be the least environmentally damaging and
operate most efficiently. Advancing the northern spur of Corridor D in
Maryland as part of the Preferred Corridor's possible connection to I-
68 will allow flexibility in developing a new I-68 Interchange while
providing additional opportunities for avoiding socioeconomic, natural
and cultural resources and minimizing the potential impacts of future
alignments (see FEIS Chapter 2.0, Section 2.11; FEIS Chapter 6.0,
Section 6.1; and ROD Sections 1.0, 1.3, and 2.7).
d. Alternatives Eliminated from Further Study--The alternatives
that will not be considered any further include, but are not limited
to, those identified in the Tier 1 FEIS as Corridors A, C, D, E and the
Crossover Corridors which combined portions of Corridors B, C and D
(see FEIS Chapter 2.0, Sections 2.9 and 2.10; and ROD Section 2.0).
e. The project may result in a program of individual transportation
improvement projects throughout the US 220 Preferred Corridor, with
several projects having independent utility and serving different
logical termini. However, the design criteria to be carried forward
into Tier 2 will be based on a four-lane, partially controlled highway.
The WVDOH and Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA) will
independently advance Tier 2 NEPA within their respective states. In
West Virginia, a typical section will require a minimum width of 136
feet and, in Maryland, the typical section will require a minimum width
of 140.5 feet. The highway width may increase to approximately 300 feet
to accommodate construction of the four-lane facility in mountainous
terrain (see ROD Section 1.3).
Interested parties may consult the ROD and FEIS for further
information on each of the decisions described above.
The Tier 1 actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are described in the FEIS approved April
2, 2014, the ROD approved July 21, 2014, and in other documents in the
FHWA project records. The scope and purpose of the Tier 1 FEIS are
described in Chapter 1.0 of the FEIS. The FEIS, ROD, and other
documents in the FHWA project file are available by contacting the FHWA
or the WVDOH at the addresses provided above. The FEIS and ROD also are
available online at https://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/engineering/comment/us220/Pages/default.aspx. OR https://apps.roads.maryland.gov/WebProjectLifeCycle/ProjectInformation.aspx?projectno=AL613111#.
This notice applies to all Federal agency Tier 1 decisions that are
final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) as of the issuance date
of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken,
including but not limited to:
1. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321-4351].
2. Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
3. Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544].
4. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16
U.S.C. 470(f) et seq].
5. Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49
U.S.C. 303 and 23 U.S.C. 138].
6. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
(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. 139(l)(1), as amended by Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Public Law 112-141, Sec.
1308, 126 Stat. 405 (2012).
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Issued on August 27, 2014.
Thomas J. Smith,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Charleston,
West Virginia.
[FR Doc. 2014-20919 Filed 9-2-14; 8:45 am]
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