Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement: Dane and Columbia Counties, Wisconsin, 13919-13920 [2017-05139]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 49 / Wednesday, March 15, 2017 / Notices The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces May 1, 2017, as the deadline for each airport sponsor to notify the FAA whether or not it will use its fiscal year 2017 entitlement funds available under Section 47114 of Title 49, United States Code, to accomplish Airport Improvement Program (AIP) eligible projects that the airport sponsor previously identified through the Airports Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) process during the preceding year. The airport sponsor’s notification must address all entitlement funds available to date for fiscal year 2017, as well as any entitlement funds not obligated from prior years. After Friday, July 7, 2017, the FAA will carry-over the remainder of currently available entitlement funds, and these funds will not be available again until at least the beginning of fiscal year 2018. Currently, the AIP has approximately 56 percent of the entitlements available through April 28, 2017. If congressional action is taken which provides for additional entitlements, the FAA will then work with airport sponsors to adjust accordingly. This notification requirement does not apply to nonprimary airports covered by the blockgrant program. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Frank J. San Martin, Manager, Airports Financial Assistance Division, APP– 500, on (202) 267–3831. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 49 of the United States Code, section 47105(f), provides that the sponsor of each airport to which funds are apportioned shall notify the Secretary by such time and in a form as prescribed by the Secretary, of the airport sponsor’s intent to apply for its apportioned funds, also called entitlement funds. Therefore, the FAA is hereby notifying such airport sponsors of the steps required to ensure that the FAA has sufficient time to carry-over and convert remaining entitlement funds, due to processes required under federal laws. This notice applies only to those airports that have had entitlement funds apportioned to them, except those nonprimary airports located in designated block-grant States. Airport sponsors intending to apply for any of their available entitlement funds, including those unused from prior years, shall make their intent known by 12:00 p.m. prevailing local time on Monday, May 1, 2017, consistent with prior practice. A written indication must be provided to the designated Airports District Office (or Regional Office in regions without Airports District Offices) stating their intent to asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES2 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Mar 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 submit a grant application no later than close of business Friday, June 2, 2017 and to use their fiscal year 2017 entitlement funds available under Title 49 of the United States Code, section 47114. This notice must address all entitlement funds available to date for fiscal year 2017 including those entitlement funds not obligated from prior years. By Friday, June 2, 2017, airport sponsors that have not yet submitted a final application to the FAA, must notify the FAA of any issues meeting the final application deadline of Friday, June 30, 2017. Absent notification from the airport sponsor by the May 1 deadline and/or subsequent notification by the June 2 deadline of any issues meeting the application deadline, the FAA will proceed after Friday, June 30, 2017 to take action to carry-over the remainder of available entitlement funds without further notice. These funds will not be available again until at least the beginning of fiscal year 2018. These dates are subject to possible adjustment based on future extensions to the FAA’s current appropriation which currently expires April 28, 2017. This notice is promulgated to expedite and facilitate the grant-making process. The AIP grant program is operating under the requirements of Public Law 114–190, the ‘‘FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016,’’ enacted on July 15, 2016, which authorizes the FAA through September 30, 2017 and the ‘‘Furthering Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017’’ which appropriates FY 2017 funds for the AIP through April 28, 2017. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2017. Elliott Black, Director, Office of Airport Planning and Programming. [FR Doc. 2017–05176 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement: Dane and Columbia Counties, Wisconsin Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice to rescind a Notice of Intent for a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement. AGENCY: A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a Tier 1 Environmental Impact SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13919 Statement (EIS) was published in the Federal Register Vol. 80 No. 184, Sept. 23, 2015 for a proposed freeway corridor improvement project on Interstate (I)– 39/90/94 from the United States Highway (US) 12/18 interchange to the I–39/Wisconsin State Highway (WIS) 78 interchange in Dane and Columbia counties in south-central Wisconsin. The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FHWA and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will no longer prepare a Tier 1 EIS in this corridor due to recent and on-going reprioritization of major transportation projects. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Davies, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 525 Junction Road, Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin, 53717–2157, Telephone: (608) 829–7500. You may also contact Steve Krebs, Director, Bureau of Technical Services, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 7965, Madison, Wisconsin 53707–7965, Telephone: (608) 246–7930. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA originally issued an NOI to prepare an EIS in the Federal Register Vol. 79 No. 224, Nov. 20, 2014 for an approximately 35-mile freeway corridor improvement project on I–39/90/94 from the United States Highway (US) 12/18 interchange to the I–39/Wisconsin State Highway (WIS) 78 interchange in Dane and Columbia counties in south Central Wisconsin. A revised NOI was published in the Federal Register Vol 80 No. 184, Sept. 23, 2015 to advise the public that FHWA and WisDOT would be preparing a Tier 1 EIS for proposed transportation improvements along the I–39/90/94 corridor, from the US 12/18 Interchange to the I–39/WIS 78 interchange in Dane and Columbia Counties in south-central Wisconsin. As part of the Tier 1 EIS, more detailed analysis for a 6.6 mile portion of the corridor from Columbia County Highway CS to the I–39/WIS 78 interchange (south of Portage) had been planned. The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FHWA and WisDOT will no longer prepare a Tier 1 EIS for the I–39/90/94 corridor in Dane and Columbia Counties, Wisconsin generally along the I–39/90/ 94 corridor, from the US 12/18 interchange to the I–39/WIS 78 interchange. The project is being canceled due to recent and on-going reprioritization of major transportation projects. As such the preparation of the Tier 1 EIS for proposed transportation improvements along the I–39/90/94 corridor, from the US 12/18 Interchange to the I–39/WIS 78 interchange in Dane E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 13920 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 49 / Wednesday, March 15, 2017 / Notices and Columbia Counties in south-central Wisconsin will not be completed. Any future transportation improvements along the corridor, 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: March 6, 2017. Michael Davies, Division Administrator, FHWA Wisconsin Division, Madison, Wisconsin. [FR Doc. 2017–05139 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). AGENCY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans, that are final within the meaning of Section 1308 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, State Route 79, from South of Domenigoni Parkway to Gilman Springs Road (post mile R15.78 to post mile R33.80, in the Cities of Hemet and San Jacinto and unincorporated Riverside County, in the County of Riverside, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project. DATES: A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before August 14, 2017. 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: For Caltrans: Aaron Burton, Senior Environmental Planner, California Department of Transportation, Division of Environmental Planning, 464 West Fourth Street, 6th Floor, MS 829, San Bernardino, California 92401; or call (909) 383–2841, email aaron.burton@ asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES2 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Mar 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 dot.ca.gov; Patti Castillo, Riverside County Transportation Commission, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA 92502, by phone at (951) 787–7141, email pcastillo@rctc.org. Normal business hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that Caltrans, has taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in the State of California: State Route 79 realignment project is proposed from Domenigoni Parkway to Gilman Springs Road, a distance of approximately 18 miles, in the Cities of Hemet and San Jacinto, as well as unincorporated Riverside County. The realigned highway would be a limited access, four-lane expressway, with two travel lanes in each direction separated by a median. It is noted that the current NEPA Assignment to Caltrans is in suspension awaiting. However, Caltrans’ actions were completed prior to this suspension. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project, approved on October 27, 2016, in the FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued on December 16, 2016, and in other documents in the FHWA project records. The FEIS, ROD, and other project records are available by contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans FEIS and ROD can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at www.sr79project.info, or viewed at Hemet Public Library, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543 or at the San Jacinto Public Library, 500 Idyllwild Drive, San Jacinto, CA 92583.n the project area. This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions 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 et seq.) 2. Council on Environmental Quality Regulations 3. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, 23 U.S.C. 109 4. MAP–21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act PO 00000 Frm 00133 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5. Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401– 7671(q)) 6. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703–712) 7. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.) 8. Clean Water Act (Section 401) (33 U.S.C. 1251–1377) of 1977 and 1987 (Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972) 9. Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) 10. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, as amended 11. Noise Control Act of 1972 12. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as amended 13. Executive Order 11990—Protection of Wetlands 14. Executive Order 11990—Floodplains Management 15. Executive Order 11990—Invasive Species 16. Executive Order 11990—Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice and Low Income Populations 17. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended 18. Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f) (49 U.S.C. 303) (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). Matthew Schmitz, Director, Project Delivery, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. 2017–05153 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Washoe County, Nevada Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will be prepared for transportation improvements in the Interstate 80 (I–80), Interstate 580 (I–580), United States Highway 395 (US 395) Interchange, and connecting roads in the City of Reno and City of Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada. The I–80/I– SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13919-13920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05139]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact 
Statement: Dane and Columbia Counties, Wisconsin

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice to rescind a Notice of Intent for a Tier 1 Environmental 
Impact Statement.

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SUMMARY: A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a Tier 1 Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) was published in the Federal Register Vol. 80 
No. 184, Sept. 23, 2015 for a proposed freeway corridor improvement 
project on Interstate (I)-39/90/94 from the United States Highway (US) 
12/18 interchange to the I-39/Wisconsin State Highway (WIS) 78 
interchange in Dane and Columbia counties in south-central Wisconsin. 
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FHWA and the 
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will no longer prepare 
a Tier 1 EIS in this corridor due to recent and on-going 
reprioritization of major transportation projects.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Davies, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 525 Junction Road, Suite 
8000, Madison, Wisconsin, 53717-2157, Telephone: (608) 829-7500. You 
may also contact Steve Krebs, Director, Bureau of Technical Services, 
Wisconsin Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 7965, Madison, 
Wisconsin 53707-7965, Telephone: (608) 246-7930.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA originally issued an NOI to prepare 
an EIS in the Federal Register Vol. 79 No. 224, Nov. 20, 2014 for an 
approximately 35-mile freeway corridor improvement project on I-39/90/
94 from the United States Highway (US) 12/18 interchange to the I-39/
Wisconsin State Highway (WIS) 78 interchange in Dane and Columbia 
counties in south Central Wisconsin. A revised NOI was published in the 
Federal Register Vol 80 No. 184, Sept. 23, 2015 to advise the public 
that FHWA and WisDOT would be preparing a Tier 1 EIS for proposed 
transportation improvements along the I-39/90/94 corridor, from the US 
12/18 Interchange to the I-39/WIS 78 interchange in Dane and Columbia 
Counties in south-central Wisconsin. As part of the Tier 1 EIS, more 
detailed analysis for a 6.6 mile portion of the corridor from Columbia 
County Highway CS to the I-39/WIS 78 interchange (south of Portage) had 
been planned. The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that 
FHWA and WisDOT will no longer prepare a Tier 1 EIS for the I-39/90/94 
corridor in Dane and Columbia Counties, Wisconsin generally along the 
I-39/90/94 corridor, from the US 12/18 interchange to the I-39/WIS 78 
interchange. The project is being canceled due to recent and on-going 
reprioritization of major transportation projects. As such the 
preparation of the Tier 1 EIS for proposed transportation improvements 
along the I-39/90/94 corridor, from the US 12/18 Interchange to the I-
39/WIS 78 interchange in Dane

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and Columbia Counties in south-central Wisconsin will not be completed. 
Any future transportation improvements along the corridor, 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: March 6, 2017.
Michael Davies,
Division Administrator, FHWA Wisconsin Division, Madison, Wisconsin.
[FR Doc. 2017-05139 Filed 3-14-17; 8:45 am]
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