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be carried forward for baseline
comparison purposes throughout the
EIS development process.
The EIS will be prepared by MDOT
SHA for FHWA to fulfill the
requirements established in NEPA
pursuant to current FHWA regulations
and guidance. MDOT SHA intends to
recommend a preferred alternative in
the Draft EIS. The FHWA may issue a
single Final EIS and Record of Decision
(Final EIS/ROD), unless FHWA
determines statutory criteria or
consideration precluding issuance of a
combined decision document.
Previous analyses which evaluated
managed lanes in the Study corridors
will be considered and incorporated by
reference, as appropriate. The Study
will consider relevant resource
identification and field investigations
from previous studies. To the extent
consistent with FHWA NEPA
regulations, conclusions reached as part
of previous planning studies could
inform the initial range of alternatives
and focus the alternatives evaluation.
Since 1990, several studies have
examined various sections of I–495 and
I–270 within the current Study limits in
an effort to evaluate potential
congestion relief and operational
improvements. Among other issues,
these studies considered the potential to
provide additional capacity along I–495
and I–270 that could connect with
adjacent transportation facilities.
Recommendations resulting from each
of these studies included the
implementation of managed lanes
(including Express Toll Lanes [ETL],
High-Occupancy vehicle [HOV] lanes,
and High-Occupancy Toll [HOT] lanes)
on I–495 and radial facilities, (i.e., I–270
and I–95). Studies have included: the
Statewide Commuter Assistance Study
Corridor Profile Reports (MDOT, 1990);
the Capital Beltway HOV Feasibility
Study (MDOT, 1992); The Potential for
Circumferential Transit in the
Washington Region (MWCOG, August
1993); the I–270/US 15 Multi-Modal
Corridor Study (MDOT, 2002); the
Capital Beltway Study EIS (VDOT,
2006); Maryland’s Statewide Express
Toll Lanes Network Initiative (MDOT,
2007); the West Side Mobility Study
(MDOT and VDOT, 2009); and the
Purple Line Study and the Capital
Beltway Study (MDOT et al., 2013).
The Maryland’s Statewide Express
Toll Lanes Network Initiative (MDOT,
2007) built on the studies listed above
and provided an overview of the state’s
vision for a Statewide Express Toll
Lanes Network on the State’s busiest
highway segments in the BaltimoreWashington Region, including I–495
and I–270. The major benefit of the
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Express Toll Lanes cited in the study
was the ability to provide needed
highway lane capacity to ease the
impact of congestion by providing
transportation improvements sooner
than traditional approaches could
otherwise achieve. As a result,
Metropolitan Washington Council of
Governments (MWCOG) recognized this
statewide approach to Express Toll
Lanes as regionally significant and
Express Toll Lanes on I–495 and I–270,
as well as other corridors in the
Baltimore Washington Region, became
part of the Constrained Long-Range
Plan.
In July 2017, the National Capital
Region Transportation Planning Board
at the MWCOG approved a set of ten
regional initiatives for further study,
which includes analyzing managed
lanes on the portions of I–495 and I–270
that are included in the I–495 and I–270
Managed Lanes Study. In September
2017, Maryland Governor Hogan
announced the intent to develop
additional capacity along sections of I–
270, I–495, and the BaltimoreWashington Parkway (MD 295). For I–
495 and I–270, the Governor has
proposed a P3 to design, build, finance,
operate, and maintain this project to
accelerate the delivery of improvements
for congestion relief.
Scoping Process
FHWA and MDOT SHA will
undertake a scoping process for the I–
495 & I–270 Managed Lanes Study that
will solicit input from the public and
interested agencies on the issues that
will be evaluated in EIS. This public
outreach effort will educate and engage
stakeholders regarding the nature and
extent of the proposed action. FHWA
and MDOT SHA will invite all
interested individuals, organizations,
and public agencies to comment on the
scope of the EIS, including the purpose
and need, potential alternatives to be
studied, environmental impacts to be
considered, evaluation methods to be
used, and potential mitigation measures.
More information on public outreach
activities, including future public
workshops, will be available in a project
coordination plan on the Study website.
All public meetings related to the Study
will be held in locations accessible to
persons with disabilities. Any person
who requires special assistance, such as
a language interpreter, should contact
the I–495 & I–270 P3 Office at (833)
858–5960 via email at 495-270-P3@
sha.state.md.us at least 48 hours before
the workshop.
Letters inviting agencies to be
cooperating or participating in the
environmental review process are being
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sent to those agencies that have
jurisdiction or may have an interest in
the EIS. Additionally, FHWA and
MDOT SHA will notify cooperating and
participating agencies of a separate
agency scoping meeting.
DATES: Four initial public workshop
presentations will be held in April 2018
to solicit public input regarding the
scope of issues that will be included in
the EIS. Written comments on the scope
of the EIS should be provided to MDOT
SHA by May 1, 2018, using the email
address or physical mailing address
listed below. Comments may also be
provided in writing at the public
workshops.
ADDRESSES: The public and other
interested parties are encouraged to
comment on-line at the Study’s website
(www.495-270-P3.com), via email at
495-270-P3@sha.state.md.us, or by hard
copy during the public workshops. Hard
copy comments can also be mailed to
the I–495 & I–270 Project Office at 707
North Calvert Street, Baltimore MD
21202.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48; 23
CFR 771.111 and 771.123.
(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: March 8, 2018.
Gregory Murrill,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, Baltimore, Maryland.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA–2018–0015]
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 has forwarded the
information collection request described
in this notice to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval of a new information
collection. We published a Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day public
comment period on this information
collection on June 19, 2017. We are
required to publish this notice in the
SUMMARY:
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Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by
April 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments
within 30 days to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503,
Attention DOT Desk Officer. 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
burden; (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.
All comments should include the
Docket No. FHWA–2018–0015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Crystal Taylor, 202–366–2907, Office of
Human Resources, Corporate
Recruitment and Career Entry Division,
Federal Highway Administration,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington,
DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: DOT–FHWA Summer
Transportation Internship Program for
diverse Groups (STIPDG).
Background: 23 U.S.C. 140 (b) Section
5204—Training and Education/Surface
Transportation Workforce Development,
Training, and Education states that
subject to project approval by the
Secretary, a State may obligate funds
apportioned to the State for five primary
core programs (STP, NHS, Bridge, IM,
CMAQ), workforce development,
training, and education, including
student internships; university or
community college support; and
outreach to develop interest and
promote participation in surface
transportation careers. The Summer
Transportation Internship Program for
Diverse Groups (STIPDG) is an
important part of U.S. DOT’s intermodal
effort to promote the entry of women,
persons with disabilities, and members
of diverse groups into transportation
careers where traditionally these groups
have been under-represented.
Accordingly, The Federal Highway
Administrations’ Office of Innovative
Program Delivery will support the
STIPDG by working closely with
FHWA’s Office of Human Resources,
specifically the Corporate Recruitment
and Career Entry Group, which has
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responsibility for administering the
program, to include participation and
placement of college students, DOTwide, and for all occupational
disciplines, to include summer intern
placement DOT-wide and nationwide.
The STIPDG anticipates accepting
approximately 500 applications each
year and placing an estimated 60–120
undergraduate, graduate, and law
students in transportation-related, nonadministrative, technical, hands-on
assignments with a Federal or State
mentor providing on-the- job training.
The STIPDG will provide college
students with an opportunity to work on
current transportation-related topics and
issues identified in, or directly
pertaining to, the current DOT Strategic
Plan. The STIPDG is open to all
qualified applicants regardless of race,
color, religion, sex, national origin,
political affiliation, sexual orientation,
marital status, disability, age,
membership in an employee
organization, or other non-merit factor.
The STIPDG is open to all applicants
based on the eligibility requirements
that follow and based on the merit of the
‘‘Required Documents’’ listed in
bulleted-format below:
1. Applicants must be currently
enrolled in degree-granting programs of
study at accredited U.S. institutions of
higher education recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education.
2. Undergraduate applicants must be
juniors or seniors for the fall following
the summer internship. Undergraduate
applicants from Junior, Tribal, or
Community Colleges must have
completed their first year.
3. Law Applicants must be entering
their second or third year of law school
in the fall following the summer
internship.
4. Applicants who are scheduled to
graduate during the coming spring or
summer semesters are not eligible for
consideration for the STIPDG unless: (1)
They have been accepted for graduate
school enrollment; (2) they have been
accepted for enrollment at an institution
of higher education; or (3) their
acceptance is pending. In all instances,
the applicant must submit with their
completed application packages,
documentation (with the school’s logo)
reflecting their status. (There will be no
exceptions.)
5. Former STIPDG interns may apply
but will not receive preferential
consideration.
6. Applicants will be evaluated based
on the ‘‘completeness of the application
and the Required Documents’’ listed
below. Priority will be given to those
with GPA’s of 3.0 or better (for the
Major and/or cumulatively).
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7. Applicants must be available and
able to participate in the entire 10-week
program.
Respondents: Approximately 500
applicants consisting of undergraduate,
graduate and law students. All
applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
Frequency: Annually.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: Approximately two hours to
complete and submit the application.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: Approximately 1000 hours
annually.
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: March 9, 2018.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–05359 Filed 3–15–18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Railroad Administration
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
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that on November 11, 2017, Brightline
(BLF) has petitioned the Federal
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waiver of compliance from certain
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA-2018-0015]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments
for a New Information Collection
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request
described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval of a new information collection. We published a Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this information
collection on June 19, 2017. We are required to publish this notice in
the
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Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by April 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments within 30 days to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer.
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 burden; (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. All comments should include the
Docket No. FHWA-2018-0015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Taylor, 202-366-2907, Office
of Human Resources, Corporate Recruitment and Career Entry Division,
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: DOT-FHWA Summer Transportation Internship Program for
diverse Groups (STIPDG).
Background: 23 U.S.C. 140 (b) Section 5204--Training and Education/
Surface Transportation Workforce Development, Training, and Education
states that subject to project approval by the Secretary, a State may
obligate funds apportioned to the State for five primary core programs
(STP, NHS, Bridge, IM, CMAQ), workforce development, training, and
education, including student internships; university or community
college support; and outreach to develop interest and promote
participation in surface transportation careers. The Summer
Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) is an
important part of U.S. DOT's intermodal effort to promote the entry of
women, persons with disabilities, and members of diverse groups into
transportation careers where traditionally these groups have been
under-represented. Accordingly, The Federal Highway Administrations'
Office of Innovative Program Delivery will support the STIPDG by
working closely with FHWA's Office of Human Resources, specifically the
Corporate Recruitment and Career Entry Group, which has responsibility
for administering the program, to include participation and placement
of college students, DOT-wide, and for all occupational disciplines, to
include summer intern placement DOT-wide and nationwide.
The STIPDG anticipates accepting approximately 500 applications
each year and placing an estimated 60-120 undergraduate, graduate, and
law students in transportation-related, non-administrative, technical,
hands-on assignments with a Federal or State mentor providing on-the-
job training. The STIPDG will provide college students with an
opportunity to work on current transportation-related topics and issues
identified in, or directly pertaining to, the current DOT Strategic
Plan. The STIPDG is open to all qualified applicants regardless of
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation,
sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an
employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
The STIPDG is open to all applicants based on the eligibility
requirements that follow and based on the merit of the ``Required
Documents'' listed in bulleted-format below:
1. Applicants must be currently enrolled in degree-granting
programs of study at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
2. Undergraduate applicants must be juniors or seniors for the fall
following the summer internship. Undergraduate applicants from Junior,
Tribal, or Community Colleges must have completed their first year.
3. Law Applicants must be entering their second or third year of
law school in the fall following the summer internship.
4. Applicants who are scheduled to graduate during the coming
spring or summer semesters are not eligible for consideration for the
STIPDG unless: (1) They have been accepted for graduate school
enrollment; (2) they have been accepted for enrollment at an
institution of higher education; or (3) their acceptance is pending. In
all instances, the applicant must submit with their completed
application packages, documentation (with the school's logo) reflecting
their status. (There will be no exceptions.)
5. Former STIPDG interns may apply but will not receive
preferential consideration.
6. Applicants will be evaluated based on the ``completeness of the
application and the Required Documents'' listed below. Priority will be
given to those with GPA's of 3.0 or better (for the Major and/or
cumulatively).
7. Applicants must be available and able to participate in the
entire 10-week program.
Respondents: Approximately 500 applicants consisting of
undergraduate, graduate and law students. All applicants must be U.S.
Citizens.
Frequency: Annually.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately two hours to
complete and submit the application.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 1000 hours
annually.
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: March 9, 2018.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-05359 Filed 3-15-18; 8:45 am]
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