Rescinding the Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): Centre County, Pennsylvania, 36653 [2019-16054]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Rescinding the Notice of Intent for an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS):
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice rescinds the
Notice of Intent for preparing an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for a proposed highway in Centre
County, Pennsylvania. The project study
area includes U.S. Route 322 (U.S. 322),
Pennsylvania State Route 144 (PA 144),
Pennsylvania State Route 45 (PA 45) in
College Township, Harris Township,
Spring Township, Benner Township,
Potter Township, and Centre Hall
Borough, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Camille Otto, Environmental Manager,
FHWA, Pennsylvania Division, 228
Walnut Street, Room 508, Harrisburg,
PA 17101–1720, Telephone: (717) 221–
2238 (email: Camille.Otto@dot.gov), or
Thomas Zurat, P.E., Assistant District
Executive—Design, District 2–0,
Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation, 70 PennDOT Drive,
Clearfield, PA 16830, Telephone: 814–
765–0426 (email: tzurat@pa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA in cooperation with the
Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation (PennDOT) and the
Centre Region Metropolitan Planning
Organization initiated an EIS with a
Notice of Intent published in the
Federal Register on June 9, 1999, at 64
FR 31034, to identify and evaluate
alternatives to address transportation
problems within the southern central
Centre County area. The proposed
project would involve improvements to
transportation conditions on the U.S.
322, PA 144, PA 45 and the local road
systems, between Potters Mills, Pleasant
Gap, and Boalsburg in south central
Centre County.
Improvements for this corridor were
considered necessary to provide for the
existing and projected traffic demands.
A needs study was undertaken and a
range of transportation alternatives,
including but not limited to No-Build,
Transportation Systems Management
(TSM) strategies, upgrading existing
facilities, and New Alignment
alternatives were developed consistent
with land use strategies to address the
identified transportation needs. The
development of alternatives was based
on traffic demands, engineering
requirements, environmental and
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socioeconomic constraints, and public
input. Public involvement and interagency coordination were maintained
throughout the development of the EIS.
Due to fiscal constraints within the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the
time, the project was halted on March
23, 2004, and the Notice of Intent is now
rescinded.
Issued on: July 22, 2019.
Alicia Nolan,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2019–0152]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection: Designation of
Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers and
Freight Forwarders
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
FMCSA announces its plan to submit
the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public
comment. FMCSA requests approval to
renew an ICR entitled ‘‘Designation of
Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers and
Freight Forwarders,’’ which is used to
provide registered motor carriers,
property brokers, and freight forwarders
a means of meeting process agent
requirements.
SUMMARY:
We must receive your comments
on or before September 27, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket
Number FMCSA–2019–0152 using any
of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
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Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and docket
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submitting comments, see the Public
Participation heading below. Note that
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personal information provided. Please
see the Privacy Act heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for accessing the
dockets, or go to the street address listed
above.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
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comments online. Comments received
after the comment closing date will be
included in the docket and will be
considered to the extent practicable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lorenzo Allen, Office of Registration
and Safety Information, Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, West Building
6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:
202–385–2465; email: Lorenzo.allen@
dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Secretary of
Transportation (Secretary) is authorized
to register motor carriers under the
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 13902; freight
forwarders under the provisions of 49
U.S.C. 13903; and property brokers
under provisions of 49 U.S.C. 13904.
These persons may conduct
transportation services only if they are
registered pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 13901.
The Secretary delegated authority
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Rescinding the Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS): Centre County, Pennsylvania
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice rescinds the Notice of Intent for preparing an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed highway in Centre
County, Pennsylvania. The project study area includes U.S. Route 322
(U.S. 322), Pennsylvania State Route 144 (PA 144), Pennsylvania State
Route 45 (PA 45) in College Township, Harris Township, Spring Township,
Benner Township, Potter Township, and Centre Hall Borough, Centre
County, Pennsylvania.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Camille Otto, Environmental Manager,
FHWA, Pennsylvania Division, 228 Walnut Street, Room 508, Harrisburg,
PA 17101-1720, Telephone: (717) 221-2238 (email: [email protected]),
or Thomas Zurat, P.E., Assistant District Executive--Design, District
2-0, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 70 PennDOT Drive,
Clearfield, PA 16830, Telephone: 814-765-0426 (email: [email protected]).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA in cooperation with the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Centre
Region Metropolitan Planning Organization initiated an EIS with a
Notice of Intent published in the Federal Register on June 9, 1999, at
64 FR 31034, to identify and evaluate alternatives to address
transportation problems within the southern central Centre County area.
The proposed project would involve improvements to transportation
conditions on the U.S. 322, PA 144, PA 45 and the local road systems,
between Potters Mills, Pleasant Gap, and Boalsburg in south central
Centre County.
Improvements for this corridor were considered necessary to provide
for the existing and projected traffic demands. A needs study was
undertaken and a range of transportation alternatives, including but
not limited to No-Build, Transportation Systems Management (TSM)
strategies, upgrading existing facilities, and New Alignment
alternatives were developed consistent with land use strategies to
address the identified transportation needs. The development of
alternatives was based on traffic demands, engineering requirements,
environmental and socioeconomic constraints, and public input. Public
involvement and inter-agency coordination were maintained throughout
the development of the EIS.
Due to fiscal constraints within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
at the time, the project was halted on March 23, 2004, and the Notice
of Intent is now rescinded.
Issued on: July 22, 2019.
Alicia Nolan,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-16054 Filed 7-26-19; 8:45 am]
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