Notice To Rescind the Notice of Intent To Prepare a Limited Scope Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement: Interstate 55 Interchange in Shelby County, Tennessee, 59436-59437 [2019-24031]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. WB19–58]
Release of Waybill Data
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2019–24062 Filed 11–1–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Intent; Environmental Impact
Statement: I–285 Top End Express
Lanes in Cobb, Fulton, and DeKalb
Counties, Georgia
Federal Highway
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
AGENCY:
The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be prepared for a proposed project
on I–285 in Cobb, Fulton, and DeKalb
counties, Georgia. The Georgia
Department of Transportation (GDOT) is
sponsoring the project to address the
substantial congestion in this corridor
that results in unreliable travel times
and diminished accessibility to
employment and activity centers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Moises Marrero, Division
Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, 61 Forsyth Street, Suite
17T100, Atlanta, Georgia 30303,
Telephone: (404) 562–3630; email:
Moises.Marrero@dot.gov.
Tim Matthews, GDOT Project
Manager, Georgia Department of
Transportation, One Georgia Center, 600
West Peachtree Street NW, 25th Floor,
SUMMARY:
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The
FHWA, in cooperation with the Georgia
Department of Transportation (GDOT),
will prepare an EIS for proposed express
lanes across the top end of I–285
roughly between the I–75 and I–85
corridors. The FHWA intends to issue a
combined Final EIS/ROD document
pursuant to 23 CFR 771.124, unless
FHWA determines the regulatory
criteria or practicability considerations
preclude issuance of a combined
document.
The proposed I–285 Top End Express
Lanes project is being developed to
improve mobility and offer predictable
travel times along the I–285 corridor
and is a product of studies and
recommendations included in the
Atlanta Region Managed Lanes Systems
Plan and Managed Lanes
Implementation Plan. The total project
length would be approximately 28
miles. An evaluation under Section 4(f)
of the DOT Act of 1966 may also be
required due to the potential for impacts
to public recreational areas and
resources eligible for the National
Register of Historic Places.
A study corridor large enough to
incorporate detailed studies for the full
range of alternatives to be considered for
the project will be evaluated. The EIS
will be prepared in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), 23 U.S.C. 139, Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
regulations implementing NEPA (40
CFR 1500–1508), FHWA regulations
implementing NEPA (23 CFR 771.101–
771.139) and other applicable Federal,
State, and local governmental laws and
regulations. In addition, the EIS will
fulfill the applicable provisions of the
Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA–LU); Moving Ahead
for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP–
21); and Fixing America’s Surface
Transportation (FAST) Act.
Ongoing and continuing agency
coordination is outlined in the project
Agency Coordination Plan (ACP).
Additional information, including the
project Need and Purpose, the ACP, and
the Public Involvement Plan can be
found on the project website at https://
majormobilityga.com/projects/topend/.
These documents are available for
public and agency review and comment.
This website also includes project
schedules and information about past
and upcoming meetings.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Surface Transportation Board
(Board) has received a request Neville
Peterson LLP on behalf of Trinity
Industries, Inc. (WB19–58—10/29/19)
for permission to use select data from
the Board’s 2018 Masked Carload
Waybill Sample. A copy of this request
may be obtained from the Board’s
website under docket no. WB19–58.
The waybill sample contains
confidential railroad and shipper data;
therefore, if any parties object to these
requests, they should file their
objections with the Director of the
Board’s Office of Economics within 14
calendar days of the date of this notice.
The rules for release of waybill data are
codified at 49 CFR 1244.9.
Contact: Alexander Dusenberry, (202)
245–0319.
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Public involvement is also a critical
component of NEPA project
development. To ensure that the full
range of issues related to this proposed
action are addressed and all significant
issues identified, public outreach and
involvement will continue through
project development. Comments and
suggestions are invited from all
interested parties. A public hearing will
be held after the completion of the Draft
EIS, and the EIS will be made available
for review by federal and state resource
agencies and the public.
(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. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on: October 29, 2019.
Moises Marrero,
Georgia Division Administrator, Federal
Highway Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice To Rescind the Notice of Intent
To Prepare a Limited Scope
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement: Interstate 55 Interchange in
Shelby County, Tennessee
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice to rescind the Notice of
Intent to prepare a Limited Scope
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement.
AGENCY:
The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that the
Notice of Intent (NOI) published on
August 31, 2015, to prepare a Limited
Scope Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (LSSEIS) for the
proposed improvements to the Interstate
55 (I–55) interchange at E.H. Crump
Boulevard in the City of Memphis,
Shelby County, Tennessee, is being
rescinded.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Theresa Claxton, Program Development
Team Leader, Federal Highway
Administration, Tennessee Division
Office, 404 BNA Drive, Suite 508,
Nashville, TN 37217, Telephone: 615–
781–5770.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the
Tennessee Department of
Transportation (TDOT), is rescinding
SUMMARY:
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the NOI to prepare an LSSEIS for
proposed improvements to the I–55
interchange at E.H. Crump Boulevard in
the City of Memphis, Shelby County,
Tennessee. The Selected Alternative
consists of replacing the existing
cloverleaf interchange with a new
interchange configuration that will
provide through lanes for mainline I–55
traffic, eliminating the need for
interstate traffic to use single-lane, low
speed ramps to continue on I–55. A new
multi-lane roundabout interchange will
be constructed, replacing the existing
cloverleaf interchange, providing
improved access to and from I–55 and
existing local roadways.
The Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) was approved on June
28, 2011. On January 25, 2012, FHWA
issued a Record of Decision (ROD)
identifying the Selected Alternative and
the reasons for its selection. Following
the issuance of the ROD, TDOT
determined that a total closure of the I–
55 Bridge over the Mississippi River
(Memphis-Arkansas Bridge) for up to 9
months may be necessary. A
Reevaluation of the FEIS was initiated
to further explore the proposed
construction phasing of the project.
Through this process, TDOT, in
coordination with FHWA, determined
that the proposed construction phasing
could result in potentially significant
impacts not previously assessed and
disclosed in the EIS. Therefore, TDOT
concluded the Reevaluation with the
determination that a LSSEIS should be
undertaken. The NOI to develop the
LSSEIS was published on August 31,
2015.
Since the publication of the NOI,
TDOT has taken several major steps to
advance the project towards
construction including the decision to
not pursue the total closure of the I–55
Bridge for up to 9 months during
construction of the project. Because the
previously proposed option for a total
closure of the I–55 Bridge for up to 9
months was the primary reason for
developing a LSSEIS, TDOT, in
coordination with FHWA has
determined that an LSSEIS is no longer
warranted and that a Reevaluation of the
FEIS will now be prepared. Therefore,
the August 31, 2015 NOI is being
rescinded.
The Reevaluation will fully evaluate
impacts to humans and to the natural
environment and will evaluate changes
to the proposed project since the
issuance of the ROD.
Comments and questions concerning
the proposed action should be directed
to the FHWA contact person at the
address provided above.
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Issued on: October 29, 2019.
Pamela M. Kordenbrock,
Division Administrator, Nashville, TN.
[FR Doc. 2019–24031 Filed 11–1–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0184]
Request for Comments on the
Approval of a Previously Approved
Information Collection: United States
Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA)
Alumni Survey
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Maritime Administration
(MARAD) invites public comments on
our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information
collection. The purpose of the collection
is to conduct alumni survey to
document student perceptions about
education received at the U.S. Merchant
Marine Academy (USMMA). The results
from the survey will not be used for any
type of forecasting or projecting. The
results will be tabulated and
documented as indirect evidence for
accreditation purposes. We are required
to publish this notice in the Federal
Register by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before January 3, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by Docket No. MARAD–
2019–0028] through one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search using the
above DOT docket number and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the Department’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for the
Department to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information
collection; and (d) ways that the burden
could be minimized without reducing
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
John R. Ballard, (516) 726–5833, U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy, Kings
Point, NY 11024.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Alumni Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0542.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: The United States Merchant
Marine Academy is an accredited
federal service academy that confers BS
and MS degrees. The Academy is
expected to assess its educational
outcomes and report those findings to
its Regional Accreditation authority in
order to maintain the institution’s
degree granting status. Periodic survey
of alumni cohorts and analysis of the
data gathered is a routine higher
education assessment practice in the
United States.
Respondents: Respondents are
graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy.
Affected Public: U.S. Merchant
Marine Academy Graduates.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
600.
Estimated Number of Responses: 600.
Estimated Hours per Response: .25
Hrs.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 150.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and
49 CFR 1.93.)
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*
Dated: October 30, 2019.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019–24022 Filed 11–1–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0182]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
LATITUDE (Sailboat); Invitation for
Public Comments
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice To Rescind the Notice of Intent To Prepare a Limited Scope
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement: Interstate 55 Interchange
in Shelby County, Tennessee
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice to rescind the Notice of Intent to prepare a Limited
Scope Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the
Notice of Intent (NOI) published on August 31, 2015, to prepare a
Limited Scope Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (LSSEIS) for
the proposed improvements to the Interstate 55 (I-55) interchange at
E.H. Crump Boulevard in the City of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee,
is being rescinded.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Theresa Claxton, Program
Development Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration, Tennessee
Division Office, 404 BNA Drive, Suite 508, Nashville, TN 37217,
Telephone: 615-781-5770.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Tennessee
Department of Transportation (TDOT), is rescinding
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the NOI to prepare an LSSEIS for proposed improvements to the I-55
interchange at E.H. Crump Boulevard in the City of Memphis, Shelby
County, Tennessee. The Selected Alternative consists of replacing the
existing cloverleaf interchange with a new interchange configuration
that will provide through lanes for mainline I-55 traffic, eliminating
the need for interstate traffic to use single-lane, low speed ramps to
continue on I-55. A new multi-lane roundabout interchange will be
constructed, replacing the existing cloverleaf interchange, providing
improved access to and from I-55 and existing local roadways.
The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was approved on
June 28, 2011. On January 25, 2012, FHWA issued a Record of Decision
(ROD) identifying the Selected Alternative and the reasons for its
selection. Following the issuance of the ROD, TDOT determined that a
total closure of the I-55 Bridge over the Mississippi River (Memphis-
Arkansas Bridge) for up to 9 months may be necessary. A Reevaluation of
the FEIS was initiated to further explore the proposed construction
phasing of the project. Through this process, TDOT, in coordination
with FHWA, determined that the proposed construction phasing could
result in potentially significant impacts not previously assessed and
disclosed in the EIS. Therefore, TDOT concluded the Reevaluation with
the determination that a LSSEIS should be undertaken. The NOI to
develop the LSSEIS was published on August 31, 2015.
Since the publication of the NOI, TDOT has taken several major
steps to advance the project towards construction including the
decision to not pursue the total closure of the I-55 Bridge for up to 9
months during construction of the project. Because the previously
proposed option for a total closure of the I-55 Bridge for up to 9
months was the primary reason for developing a LSSEIS, TDOT, in
coordination with FHWA has determined that an LSSEIS is no longer
warranted and that a Reevaluation of the FEIS will now be prepared.
Therefore, the August 31, 2015 NOI is being rescinded.
The Reevaluation will fully evaluate impacts to humans and to the
natural environment and will evaluate changes to the proposed project
since the issuance of the ROD.
Comments and questions concerning the proposed action should be
directed to the FHWA contact person at the address provided above.
Issued on: October 29, 2019.
Pamela M. Kordenbrock,
Division Administrator, Nashville, TN.
[FR Doc. 2019-24031 Filed 11-1-19; 8:45 am]
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