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Programmatic Environmental
Assessment for the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law-funded Airport
Traffic Control Tower Replacement
Program is available for public review
and comment.
DATES: Comments on or before July 31,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2023–1368 to
the Federal Regulations portal at
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical questions concerning this
notice, contact Aaron W. Comrov,
Environmental Team Lead, FAA CSA
ES EOSH Center (AJW–2C16E), 2300
East Devon Avenue, Room 450, Des
Plaines, IL 60018; telephone (847) 294–
7665, email aaron.comrov@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment (PEA) considers the
conditions and potential environmental
impacts from the Proposed Action to
replace numerous FAA-owned airport
traffic control towers (ATCTs) with
modern facilities under the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law-funded ATCT
Replacement Program. Many existing
ATCTs at municipal or general aviation
airports are outdated and operating past
their design life. The purpose and need
for the proposed program is to replace
select FAA-owned ATCTs across the
nation with modern ATCTs while
providing uninterrupted air traffic
control services. The FAA has prepared
the Draft PEA in conformance with the
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) and FAA Order 1050.1F,
Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures. The Draft PEA analyzes the
potential environmental impacts that
may result from construction and
operation of the proposed new ATCTs
and decommissioning and removal of
the existing ATCTs (the Proposed
Action), as well as the No Action
Alternative (i.e., not constructing and
operating the proposed new ATCTs).
The Proposed Action would provide
for modern, operationally efficient
ATCTs, which would be designed to
meet the energy and sustainability
requirements of FAA’s Terminal
Facilities Design Standard while
adhering to the Council on
Environmental Quality’s Guiding
Principles for Sustainable Federal
Buildings and Associated Instructions.
The proposed replacement ATCTs
would enable the installation of modern
air traffic control equipment, provide
adequate space and an enhanced work
environment for FAA personnel, lower
operating costs, and improve
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environmental performance resulting in
energy savings, water efficiency,
reduced carbon emissions, and
improved indoor air quality while
meeting applicable FAA requirements.
Based on this analysis, the FAA has
preliminarily determined there will not
be a significant impact to the human
environment from implementation of
the Proposed Action. The FAA intends
for the PEA to create efficiencies by
establishing a ‘‘tiering’’ framework,
where appropriate, to project-specific
actions that require additional analysis.
As decisions on specific project sites are
made, to the extent additional NEPA
analysis is required, environmental
reviews would be conducted to
supplement the analysis set forth in this
PEA.
The Draft PEA is available for review
on the project website (https://
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/atf), and the
Federal Regulations portal
(www.regulations.gov) with Docket No.:
FAA–2023–1368. The FAA will address
comments received on the Draft PEA
within the Final PEA.
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on June 23,
2023.
Aaron W. Comrov,
Environmental Team Lead, FAA CSA ES
EOSH Center, AJW–216E.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
on the Central Business District
Tolling Program, New York, New York
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims
for judicial review of actions by FHWA
and other Federal agencies.
AGENCY:
This notice announces action
taken by FHWA and other Federal
agencies that are final. The actions
relate to the Central Business District
Tolling Program in New York, New
York.
DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising
the public of final agency actions
subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). 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 November 27, 2023. 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.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard J. Marquis, Division
Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, Leo W. O’Brien Federal
Building, 11A Clinton Avenue, Suite
719, Albany, New York 12207,
Telephone (518) 431–4127.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that FHWA and other
Federal agencies have taken final agency
actions by issuing approvals for the
following highway project in the State
of New York: Central Business District
Tolling Program, New York, New York.
The Project purpose is to reduce traffic
congestion in the Manhattan Central
Business District in a manner that will
generate revenue for future
transportation improvements, pursuant
to acceptance into FHWA’s Value Pilot
Pricing Program.
The objectives of the Project are to:
• Reduce daily vehicle-miles traveled
(VMT) within the Manhattan Central
Business District by at least 5 percent.
• Reduce the number of vehicles
entering the Manhattan CBD daily by at
least 10 percent.
• Create a funding source for capital
improvements and generate sufficient
annual net revenues to fund $15 billion
for capital projects for the MTA Capital
Program.
• Establish a tolling program
consistent with the purposes underlying
the New York State legislation entitled
the MTA Reform and Traffic Mobility
Act.
The actions by the Federal agencies,
and the laws under which such actions
were taken, are described in the FHWA
Final Environmental Assessment (EA)
for the project, signed May 5, 2023, in
the Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for the project, issued on June
23, 2023, and in other documents in the
FHWA administrative record. The Final
EA, FONSI, and other documents in the
FHWA administrative record files are
available by contacting FHWA at the
address provided above. The Final EA
and FONSI can also be viewed and
downloaded from the project website:
https://new.mta.info/project/CBDTP.
This notice applies to FHWA 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
[42 U.S.C. 4321–4351].
2. Federal-Aid Highway Act [23
U.S.C. 109].
3. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671(q)].
4. Section 4(f) of the Department of
Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C.
303].
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5. Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C.
1531–1544 and 1536].
6. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
[16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)].
7. Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16
U.S.C. 703–712].
8. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection
Act [16 U.S.C. 668–668c].
9. Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
[16 U.S.C. 470].
10. Farmland Protection Policy Act [7
U.S.C. 4201–4209].
11. Clean Water Act (Section 319,
Section 401, Section 402, Section 404)
[33 U.S.C. 1251–1377].
12. Safe Drinking Water Act [42
U.S.C. 300(f) et seq.].
13. Uniform Relocation Assistance
and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.].
14. Noise Control Act of 1972 [42
U.S.C. 4901 et seq.].
15. Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901–6992(k)].
16. Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675].
17. Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 [42 U.S.C. 12101].
18. Executive Order 11990 Protection
of Wetlands.
19. Executive Order 11988 Floodplain
Management.
20. Executive Order 12898 Federal
Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations.
21. Executive Order 11593 Protection
and Enhancement of Cultural Resources.
22. Executive Order 13007 Indian
Sacred Sites.
23. Executive Order 13287 Preserve
America.
24. Executive Order 13175
Consultation and Coordination with
Indian Tribal Governments.
25. Executive Order 11514 Protection
and Enhancement of Environmental
Quality.
26. Executive Order 13112 Invasive
Species.
27. Executive Order 13166 Improving
Access to Services for Persons with
Limited English Proficiency.
(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).
Issued on: June 23, 2023.
Richard J. Marquis,
Division Administrator, Albany, NY.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0136; FMCSA–
2021–0013]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Hearing
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to renew exemptions for eight
individuals from the hearing
requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for
interstate commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable
these hard of hearing and deaf
individuals to continue to operate CMVs
in interstate commerce.
DATES: The exemptions were applicable
on May 14, 2023. The exemptions
expire on May 14, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224,
Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–
4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov. Office
hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
If you have questions regarding viewing
or submitting material to the docket,
contact Dockets Operations, (202) 366–
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Public Participation
A. Viewing Comments
To view comments go to
www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket
number (FMCSA–2018–0136 or
FMCSA–2021–0013) in the keyword box
and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, sort the
results by ‘‘Posted (Newer-Older),’’
choose the first notice listed, and click
‘‘Browse Comments.’’ If you do not have
access to the internet, you may view the
docket online by visiting Dockets
Operations on the ground floor of the
DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 366–9317 or
(202) 366–9826 before visiting Dockets
Operations.
B. Privacy Act
In accordance with 49 U.S.C.
31315(b)(6), DOT solicits comments
from the public on the exemption
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requests. 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 (Federal Docket Management
System), which can be reviewed at
https://www.transportation.gov/
individuals/privacy/privacy-act-systemrecords-notices, the comments are
searchable by the name of the submitter.
II. Background
On May 15, 2023, FMCSA published
a notice announcing its decision to
renew exemptions for 8 individuals
from the hearing standard in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(11) to operate a CMV in
interstate commerce and requested
comments from the public (88 FR
31096). The public comment period
ended on June 14, 2023, and no
comments were received.
FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility
of these applicants and determined that
renewing these exemptions would likely
achieve a level of safety that is
equivalent to, or greater than, the level
that would be achieved by complying
with § 391.41(b)(11).
The physical qualification standard
for drivers regarding hearing found in
§ 391.41(b)(11) states that a person is
physically qualified to drive a CMV if
that person first perceives a forced
whispered voice in the better ear at not
less than 5 feet with or without the use
of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of
an audiometric device, does not have an
average hearing loss in the better ear
greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000
Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a
hearing aid when the audiometric
device is calibrated to American
National Standard (formerly ASA
Standard) Z24.5–1951.
This standard was adopted in 1970
and was revised in 1971 to allow drivers
to be qualified under this standard
while wearing a hearing aid (35 FR
6458, 6463 (Apr. 22, 1970) and 36 FR
12857 (July 8, 1971), respectively).
III. Discussion of Comments
FMCSA received no comments in this
proceeding.
IV. Conclusion
Based upon its evaluation of the eight
renewal exemption applications,
FMCSA announces its decision to
exempt the following drivers from the
hearing requirement in section
391.41(b)(11).
As of May 14, 2023, and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315(b), the following eight
individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Central Business
District Tolling Program, New York, New York
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions
by FHWA and other Federal agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces action taken by FHWA and other Federal
agencies that are final. The actions relate to the Central Business
District Tolling Program in New York, New York.
DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising the public of final agency
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). 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 November 27, 2023. 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: Richard J. Marquis, Division
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Leo W. O'Brien Federal
Building, 11A Clinton Avenue, Suite 719, Albany, New York 12207,
Telephone (518) 431-4127.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing approvals
for the following highway project in the State of New York: Central
Business District Tolling Program, New York, New York. The Project
purpose is to reduce traffic congestion in the Manhattan Central
Business District in a manner that will generate revenue for future
transportation improvements, pursuant to acceptance into FHWA's Value
Pilot Pricing Program.
The objectives of the Project are to:
Reduce daily vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) within the
Manhattan Central Business District by at least 5 percent.
Reduce the number of vehicles entering the Manhattan CBD
daily by at least 10 percent.
Create a funding source for capital improvements and
generate sufficient annual net revenues to fund $15 billion for capital
projects for the MTA Capital Program.
Establish a tolling program consistent with the purposes
underlying the New York State legislation entitled the MTA Reform and
Traffic Mobility Act.
The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such
actions were taken, are described in the FHWA Final Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the project, signed May 5, 2023, in the Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, issued on June 23, 2023,
and in other documents in the FHWA administrative record. The Final EA,
FONSI, and other documents in the FHWA administrative record files are
available by contacting FHWA at the address provided above. The Final
EA and FONSI can also be viewed and downloaded from the project
website: https://new.mta.info/project/CBDTP.
This notice applies to FHWA 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 [42 U.S.C. 4321-4351].
2. Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
3. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
4. Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49
U.S.C. 303].
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5. Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 1536].
6. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)].
7. Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
8. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668-668c].
9. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966,
as amended [16 U.S.C. 470].
10. Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
11. Clean Water Act (Section 319, Section 401, Section 402, Section
404) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377].
12. Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f) et seq.].
13. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.].
14. Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.].
15. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-
6992(k)].
16. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675].
17. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 [42 U.S.C. 12101].
18. Executive Order 11990 Protection of Wetlands.
19. Executive Order 11988 Floodplain Management.
20. Executive Order 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations.
21. Executive Order 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural
Resources.
22. Executive Order 13007 Indian Sacred Sites.
23. Executive Order 13287 Preserve America.
24. Executive Order 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian
Tribal Governments.
25. Executive Order 11514 Protection and Enhancement of
Environmental Quality.
26. Executive Order 13112 Invasive Species.
27. Executive Order 13166 Improving Access to Services for Persons
with Limited English Proficiency.
(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).
Issued on: June 23, 2023.
Richard J. Marquis,
Division Administrator, Albany, NY.
[FR Doc. 2023-13709 Filed 6-27-23; 8:45 am]
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