Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Public Scoping Meeting for the Expansion and Modernization of the Kenneth G Ward Land Port of Entry in Lynden, Washington and the Sumas Land Port of Entry in Sumas, Washington, 53486-53487 [2023-16957]
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expire on November 30, 2023. The
likely respondents include current and
former Bank members and institutions
applying for Bank membership.
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
D. Burden Estimate
FHFA has analyzed the time burden
imposed on respondents by the two
collections under this control number
and estimates that the average total
annual hour burden imposed on all
respondents over the next three years
will be 20,245 hours. The estimate for
each collection was calculated as
follows:
Shawn Bucholtz,
Chief Data Officer, Federal Housing Finance
Agency.
1. Membership Stock Purchase
Requirement Submissions
FHFA estimates that the average
annual number of current and former
members and applicants for
membership required to report
information needed to calculate a
membership stock purchase
requirement will be 6,550, and that each
institution will submit one report per
year, resulting in an estimated total of
6,550 submissions annually. The
estimate for the average time required to
prepare, review, and submit each report
is 0.7 hours. Accordingly, the estimate
for the annual hour burden associated
with membership stock purchase
requirement submissions is (6,550
reports x 0.7 hours per report) = 4,585
hours.
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2. Activity-Based Stock Purchase
Requirement Submissions
FHFA estimates that the average
number of daily transactions between
Banks and members that will require the
exchange of information to confirm the
member’s activity-based stock purchase
requirement will be 300, and that there
will be an average of 261 working days
per year, resulting in an estimated
78,300 submissions annually. The
estimate for the average preparation
time per submission is 0.2 hours.
Accordingly, the estimate for the annual
hour burden associated with activitybased stock purchase requirement
submissions is (78,300 submissions ×
0.2 hours per submission) = 15,660
hours.
E. Comment Request
FHFA requests written comments on
the following: (1) Whether the collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of FHFA functions,
including whether the information has
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
FHFA’s estimates of the burdens of the
collection of information; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
[Notice–P–2023–02; Docket No. 2023–0002;
Sequence No. 25]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement and
Public Scoping Meeting for the
Expansion and Modernization of the
Kenneth G Ward Land Port of Entry in
Lynden, Washington and the Sumas
Land Port of Entry in Sumas,
Washington
Office of Public Buildings
Service (PBS); General Services
Administration, (GSA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the requirements
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations, and
the GSA/PBS NEPA Desk Guide, GSA
intends to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the
potential environmental impacts from
the proposed expansion and
modernization of the Kenneth G. Ward
Land Port of Entry (LPOE) located in
Lynden, Washington and the Sumas
LPOE located in Sumas, Washington.
GSA has initiated the required Section
106 consultation of the National
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
involving outreach efforts with the
Washington State Historic Preservation
Officer (SHPO) and Tribes.
DATES: A virtual public scoping
meeting, in open house format, will be
held on Wednesday, August 23, 2023,
from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Pacific
Daylight Time (PDT).
Interested parties should submit
comments by Tuesday, September 12,
2023, to be considered in the formation
of the Draft EIS. The views and
comments of the public are necessary to
help determine the scope and content of
the environmental analysis. The
meeting will be held on the Zoom
platform where GSA will present and
distribute project information and
obtain input on the scope of the project.
The link for the public scoping meeting
can be found on the GSA project
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websites at: https://www.gsa.gov/
lynden or https://www.gsa.gov/sumas.
All mail-in comments must be
postmarked by September 12, 2023.
Deadlines for Requests of Special
Accommodations: Persons needing
special accommodations shall notify
Emily Grimes at LyndenLPOE@gsa.gov
or SumasLPOE@gsa.gov by 12:00 p.m.
PDT, on August 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The public is encouraged to
provide written comments regarding the
scope of the EIS at the meeting and
throughout the comment period. Submit
comments identified by Notice–P–2023–
02 by any of the following methods:
• Email: LyndenLPOE@gsa.gov, or
SumasLPOE@gsa.gov. Include Notice
Identifier in the subject line of the
message.
• Virtual Meeting: Online comment
forms will be available during the
August 23rd open-house public meeting
and at the GSA project websites listed
below throughout the comment period:
https://www.gsa.gov/lynden and https://
www.gsa.gov/sumas.
• Mail: U.S. General Services
Administration, Attention: Emily
Grimes, Environmental Program
Manager, 1301 A Street, Suite 610,
Tacoma, WA 98402. Written comments
must be postmarked by September 12,
2023.
• Federal Register: Submit comments
in response to Notice–P–2023–02 via
https://www.regulations.gov. Submit
comments via the Federal eRulemaking
portal by searching for ‘‘Notice–P–2023–
02’’. Select the link ‘‘Comment’’ that
corresponds with Notice–P–2023–02.’’
Follow the instructions provided at the
screen. Please include your name,
company name (if any), and ‘‘Notice–P–
2023–02’’ on your attached document.
Comments received generally will be
posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal and/or business confidential
information provided. To confirm
receipt of your comment(s), please
check https://www.regulations.gov,
approximately two-to-three days after
submission to verify posting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily Grimes, Environmental Program
Manager, Facilities Management
Division, GSA. Phone: (253) 394–4026.
Email: LyndenLPOE@gsa.gov and
SumasLPOE@gsa.gov.
For press inquiries only, please
contact Christi Chidester Votisek, Public
Affairs Officer, GSA. Phone: (253) 931–
7127. Email: christina.chidester@
gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Kenneth G. Ward LPOE is located at
9949 WA–539, Lynden, WA 98264
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(hereafter Lynden LPOE), approximately
10 miles west of the Sumas LPOE at the
end of Route 539 at the U.S.-Canada
border. The Lynden LPOE is an
inspection facility where U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) processes
personal vehicles, buses, limited
commercial vehicles (permit only), and
pedestrian traffic. There are four
primary non-commercial lanes, one of
which can also process limited
commercial traffic. The port was
constructed in 1988 and operates 16
hours a day, seven days a week.
The Sumas LPOE is an inspection
facility where CBP processes
commercial vehicles, personal vehicles,
and pedestrian traffic at the U.S.-Canada
border at 103 Cherry St, Sumas, WA
98295. There are currently four primary
non-commercial lanes, with three lanes
that process personal vehicles and one
that accommodates buses and oversized
vehicles; and two primary commercial
lanes with booths. Pedestrian traffic
transits through indoor processing
queues and spaces. The port was
constructed in 1988 and operates 24
hours a day, seven days a week.
The current Lynden and Sumas
LPOEs no longer function adequately
and cannot meet current operational
needs. At the Lynden LPOE, space
limitations cause frequent congestion in
the commercial lane and commercial
vehicles often travel farther distances to
other ports that offer more efficient
processing. The Sumas LPOE does not
have enough space for efficient traffic
flow or safe and secure inspection areas,
which impede the port’s operations and
cause traffic and safety concerns in the
surrounding urban area.
Alternatives Under Consideration
The EIS will evaluate a total of four
alternatives at each location—one ‘‘no
action’’ or ‘‘no build’’ alternative and
three ‘‘action’’ or ‘‘build’’ alternatives.
Alternative 1 is the No Action
Alternative, which assumes that any
demolition of existing facilities,
construction of new facilities, and
expansion of LPOE operations would
not occur. Both LPOEs would continue
to operate under current conditions. The
three action alternatives would improve
the efficiency and effectiveness of the
Lynden and Sumas LPOEs and would
all include acquiring land, demolishing
existing facilities, and constructing new
facilities.
At the Lynden LPOE, Alternative 2
would include an east-west facility
layout for commercial inspections.
Alternative 3 would be identical to
Alternative 2 other than the rotation of
commercial inspection to a north-south
orientation. Land acquisition under
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Alternatives 2 and 3 at the Lynden
LPOE would be similar in acreage but
would differ in location or orientation.
Alternative 4 would consist of the same
facility layout as either Alternative 2 or
3, but would alter construction phasing
such that construction activities at the
LPOEs occur sequentially. Under
Alternative 4, the Lynden LPOE would
close and construction activities at the
Lynden LPOE would occur first. Once
the Lynden LPOE is reopened, the
Sumas LPOE would close and
construction activities at the Sumas
LPOE would occur.
At the Sumas LPOE, the layout of
Alternative 2 is designed to optimize
operational flow—especially for
outbound non-commercial vehicles. The
facility layout of Alternative 3
maximizes the vehicle maneuvering
area (especially for larger vehicles like
trucks). Alternative 4 consists of a
multiple story construction in order to
provide greater vehicle maneuvering
area for transiting vehicles. Compared to
Alternatives 2 and 3, Alternative 4
would not have a different number of
commercial, outbound, or personal
vehicle lanes, but it may consolidate
some of the administrative buildings
and have a slightly smaller overall
footprint. Land acquisition at the Sumas
LPOE would be identical under each
alternative.
Demolition, construction, and
renovation activities would be phased to
maintain LPOE operations at both ports
for the entirety of the construction
period under all action alternatives—
except for Alternative 4 at the Lynden
LPOE, which would require closing
operations at both LPOEs during their
respective construction activities.
During this time, traffic at the LPOE
under construction would be directed to
the operational LPOE.
Potential impacts from these three
action alternatives will be compared
against a first ‘‘no action’’ alternative
wherein the current LPOE facilities
would continue to operate under
existing conditions. The EIS will
address the potential environmental
impacts of the proposed alternatives on
resource areas including but not limited
to land use, water resources (including
floodplains), biological resources,
geology and soils, transportation and
traffic, noise, cultural and Tribal
resources, socioeconomics,
environmental justice and protection of
children’s health, hazardous waste and
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materials, air quality, climate change,
and utilities.
Anamarie T. Crawley,
Director, GSA–PBS R10 Facilities
Management Division.
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HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Patient Safety Organizations:
Voluntary Relinquishment for the
American Physician Partners, LLC
PSO
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of delisting.
The Patient Safety and
Quality Improvement Final Rule
(Patient Safety Rule) authorizes AHRQ,
on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, to list
as a patient safety organization (PSO) an
entity that attests that it meets the
statutory and regulatory requirements
for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by
the Secretary if it is found to no longer
meet the requirements of the Patient
Safety and Quality Improvement Act of
2005 (Patient Safety Act) and Patient
Safety Rule, when a PSO chooses to
voluntarily relinquish its status as a
PSO for any reason, or when a PSO’s
listing expires. AHRQ accepted a
notification of proposed voluntary
relinquishment from the American
Physician Partners, LLC PSO, PSO
number P0223, of its status as a PSO,
and has delisted the PSO accordingly.
SUMMARY:
The delisting was effective at
12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on July 31,
2023.
DATES:
The directories for both
listed and delisted PSOs are ongoing
and reviewed weekly by AHRQ. Both
directories can be accessed
electronically at the following HHS
website: https://www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cathryn Bach, Center for Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ,
5600 Fishers Lane, MS 06N66B,
Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll
free): (866) 403–3697; Telephone (local):
(301) 427–1111; TTY (toll free): (866)
438–7231; TTY (local): (301) 427–1130;
Email: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-P-2023-02; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 25]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and
Public Scoping Meeting for the Expansion and Modernization of the
Kenneth G Ward Land Port of Entry in Lynden, Washington and the Sumas
Land Port of Entry in Sumas, Washington
AGENCY: Office of Public Buildings Service (PBS); General Services
Administration, (GSA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations, and the GSA/PBS NEPA Desk Guide, GSA intends to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the potential
environmental impacts from the proposed expansion and modernization of
the Kenneth G. Ward Land Port of Entry (LPOE) located in Lynden,
Washington and the Sumas LPOE located in Sumas, Washington. GSA has
initiated the required Section 106 consultation of the National
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) involving outreach efforts with the
Washington State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and Tribes.
DATES: A virtual public scoping meeting, in open house format, will be
held on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Pacific
Daylight Time (PDT).
Interested parties should submit comments by Tuesday, September 12,
2023, to be considered in the formation of the Draft EIS. The views and
comments of the public are necessary to help determine the scope and
content of the environmental analysis. The meeting will be held on the
Zoom platform where GSA will present and distribute project information
and obtain input on the scope of the project. The link for the public
scoping meeting can be found on the GSA project websites at: https://www.gsa.gov/lynden or https://www.gsa.gov/sumas.
All mail-in comments must be postmarked by September 12, 2023.
Deadlines for Requests of Special Accommodations: Persons needing
special accommodations shall notify Emily Grimes at [email protected]
or [email protected] by 12:00 p.m. PDT, on August 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The public is encouraged to provide written comments
regarding the scope of the EIS at the meeting and throughout the
comment period. Submit comments identified by Notice-P-2023-02 by any
of the following methods:
Email: [email protected], or [email protected]. Include
Notice Identifier in the subject line of the message.
Virtual Meeting: Online comment forms will be available
during the August 23rd open-house public meeting and at the GSA project
websites listed below throughout the comment period: https://www.gsa.gov/lynden and https://www.gsa.gov/sumas.
Mail: U.S. General Services Administration, Attention:
Emily Grimes, Environmental Program Manager, 1301 A Street, Suite 610,
Tacoma, WA 98402. Written comments must be postmarked by September 12,
2023.
Federal Register: Submit comments in response to Notice-P-
2023-02 via https://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal
eRulemaking portal by searching for ``Notice-P-2023-02''. Select the
link ``Comment'' that corresponds with Notice-P-2023-02.'' Follow the
instructions provided at the screen. Please include your name, company
name (if any), and ``Notice-P-2023-02'' on your attached document.
Comments received generally will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business
confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your
comment(s), please check https://www.regulations.gov, approximately two-
to-three days after submission to verify posting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Grimes, Environmental Program
Manager, Facilities Management Division, GSA. Phone: (253) 394-4026.
Email: [email protected] and [email protected].
For press inquiries only, please contact Christi Chidester Votisek,
Public Affairs Officer, GSA. Phone: (253) 931-7127. Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Kenneth G. Ward LPOE is located at 9949
WA-539, Lynden, WA 98264
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(hereafter Lynden LPOE), approximately 10 miles west of the Sumas LPOE
at the end of Route 539 at the U.S.-Canada border. The Lynden LPOE is
an inspection facility where U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
processes personal vehicles, buses, limited commercial vehicles (permit
only), and pedestrian traffic. There are four primary non-commercial
lanes, one of which can also process limited commercial traffic. The
port was constructed in 1988 and operates 16 hours a day, seven days a
week.
The Sumas LPOE is an inspection facility where CBP processes
commercial vehicles, personal vehicles, and pedestrian traffic at the
U.S.-Canada border at 103 Cherry St, Sumas, WA 98295. There are
currently four primary non-commercial lanes, with three lanes that
process personal vehicles and one that accommodates buses and oversized
vehicles; and two primary commercial lanes with booths. Pedestrian
traffic transits through indoor processing queues and spaces. The port
was constructed in 1988 and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The current Lynden and Sumas LPOEs no longer function adequately
and cannot meet current operational needs. At the Lynden LPOE, space
limitations cause frequent congestion in the commercial lane and
commercial vehicles often travel farther distances to other ports that
offer more efficient processing. The Sumas LPOE does not have enough
space for efficient traffic flow or safe and secure inspection areas,
which impede the port's operations and cause traffic and safety
concerns in the surrounding urban area.
Alternatives Under Consideration
The EIS will evaluate a total of four alternatives at each
location--one ``no action'' or ``no build'' alternative and three
``action'' or ``build'' alternatives. Alternative 1 is the No Action
Alternative, which assumes that any demolition of existing facilities,
construction of new facilities, and expansion of LPOE operations would
not occur. Both LPOEs would continue to operate under current
conditions. The three action alternatives would improve the efficiency
and effectiveness of the Lynden and Sumas LPOEs and would all include
acquiring land, demolishing existing facilities, and constructing new
facilities.
At the Lynden LPOE, Alternative 2 would include an east-west
facility layout for commercial inspections. Alternative 3 would be
identical to Alternative 2 other than the rotation of commercial
inspection to a north-south orientation. Land acquisition under
Alternatives 2 and 3 at the Lynden LPOE would be similar in acreage but
would differ in location or orientation. Alternative 4 would consist of
the same facility layout as either Alternative 2 or 3, but would alter
construction phasing such that construction activities at the LPOEs
occur sequentially. Under Alternative 4, the Lynden LPOE would close
and construction activities at the Lynden LPOE would occur first. Once
the Lynden LPOE is reopened, the Sumas LPOE would close and
construction activities at the Sumas LPOE would occur.
At the Sumas LPOE, the layout of Alternative 2 is designed to
optimize operational flow--especially for outbound non-commercial
vehicles. The facility layout of Alternative 3 maximizes the vehicle
maneuvering area (especially for larger vehicles like trucks).
Alternative 4 consists of a multiple story construction in order to
provide greater vehicle maneuvering area for transiting vehicles.
Compared to Alternatives 2 and 3, Alternative 4 would not have a
different number of commercial, outbound, or personal vehicle lanes,
but it may consolidate some of the administrative buildings and have a
slightly smaller overall footprint. Land acquisition at the Sumas LPOE
would be identical under each alternative.
Demolition, construction, and renovation activities would be phased
to maintain LPOE operations at both ports for the entirety of the
construction period under all action alternatives--except for
Alternative 4 at the Lynden LPOE, which would require closing
operations at both LPOEs during their respective construction
activities. During this time, traffic at the LPOE under construction
would be directed to the operational LPOE.
Potential impacts from these three action alternatives will be
compared against a first ``no action'' alternative wherein the current
LPOE facilities would continue to operate under existing conditions.
The EIS will address the potential environmental impacts of the
proposed alternatives on resource areas including but not limited to
land use, water resources (including floodplains), biological
resources, geology and soils, transportation and traffic, noise,
cultural and Tribal resources, socioeconomics, environmental justice
and protection of children's health, hazardous waste and materials, air
quality, climate change, and utilities.
Anamarie T. Crawley,
Director, GSA-PBS R10 Facilities Management Division.
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