80 FR 54655 - Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement for the State Route 95 Realignment Study: Interstate 40 to State Route 68, Mohave County, Arizona
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 175 (September 10, 2015)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 175 (September 10, 2015)
| Page Range | 54655-54655 | |
| FR Document | 2015-22871 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 54655] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-22871] [[Page 54655]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement for the State Route 95 Realignment Study: Interstate 40 to State Route 68, Mohave County, Arizona AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice to rescind a Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was published in the Federal Register on June 1, 2007. A revised NOI was published on December 23, 2013 to advise that the review process was being changed to a tiered process in which a Tier 1 EIS would be prepared to evaluate potential corridors for a future project-specific alignment. The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FHWA and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will no longer prepare a Tier 1 EIS for the proposed realignment of State Route (SR) 95 from Interstate 40 (I-40) to SR 68 in Mohave County, Arizona because funding to complete improvements in the foreseeable future is not available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Hansen, Team Leader, Planning, Environment, Air Quality, and Realty, Federal Highway Administration, 4000 North Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, AZ 85012-3500, Telephone: (602) 382-8964, Email: [email protected]. Ammon Heier, Area Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 4000 North Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, AZ 85012-3500, Telephone: (602) 382-8983, Email: [email protected]. The FHWA Arizona Division Office's normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 1, 2007, the FHWA, in cooperation with ADOT, issued an NOI titled: Environmental Impact Statement: Mohave County, AZ'' (Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 105). The intent of the project was to realign SR 95 beginning approximately two miles south of I-40 and extending north to SR 68 for a distance of approximately 42 miles. The reconstruction of SR 95 was considered necessary to provide for an access-controlled highway to facilitate regional traffic flow and reduce traffic congestion. The project was issued a Federal Aid Number STP-095-D (AMS) and an ADOT project number 095 MO 200 H6801 03L. A No-Build Alternative and at least two different alignments for potential relocation and development of the highway as a limited access facility located east of the existing SR 95 highway were under consideration. The No-Build Alternative served as the baseline for the analysis conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act. On December 23, 2013, FHWA revised the NOI to announce that FHWA and the project sponsor, ADOT, intended to use a tiered process (as provided for in 40 Code of Federal Regulations 1508.28 and in accordance with FHWA guidance) in the completion of the environmental study to facilitate project decision-making. A Tier 1 EIS was initiated to focus on the evaluation of corridors rather than alignments because sufficient funding to implement, operate, and maintain the proposed project had not yet been committed in the fiscally-constrained State Transportation Improvement Program. The State's limited resources combined with the fact that no improvements can be budgeted in the foreseeable future does not justify continuing to study improvements to a corridor that cannot be implemented when the study is eventually completed. As such, the preparation of the EIS for the realignment of SR 95: I-40 to SR 68 is being terminated. Any future transportation improvements or realignment of SR 95 will be determined and prioritized through ADOT's Long-Range Transportation Plan and 5-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, and any future actions will progress under a separate environmental review process, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. (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.) Issued on: September 2, 2015. Karla S. Petty, Arizona Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Phoenix, AZ. [FR Doc. 2015-22871 Filed 9-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and an ADOT project number 095 MO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
200 H6801 03L.
Federal Highway Administration Federal Motor Carrier Safety
A No-Build Alternative and at least
Administration
Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent two different alignments for potential
for an Environmental Impact Statement relocation and development of the [Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0032]
for the State Route 95 Realignment highway as a limited access facility
located east of the existing SR 95 Commercial Driver’s License
Study: Interstate 40 to State Route 68, Standards: Application for Exemption;
Mohave County, Arizona highway were under consideration. The
Daimler Trucks North America
No-Build Alternative served as the
AGENCY: Federal Highway (Daimler)
baseline for the analysis conducted
Administration (FHWA), Department of under the National Environmental AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Transportation. Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
Policy Act.
ACTION: Notice to rescind a Notice of
On December 23, 2013, FHWA ACTION: Notice of application for
Intent for an Environmental Impact exemption; request for comments.
Statement. revised the NOI to announce that FHWA
and the project sponsor, ADOT, SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that
SUMMARY: A Notice of Intent (NOI) to intended to use a tiered process (as Daimler Trucks North America
prepare an Environmental Impact provided for in 40 Code of Federal (Daimler) has requested an exemption
Statement (EIS) was published in the Regulations 1508.28 and in accordance for one commercial motor vehicle
Federal Register on June 1, 2007. A with FHWA guidance) in the (CMV) driver, Michael Seitter, from the
revised NOI was published on completion of the environmental study Federal requirement to hold a
December 23, 2013 to advise that the to facilitate project decision-making. A commercial driver’s license (CDL)
review process was being changed to a Tier 1 EIS was initiated to focus on the issued by one of the States. This project
tiered process in which a Tier 1 EIS evaluation of corridors rather than engineer holds a valid German CDL and
would be prepared to evaluate potential alignments because sufficient funding to wants to test-drive Daimler vehicles on
corridors for a future project-specific U.S. roads to better understand product
implement, operate, and maintain the
alignment. The FHWA is issuing this requirements for these systems in ‘‘real
proposed project had not yet been
notice to advise the public that FHWA world’’ environments, and verify
committed in the fiscally-constrained
and the Arizona Department of results. Daimler believes the
Transportation (ADOT) will no longer State Transportation Improvement
Program. requirements for a German CDL ensure
prepare a Tier 1 EIS for the proposed that holders of the license will likely
realignment of State Route (SR) 95 from The State’s limited resources achieve a level of safety equal to or
Interstate 40 (I–40) to SR 68 in Mohave combined with the fact that no greater than that of drivers who hold a
County, Arizona because funding to improvements can be budgeted in the U.S. State-issued CDL.
complete improvements in the foreseeable future does not justify DATES: Comments must be received on
foreseeable future is not available. continuing to study improvements to a or before October 13, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: corridor that cannot be implemented
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Alan Hansen, Team Leader, Planning, when the study is eventually completed. identified by Federal Docket
Environment, Air Quality, and Realty, As such, the preparation of the EIS for Management System Number FMCSA–
Federal Highway Administration, 4000 the realignment of SR 95: I–40 to SR 68 2012–0032 by any of the following
North Central Avenue, Suite 1500, is being terminated. Any future methods:
Phoenix, AZ 85012–3500, Telephone: transportation improvements or • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
(602) 382–8964, Email: alan.hansen@ realignment of SR 95 will be determined www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
dot.gov. and prioritized through ADOT’s Long- instructions for submitting comments.
Ammon Heier, Area Engineer, Federal Range Transportation Plan and 5-Year • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Highway Administration, 4000 North • Mail: Docket Management Facility,
Transportation Facilities Construction
Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
Program, and any future actions will
AZ 85012–3500, Telephone: (602) 382– New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building,
progress under a separate environmental
8983, Email: ammon.heier@dot.gov. Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
The FHWA Arizona Division Office’s review process, in accordance with all
applicable laws and regulations. Washington, DC 20590–0001.
normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 • Hand Delivery or Courier: West
p.m. (Mountain Standard Time). (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 1, Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
2007, the FHWA, in cooperation with and Construction. The regulations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. E.T., Monday
ADOT, issued an NOI titled: implementing Executive Order 12372 through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Environmental Impact Statement: regarding intergovernmental consultation on Instructions: All submissions must
Mohave County, AZ’’ (Federal Register Federal programs and activities apply to this include the Agency name and docket
Vol. 72, No. 105). The intent of the program.) number. For detailed instructions on
project was to realign SR 95 beginning submitting comments and additional
Issued on: September 2, 2015.
approximately two miles south of I–40 information on the exemption process,
Karla S. Petty,
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and extending north to SR 68 for a see the Public Participation heading
distance of approximately 42 miles. The Arizona Division Administrator, Federal below. Note that all comments received
reconstruction of SR 95 was considered Highway Administration, Phoenix, AZ. will be posted without change to
necessary to provide for an access- [FR Doc. 2015–22871 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov, including any
controlled highway to facilitate regional BILLING CODE P personal information provided. Please
traffic flow and reduce traffic see the Privacy Act heading below.
congestion. The project was issued a Docket: For access to the docket to
Federal Aid Number STP–095–D (AMS) read background documents or
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| Action | Notice to rescind a Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement. | |
| Contact | Alan Hansen, Team Leader, Planning, Environment, Air Quality, and Realty, Federal Highway Administration, 4000 North Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, AZ 85012-3500, Telephone: (602) 382-8964, Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 54655 |
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