81 FR 32007 - Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement for Interstate 11 Corridor Between Nogales and Wickenburg, Arizona
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 98 (May 20, 2016)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 98 (May 20, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 32007-32008] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11694] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement for Interstate 11 Corridor Between Nogales and Wickenburg, Arizona AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FHWA, as the Federal Lead Agency, and the ADOT, as the Local Project Sponsor, are issuing this notice to advise the public of our intention to prepare a Tier 1 EIS for the Interstate 11 (I-11) Corridor between Nogales and Wickenburg, AZ (I-11 Corridor). The Tier 1 EIS will assess the potential social, economic, and natural environmental impacts of a vehicular transportation facility and potential multimodal facility (rail and utility) opportunities in the designated I-11 Corridor across a range of alternatives, including a ``No Build'' alternative. The Tier 1 EIS will be prepared in accordance with regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and provisions of Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST) Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA, contact Mr. Aryan Lirange, Senior Urban Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 4000 North Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, AZ 85012, telephone at 602-382- 8973, or via email at [email protected]. Regular office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. For ADOT, contact Mr. Jay Van Echo, I-11 Corridor Project Manager, Arizona Department of Transportation, 206 South 17th Avenue, Mail Drop 310B, Phoenix, AZ 85007, telephone at 520-400-6207, or via email at [email protected]. Regular office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Project information can be obtained from the project Web site at http://www.i11study.com/Arizona. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this notice is to: (1) Alert interested parties to FHWA's plan to prepare the Tier 1 EIS; (2) provide information on the nature of the proposed action; (3) solicit public and agency input regarding the scope of the Tier 1 EIS, including the purpose and need, alternatives to be considered, and impacts to be evaluated; and (4) announce that public and agency scoping meetings will be conducted. The FHWA intends to issue a single Final Tier 1 EIS and Record of Decision (ROD) document pursuant to FAST Act Section 1311 requirements, unless FHWA determines statutory criteria or practicability considerations preclude issuance of a combined document. The Tier 1 EIS will build upon the prior I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study (IWCS) completed in 2014. This Planning and Environmental Linkages study was a multimodal planning effort that included ADOT, Federal Railroad Administration, FHWA, Maricopa Association of Governments, Nevada Department of Transportation, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, and other key stakeholders. The I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor was identified as a critical piece of multimodal infrastructure that would diversify, support, and connect the economies of Arizona and Nevada. The I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor could also be connected to a larger north- south transportation corridor, linking Mexico and Canada. On December 4, 2015, the President signed into law the FAST Act, which is a 5-year legislation to improve the Nation's surface transportation infrastructure. The FAST Act formally designates I-11 throughout Arizona, reinforcing ADOT's overall concept for the Arizona I-11 Corridor that emerged from the IWCS study. The FHWA and ADOT continue to advance the I-11 Corridor in Arizona for the approximately 280-mile section between Nogales and Wickenburg with this Tier I EIS study. The FHWA and ADOT will undertake a scoping process for the I-11 Corridor that will allow the public and interested agencies to comment on the scope of the environmental review process. The FHWA and ADOT will invite all interested individuals, organizations, public agencies, and Native American Tribes to comment on the scope of the [[Page 32008]] Tier 1 EIS, including the purpose and need, alternatives to be studied, impacts to be evaluated, and evaluation methods to be used. The formal scoping period is from the date of this notice until July 8, 2016. Six public scoping meetings and three interagency scoping meetings for Federal, State, regional and local resource and regulatory agencies will be held during the formal scoping period. In addition, cooperating and participating agency invitation letters will be sent to agencies that have jurisdiction or may have an interest in the I-11 Corridor. The buildings used for the meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities. Any person who requires special assistance, such as a language interpreter, should contact the Interstate 11 Tier 1 EIS Study Team at telephone 844-544-8049 or via email at [email protected] at least 48 hours before the meeting. Written comments on the scope of the Tier 1 EIS should be mailed to: Interstate 11 Tier 1 EIS Study Team, c/o ADOT Communications, 1655 West Jackson Street, Mail Drop 126F, Phoenix, AZ 85007; sent via email to [email protected]; or submitted on the study's Web site at http://www.i11study.com/Arizona. The Paperwork Reduction Act seeks, in part, to minimize the cost to the taxpayer of the creation, collection, maintenance, use dissemination, and disposition of information. Accordingly, unless a specific request for a complete hardcopy of the NEPA document is received before it is printed, the FHWA and ADOT will distribute only electronic versions of the NEPA document. A complete copy of the environmental document will be available for review at locations throughout the study area. An electronic copy of the complete environmental document will be available on the study's Web site at http://www.i11study.com/Arizona. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123. Issued on: May 11, 2016. Karla S. Petty, Arizona Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-11694 Filed 5-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Assessment (Final EA) for the project, by applicable Federal environmental hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
approved in the Finding of No laws for this project are being, or have Monday through Friday, except Federal
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to holidays. Project information can be
April 26, 2016, and in other documents 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of obtained from the project Web site at
in the TxDOT administrative record. Understanding dated December 16, http://www.i11study.com/Arizona.
The Final EA, FONSI, and other 2014, and executed by FHWA and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
documents in the administrative record TxDOT. purpose of this notice is to: (1) Alert
file are available by contacting TxDOT Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). interested parties to FHWA’s plan to
at the address provided above. The prepare the Tier 1 EIS; (2) provide
Issued on: May 5, 2016.
Final EA and FONSI can be viewed on information on the nature of the
Michael T. Leary,
the project Web site at proposed action; (3) solicit public and
www.183north.com. Director, Planning and Program Development,
Federal Highway Administration. agency input regarding the scope of the
This notice applies to all TxDOT Tier 1 EIS, including the purpose and
decisions and Federal agency decisions [FR Doc. 2016–11060 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am]
need, alternatives to be considered, and
as of the issuance date of this notice and BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
impacts to be evaluated; and (4)
all laws under which such actions were announce that public and agency
taken, including but not limited to: scoping meetings will be conducted.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1. General: National Environmental Policy The FHWA intends to issue a single
Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]; Federal- Federal Highway Administration Final Tier 1 EIS and Record of Decision
Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109]. (ROD) document pursuant to FAST Act
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement Section 1311 requirements, unless
7671(q)]. for Interstate 11 Corridor Between FHWA determines statutory criteria or
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of
Nogales and Wickenburg, Arizona practicability considerations preclude
Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303];
Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement AGENCY: Federal Highway issuance of a combined document.
(Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 319]. Administration (FHWA), Arizona The Tier 1 EIS will build upon the
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 Department of Transportation (ADOT), prior I–11 and Intermountain West
U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section 1536]; Fish DOT. Corridor Study (IWCS) completed in
and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 2014. This Planning and Environmental
661–667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
Linkages study was a multimodal
U.S.C. 703–712]. Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement
planning effort that included ADOT,
5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section (EIS).
Federal Railroad Administration,
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; SUMMARY: The FHWA, as the Federal FHWA, Maricopa Association of
Archeological Resources Protection Act of Lead Agency, and the ADOT, as the Governments, Nevada Department of
1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological Local Project Sponsor, are issuing this Transportation, Regional Transportation
and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469– notice to advise the public of our Commission of Southern Nevada, and
469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection intention to prepare a Tier 1 EIS for the other key stakeholders. The I–11 and
and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. Interstate 11 (I–11) Corridor between Intermountain West Corridor was
3001–3013]. Nogales and Wickenburg, AZ (I–11 identified as a critical piece of
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of Corridor). The Tier 1 EIS will assess the multimodal infrastructure that would
1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–2000(d)(1)];
potential social, economic, and natural diversify, support, and connect the
American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42
U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act environmental impacts of a vehicular economies of Arizona and Nevada. The
(FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. transportation facility and potential I–11 and Intermountain West Corridor
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean multimodal facility (rail and utility) could also be connected to a larger
Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251–1377]; Land and opportunities in the designated I–11 north-south transportation corridor,
Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. Corridor across a range of alternatives, linking Mexico and Canada.
4601–4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act including a ‘‘No Build’’ alternative. The On December 4, 2015, the President
(SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Rivers Tier 1 EIS will be prepared in signed into law the FAST Act, which is
and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401–406]; accordance with regulations a 5-year legislation to improve the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271– implementing the National Nation’s surface transportation
1287]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and infrastructure. The FAST Act formally
[16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA–21 Wetlands
Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), provisions of Fixing America’s Surface designates I–11 throughout Arizona,
133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 Transportation Act (FAST) Act. reinforcing ADOT’s overall concept for
U.S.C. 4001–4128]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Arizona I–11 Corridor that emerged
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990, Protection FHWA, contact Mr. Aryan Lirange, from the IWCS study. The FHWA and
of Wetlands; E.O. 11988, Floodplain Senior Urban Engineer, Federal ADOT continue to advance the I–11
Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Highway Administration, 4000 North Corridor in Arizona for the
Address Environmental Justice in Minority Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, approximately 280-mile section between
Populations and Low Income Populations;
AZ 85012, telephone at 602–382–8973, Nogales and Wickenburg with this Tier
E.O. 11593, Protection and Enhancement of
Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007, Indian or via email at Aryan.Lirange@dot.gov. I EIS study.
Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287, Preserve America; Regular office hours are from 7:30 a.m. The FHWA and ADOT will undertake
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, a scoping process for the I–11 Corridor
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E.O. 13175, Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514, except Federal holidays. For ADOT, that will allow the public and interested
Protection and Enhancement of contact Mr. Jay Van Echo, I–11 Corridor agencies to comment on the scope of the
Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112, Invasive Project Manager, Arizona Department of environmental review process. The
Species; E.O. 12372, Intergovernmental Transportation, 206 South 17th Avenue, FHWA and ADOT will invite all
Review of Federal Programs. Mail Drop 310B, Phoenix, AZ 85007, interested individuals, organizations,
The environmental review, telephone at 520–400–6207, or via email public agencies, and Native American
consultation, and other actions required at JVanEcho@azdot.gov. Regular office Tribes to comment on the scope of the
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to be evaluated, and evaluation methods Office of the Comptroller of the comment or supporting materials that
to be used. The formal scoping period Currency you consider confidential or
is from the date of this notice until July inappropriate for public disclosure.
Agency Information Collection Additionally, please send a copy of
8, 2016. Six public scoping meetings
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and three interagency scoping meetings
Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Officer, 1557–0220, U.S. Office of
for Federal, State, regional and local Consumer Protections for Depository
resource and regulatory agencies will be Management and Budget, 725 17th
Institution Sales of Insurance Street NW., #10235, Washington, DC
held during the formal scoping period.
In addition, cooperating and AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the 20503, or by email to: oira_submission@
Currency (OCC), Treasury. omb.eop.gov.
participating agency invitation letters
will be sent to agencies that have ACTION: Notice and request for comment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
jurisdiction or may have an interest in Shaquita Merritt, Clearance Officer,
SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its (202) 649–5490 or, for persons who are
the I–11 Corridor.
continuing effort to reduce paperwork deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 649–
The buildings used for the meetings and respondent burden, invites the 5597, Legislative and Regulatory
are accessible to persons with general public and other Federal Activities Division, Office of the
disabilities. Any person who requires agencies to take this opportunity to Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th
special assistance, such as a language comment on a continuing information Street SW., Suite 3E–218, Mail Stop
interpreter, should contact the Interstate collection, as required by the Paperwork 9W–11, Washington, DC 20219.
11 Tier 1 EIS Study Team at telephone Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC
844–544–8049 or via email at In accordance with the requirements is proposing to extend OMB approval of
I-11ADOTStudy@hdrinc.com at least 48 of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct the following information collection:
hours before the meeting. or sponsor, and the respondent is not Title: Consumer Protections for
required to respond to, an information Depository Institution Sales of
Written comments on the scope of the
collection unless it displays a currently Insurance.
Tier 1 EIS should be mailed to: valid Office of Management and Budget
Interstate 11 Tier 1 EIS Study Team, OMB Control No.: 1557–0220.
(OMB) control number. Type of Review: Extension, without
c/o ADOT Communications, 1655 West The OCC is soliciting comment revision, of a currently approved
Jackson Street, Mail Drop 126F, concerning the renewal of its collection.
Phoenix, AZ 85007; sent via email to information collection titled, Description: This information
I-11ADOTStudy@hdrinc.com; or ‘‘Consumer Protections for Depository collection is required under section 305
submitted on the study’s Web site at Institution Sales of Insurance.’’ The of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB
http://www.i11study.com/Arizona. OCC also is giving notice that it has sent Act), Public Law 106–102. Section 305
The Paperwork Reduction Act seeks, the collection to OMB for review. of the GLB Act requires the OCC, the
in part, to minimize the cost to the DATES: Comments must be received by Board of Governors of the Federal
taxpayer of the creation, collection, June 20, 2016. Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit
maintenance, use dissemination, and ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Insurance Corporation (collectively, the
disposition of information. Accordingly, Washington, DC area and at the OCC is Agencies) to prescribe joint consumer
unless a specific request for a complete subject to delay, commenters are protection regulations that apply to
hardcopy of the NEPA document is encouraged to submit comments by retail sales practices, solicitations,
received before it is printed, the FHWA email, if possible. Comments may be advertising, and offers of any insurance
and ADOT will distribute only sent to: Legislative and Regulatory product by a depository institution or by
electronic versions of the NEPA Activities Division, Office of the other persons performing these
document. A complete copy of the Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: activities at an office of the institution
environmental document will be 1557–0220, 400 7th Street SW., Suite or on behalf of the institution (other
available for review at locations 3E–218, Mail Stop 9W–11, Washington, covered persons). Section 305 also
DC 20219. In addition, comments may requires those performing such
throughout the study area. An electronic
be sent by fax to (571) 465–4326 or by activities to disclose certain information
copy of the complete environmental
electronic mail to prainfo@occ.treas.gov. to consumers (e.g., that insurance
document will be available on the products and annuities are not FDIC-
You may personally inspect and
study’s Web site at http:// photocopy comments at the OCC, 400 insured).
www.i11study.com/Arizona. 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. This information collection requires
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123. For security reasons, the OCC requires national banks, Federal savings
Issued on: May 11, 2016. that visitors make an appointment to associations, and other covered persons,
inspect comments. You may do so by as defined in 12 CFR 14.20(f) and
Karla S. Petty,
calling (202) 649–6700 or, for persons 136.20, involved in insurance sales to
Arizona Division Administrator, Federal who are deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, make two separate disclosures to
Highway Administration. (202) 649–5597. Upon arrival, visitors consumers. Under §§ 14.40 and 136.40,
[FR Doc. 2016–11694 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am] will be required to present valid a national bank, Federal savings
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BILLING CODE P government-issued photo identification association, or other covered person
and submit to security screening in must prepare and provide orally and in
order to inspect and photocopy writing: (1) Certain insurance
comments. disclosures to consumers before the
All comments received, including completion of the initial sale of an
attachments and other supporting insurance product or annuity to a
materials, are part of the public record consumer and (2) certain credit
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| Action | Notice of intent to prepare a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). | |
| Contact | For FHWA, contact Mr. Aryan Lirange, Senior Urban Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 4000 North Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, AZ 85012, telephone at 602-382- 8973, or via email at [email protected] Regular office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. For ADOT, contact Mr. Jay Van Echo, I-11 Corridor Project Manager, Arizona Department of Transportation, 206 South 17th Avenue, Mail Drop 310B, Phoenix, AZ 85007, telephone at 520-400-6207, or via email at [email protected] Regular office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Project information can be obtained from the project Web site at http:// www.i11study.com/Arizona. | |
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