81 FR 70260 - Environmental Impact Statement for the Long Bridge Project in Washington, DC
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)
| Page Range | 70260-70260 | |
| FR Document | 2016-24522 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 70260] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24522] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Environmental Impact Statement for the Long Bridge Project in Washington, DC AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Extension of agency and public scoping comment period, Long Bridge project. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On August 26, 2016, FRA published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Long Bridge Project jointly with the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) (81 FR 59036). The Proposed Action consists of potential improvements to Long Bridge and related railroad infrastructure located between the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Crystal City Station in Arlington, Virginia and Control Point (CP) Virginia in Washington, DC. In announcing its intent, FRA and DDOT established a 30-day public comment period that was scheduled to end on September 26, 2016. In consideration of requests for additional time to comment, FRA and DDOT are extending the scoping comment period to October 14, 2016. The extension provides agencies and the public with 30 days to submit comments following public and interagency scoping meetings held on September 14, 2016. DATES: The scoping comment period for the Long Bridge Project is extended to October 14, 2016. ADDRESSES: Scoping comments can be mailed to the address identified under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT caption below. Internet and email correspondence may be submitted through the Long Bridge Project Web site http://longbridgeproject.com/ or at [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amanda Murphy, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Railroad Policy and Development, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., (Mail Stop-20), Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 493-0624. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: More information about the Long Bridge Project is available at http://longbridgeproject.com/. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2016. Felicia B. Young, Acting Director, Office of Program Delivery. [FR Doc. 2016-24522 Filed 10-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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additional public notification. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 1977 when NTD reporting began. While
format of the meeting will consist of a Amanda Murphy, Environmental the NTD has undergone numerous and
presentation describing the proposed Protection Specialist, Office of Railroad substantial changes in the past 38 years,
Coachella Valley—San Gorgonio Pass Policy and Development, Federal the USOA was last updated for minor
Corridor Service Project, objectives, and Railroad Administration, 1200 New changes in 1995. The notice described
existing conditions. Following the Jersey Avenue SE., (Mail Stop–20), various proposed changes to the USOA
presentation, scoping meeting attendees Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) to better align with today’s NTD and
will be able to participate in an open 493–0624. accounting practices and to address
house format that encourages questions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: More FTA data needs and common questions
and comments on the Project from the information about the Long Bridge among NTD reporters. In the initial
public. Project is available at http:// notice, FTA proposed the following
Felicia Young, longbridgeproject.com/. changes:
Acting Director, Office of Program Delivery. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, A. Separation of ‘‘Passenger-Paid Fares’’
[FR Doc. 2016–24597 Filed 10–6–16; 4:15 pm] 2016. and ‘‘Organization-Paid Fares’’
Felicia B. Young, B. Separation of ‘‘Paid Absences’’ from
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
Acting Director, Office of Program Delivery.
‘‘Fringe Benefits’’
C. Consolidation of ‘‘Casualty and
[FR Doc. 2016–24522 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Liability Costs’’ under General
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
Administration Function
Federal Railroad Administration D. Expansion of Assets and Liabilities
Object Classes (F–60)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION E. Addition of ‘‘Voluntary Non-
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Long Bridge Project in Federal Transit Administration Exchange Transactions’’
Washington, DC F. Addition of ‘‘Sales and Disposals of
[Docket No. FTA–2016–009] Assets’’
AGENCY: Federal Railroad G. Simplification of State Fund
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department Final Notice on Updates to the Uniform Reporting
of Transportation (DOT). System of Accounts (USOA) and H. Reorganization of B–30 Contractual
ACTION: Extension of agency and public Changes to the National Transit Relationship
scoping comment period, Long Bridge Database (NTD) Reporting
project. Requirements Additionally, the initial notice
proposed changes to the NTD reporting
SUMMARY: On August 26, 2016, FRA AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, requirements that are not directly
published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to DOT. addressed in the updated USOA, which
prepare an Environmental Impact ACTION: Notice, response to comments. are as follows:
Statement (EIS) for the Long Bridge I. Separation of Operators’ and Non-
Project jointly with the District of SUMMARY: This Notice finalizes updates Operators’ Work Hours and Counts
Columbia Department of Transportation to the USOA and changes to NTD J. Enhanced Auditor’s Review
(DDOT) (81 FR 59036). The Proposed Automatic Passenger Counter K. Revised Automatic Passenger
Action consists of potential Certification requirements. Counter (APC) Certification Process
improvements to Long Bridge and DATES: Full implementation required in In the initial notice, FTA proposed
related railroad infrastructure located report year 2018. that it would begin implementing the
between the Virginia Railway Express FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed reporting requirements
(VRE) Crystal City Station in Arlington, Maggie Schilling, National Transit beginning with the FY 2017 NTD
Virginia and Control Point (CP) Virginia Database Deputy Program Manager, FTA reporting cycle.
in Washington, DC. In announcing its Office of Budget and Policy, (202) 366–
intent, FRA and DDOT established a 30- 2054 or margaret.schilling@dot.gov. B. Response to Comments on Proposed
day public comment period that was SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Updates to the USOA and Changes to
scheduled to end on September 26, NTD Reporting Requirements
2016. In consideration of requests for Table of Contents
The comment period for the initial
additional time to comment, FRA and A. Background notice closed on April 4, 2016. The
DDOT are extending the scoping B. Response to Comments on Proposed following is a summary of the comments
comment period to October 14, 2016. Updates to the USOA and Changes to from the initial notice related to the
The extension provides agencies and the NTD Reporting Requirements updates to the USOA and NTD reporting
public with 30 days to submit C. Response to Comments on the Revised
APC Certification Process
requirements.
comments following public and Comment: Three commenters raised a
D. Overview of Final Updates to the USOA,
interagency scoping meetings held on concern over the separation of
NTD Reporting Requirements and APC
September 14, 2016. Certification ‘‘Passenger-Paid Fares’’ and
DATES: The scoping comment period for ‘‘Organization-Paid Fares.’’ Commenters
the Long Bridge Project is extended to A. Background opposed the separation of ‘‘Passenger-
October 14, 2016. On February 3, 2016, FTA published Paid Fares’’ and ‘‘Organization-Paid
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ADDRESSES: Scoping comments can be a Federal Register notice (initial notice) Fares’’ stating that the additional
mailed to the address identified under (Docket No. FTA–2016–009) for information will add little, if any, value
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT comment on proposed updates to the to the NTD report. Commenters noted
caption below. Internet and email USOA and changes to NTD reporting that adding these additional reporting
correspondence may be submitted requirements. The USOA is the basic requirements will only increase the cost
through the Long Bridge Project Web reference document that describes how of compliance for reporting agencies.
site http://longbridgeproject.com/ or at transit agencies are to report to the NTD. One commenter specifically raised a
info@longbridgeproject.com. The USOA was originally published in concern stating that the proposed
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Extension of agency and public scoping comment period, Long Bridge project. | |
| Dates | The scoping comment period for the Long Bridge Project is extended to October 14, 2016. | |
| Contact | Ms. Amanda Murphy, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Railroad Policy and Development, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., (Mail Stop-20), Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 493-0624. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 70260 |
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