83 FR 4118 - Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement: Dane County, Wisconsin
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-01569 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 4118-4119] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01569] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement: Dane County, Wisconsin AGENCY: Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),DOT. ACTION: Notice to Rescind a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was published in the Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 65, April 6, 2015 to advise the public that FHWA and WisDOT would prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed freeway interchange improvement project on Interstate I-39/90 at the I-39/90 and US 12/18 interchange (Beltline Interchange) and adjacent local road systems in the City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FHWA and WisDOT will no longer prepare an EIS for this interchange improvement project. FHWA and WisDOT will prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed improvement project with reduced scope and impacts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Johnny Gerbitz, Field Operations Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 525 Junction Road, Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin 53717-2157, Telephone: (608) 829-7500. You may also contact Jay Waldschmidt, Environmental Process and Documentation Section, Bureau of Technical Services, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 7965, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7965, Telephone: (608) 267-9800. [[Page 4119]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), will no longer be preparing an EIS for proposed improvements at the I-39/90 and US 12/18 interchange (Beltline Interchange) and adjacent local road systems. This change occurred because of a change in priorities at WisDOT. An EA will be prepared for a proposed improvement project at this location with reduced scope. The agency coordination process outlined in 23 CFR 771.119 will be followed for the EA. Comments and questions concerning this action should be directed to FHWA or WisDOT at the addresses provided above. Authority: This notice is published in accordance with the Federal- Aid Highway Act, as amended (23 U.S.C. 109 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality's Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500--1508) implementing the procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and FHWA's NEPA implementing regulations (23 CFR part 771). Issued on: January 22, 2018. Timothy Marshall, Acting Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin. [FR Doc. 2018-01569 Filed 1-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW, Suite Issued in Washington, DC on January 24, With the approval of the chairman,
910, Washington, DC 20036, or by 2018. members of the public may present oral
telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) Mohannad Dawoud, statements at the meeting. Persons
833–9434, or website at http:// Management & Program Analyst, Partnership wishing to present statements or obtain
www.rtca.org. Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen, information should contact the person
Procurement Services Division, Federal listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Aviation Administration. CONTACT section. Members of the public
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal [FR Doc. 2018–01562 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am] may present a written statement to the
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– BILLING CODE 4910–13–P committee at any time.
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
given for a meeting of the One Issued in Washington, DC on January 24,
Hundredth RTCA SC–159 Navigation 2018.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Equipment Using the Global Navigation Mohannad Dawoud,
Satellite System (GNSS) Plenary. The Federal Aviation Administration Management & Program Analyst, Partnership
agenda will include the following: Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen,
Thirty Eighth RTCA SC–216 Procurement Services Division, Federal
1. Introductory Remarks: DFO, RTCA Aeronautical Systems Security Plenary Aviation Administration.
and Co-Chairs [FR Doc. 2018–01561 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]
2. Approval of Summaries of Previous AGENCY: Federal Aviation BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Meetings Administration (FAA), U.S. Department
A. Ninety-Nineth Meeting Held of Transportation (DOT).
October 27, 2017, RTCA Paper No. ACTION: Thirty Eighth RTCA SC–216 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
012–18/SC159–1067. Aeronautical Systems Security Plenary.
3. Final Review and Comment (FRAC) Federal Highway Administration
SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice
Activities to advise the public of a meeting of Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent To
A. DO–235() Update Thirty Eighth RTCA SC–216 Prepare an Environmental Impact
B. GNSS L1/L5 Antenna MOPS Aeronautical Systems Security Plenary. Statement: Dane County, Wisconsin
4. Review Working Group (WG) Progress DATES: The meeting will be held March
AGENCY: Wisconsin Department of
and Identify Issues for Resolution. 19–23, 2018 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Transportation (WisDOT), Federal
A. GPS/WAAS (WG–2) ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Highway Administration (FHWA),DOT.
B. GPS/GLONASS (WG–2A) EUROCAE, 9–23 rue Paul Lafargue, ‘‘Le
ACTION: Notice to Rescind a Notice of
C. GPS/Inertial (WG–2C) Trangle’’ building, 93200, Saint-Denis,
Intent to prepare an Environmental
France.
D. GPS/Precision Landing Guidance Impact Statement.
(WG–4) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karan Hofmann at khofmann@rtca.org SUMMARY: A Notice of Intent (NOI) to
E. GPS/Interference (WG–6)
or 202–330–0680, or The RTCA prepare an Environmental Impact
—Discussion Regarding Taking Draft Statement (EIS) was published in the
Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW, Suite
DO–292 Revision Into Final Review Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 65, April
910, Washington, DC 20036, or by
and Comment (FRAC) 6, 2015 to advise the public that FHWA
telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)
F. GPS/Antennas (WG–7) 833–9434, or website at http:// and WisDOT would prepare an
5. Review of EUROCAE Activities and www.rtca.org. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Discussion of Joint Activity With for a proposed freeway interchange
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
EUROCAE on a Dual-Frequency, improvement project on Interstate I–39/
Multi-Constellation GNSS Receiver to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal
90 at the I–39/90 and US 12/18
MOPS Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
interchange (Beltline Interchange) and
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
6. Update on ICAO/Navigation Systems adjacent local road systems in the City
given for a meeting of the Thirty Eighth
Panel Dual Frequency/Multi- of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.
RTCA SC–216 Aeronautical Systems
Constellation Concept of Operations The FHWA is issuing this notice to
Security Plenary. The agenda will
(CONOPS) advise the public that FHWA and
include the following:
7. Discussion of Terms of Reference WisDOT will no longer prepare an EIS
1. Welcome and Administrative for this interchange improvement
Updates Remarks
8. Action Item Review project. FHWA and WisDOT will
2. Introductions prepare an Environmental Assessment
9. Assignment/Review of Future Work 3. Agenda Review
4. Meeting-Minutes Review (EA) for a proposed improvement
10. Other Business project with reduced scope and impacts.
5. Review Joint Action List
11. Date and Place of Next Meeting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
6. Review/Resolution of DO–356A/ED–
12. Adjourn 203A Final Review and Johnny Gerbitz, Field Operations
Attendance is open to the interested Comment(FRAC)/Open Engineer, Federal Highway
public but limited to space availability. Consultation Comments Administration, 525 Junction Road,
With the approval of the chairman, 7. Approve Release of DO–356A/ED– Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin 53717–
members of the public may present oral 2157, Telephone: (608) 829–7500. You
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203A for Presentation to PMC and
statements at the meeting. Persons Council may also contact Jay Waldschmidt,
wishing to present statements or obtain 8. Schedule Update Environmental Process and
information should contact the person 9. Date, Place and Time of Next Meeting Documentation Section, Bureau of
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 10. New Business Technical Services, Wisconsin
CONTACT section. Members of the public 11. Adjourn Plenary Department of Transportation, P.O. Box
may present a written statement to the Attendance is open to the interested 7965, Madison, Wisconsin 53707–7965,
committee at any time. public but limited to space availability. Telephone: (608) 267–9800.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CFR 240.117(e)(1)–(4); 240.305(a)(l)–(4) provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
FHWA, in cooperation with the and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b), (c), described in the system of records
Wisconsin Department of (e)(l)–(4), (e)(6)–(11), (f)(l)–(2) and notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
Transportation (WisDOT), will no 242.407. The C3RS pilot project be reviewed at https://
longer be preparing an EIS for proposed encourages certified operating crew www.transportation.gov/privacy. See
improvements at the I–39/90 and US 12/ members to report close calls and also https://www.regulations.gov/
18 interchange (Beltline Interchange) protect the employees and the railroad privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
and adjacent local road systems. This from discipline or sanctions arising regulations.gov.
change occurred because of a change in from the incidents reported per the
Robert C. Lauby,
priorities at WisDOT. An EA will be C3RS Implementing Memorandum of
prepared for a proposed improvement Understanding (IMOU). Associate Administrator for Safety Chief
project at this location with reduced A copy of the petition, as well as any Safety Officer.
scope. The agency coordination process written communications concerning the [FR Doc. 2018–01580 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]
outlined in 23 CFR 771.119 will be petition, is available for review online at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
followed for the EA. Comments and www.regulations.gov and in person at
questions concerning this action should the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
be directed to FHWA or WisDOT at the Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
addresses provided above. Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
Authority: This notice is published in Federal Railroad Administration
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
accordance with the Federal-Aid Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. [Docket Number FRA–2017–0127]
Highway Act, as amended (23 U.S.C. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
109 et seq.), the Council on except Federal Holidays. Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Environmental Quality’s Regulations (40 Interested parties are invited to Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of
CFR parts 1500—1508) implementing participate in these proceedings by Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides
the procedural requirements of the submitting written views, data, or the public notice that on December 7,
National Environmental Policy Act comments. FRA does not anticipate 2017, Dakota, Missouri Valley &
(NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et scheduling a public hearing in Western Railroad, Inc. (DMVW),
seq.), and FHWA’s NEPA implementing connection with these proceedings since petitioned the Federal Railroad
regulations (23 CFR part 771). the facts do not appear to warrant a Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
Issued on: January 22, 2018. hearing. If any interested parties desire compliance from certain provisions of
Timothy Marshall, an opportunity for oral comment, they the Federal railroad safety regulations
Acting Division Administrator, Federal should notify FRA, in writing, before contained at 49 CFR part 229. FRA
Highway Administration, Madison, the end of the comment period and assigned the petition Docket Number
Wisconsin. specify the basis for their request. FRA–2017–0127.
[FR Doc. 2018–01569 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am] All communications concerning these
Specifically, DMVW seeks a waiver of
proceedings should identify the
BILLING CODE 4910–22–P compliance from a portion of 49 CFR
appropriate docket number and may be
229.47, Emergency brake valve, for five
submitted by any of the following
SD50 locomotive units (Numbers 5408,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION methods:
• Website: http:// 5418, 5439, 5451, and 5454) and three
Federal Railroad Administration www.regulations.gov. Follow the online SD60 locomotive units (Numbers 5500,
instructions for submitting comments. 5501, and 5544). The five SD50 units
[Docket Number FRA–2017–0126] were purchased from Canadian National
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
Petition for Waiver of Compliance • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Railway (CN) on December 4, 2008, and
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 the three SD60 units were also
In accordance with Part 211 of Title New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, purchased from CN on September 15,
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Washington, DC 20590. 2017. Upon purchase of the three SD60
this provides the public notice that on • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey units, DMVW discovered that CN had a
November 6, 2017, the Denton County Avenue SE, Room W12–140, previous waiver of compliance from 49
Transportation Authority (DCTA), Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. CFR 229.47 for these units.
petitioned the Federal Railroad and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, The eight units now owned and
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of except Federal Holidays. operated by DMVW are all of the same
compliance from several provisions of Communications received by March car body type and all are not equipped
the Federal railroad safety regulations. 15, 2018 will be considered by FRA with the rear conductor brake valve.
Specifically, DCTA requests relief from before final action is taken. Comments Each of the units have rear walkways
certain provisions of 49 CFR part 240, received after that date will be and switch style steps, thus allowing the
Qualification and Certification of considered if practicable. engineer to see the person riding on the
Locomotive Engineers, and part 242, Anyone can search the electronic back along with radio communication.
Qualification and Certification of form of any written communications These units will be used in road service
Conductors. The request was assigned and comments received into any of our and will always be paired together.
Docket Number FRA–2017–0126. dockets by the name of the individual DMVW has been operating the SD50
The relief is requested as part of submitting the comment (or signing the units for almost 10 years and have not
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DCTA’s proposed implementation of document, if submitted on behalf of an had any incident or reason to need the
and participation in FRA’s Confidential association, business, labor union, etc.). rear brake valve. DMVW believes that 49
Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits CFR 229.47 pertains to covered car body
pilot project. DCTA seeks to shield comments from the public to better units with no rear walkway or switch
reporting employees and the railroad inform its processes. DOT posts these style steps. Therefore, DMVW is
from mandatory punitive sanctions that comments, without edit, including any requesting a waiver from the
would otherwise arise as provided in 49 personal information the commenter requirement that an emergency brake
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| Action | Notice to Rescind a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. | |
| Contact | Johnny Gerbitz, Field Operations Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 525 Junction Road, Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin 53717-2157, Telephone: (608) 829-7500. You may also contact Jay Waldschmidt, Environmental Process and Documentation Section, Bureau of Technical Services, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 7965, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7965, Telephone: (608) 267-9800. | |
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