Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 146
Friday, July 30, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 146
Friday, July 30, 2010
There are 6 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Castor Oil, Ethoxylated, Dioleate; Tolerance Exemption
2. WATER - PR/NM. EPA. Stakeholder Input; Revisions to Water Quality Standards Regulation
3. LAND - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica; EPA ICR No. 1808.06, OMB Control No. 2020-0007
4. ALL - ND/CBI. EPA. Inquiry To Learn Whether Businesses Assert Business
Confidentiality Claims
Confidentiality Claims
5. ENERGY/NatGas - FR/Order on rehearing and clarification. DOE/FERC. Pipeline Posting Requirements Under Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act
6. MI/TRANSPORT - ND. DOT/FTA. Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Light Rail Transit Line in Detroit, MI
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Castor Oil, Ethoxylated, Dioleate; Tolerance Exemption
[Federal Register: July 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 146)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44917-44920]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0232; FRL-8835-3]
Castor Oil, Ethoxylated, Dioleate; Tolerance Exemption
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of castor oil, ethoxylated, dioleate; when
used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation under
40 CFR 180.960. Exponent, on behalf of Plant Impact plc, submitted a
petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This
regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level
for residues of castor oil, ethoxylated, dioleate on food or feed
commodities.
DATES: This regulation is effective July 30, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before September 28, 2010,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0232. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deirdre Sunderland, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 603-0851; e-mail address:
sunderland.deirdre@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44917-44920]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0232; FRL-8835-3]
Castor Oil, Ethoxylated, Dioleate; Tolerance Exemption
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of castor oil, ethoxylated, dioleate; when
used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation under
40 CFR 180.960. Exponent, on behalf of Plant Impact plc, submitted a
petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This
regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level
for residues of castor oil, ethoxylated, dioleate on food or feed
commodities.
DATES: This regulation is effective July 30, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before September 28, 2010,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0232. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deirdre Sunderland, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 603-0851; e-mail address:
sunderland.deirdre@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: WATER - PR/NM. EPA. Stakeholder Input; Revisions to Water Quality Standards Regulation
[Federal Register: July 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 146)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44930-44932]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 131
[EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0606; FRL-9182-1]
Stakeholder Input; Revisions to Water Quality Standards
Regulation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Listening sessions.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its
plans to initiate national rulemaking to make a limited set of targeted
changes to EPA's water quality standards regulation. EPA expects to
publish such proposed rule changes in the Federal Register in Summer
2011. EPA's intent is to improve the regulation's effectiveness in
helping to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological
integrity of the Nation's waters. The purpose of this notice is to
announce EPA's intent to hold two informal public ``listening
sessions'' in August 2010. The sessions will allow EPA to inform the
public about the rulemaking, and will offer an opportunity for the
public to express views on the general direction of the rulemaking,
including the six specific elements of the rulemaking.
DATES: The two public listening sessions will be held as audio
teleconferences on August 24 and 26, 2010, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. EDT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Gardner, EPA Headquarters,
Office of Water, Office of Science and Technology, at 202-566-0386 or
e-mail: gardner.thomas@epa.gov.
In order to provide an adequate number of telephone lines for those
wishing to attend EPA's sessions, interested individuals should
register in advance following instructions on the Internet at http://
www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards/rules/wqs. Although you may register
at any time prior to the session of your choice, EPA prefers that you
register at least three days in advance.
The agenda and resource materials will be identical for the two
sessions. You do not need to attend both sessions.
If you do not have Internet access, please contact the person named
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44930-44932]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 131
[EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0606; FRL-9182-1]
Stakeholder Input; Revisions to Water Quality Standards
Regulation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Listening sessions.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its
plans to initiate national rulemaking to make a limited set of targeted
changes to EPA's water quality standards regulation. EPA expects to
publish such proposed rule changes in the Federal Register in Summer
2011. EPA's intent is to improve the regulation's effectiveness in
helping to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological
integrity of the Nation's waters. The purpose of this notice is to
announce EPA's intent to hold two informal public ``listening
sessions'' in August 2010. The sessions will allow EPA to inform the
public about the rulemaking, and will offer an opportunity for the
public to express views on the general direction of the rulemaking,
including the six specific elements of the rulemaking.
DATES: The two public listening sessions will be held as audio
teleconferences on August 24 and 26, 2010, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. EDT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Gardner, EPA Headquarters,
Office of Water, Office of Science and Technology, at 202-566-0386 or
e-mail: gardner.thomas@epa.gov.
In order to provide an adequate number of telephone lines for those
wishing to attend EPA's sessions, interested individuals should
register in advance following instructions on the Internet at http://
www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards/rules/wqs. Although you may register
at any time prior to the session of your choice, EPA prefers that you
register at least three days in advance.
The agenda and resource materials will be identical for the two
sessions. You do not need to attend both sessions.
If you do not have Internet access, please contact the person named
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: LAND - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica; EPA ICR No. 1808.06, OMB Control No. 2020-0007
[Federal Register: July 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 44944-44946]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2007-0468; ER-FRL-8991-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental
Activities in Antarctica; EPA ICR No. 1808.06, OMB Control No. 2020-
0007
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on January 31, 2011. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 27, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2007-0468, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: hessert.aimee@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-564-0072.
Mail: Enforcement and Compliance Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Headquarters West Building, Room 3334,
located at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information. . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Hessert, Office of Federal
Activities, Mail Code 2252A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
564-0993; fax number: 202-564-0072; e-mail address:
hessert.aimee@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 44944-44946]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2007-0468; ER-FRL-8991-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental
Activities in Antarctica; EPA ICR No. 1808.06, OMB Control No. 2020-
0007
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on January 31, 2011. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 27, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2007-0468, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
located at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information. . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Hessert, Office of Federal
Activities, Mail Code 2252A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
564-0993; fax number: 202-564-0072; e-mail address:
hessert.aimee@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ALL - ND/CBI. EPA. Inquiry To Learn Whether Businesses Assert Business
Confidentiality Claims
[Federal Register: July 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 44951-44954]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0609; FRL-9181-3]
Inquiry To Learn Whether Businesses Assert Business
Confidentiality Claims
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) receives from time
to time Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for documentation
received or issued by EPA or data contained in EPA database systems
pertaining to the export and import of Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste from/to the United States, the
export of cathode ray tubes (CRTs) and Spent Lead Acid Batteries
(SLABs) from the United States, and the export and import of RCRA
universal waste from/to the United States. These documents and data may
identify or reference multiple parties, and describe transactions
involving the movement of specified materials in which the parties
propose to participate or have participated. The purpose of this notice
is to inform ``affected businesses'' about the documents or data sought
by these types of FOIA requests in order to provide the businesses with
the opportunity to assert claims that any of the information sought
that pertains to them is entitled to treatment as confidential business
information (CBI), and to send comments to EPA supporting their claims
for such treatment. Certain businesses, however, do not meet the
definition of ``affected business,'' and are not covered by today's
notice. They consist of any business that actually submitted to EPA any
document at issue pursuant to applicable RCRA regulatory requirements
and did not assert a CBI claim as to information that pertains to that
business in connection with the document at the time of its submission;
they have waived their right to do so at a later time. Nevertheless,
other businesses identified or referenced in the documents that were
submitted to EPA by the submitting business may have a right to assert
a CBI claim concerning information that pertains to them and may do so
in response to this notice.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 30, 2010. The
period for submission of comments may be extended if, before the
comments are due, you make a request for an extension of the comment
period and it is approved by the EPA legal office. Except in
extraordinary circumstances, the EPA legal office will not approve such
an extension without the consent of any person whose request for
release of the information under the FOIA is pending.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2010-0609, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: kreisler.eva@epa.gov.
Address: Eva Kreisler, International Compliance Assurance
Division, Office of Federal Activities, Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2254A,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. . . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eva Kreisler, International Compliance
Assurance Division, Office of Federal Activities, Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode:
2254A, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 564-8186; e-mail address: kreisler.eva@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 44951-44954]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0609; FRL-9181-3]
Inquiry To Learn Whether Businesses Assert Business
Confidentiality Claims
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) receives from time
to time Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for documentation
received or issued by EPA or data contained in EPA database systems
pertaining to the export and import of Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste from/to the United States, the
export of cathode ray tubes (CRTs) and Spent Lead Acid Batteries
(SLABs) from the United States, and the export and import of RCRA
universal waste from/to the United States. These documents and data may
identify or reference multiple parties, and describe transactions
involving the movement of specified materials in which the parties
propose to participate or have participated. The purpose of this notice
is to inform ``affected businesses'' about the documents or data sought
by these types of FOIA requests in order to provide the businesses with
the opportunity to assert claims that any of the information sought
that pertains to them is entitled to treatment as confidential business
information (CBI), and to send comments to EPA supporting their claims
for such treatment. Certain businesses, however, do not meet the
definition of ``affected business,'' and are not covered by today's
notice. They consist of any business that actually submitted to EPA any
document at issue pursuant to applicable RCRA regulatory requirements
and did not assert a CBI claim as to information that pertains to that
business in connection with the document at the time of its submission;
they have waived their right to do so at a later time. Nevertheless,
other businesses identified or referenced in the documents that were
submitted to EPA by the submitting business may have a right to assert
a CBI claim concerning information that pertains to them and may do so
in response to this notice.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 30, 2010. The
period for submission of comments may be extended if, before the
comments are due, you make a request for an extension of the comment
period and it is approved by the EPA legal office. Except in
extraordinary circumstances, the EPA legal office will not approve such
an extension without the consent of any person whose request for
release of the information under the FOIA is pending.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2010-0609, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Division, Office of Federal Activities, Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2254A,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. . . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eva Kreisler, International Compliance
Assurance Division, Office of Federal Activities, Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode:
2254A, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 564-8186; e-mail address: kreisler.eva@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY/NatGas - FR/Order on rehearing and clarification. DOE/FERC. Pipeline Posting Requirements Under Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act
[Federal Register: July 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 146)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44893-44901]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 284
[Docket Nos. RM08-2-002 and RM08-2-000; Order No. 720-B]
Pipeline Posting Requirements Under Section 23 of the Natural Gas
Act
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; order on rehearing and clarification.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission clarifies its
regulations requiring major non-interstate pipelines to post daily
scheduled volume information and other data for certain points, as well
as its regulations requiring interstate pipelines to post information
regarding the provision of no-notice service. These modifications
include establishing the compliance deadline for major non-interstate
pipelines after the effective date of this rule and clarifying the
requirement for interstate pipelines to update posted no-notice service
volumes.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule will become effective October 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Ellsworth, Office of Enforcement, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. (202) 502-
8228. Christopher.Ellsworth@ferc.gov.
Anna Fernandez, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
(202) 502-6682. Anna.Fernandez@ferc.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44893-44901]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 284
[Docket Nos. RM08-2-002 and RM08-2-000; Order No. 720-B]
Pipeline Posting Requirements Under Section 23 of the Natural Gas
Act
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; order on rehearing and clarification.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission clarifies its
regulations requiring major non-interstate pipelines to post daily
scheduled volume information and other data for certain points, as well
as its regulations requiring interstate pipelines to post information
regarding the provision of no-notice service. These modifications
include establishing the compliance deadline for major non-interstate
pipelines after the effective date of this rule and clarifying the
requirement for interstate pipelines to update posted no-notice service
volumes.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule will become effective October 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Ellsworth, Office of Enforcement, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. (202) 502-
8228. Christopher.Ellsworth@ferc.gov.
Anna Fernandez, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
(202) 502-6682. Anna.Fernandez@ferc.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: MI/TRANSPORT - ND. DOT/FTA. Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Light Rail Transit Line in Detroit, MI
[Federal Register: July 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 45008-45010]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a
Proposed Light Rail Transit Line in Detroit, MI
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), as the federal lead
agency, and the City of Detroit (the City) intend to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Woodward Avenue
Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Detroit, Michigan. The proposed
project, described more completely within, is an LRT line that would
begin in downtown Detroit near the Detroit River and extend northwest
along Woodward Avenue (M-1), terminating near Eight-Mile Road (M-102)
in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. The purpose of this notice is to
alert interested parties regarding the intent to prepare the EIS, to
provide information on the nature of the proposed project and possible
alternatives, and to invite public participation in the EIS process.
DATES: Written comments on the scope of the EIS, including the
project's purpose and need, the alternatives to be considered, the
impacts to be evaluated, and the methodologies to be used in the
evaluations should be sent to the Headquarters office of FTA on or
before September 13, 2010. See ADDRESSES below for the address to which
written comments may be sent. A public scoping meeting, at which
questions about the project will be addressed and written comments will
be accepted, will be held on the following date:
Saturday, August 14, 2010; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; at the
Considine Little Rock Family Life Center (Auditorium), 8904 Woodward
Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202. Telephone (313) 876-0131
Saturday, August 14, 2010; 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; at the
Considine Little Rock Family Life Center (Auditorium), 8904 Woodward
Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202. Telephone (313) 876-0131
The building used for the scoping meetings is accessible to persons
with disabilities. Any individual who requires special assistance, such
as a sign language interpreter, to participate in the scoping meeting
should contact Linnette Phillips, Public Involvement Coordinator, at
Pierce, Monroe & Associates, LLC at (313)-961-1940 or lphillips@pierce-
monroe.com, five days prior to the meeting.
Information describing the project purpose and need and the
alternatives proposed for analysis will be available at the meetings
and on the project Web site at http://www.woodwardlightrail. com. Paper
copies of the information materials may also be obtained from Mr. Tim
Roseboom, Manager, Strategic Planning & Scheduling Division, City of
Detroit Department of Transportation at (313)-833-1196 or
timros@detroitmi.gov. Representatives of Native American tribal
governments and of all federal, state, regional and local agencies that
may have an interest in any aspect of the project will be invited to be
participating or cooperating agencies, as appropriate.
ADDRESSES: Written comments will be accepted at the public scoping
meetings or they may be sent to: Ms. Tricia Harr, AICP, Federal Transit
Administration Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590, e-mail tricia.harr@dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tricia Harr, AICP, Federal Transit
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., E43-105, Washington, DC
20590, phone 202-366-0486, e-mail tricia.harr@dot.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 45008-45010]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a
Proposed Light Rail Transit Line in Detroit, MI
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), as the federal lead
agency, and the City of Detroit (the City) intend to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Woodward Avenue
Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Detroit, Michigan. The proposed
project, described more completely within, is an LRT line that would
begin in downtown Detroit near the Detroit River and extend northwest
along Woodward Avenue (M-1), terminating near Eight-Mile Road (M-102)
in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. The purpose of this notice is to
alert interested parties regarding the intent to prepare the EIS, to
provide information on the nature of the proposed project and possible
alternatives, and to invite public participation in the EIS process.
DATES: Written comments on the scope of the EIS, including the
project's purpose and need, the alternatives to be considered, the
impacts to be evaluated, and the methodologies to be used in the
evaluations should be sent to the Headquarters office of FTA on or
before September 13, 2010. See ADDRESSES below for the address to which
written comments may be sent. A public scoping meeting, at which
questions about the project will be addressed and written comments will
be accepted, will be held on the following date:
Considine Little Rock Family Life Center (Auditorium), 8904 Woodward
Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202. Telephone (313) 876-0131
Considine Little Rock Family Life Center (Auditorium), 8904 Woodward
Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202. Telephone (313) 876-0131
The building used for the scoping meetings is accessible to persons
with disabilities. Any individual who requires special assistance, such
as a sign language interpreter, to participate in the scoping meeting
should contact Linnette Phillips, Public Involvement Coordinator, at
Pierce, Monroe & Associates, LLC at (313)-961-1940 or lphillips@pierce-
monroe.com, five days prior to the meeting.
Information describing the project purpose and need and the
alternatives proposed for analysis will be available at the meetings
and on the project Web site at http://www.woodwardlightrail. com. Paper
copies of the information materials may also be obtained from Mr. Tim
Roseboom, Manager, Strategic Planning & Scheduling Division, City of
Detroit Department of Transportation at (313)-833-1196 or
timros@detroitmi.gov. Representatives of Native American tribal
governments and of all federal, state, regional and local agencies that
may have an interest in any aspect of the project will be invited to be
participating or cooperating agencies, as appropriate.
ADDRESSES: Written comments will be accepted at the public scoping
meetings or they may be sent to: Ms. Tricia Harr, AICP, Federal Transit
Administration Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590, e-mail tricia.harr@dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tricia Harr, AICP, Federal Transit
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., E43-105, Washington, DC
20590, phone 202-366-0486, e-mail tricia.harr@dot.gov.
