38022 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 128 / Wednesday, July 2, 2008 / Notices 81 for the following project: FHWA Issued on: June 25, 2008. term economic development on Gravina Alaska Division Project Number STP– David C. Miller, Island. 000S(131) titled the Juneau Access Division Administrator, Juneau, Alaska. In August 2004, the FHWA issued a Improvements Project, involving [FR Doc. E8–14962 Filed 7–1–08; 8:45 am] Final EIS for the Gravina Access Project (FHWA–AK–EIS–03–01–F) that construction of approximately 51 miles BILLING CODE 4910–22–P of two lane highway from the end of identified Alternative F1: Bridges (200- Glacier Highway at Echo Cove in the foot high East and 120-foot high West) City and Borough of Juneau to a point DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Between South Tongass Avenue and the two miles north of the Katzehin River in Airport, via Pennock Island, as FHWA’s the Haines Borough. A ferry terminal Federal Highway Administration and DOT&PF’s Preferred Alternative. will be constructed at the north end of FHWA issued a Record of Decision on the highway, and new shuttle ferries Supplemental Environmental Impact September 15, 2004, and identified will be constructed to run from Haines Statement: Ketchikan, Ketchikan Alternative F1 as the Selected and Skagway. Three major rivers will be Gateway Borough, Alaska Alternative. More information can be bridged as well as several streams. A found at the project Web site: http:// AGENCY: Federal Highway dot.alaska.gov/stwdplng/projectinfo/ser/ Final Environmental Impact Statement Administration (FHWA), Alaska (FEIS) for the project was approved on Gravina/documents.shtml. Department of Transportation and The DOT&PF moved forward in 2006 January 18, 2006; the FHWA Record of Public Facilities (DOT&PF). with the first phase of implementing Decision (ROD) was issued on April 3, ACTION: Alternative F1: construction of the 2006. Notice is hereby given that, Notice of Intent. Gravina Island Highway segment, which subsequent to the earlier FHWA notice, SUMMARY: Pursuant to 40 CFR 1501.7, extends from the Ketchikan the USACE has taken final agency the Federal Highway Administration International Airport south actions within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. (FHWA) in cooperation with the Alaska approximately 3 miles to the proposed 139(I)(1) by issuing a permit and Department of Transportation and bridge spanning the west channel of approvals for the highway project. The Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is issuing Tongass Narrows, and is expected to be actions by the USACE, related final this notice to advise the public that a completed in 2008. On September 21, actions by other Federal agencies, and supplemental environmental impact 2007, due to rapidly escalating costs, the laws under which such actions were statement (SEIS) will be prepared for the Alaska Governor Sarah Palin directed taken, are described in the USACE Gravina Access Project in the Ketchikan the DOT&PF to look for a lower cost decision and its administrative record Gateway Borough, Ketchikan, Alaska. alternative for access to Gravina Island for the project, referenced as POA– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: instead of proceeding further with 2006–597–2, Lynn Canal. The permit Alternative F1. Therefore, the DOT&PF and decision document is available by Michael Vanderhoof, Environmental Coordinator, Federal Highway intends to re-examine alternatives and contacting DOT&PF at the address identify and select a new preferred above. Administration, P.O. Box 21648, Juneau, Alaska 99802, (907) 586–7464, e-mail alternative. FHWA informed the The FEIS, ROD, and other documents ([email protected]), fax (907) DOT&PF that if the Gravina Island in the FHWA administrative record file 586–7420; or Reuben Yost, Project Highway segment was not incorporated are available by contacting the FHWA or Environmental Coordinator, DOT&PF, into any new preferred alternative that the DOT&PF at the addresses provided P.O. Box 2506, Juneau, AK 99811–2506, segment may be determined ineligible above. The FHWA FEIS and ROD can be e-mail ([email protected]), fax for federal aid. Most of the reasonable alternatives evaluated in the FEIS did viewed and downloaded from the (907–465–2030). project Web site at http:// not include the Gravina Island Highway. dot.alaska.gov/juneauaccess or viewed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The A SEIS is being prepared to consider the at public libraries in the project area. FHWA, in cooperation with the impacts of the Gravina Island Highway The USACE decision can be viewed and DOT&PF, will prepare a SEIS to in the analysis of reasonable downloaded at the same project Web examine ways to link Revillagigedo alternatives, to address the reduced site. Island, home of Ketchikan and Saxman, funding levels available, and to identify to Gravina Island, the location of the a new preferred alternative. This notice applies to all USACE and Ketchikan International Airport, and The Gravina Access Project SEIS will other Federal agency decisions taken adjoining lands that offer recreational build on the studies completed and after the issuance date of the FHWA and development potential. Currently, a previously approved by FHWA to Federal Notice described above. The ferry across Tongass Narrows provides identify a lower cost alternative for laws under which actions were taken, the only regular access to Gravina access to Gravina Island. The SEIS will include but are not limited to: Island. The need for improving access is examine several alternatives including: 1. Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251– threefold: to provide the Ketchikan three ferry alternatives—one located 1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section Gateway Borough and its residents more north of the airport, one located near the 319). reliable, efficient, convenient, and cost- existing ferry, and one located south of 2. Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 effective access for vehicles, bicycles, the airport; two 200-foot high bridge U.S.C. 401–406. and pedestrians to Borough lands and crossings located near the airport; two other developable or recreation lands on 120-foot high bridge crossings located (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Gravina Island in support of the near the airport; a bridge alternative that Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning Borough’s adopted land use plans; to crosses Pennock Island with a 200-foot and Construction. The regulations improve the convenience and reliability high bridge from Revilla Island to implementing Executive Order 12372 of access to Ketchikan International Pennock Island and a 120-foot high regarding intergovernmental consultation on Airport for passengers, airport tenants, bridge from Pennock Island to Gravina Federal programs and activities apply to this emergency personnel and equipment, Island; and a bridge alternative that program.) and shipment of freight; and to promote crosses Pennock Island with a 60-foot Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). environmentally sound, planned long- high bridge from Revilla Island to VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:51 Jul 01, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02JYN1.SGM 02JYN1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 128 / Wednesday, July 2, 2008 / Notices 38023 Pennock Island and a 200-foot high (CDL) issued in the United States. Isuzu 19476), or you may visit http:// bridge from Pennock Island to Gravina requested that its current exemption for docketsinfo.dot.gov. Island. The alternatives to be studied in 11 Japanese engineers and technicians Public participation: The http:// detail in the SEIS will be determined by be renewed to enable them to continue www.regulations.gov Web site is a screening process after scoping is test driving CMVs in the U.S. All 11 generally available 24 hours each day, complete and any new alternatives are individuals are employees of Isuzu and 365 days each year. You can get identified. The No Action Alternative hold a valid Japanese CDL. FMCSA electronic submission and retrieval help will remain under consideration believes the knowledge and skills and guidelines under the ‘‘help’’ section throughout the SEIS process. testing and training program that of the http://www.regulations.gov Web To ensure that the full range of issues Japanese drivers must undergo to obtain site and also at the DOT’s http:// related to this proposed action are a Japanese CDL ensures a level of safety docketsinfo.dot.gov Web site. If you addressed and all significant issues that is equivalent to, or greater than, the want us to notify you that we received identified, comments and suggestions level of safety that would be obtained by your comments, please include a self- are invited from all interested parties. complying with the U.S. requirements addressed, stamped envelope or Comments should be submitted to for a CDL. postcard or print the acknowledgement FHWA or DOT&PF at the addresses DATES: This decision is effective July 2, page that appears after submitting provided above. The deadline for 2008. Comments must be received on or comments online. Comments received submitting comments to be included in before August 1, 2008. after the comment closing date will be the official Scoping Summary Report is ADDRESSES: You may submit comments included in the docket, and we will August 19, 2008. Public scoping identified by Federal Docket consider late comments to the extent meetings will be held in Ketchikan at Management System Number FMCSA– practicable. the Ted Ferry Civic Center, 888 Venetia 2003–25290 by any of the following FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Avenue on July 22, 2008, from 11 a.m.– methods: Robert F. Schultz, Jr., FMCSA Office of 1 p.m. and from 5 p.m.–7 p.m. • Web Site: http:// Bus and Truck Standards and Comments received through the www.regulations.gov. Follow the Operations, Driver and Carrier scoping process will be addressed in the instructions for submitting comments Operations Division, Telephone: 202– Draft SEIS.