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139, Efficient Environmental Reviews DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Project). The Project has been advanced for Project Decision Making, to identify in accordance with the requirements of and document opportunities for project Federal Highway Administration the Council on Environmental Quality involvement by the public and other regulations for implementing the agencies. Hunts Point Interstate Access procedural provisions of the National The project coordination plan will Improvement Project; Comment Period Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40 promote involvement from stakeholders, Extension CFR parts 1500 through 1508), the agencies and the public as well as AGENCY: Federal Highway FHWA Environmental Impact and describe the proposed project, the roles Administration (FHWA), DOT. Related Procedures; Final Rule (23 CFR of the agencies and the public, the ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft part 771), and the NYSDOT Procedures proposed project purpose and need, Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Implementation of the State schedule, level of detail for alternatives for the Hunts Point Access Improvement Environmental Quality Review Act at 17 analysis, and the proposed process for Project; extension of comment period. Codes, Rules, and coordination and communication. The Regulations Part 15. plan will be available for public review, SUMMARY: The FHWA is extending the The Project is located on and in the input, and comments at public comment period for a notice of immediate vicinity of the Hunts Point meetings, including scoping meetings availability for a DEIS for the Hunts Peninsula in Bronx County, New York. held in accordance with the National Point Access Improvement Project, The purpose of the Project is to provide Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and which was published on June 1, 2018. improved access between the Hunts upon request at the TxDOT Austin The original comment period is set to Point Peninsula and Sheridan District Office. close on July 16, 2018. The extension is Boulevard and the Bruckner Expressway In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 139, based on the FHWA’s desire to allow for automobiles and trucks traveling to cooperating agencies, participating interested parties sufficient time to and from the commercial businesses agencies and the public will be given an review and provide comprehensive located on the peninsula. In addition, opportunity for continued input on the comments on this DEIS. Therefore, the the Project will address structural and proposed project. A public scoping closing date for comments is changed to operational deficiencies related to the meeting is planned for the summer of July 31, 2018, which will provide those existing infrastructure within the 2018. An agency scoping meeting will interested in commenting additional established project limits. also be held with participating and time to discuss, evaluate, and submit The DDR/DEIS describes the Project; cooperating agencies. The purpose of responses. the consideration of social, economic, the agency and public scoping meetings DATES: and environmental effects that would is to present the project studies The comment period for the notice of availability for the DEIS for the result from implementation of the completed to date and identify Project; and measures to mitigate significant and other relevant issues Hunts Point Access Improvement Project, which was published on June 1, adverse effects. related to the proposed RM 150 corridor The DDR/DEIS will be available for as part of the NEPA process. The 2018, at 83 FR 25451, is extended. Comments must be received on or review during business hours at the scoping meetings will provide an following locations on and after June 1, opportunity for participating agencies, before July 31, 2018. ADDRESSES: Requests for further 2018: cooperating agencies, and the public to • review and comment on the draft information or submission of comments Hunts Point Public Library, 877 regarding the Project may be sent to Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY project coordination plan and schedule, • the proposed project purpose and need, [email protected] or Library Center, 310 East individuals listed below. Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY the range of alternatives developed to • date to be considered and evaluated in Erik Koester, P.E., Project Director, West Farms Branch Library, 2085 Honeywell Avenue, Bronx, NY the EIS, and methodologies and level of Region 11, NYS Department of • detail for analyzing alternatives. Transportation, 47–40 21st Street, Soundview Library, 660 Soundview Avenue, Bronx, NY In addition to the agency and public Long Island City, NY 11101, Phone • scoping meetings, a public hearing will (718) 482–4683 Parkchester Library, 1985 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY be held. Public notice will be given of Sara Gross, P.E., Area Engineer, Federal • the time and place of the meetings and Highway Administration, Leo O’Brien , 3024 Third Avenue, Bronx, NY hearing. To ensure that the full range of Federal Building, 11A Clinton • issues related to the proposed project is Avenue, Suite 719, Albany, NY , 1029 E addressed and all significant issues are 12207, Phone: (518) 431–4127 163 Street, Bronx, NY • , 1426 identified, comments and suggestions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Boston Road, Bronx, NY are invited from all interested parties. • Such comments or questions concerning Background , 1932 this proposed action should be directed On June 1, 2018, at 83 FR 25451, a , Rm. 403–A, Bronx, NY to TxDOT at the address provided notice of availability, including a Draft • above. Environmental Impact Statement for the , 1967 Hunts Point Access Improvement Turnbull Avenue #7, Bronx, NY (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance • Casita Maria, 928 Simpson Street, Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning Project, published in the Federal Register. The New York State Bronx, NY and Construction.) • The Point, 940 Garrison Avenue, Department of Transportation Bronx, NY Issued on: July 10, 2018. (NYSDOT), in cooperation with the • Bronx Borough Hall, 851 Grand Michael T. Leary, FHWA, has prepared a Draft Design Concourse, Bronx, NY Director, Planning and Program Development, Report/Draft Environmental Impact Federal Highway Administration. Statement/Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation The DDR/DEIS may also be accessed [FR Doc. 2018–15301 Filed 7–17–18; 8:45 am] (DDR/DEIS) for the Hunts Point at https://www.dot.ny.gov/SouthBronx. BILLING CODE 4910–22–P Interstate Access Improvement Project Authority: 40 CFR 1506.9 and 10.

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Issued on: July 13, 2018. ADDRESSES: BTS seeks public comments Type of Review: Approval of data Christopher Gatchell, on its proposed information collection. collection. Director, Office of Engineering, Federal Comments should address whether the Respondent: Oil and gas industry Highway Administration, New York Division. information will have practical utility; companies involved in the exploration [FR Doc. 2018–15416 Filed 7–16–18; 4:15 pm] the accuracy of the estimated burden and/or productions working in the Gulf BILLING CODE 4910–22–P hours of the proposed information of Mexico (GOM). collection’ ways to enhance the quality, Number of Potential Responses: One utility and clarity of the information to hundred. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION be collected; and ways to minimize the Estimated Time per Response: 40 burden of the collection of information hours. Bureau of Transportation Statistics on respondents, including the use of Frequency: Annual. Total Annual Burden: 400 hours. [Docket Number: DOT–OST–2017–0043] automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. II. Public Participation and Request for Agency Information Collection Send comments to the Office of Public Comments Activity; Response to Comments on Information and Regulatory Affairs, On May 7, 2018, BTS published a Notice of Request for Approval To Office of Management and Budget, 725 Notice (83 FR 20139) encouraging Collect New Information: Oil and Gas 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, interested parties to submit comments Industry Safety Data Program Attention: BTS Desk Officer. to docket number DOT–OST–2017–0043 AGENCY: Office of the Assistant FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and allowing for a 60-day comment Secretary for Research and Technology Demetra V. Collia, Bureau of period. The comment period closed on (OST–R), Bureau of Transportation Transportation Statistics, Office of the July 6, 2018. There were two comments Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of Assistant Secretary for Research and non-relevant to the topic of the Notice. Transportation. Technology, U.S. Department of To view comments, go to http:// ACTION: 30-day Notice and Response to Transportation, Office of Statistical and www.regulations.gov and insert the Comments. Economic Analysis, RTS–31, E36–302, docket number, ‘‘DOT–OST–2017– 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 0043’’ in the ‘‘search’’ box and click SUMMARY: On May 7, 2019, the Bureau Washington, DC 20590–0001; Phone No. ‘‘Search.’’ Next click ‘‘Open Docket of Transportation Statistics (BTS) (202) 366–1610; Fax No. (202) 366– Folder’’ button and choose document announced its intention in a Federal 3383; email: [email protected]. listed to review. If you do not have Register Notice (83 FR 20139) to request Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 access to the internet, you may view the that the Office of Management and p.m., EST, Monday through Friday, docket by visiting the Docket Budget (OMB) approve the following except Federal holidays. Management Facility in Room W 12– information collection: Voluntary Oil Data Confidentiality Provisions: The 140 on the ground floor of the DOT and Gas Industry Safety Data Program. confidentiality of oil and gas industry West Building, 1200 New Jersey Ave SE, The Oil and Gas Industry Safety Data safety data information submitted to Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. (ISO) program, is a component of BTS’s BTS is protected under the BTS and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, SafeOCS data sharing framework, that confidentiality statute (49 U.S.C. 6307) except Federal holidays. provides a trusted, proactive means for and the Confidential Information the oil and gas industry to report Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act Privacy Act sensitive and proprietary safety (CIPSEA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–347, Title All comments the BTS received were information, and to identify early V.) In accordance with these posted without change to http:// warnings of safety problems and confidentiality statutes, only statistical www.regulations.gov. Anyone may potential safety issues by uncovering (aggregated) and non-identifying data search the electronic form of all hidden, at-risk conditions not will be made publicly available by BTS comments received into any of our previously exposed from analysis of through its reports. BTS will not release dockets by the name of the individual reportable accidents and incidents. The to the Bureau of Safety and submitting the comment (or of the ISD identifies a broader range of data Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), or person signing the comment, if categories to ensure safe performance to any other public or private entity, any submitted on behalf of an association, and appropriate risk management, information that might reveal the business, labor union, etc.) You may which adds a learning component to identity of individuals or organizations review DOT’ s complete Privacy Act assist the oil and gas industry in mentioned in failure notices or reports Statement in the Federal Register achieving improved safety performance. without explicit consent of the published on January 17, 2008 (73 FR At that time, BTS also encouraged respondent and any other affected 3316), or you may visit http:// interested parties to submit comments entities. edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8- to docket number DOT–OST–2017– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 785.pdf). 0043, allowing for a 60-day comment period. The comment period closed on I. The Data Collection III. Discussion of Public Comments and July 7, 2018. BTS received two non- The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 BTS Responses relevant comments from the anonymous (44 U.S.C. chapter 35; as amended) and BTS announced on May 7, 2018 in a public entities. The purpose of this 5 CFR part 1320 require each Federal Federal Register Notice (83 FR 20139) Notice is to respond to the comments agency to obtain OMB approval to its intention to request that OMB received on the May 7, 2018 initiate an information collection approve the new collection of: Oil and announcement and allow 30 days for activity. BTS is seeking OMB approval Gas Industry Safety Data Program. BTS public comment to OMB on this for the following BTS information received no relevant comment during collection from all interested collection activity: the 60-day public comment period. The individuals and organizations. Title: Oil and Gas Industry Safety Data May 7th notice stated that the BTS was DATES: Written comments should be (ISD) Program. seeking approval to collect Industry submitted by August 17, 2018. OMB Control Number: TBD. Safety Data information.

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