33972 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 138 / Wednesday, July 18, 2018 / Notices Fiscal year ACTION: Federal notice of intent to access in this corridor and the region. 2019 raw prepare an Environmental Impact The purpose of the proposed project is Country cane sugar Statement (EIS). to relieve congestion and improve safety allocations (MTRV) along the existing RM 150 corridor SUMMARY: FHWA, on behalf of TxDOT, between RM 150 west of Kyle and I–35. is issuing this notice to advise the Congo ................................... 7,258 The EIS will develop and evaluate Costa Rica ............................ 15,796 public that an EIS will be prepared for alternatives intended to satisfy the Cote d’Ivoire ......................... 7,258 a proposed transportation project to identified purpose and need. The Dominican Republic .............. 185,335 construct a new location four lane alternatives will include a range of build Ecuador ................................ 11,584 roadway in and near the City of Kyle in alternatives and a no-build alternative El Salvador ........................... 27,379 Hays County. The roadway would start within the study corridor, which is Fiji ......................................... 9,477 west of Kyle and run east to Interstate generally bounded to the north by RM Gabon ................................... 7,258 35 (I–35), and may follow portions of 150 south of Indian Hills Trail, to the Guatemala ............................ 50,546 existing Ranch-to-Market (RM) 150, east by the existing RM 150 east of Guyana ................................. 12,636 from west of Arroyo Ranch Road, Arroyo Ranch Road and through the city Haiti ....................................... 7,258 running east to I–35. of Kyle to I–35, to the south by the Honduras .............................. 10,530 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: India ...................................... 8,424 intersection of Yarrington Rd. and I–35, Carlos Swonke, Division Director, Jamaica ................................ 11,584 and to the west by the Blanco River. Madagascar .......................... 7,258 TxDOT Environmental Affairs Division, The roadway build alternatives may Malawi ................................... 10,530 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas include limited access and non-limited Mauritius ............................... 12,636 78701; Phone (512) 416–2734; email: access (arterial) design. The EIS will Mexico .................................. 7,258 [email protected]. TxDOT’s evaluate potential impacts from Mozambique ......................... 13,690 normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.– construction and operation of the Nicaragua ............................. 22,114 5:00 p.m. (central time), Monday proposed project, including, but not Panama ................................ 30,538 through Friday. limited to, the following: Transportation Papua New Guinea .............. 7,258 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The impacts, air quality and noise impacts; Paraguay .............................. 7,258 environmental review, consultation, and water quality impacts including storm Peru ...................................... 43,175 other actions required by applicable water runoff, water recharge zone Philippines ............................ 142,160 Federal environmental laws for this impacts; impacts to waters of the United South Africa .......................... 24,220 States, including wetlands; impacts to St. Kitts & Nevis ................... 7,258 project are being, or have been, carried- Swaziland ............................. 16,849 out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 floodplains; impacts to historic and Taiwan .................................. 12,636 and a Memorandum of Understanding archeological resources; socio-economic Thailand ................................ 14,743 dated December 16, 2014, and executed impacts including environmental justice Trinidad & Tobago ................ 7,371 by FHWA and TxDOT. and limited English proficiency Uruguay ................................ 7,258 TxDOT will prepare an EIS for the populations; impacts to land use, Zimbabwe ............................. 12,636 proposed construction of a new location vegetation and wildlife, including four lane roadway in and near the City threatened and endangered species and These allocations are based on the of Kyle in Hays County. The roadway habitat impacts; impacts to or potential countries’ historical shipments to the would start west of Kyle and run east to displacement of residents and United States. The allocations of the in- I–35, and may follow portions of businesses; and impacts to aesthetic and quota quantities of the raw cane sugar existing RM 150, from west of Arroyo visual resources. TxDOT will issue a TRQ to countries that are net importers Ranch Road, running east to I–35. The single Final EIS and Record of Decision of sugar are conditioned on receipt of proposed project is included in the document pursuant to 23 U.S.C. the appropriate verifications of origin, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning 139(n)(2), unless TxDOT determines and certificates for quota eligibility must Organization (CAMPO) 2040 statutory criteria or practicability accompany imports from any country Metropolitan Transportation Plan, 2015, considerations preclude issuance of the as a new location four-lane roadway that for which an allocation has been combined document. may follow portions of the existing RM Anticipated state and federal permits, provided. Raw cane sugar for Fiscal 150 roadway. The proposed project is pending selection of alternatives and Year 2019 TRQs may enter the United approximately 6 miles long. field surveys, may include, but are not States as of October 1, 2018. Proposed improvements to Ranch to limited to, the following: United States Robert Lighthizer, Market (RM) 150 are needed because the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) United States Trade Representative. existing two-lane facility is inadequate Section 404 permit, Texas Commission [FR Doc. 2018–15266 Filed 7–17–18; 8:45 am] to handle existing and future traffic on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) volumes between I–35 and RM 150 west Section 401 Water Quality Certification; BILLING CODE 3290–F8–P of Kyle, resulting in congestion and TCEQ Texas Pollutant Discharge safety concerns. In addition, the overall Elimination System (TPDES) permit, transportation network does not provide Advisory Council for Historic DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION sufficient linkage to I–35 to handle Preservation (ACHP) Section 106 existing and future traffic volumes in (National Historic Preservation Act) Federal Highway Administration this growing area of Hays County. The approval, and United States Fish and current two-lane facility does not meet Wildlife Service Section 7 (Endangered Environmental Impact Statement; Hays current design standards, does not meet Species Act) permits and approval. County, Texas the Level of Service to meet increasing Public involvement is a critical travel demand and does not provide a component of the project development AGENCY: Texas Department of safe and adequate crossing of the Union process and will continue throughout Transportation (TxDOT), Federal Pacific Railroad. In addition, regional the development of the EIS. A draft Highway Administration (FHWA), population growth continues to increase project coordination plan has been Department of Transportation. demand for additional capacity and developed in accordance with 23 U.S.C. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:19 Jul 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 138 / Wednesday, July 18, 2018 / Notices 33973 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. New York 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