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Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4371, et 

seq.), Council on Environmental Quality 

(CEQ) regulations (40 CFR parts 1500– 

1508), FHWA Code of Federal 

Regulations (23 CFR 771.101–771.137, 

et seq.), and all applicable Federal, 

State, and local government laws, 

regulations, and policies. 

The EIS will replace the 

Environmental Assessment (EA) 

currently being prepared by FHWA and 

DDOT for the proposed reconstruction 

of Virginia Avenue Tunnel. Engineering, 

environmental and public involvement 

work or activities associated with the 

EA preparation conducted to date will 

be incorporated into preparing the EIS. 

Cooperating agencies will be notified of 

FHWA’s intent to prepare an EIS for the 

proposed reconstruction of Virginia 

Avenue Tunnel. Notices will also be 

given to other agencies, private 

organizations, citizens, and interest 

groups that have previously expressed 

or are known to have interest in the 

project. Public input will continue to be 

solicited through the ongoing public 

involvement and outreach effort. 

Public Scoping Meetings: DDOT has 

solicited public and agency comments 

on the proposed action through public 

scoping, including public meetings held 

on September 14, 2011 and November 

30, 2011. To ensure that the full range 

of issues is identified early in the 

process, comments are invited from all 

interested and/or potentially affected 

parties. The location and time for any 

future public meeting will be publicized 

in at least one local daily newspaper. 

Written comments will be accepted 

throughout this process and can be 

forwarded to Faisal Hameed at the 

address provided above. Any future 

meeting will also be announced on the 

project Web site accessible at http:// 

www.virginiaavenuetunnel.com. 

Meeting materials will be available at all 

public meetings and after the meetings 

from the project Web site. At all future 

meetings, oral and written comments 

may be given. Comments may also be 

sent to Faisal Hameed at the above 

project Web site. 

Description of Primary Study Area and 

Transportation Needs 

Virginia Avenue Tunnel is located in 

the Capitol Hill neighborhood of 

Washington, DC beneath eastbound 

Virginia Avenue SE from 2nd Street SE 

(west portal) to 11th Street SE (east 

portal), a distance of approximately 

3,800 feet. This section of Virginia 

Avenue SE is adjacent to or in close 

proximity to the U.S. Marine Corps 

recreation facility, National Park Service 

properties, residences and a few 

businesses. The Southeast Freeway 

abuts the north side of Virginia Avenue 

SE throughout nearly all the project 

limits. 

In order to meet the freight 

transportation needs of the 21st century, 

the capacity and condition of freight rail 

infrastructure must keep pace. Overall 

freight tonnage is projected to increase 

by 50 percent in 2040 from 2010 levels, 

and freight rail is expected to 

accommodate a substantial share of the 

future increase demand for freight land 

transportation in the U.S. The current 

deficiencies of Virginia Avenue Tunnel 

prevent CSX from operating their freight 

rail network in the manner needed to 

meet the projected freight transportation 

demand through the District of 

Columbia. The interior height and width 

of Virginia Avenue Tunnel do not meet 

the needs of modern freight rail 

infrastructure due to its single track 

arrangement and the inability to 

accommodate double-stack intermodal 

container freight trains. The single-track 

presents a bottleneck in the system, 

preventing fluid operations along CSX’s 

mainline rail network. Built over 100 

years ago, the tunnel is nearing the end 

of its useful life and is subject to an ever 

increasing level of maintenance and 

repairs. During construction of the 

project, which may last approximately 

three years, CSX must be able to 

maintain freight transport through the 

District of Columbia. Determining how 

CSX will maintain their freight rail 

transport through the District of 

Columbia during reconstruction of the 

tunnel will be part of the environmental 

review for this project. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205 Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations and 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48. 

Issued on: April 30, 2012. 

Joseph C. Lawson, 

Division Administrator, District of Columbia 

Division, Federal Highway Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10364 Filed 4–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: 

Madison County, IL 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this 

notice of intent to advise the public that 

an Environmental Impact Statement will 

be prepared for a proposed 

transportation project in Alton and 

Godfrey, Illinois in an area bounded 

roughly by IL Route 3 on the south; 

Seminary Road on the east; Seiler Road 

on the north and US 67 on the west. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Norman Stoner, Division Administrator, 

Federal Highway Administration, 3250 

Executive Park Drive, Springfield, 

Illinois 62703, Phone: (217) 492–4640. 

Omer Osman, Deputy Director of 

Highways, Region 5 Engineer, Illinois 

Department of Transportation, 1102 

Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, 

Illinois 62234, Phone: (618) 346–3110. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois 

Department of Transportation (IDOT) 

will prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) for a project that 

involves improved transportation flow, 

safety and connectivity in Alton and 

Godfrey, Illinois. Improved connectivity 

will focus on IL Route 3 and IL Route 

255. Possible alternatives include: No 

Action, an upgrade of existing roadways 

and connections, or roadways on new 

alignment with new connections. 

IDOT has initiated a scoping process 

that involves all appropriate federal, 

state, and local agencies, consulting 

parties, private organizations and 

citizens who have previously expressed 

or are known to have interest in this 

proposal. Context Sensitive Solutions 

(CSS) is being used for this project and 

a Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP) 

has been developed. A public hearing 

will be held to present the findings of 

the Draft EIS. Public notice will be given 

regarding the time and place of the 

hearing. The Draft EIS will be available 

for public and agency review and 

comment prior to the public hearing. 

There are sensitive resources within 

the study area. These resources include 

schools, a Centennial farm, wetlands, 

Coal Branch Creek, the West Fork of 

Wood River, and areas with highly 

erodible soils. Sites within the study 

area listed on the National Register of 

Historic Places include the Benjamin 

Godfrey Mansion, Benjamin Godfrey 

Memorial Chapel, and Gilman Hall at 

Lewis and Clark Community College 

and Bierbaum Monument and Levis 

Tomb at Oakwood Cemetery. There is 

potential for archaeological sites within 

the study area. No formal neighborhood 

groups are within the study area. 

However, there are several residential 

subdivisions and cohesiveness and 

character of neighborhoods as well as 

noise impacts will need to be further 

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analyzed. In addition, it has yet to be 

determined if there is potential for 

threatened and endangered species 

within the study area. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this proposed action are 

addressed and all major issues are 

identified in the process, comments and 

suggestions are invited from all 

interested and/or potentially affected 

parties. Comments or questions 

concerning this proposed action and the 

EIS should be directed to FHWA or 

IDOT at the addresses provided above. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, 

Planning and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Issued on: April 24, 2012. 

Norman R. Stoner, 

Division Administrator Springfield, Illinois. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10448 Filed 4–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2012–0034] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

this document provides the public 

notice that by a document dated March 

21, 2012, the City of Nevada, Iowa 

(City), has petitioned the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) for a 

waiver of compliance from certain 

provisions of the Federal railroad safety 

regulations contained at 49 CFR part 

222. FRA assigned the petition Docket 

Number FRA–2012–0034. 

The City is seeking a waiver from the 

provisions of 49 CFR 222.35(b), which 

requires active grade crossing warning 

devices at public crossings within a new 

quiet zone be equipped with constant 

warning time devices, so that the active 

grade crossing warning devices at South 

West 4th Street (DOT #199653D) are not 

required to be equipped with a constant 

warning time device in order to be 

included in a new quiet zone. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov and in person at 

the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 

(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 

Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, they 

should notify FRA, in writing, before 

the end of the comment period and 

specify the basis for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Web site: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Communications received by June 15, 

2012 will be considered by FRA before 

final action is taken. Comments received 

after that date will be considered as far 

as practicable. 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of any written 

communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78), or 

online at http://www.dot.gov/ 

privacy.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 25, 

2012. 

Ron Hynes, 

Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for 

Regulatory and Legislative Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10421 Filed 4–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before July 2, 2012 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Yvette B. Lawrence, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

Please send separate comments for 

each specific information collection 

listed below. You must reference the 

information collection’s title, form 

number, reporting or record-keeping 

requirement number, and OMB number 

(if any) in your comment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

obtain additional information, or copies 

of the information collection and 

instructions, or copies of any comments 

received, contact Elaine Christophe, at 

(202) 622–3179, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or 

through the internet, at 

Elaine.H.Christophe@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments 

The Department of the Treasury and 

the Internal Revenue Service, as part of 

their continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invite the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

proposed or continuing information 

collections listed below in this notice, 

as required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in our 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval of the relevant 

information collection. All comments 

will become a matter of public record. 

Please do not include any confidential 

or inappropriate material in your 

comments. 

We invite comments on: (a) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions, including 

whether the information has practical 

utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

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