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(2) Itineraries of international and 

domestic travel, providing dates of 

travel and cities in which any exchange 

experiences take place. Final schedules 

for in-country and U.S. activities must 

be received by the ECA Program Officer 

at least three workdays prior to the 

official opening of the activity. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For questions about this 

announcement, contact: Sandra Rouse, 

Cultural Programs Division, ECA/PE/C/

CU, Room 568, Reference Number ECA/

PE/C/CU–05–14, U.S. Department of 

State, SA–44, 301 4th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20547, telephone: 202–

203–7493; fax: 202–203–7525; 

RouseSH@state.gov.

All correspondence with the Bureau 

concerning this RFGP should reference 

the above title and number ECA/PE/C/

CU–05–14. 

Please read the complete Federal 

Register announcement before sending 

inquiries or submitting proposals. Once 

the RFGP deadline has passed, Bureau 

staff may not discuss this competition 

with applicants until the proposal 

review process has been completed. 

VIII. Other Information 

Notice: The terms and conditions 

published in this RFGP are binding and 

may not be modified by any Bureau 

representative. Explanatory information 

provided by the Bureau that contradicts 

published language will not be binding. 

Issuance of the RFGP does not 

constitute an award commitment on the 

part of the Government. The Bureau 

reserves the right to reduce, revise, or 

increase proposal budgets in accordance 

with the needs of the program and the 

availability of funds. Awards made will 

be subject to periodic reporting and 

evaluation requirements per section VI.3 

above.

Dated: December 17, 2004. 

C. Miller Crouch, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: JR 

89/Fanny Bridge Improvements, Tahoe 

City, Placer County, CA

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this 

notice to advise the public that an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

will be prepared for a proposed project 

in Tahoe City, Placer County, California. 

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency 

(TRPA) has determined that an EIS/EIS/

EIR is required to analyze the potential 

impacts pursuant to the TRPA Code of 

Ordinances, the California 

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) for the proposed transportation 

project associated with SR 89/Fanny 

Bridge traffic congestion.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leland W. Dong, Senior Project 

Development Engineer, Federal 

Highway Administration, 650 Capitol 

Mall, Suite 4–100, Sacramento, CA 

95814–4708. Telephone: (916) 498–

5860, e-mail: leland.dong@fhwa.dot.gov.

The local agency contact is Jennifer 

Hannum, Associate Transportation 

Planner, Transportation Division, Tahoe 

Regional Planning Agency, P.O. Box 

5310, Stateline, NV 89449. Telephone: 

(775) 588–4547, ext: 297, e-mail: 

jhannum@trpa.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, 

there is excessive traffic congestion 

associated with pedestrian movement 

on and across Fanny Bridge. In addition, 

the Fanny Bridge structure is nearing 

the end of its design life and needs to 

be replaced or undergo extensive 

maintenance repairs. The purpose of the 

SR 89/Fanny Bridge project is to (1) 

rectify the traffic congestion near the SR 

89 Wye, and (2) repair or replace Fanny 

Bridge. This proposed project includes 

the following alternatives: 

1. No project. Continue maintenance 

or even heavy maintenance of Fanny 

Bridge (other than replace piers or 

replace deck). This may also include 

near-term modifications to the Wye or 

pedestrian crossing in the vicinity of the 

bridge. 

2. Widen/replace existing bridge.

Includes downstream widening, with a 

possible inclusion of a roundabout vs. 

use of a traffic signal at existing Wye. As 

part of evaluation of potential mitigation 

measures, provisions for a pedestrian 

overpass or underpass will be 

considered. 

3. repair existing bridge, provide 

adjacent pedestrian bridge(s), prohibit 

pedestrians on existing bridge. Include 

a new pedestrian bridge immediately 

upstream from Fanny Bridge, and 

possibly one immediately downstream 

as well. A roundabout vs. traffic signal 

at the existing Wye to also be evaluated. 

4. New alignment, close SR 89.

Provide new alignment for SR 89 to a 

new Wye intersection (either configured 

similar to existing Wye or configured 

with a roundabout) at a location about 

1⁄4 mile south of the existing Wye. 

Provide bicycle trail underpass of new 

alignment on north shore of Truckee 

River. Provide a second roundabout 

where the relocated SR 89 rejoins the 

existing highway with third approach 

serving only recreational parking. Close 

existing SR 89 to through traffic and 

evaluate a roundabout vs. signal at 

existing Wye. 

5. New alignment, keep old 89 open.

Provide new alignment for SR 89 to a 

new Wye intersection (either configured 

similar to existing Wye or configured 

with a roundabout) at a location about 

1⁄4 mile southwest of the existing Wye. 

Provide bicycle trail underpass of new 

alignment on north shore of Truckee 

River. Provide a second roundabout 

where the relocated SR 89 rejoins the 

existing highway with a third approach 

serving only recreational parking. (No 

change in access to existing recreational 

parking area from existing SR 89). 

Roundabout vs. signal at existing Wye to 

be evaluated. Existing SR 89 used as a 

local access only. 

Public scoping meetings as well as 

community advisory committee 

meetings were conducted in August 

2003, March 2004, April 2004, and May 

2004 in the Tahoe City community. No 

additional formal scoping is planned, 

however, there will be continued public 

involvement as the project is developed. 

The alternatives being examined in the 

environmental documentation are the 

direct outcome of those public meetings. 

A copy of the Draft EIS/EIS/EIR will be 

available on the project Web site,

http://www.fannybridge.com, when it 

becomes available. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this proposed action are 

addressed and all major issues 

identified, comments and suggestions 

are invited from all interested parties. 

Comments or questions concerning this 

proposed action and the EIS should be 

directed to the FHWA address 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: December 13, 2004. 

Leland W. Dong, 

Senior Project Development Engineer, Federal 

Highway Administration, Sacramento, 

California.

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