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freeway network. Commuters desiring to 

park-and-ride at the Warrensville—Van 

Aken Blue Line terminus must first deal 

with navigating the local street network, 

and then must park over 1⁄4-mile from 

the station. 

• Travelers who do use the existing 

roadway system experience significant 

congestion. Congestion occurs on all 

local freeways, with I–480 experiencing 

a LOS of F during both AM and PM 

peak periods. This congestion results in 

a loss of time and productivity for those 

traveling to and from the study area. 

Many of the arterials also experience 

LOS of D or worse. 

• Outbound commuters who live 

along the existing Blue Line corridor in 

both Cleveland and Shaker Heights have 

connectivity issues using transit to 

connect to jobs and retail located within 

the study area. 

III. Alternatives 

The scoping meetings, other 

community meetings, and written 

comments will be a major source of 

alternatives for consideration in the 

Alternatives Analysis. Transportation 

alternatives proposed for consideration 

in the Blue Line Extension will include: 

1. No Action Alternative—Existing 

and planned transit service and 

programmed new transportation 

facilities to the year 2030 with no new 

change to transportation services or 

facilities in the area beyond already 

committed projects. 

2. Light Rail Build Alternative— 

Extension of the Blue Line south and 

west of the existing Warrensville—Van 

Aken Station site at the northwest 

corner to the southeast corner of 

Chagrin Avenue and WarrensvilleCenter Road; from the existing location 

south to the area of Interstate 480; or 

from the existing location east to south 

east to the area of Interstate 271. 

3. Transportation System 

Management (TSM) Alternative—Other 

technology alternatives: TSM will 

include signal prioritization of bus 

transit corridor(s) through the use of 

GPS chips and signal controller 

upgrades. 

Based on public and agency input 

received during scoping, variations of 

the above alternatives and other 

transportation-related improvement 

options, both transit and non-transit, 

will be considered for the Blue Line 

Extension project. 

IV. Probable Effects/Potential Impacts 

for Analysis 

The FTA and RTA will consider 

probable effects and potentially 

significant impacts to social, economic 

and environmental factors associated 

with the alternatives under evaluation 

in the EIS. Potential environmental 

issues to be addressed will include: land 

use, historic and archaeological 

resources, traffic and parking, noise and 

vibration, environmental justice, 

regulatory floodway/floodplain 

encroachments, coordination with 

transportation and economic 

development projects, and construction 

impacts. Other issues to be addressed in 

the EIS include: natural areas, 

ecosystems, rare and endangered 

species, water resources, air/surface 

water and groundwater quality, energy, 

potentially contaminated sites, 

displacements and relocations, and 

parklands. The potential impacts will be 

evaluated for both the construction 

period and the long-term operations 

period of each alternative considered. In 

addition, the cumulative effects of the 

proposed project alternatives will be 

identified. Measures to avoid or mitigate 

any significant adverse impacts will be 

developed. 

Evaluation criteria will include 

consideration of the local goals and 

objectives established for the study, 

measures of effectiveness identified 

during scoping, and criteria established 

by FTA for ‘’’New Start’’ transit projects. 

V. FTA Procedures 

In accordance with the regulations 

and guidance established by the Council 

on Environmental Quality (CEQ), as 

well as the Code of Federal Regulations, 

Title 23, Part 771 (23 CFR 771) of the 

FHWA/FTA environmental regulations 

and policies, the EIS will include an 

analysis of the social, economic and 

environmental impacts of each of the 

alternatives selected for evaluation. The 

EIS will also comply with the 

requirements of the 1990 Clean Air Act 

Amendments (CAAA) and with 

Executive Order 12898 regarding 

Environmental Justice. After its 

approval, the DEIS will be available for 

public and agency review and comment. 

Public hearings will be held on the 

DEIS. The DEIS will also constitute the 

Alternative Analysis required by the 

New Starts regulations. 

The Final EIS will consider comments 

received during the DEIS public review 

and will identify the preferred 

alternative. Opportunity for additional 

public comment will be provided 

throughout all phases of project 

development. 

Issued on: January 20, 2010. 

Marisol Simo ́n, 

Regional Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2010–1707 Filed 1–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of a Public Meeting on the Draft 

Solicitation for a Center of Excellence 

for Commercial Space Transportation 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The FAA Office of 

Commercial Space Transportation will 

hold a public meeting to discuss the 

FAA Centers of Excellence Program and 

the technical requirements for the 

proposed Center of Excellence for 

Commercial Space Transportation (COE 

CST). A Draft Solicitation for the COE 

CST is available for public review. For 

a copy of the Draft Solicitation, contact 

Dr. Patricia Watts (the Contact Person 

listed below). 

DATES: The meeting will take place on 

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 9 a.m. 

until 2:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, 

1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, 

Arlington, VA 22202, Telephone: (703) 

920–3230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Patricia Watts, National Program 

Director, FAA Centers of Excellence 

Program Office, FAA William J. Hughes 

Technical Center, Atlantic City 

International Airport, NJ 08405; 

Telephone: (609) 485–5043; E-mail: 

patricia.watts@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. The 

agenda will include an overview of the 

FAA Centers of Excellence Program, 

discussions on the proposed COE CST 

and the Draft Solicitation, and open 

discussion and Q & A period on the 

Draft Solicitation. 

Issued in Washington, DC, January 22, 

2010. 

George C. Nield, 

Associate Administrator for Commercial 

Space Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2010–1771 Filed 1–27–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2000–7363; FMCSA– 

2001–10578; FMCSA–2003–16241] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Renewals; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

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