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other requirements have been satisfied 

(23 U.S.C. 111, 23 CFR 625.2(a), and 23 

CFR 771.129). 

Implementation 

State DOTs are required to submit 

requests for proposed changes in access 

to their FHWA Division Office for 

review and action under 23 U.S.C. 106 

and 111, and 23 CFR 625.2(a). The 

FHWA Division Office will ensure that 

all requests for changes in access 

contain sufficient information, as 

required in this policy, to allow FHWA 

to independently evaluate and act on 

the request. Guidance to assist with the 

implementation and consistent 

application of this policy can be 

accessed electronically through the 

FHWA Office of Infrastructure’s Web 

page at: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ 

programadmin/index.htm. 

Policy Statement Impact 

The policy statement, first published 

in the Federal Register on October 22, 

1990 (55 FR 42670), and modified on 

February 11, 1998 (63 FR 7045), 

describes the justification and 

documentation needed for requests to 

add or revise access to the existing 

Interstate System. 

The revisions made by the publication 

of this policy statement reflect the 

direction provided in SAFETEA–LU, 

clarify the operational and safety 

analysis to accompany proposed 

changes in access on the Interstate 

System, and update language at various 

locations to ensure consistency with 

other Federal laws, regulations and 

FHWA policies. State DOTs should take 

these factors into consideration when 

making requests for new or revised 

access points, but the overall effort 

necessary for developing the request 

will not be significantly increased. 

(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 111 and 315; 49 CFR 

1.48) 

Issued on August 18, 2009. 

Victor M. Mendez, 

Federal Highway Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–20679 Filed 8–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Finance Docket No. 34936] 

Port of Moses Lake—Construction 

Exemption—Moses Lake, WA [STB 

Finance Docket No. 34936 (Sub-No. 1)]; 

Port of Moses Lake—Acquisition 

Exemption—Moses Lake, WA 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of exemption. 

SUMMARY: Subject to a Programmatic 

Agreement negotiated by the parties and 

environmental mitigation measures, the 

Board is granting exemptions under 49 

U.S.C. 10502 from the prior approval 

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 for the 

Port of Moses Lake (Port) in STB 

Finance Docket No. 34936 to construct 

two segments of rail line in Moses Lake, 

WA, one between the community of 

Wheeler and Parker Horn at the mouth 

of Crab Creek and another between 

Columbia Basin Railroad Company, Inc. 

(CBRW) trackage and the east side of the 

Grant County International Airport, and 

in STB Finance Docket No. 34936 (SubNo. 1) to acquire a segment of rail line 

from CBRW that runs approximately 

from Parker Horn near Stratford Road to 

near the Grant County International 

Airport, which would connect the 

newly constructed segments. The Port 

plans to rehabilitate and upgrade this 

line segment, including the upgrade of 

two signalized grade crossings. The Port 

estimates the total mileage of its 

construction and acquisition proposals 

to be approximately 11.5 miles in 

length. 

DATES: The exemption will be effective 

on September 11, 2009. Petitions to 

reopen must be filed by September 16, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of 

all pleadings, referring to STB Finance 

Docket No. 34936 and STB Finance 

Docket No. 34936 (Sub-No. 1), must be 

filed with the Surface Transportation 

Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20423–0001. In addition, one copy 

of all pleadings must be served on 

petitioner’s representative: Adrian L. 

Steel, Jr., Mayer Brown LLP, 1909 K 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 245–0395. 

Assistance for the hearing impaired is 

available through the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 

1–800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additional information is contained in 

the Board’s decision. Board decisions 

and notices are available on our Web 

site at http://www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: August 21, 2009. 

By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice 

Chairman Nottingham, and Commissioner 

Mulvey. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. E9–20666 Filed 8–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Westfield-Barnes Airport, Westfield 

MA; FAA Approval of Noise 

Compatibility Program 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) announces its 

findings on the noise compatibility 

program submitted by the Westfield 

Airport Commission under the 

provisions of Title I of the Aviation 

Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 

(Pub. L. 96–193) and 14 CFR part 150. 

These findings are made in recognition 

of the description of federal and nonfederal responsibilities in Senate Report 

No. 96–52 (1980). On August 3, 2009, 

the Airports Division Manager approved 

the Westfield-Barnes Airport noise 

compatibility program. All of the 

proposed program elements were 

approved. 

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date 

of the FAA’s approval of the WestfieldBarnes Airport noise compatibility 

program is August 3, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Doucette, Federal Aviation 

Administration, New England Region, 

Airports Division, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, 

Massachusetts 01803, Telephone (781) 

238–7613. 

Documents reflecting this FAA action 

may be obtained from the same 

individual. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice announces that the FAA has 

given its overall approval to the 

Westfield-Barnes Airport noise 

compatibility program, effective August 

3, 2009. 

Under Section 104(a) of the Aviation 

Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 

(hereinafter the Act), an airport operator 

who has previously submitted a noise 

exposure map may submit to the FAA 

a noise compatibility program which 

sets forth the measures taken or 

proposed by the airport operator for the 

reduction of existing non-compatible 

land uses and prevention of additional 

non-compatible land uses within the 

area covered by the noise exposure 

maps. 

The Act requires such programs to be 

developed in consultation with 

interested and affected parties including 

local communities, government 

agencies, airport users, and FAA 

personnel. 

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