51462 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 160 / Thursday, August 18, 2011 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Release of an Easement 

Restriction at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway 

Airport, Mesa, AZ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Request to Release 

Airport Land. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) proposes to rule 

and invites public comment on the 

application for a release of a U.S. Air 

Force easement restriction covering 52.6 

acres of property abutting Phoenix-Mesa 

Gateway, Mesa, Arizona, from all 

conditions contained in a grant of an 

easement, since the easement is not 

needed for civilian airport purposes. In 

exchange for the easement, the airport 

will receive 19 acres of land and a new 

avigation easement. Reuse of the land 

under the easement will remain 

compatible and not interfere with the 

airport or its operation. The interest of 

civil aviation is properly served by the 

release. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 19, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Comments on the request may be mailed 

or delivered to the FAA at the following 

address: Tony Garcia, Airports 

Compliance Program Manager, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Airports 

Division, Federal Register Comment, 

15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 

90261. In addition, one copy of the 

comment submitted to the FAA must be 

mailed or delivered to Mr. Walter Fix, 

Phoenix-Gateway Airport Authority, 

5835 S. Sossaman Road, Mesa, Arizona 

85212, Telephone: (480) 988–7709. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Wendell H. Ford 

Aviation Investment and Reform Act for 

the 21st Century (AIR 21), Public Law 

10–181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), this 

notice must be published in the Federal 

Register 30 days before the Secretary 

may waive any condition imposed on a 

federally obligated airport by surplus 

property conveyance deeds or grant 

agreements. 

The following is a brief overview of 

the request: 

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport 

Authority, Mesa, Arizona requested a 

release of an easement that was obtained 

from the U.S. Air Force via an 

Assignment of Easement on April 14, 

1998. The easement covers 

approximately 52.6 acres of private 

property. It extends eastward from the 

airport boundary and is located east of 

Ellsworth Road and north of Pecos 

Road. Use of the private property east of 

the airport is restricted by the easement. 

Relinquishment of the easement will not 

harm the airport because it is being 

replaced with a standard avigation 

easement. The new easement will 

provide the airport with a continued 

right for aircraft to fly in the airspace 

above the private property. It will also 

prevent interference with airport 

operations and the erection of 

obstructions that pose a hazard to 

aircraft. As compensation, the private 

land owner will convey 17.53 acres of 

land at no cost to the Airport Authority 

that will serve an airport purpose. The 

land will allow the airport to have a 

complete runway protection zone for 

runway end 30R on airport property. 

Presently, a portion of the RPZ extends 

beyond the airport boundary to the 

private property located east of 

Ellsworth Road. The Airport Authority 

has agreed to the exchange because the 

restrictive easement is not needed and 

will be replaced with an avigation 

easement. The airport will be 

additionally compensated with a 

donation of land that has an immediate 

airport purpose. The use of the property 

under the new easement will continue 

to be used compatibly with the airport 

and not cause interference with airport 

operations. The exchange is equitable 

and the donation of land to the airport 

clearly serves the interests of civil 

aviation. 

Issued in Hawthorne, California, on August 

10, 2011. 

Brian Armstrong, 

Manager, Safety and Standards, Airports 

Division, Western-Pacific Region. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21082 Filed 8–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions 

on Proposed Highway in Utah 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), USDOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims 

for Judicial Review of Actions by 

FHWA. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces actions 

taken by the FHWA that are final within 

the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 39(l)(1). The 

actions relate to a proposed highway 

project, Tooele Midvalley Highway, 

from I–80 to State Route 36 Tooele 

County, State of Utah. Those actions 

grant licenses, permits, and approvals 

for the project. 

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is 

advising the public of final agency 

actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A 

claim seeking judicial review of the 

Federal agency actions that are covered 

by this notice will be barred unless the 

claim is filed on or before February 14, 

2012. If the Federal law that authorizes 

judicial review of a claim provides a 

time period of less than 180 days for 

filing such claim, then that shorter time 

period still applies. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

FHWA: Mr. Edward Woolford, 

Environmental Manager, Federal 

Highway Administration, 2520 West 

4700 South, Suite 9A, Salt Lake City, 

Utah 84118–1880; Telephone: (801) 

955–3524; e-mail: 

Edward.Woolford@dot.gov. The FHWA 

Utah Division Office’s normal business 

hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

(Mountain Time). For the Utah 

Department of Transportation (UDOT): 

Mr. Matt Zundel, 2010 South 2760 

West, Salt Lake City, UT 84104; 

Telephone: (801) 887–3421; e-mail: 

mzundel@utah.gov. The UDOT’s normal 

business hours are Monday through 

Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (M. 

Time). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Friday, 

January 14, 2011, the FHWA published 

the Notice of Availability in the Federal 

Register in Volume 76, No. 10, page 

2680, for the following highway project 

in the State of Utah: Tooele County 

Midvalley Highway Project, To Address 

Traffic Congestion on UT–36 and at the 

I–80 Lake Point interchange through the 

Year 2030. The proposed action 

includes capacity improvements to the 

north-south transportation system in the 

Tooele Valley that provide additional 

north-south transportation capacity, 

reduce anticipated congestion on SR– 

36, and reduce anticipated congestion at 

the Lake Point interchange with I–80. 

The actions by the Federal agencies, and 

the laws under which such actions were 

taken, are described in the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) 

for the project, approved on January 3, 

2011, and in the FHWA Record of 

Decision (ROD) issued on July 27, 2011, 

and in other documents in the FHWA 

project files. The FEIS, ROD, and other 

project records are available by 

contacting the FHWA or the UDOT at 

the addresses provided above. The 

FHWA FEIS and ROD can be viewed 

and downloaded from the project Web 

site at http:// 

www.midvalleyhighway.com or viewed 

at public libraries in the project area. 

This notice applies to all Federal 

agencies’ final actions taken after the 

issuance date of the FHWA Federal 

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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 160 / Thursday, August 18, 2011 / Notices 51463 

Register notice described above. The 

laws under which actions were taken 

include, but are not limited to: 

1. General: National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– 

4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 

U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]. 

2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– 

7671(q)]. 

3. Land: Section 4(f) of the 

Department of Transportation Act of 

1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]. 

4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act 

[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section 

1536]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 

U.S.C. 703–712]. 

5. Historic and Cultural Resources: 

Section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act of 1966, as amended 

[16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]. 

6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights 

Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– 

2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy 

Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. 

7. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990, 

Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988, 

Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, 

Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low Income 

Populations; E.O. 13175, Consultation 

and Coordination With Indian Tribal 

Governments; E.O. 13112, Invasive 

Species. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). 

Issued on: August 10, 2011. 

James Christian, 

Division Administrator, Salt Lake City. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21018 Filed 8–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2011–0067] 

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 June 

29, 2011, Penn Valley Railroad LLC 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 Section 223.15. 

FRA assigned the petition Docket 

Number FRA–2011–0067. 

Penn Valley Railroad LLC is 

requesting consideration of a waiver 

from 49 CFR § 223.15, Safety Glazing 

Standards, in regard to Coach PRR 1776. 

The coach is equipped with a type of 

automotive safety glass and is serviced 

and maintained by Penn Valley Railroad 

LLC. There have not been any injuries 

on this coach due to broken glass. Penn 

Valley Railroad LLC is requesting the 

glazing waiver because of the extremely 

high cost to replace the glazing and the 

low risk to safety of continuing to 

operate with the current safety glass. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

http://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 October 

3, 2011 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 at 

http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 12, 

2011. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for 

Regulatory and Legislative Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21095 Filed 8–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2010–0034] 

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 July 15, 

2011, Port Authority Trans-Hudson 

Corporation (PATH) 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 

236. FRA has previously assigned all 

PATH Positive Train Control (PTC)- 

related documentation Docket Number 

FRA–2010–0034, and is adding this 

waiver request to that docket. 

PATH seeks a waiver from 

compliance with PTC system 

requirements found at 49 CFR Section 

236.1006, Equipping locomotives 

operating in PTC territory. Specifically, 

this petition is made in connection with 

the implementation of PATH’s 

Automatic Train Control (ATC) project 

and the plan to use unequipped PA–4 

cars as maintenance-of-way (MOW) 

work equipment. PATH is currently in 

the process of implementing an ATC 

system using communications-based 

train control (CBTC) technology 

throughout the PATH rail network, as 

described in the Positive Train Control 

Implementation and Development Plans 

previously submitted for FRA approval. 

As part of that program, PATH will be 

equipping all A-cars (cab control cars) of 

the new PA–5 fleet with onboard ATC 

equipment. By December 31, 2015, 

PATH’s passenger carrying fleet will 

consist of only multiple-unit train 

consists made of PA–5 cars, and as 

such, PATH’s operation will be in 

compliance with the new PTC rule. An 

important element of the new ATC 

system implementation at PATH will be 

the incorporation of a track-circuitbased Secondary Train Detection 

System (STDS) incorporating wayside 

signals and automatic train stops (trip 

stops). The STDS will provide for safe 

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