13552 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 55 / Thursday, March 22, 2007 / Notices 

Issued on: March 16, 2007. 

James R. Kabel, 

Chief, Management Programs and Analysis 

Division. 

[FR Doc. E7–5187 Filed 3–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: 

Prince George’s and Charles Counties, 

MD 

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 multimodal transportation improvement 

project in Charles and Prince George’s 

Counties, Maryland. The purpose of the 

EIS is to provide information and 

analyses for decisions on the project in 

accordance with the policies and 

purposes of the National Environmental 

Policy Act. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Daniel W. Johnson, Environmental 

Program Manager, Federal Highway 

Administration, City Crescent Building, 

10 South Howard Street, Suite 2450, 

Telephone: (410) 779–7154. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

FHWA, in cooperation with the 

Maryland State Highway 

Administration, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, and the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency will prepare an 

environmental impact statement (EIS) to 

improve mobility and safety along the 

U.S. 301 corridor in the Waldorf area of 

Charles and Prince George’s Counties 

for a distance of approximately 13 

miles. 

Existing and projected growth in 

population and development is creating 

traffic congestion in southern Maryland 

along existing US 301 between US 301/ 

MD 5 Interchange at T.B. and Turkey 

Hill Road/Washington Avenue. The 

local roadway network will reach 

capacity and will be uanble to 

accommodate this increased travel 

demand. Improvements within the 

corridor will address safety problems 

and accommodate existing and 

projected travel demand. 

Alternatives under consideration 

include (1) taking no action (2) 

widening the existing US 301 roadway 

(3) constructing a limited access 

highway on new location. Transit 

components and transportation system 

management/travel demand 

management (TSM/TDM) strategies 

would be incorporated with all of the 

proposed alternatives. The study will 

include an overview of future corridor 

preservation needs southward from the 

proposed improvement study limits. 

Letters describing the proposed action 

and soliciting comments will be sent to 

appropriate Federal, State, local 

agencies, private organizations, and 

citizens who have previously expressed 

or are known to have an interest in this 

project. Public involvement will be 

solicited through the project 

development process. A series of Public 

Workshops is scheduled for March 

2007. Subsequently, a Public Hearing is 

anticipated for early 2008. The Draft EIS 

will be available for public and agency 

review and comment prior to the Public 

Hearing. Public notice will be given of 

the time and place of these meetings 

and the availability of the Draft EIS for 

review. 

To ensure that the full range issues 

related to this proposed action are 

addressed and all significant issues 

identified, comments and suggestion are 

invited from all interested parties. 

Comments or questions concerning 

these proposed actions and EIS should 

be directed to the FHWA at the address 

provided above. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, 

Planning and Construction. The regulation 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation of 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program). 

Dated: March 6, 2007. 

Daniel W. Johnson, 

Environmental Program Manager, Baltimore, 

Maryland. 

[FR Doc. 07–1398 Filed 3–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Solicitation of Applications for Certain 

Federal-Aid Highway Funding 

Available in Fiscal Year 2007 Under 

Federal Highway Discretionary Grant 

Programs 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of funding availability. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is 

to solicit applications for Federal grant 

funding and to issue supplemental 

notice and information to eligible 

grantees concerning discretionary grant 

funds available for obligation in Fiscal 

Year 2007 under eight discretionary 

grant programs administered by FHWA. 

It seeks applications (either new or 

amended) to the programs that both 

meet the programs’ respective statutory 

criteria and emphasize the proposed 

projects’ highway safety and congestion 

reduction benefits. The FHWA will 

make its funding determinations 

through a merit-based selection process. 

This notice applies to the following 

programs: the Ferry Boat Discretionary 

Program (23 U.S.C. 147), the Innovative 

Bridge Research and Construction 

Program (23 U.S.C. 503(b)), the 

Interstate Maintenance Discretionary 

Program (23 U.S.C. 118(c)), Public 

Lands Highway Discretionary Program 

(23 U.S.C. 202–204), the Highways for 

Life Pilot (HfL) Program (§ 1502 of Pub. 

L. 109–59), the Transportation 

Community and System Preservation 

Program (§ 1117 of Pub. L. 109–59), the 

Truck Parking Facilities Pilot Program 

(§ 1305 of Pub. L. 109–59), and the Delta 

Region Transportation Development 

Program (§ 1308 of Pub. L. 109–59). 

DATES: Applications must be submitted 

by April 30, 2007, unless otherwise 

specified (see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION Section D). Late-filed 

applications may be considered to the 

extent practical. This deadline generally 

represents an extension of 

approximately 30 days from the original 

deadline for applications. 

ADDRESSES: Applications should be 

submitted electronically in MS Word 

format by eligible applicants, generally 

State transportation departments, by 

following the instructions provided 

under the Supplemental Action 

Memoranda issued by FHWA to the 

State DOTs for the above-referenced 

discretionary programs. The 

Supplemental Action Memoranda for 

the various discretionary programs are 

posted on the FHWA Web site: http:// 

www.fhwa.dot.gov/discretionary/ 

currsol.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please 

address questions concerning this notice 

to Steve Rochlis, Office of Chief 

Counsel, Federal Highway 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, via e-mail at 

Steve.Rochlis@dot.gov or (202) 366–

1395, or to Thomas M. McNamara, 

Office of the Secretary, via e-mail at 

Thomas.McNamara@dot.gov. Questions 

concerning the specific grant program 

should be directed to the point of 

contact listed on the information 

memoranda and posted on the FHWA 

Web site. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Access: An electronic copy 

of this document may be downloaded 


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