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Quitclaim Deed; thence north 11 

degrees, 27 minutes, 46 seconds east, 

5496.27 feet to the point of beginning 

containing 282 acres more or less. 

Except: A part of Section 15 

Township 7 North, Range 8 East, Center 

Township, Jennings County, Indiana, 

and more particularly described as 

follows: Commencing at the point of the 

intersection of the east right-of-way line 

of the C.C.C. & St. L. Railroad and east 

and west centerline of said Section 15 

also being the point of beginning of the 

Quitclaim Deed in the Jennings County 

Deed Record 78 page 634 to 636; thence 

north 89 degrees, 26 minutes, 06 

seconds east, 2134.3 feet to the point of 

beginning on the centerline of Jennings 

County Road 20 West; thence southerly 

on and along the centerline of Jennings 

County Road 20 West to a point being 

700 feet abeam the extended centerline 

of Runway 15–33 at the North Vernon 

Municipal Airport; thence 

northwesterly on and along a line 

parallel to and 700 feet abeam the 

extended centerline of Runway 15–33 at 

the North Vernon Municipal Airport to 

a point on the east and west centerline 

of said Section 15; thence on and along 

said east and west centerline of said 

Section 15 to the point of beginning 

containing 13 acres more or less. 

Except: A part of Section 22, 

Township 7 North, Range 8 East, Center 

Township, Jennings County, Indiana, 

and more particularly described as 

follows: Commencing at the point of the 

intersection of the east right-of-way line 

of the C.C.C. & St. L. Railroad and east 

and west centerline of said Section 15 

also being the point of beginning of the 

Quitclaim Deed in the Jennings County 

Deed Record 78 page 634 to 636, thence 

north 89 degrees, 26 minutes, 06 

seconds East, 2134.3 feet to a point on 

the centerline of Jennings County Road 

20 West; thence southerly on and along 

the centerline of Jennings County Road 

20 West to the point of beginning being 

1000 feet abeam of the extended 

centerline of Runway 5–23 at the North 

Vernon Municipal Airport; thence 

continuing southerly on and along the 

centerline of Jennings County Road 20 

West to a point on the south line of said 

Quitclaim Deed; thence westerly on and 

along said south line of said Quitclaim 

Deed to a point also being 1000 feet 

abeam the extended centerline of 

Runway 5–23 at the North Vernon 

Municipal Airport; thence northeasterly 

on and along a line parallel to and 1000 

feet abeam the extended centerline of 

Runway 5–23 at the North Vernon 

Municipal Airport to the point of 

beginning containing 45 acres more or 

less. 

Together containing 224 acres more or 

less, subject to all liens, encumbrances, 

easements, limitations, and restrictions 

of record. 

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on May 1, 

2007. 

James G. Keefer 

Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, 

FAA, Great Lakes Region. 

[FR Doc. 07–3462 Filed 7–16–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement, 

Canyon and Ada Counties, ID I–84, 

Karcher Interchange to Five Mile Road 

Environmental Study 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Letter of Project Initiation; 

Notice of Intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); 

and initiation of public and agency 

scoping for the addition of traffic lanes, 

interchange configuration 

improvements, structure widening, 

structure replacements and pavement 

reconstruction to Interstate 84 (I–84) 

from the Karcher Interchange in Canyon 

County to the Five Mile Road overpass 

in Ada County, Idaho. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA hereby gives 

notice that it intends to prepare an EIS 

for the proposed addition of lanes and 

other reconstruction improvements to 

approximately 16 miles of I–84 between 

the Karcher Interchange in Canyon 

County and Five Mile Road in Ada 

County, Idaho. The environmental study 

will evaluate the potential impacts of 

design alternatives for future 

construction of the additional lanes and 

several associated staged improvement 

projects of this highway segment. This 

EIS is being prepared and considered in 

accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969, regulations of the Council on 

Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 

1500–1508), and FWHA regulations, 

guidance and policy. 

Anticipated Federal approvals/actions 

needed for this project to be constructed 

include permits for Sections 401 and 

404 of the Clean Water Act (U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers) and compliance 

with Section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act. 

Cooperating Agencies: There are no 

cooperating agencies identified for this 

project. 

DATES: Public comments and questions 

are welcome anytime during the NEPA 

process and should be directed to the 

addresses listed below. Additional 

formal opportunities for public 

participation after the Public Scoping 

are tentatively scheduled as follows: 

Review and comment of Draft EIS 

(including a public hearing): Early 

2009. 

Review of Final EIS: Summer of 2009. 

Notices of availability for the Draft 

EIS, Final EIS and Record of Decision 

will be provided through direct mail, 

the Federal Register and other media. 

Notification also will be sent to Federal, 

State, local agencies, persons, and 

organizations that submit comments or 

questions. Precise schedules and 

locations for public meetings will be 

announced in the local news media. 

Interested individuals and organizations 

may request to be included on the 

mailing list for the distribution of 

meeting announcements and associated 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Edwin Johnson, Field Operations 

Engineer; Federal Highway 

Administration, 3050 Lake Harbor Lane, 

Suite 126, Boise, Idaho 83703, 

Telephone: (208) 334–9180; or Gwen 

Smith, GARVEE Public Involvement 

Coordinator, Idaho Transportation 

Department, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, Idaho 

83707–1129, Telephone: (208) 334–

4444. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic access 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded using a modem and 

suitable communications software from 

the Government Printing Office’s 

Electronic Bulletin Board Service at 

(202) 512–1661. Internet users may 

reach the Office of the Federal Register’s 

home page at http://nara.gov/fedreg and 

the Government Printing Office’s 

database at: http://access.gpo.gov.nara. 

Background 

The FHWA in cooperation with the 

Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) 

will prepare an EIS for the proposed 

addition of lanes and other staged 

associated reconstruction improvement 

projects to approximately 16 miles of I–

84 between the Karcher Interchange in 

Canyon County (Mile Post 33) and Five 

Mile Road (Mile Post 49) in Ada County, 

Idaho. These associated projects could 

include reconstructing existing lanes, 

reconstructing interchanges at Meridian 

Road and Garrity Boulevard; replacing 

seven overpass structures at Five Mile 

Road, Cloverdale Road, Ten Mile Road, 

11th Avenue, Franklin Boulevard, 

Northwest Boulevard and Karcher 

Boulevard; ramp modifications at the 


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Eagle Road Interchange, Franklin 

Boulevard, Meridian Road Interchange, 

and Karcher Interchange; two railroad 

structures; and six irrigation/canal 

structures. Three of these associated 

projects are currently identified in the 

Idaho State Transportation 

Improvement Program (STIP) for District 

3, as projects funded through 

Connecting Idaho GARVEE. These 

projects are: 

• The reconstruction and widening of 

the existing Garrity overpass to 

accommodate additional lanes on I–84. 

• The reconstruction and widening of 

I–84 mainline from Franklin Boulevard 

to the Garrity Road Interchange. 

• The reconstruction and widening of 

the Garrity Interchange to Meridian 

Interchange. 

Another associated project that is 

anticipated to be added to the 2008 STIP 

is: 

• The reconstruction of the east half 

of the Franklin Boulevard Interchange. 

Additional associated projects have 

been identified through previous 

studies, the Community Planning 

Association of Southwest Idaho 

(COMPASS) MPO plan and other long 

range planning documents. These 

projects have been presented to the 

public through public meetings, 

workshops, and publicly distributed 

documents. These projects are not in the 

current STIP or may not be programmed 

for funding at this time, but have been 

identified as a needed improvement 

through these studies. These projects 

are: 

• The rehabilitation of the bridge on 

the eastbound lane of the Karcher 

Boulevard Interchange. 

• The rehabilitation of the I–84, 

UPRR overpass, westbound lanes. 

• Widening I–84 mainline from Eagle 

Road to the Five Mile Overcrossing at 

Mile Post 49. 

• Widening I–84 mainline from Ten 

Mile Road to Eagle Road. 

• Widening I–84 mainline from 

Garrity Boulevard to Ten Mile Road. 

• The Meridian Road Interchange 

improvement project. 

• Reconstruction of the Garrity 

Boulevard Interchange. 

Notice is hereby given that the public 

scoping process has been initiated to 

prepare an EIS that will address the 

impacts of and alternatives to the 

proposal. The purpose of the scoping 

process is to solicit public comment 

regarding the full spectrum of issues 

and concerns, including a suitable range 

of alternatives, and the nature and 

extent of potential environmental 

impacts and appropriate mitigation 

measures that should be addressed in 

the EIS process. The EIS will examine 

the short and long-term impacts of a 

reasonable range of alternatives, 

including the no action alternative, on 

the natural, physical, and human 

environments. The impacts assessment 

will include, but not be limited to, 

impacts on wetlands, wildlife; social 

environment; changes in land use; 

noise, aesthetics; changes in traffic; and 

economic impacts. Environmental 

Justice (as outlined in Executive Order 

12898) will also be addressed as part of 

the impact assessment. The EIS will also 

examine measures to mitigate adverse 

impacts resulting from the proposed 

action. 

Comments are being solicited from 

Federal, State, and local agencies and 

from private organizations and citizens 

who have interest in this proposal. 

Public information meetings, including 

scoping meetings, will be held in the 

project area to discuss the potential 

alignments and alternatives. The draft 

EIS will be available for public and 

agency review, and a public hearing will 

be held to receive comments. Public 

notice will be given of the time and 

place of all meetings and hearings. 

Comments and/or suggestions from all 

interested parties are requested, to 

ensure that the purpose and need for the 

project, the full range of all issues, and 

significant environmental issues in 

particular, are identified and reviewed. 

Comments or questions concerning this 

proposed action and/or its EIS should 

be directed to the FHWA, or ITD at the 

addresses listed previously. 

(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 

proposed action) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123; 

49 CFR 1.48. 

Peter Hartman, 

Idaho Division Administrator, FHWA. 

[FR Doc. 07–3464 Filed 7–16–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

notice is hereby given that the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) has 

received a request for a waiver of 

compliance from certain requirements 

of its safety standards. The individual 

petition is described below, including 

the party seeking relief, the regulatory 

provisions involved, the nature of the 

relief being requested, and the 

petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief. 

Union Pacific Railroad Company 

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2007–

28454] 

The Union Pacific Railroad Company 

(UP) seeks a waiver of compliance from 

certain provisions of 49 CFR Part 232, 

Brake System Safety Standards for 

Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains 

and Equipment. Specifically, UP is 

seeking relief from the requirements for 

performing the single car air brake test 

as prescribed in § 232.305(b)(2), which 

states in part: ‘‘A car is on a shop or 

repair track, as defined in § 232.303(a), 

for any reason and has not received a 

single car air brake test within the 

previous 12-month period.’’

UP states that they are performing 

repairs and wheel change-outs to cars 

in-train on selected trains in their yards 

across their system, in order to reduce 

the number of impact wheels and satisfy 

the demands of their customers to move 

commodities. UP claims that the in-train 

repairs also greatly reduce the number 

of switching events that would 

otherwise be required to effect the 

repairs, further reducing the risk of 

injury and derailment. UP believes that 

reducing the number of impact wheels 

has helped reduce the number of 

derailments due to broken rails, joint 

bars, wheels and bearings. The majority 

of these trains are in coal service and 

the cars are privately owned. UP 

contends that these cars receive regular 

periodic maintenance, so they seldom 

approach the 5-year limit in which a 

single car air brake test would normally 

be required. In addition, UP states that 

their system automatically flags cars in 

the yard when they are listed on the 

Association of American Railroad’s 

MA–63, which is a list that identifies 

cars within 90 days of the 5-year limit. 

UP states that they will continue to 

perform a single car air brake test in 

compliance with § 232.305 (b)(4–5), (c), 

(d), and (e). UP believes that this request 

will not have an adverse effect on safety. 

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 (e.g., Waiver 


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