49346 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 166 / Tuesday, August 28, 2007 / Notices 

Dated: August 17, 2007. 

C. Miller Crouch, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–17018 Filed 8–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5915] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Jasper 

Johns: Gray’’

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: Pursuant to 

the authority vested in me by the Act of 

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 

2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 

27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and 

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 

2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et 

seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of 

October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority 

No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as 

amended, and Delegation of Authority 

No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], 

I hereby determine that the objects to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Jasper 

Johns: Gray,’’ imported from abroad for 

temporary exhibition within the United 

States, are of cultural significance. The 

objects are imported pursuant to loan 

agreements with the foreign owners or 

custodians. I also determine that the 

exhibition or display of the exhibit 

objects at the Art Institute of Chicago, 

Chicago, Illinois, from on or about 

November 3, 2007, until on or about 

January 6, 2008; Metropolitan Museum 

of Art, New York, New York, beginning 

on or about February 5, 2008, until on 

or about May 5, 2008, and at possible 

additional exhibitions or venues yet to 

be determined, is in the national 

interest. Public Notice of these 

Determinations is ordered to be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Julie 

Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: (202) 453–8050). The 

address is U.S. Department of State, SA–

44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700, 

Washington, DC 20547–0001. 

Dated: August 17, 2007. 

C. Miller Crouch, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–17017 Filed 8–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5917] 

Culturally Significant Object Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: 

‘‘Painted With Words: Vincent van 

Gogh’s Letters to Emile Bernard’’

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: Pursuant to 

the authority vested in me by the Act of 

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 

2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 

27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and 

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 

2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et 

seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of 

October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority 

No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as 

amended, and Delegation of Authority 

No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], 

I hereby determine that the object to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Painted 

with Words: Vincent van Gogh’s Letters 

to Emile Bernard,’’ imported from 

abroad for temporary exhibition within 

the United States, is of cultural 

significance. The object is imported 

pursuant to a loan agreement with the 

foreign owner or custodian. I also 

determine that the exhibition or display 

of the exhibit object at the Morgan 

Library & Museum, New York, New 

York, from on or about September 28, 

2007, until on or about January 6, 2008, 

and at possible additional exhibitions or 

venues yet to be determined, is in the 

national interest. Public Notice of these 

Determinations is ordered to be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a 

description of the exhibit object, contact 

Paul W. Manning, Attorney-Adviser, 

Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. 

Department of State (telephone: 202/ 

453–8052). The address is U.S. 

Department of State, SA–44, 301 4th 

Street, SW., Room 700, Washington, DC 

20547–0001. 

Dated: August 16, 2007. 

C. Miller Crouch, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–17022 Filed 8–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5916] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition; Determinations: ‘‘Renoir 

Landscapes’’

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: Pursuant to 

the authority vested in me by the Act of 

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 

2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 

27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and 

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 

2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et 

seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of 

October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority 

No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as 

amended, and Delegation of Authority 

No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], 

I hereby determine that the objects to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Renoir 

Landscapes,’’ imported from abroad for 

temporary exhibition within the United 

States, are of cultural significance. The 

objects are imported pursuant to loan 

agreements with the foreign owners or 

custodians. I also determine that the 

exhibition or display of the exhibit 

objects at the Philadelphia Museum of 

Art, Philadelphia, PA, from on or about 

October 4, 2007, until on or about 

January 6, 2008, and at possible 

additional exhibitions or venues yet to 

be determined, is in the national 

interest. Public Notice of these 

Determinations is ordered to be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Julie 

Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: (202) 453–8050). The 

address is U.S. Department of State, SA–

44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700, 

Washington, DC 20547–0001. 

Dated: August 17, 2007. 

C. Miller Crouch, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–17020 Filed 8–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement, 

Canyon and Ada Counties, ID State 

Highway 44 (SH–44) Corridor 

Preservation Study 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), U.S. DOT. 

ACTION: Letter of Project Initiation; 

Notice of Intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); 

for the preservation of right-of-way to 

construct additional travel lanes and 

other improvements to approximately 

17 miles of SH–44 from Exit 25 at 

Interstate 84 (I–84) in Canyon County to 

Ballantyne Lane in Ada County. 


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SUMMARY: The FHWA hereby gives 

notice that it intends to prepare an EIS 

for the proposed preservation of rightof-way for the construction of projects 

that would increase surface 

transportation capacity (additional 

travel lanes, intersection improvements) 

and improve operating conditions and 

safety (access management 

improvements) for both near-term and 

long-term needs. 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 150–1508), and FHWA 

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 4(f) of the Department of 

Transportation Act, section 7 of the 

Endangered Species Act and 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 

address listed below. Additional formal 

opportunities for public participation 

are tentatively scheduled as follows: 

Review and comment of Draft EIS 

(including a public hearing): Fall 

2008. Review of Final EIS: Spring 

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 o 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. 

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 

Recommendations for improvements 

along this corridor are identified in the 

regional long-range transportation plan, 

‘‘Communities in Motion,’’ prepared by 

the Boise-Nampa Metropolitan Planning 

Organization, Community Planning 

Association of Southwest Idaho 

(COMPASS) and adopted by the 

COMPASS board in August 2006. 

SH–44 lies in an important east/west 

corridor connecting Ada and Canyon 

counties from the city of Eagle to the 

highway’s junction with I–84 in Canyon 

County. The once rural areas along the 

highway are changing from farms and 

orchards to subdivisions and 

businesses. The highway runs through 

the central business districts of the 

cities of Star and Middleton. The speed 

is gradually decreased from 55 to 25 

mph within city limits. It is one of only 

three main highways that carry traffic 

directly from the city of Caldwell to 

Boise. Growth and development have 

resulted in higher traffic volumes and 

congestion. 

The city of Middleton has identified 

a need for a bypass of its downtown area 

and has preliminary plans for a route 

south of town. There has been 

discussion about a bypass for the city of 

Star, but the level of support for this has 

not been determined. 

Public scoping meetings on this 

project were held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

on May 24, 2006 in Middleton, ID, and 

May 25, 2006 in Eagle, ID, to solicit 

public comment regarding the full 

spectrum of issues and concerns, 

including the need for the project, 

alternate routes around the cities of 

Middleton and Star, access 

management, and environmental issues 

to be considered in the analysis. 

Attendees were informed at the meeting 

that an EIS would be prepared for the 

corridor preservation study. 

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 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 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 J. Hartman, 

Idaho Division Administrator, FHWA. 

[FR Doc. 07–4195 Filed 8–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4190–22–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

Indexing the Annual Operating 

Revenues of Railroads 

This Notice sets forth the annual 

inflation adjusting index numbers 

which are used to adjust gross annual 

operating revenues of railroads for 

classification purposes. This indexing 

methodology will insure that regulated 

carriers are classified based on real 

business expansion and not from the 

effects of inflation. Classification is 

important because it determines the 

extent of reporting for each carrier. 

The railroad’s inflation factors are 

based on the annual average Railroad’s 

Freight Price Index. This index is 

developed by the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS). This index will be used 

to deflate revenues for comparison with 

established revenue thresholds. 

The base year for railroads is 1991. 

The inflation index factors are presented 

as follows: 


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