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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: City 

of Coronado, CA 

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) 

and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 

will be prepared for a project in San 

Diego, California, known as the State 

Route (SR) 75/282 Transportation 

Corridor Project. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Healow, Federal Highway 

Administration, 650 Capitol Mall Suite 

4–100, Sacramento, California 95814, 

Telephone: (916) 498–5849 or Jason A. 

Reynolds, California Department of 

Transportation, 4050 Taylor Street San 

Diego, CA 92110, Telephone (619) 688–

0291. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

FHWA is issuing this notice to advise 

the public that an EIS will be prepared 

for proposed improvements to the State 

Routes 75 and 282 (SR 75/282) corridor 

between the San Diego-Coronado Bridge 

and the Naval Air Station North Island 

(NASNI) within the City of Coronado, 

CA. SR 75/282 serves Coronado 

residents, visitors and NASNI, a military 

airport and aircraft carrier berthing 

facility. The project will address current 

and forecast traffic congestion within 

the SR75/282 Transportation Corridor. 

The study area along the corridor varies 

in width, but is narrowest at the bridge 

and widest where Third Street and 

Fourth Street intersect Orange Avenue. 

Alternatives under consideration 

include (1) Taking no action; (2) 

Transportation Systems Management 

(TSM)/Transportation Demand 

Management (TDM); (3) Third Street/ 

Fourth Street couplet with grade 

separations at Orange Avenue; (4) Twin 

cell cut-and-cover tunnel with refined 

west portal layout and early daylight 

alignment compatible with NASNI 

Third Street Main Gate; (5A) Twin bore 

tunnel with refined west portal layout 

for improved compatibility with NASNI 

Third Street Main Gate; and (5B) Twin 

bore restricted access tunnel with entry 

control gate at the east portal and west 

portal with access directly onto McCain 

Boulevard at NASNI. Alternatives under 

consideration incorporated into and 

studied with the various build 

alternatives will be design variations of 

grade and alignment. Property 

acquisitions and utility relocations may 

be necessary. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this proposed action are 

addressed and all significant issues 

identified, comments and suggestions 

are invited from all interested parties. 

Comments or questions concerning this 

proposed action and the EIS should be 

directed to the contacts provided above. 

Key environmental issues to be studied 

include, but are not limited to, air 

quality, noise, traffic, socioeconomic 

impacts, business relocations, 

hazardous materials, biological, water 

quality, coastal zone, flood plain, 

wetlands, visual impacts, impacts to 

open space and cultural resources and 

parking. Other key issues may arise at 

scoping meetings or during the 

environmental review process. 

Resources subject to Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act may 

be affected. Section 4(f) resources may 

also be affected. Letters describing the 

proposed action and soliciting 

comments will be sent to appropriate 

Federal, State and local agencies, and to 

private organizations and citizens who 

have previously expressed, or are 

known to have an interest in, this 

proposal. 

The draft EIS will be available for 

public and agency review prior to the 

public hearing. 

(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.) 

Issued on: January 10, 2007. 

Steve Healow, 

Federal Highway Administration, 

Sacramento, California. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

its implementing regulations, the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

hereby announces that it is seeking 

renewal of the following currently 

approved information collection 

activities. Before submitting these 

information collection requirements for 

clearance by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting 

public comment on specific aspects of 

the activities identified below. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than March 19, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on any or all of the following proposed 

activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert 

Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and 

Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal 

Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont 

Ave., NW., Mail Stop 25, Washington, 

DC 20590, or Ms. Gina Christodoulou, 

Office of Support Systems Staff, RAD–

43, Federal Railroad Administration, 

1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, 

Washington, DC 20590. Commenters 

requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt 

of their respective comments must 

include a self-addressed stamped 

postcard stating, ‘‘Comments on OMB 

control number 2130–___.’’

Alternatively, comments may be 

transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493–

6230 or (202) 493–6170, or via E-mail to 

Mr. Brogan at robert.brogan@dot.gov, or 

to Ms. Christodoulou at 

gina.christodoulou@dot.gov. Please refer 

to the assigned OMB control number in 

any correspondence submitted. FRA 

will summarize comments received in 

response to this notice in a subsequent 

notice and include them in its 

information collection submission to 

OMB for approval. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and 

Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal 

Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont 

Ave., NW., Mail Stop 25, Washington, 

DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292) 

or Ms. Gina Christodoulou, Office of 

Support Systems Staff, RAD–43, Federal 

Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont 

Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, 

DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6139). 

(These telephone numbers are not tollfree.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), Public Law 104–13, section 2, 

109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised 

at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its 

implementing regulations, 5 CFR Part 

1320, require Federal agencies to 

provide 60-days notice to the public for 

comment on information collection 

activities before seeking approval for 

reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 

1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, 

FRA invites interested respondents to 

comment on the following summary of 

proposed information collection 

activities regarding (i) Whether the 

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information collection activities are 

necessary for FRA to properly execute 

its functions, including whether the 

activities will have practical utility; (ii) 

the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the 

burden of the information collection 

activities, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used to 

determine the estimates; (iii) ways for 

FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information being 

collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to 

minimize the burden of information 

collection activities on the public by 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology (e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)(i)–(iv); 5 CFR 

1320.8(d)(1)(i)–(iv). FRA believes that 

soliciting public comment will promote 

its efforts to reduce the administrative 

and paperwork burdens associated with 

the collection of information mandated 

by Federal regulations. In summary, 

FRA reasons that comments received 

will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce 

reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it 

organizes information collection 

requirements in a ‘‘user friendly’’ format 

to improve the use of such information; 

and (iii) accurately assess the resources 

expended to retrieve and produce 

information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 

3501. 

Below is a brief summary of currently 

approved information collection 

activities that FRA will submit for 

clearance by OMB as required under the 

PRA: 

Title: Passenger Train Emergency 

Preparedness. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0545. 

Abstract: The collection of 

information is due to the passenger train 

emergency preparedness regulations set 

forth in 49 CFR Parts 223 and 239 which 

require railroads to meet minimum 

Federal standards for the preparation, 

adoption, and implementation of 

emergency preparedness plans 

connected with the operation of 

passenger trains, including freight 

railroads hosting operations of rail 

passenger service. The regulations 

require luminescent or lighted 

emergency markings so that passengers 

and emergency responders can readily 

determine where the closest and most 

accessible exit routes are located and 

how the emergency exit mechanisms are 

operated. Windows and doors intended 

for emergency access by responders for 

extrication of passengers must be 

marked with retro-reflective material so 

that emergency responders, particularly 

in conditions of poor visibility, can 

easily distinguish them from the less 

accessible doors and windows. Records 

of the inspection, maintenance and 

repairs of emergency windows and door 

exits, as well as records of operational 

efficiency tests, will be used to ensure 

compliance with the regulations. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Respondent Universe: 18 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Reporting Burden: 

CFR section Respondent universe Total annual 

responses 

Average 

time per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total annual 

burden cost 

223.9(d); 239.107—Marking of Emergency 

Exits.

18 railroads ................ 10,475 decals ............. 5 minutes .. 873 $27,936 

—Marking door and window exits w clear instructions.18 railroads ................ 6,320/1,300 decals ..... 4 min./5 

min.

614 19,648 

239.107(b)—Records of Inspection, Maintenance, & repair.18 railroads ................ 1,800 window rcds. + 

1,800 door records.

20 min./3 

min.

690 22,080 

239.101, 239.201—Filing of Emergency Preparedness Plan.2 railroads .................. 1 plan ......................... 158 hours 158 9,638 

—Amendments to Emergency Plans .............. 2 railroads .................. 1 amendment ............. 2 hours ..... 2 74 

239.101 (ii)—Maintenance of Current Emergency Phone Numbers.2 railroads .................. 2 records .................... 1 hour ....... 2 74 

—Subsequent Years ....................................... 18 railroads ................ 19 records .................. 30 minutes 10 370 

239.101(a)(3)—Joint Operations ..................... 2 railroad pairs ........... 2 plans ........................ 16 hours ... 32 1,568 

—Subsequent Years ....................................... 1 railroad pair ............. 1 plan ......................... 16 hours ... 16 784 

239.101(a)(5)—Liaison with Emergency Responders.2 railroads .................. 1 plan ......................... 6 hours ..... 6 222 

—Subsequent Years ....................................... 20 railroads ................ 40 plans/1,200 copies 40 hrs./5 

min..

1,700 71,400 

239.101(a)(7)(ii) Passenger Safety Information.5/12 railroads ............. 1,300 cards/5 progs./5 

safety messages/12 

progs./12 msgs.

5 min./16 

hrs./48 

hrs./8 hrs.

812 31,088 

239.105—Debriefing and Critique ................... 20 railroads ................ 5 debrief sess ............. 27 hours ... 135 2,160 

239.301—Operational Efficiency Tests ........... 20 railroads ................ 11,075 tests/rcds ........ 15 minutes 2,768 127,328 

Total Responses: 35,376. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

7,818 hours. 

Status: Extension of a Currently 

Approved Collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0511. 

Abstract: The collection of 

information is used to prevent the 

unsafe movement of defective freight 

cars. Railroads are required to inspect 

freight cars for compliance and to 

determine restrictions on the 

movements of defective cars. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Respondent Universe: 685 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 40 

hours. 

Total Responses: 1,200. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 

CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA 

informs all interested parties that it may 

not conduct or sponsor, and a 

respondent is not required to respond 

to, a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Issued in Washington, DC on January 11, 

2007. 

D.J. Stadtler, 

Director, Office of Budget, Federal Railroad 

Administration. 

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