Appendix A 

Agency Coordination 

A1. Notice of Intent 

A2. Meeting Summaries 

A3. Resolutions 
A1. Notice of Intent
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Four Alternatives for the proposed 

Klingle Valley Multi-Use Trail, 

including the No Action Alternative, 

were developed in accordance with the 

project objectives established to meet 

the project purpose and need and are 

analyzed in detail in the EA. The 

proposed trail alignment for all Action 

Alternatives (Alternatives 2, 3, and 4) 

lies within the existing DDOT right-ofway. The EA examines and evaluates 

the existing environmental conditions 

within the project area along with the 

environmental consequences and 

cumulative impacts of several 

alternatives for the proposed 

improvement. 

DATES: The public hearing will be held 

on June 23, 2010 at the National 

Zoological Park, Visitor Center 

Auditorium, 3001 Connecticut Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20008. The Public 

Hearing will consist of an open house 

from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. followed by a 

formal presentation and opportunity to 

comment from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Comments on the EA must be received 

on or before July 6, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: In addition to attending the 

Public Hearing, you may submit 

comments or requests for copies of the 

EA by any of the following methods: 

• Project Web Site: http:// 

www.klingletrail.com. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

on the Web site. 

• E-mail: comments@klingletrail.com. 

• Mail: Austina Casey, Project 

Manager, Planning, Policy and 

Sustainability Administration, District 

Department of Transportation, 2000 

14th Street, NW., 7th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20009. 

Electronic copies may be downloaded 

for review from the project Web site and 

hard copies of the EA may also be 

viewed at the following locations: 

District Department of Transportation, 

Planning, Policy, and Sustainability 

Administration, 2000 14th Street, 

NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 

20009; 

National Capital Planning Commission 

Library, 401 9th Street, NW., North 

Lobby, Suite 500, Washington, DC 

20004; 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial 

Library, 901 G Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20001; 

Cleveland Park Branch Library, 3310 

Connecticut Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20008; 

Mount Pleasant Library, 3162 Mt. 

Pleasant Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20010. 

Issued: May 27, 2010. 

Joseph C. Lawson, 

Division Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration, District of Columbia Division. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13485 Filed 6–4–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL HIGHWAY 

ADMINISTRATION 

[FHWA–DC–2010–01–D] 

Notice of Withdrawal of the Notice of 

Intent for Klingle Road Environmental 

Impact Statement; Washington, DC 

AGENCIES: Federal Highway 

Administration, District of Columbia 

Division; and District Department of 

Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of Withdrawal of the 

Notice of Intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

Klingle Road. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA) is issuing this 

notice to advise the public that, effective 

immediately, the Notice of Intent (NOI) 

(Federal Register Vol. 69, No 52; FR Doc 

04–6027) to prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed 

reopening of Klingle Road, NW., to 

vehicular access in Washington, DC, is 

being withdrawn. The NOI for the EIS 

was announced on March 18, 2004. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Federal Highway Administration, 

District of Columbia Division: Mr. 

Michael Hicks, Environmental/Urban 

Engineer, 1990 K Street, NW., Suite 510, 

Washington, DC 20006–1103, (202) 219– 

3536; or District Department of 

Transportation: Austina Casey, Project 

Manager, Planning, Policy and 

Sustainability Administration, 2000 

14th Street, NW., 7th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20009, (202) 671–2740. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In June 

2008, the District of Columbia Council 

passed legislation called the Klingle 

Road Sustainable Development 

Amendment Act of 2008 (DC Law 17– 

219; DC Official Code § 9–115.11). This 

legislation ended studies to reopen the 

barricaded segment of Klingle Road to 

vehicular traffic, and specifies that 

District Department of Transportation 

(DDOT) shall allocate and use Federal 

aid highway funds for the 

environmental remediation of Klingle 

Valley and the construction of a 

pedestrian and bicycle trail along the 

barricaded portion of Klingle Road, 

between Porter Street, NW., and 

Cortland Place, NW. Based on this 

legislation, the NOI to prepare an EIS 

will be withdrawn. 

FHWA in conjunction with DDOT 

have determined that an Environmental 

Assessment (EA) will instead be 

prepared to evaluate a range of 

alternatives and impacts for the 

construction of a multi-use trail facility 

within the 0.7 mile barricaded portion 

of Klingle Road; including the 

restoration of Klingle Creek, in 

cooperation with the National Park 

Service (NPS). The proposed multi-use 

trail facility will be constructed using 

context sensitive design, to provide safe 

non-motorized transportation and 

recreational opportunities to the 

residents and visitors of the District of 

Columbia. 

Issued: May 27, 2010. 

Joseph C. Lawson, 

Division Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration, District of Columbia Division. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13490 Filed 6–4–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Draft Tier II Environmental Impact 

Statement: Southeast High Speed Rail 

Corridor-Richmond, VA (Main Street 

Station) to Raleigh, NC (Boylan Wye) 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Tier 

II Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

and public hearings for the Southeast 

High Speed Rail, Richmond, VA to 

Raleigh, NC Project (Project). 

SUMMARY: The Federal Railroad 

Administration announces the 

availability of the Southeast High Speed 

Rail, Richmond, VA to Raleigh, NC 

Project Draft Tier II Environmental 

Impact Statement (DEIS) for public 

review and comment. The DEIS was 

prepared pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq., the Council on Environmental 

Quality NEPA implementing 

regulations, 40 CFR parts 1500–1508, 

and the FRA NEPA guidance, 64 FR 

28545 (May 26, 1999). FRA is the lead 

Federal agency; the Federal Highway 

Administration, United States Coast 

Guard, United States Army Corps of 

Engineers, United States Environmental 

Protection Agency, and the United 

States Fish and Wildlife Service are 

cooperating Federal agencies. The North 

Carolina Department of Transportation 

Rail Division (NCDOT) and the Virginia 

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Department of Rail and Public 

Transportation (DRPT) are co-lead State 

agencies. The Environmental Protection 

Agency included the DEIS in the Notice 

of Availability published on June 4, 

2010. 

DATES: FRA invites interested Members 

of Congress, state and local 

governments, other Federal agencies, 

Native American tribal governments, 

organizations, and members of the 

public to provide comments on the 

DEIS. The public comment period 

opened on May 28, 2010, and will 

continue until August 30, 2010. Written 

and oral comments will be given equal 

weight, and FRA will consider all 

comments received or postmarked by 

that date in the preparing the Final EIS. 

Comments received or postmarked after 

that date will be considered to the 

extent practicable. Dates and locations 

for the public hearings are listed below. 

‘‘Open House’’ information sessions will 

be held from 5–7 p.m. followed by 

public hearings at 7 p.m. Eastern 

Standard Time: 

1. Norlina, NC: July 13, 2010, 

Northside Elementary School, 164 

Elementary Avenue, Norlina, NC 27563. 

2. Alberta, VA: July 15, 2010, 

Southside Virginia Community College, 

Christanna Campus, 109 Campus Drive, 

Alberta, VA 23821. 

3. Richmond, VA: July 20, 2010, 

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles 

Cafeteria, 2300 West Broad Street, 1st 

floor, Richmond, VA 23269. 

4. Petersburg, VA: July 21, 2010, 

Union Station, 103 River Street, 

Petersburg, VA 23804. 

5. McKenney, VA: July 22, 2010, 

Sunnyside Elementary School, 10203 

Sunnyside Road, McKenney, VA 23872. 

6. Raleigh, NC: July 26, 2010, Raleigh 

Convention Center, 500 South Salisbury 

Street, Raleigh, NC 27601. 

7. Henderson, NC: July 27, 2010, 

Aycock Elementary School, 305 Carey 

Chapel Road, Franklin County, NC 

27537. 

8. Franklinton, NC: July 29, 2010, 

Franklinton High School Gym, 6948 N. 

Cheatham Street, Franklinton, NC 

27525. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted at the public hearings both 

verbally and in writing. Written 

comments may be submitted 

electronically via the project Web site at 

http://www.sehsr.org or mailed to 

SEHSR Comments, NCDOT Rail 

Division, 1553 Mail Service Center, 

Raleigh, NC 27699–1553, or SEHSR 

Comments, Virginia Department of Rail 

and Public Transportation, 600 East 

Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 

23219. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information regarding the 

environmental review, please contact 

one of the following three individuals: 

Mr. Patrick Simmons, NCDOT Rail 

Division, 1553 Mail Service Center, 

Raleigh, NC 27699–1553 (telephone 

919–733–7245), or by e-mail at 

pbsimmons@ncdot.gov, with ‘‘SEHSR 

Richmond to Raleigh,’’ in the subject 

heading; or Ms. Christine Fix, Virginia 

Department of Rail & Public 

Transportation, 600 East Main Street, 

Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 23219 

(telephone 804–786–1052) or by e-mail 

at christine.fix@drpt.virginia.gov, with 

‘‘SEHSR Richmond to Raleigh’’ in the 

subject heading; or Mr. John Winkle, 

Transportation Industry Analyst, Office 

of Passenger Programs, Federal Railroad 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., 

SE., Room W38–311, Washington, DC 

20590 (telephone 202 493–6067), or by 

e-mail at John.Winkle@DOT.Gov with 

‘‘SEHSR Richmond to Raleigh’’ in the 

subject heading. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tier II 

DEIS evaluates alternatives and the 

environmental impacts for proposed 

high speed passenger rail service with a 

maximum authorized speed of 110 

miles per hour within the preferred 

corridor described in the Tier I Record 

of Decision for the SEHSR Corridor from 

Washington, DC to Charlotte, NC. This 

Tier II DEIS is focused on the 

approximately 162 mile portion of the 

corridor between Main Street Station in 

Richmond, VA and the Boylan Wye in 

Raleigh, NC. The project corridor 

generally follows the CSX S-line from 

Main Street Station, Richmond, VA, to 

Centralia, VA, then the CSX A-line to 

Collier Yard, Petersburg, VA. South of 

Collier Yard the corridor follows the 

Burgess Connector rail line to Burgess, 

VA, and the former Seaboard Air Line 

(S-line) to Norlina, NC, where the S-line 

returns to an active freight railroad. In 

Raleigh, NC, the study corridor includes 

two alternatives: the western branch 

follows the existing Norfolk Southern 

(NS) NS-line; the eastern branch 

continues to follow the CSX S-line. The 

two branches rejoin before the terminus 

of the project at the Boylan Wye. 

Included in the project are nearly 100 

new bridges/overpasses that, when 

combined with existing bridges/ 

overpasses, will create a fully gradeseparated system to ensure the safety of 

both passengers and the surrounding 

community. 

For engineering purposes and 

discussions of impacts, the project 

corridor is divided into 26 sections. 

There are three alternatives in each 

section, and each rail alternative 

includes an associated set of highway 

improvements. In many areas, the 

alternatives are concurrent. The 

endpoints of each of the 26 sections are 

in locations where the alternative 

alignments are in a common location. 

The alternatives are evaluated section 

by section, allowing a ‘‘best-fit’’ 

preferred alternative to be developed for 

the entire study corridor. The Tier I EIS 

established the purpose and need for the 

project; and evaluated nine build 

alternatives, as well as a No-Build 

Alternative; therefore, a no-build 

alternative was not evaluated in this 

Tier II document. Potential 

environmental impacts of the 

alternatives include increased noise and 

vibration, local traffic impacts 

associated with consolidation of 

existing at-grade crossings to new or 

existing bridges and underpasses, 

impacts on historic properties and 

archeological sites, impacts on parks 

and recreation resources, impacts on 

sensitive biological resources and 

wetlands, and use of energy. Potential 

mitigation strategies are described to 

avoid or minimize potential impacts. 

Such strategies would be further refined 

when the preferred alternative is 

selected, and discussed in the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement. 

Availability of the DEIS 

Copies of the Draft EIS and 

appendices are available for review at 

the following locations: 

• Richmond Main Public Library, 101 

East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA. 

• Richmond Regional Planning 

District Commission, 9211 Forest Hill 

Avenue, Suite 200, Richmond, VA. 

• Chesterfield County Central Public 

Library, 9501 Lori Road, Chester, VA. 

• Colonial Heights Public Library, 

1000 Yacht Basin Drive, Colonial 

Heights, VA. 

• Petersburg Central Public Library, 

137 S. Sycamore Street, Petersburg, VA. 

• Crater District Planning 

Commission, 1964 Wakefield Street, 

Petersburg, VA. 

• Dinwiddie County Planning 

Department, 14016 Boydton Plank Road, 

Dinwiddie, VA. 

• Southside Virginia Community 

College Library, Christiana Campus, 109 

Campus Drive, Alberta, VA. 

• Southside Planning District 

Commission, 200 S. Mecklenburg 

Avenue, South Hill, VA. 

• Norlina Town Hall, 101 Main 

Street, Norlina, NC. 

• NCDOT District 3 Office, 321 

Gillburg Road, Henderson, NC. 

• Franklinton Branch Public Library, 

9 West Mason Street, Franklinton, NC. 

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• NCDOT District 1 Office, 4009 

District Drive, Raleigh, NC. 

The project Web site http:// 

www.sehsr.org includes a complete list 

of locations and addresses. The 

document is also available at the 

Virginia Department of Rail and Public 

Transportation Office at 600 East Main 

Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, VA; and 

the North Carolina Department of 

Transportation Rail Division at 1 South 

Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC. In 

addition, electronic versions of the Draft 

Tier II EIS and appendices are available 

through FRA’s Web site at 

www.fra.dot.gov, on the DRPT Web site 

at http://www.drpt.virginia.gov and on 

the project Web site at www.sehsr.org. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2010. 

Mark E. Yachmetz, 

Associate Administrator for Policy and 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13587 Filed 6–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA–2010–0149] 

Rules of Practice 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of suspension of informal 

hearing procedure; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FMCSA announces that it 

is re-evaluating the appropriateness and 

effectiveness of the informal hearing 

procedure authorized under the 

Agency’s Rules of Practice. Although 

proceedings where an informal hearing 

has already been requested will 

continue to be processed under the 

Rules of Practice, the Agency will not 

entertain any new requests for informal 

hearings pending its re-evaluation of the 

procedure. 

DATES: Effective June 7, 2010. 

Comments must be received by August 

6, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the Federal Docket 

Management System Docket Number, 

FMCSA–2010–0149, by any of the 

following methods. Do not submit the 

same comments by more than one 

method. However, to allow effective 

public participation before the comment 

period deadline, the Agency encourages 

use of the Web site, which is listed first. 

It will provide the most efficient and 

timely method of receiving and 

processing your comments. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Unit; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Ground floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the Agency name and docket 

number for this regulatory action. Note 

that all comments received will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. The 

Department of Transportation’s (DOT) 

complete Privacy Act Statement was 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476), and can 

be viewed at http://docketsinfo.dot.gov. 

Public Participation: The 

regulations.gov system is generally 

available 24 hours each day, 365 days 

each year. You can find electronic 

submission and retrieval help and 

guidelines under the ‘‘help’’ section of 

the Web site. For notification that 

FMCSA received the comments, please 

include a self-addressed, stamped 

envelope or postcard, or print the 

acknowledgement page that appears 

after submitting comments on line. 

Copies or abstracts of all documents 

referenced in this notice are in the 

docket: FMCSA–2010–0149. For access 

to the docket to read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time 

or to Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. All 

comments received before the close of 

business on the comment closing date 

indicated above will be considered and 

will be available for examination in the 

docket at the above address. Comments 

received after the closing date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

FMCSA may, however, issue a final 

determination at any time after the close 

of the comment period. In addition to 

late comments, FMCSA will also 

continue to file in the public docket 

relevant information that becomes 

available after the comment closing 

date. Interested persons should monitor 

the public docket for new material. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael J. Falk, Office of Chief Counsel, 

Adjudications Counsel (MC–CCA), 

FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. Tel. (202) 366– 

9304. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 113(f), Congress 

directed FMCSA to carry out the duties 

and powers related to motor carriers or 

motor carrier safety vested in the 

Secretary of Transportation by chapters 

5, 51, 55, 57, 59, 133 through 149, 311, 

313, 315 and 317 of title 49 of the U.S. 

Code, except as otherwise delegated by 

the Secretary. Regulations implementing 

this statutory authority include the 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) (49 CFR parts 

380–399), the Federal Motor Carrier 

Commercial Regulations (FMCCRs) (49 

CFR parts 360–379), and the Federal 

Hazardous Materials Regulations 

(HMRs) (49 CFR parts 171–180). 

FMCSA’s enforcement powers 

include the general authority to conduct 

administrative enforcement proceedings 

for violations of the FMCCRs (49 U.S.C. 

14701) as well as to assess civil 

penalties for violations related to 

commercial motor vehicle safety (49 

U.S.C. chapter 5) and hazardous 

materials (49 U.S.C. chapter 51). 

In accordance with this authority, the 

Agency promulgated regulations 

governing civil penalty and driver 

disqualification proceedings before the 

Agency. These regulations are known as 

the Rules of Practice for Motor Carrier, 

Intermodal Equipment Provider, Broker, 

Freight Forwarder, and Hazardous 

Materials Proceedings (Rules of 

Practice) and are codified at 49 CFR part 

386. 

In May 2005, the Agency amended the 

Rules of Practice to establish, among 

other things, an informal hearing 

process as an option for adjudicating 

administrative enforcement proceedings 

(see 70 FR 28467, May 18, 2005). Civil 

penalty proceedings are initiated by 

issuance of a Notice of Claim by a 

representative of the Agency (Claimant) 

pursuant to 49 CFR 386.11(c). Under 49 

CFR 386.14(b)(2), the party against 

whom a claim is made (Respondent) 

must reply to the Notice of Claim by 

electing one of three options: (1) Paying 

the full amount of the claim; (2) 

contesting the claim by requesting 

administrative adjudication pursuant to 

section 386.14(d); or (3) seeking binding 

arbitration in accordance with the 

Agency’s arbitration program. Under 

section 386.14(d)(1)(iii), a respondent 

electing administrative adjudication 

may request that the matter be 

adjudicated either through: (A) 

Submission of written evidence without 

hearing; (B) an informal hearing; or (C) 

a formal hearing. 

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e. Transfer of funds between 

programs; and, 

f. Transfer of funds between projects. 

The party initiating the fund transfer 

must fill out a FHWA transfer request 

form. Information required to fill out a 

transfer form will include the 

requester’s contact information; a 

description of the program/project the 

transfer will come from and go to, the 

fiscal year, the program code, a demo ID 

or an urban area when applicable, and 

the amount to be transferred. The form 

must be approved by the applicable 

State Department of Transportation and 

concurred on by the correlating FHWA 

Division Office. 

Respondents: 50 State Transportation 

Departments, the District of Columbia, 

and Puerto Rico. 

Frequency: As Needed. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 30 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: It is estimated that a total of 600 

responses will be received annually, 

which would equal a total annual 

burden of 300 hours. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the U.S. 

DOT’s performance, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S. 

DOT’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, 

and clarity of the collected information; 

and (4) ways that the burden could be 

minimized, including the use of 

electronic technology, without reducing 

the quality of the collected information. 

The agency will summarize and/or 

include your comments in the request 

for OMB’s clearance of this information 

collection. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 

and 49 CFR 1.48. 

Issued On: August 9, 2010. 

Juli Huynh, 

Chief, Management Programs and Analysis 

Division. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Draft Tier II Environmental Impact 

Statement: Southeast High Speed Rail 

Corridor—Richmond, VA (Main Street 

Station) to Raleigh, NC (Boylan Wye) 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment 

period for the Tier II Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

Southeast High Speed Rail, Richmond, 

VA to Raleigh, NC Project (Project). 

SUMMARY: On May 4, 2010, the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) signed 

the Draft Tier II Environmental Impact 

Statement for the Southeast High Speed 

Rail, Richmond, VA to Raleigh, NC 

(Project). FRA is the lead Federal agency 

on the Project, and the North Carolina 

Department of Transportation Rail 

Division (NCDOT) and the Virginia 

Department of Rail and Public 

Transportation (DRPT) are co-lead State 

agencies. By Federal Register Notice 

dated June 7, 2010, FRA announced the 

public hearing schedule for the Project 

and set the closing date for the comment 

period as August 30, 2010. Because of 

the high amount of interest in the 

Project, FRA, NCDOT and DRPT have 

decided to extend the comment period 

to Friday, September 10, 2010. 

DATES: The comment period on the 

Project is extended until September 10, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted via the project Web site at 

http://www.sehsr.org or mailed to 

SEHSR Comments, NCDOT Rail 

Division, 1553 Mail Service Center, 

Raleigh, NC 27699–1553, SEHSR 

Comments, DRPT, 600 East Main Street, 

Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 23219. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information regarding the 

environmental review, please contact 

one of the following three individuals: 

Mr. Patrick Simmons, NCDOT Rail 

Division, 1553 Mail Service Center, 

Raleigh, NC 27699–1553 (telephone 

919.733.7245), or by e-mail at 

pbsimmons@ncdot.gov, with ‘‘SEHSR 

Richmond to Raleigh,’’ in the subject 

heading; or Ms. Christine Fix, 

Department of Rail & Public 

Transportation, 600 East Main Street, 

Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 23219 

(telephone 804 786–1052) or by e-mail 

at christine.fix@drpt.virginia.gov, with 

‘‘SEHSR Richmond to Raleigh’’ in the 

subject heading; or Mr. John Winkle, 

Transportation Industry Analyst, Office 

of Passenger Programs, Federal Railroad 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., 

SE., Room W38–311, Washington, DC 

20590 (telephone 202 493–6067), or by 

e-mail at John.Winkle@DOT.Gov with 

‘‘SEHSR Richmond to Raleigh’’ in the 

subject heading. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tier II 

DEIS evaluates alternatives and the 

environmental impacts for proposed 

high speed passenger rail service with a 

maximum authorized speed of 110 

miles per hour within the preferred 

corridor described in the Tier I Record 

of Decision for the SEHSR Corridor from 

Washington, DC to Charlotte, NC. This 

Tier II DEIS is focused on the 

approximately 162 mile portion of the 

corridor between Main Street Station in 

Richmond, VA and the Boylan Wye in 

Raleigh, NC. FRA’s June 7, 2010 Federal 

Register notice describes the project in 

greater detail. In light of the public 

interest in the project and the 

environmental process, FRA, NCDOT, 

and DRPT have extended the public and 

agency comment period until September 

10, 2010. 

Availability of the DEIS 

Copies of the Draft EIS and 

appendices are available for review at 

the following locations: 

• Richmond Main Public Library, 101 

East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 

• Richmond Regional Planning 

District Commission, 9211 Forest Hill 

Avenue, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 

• Chesterfield County Central Public 

Library, 9501 Lori Road, Chester, VA 

• Colonial Heights Public Library, 

1000 Yacht Basin Drive, Colonial 

Heights, VA 

• Petersburg Central Public Library, 

137 S. Sycamore Street, Petersburg, VA 

• Crater District Planning 

Commission, 1964 Wakefield Street, 

Petersburg, VA 

• Dinwiddie County Planning 

Department, 14016 Boydton Plank Road, 

Dinwiddie, VA 

• Southside Virginia Community 

College Library, Christiana Campus, 109 

Campus Drive, Alberta, VA 

• Southside Planning District 

Commission, 200 S. Mecklenburg 

Avenue, South Hill, VA 

• Norlina Town Hall, 101 Main 

Street, Norlina, NC 

• NCDOT District 3 Office, 321 

Gillburg Road, Henderson, NC 

• Franklinton Branch Public Library, 

9 West Mason Street, Franklinton, NC 

• NCDOT District 1 Office, 4009 

District Drive, Raleigh, NC 

The project Web site http:// 

www.sehsr.org includes a complete list 

of locations and addresses. The 

document is also available at the 


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Virginia Department of Rail and Public 

Transportation Office at 600 East Main 

Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, VA; and 

the North Carolina Department of 

Transportation Rail Division at 1 South 

Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC. In 

addition, electronic versions of the Draft 

Tier II EIS and appendices are available 

through FRA’s Web site at: http:// 

www.fra.dot.gov and also on the DRPT 

Web site at http://www.drpt.virginia.gov 

and the project Web site at http:// 

www.sehsr.org. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 12, 

2010. 

Mark E. Yachmetz, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Policy 

and Development. 

[FR Doc. 2010–20534 Filed 8–18–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Advisory Committee—Public 

Teleconference 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space 

Transportation Advisory Committee 

Teleconference. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice 

is hereby given of a teleconference of 

the Space Transportation Operations 

Working Group (STOWG) of the 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The 

teleconference will take place on Friday, 

September 17, 2010, starting at 11:00 

a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Individuals 

who plan to participate should contact 

Susan Lender, DFO, (the Contact Person 

listed below) by phone or e-mail for the 

teleconference call-in number. 

The proposed agenda for this 

teleconference is to continue the group’s 

review of the Concept of Operation for 

Global Space Vehicle Debris Threat 

Management report. This is one of the 

action items from the May 19, 2010 

meeting held at the National Housing 

Center, 1201 15th Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20005. 

Interested members of the public may 

submit relevant written statements for 

the COMSTAC members to consider 

under the advisory process. Statements 

may concern the issues and agenda 

items mentioned above or additional 

issues that may be relevant for the U.S. 

commercial space transportation 

industry. Interested parties wishing to 

submit written statements should 

contact Susan Lender, DFO, (the Contact 

Person listed below) in writing (mail or 

e-mail) by September 10, 2010, so that 

the information can be made available 

to COMSTAC members for their review 

and consideration before the September 

17, 2010, teleconference. Written 

statements should be supplied in the 

following formats: One hard copy with 

original signature or one electronic copy 

via e-mail. 

An agenda will be posted on the FAA 

Web site at http://www.faa.gov/go/ast. 

Individuals who plan to participate 

and need special assistance should 

inform the Contact Person listed below 

in advance of the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

Susan Lender (AST–100), Office of 

Commercial Space Transportation 

(AST), 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Room 331, Washington, DC 20591, 

telephone (202) 267–8029; E-mail 

susan.lender@faa.gov. Complete 

information regarding COMSTAC is 

available on the FAA Web site at: http:// 

www.faa.gov/about/office_org/ 

headquarters_offices/ast/ 

advisory_committee/. 

Issued in Washington, DC, August 13, 

2010. 

George C. Nield, 

Associate Administrator for Commercial 

Space Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2010–20519 Filed 8–18–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Eleventh Meeting: RTCA Special 

Committee 209: In Joint Session With 

EUROCAE WG–49: ATCRBS/Mode S 

Transponder MOPS Maintenance 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 209: In Joint Session with 

EUROCAE WG–49 ATCRBS/Mode S 

Transponder MOPS Maintenance. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

RTCA Special Committee 209: In Joint 

Session with EUROCAE WG–49 

ATCRBS/Mode S Transponder MOPS 

Maintenance. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

September 8–10, 2010 from 9 a.m.– 

5 p.m. EDT 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the RTCA Headquarters, 1828 L Street, 

NW., Washington, DC, Location: 

MacIntosh-NBAA/Hilton-ATA Rooms, 

Host Contact: Hal Moses, RTCA, 202– 

833–9339, hmoses@rtca.org, Secretary 

Contact: Gary Furr 1–609–485–4254, 

gary.ctr.furr@faa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 

Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036–5133; 

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 

833–9434; Web site http://www.rtca.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 

hereby given for a RTCA Special 

Committee 209: In Joint Session with 

EUROCAE WG–49 ATCRBS/Mode S 

Transponder MOPS Maintenance 

meeting. The agenda will include: 

• Opening Session (Host and Co-Chairs 

Welcome, Introductions and 

Remarks) 

• Review and Approval of the Agenda 

(SC209–WP11–01) 

• Review and Approval of the Minutes 

of Meeting #10 (SC209–WP11–02) 

• Review of the Status of Open Action 

Items 

• AI–10–11—Review of Documents 

for P5 Pulse Position Differences 

(WP11–03) 

• AI–10–03—Issues Related to 

Zeroing Registers 0816 & 2016

(WP11–04) 

• AI–10–02—Register 6016 Maximum 

Update Interval Changes (WP11–05) 

• AI–10–01—Errata for Register 6016

for GPS Data Input (WP11–06) 

• AI–10–09—Review of MOPS for 

Usage of the term ‘‘All-Call’’ (WP11– 

07) 

• Discussion of Other Issues Related to 

Proposed Changes to DO–181D/ED– 

73C 

• WP11–xx—Review 

• Review of the Actual Change 

Documents for DO–181D and ED– 

73C 

• WP11–xx—Proposed Draft of 

Change 1 to DO–181D 

• WP11–xx—Proposed Draft of 

Change 1 to ED–73C 

• Date, Place and Time of any Future 

Meetings 

• Other Business 

• WP11–xx 

• Adjournment 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space availability. 

With the approval of the chairman, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

committee at any time. 


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A2. Meeting Summaries
For more information, contact: 

Marc Hamel, NCDOT Rail Division, Rail Environmental Programs Manager, 919.733.7245 x270 Toll Free 

Christine Fix, VDRPT, Strategic Planning Manager, 804.786.1052 1-877-749-7245

MEETING SUMMARY 

SUBJECT: SEHSR – Selection of Preferred Alternatives in VA 

DATE: April 19, 2011 

A Southeast High Speed Rail (SEHSR) meeting was held at the Virginia Department of Historic 

Resources (VDHR) Virginia Historical Society Building at the corner of Boulevard and Kensington in 

Richmond on April 12, 2011, to discuss new alternatives and Section 404/401 permitting for sections 

of the proposed SEHSR corridor between Richmond and the North Carolina state line. The 

following people were in attendance: 

Alice Allen-Grimes US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 757-201-7219 

Kathy Perdue USACE 757-201-7218 

Steve Hardwick VA Dept. of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) 804-698-4168 

Chris Egghart VDEQ-Cultural Resources 804-698-4377 

William Hester US Fish and Wildlife Service 804-693-6694 x127 

Marc Holma VDHR 804-367-2323 x114 

Christine Fix VA Dept. Rail & Public Transportation (DRPT) 804-786-1052 

Emily Stock DRPT 804-786-1052 

Samuel Hayes VA Dept. of Transportation Richmond District 804-524-6095 

Marc Hamel NC Dept. of Transportation Rail Division 919-733-7245 x270 

Kristina Solberg NC Dept. of Transportation Rail Division 919-733-7245 x275 

Mike Pekarek Hatch Mott MacDonald (HMM) 919-552-2253 

Kerri Barile Dovetail Cultural Resources Group 540-899-9170 

Suzanne Young Michael Baker Engineering (Baker) 919-459-9016 

Lorna Parkins Baker 804-287-3176 

Richard Darling Baker 919-459-9009 

The purpose of the meeting was to: 

 Discuss new alternatives (VA4) in Sections D and G 

 Discuss recommendations for preferred alternatives in Sections B and L 

 Confirm least environmental damaging practicable alternative (LEDPA) for all remaining 

sections in Virginia. 

A copy of the sign-in sheet is attached at the end of these meeting minutes. The following 

documents (attached) were handed out at the meeting: 

 Section D - Comparison of Alternatives and Section G - Comparison of Alternatives 

 Section B - Comparison of Alternatives and Section L - Comparison of Alternatives 

A summary of the discussions follows. 
Section D 

• This section had conflicting resource issues based on the alternatives presented in the draft 

environmental impact statement (DEIS). VA1/VA3 (on common alignment) would impact a 

population of an endangered species (Michaux’s Sumac) and have an adverse effect on the 

Wynnhurst historic property under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act 

(NHPA). The alignment would also require a “use” of Wynnhurst under Section 4(f) of the 

Department of Transportation Act of 1966. VA2 would avoid impacts to Wynnhurst and the 

population of the Michaux’s Sumac, but would impact an additional 7 acres of wetlands and 

500 feet of streams compared to VA1/VA3. 

• A new alignment was developed as a hybrid of VA1/VA3 and VA2: VA4 is lower in stream 

and wetland impacts than VA2, avoids the Michaux’s Sumac, and also does not require a 

Section 4(f) use. 

• The cost of VA4 is anticipated to be slightly higher than the other alternatives due to the 

more extensive roadway improvement needed (about 1⁄2 mile additional roadwork). 

• Representatives of VDHR, VDEQ, USFWS and USACE all agreed that VA4 is acceptable as 

the preferred alternative in Section D. 

Section G 

• This section had conflicting resource issues based on the alternatives presented in the DEIS. 

VA3 was originally developed to avoid Section 106 and Section 4(f) impacts because VA1 

and VA2 would both require property from the Oak Shades historic resource. (VA1 would 

have an adverse effect on Oak Shades under Section 106, while VA2 would have no 

adverse effect.) However, during development of VA3, the Tourist Guest House was 

identified as a historic resource. VA3 was subsequently determined to have an adverse 

effect on the Tourist Guest House under Section 106 and would also require a Section 4(f) 

use of the resource. Based on the fact that VA2 was determined to have a de minimis

Section 4(f) impact on the Oak Shades, it was presented in the DEIS as the Section 4(f) 

avoidance alternative in Section G. However, it has approximately 400 feet more stream 

impacts than VA3. 

• A new alignment was developed as a variation of VA3: VA4 avoids Section 106 and Section 

4(f) impacts and responds to citizen concerns about dividing properties (i.e., VA4 stays 

closer to the rear end of the properties it crosses, rather than the center). 

• Dovetail Cultural Resources Group did extensive research to re-define the eligible boundary 

for the Tourist Guest House resource that corresponds to a historical tree line. The VA3 

alignment was determined to result in an adverse effect on the resource despite the revised 

boundary. The VA4 alignment is beyond this boundary and also at a lower grade than the 

tree line. It was confirmed by VDHR at the meeting that VA4 would have no effect on the 

Tourist Guest House under Section 106. 

• The resource agencies’ concern with the VA4 alignment is higher stream impacts (1,095 feet 

compared to 654 feet for VA1; 914 feet for VA2; and 500 feet for VA3). There was 

discussion amongst the attendees about whether the 1,095 feet of impacts for VA4 included 

bridging any of the three large stream crossings (labeled in the attached figure as A, B, and 

C). Subsequent to the meeting, Suzanne Unger Young determined that the 1,095 feet of 

impacts does NOT assume bridging Crossings A, B, or C. Crossing A has 256 feet of 

impacts; Crossing B has 279 feet of impacts; and Crossing C has 279 feet of impacts. 

Providing a bridge at any of those locations would reduce the VA4 impacts by those 

amounts. VDEQ asked about bridging Crossing A, which is at a skew. Although Crossings 

B and C are perpendicular, the fill slopes are greater because of the topography. The 
SEHSR project team will develop a cost comparison of VA4 with and without bridges at each 

of the three major crossings. 

• There was a discussion of the differences between the two possible Section 4(f) avoidance 

alternatives (VA2 and VA4). The SEHSR project team noted that VA2 has a lower 

operability rating than VA4. This stems from a greater curvature in the rail alignment, which 

means an increase in long-term maintenance for the rails and train equipment, and a lower 

limiting speed, which means an increase in schedule time and fuel use. 

• Once the bridge costs for VA4 are prepared, USACE and VDEQ will state an opinion on the 

preferred alignment. 

Section B 

• In Section B, VA1/VA3 (on common alignment) has better operability than VA2, but has 

greater stream and wetland impacts (940 feet of stream compared to 496 feet; 0.97 acres of 

wetlands compared to 0.62 ac). The negative operability on VA2 stems from a greater 

curvature in the rail alignment and a lower limiting speed. 

• In looking at the difference in stream impacts between the alternatives, it was identified that 

approximately 300 feet of stream impacts and 0.3 acres of wetland impacts for VA1/VA3 are 

due to a proposed access road off Carson Road that would provide access to properties cut 

off by the rail alignment. (Note that the 300 foot estimate is a correction from the 200 feet 

presented during the meeting.) The SEHSR project team believes that these impacts can be 

nullified by ending the service road south of the northernmost property that requires access, 

and providing access to that property via a driveway off of Boydton Plank Road. Sam Hayes 

noted that there is some new development in this area along Boydton Plank Road and the 

SEHSR project may be able to coordinate the driveway access with the planned changes. 

• If the stream and wetland impacts from the access road can be removed for the VA1/VA3 

alternative, this alternative is acceptable to VDEQ and USACE as the preferred alternative in 

Section B. 

Section L 

• In Section L, VA1/VA3 (on common alignment) avoids the Granite Hall/Fitts House historic 

resource and is the Section 4(f) avoidance alternative. However, it has greater stream and 

wetland impacts than VA2 (2,809 feet of stream compared to 1,422 feet; 0.57 acres of 

wetlands compared to 0.01 ac). VA2 has a negative operability rating that stems from a 

greater curvature in the rail alignment and a lower limiting speed. 

• USACE and VDEQ previously stated that VA1/VA3 would be acceptable as the preferred 

alternative in Section L. There was no change to this position. 

Remainder of the Project in VA 

• For the remainder of the SEHSR project from Richmond to the North Carolina state line 

(Sections AA, BB, CC, DD, A, C, E, F, H, I, J, and K), the alternatives are either on common 

alignment or the SEHSR project team will recommend the alternative with the least stream 

and wetland impacts as the preferred alternative. In addition, wherever there is a Section 

4(f) avoidance alternative, it will be recommended as the preferred alternative. 

• VDHR, VDEQ, and USACE all agreed with this approach and did not require a discussion of 

the recommended preferred alternative in each section. 

Jurisdictional Verification 

• Baker provided Alice Allen-Grimes with the Jurisdictional Verification Request for Section AA 

as a sample package, requesting USACE feedback as to sufficiency. 
• USACE and Baker need to meet at field locations for verification, but may be able to do spot 

checks instead of exhaustive review of all impact areas. 

• Alice and Kathy Perdue will be key USACE field reviewers. Richard and Dwayne Huneycutt 

will provide Baker expertise. Additional personnel may be available to assist periodically 

from both USACE and Baker 

• Extra coordination will be required for the property (Towers) immediately north of the 

Nottoway River where entry has been previously refused. 

• Baker provided the “Agent Authorization” format to USACE and VDRPT. USACE will require 

the list of property owners and addresses be attached in lieu of the specific parcel 

information. Christine Fix will get appropriate signature from VDRPT then return original to 

Richard for NCDOT signature. 

• VDEQ and USACE would like to have the stream and wetland mapping in GIS concurrent 

with permit application. 

• A new batch of property owner notifications will be needed to access areas along the new 

alignments. New legislation in VA no longer requires certified letters (only regular US Mail), 

but USACE must have permission – they will figure out how to accomplish this. 

• The SEHSR project team will keep VDEQ informed by copying electronically on the reports 

and field mapping, etc. 

• USFWS requested that the Information, Planning, and Conservation System (IPAC) be 

applied to the project, using the process outlined on the Virginia Field Office website. 

Potential Mitigation 

• Richard Darling provided a mitigation matrix with web links to VDEQ and USACE, which was 

determined to be acceptable; William Hester also asked to be copied on the mitigation 

information. 

• The attendees discussed comments from the VA Department of Forestry on the DEIS – 

USACE, USFWS, and VDEQ concurred that they would not require additional mitigation for 

trees (beyond that required for jurisdictional resources). The request from VA Department of 

Forestry can be addressed within existing project design standards without calling for 

additional mitigation. 

General Schedule Discussion 

• The new alternatives in Sections D and G need to be presented to the public for their review 

and comment. Workshops are being scheduled for this summer. 

• The Recommendation Report, which will present DRPT and NCDOT Rail Division’s 

recommended preferred alternatives to the Federal Railroad Administration, is scheduled to 

be completed in November 2011. The remainder of the schedule is as follows: 

o Final Environmental Impact Statement – Late 2012 

o Record of Decision – Spring 2013 

o Design Public Hearings – Summer 2013 

LP/RD/SUY 
A3. Resolutions