44512 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 162 / Thursday, August 21, 1997 / Notices

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[FR Doc. 97–22105 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

RTCA, Inc., Special Committee 172;

Future Air-Ground Communications in

the VHF Aeronautical Data Band (118–

137 MHz)

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 Special Committee

172 meeting to be held September 9–12,

1997, starting at 9:00 a.m. The meeting

will be held at RTCA, 1140 Connecticut

Avenue, NW., Suite 1020, Washington,

DC, 20036.

The agenda will be as follows:

Tuesday, September 9: (1) Plenary

Convenes at 9:00 a.m. for 30 minutes:

(2) Introductory Remarks; (3) Review

and Approval of the Agenda; (4)

Working Group (WG)–2, VHF Data

Radio Signal-in-Space MASPS,

Continue Work on VDL Modes 2 and 3.

Wednesday, September 10: (a.m.) (5)

WG–2 Continues; (p.m.) (6) WG–3,

Review of Activities in VHF Digital

Radio MOPS Document Program.

Thursday, September 11: (7) WG–3

Continues. Friday, September 12: (8)

Plenary Reconvenes at 9:00 a.m.: (9)

Review and Approval of the Minutes of

the Previous Meeting; (10) Reports from

WG’s 2 & 3 Activities; (11) Report on

VDL Activities; (12) Reports on TDMA

Industry Users Session; (13) EUROCAE

WG–47 Report and Discussion of

Schedule for Joint Meeting with WG–3;

(14) Review Issues List and Address

Future Work; (15) Other Business

(Address FAA Request for Possible

Revisions to DO–186A); (16) Dates and

Places of Next Meetings.

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 RTCA

Secretariat, 1140 Connecticut Avenue,

NW., Suite 1020, Washington, DC

20036; (202) 833–9339 (phone); (202)

833–9434 (fax); or http://www.rtca.org

(web site). Members of the public may

present a written statement to the

committee at any time.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14,

1997.

Janice L. Peters,

Designated Official.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

Environmental Impact Statement on

the Phase 1A Extension of Tren

Urbano

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration,

DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit

Administration and the Puerto Rico

Highway and Transportation Authority

intend to prepare a Supplemental

Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

in accordance with the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for

transportation improvements in the city

of San Juan, Puerto Rico, as part of the

Tren Urbano rail rapid transit project in

the San Juan metropolitan area. The

SEIS is intended to be a supplement to

the Final Environmental Impact

Statement (FEIS) for the Tren Urbano,

San Juan Metropolitan Area, issued in

November 1995.

The SEIS for the Phase 1A project

covers the extension of the original line

past its currently approved eastern

terminus at Segrado Corazo ́n station to

a new terminus at Minillas, a distance

of approximately 1,500 meters. In

addition to the No Action Alternative,

two remaining ‘‘Build’’ alternatives for

the extension will be considered,

designated as Alternatives A and B.

Each includes an underground station at

Minillas and a station between Segrado

Corazo ́n and Minillas. The intermediate

station in Alternative A is located on an

aerial structure, while in Alternative B

the intermediate station is underground.

DATES: Written comments on the scope

of alternatives to be considered and

impacts to be studied should be sent to

the Puerto Rico Highway and

Transportation Authority’s Tren Urbano

Project Office by October 6, 1997. See

ADDRESSES below.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the

project scope should be sent to Carlos A.

Colo ́n, Deputy Executive Director,

Puerto Rico Highway and

Transportation Authority, P.O. Box

42007, San Juan, PR 00940–2007, FAX

(787) 722–1321.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Susan E. Schruth, Regional

Administrator, Federal Transit

Administration, Region IV, (404) 562–

3500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description of Study Area and Project

Need

The Tren Urbano project now under

construction will provide rail transit

facilities along a 17.2-km route

connecting the areas of Bayamo ́n,

Guaynabo, Rı ́o Piedras, Hato Rey and

Santurce in the San Juan metropolitan

area. The double-tracked transit line

will include segments at grade, on aerial

structures and in a subway, depending

on right-of-way and physical and urban

factors. The Phase 1A extension of the

line will bring rail transit facilities

further into the Santurce residential,

business and government district by

connecting the Minillas area to the rest

of the Tren Urbano system.

Alternatives

The No Action alternative, which

includes the committed Tren Urbano

line already under construction, will

serve as the baseline for the evaluation

of the ‘‘Build’’ alternatives below, and

any additional alternatives generated

through public comments or other

sources. Several alignments were

considered for the expansion before the

final two were selected for formal

analysis in the Draft SEIS. The

alternatives eliminated were dropped

due to their adverse consequences on

estimated project costs, their

contribution to excessive urban

disruption or design and engineering

difficulties. The remaining two ‘‘Build’’

options proposed for further analysis

have been designated Alternative A and

Alternative B. They each encompass a

route extension of approximately 1,500

meters and include an underground

station in the Minillas area, although in

differing configurations. Each

alternative also includes an

intermediate station between the current

terminal station at Sagrado Corazo ́n and

the proposed Minillas station.

Alternative A: Elevated Alignment along

PR–1 and PR–22

This alternative would extend the

elevated structure west from the end of

the tail tracks at Sagrado Corazo ́n

station along the north service road of

PR–1 from Segrado Corazo ́n Street to the

interchange of PR–1 and PR–22. The

alignment would cross over the roadway

of PR–22 turning to the north to be

parallel with PR–22 on the west side of

the roadway. The elevated guideway

would descend into a depressed cut

south of Ferna ́ndez Juncos Avenue and

continue in an open cut to an
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underground station south of Ponce de

Leo ́n Avenue. Tail tracks would extend

underground parallel to PR–22 north,

beyond Ponce de Leo ́n to approximately

Latimer Street. In addition to the center

platform station at Ponce de Leo ́n, an

intermediate stop would be built along

PR–1 at Los Angeles Street. This station

would be elevated and have side

platforms.

Alternative B: Underground Alignment

along Ponce de Leo ́n Avenue

This alternative is the currently

approved alignment by the Puerto Rico

Planning Board, and has been in the

Plan Vial for the San Juan Metropolitan

Region since the Board and the

Governor approved it in 1982. Under

this alternative, the extension of Tren

Urbano would be via an underground

alignment beneath Ponce de Leo ́n

Avenue. Similar to the previous

alternative, two stations would be

constructed. As part of this alternative,

both stations would be underground.

The alignment would extend west from

the Sagrado Corazo ́n station along the

north marginal road of PR–1 until west

of Pedro de Castro Street. At this point,

the alignment would curve northwest

and descend to a tunnel portal south of

Ferna ́ndez Juncos Avenue. The Minillas

station would be located immediately

west of PR–22 under Ponce de Leo ́n and

have a center platform. The tail tracks

would extend to a point west of Dos

Hermanos Street. An intermediate

center platform station would be located

at or near the corner of Fidalgo Dı ́az

Avenue.

Issued On: August 18, 1997.

Susan E. Schruth,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–22257 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs

Administration

[Docket No. PS–142; Notice 8]

Pipeline Risk Management

Demonstration Program; Electronic

Update

AGENCY: Office of Pipeline Safety, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On Wednesday, September

17, 1997, the Office of Pipeline Safety

(OPS) will sponsor the second in a

series of satellite-based video

presentations on the status of the

Pipeline Risk Management

Demonstration Program. The broadcast

will show how communities can learn

about demonstration projects in their

area, and the potential benefits that may

result. It will be aired as part of the

Federal Emergency Management

Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Education

Network (EENET) 150th broadcast, from

2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight

Time, and will be easily accessible

nationwide. Meaningful community

involvement and effective

communication are critical elements in

the success of the Demonstration

Program.

DATE: The electronic update broadcast

will be aired on September 17, 1997,

from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eastern

Daylight Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Eben M. Wyman, (202) 366–0918, or by

e-mail (eben.wyman@rspa.dot.gov),

regarding the subject matter of this

Notice. Contact the Dockets Unit, (202)

366–5046, for other material in the

docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Demonstration Program tests an

innovative regulatory approach to

achieving superior safety performance

by allowing pipeline operators to

customize safety activities. OPS aired an

electronic town meeting on June 5,

1997, to discuss the risk management

program and candidate projects. Based

on feedback received from this effort,

OPS is using this method as a regular

feature of risk management

communication efforts. During the June

5th live broadcast, viewers had an

opportunity to pose questions and voice

concerns to OPS, State, industry and

community representatives. OPS is

seeking ways to expand the audience to

include local safety and environmental

protection officials as well as other

community representatives. These

broadcasts are also available via new

Internet technology, which provided the

information via linkage to properly

equipped personal computers. Links to

the show and necessary software to

view it are found at the Town Meeting

Homepage. The Internet address is:

http://ops.dot.gov/tmvid.htm.

Videotapes of these broadcasts are

available to loan to interested parties

from their State pipeline safety office, or

from OPS Headquarters. Individuals can

request to borrow a copy of the June 5th

videotape via the OPS Homepage (http:/

/ops.dot.gov), or by contacting OPS by

e-mail (pipeline.safety@rspa.dot.gov).

During the coming months while OPS is

evaluating candidate projects,

stakeholders are encouraged to ask

questions and provide information they

feel is relevant.

OPS programs will be broadcast via

EENET, which has been broadcasting for

more than ten years and has an

extensive audience in the emergency

services and emergency management

communities. By using EENET, OPS has

the opportunity to involve thousands of

public safety and emergency

management officials who routinely

receive these programs. EENET sites use

the widely available ‘‘backyard satellite

dish’’ technology.

Here are the ways you can watch this

broadcast:

—View the broadcast via Internet

(address http://ops.dot.gov/

tmvid.htm.

—Contact your local television cable

company and ask if they will carry

this EENET video broadcast.

—Contact your local government cable

access office for specific information.

Many local governments have

dedicated internal cable systems

which carry programs such as these to

their offices and other facilities.

—Use a local facility which has a

TeleVision Receive-Only (‘‘dish’’).

Many schools (elementary, secondary,

and community colleges), hospitals,

or local hotels and motels have these

facilities.

—Rent a portable TeleVision ReceiveOnly (‘‘dish’’) and have it set up at

your viewing place.

—Set up a TeleVision Receive-Only

(‘‘dish’’) at your viewing facility.

The technical information necessary

to align the receiver dish with one of the

satellites is:

C-Band

Galaxy 6

Transponder 11

Downlink Freq: 3920 MHz

Audio Frequency: 6.2/6.8

Location: 74 degrees West

Polarity: Horizontal

KU-Band

SBS 6

Transponder 14

Downlink Freq: 12043.5 MHz

Audio Frequency: 6.2/6.8

Location: 74 degrees West

Polarity: Vertical

A technical test will be shown 15

minutes before broadcast. For additional

information, call EENET at 1–800–527–

4893.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on August 15,

1997.

Richard B. Felder,

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.

[FR Doc. 97–22142 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

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