Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 234 / Friday, December 5, 1997 / Notices 64437

1Coach currently controls the Nation’s second

largest group of motor passenger carriers. See Coach

USA, Inc.—Control Exemption—America Charters,

Ltd., STB Finance Docket No. 33393 (STB served

Oct. 3, 1997), slip op. at 1. Since the filing of the

instant petition on October 31, 1997, Coach has

been authorized to acquire control of an additional

three motor passenger carriers in Coach USA, Inc.,

and Leisure Time Tours—Control and Merger

Exemption—Van Nortwick Bros., Inc., The Arrow

Line, Inc., and Trentway-Wager, Inc., STB Finance

Docket No. 33428 (STB served Nov. 13, 1997).

In addition to the instant petition, Coach has two

other pending petitions: Coach USA, Inc. and K-T

Contract Services, Inc.—Control and Merger

Exemption—Gray Line Tours of Southern Nevada,

STB Finance Docket No. 33431 (STB served Aug.

22, 1997), in which it seeks an exemption to acquire

control of one additional motor passenger carrier,

and Coach USA, Inc.—Control Exemption—Air

Travel, Inc.; Airlines Acquisition Co., Inc.; and

Transportation Management Services, Inc., STB

Finance Docket No. 33471 (STB served Nov. 14,

1997), in which it seeks to acquire control of three

additional motor passenger carriers.

2The stock of Browder and El Expreso was placed

in an independent voting trust to avoid any

unlawful control pending disposition of this

proceeding.

Issued in Washington, DC, on November

28, 1997.

Janice L. Peters,

Designated Official.

[FR Doc. 97–31934 Filed 12–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Traverse City, Michigan

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 will be

prepared for the proposed construction

of a new Boardman River crossing with

a connection between US–31 south of

Traverse City and US–31 east of

Traverse City, Grand Traverse County,

Michigan. The project will provide an

alternate route around Traverse City

which may function as a local, interim

by-pass for Traverse City. The proposed

project will mostly follow existing

roadways in the Traverse City area.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

James Kirschensteiner, Environmental

Programs and Field Operations

Engineer, Federal Highway

Administration, 315 W. Allegan Street,

Lansing, Michigan 48933, Telephone

(517) 377–1880 or Mr. Mark Dionise,

Urban Program Manager, Local Agency

Programs, Bureau of Highways,

Michigan Department of Transportation,

P.O. Box 30050, Lansing, Michigan

48909, Telephone (517) 373–9570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA in cooperation with the

Michigan Department of Transportation

(MDOT), and the Grand Traverse

County Road Commission, is preparing

an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS) for the proposed construction of a

new Boardman River crossing with a

connection between US–31 south of

Traverse City and US–31 east of

Traverse City, Michigan. The proposed

project will replace the existing onelane Cass Road Bridge over the

Boardman River with a new bridge with

connections to US–31 both south of and

east of Traverse City. The completion of

this project will provide an alternate

route around Traverse City and will

relieve congestion on US–31 through

downtown Traverse City. The existing

Cass Road Bridge will remain in place,

but will be closed to traffic upon

completion of the project.

The alternatives under consideration

include (1) No Build, (2) the reconstruction and connection of Hartman

and Hammond Roads along with the

study of a suitable connection to US–31

east of Traverse City, and (3)

Transportation System Management

(TSM) improvements to existing roads

in the study area to relieve congestion.

An Environmental Assessment had

been prepared for the replacement of the

Cass Road Bridge which is located on

the Boardman River dam. The Cass

Road Bridge and Boardman dam

complex has been determined to be

eligible for the National Register of

Historic Places. The Environmental

Assessment analyzed the social,

environmental, and economic impacts

of various alternative locations for

replacement of the Cass Road Bridge. A

preferred alternative for a new bridge

across the Boardman River, connecting

Hartman Road with Hammond Road,

upgrading Hartman Road from two lanes

to four and five lanes with a new

intersection location at U–31, upgrading

Hammond Road from two lanes to four

and five lanes, and closing the existing

Cass Road Bridge was presented at a

public hearing on June 24, 1997. As a

result of the public hearing, it was

determined to revise the scope of the

proposed project to include alternatives

to connect this project with US–31 east

of Traverse City and to prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement on this

proposed action. A scoping document

will be prepared describing the

proposed action to solicit comments

from appropriate Federal, State, and

local agencies. Citizen involvement is

also being solicited in the process. A

public hearing will be held on the Draft

Environmental Impact Statement. Public

notice will be given of the time and

place of the hearing. The Draft EIS will

be available for public and agency

review and comment prior to the public

hearing.

Comments, and suggestions are

invited from all interested parties to

ensure that the full range of issues

related to this proposed action are

addressed and all significant issues

identified. Comments or questions

concerning this proposed action and the

EIS should be directed to the FHWA at

the address provided above.

(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

program.)

Issued on: November 25, 1997.

James J. Steele,

Division Administrator, Lansing, Michigan.

[FR Doc. 97–31908 Filed 12–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33506]

Coach USA, Inc.—Control Exemption—

Browder Tours, Inc. and El Expreso,

Inc.

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board,

DOT.

ACTION: Notice of filing of Petition for

Exemption.

SUMMARY: Coach USA, Inc. (Coach), a

noncarrier in control of 28 motor

passenger carriers at the time of filing its

petition,1 seeks an exemption under 49

U.S.C. 13541 from the prior approval

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 14303(a)(5) to

acquire control of Browder Tours, Inc.

(Browder) and El Expreso, Inc. (El

Expreso), through acquisition of all of

the outstanding shares of stock of the

two motor passenger carriers.2

DATES: Comments must be filed by

January 5, 1998. Petitioner may file a

reply by January 14, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10

copies of comments referring to STB

Finance Docket No. 33506 to: Surface

Transportation Board, Office of the

Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. Also, send one copy of comments

to petitioner’s representatives: Betty Jo

Christian and David H. Coburn, Steptoe