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139, Efficient Environmental Reviews 

for Project Decision Making, to identify 

and document opportunities for project 

involvement by the public and other 

agencies. 

The project coordination plan will 

promote involvement from stakeholders, 

agencies and the public as well as 

describe the proposed project, the roles 

of the agencies and the public, the 

proposed project purpose and need, 

schedule, level of detail for alternatives 

analysis, and the proposed process for 

coordination and communication. The 

plan will be available for public review, 

input, and comments at public 

meetings, including scoping meetings 

held in accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 

upon request at the TxDOT Austin 

District Office. 

In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 139, 

cooperating agencies, participating 

agencies and the public will be given an 

opportunity for continued input on the 

proposed project. A public scoping 

meeting is planned for the summer of 

2018. An agency scoping meeting will 

also be held with participating and 

cooperating agencies. The purpose of 

the agency and public scoping meetings 

is to present the project studies 

completed to date and identify 

significant and other relevant issues 

related to the proposed RM 150 corridor 

as part of the NEPA process. The 

scoping meetings will provide an 

opportunity for participating agencies, 

cooperating agencies, and the public to 

review and comment on the draft 

project coordination plan and schedule, 

the proposed project purpose and need, 

the range of alternatives developed to 

date to be considered and evaluated in 

the EIS, and methodologies and level of 

detail for analyzing alternatives. 

In addition to the agency and public 

scoping meetings, a public hearing will 

be held. Public notice will be given of 

the time and place of the meetings and 

hearing. To ensure that the full range of 

issues related to the proposed project is 

addressed and all significant issues are 

identified, comments and suggestions 

are invited from all interested parties. 

Such comments or questions concerning 

this proposed action should be directed 

to TxDOT at the address provided 

above. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction.) 

Issued on: July 10, 2018. 

Michael T. Leary, 

Director, Planning and Program Development, 

Federal Highway Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15301 Filed 7–17–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Hunts Point Interstate Access 

Improvement Project; Comment Period 

Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 

for the Hunts Point Access Improvement 

Project; extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA is extending the 

comment period for a notice of 

availability for a DEIS for the Hunts 

Point Access Improvement Project, 

which was published on June 1, 2018. 

The original comment period is set to 

close on July 16, 2018. The extension is 

based on the FHWA’s desire to allow 

interested parties sufficient time to 

review and provide comprehensive 

comments on this DEIS. Therefore, the 

closing date for comments is changed to 

July 31, 2018, which will provide those 

interested in commenting additional 

time to discuss, evaluate, and submit 

responses. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

notice of availability for the DEIS for the 

Hunts Point Access Improvement 

Project, which was published on June 1, 

2018, at 83 FR 25451, is extended. 

Comments must be received on or 

before July 31, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Requests for further 

information or submission of comments 

regarding the Project may be sent to 

huntspoint@dot.ny.gov or the 

individuals listed below. 

Erik Koester, P.E., Project Director, 

Region 11, NYS Department of 

Transportation, 47–40 21st Street, 

Long Island City, NY 11101, Phone 

(718) 482–4683 

Sara Gross, P.E., Area Engineer, Federal 

Highway Administration, Leo O’Brien 

Federal Building, 11A Clinton 

Avenue, Suite 719, Albany, NY 

12207, Phone: (518) 431–4127 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On June 1, 2018, at 83 FR 25451, a 

notice of availability, including a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

Hunts Point Access Improvement 

Project, published in the Federal 

Register. The New York State 

Department of Transportation 

(NYSDOT), in cooperation with the 

FHWA, has prepared a Draft Design 

Report/Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement/Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation 

(DDR/DEIS) for the Hunts Point 

Interstate Access Improvement Project 

(Project). The Project has been advanced 

in accordance with the requirements of 

the Council on Environmental Quality 

regulations for implementing the 

procedural provisions of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40 

CFR parts 1500 through 1508), the 

FHWA Environmental Impact and 

Related Procedures; Final Rule (23 CFR 

part 771), and the NYSDOT Procedures 

for Implementation of the State 

Environmental Quality Review Act at 17 

New York Codes, Rules, and 

Regulations Part 15. 

The Project is located on and in the 

immediate vicinity of the Hunts Point 

Peninsula in Bronx County, New York. 

The purpose of the Project is to provide 

improved access between the Hunts 

Point Peninsula and Sheridan 

Boulevard and the Bruckner Expressway 

for automobiles and trucks traveling to 

and from the commercial businesses 

located on the peninsula. In addition, 

the Project will address structural and 

operational deficiencies related to the 

existing infrastructure within the 

established project limits. 

The DDR/DEIS describes the Project; 

the consideration of social, economic, 

and environmental effects that would 

result from implementation of the 

Project; and measures to mitigate 

adverse effects. 

The DDR/DEIS will be available for 

review during business hours at the 

following locations on and after June 1, 

2018: 

• Hunts Point Public Library, 877 

Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 

• Bronx Library Center, 310 East 

Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 

• West Farms Branch Library, 2085 

Honeywell Avenue, Bronx, NY 

• Soundview Library, 660 Soundview 

Avenue, Bronx, NY 

• Parkchester Library, 1985 Westchester 

Avenue, Bronx, NY 

• Bronx Community Board 1, 3024 

Third Avenue, Bronx, NY 

• Bronx Community Board 2, 1029 E 

163 Street, Bronx, NY 

• Bronx Community Board 3, 1426 

Boston Road, Bronx, NY 

• Bronx Community Board 6, 1932 

Arthur Avenue, Rm. 403–A, Bronx, 

NY 

• Bronx Community Board 9, 1967 

Turnbull Avenue #7, Bronx, NY 

• Casita Maria, 928 Simpson Street, 

Bronx, NY 

• The Point, 940 Garrison Avenue, 

Bronx, NY 

• Bronx Borough Hall, 851 Grand 

Concourse, Bronx, NY 

The DDR/DEIS may also be accessed 

at https://www.dot.ny.gov/SouthBronx. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1506.9 and 10. 


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33974 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 138 / Wednesday, July 18, 2018 / Notices 

Issued on: July 13, 2018. 

Christopher Gatchell, 

Director, Office of Engineering, Federal 

Highway Administration, New York Division. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15416 Filed 7–16–18; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics 

[Docket Number: DOT–OST–2017–0043] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity; Response to Comments on 

Notice of Request for Approval To 

Collect New Information: Oil and Gas 

Industry Safety Data Program 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Research and Technology 

(OST–R), Bureau of Transportation 

Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of 

Transportation. 

ACTION: 30-day Notice and Response to 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: On May 7, 2019, the Bureau 

of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 

announced its intention in a Federal 

Register Notice (83 FR 20139) to request 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approve the following 

information collection: Voluntary Oil 

and Gas Industry Safety Data Program. 

The Oil and Gas Industry Safety Data 

(ISO) program, is a component of BTS’s 

SafeOCS data sharing framework, that 

provides a trusted, proactive means for 

the oil and gas industry to report 

sensitive and proprietary safety 

information, and to identify early 

warnings of safety problems and 

potential safety issues by uncovering 

hidden, at-risk conditions not 

previously exposed from analysis of 

reportable accidents and incidents. The 

ISD identifies a broader range of data 

categories to ensure safe performance 

and appropriate risk management, 

which adds a learning component to 

assist the oil and gas industry in 

achieving improved safety performance. 

At that time, BTS also encouraged 

interested parties to submit comments 

to docket number DOT–OST–2017– 

0043, allowing for a 60-day comment 

period. The comment period closed on 

July 7, 2018. BTS received two nonrelevant comments from the anonymous 

public entities. The purpose of this 

Notice is to respond to the comments 

received on the May 7, 2018 

announcement and allow 30 days for 

public comment to OMB on this 

collection from all interested 

individuals and organizations. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by August 17, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: BTS seeks public comments 

on its proposed information collection. 

Comments should address whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the estimated burden 

hours of the proposed information 

collection’ ways to enhance the quality, 

utility and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Send comments to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, 

Attention: BTS Desk Officer. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Demetra V. Collia, Bureau of 

Transportation Statistics, Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Research and 

Technology, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Office of Statistical and 

Economic Analysis, RTS–31, E36–302, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; Phone No. 

(202) 366–1610; Fax No. (202) 366– 

3383; email: demetra.collia@dot.gov. 

Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 

p.m., EST, Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Data Confidentiality Provisions: The 

confidentiality of oil and gas industry 

safety data information submitted to 

BTS is protected under the BTS 

confidentiality statute (49 U.S.C. 6307) 

and the Confidential Information 

Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act 

(CIPSEA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–347, Title 

V.) In accordance with these 

confidentiality statutes, only statistical 

(aggregated) and non-identifying data 

will be made publicly available by BTS 

through its reports. BTS will not release 

to the Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), or 

to any other public or private entity, any 

information that might reveal the 

identity of individuals or organizations 

mentioned in failure notices or reports 

without explicit consent of the 

respondent and any other affected 

entities. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. The Data Collection 

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. chapter 35; as amended) and 

5 CFR part 1320 require each Federal 

agency to obtain OMB approval to 

initiate an information collection 

activity. BTS is seeking OMB approval 

for the following BTS information 

collection activity: 

Title: Oil and Gas Industry Safety Data 

(ISD) Program. 

OMB Control Number: TBD. 

Type of Review: Approval of data 

collection. 

Respondent: Oil and gas industry 

companies involved in the exploration 

and/or productions working in the Gulf 

of Mexico (GOM). 

Number of Potential Responses: One 

hundred. 

Estimated Time per Response: 40 

hours. 

Frequency: Annual. 

Total Annual Burden: 400 hours. 

II. Public Participation and Request for 

Public Comments 

On May 7, 2018, BTS published a 

Notice (83 FR 20139) encouraging 

interested parties to submit comments 

to docket number DOT–OST–2017–0043 

and allowing for a 60-day comment 

period. The comment period closed on 

July 6, 2018. There were two comments 

non-relevant to the topic of the Notice. 

To view comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov and insert the 

docket number, ‘‘DOT–OST–2017– 

0043’’ in the ‘‘search’’ box and click 

‘‘Search.’’ Next click ‘‘Open Docket 

Folder’’ button and choose document 

listed to review. If you do not have 

access to the internet, you may view the 

docket by visiting the Docket 

Management Facility in Room W 12– 

140 on the ground floor of the DOT 

West Building, 1200 New Jersey Ave SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Privacy Act 

All comments the BTS received were 

posted without change to http://

www.regulations.gov. Anyone may 

search the electronic form of all 

comments received into any of our 

dockets by the name of the individual 

submitting the comment (or of the 

person signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.) You may 

review DOT’ s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 

3316), or you may visit http://

edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8- 

785.pdf). 

III. Discussion of Public Comments and 

BTS Responses 

BTS announced on May 7, 2018 in a 

Federal Register Notice (83 FR 20139) 

its intention to request that OMB 

approve the new collection of: Oil and 

Gas Industry Safety Data Program. BTS 

received no relevant comment during 

the 60-day public comment period. The 

May 7th notice stated that the BTS was 

seeking approval to collect Industry 

Safety Data information. 


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