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Country 

Fiscal year 

2019 raw 

cane sugar 

allocations 

(MTRV) 

Congo ................................... 7,258 

Costa Rica ............................ 15,796 

Cote d’Ivoire ......................... 7,258 

Dominican Republic .............. 185,335 

Ecuador ................................ 11,584 

El Salvador ........................... 27,379 

Fiji ......................................... 9,477 

Gabon ................................... 7,258 

Guatemala ............................ 50,546 

Guyana ................................. 12,636 

Haiti ....................................... 7,258 

Honduras .............................. 10,530 

India ...................................... 8,424 

Jamaica ................................ 11,584 

Madagascar .......................... 7,258 

Malawi ................................... 10,530 

Mauritius ............................... 12,636 

Mexico .................................. 7,258 

Mozambique ......................... 13,690 

Nicaragua ............................. 22,114 

Panama ................................ 30,538 

Papua New Guinea .............. 7,258 

Paraguay .............................. 7,258 

Peru ...................................... 43,175 

Philippines ............................ 142,160 

South Africa .......................... 24,220 

St. Kitts & Nevis ................... 7,258 

Swaziland ............................. 16,849 

Taiwan .................................. 12,636 

Thailand ................................ 14,743 

Trinidad & Tobago ................ 7,371 

Uruguay ................................ 7,258 

Zimbabwe ............................. 12,636 

These allocations are based on the 

countries’ historical shipments to the 

United States. The allocations of the inquota quantities of the raw cane sugar 

TRQ to countries that are net importers 

of sugar are conditioned on receipt of 

the appropriate verifications of origin, 

and certificates for quota eligibility must 

accompany imports from any country 

for which an allocation has been 

provided. Raw cane sugar for Fiscal 

Year 2019 TRQs may enter the United 

States as of October 1, 2018. 

Robert Lighthizer, 

United States Trade Representative. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement; Hays 

County, Texas 

AGENCY: Texas Department of 

Transportation (TxDOT), Federal 

Highway Administration (FHWA), 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Federal notice of intent to 

prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS). 

SUMMARY: FHWA, on behalf of TxDOT, 

is issuing this notice to advise the 

public that an EIS will be prepared for 

a proposed transportation project to 

construct a new location four lane 

roadway in and near the City of Kyle in 

Hays County. The roadway would start 

west of Kyle and run east to Interstate 

35 (I–35), and may follow portions of 

existing Ranch-to-Market (RM) 150, 

from west of Arroyo Ranch Road, 

running east to I–35. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carlos Swonke, Division Director, 

TxDOT Environmental Affairs Division, 

125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 

78701; Phone (512) 416–2734; email: 

carlos.swonke@txdot.gov. TxDOT’s 

normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.– 

5:00 p.m. (central time), Monday 

through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

environmental review, consultation, and 

other actions required by applicable 

Federal environmental laws for this 

project are being, or have been, carriedout by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 

and a Memorandum of Understanding 

dated December 16, 2014, and executed 

by FHWA and TxDOT. 

TxDOT will prepare an EIS for the 

proposed construction of a new location 

four lane roadway in and near the City 

of Kyle in Hays County. The roadway 

would start west of Kyle and run east to 

I–35, and may follow portions of 

existing RM 150, from west of Arroyo 

Ranch Road, running east to I–35. The 

proposed project is included in the 

Capital Area Metropolitan Planning 

Organization (CAMPO) 2040 

Metropolitan Transportation Plan, 2015, 

as a new location four-lane roadway that 

may follow portions of the existing RM 

150 roadway. The proposed project is 

approximately 6 miles long. 

Proposed improvements to Ranch to 

Market (RM) 150 are needed because the 

existing two-lane facility is inadequate 

to handle existing and future traffic 

volumes between I–35 and RM 150 west 

of Kyle, resulting in congestion and 

safety concerns. In addition, the overall 

transportation network does not provide 

sufficient linkage to I–35 to handle 

existing and future traffic volumes in 

this growing area of Hays County. The 

current two-lane facility does not meet 

current design standards, does not meet 

the Level of Service to meet increasing 

travel demand and does not provide a 

safe and adequate crossing of the Union 

Pacific Railroad. In addition, regional 

population growth continues to increase 

demand for additional capacity and 

access in this corridor and the region. 

The purpose of the proposed project is 

to relieve congestion and improve safety 

along the existing RM 150 corridor 

between RM 150 west of Kyle and I–35. 

The EIS will develop and evaluate 

alternatives intended to satisfy the 

identified purpose and need. The 

alternatives will include a range of build 

alternatives and a no-build alternative 

within the study corridor, which is 

generally bounded to the north by RM 

150 south of Indian Hills Trail, to the 

east by the existing RM 150 east of 

Arroyo Ranch Road and through the city 

of Kyle to I–35, to the south by the 

intersection of Yarrington Rd. and I–35, 

and to the west by the Blanco River. 

The roadway build alternatives may 

include limited access and non-limited 

access (arterial) design. The EIS will 

evaluate potential impacts from 

construction and operation of the 

proposed project, including, but not 

limited to, the following: Transportation 

impacts, air quality and noise impacts; 

water quality impacts including storm 

water runoff, water recharge zone 

impacts; impacts to waters of the United 

States, including wetlands; impacts to 

floodplains; impacts to historic and 

archeological resources; socio-economic 

impacts including environmental justice 

and limited English proficiency 

populations; impacts to land use, 

vegetation and wildlife, including 

threatened and endangered species and 

habitat impacts; impacts to or potential 

displacement of residents and 

businesses; and impacts to aesthetic and 

visual resources. TxDOT will issue a 

single Final EIS and Record of Decision 

document pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 

139(n)(2), unless TxDOT determines 

statutory criteria or practicability 

considerations preclude issuance of the 

combined document. 

Anticipated state and federal permits, 

pending selection of alternatives and 

field surveys, may include, but are not 

limited to, the following: United States 

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 

Section 404 permit, Texas Commission 

on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) 

Section 401 Water Quality Certification; 

TCEQ Texas Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System (TPDES) permit, 

Advisory Council for Historic 

Preservation (ACHP) Section 106 

(National Historic Preservation Act) 

approval, and United States Fish and 

Wildlife Service Section 7 (Endangered 

Species Act) permits and approval. 

Public involvement is a critical 

component of the project development 

process and will continue throughout 

the development of the EIS. A draft 

project coordination plan has been 

developed in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 


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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. 

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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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