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and nature of truck travel at the national

and regional levels. The information

would be used by the FHWA and other

DOT administrations to evaluate

changes in truck travel in order to assess

impacts on highway safety; the role of

travel in economic productivity;

impacts of changes in truck travel on

infrastructure condition; and

maintaining our mobility while

protecting the human and natural

environment. The increasing

dependence on truck transport requires

that data be available to better assess its

overall contribution to the Nation’s

well-being. In conducting the data

collection, the FHWA will be requesting

that State Departments of

Transportation provide periodic

reporting of vehicle classification and

weight data which they collect as part

of their existing traffic data collection

programs. The majority of States collect

this vehicle weight data periodically

throughout the year using weigh-inmotion devices and also collect vehicle

classification data continuously. The

data will allow transportation

professionals at the Federal, state and

metropolitan levels to make informed

decisions about policies and plans.

Respondents: 51 State Transportation

Departments, including the District of

Columbia.

Frequency: It is proposed that

continuous vehicle classification data be

reported on a monthly basis to assure

timely information that can be

compared to monthly reports of

economic activity. Based on data

collection practices in common use by

the State Transportation Departments, it

is proposed that data collected using

weigh-in-motion devices be submitted

to FHWA annually.

Estimated Average Burden per

Response: The average State

Transportation Department operates 40

continuous vehicle classification

installations as well as 10 weigh-inmotion sites. It is estimated that the

additional processing necessary to make

48 hours of weigh-in-motion data

available to FHWA would be 6 minutes

per site per year and that processing one

month of vehicle classification data

would take 5 minutes per site per

month.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 41 per State; 2,091 total.

Public Comments Invited: You are

asked to comment on any aspect of this

information collection, including: (1)

Whether the proposed collection is

necessary for the FHWA’s performance;

(2) the accuracy of the estimated

burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to

enhance the quality, usefulness, and

clarity of the collected information; and

(4) ways that the burdens could be

minimized, including 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.

Electronic Access: Internet users may

access all comments received by the

U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, by

using the universal resource locator

(URL): http://dms.dot.gov. It is available

24 hours each day, 365 days each year.

Please follow the instructions online for

more information and help. An

electronic copy of this document may be

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suitable communications software from

the Government Printing Office

Electronic Bulletin Board Service at

telephone number 202–512–1661.

Internet users may reach the Federal

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www.nara.gov/fedreg and the

Government Printing Office’s database

at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act

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

and 49 CFR 1.48.

Issued on: October 24, 2000.

James R. Kabel,

Chief, Management Programs and Analysis

Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Santa Rosa, Sonoma County;

California

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 a proposed highway project

in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County,

California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

C. Glenn Clinton, Team Leader, Project

Delivery Team, Federal Highway

Administration, 980 9th Street,

Sacramento, California 95814–2724,

Telephone: (916) 498–5020.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA, in cooperation with the

California Department of Transportation

(Caltrans), will prepare an

environmental impact statement (EIS)

for a proposal to construct a median

widening to accommodate a high

occupancy vehicle lane (HOV) through

the City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County,

California. State Route 101, completed

in the 1960’s, is a major link in the

interregional road system, and the most

important north-south route within

Sonoma County. The level of service

(LOS) on the 4.5 kilometer (2.7 mile)

stretch of four lane freeway through

downtown Santa Rosa between the

Route 12/101 interchange and the Steele

Lane Interchange has deteriorated,

leading to traffic delays. This is caused

by accidents, vehicle breakdowns, and

principally by congestion. A recent

study by Caltrans’ Office of Highway

Operations shows that LOS on this

section is at the lowest level. This is

indicated by traffic at roadway capacity,

when speeds may drop to zero with

high densities. Average speed is less

than 25 miles per hour with

considerable delays. The continued

maintenance and operation of Route 101

as an efficiently operating mainline

facility will be further impacted by

increasing congestion if steps are not

taken to improve its operation.

Alternatives currently under

consideration are: (1) Widening into the

median to accommodate HOV lanes in

each direction, as well as auxiliary

lanes, ramp widening, alteration or

replacement of the bridge spanning

Santa Rosa Creek and modification of

intersection at ramp termini and (2) not

constructing the project. If this project is

approved, construction will begin in

late 2004 and continue through 2007.

The primary objective for this proposed

project is to improve the travel times,

increase safety, and reduce congestion

on a major regional connector.

Because this project has been under

consideration for several years, a

previous scoping meeting was held on

October 27, 1999, to present project

proposals to the public. Since the

decision to prepare an Environmental

Impact Statement was made, a new

scoping meeting has been scheduled for

November 29, 2000, as is required by

the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA). The new public meeting will be

held at Santa Rosa Middle School,

between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m., so that the

public may review the alternative under

consideration and provide written

comments if desired. A public hearing

will be held later in the environmental

process, after the Draft Environmental

Impact Statement is completed.

Issued on: October 24, 200.

C. Glenn Clinton,

Team Leader, Program Delivery Team, North

Sacramento, California.

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