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County, Pa. Application for renewal of 

surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 

mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190912). 

Located in an Environmental Justice 

area. 

Projects Tabled 

1. Project Sponsor: New Enterprise 

Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Project Facility: 

Roaring Spring Quarry (Halter Creek 2), 

Taylor Township, Blair County, Pa. 

Applications for renewal of 

consumptive use of up to 0.380 mgd 

(peak day) and surface water 

withdrawal of up to 0.288 mgd (peak 

day) (Docket No. 19940705 and 

Certificate of Registration No. GF– 

202204215). 

2. Project Sponsor and Facility: 

Strasburg Lancaster County Borough 

Authority, Strasburg Township, 

Lancaster County, Pa. Application for 

renewal of groundwater withdrawal of 

up to 0.275 mgd (30-day average) from 

the Fisher Well (Docket No. 19890107). 

Service area is located in an 

Environmental Justice area. 

Authority: Public Law 91–575, 84 

Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, 

and 808. 

Dated: September 18, 2024. 

Jason E. Oyler, 

General Counsel and Secretary to the 

Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: 

Denton and Collin Counties, Texas 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), Department of 

Transportation. 

ACTION: Federal notice of intent to 

prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS). 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to applicable 

Federal regulations, FHWA, on behalf of 

TxDOT, is issuing this notice to advise 

the public that an EIS will be prepared 

for a proposed transportation project 

CSJ 0918–46–341, to construct a six-lane 

freeway primarily on new location 

connecting Interstate 35 (I–35) in 

Denton County, Texas with the Dallas 

North Tollway (DNT) in Collin County, 

Texas. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Liang Ding, P.E., Project Manager, 

TxDOT Dallas District, 4777 East 

Highway 80, Mesquite, Texas 75150; 

Phone (214) 320–6625; email: 

Liang.Ding@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, carried 

out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 

and a Memorandum of Understanding 

dated December 9, 2019, and executed 

by FHWA and TxDOT. 

The purpose of the proposed action is 

to address population and travel 

demand growth and support safe and 

resilient east-west mobility and 

connectivity across Denton County. The 

need for the proposed action is driven 

by (a) rapid population growth and 

increasing traffic volumes that are 

contributing to congestion, (b) higher 

crash rates along Study Area roadways 

compared to the statewide average, and 

(c) limited mobility due to the lack of 

contiguous east-west arterials. 

The proposed six-lane accesscontrolled freeway with one-way 

frontage roads on each side would be 

constructed within an anticipated 

typical right-of-way footprint 500 feet 

wide and extend about 23 miles across 

northern Denton County connecting I– 

35 to the DNT in Collin County, CSJ 

0918–46–341. In addition to the build 

alternatives, project alternatives to be 

considered include the No-Build 

Alternative, transit and other 

transportation modes, and 

transportation system management. 

In May 2024, Denton County 

concluded the Denton County Outer 

Loop Feasibility Study that 

recommended two general end-to-end 

alignments for the construction of the 

proposed freeway connecting I–35 and 

the DNT. This EIS will evaluate four 

build alternatives and the No-Build 

Alternative. The following five segments 

from the recommended feasibility study 

alignments combine to form the four 

build alternatives under consideration: 

Segment A connects I–35 on the west 

along a primarily new location 

alignment to Farm-to-Market (FM) Road 

428 near FM 2153. Segment A follows 

a section of Rector Rd. from I–35 to 

Trietsch Rd. 

Segment B also connects I–35 on the 

west on a primarily new location 

alignment to FM 428 near FM 2153. 

Segment B follows a portion of Milam 

Rd. from I–35 to FM 2164. 

Segment C is the common segment for 

all four build alternatives considered, 

extending along the existing alignment 

of FM 428 between FM 2153 and 

Wildcat Rd. which crosses the Elm Fork 

Trinity River and the Ray Roberts Lake 

State Park Greenbelt in the center of the 

Study Area. 

Segment D connects Wildcat Rd. on 

the west to the DNT on the east in Collin 

County. Segment D is primarily on new 

location except where it follows 

sections of FM 428 between FM 1385 

and the DNT. 

Segment E also connects Wildcat Rd. 

on the west to the DNT on the east in 

Collin County. Segment E is primarily 

on new location except where it follows 

sections of Blackjack Rd. and FM 428 

between FM 1385 and the DNT. 

These segments, when linked end-toend connecting the logical termini of I– 

35 and the DNT, result in the Red, 

Purple, Blue, and Gold Alternatives 

described below. 

The Red Alternative is composed of 

Segments A, C, and D for a length of 

about 23.3 miles. The Red Alternative 

begins at I–35 and Rector Rd. in Denton 

County and travels east to FM 2164, 

then curves north and back south to 

connect to FM 428 near FM 2153. It 

follows FM 428 over the Elm Fork 

Trinity River to slightly west of the City 

of Aubrey where it curves around the 

north edge of Aubrey crossing US 377, 

to continue east, then curving south to 

connect to FM 428/Spring Hill Rd. west 

of FM 1385, and continues east along 

the general alignment of FM 428 to 

connect to the DNT in Collin County. 

Grade-separated interchanges would be 

considered at I–35, US 377, the DNT, 

and other major road crossings. 

The Purple Alternative, about 22.7 

miles long, is composed of Segments A, 

C, and E. It begins at I–35 and Rector 

Rd. in Denton County and travels east 

to FM 2164, then curves north and back 

south to connect to existing FM 428 

near FM 2153. It follows FM 428 over 

the Elm Fork Trinity River to slightly 

west of the City of Aubrey where it 

curves around the north edge of Aubrey 

crossing US 377, tying into Blackjack 

Rd. and following Blackjack Rd. to the 

east and curving south to cross FM 2931 

to follow the general alignment of FM 

428/Spring Hill Rd. to the east to 

connect to the DNT in Collin County. 

Grade-separated interchanges would be 

considered at I–35, US 377, the DNT, 

and other major road crossings. 

The Blue Alternative is composed of 

Segments B, C, and E for a length of 

about 22.4 miles. The Blue Alternative 

begins at I–35 and Milam Rd. extending 

east along Milam Rd. to FM 2164 where 

it curves north and east to follow 

Shepard Rd. and then curves south to 

connect to FM 428 near FM 2153. It 

follows FM 428 over the Elm Fork 

Trinity River to slightly west of the City 

of Aubrey where it curves around the 

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tying into Blackjack Rd. and following 

Blackjack Rd. to the east and curving 

south to cross FM 2931 to follow the 

general alignment of FM 428/Spring Hill 

Rd. to the east to connect to the DNT in 

Collin County. Grade-separated 

interchanges would be considered at I– 

35, US 377, the DNT, and other major 

road crossings. 

The Gold Alternative, about 23.0 

miles long, is composed of Segments B, 

C, and D. It begins at I–35 and Milam 

Rd. extending east along Milam Rd. to 

FM 2164 where it curves north and east 

to follow Shepard Rd. and then curves 

south to connect to FM 428 near FM 

2153. It follows FM 428 over the Elm 

Fork Trinity River to slightly west of the 

City of Aubrey where it curves around 

the north edge of Aubrey crossing US 

377, to continue east, then curving 

south to connect to existing FM 428/ 

Spring Hill Rd. west of FM 1385, and 

continues east along the general 

alignment of FM 428 to connect to the 

DNT in Collin County. Grade-separated 

interchanges would be considered at I– 

35, US 377, the DNT, and other major 

road crossings. 

The new location build alternatives 

share common alignments with the 

potential to result in wetland and waters 

of the U.S. impacts, floodplain/ 

floodway encroachment and the need 

for compensatory storage, encroachment 

onto Federal conservation easements, 

the use of public parkland (Section 4(f)), 

loss of woodlands, conversion of 

farmland to transportation use, 

residential and business displacements, 

impacts to potential hazardous material 

sites, traffic noise, changes to the visual 

environment, impacts to historic and 

archeological resources, and induced 

growth and cumulative effects. 

The proposed action may require 

issuance of an Individual or Nationwide 

Permit under section 404 of the Clean 

Water Act, an individual Section 401 

Water Quality Certification, a Section 

402/Texas Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System Permit, and a 

Section 408 Permit; conformance with 

Executive Orders on Environmental 

Justice (12898), Limited English 

Proficiency (13166), Wetlands (11990), 

Floodplain Management (11988), 

Invasive Species (13112); and 

compliance with Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act, 

Section 7 of the Endangered Species 

Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 

section 4(f) of the DOT Act (49 U.S.C. 

303), section 6(f) of the Land and Water 

Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4601), title 

VI of the Civil Rights Act, and other 

applicable Federal and State 

regulations. 

TxDOT anticipates completing the 

study process for this proposed action 

by September 2026. The Draft EIS 

would be issued in February 2026, and 

the combined Final EIS and Record of 

Decision (ROD) would be issued in 

September 2026. 

The following entities have been 

invited to be cooperating agencies for 

this EIS: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 

Fort Worth District (USACE), Texas 

Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), 

and the Texas Historical Commission 

(THC). 

The following entities have been 

invited to be participating agencies for 

this EIS: Commanche Nation of 

Oklahoma; Delaware Nation; Federal 

Aviation Administration; Federal 

Railroad Administration; Federal 

Transit Administration, Region 6; Jena 

Band of Choctaw Indians; Kiowa Tribe; 

Mescalero Apache Tribe; North Central 

Texas Council of Governments; North 

Texas Municipal Water District; North 

Texas Tollway Authority; Public Utility 

Commission of Texas; Shawnee Tribe; 

Texas Commission on Environmental 

Quality; Texas Department of Housing 

and Community Affairs; Texas General 

Land Office; Texas Railroad 

Commission; Texas State Soil and Water 

Conservation Board; The Lakes 

Freshwater District; The Muskogee 

Nation; Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma; 

Upper Trinity Regional Water District; 

U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Natural Resources 

Conservation Service; U.S. Department 

of Homeland Security, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency; U.S. 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development; U.S. Department of the 

Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 6; Wichita and Affiliated Tribes; 

Collin County; City of Aubrey; City of 

Celina; City of Cross Roads; City of 

Dallas Water Utilities; City of Denton; 

City of Frisco; City of Krugerville; City 

of Pilot Point; and City of Sanger. 

TxDOT intends to coordinate 

throughout the NEPA process with the 

USACE to enable them to adopt the 

Draft and Final EIS, or portions thereof, 

to determine its overall sufficiency in 

order to identify and substantiate the 

USACE’s Preliminary Least 

Environmentally Damaging Most 

Practicable Alternative (LEDPA) and to 

develop their own ROD to provide the 

basis for future Division of the Army 

permit and real estate decisions; the 

TPWD under the 2021 Memorandum of 

Understanding for the review and 

coordination of transportation projects 

codified under title 43, Texas 

Administrative Code, part 1, chapter 2, 

subchapter G, sections 2.201–2.207 and 

as an owner and manager of public 

lands within the Study Area protected 

by chapter 26 of the Parks and Wildlife 

Code; and the THC under the Texas 

Antiquities Code, section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act, and 

Section 4(f) of the DOT Act for potential 

unavoidable impacts to National 

Register of Historic Places eligible 

resources. 

TxDOT will issue a single Final EIS 

and ROD document pursuant to 23 

U.S.C. 139(n)(2), unless TxDOT 

determines statutory criteria or 

practicability considerations preclude 

the issuance of a combined document. 

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

cooperating agencies, participating 

agencies, and the public will be given 

an opportunity for continued input on 

project development. An agency scoping 

meeting was held with cooperating and 

participating agencies on September 4, 

2024, with comments requested by 

September 20, 2024. Public scoping 

meetings are planned for October 29, 

2024, in Pilot Point and October 30, 

2024, in Denton. The scoping meetings 

provide an opportunity for the 

cooperating and participating agencies 

along with stakeholders and the public 

to review and comment on the draft 

coordination plan and schedule, the 

project purpose and need, the range of 

alternatives, and methodologies and 

level of detail for analyzing alternatives. 

They will also allow all parties an 

opportunity to provide input on any 

expected environmental impacts, 

anticipated permits or other 

authorizations, and any significant 

issues that should be analyzed in depth 

in the EIS. Notices will be published in 

October 2024 announcing the time and 

location of each public scoping meeting. 

In addition to public scoping meetings, 

other public meetings will be held 

during the development of the Draft EIS 

and public hearings will be held after 

the Draft EIS is prepared. Public notice 

will be given of the date, time, and 

location of future meetings and 

hearings. 

The public meetings and hearings will 

be conducted in English. If you need an 

interpreter or document translator 

because English is not your primary 

language or you have difficulty 

communicating effectively in English, 

one will be provided to you. If you have 

a disability and need assistance, special 

arrangements can be made to 

accommodate most needs. If you need 

interpretation or translation services or 

you are a person with a disability who 

requires an accommodation to attend 

and participate in the public meeting, 

please contact Madeline Shepherd, 

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Team, info@

dentoncountyouterloop.com, by mail to 

Burns & McDonnell, ATTN: Denton 

County Outer Loop, 13737 Noel Road, 

Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75240, or at 

(469) 294–4502 no later than 4 p.m. CT, 

on October 24, 2024. Please be aware 

that advance notice is required as some 

services and accommodations may 

require time for the Texas Department of 

Transportation to arrange. 

The public is requested to provide 

comments on alternatives or impacts 

and on relevant information, studies, or 

analyses with respect to this proposed 

project. Comments may be provided in 

writing to Madeline Shepherd, Denton 

County Outer Loop Project Team, info@

dentoncountyouterloop.com or by mail 

to Burns & McDonnell, ATTN: Denton 

County Outer Loop, 13737 Noel Road, 

Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75240. 

Comments must be received by 

November 29, 2024. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction.) 

Authority: 23 CFR 771.123(a). 

Michael T. Leary, 

Director, Planning and Program Development, 

Federal Highway Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22011 Filed 9–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0332; FMCSA– 

2014–0104; FMCSA–2014–0387; FMCSA– 

2016–0002; FMCSA–2017–0058; FMCSA– 

2017–0059; FMCSA–2017–0060; FMCSA– 

2017–0061; FMCSA–2018–0135; FMCSA– 

2020–0026; FMCSA–2020–0027; FMCSA– 

2022–0035] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Hearing 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew exemptions for 23 

individuals from the hearing 

requirement in the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for 

interstate commercial motor vehicle 

(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable 

these hard of hearing and deaf 

individuals to continue to operate CMVs 

in interstate commerce. 

DATES: Each group of renewed 

exemptions were applicable on the 

dates stated in the discussions below 

and will expire on the dates provided 

below. Comments must be received on 

or before October 28, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the Federal Docket 

Management System Docket No. 

FMCSA–2012–0332, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2014–0104, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2014–0387, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2016–0002, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2017–0058, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2017–0059, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2017–0060, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2017–0061, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2018–0135, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2020–0026, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2020–0027, or Docket No. 

FMCSA–2022–0035 using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov/, insert the docket 

number (FMCSA–2012–0332, FMCSA– 

2014–0104, FMCSA–2014–0387, 

FMCSA–2016–0002, FMCSA–2017– 

0058, FMCSA–2017–0059, FMCSA– 

2017–0060, FMCSA–2017–0061, 

FMCSA–2018–0135, FMCSA–2020– 

0026, FMCSA–2020–0027, or FMCSA– 

2022–0035 in the keyword box and click 

‘‘Search.’’ Next, sort the results by 

‘‘Posted (Newer-Older),’’ choose the first 

notice listed, and click on the 

‘‘Comment’’ button. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: West Building 

Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 

SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday 

through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

instructions on submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366– 

4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov. Office 

hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

If you have questions regarding viewing 

or submitting material to the docket, 

contact Dockets Operations, (202) 366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

A. Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0332, 

Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0104, Docket 

No. FMCSA–2014–0387, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2016–0002, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2017–0058, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2017–0059, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2017–0060, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2017–0061, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2018–0135, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2020–0026, Docket No. 

FMCSA–2020–0027, or Docket No. 

FMCSA–2022–0035), indicate the 

specific section of this document to 

which each comment applies, and 

provide a reason for each suggestion or 

recommendation. You may submit your 

comments and material online or by fax, 

mail, or hand delivery, but please use 

only one of these means. FMCSA 

recommends that you include your 

name and a mailing address, an email 

address, or a phone number in the body 

of your document so that FMCSA can 

contact you if there are questions 

regarding your submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

www.regulations.gov/, insert the docket 

number (FMCSA–2012–0332, FMCSA– 

2014–0104, FMCSA–2014–0387, 

FMCSA–2016–0002, FMCSA–2017– 

0058, FMCSA–2017–0059, FMCSA– 

2017–0060, FMCSA–2017–0061, 

FMCSA–2018–0135, FMCSA–2020– 

0026, FMCSA–2020–0027, or FMCSA– 

2022–0035) in the keyword box and 

click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, sort the results by 

‘‘Posted (Newer-Older),’’ choose the first 

notice listed, click the ‘‘Comment’’ 

button, and type your comment into the 

text box on the following screen. Choose 

whether you are submitting your 

comment as an individual or on behalf 

of a third party and then submit. 

If you submit your comments by mail 

or hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. FMCSA will consider 

all comments and material received 

during the comment period. 

B. Viewing Comments 

To view comments go to 

www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket 

number (FMCSA–2012–0332, FMCSA– 

2014–0104, FMCSA–2014–0387, 

FMCSA–2016–0002, FMCSA–2017– 

0058, FMCSA–2017–0059, FMCSA– 

2017–0060, FMCSA–2017–0061, 

FMCSA–2018–0135, FMCSA–2020– 

0026, FMCSA–2020–0027, or FMCSA– 

2022–0035) in the keyword box and 

click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, sort the results by 

‘‘Posted (Newer-Older),’’ choose the first 


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