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in locations with the following 

conditions, additional roadway 

widening may be required: 

• 12-foot wide weaving lane at HOV 

ingress/egress locations. 

• Widening of inside/outside 

shoulder to maintain sight distance. 

Other improvements include 

construction of retaining walls and 

sound walls, utility improvements, and 

drainage improvements. 

Anticipated Federal and State 

approvals include permits under the 

National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System (NPDES), Clean 

Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Water 

Quality, CWA Section 404 Nationwide 

Permit from the United States Army 

Corps of Engineers (USACE), California 

Fish and Game Code Section 1602 Lake 

or Streambed Alteration Agreement 

from the California Department of Fish 

and Wildlife (CDFW), Section 7 

Consultation with the United States 

Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for 

listed species under the Federal 

Endangered Species Act (FESA), and 

CDFW 2080.1 Consistency 

Determination for listed species under 

the California Endangered Species Act 

(CESA). 

Letters describing the proposed action 

and soliciting comments have been sent 

to appropriate Federal, State, 

Participating Agencies, Tribal 

governments and groups, local agencies, 

and to private organizations and citizens 

who have previously expressed or are 

known to have interest in this proposal. 

The public scoping process officially 

began in August 2021. Virtual public 

scoping meetings were held in August 

2021. Comments may be submitted 

during the public scoping period via 

mail, email, the project website 

comment form, or the project hotline. 

Submit comments by mail to the 

following address: Ron Kosinski, 

Deputy District Director, Caltrans 

District 7, 100 S Main Street, MS 16A, 

Los Angeles, CA 90012. Submit 

comments by email to 405expresslanes@

metro.net. Submit comments via 

comment form on the project website at 

www.metro.net/405expresslanes. 

Submit oral comments by calling (213) 

922–4860 to leave a voice recording. All 

comments must be received no later 

than October 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. In 

addition, a public hearing will be held 

once the Draft EIS is completed. Public 

notice will be given of the time and 

place of the meeting and hearing. The 

Draft EIS will be available for public 

and agency review and comment prior 

to the public hearing. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this proposed action are 

addressed and all significant issues 

identified, comments, and suggestions 

are invited from all interested parties. 

Comments or questions concerning this 

proposed action and the EIS should be 

directed to Caltrans at the address 

provided above. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Issued on: September 1, 2021. 

Rodney Whitfield, 

Director, Financial Services, Federal Highway 

Administration, California Division. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19314 Filed 9–3–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[PHMSA–2019–0098] 

Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory 

Committee; Notice of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Lithium Battery Air 

Safety Advisory Committee. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

September 22, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 

5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

Requests to attend the meeting must be 

sent by September 8, 2021 to the point 

of contact identified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. Persons 

requesting to speak during the meeting 

must submit a written copy of their 

remarks to DOT by September 8, 2021. 

Requests to submit written materials to 

be reviewed during the meeting must be 

received no later than September 8, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually. Details to access the virtual 

meeting will be posted on the 

Committee website located at: https://

www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/ 

rulemakings/lithium-battery-safetyadvisory-committee. If the guidelines 

concerning the global health emergency 

change, PHMSA may hold a hybrid 

meeting. Detail on a hybrid meeting will 

also be posted on the Committee 

website. The E-Gov website is located at 

https://www.regulations.gov. Mailed 

written comments intended for the 

Committee should be sent to Docket 

Management Facility; U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room 

W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lindsey Constantino or Steven Webb, 

PHMSA, U.S. Department of 

Transportation. Telephone: (202)–366– 

8553. Email: lithiumbatteryFACA@

dot.gov. Any committee related request 

should be sent to the person listed in 

this section. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Lithium Battery Air Safety 

Advisory Committee was created under 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA, Pub. L. 92–463), in accordance 

with Section 333(d) of the FAA 

Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 

115–254). 

II. Agenda 

At the meeting, the agenda will cover 

the following topics as specifically 

outlined in section 333(d) of Public Law 

115–254: 

(a) Facilitate communication amongst 

manufactures of lithium batteries and 

products containing lithium batteries, 

air carriers, and the Federal government. 

(b) Discuss the effectiveness, and the 

economic and social impacts of lithium 

battery transportation regulations. 

(c) Provide the Secretary with 

information regarding new technologies 

and transportation safety practices. 

(d) Provide a forum to discuss 

Departmental activities related to 

lithium battery transportation safety. 

(e) Advise and recommend activities 

to improve the global enforcement of air 

transportation of lithium batteries, and 

the effectiveness of those regulations. 

(f) Provide a forum for feedback on 

potential U.S. positions to be taken at 

international forums. 

(g) Guide activities to increase 

awareness of relevant requirements. 

(h) Review methods to decrease the 

risk posed by undeclared hazardous 

materials. 

A final agenda will be posted on the 

Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory 

Committee website at least one week in 

advance of the meeting. 

III. Public Participation 

The meeting will be open to the 

public. DOT is committed to providing 

equal access to this meeting for all 

participants. If you need alternative 

formats or services because of a 

disability, such as sign language, 

interpretation, or other ancillary aids, 

please contact the person listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section no later than September 8, 2021. 


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To accommodate as many speakers as 

possible, time for each commenter may 

be limited. There will be five minutes 

allotted for oral comments from 

members of the public joining the 

meeting. Individuals wishing to reserve 

speaking time during the meeting must 

submit a request at the time of 

registration, as well as the name, 

address, and organizational affiliation of 

the proposed speaker. If the number of 

registrants requesting to make 

statements is greater than can be 

reasonably accommodated during the 

meeting, PHMSA may conduct a lottery 

to determine the speakers. Speakers are 

requested to submit a written copy of 

their prepared remarks for inclusion in 

the meeting records and for circulation 

to Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory 

Committee members. All prepared 

remarks submitted on time will be 

accepted and considered as part of the 

record. Any member of the public may 

present a written statement to the 

committee at any time. 

Copies of the meeting minutes, and 

committee presentations will be 

available on the Lithium Battery Air 

Safety Advisory Committee website. 

Presentations will also be posted on the 

E-Gov website in docket number 

PHMSA [PHMSA–2019–0098], within 

30 days following the meeting. 

Written Comments: Persons who wish 

to submit written comments on the 

meetings may submit them to docket 

[PHMSA–2019–0098] in the following 

ways: 

1. E-Gov Website: This site allows the 

public to enter comments on any 

Federal Register notice issued by any 

agency. 

2. Mail Instructions: Identify the 

docket number [PHMSA–2019–0098] at 

the beginning of your comments. Note 

that all comments received will be 

posted without change to the E-Gov 

website, including any personal 

information provided. Anyone can 

search the electronic form of all 

comments received into any of our 

dockets by the name of the individual 

submitting the comment (or signing the 

comment, if submitted on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

Therefore, consider reviewing DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000, (65 FR 19477), or view the Privacy 

Notice on the E-Gov website before 

submitting comments. 

Docket: For docket access or to read 

background documents or comments, go 

to the E-Gov website at any time or visit 

the DOT dockets facility listed in the 

ADDRESSES category, between 9:00 a.m. 

and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

If you wish to receive confirmation of 

receipt of your written comments, 

please include a self-addressed, 

stamped postcard with the following 

statement: ‘‘Comments on [PHMSA– 

2019–0098]’’ The docket clerk will date 

stamp the postcard prior to returning it 

to you via the U.S. mail. 

Privacy Act Statement 

DOT may solicit comments from the 

public regarding certain general notices. 

DOT posts these comments, without 

edit, including any personal information 

the commenter provides, to the E-Gov 

website, as described in the system of 

records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 31, 

2021. 

William S. Schoonover, 

Associate Administrator for Hazardous 

Materials Safety. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19159 Filed 9–3–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

[Docket No.: OFAC–2021–0002] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request for Rough 

Diamonds Control Regulations 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

Currently, the Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) within the Department 

of the Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning OFAC’s information 

collection requirements contained 

within OFAC’s Rough Diamonds 

Control Regulations. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before November 8, 

2021 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions on the website for 

submitting comments. 

Email: OFACreport@treasury.gov with 

Attn: Request for Comments (Rough 

Diamonds Control Regulations). 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and refer 

to Docket Number OFAC–2021–0002 

and the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) control number 1505– 

0198. Comments received will be made 

available to the public via https://

www.regulations.gov or upon request, 

without change and including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Assistant Director for Licensing, 

202–622–2480; Assistant Director for 

Regulatory Affairs, 202–622–4855; or 

Assistant Director for Sanctions 

Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 

2490. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Rough Diamonds Control 

Regulations. 

OMB Number: 1505–0198. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Description: The collections of 

information are contained in section 

592.301(a)(3) of OFAC’s Rough 

Diamonds Control Regulations. The 

person identified as the ultimate 

consignee on the Customs Form 7501 

Entry Summary or its electronic 

equivalent is required to report that 

person’s receipt of a shipment of rough 

diamonds to the relevant foreign 

exporting authority within 15 calendar 

days of the date that the shipment 

arrived at the U.S. port of entry. 

Forms: Section 592.301(a)(3) states 

that the report filed by the ultimate 

consignee need not be in any particular 

form and may be submitted 

electronically or by mail or courier. 

Affected Public: Business 

organizations and individuals engaged 

in the international diamond trade. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

Based on data received from the U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection, the 

estimate for the number of unique 

reporting respondents is approximately 

66 respondents per year. 

Frequency of Response: The estimated 

annual frequency of responses is 

approximately 7 per respondent, based 

on average transaction volume. 

Estimated Total Number of Annual 

Responses: The estimated total number 

of responses per year is approximately 

467. 

Estimated Time per Response: OFAC 

assesses that there is an average time 

estimate of 10 minutes per response. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: The estimated total annual 

reporting burden is approximately 78 

hours. 


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