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project, including the designation of six 

Tier 2 sections and a decision to prepare 

a separate environmental impact 

statement for each Tier 2 section. 

The Tier 1 ROD and Notice 

specifically noted that the ultimate 

alignment of the highway within the 

corridor, and the location and number 

of interchanges and rest areas would be 

evaluated in the Tier 2 NEPA 

proceedings. Those proceedings for 

section 1 of the I–69 project from 

Evansville to Indianapolis have 

culminated in the December 12, 2007, 

ROD and this Notice. Interested parties 

may consult the Tier 2, section 1 ROD 

and FEIS for details about each of the 

decisions described above and for 

information on other issues decided. 

The Tier 2, section 1 ROD can be 

viewed and downloaded from the 

project Web site at http:// 

www.i69indyevn.org/PDF/Section1/ 

Section1_ROD.pdf. People unable to 

access the Web site may contact FHWA 

or INDOT at the addresses listed above. 

Decisions in the Section 1, Tier 2 ROD 

that have final approval include, but are 

not limited to, the following: 

1. National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]. 

2. Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 

1531–1544]. 

3. Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 

U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]. 

4. Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401–

7671(q). 

5. Section 4(f) of the Department of 

Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 

303]. 

6. Section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act of 1966, as amended 

[16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]. 

Previous actions taken by the USFWS 

for the Tier 1, I–69 project, pursuant to 

the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 

1531–1544, included its concurrence 

with the FHWA’s determination that the 

I–69 project was not likely to adversely 

affect the eastern fanshell mussel 

(Cyprogenia stegaria) and that the 

project was likely to adversely affect, 

but not jeopardize, the bald eagle. The 

USFWS also concluded that the project 

was not likely to jeopardize the 

continued existence of the Indiana bat 

and was not likely to adversely modify 

the bat’s designated Critical Habitat. 

These USFWS decisions were described 

in the Programmatic Biological Opinion 

issued on December 3, 2003, the 

Revised Programmatic Biological 

Opinion issued on August 24, 2006, and 

other documents in the Tier 1 project 

records. A Notice of Limitation on 

Claims for Judicial Review of these 

actions and decisions by the USFWS, 

DOI, was published in the Federal 

Register on April 17, 2007. For the Tier 

2, section 1, 13.1 mile I–69 project in 

Gibson and Warrick Counties, an 

individual Biological Opinion was 

issued on August 29, 2007, that 

concluded that the Section 1 project was 

not likely to jeopardize the continued 

existence of the Indiana bat and was not 

likely to adversely modify the bat’s 

designated Critical Habitat. In addition, 

the UFWS issued an Incidental Take 

Statement subject to specified terms and 

conditions. These opinions, and other 

project records relating to the USFWS 

actions, taken pursuant to the 

Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 

1531–1544, are available by contacting 

the FHWA, INDOT, or USFWS at the 

addresses provided above. The Tier 2, 

section 1, Biological Opinion can be 

viewed and downloaded from the 

project Web site at http:// 

www.deis.i69indyevn.org/FEIS_Sec1/ 

Appendix_Q2.pdf. 

(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.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) 

Robert F. Tally Jr., 

Division Administrator, Indianapolis, 

Indiana. 

[FR Doc. E8–1811 Filed 1–31–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

Sunshine Act Meeting; Unified Carrier 

Registration Plan Board of Directors 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

TIME AND DATE: February 21, 2008, 11 

a.m. to 2 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. 

PLACE: This meeting will take place 

telephonically. Any interested person 

may call Mr. Avelino Gutierrez at (505) 

827–4565 to receive the toll free 

numbers and pass codes needed to 

participate in these meetings by 

telephone. 

STATUS: Open to the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified 

Carrier Registration Plan Board of 

Directors (the Board) will continue its 

work in developing and implementing 

the Unified Carrier Registration Plan 

and Agreement and to that end, may 

consider matters properly before the 

Board. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified 

Carrier Registration Board of Directors at 

(505) 827–4565. 

Dated: January 28, 2008. 

William A. Quade, 

Associate Administrator for Enforcement and 

Program Delivery. 

[FR Doc. 08–473 Filed 1–30–08; 9:39am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket ID. FMCSA–2007–0071] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of applications for 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of 

applications from 31 individuals for 

exemptions from the vision requirement 

in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations. If granted, the exemptions 

would enable these individuals to 

qualify as drivers of commercial motor 

vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce 

without meeting the Federal vision 

standard. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 3, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA–

2007–0071 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Each submission must include the 

Agency name and the docket ID for this 

Notice. Note that DOT posts all 

comments received without change to 

http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information included in a 

comment. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http:// 

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