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Regulations (see 14 CFR 301.201 et 

seq.). The due date for Answers, 

Conforming Applications, or Motions to 

Modify Scope are set forth below for 

each application. Following the Answer 

period DOT may process the application 

by expedited procedures. Such 

procedures may consist of the adoption 

of a show-cause order, a tentative order, 

or in appropriate cases a final order 

without further proceedings. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2006–

24629. 

Date Filed: November 13, 2007. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: December 4, 2007. 

Description: Application of Yangtze 

River Express Airlines Co., Ltd. 

requesting an amendment to its current 

exemption authority and its foreign air 

carrier permit, to the extent necessary to 

allow it to conduct flights with its own 

aircraft and crew. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2003–

16831. 

Date Filed: November 13, 2007. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: December 4, 2007. 

Description: Amended Application of 

Pullmantur Air, S.A. to its foreign air 

carrier permit and exemption to 

include: (1) Foreign air transportation of 

persons, property, and mail from any 

point or points behind any Member 

State of the European Union via any 

point or points in any Member State and 

via intermediate points to any point or 

points in the United States and beyond; 

(2) foreign air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail between any point or 

points in the United States and any 

point or points in any member of the 

European Common Aviation Area; (3) 

foreign cargo air transportation between 

any point or points in the United States 

and any other point or points; (4) Other 

charters pursuant to the prior approval 

requirements set forth in Part 212; and 

(5) transportation authorized by any 

additional route rights made available to 

European Community carriers in the 

future. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2007–

0073. 

Date Filed: November 15, 2007. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: December 6, 2007. 

Description: Application of Private 

Air Charters LLC (‘‘PAC’’) requesting 

issuance of commuter air carrier 

authority to enable PAC to engage in 

interstate and foreign scheduled air 

transportation operations utilizing small 

aircraft. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2007–

0065. 

Date Filed: November 13, 2007. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: December 4, 2007. 

Description: Application of CJSC 

Aeroflot-Cargo (‘‘Aeroflot-Cargo’’) 

requesting a foreign air carrier permit 

authorizing (i) the carriage in scheduled 

foreign air transportation of property 

and mail on the following routes: (a) 

Khabarovsk, Russia—Anchorage, AK—

Chicago, IL, (b) Khabarovsk, Russia—

Anchorage, AK—New York, NY, (c) 

Khabarovsk, Russia—Seattle, WA; (ii) 

the charter air transportation of property 

and mail between any point or points in 

the Russian Federation and any point or 

points in the territory of the United 

States; and to engage in such other 

charter services, (iii) to engage in such 

other charter trips in foreign air 

transportation. Applicant further 

requests that it be authorized to operate 

under the name and style of ‘‘CJSC 

Aeroflot-Cargo’’ and/or ‘‘AeroflotCargo’’. 

Renee V. Wright, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. E8–4888 Filed 3–11–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: 

Rockingham and Hillsborough 

Counties, New Hampshire 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this 

notice to advise the public of its intent 

to prepare a supplemental 

environmental impact statement (SEIS) 

in cooperation with the New Hampshire 

Department of Transportation for the 

proposed improvements to Interstate 93 

in Rockingham and Hillsborough 

Counties, New Hampshire. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jamison S. Sikora, Environmental and 

Right of Way Programs Manager, New 

Hampshire Division, Federal Highway 

Administration, 19 Chenell Drive, Suite 

One, Concord, NH 03301, Tel. (603) 

228–3057, ext. 107, or Mr. Charles H. 

Hood, Administrator, Bureau of 

Environment, New Hampshire 

Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 

483, John O. Morton Building, Concord, 

New Hampshire 03302–0483, Tele. 

(603) 271–3226. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final 

EIS (FEIS) for the I–93 improvements 

(FHWA–NH–EIS–02–01–F) was 

approved on April 28, 2004 and the 

FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued 

on June 28, 2005. The proposed 

improvements to this approximately 

19.8-mile segment of the Interstate 93 

corridor between Salem and 

Manchester, New Hampshire provide 

for widening the existing four lane 

Interstate highway to eight lanes, 

improvements at each of the five 

interchange locations along this segment 

of highway, and addressing existing 

geometric deficiencies. Improvements to 

the corridor are considered necessary to 

improve transportation efficiency and 

reduce safety deficiencies. 

The SEIS will supplement the April 

2004 FEIS for the I–93 Salem to 

Manchester project, which was the 

subject of litigation and a court decision 

in Conservation Law Foundation v. 

Federal Highway Administration, et. al. 

(U.S. District Court for the District of 

New Hampshire, Case no.: 1:06–cv–45). 

In accordance with the court’s decision 

rendered in August 2007, FHWA will 

prepare an SEIS that specifically 

considers how the Delphi Panel’s 

population forecasts affect the analysis 

of both the effectiveness of the Selected 

Alternative as a traffic congestion 

reduction measure and the indirect 

effects of the additional population 

predicted by those forecasts on 

secondary road traffic and air quality 

issues. The court ruled in favor of 

FHWA and the NHDOT regarding the 

plaintiff’s remaining alleged FEIS 

deficiencies. Therefore, the SEIS will be 

of limited scope with the purpose of 

determining whether the FHWA’s 2005 

ROD regarding the Selected Alternative 

remains reasonable once the narrow 

issues enumerated in the court’s 

memorandum opinion are thoroughly 

examined and considered. Additionally, 

the FEIS will be re-evaluated to 

determine if any other information 

should be updated and revised as part 

of the SEIS process in accordance with 

FHWA’s NEPA regulations at 23 CFR 

771.129. 

In accordance with 23 CFR 771.130(d) 

and 40 CFR 1502.9(c)(4), scoping will 

not be reinitiated for the project. Letters 

describing the proposed action and 

soliciting comments will be sent to 

appropriate Federal, State and local 

agencies, and to private organizations 

and citizens who have previously 

expressed or are known to have interest 

in this proposal. Public meetings will be 

held during development of the SEIS. In 

addition, a public hearing will be held. 

Public notice will be given of the time 

and place of the meetings and hearing. 

The draft supplemental EIS will be 

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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. 

Any comments that are received during 

the public comment period that address 

the issues for which the SEIS is being 

prepared will be considered before 

FHWA renders its decision regarding 

the existing selected alternative. Any 

comments that are received which 

address issues which the court has 

already determined have been 

adequately addressed will be reviewed 

but not considered unless they raise 

significant new information. 

Comments or questions concerning 

the development of the SEIS should be 

directed to the FHWA and/or NHDOT at 

the addresses provided above. 

Preparation of the SEIS does not require 

the withdrawal of any previous 

approvals or documents. 

(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: March 3, 2008. 

Kathleen O. Laffey, 

Division Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration, Concord, New Hampshire. 

[FR Doc. 08–979 Filed 3–11–08; 8:45am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: 

Wayne County, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of the 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

(DEIS) for the Detroit River International 

Crossing Study and notice of public 

hearing. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969, the Federal Highway 

Administration has made available for 

public review and comments a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 

for the Detroit River International 

Crossing Study. The DEIS describes and 

presents the environmental effects of the 

No-Build Alternative and nine Build 

Alternatives. Two public hearings will 

be held to receive comments from 

individuals and organizations on the 

DEIS. 

DATES: The DEIS was made available to 

the public on February 25, 2008. EPA 

published the Notice of Availability on 

February 29, 2008. Comment and public 

hearing dates are: (1) March 18, 2008 

and (2) March 19, 2008 (public hearings 

scheduled); and public comments are 

due April 29, 2008. 

The DEIS is available for a 60-day 

public review period. Comments must 

be e-mailed, faxed, or postmarked on or 

before April 29, 2008. A copy of the 

complete transcript, including all of the 

written and recorded oral comments 

received, will be available for public 

review in June 2008 at the listed 

locations. All submissions from 

organizations or businesses and from 

individuals identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses will be 

made available for public disclosures in 

their entirety. 

ADDRESSES: 1. Document Availability: 

The document was made available to 

the public on February 25, 2008. Copies 

of the DEIS are available for public 

inspection and review on the project 

Web site: http:// 

www.partnershipborderstudy.com and 

at the following locations: 

MDOT Bureau of Transportation 

Planning, 425 Ottawa St., Lansing 

MDOT Metro Region Office, 18101 W. 

Nine Mile Rd., Southfield 

MDOT Detroit Transportation Service 

Center, 1400 Howard St., Detroit 

MDOT Taylor Transportation Service 

Center, 25185 Goddard, Taylor 

Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 

Michigan Ave., Detroit 

Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward 

Ave., Detroit 

Bowen Branch of the Detroit Public 

Library, 3648 W. Vernor, Detroit 

Library at Southwestern High School, 

6921 W. Fort St., Detroit 

Delray Recreation Center, 420 Leigh St., 

Detroit 

Allen Park Library, 8100 Allen Rd., 

Allen Park 

Ecorse Library, 4184 W. Jefferson Ave., 

Ecorse 

Melvindale Library, 18650 Allen Rd., 

Melvindale 

River Rouge Library, 221 Burke St., 

River Rouge 

Kemeny Recreation Center, 2260 S. Fort 

St., Detroit 

Campbell Brand Library, 8733 W. 

Vernor Hwy., Detroit 

Neighborhood City Hall Central District, 

2 Woodward Ave., Detroit 

Neighborhood City Hall Northwestern 

District, 19180 Grand River Ave., 

Detroit 

Neighborhood City Hall Northeastern 

District, 2328 E. Seven Mile Rd., 

Detroit 

Neighborhood City Hall Western 

District, 18100 Meyers Road, Detroit 

Neighborhood City Hall Eastern District, 

7737 Kercheval St., Detroit 

Neighborhood City Hall Southwestern 

District, 7744 W. Vernor St., Detroit 

Copies of the DEIS may be requested 

from Bob Parsons (Public Involvement 

and Hearings Officer) at the Michigan 

Department of Transportation, 425 W. 

Ottawa Street, P.O. Box 30050, Lansing, 

MI 48909 or by calling (517) 373–9534. 

2. Comments: Send comments on the 

DEIS to Michigan Department of 

Transportation, c/o Bob Parsons (Public 

Involvement and Hearings Officer), 425 

W. Ottawa Street, P.O. Box 30050, 

Lansing, MI 48909; Fax: (517) 373–9255; 

or e-mail: parsonsb@michigan.gov. 

3. Public Hearing: The March 18, 

2008, public hearing will be held at 

Southwestern High School, 6921 W. 

Fort St., Detroit, and the March 19, 

2008, public hearing will be held at LA 

SED Gymnasium, 7150 W. Vernor, 

Detroit. Each hearing will be held from 

5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with a formal 

presentation at 6:30 p.m. followed by an 

opportunity for public comments and 

questions. Persons needing special 

assistance to attend and participate in 

the public hearing should contact Bob 

Parsons (Public Involvement and 

Hearings Officer) at (517) 373–9534 as 

soon as possible. In order to allow 

sufficient time to process requests, 

please call no later than one week before 

the public hearing. Information 

regarding this proposed action is 

available in alternative formats upon 

request. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ryan Rizzo, Major Project Manager, 

FHWA Michigan Division, (517) 702–

1833; David Williams, Environmental 

Program Manager, FHWA Michigan 

Division, (517) 702–1820. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Detroit River International Crossing 

(DRIC) Study is a binational effort to 

complete the environmental study 

processes related to a new crossing for 

the United States, Michigan, Canada 

and Ontario governments. The Border 

Transportation Partnership (The 

Partnership) leads this study. It is 

formed of the following agencies: 

Federal Highway Administration 

(FHWA), Michigan Department of 

Transportation (MDOT), Transport 

Canada (TC) and Ontario Ministry of 

Transportation (MTO). The DRIC Study 

identifies solutions that support the 

region, state, provincial and national 

economies while addressing the civil 

and national defense and homeland 

security needs of the busiest trade 

corridor between the United States and 


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