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project study area will extend from

downtown Chicago on the north to

downtown St. Louis on the south.

Joint lead agencies, FHWA and IDOT,

will prepare an EIS on a proposal to

develop high speed rail passenger

service between Chicago, Illinos and St.

Louis, Missouri. The proposed project

involves upgrading an existing 282-mile

rail corridor to allow the operation of

high speed passenger trains at speeds up

to 125 mph. The proposed project also

would plan to have high speed

passenger trains share the existing

railroad right-of-way with existing rail

freight service in the Chicago-St. Louis

corridor.

Alternatives under consideration

include no action and three alternate

routes. The alternate routes include

Chicago-St. Louis, via Joliet; ChicagoPeotone-St. Louis, via Kankakee; and,

Chicago-Peotone-St. Louis, via

Wilmington. The Joliet alternate is the

current route used by Amtrak for

existing intercity passenger rail service.

The two Peotone route alternates would

allow the State of Illinois to provide

high speed intercity rail passenger

service to the proposed South Suburban

(Third) Airport in south suburban

Chicago.

The Joliet and Peotone-Kankakee

route alternatives would utilize existing

railroad right of way for the entire

corridor. The Peotone-Wilmington

alternate would utilize existing railroad

right of way, but would also include

construction of a new railroad

alignment between Peotone and

Wilmington, approximately 20 miles in

length.

The proposed project is intended to

increase safety by providing a rail

facility with improved equipment, an

improved track structure, and other

improved design elements; to provide

additional capacity for increasing

ridership volume; to improve rail

passenger operations and better serve

the transportation needs of communities

in the Chicago-St. Louis corridor; and to

help to support the economic

development of the region.

Existing ridership is over 300,000

passengers per year in the Chicago-St.

Louis corridor. The proposed project is

expected to attract over 1 million

passengers to this corridor. High speed

rail would afford an alternative to other

modes of travel that would be less

affected by adverse weather, reduce

congestion at airports and on highways,

and meet transportation needs in a timesaving, fuel-efficient manner. Current

Amtrak passenger trains provide 5 hour

30 minute service between Chicago and

St. Louis. The proposed project would

reduce the overall trip time to 3 hours

30 minutes. In addition, the proposed

project would increase the trip

frequencies between Chicago and St.

Louis from three daily round trips to

eight round trips per day.

The scoping process undertaken as

part of this proposed project will

include distribution of a scoping

information packet, coordination with

appropriate Federal, State, and local

agencies, and review sessions as

needed. A formal scoping meeting is

scheduled to be held at the IDOT

Central Office Auditorium, 2300 South

Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois,

on Monday, April 24, 1995, beginning at

1 p.m. Further details of the proposed

project and a scoping information

packet may be obtained from the IDOT

contact persons listed above.

To ensure that the full range of issues

related to the proposed project are

addressed and all significant issues

identified, a comprehensive public

involvement program will be

undertaken. Public meetings will be

held in the study area prior to the public

hearing. Public notice will be given of

the time and place of the meetings and

hearing. The Draft EIS will be available

for public agency review and comment

prior to the public hearing. In addition,

comments and suggestions are invited

from all interested parties. Comments or

questions concerning this proposed

action and the EIS should be directed to

the IDOT contact persons.

Issued on: April 3, 1995.

Dennis W. Johnson,

Environmental Engineer.

[FR Doc. 95–9244 Filed 4–13–95; 8:45 am]

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Environmental Impact Statement:

Wexford, Grand Traverse, and

Kalkaska Counties, Michigan

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 the proposed

improvements of US–131 from north of

Manton to north of Kalkaska in

Wexford, Grand Traverse and Kalkaska

Counties, Michigan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Norman Stoner, Program Operations

Engineer, FHWA, 315 W. Allegan Street,

Room 207, Lansing, Michigan, 48933,

Telephone: (517) 377–1880; or Mr.

Ronald S. Kinney, Manager,

Environmental Section, Bureau of

Transportation Planning, Michigan

Department of Transportation, P.O. Box

30050, Lansing, Michigan, 48909,

Telephone: (517) 335–2621.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA, in cooperation with the

Michigan Department of Transportation

(MDOT), is preparing an Environmental

Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed

improvements of US–131 from north of

Manton to north of Kalkaska in

Wexford, Grand Traverse, and Kalkaska

Counties, Michigan. The purpose of the

improvements is to complete the

freeway system serving the western half

of the northern lower peninsula. The

freeway will provide a high speed nonstop facility which will make the

region’s markets, resources, and

employment base accessible to more

clients and customers. The completion

of this 45 kilometer (28 mile) project is

important to other economic

development efforts in this region.

Alternatives under consideration

include: (1) No Action, (2) Low Capital

Improvements, and (3) Freeway

Alternatives.

The Low Capital Alternative proposes

the possibility of passing relief lanes,

intersection and interchange

improvements, and other minor traffic

safety modifications.

The Freeway Alternative is a four-lane

divided, controlled access freeway with

a median. A number of freeway

alignments are being studied and are

described as follows;

Line 1 crosses the Manistee River east

of the existing structure, and continues

northeasterly around the communities

of Fife Lake, South Boardman, and

Kalkaska. Potential interchange

locations for access to these

communities are located at Coster Road,

Boardman Road, and M–72.

Line 2 follows the same path as Line

1 from the Manistee River to the

community of South Boardman, where

it curves westerly to interchange with

existing US–131 halfway between South

Boardman and Kalkaska. Another

potential interchange location is at M–

72 northwest of Kalkaska. This

alignment also proposes to extend M–72

across US–131 on the south side of town

where an interchange would be located

to serve traffic going into and east of

Kalkaska.

Line 3 crosses the Manistee River

west of the existing structure.

Interchanges are proposed at M–186,

Boardman Road, extended M–72 south

of Kalkaska, and existing M–72 north of

Kalkaska. Approximately 14.5

kilometers (nine miles) from the

northern limits of Kalkaska, this

alternative merges east to existing US–

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Line 4 crosses the Mainstee River at

the same location as Line 1. However,

from the river it travels northwesterly to

cross existing US–131 halfway between

the Manistee River and Fife Lake. It then

continues north across existing M–72,

where it traverses a wetland and merges

with existing US–131 about 8 kilometers

(five miles) north of Kalkaska.

Line 5 crosses the Manistee River

adjacent to the existing structure and

continues northerly before merging with

line 3 west of Kalkaska. Interchanges

would be located at M–186, Boardman

Road, extended M–72, and existing M–

72.

Line 6 crosses the Manistee River

adjacent to the existing structure. It

maximizes the use of the existing rightof-way by staying as close as possible to

existing US–131, which will serve as a

local north-south route. Potential

interchanges are located at M–186,

Boardman Road, the proposed extension

of M–72, and at M–72, northwest of

Kalkaska. North of the community of

South Boardman, this alignment

extends west of existing US–131 and

merges with Line 3.

The proposed extension of M–72 from

south of the US–131/M–72 intersection

westerly to an interchange with the

proposed western freeway alignments

could be a two-lane or four-lane cross

section, and will be discussed in the

DEIS.

Early coordination with a number of

federal, state, and local agencies has

identified the more significant issues to

be addressed in the EIS. A summary of

the scoping process to date, identifying

the alternatives being considered and

the social, economic, and environmental

issues involved, is being prepared.

The scoping summary will be

available to all interested agencies,

organizations, and individuals on

request. A public information meeting

was held on November 3, 1994, to

provide the public an opportunity to

discuss the proposed action. Additional

public information meetings are

anticipated. Comments on the scoping

summary and issues identified are

invited from all interested parties.

Requests for a copy of the scoping

summary or any comments submitted

should be addressed to the above

contact persons.

The Draft EIS is scheduled for

completion in 1996, and will be

available for public and agency review.

(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: April 6, 1995.

A. George Ostensen,

Division Administrator, Federal Highway

Administration.

[FR Doc. 95–9189 Filed 4–13–95; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Secretary

Notice of Call for Redemption

Washington, April 11, 1995.

To Holders of 83⁄8 Percent Treasury

Bonds of 1995–00, and Others

Concerned:

1. Public notice is hereby given that

all outstanding 83⁄8 percent Treasury

Bonds of 1995–00 (CUSIP No. 912810

BV 9) dated August 15, 1975, due

August 15, 2000, are hereby called for

redemption at par on August 15, 1995,

on which date interest on such bonds

will cease.

2. Full information regarding the

presentation and surrender of such

bonds held in coupon and registered

form for redemption under this call will

be found in Department of the Treasury

Circular No. 300, Revised, dated March

4, 1973, and by contacting a Federal

Reserve Bank or Branch.

3. Such bonds held in book-entry

form will be paid automatically on

August 15, 1995, whether held on the

books of the Federal Reserve Banks or

in TREASURY DIRECT accounts.

Gerald Murphy,

Fiscal Assistant Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–9300 Filed 4–11–95; 4:07 pm]

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[Treasury Directive Number 27–02]

Organization and Functions of the

Fiscal Service

Dated: April 6, 1995.

1. Purpose. This Directive describes

the organization and functions of the

Fiscal Service, which administers the

Government’s financing operations and

fiscal affairs.

2. Organization Structure. In

accordance with 31 U.S.C. 306, the

Fiscal Service consists of the Office of

the Fiscal Assistant Secretary; the

Financial Management Service, which

has as its head a Commissioner; and the

Bureau of the Public Debt, which has as

its head a Commissioner. The Fiscal

Assistant Secretary is the head of the

Fiscal Service and is appointed by the

Secretary of the Treasury, in accordance

with 31 U.S.C. 301(d).

3. Office of the Fiscal Assistant

Secretary. The officials, organization

and functions of the Office of the Fiscal

Assistant Secretary are as follows.

a. The Fiscal Assistant Secretary is

responsible for the following functions.

(1) Provides general supervision,

policy oversight, management, and

coordination of the Financial

Management Service and the Bureau of

the Public Debt.

(2) Oversees the development of

policies, programs, and systems for the

collection, disbursement, management

and security of public monies in the

United States and in foreign countries

and the related governmentwide

accounting and reporting for such

funds.

(3) Oversees the development of

policies, programs, and systems for

financing and accounting for the public

debt.

(4) Provides general supervision and

policy oversight of the Department of

the Treasury’s role as lead agency in

improving cash management, credit

administration, and financial

management systems on a

governmentwide basis.

(5) Provides policy advice and general

oversight regarding international cash

management activities and

improvements, including the

agreements to purchase foreign

currencies and the holding and

disbursement of these funds.

(6) Ensures the timely consolidation

and publication of information on the

Federal Government’s financial

operations and financial position for use

by policy makers and decision makers

in the Government and in the private

sector financial markets.

(7) Directs the implementation of

security enhancements to ensure the

authentication and integrity of data

affecting electronic funds transfers.

(8) Oversees the administration and

investment of the major Federal

Government accounts and trust funds,

such as the Social Security Trust Funds,

Civil Service Retirement and Disability

Fund, and the Highway Trust Fund.

(9) Oversees the management of the

Treasury’s daily cash position and the

investment of Treasury’s excess

operating cash balances.

(10) Provides estimates of the

Treasury’s future cash and debt position

for use by the Department in connection

with its financing activities and other

financial operations.

(11) Oversees the performance of

fiscal agency functions by the Federal

Reserve banks as fiscal agents of the

Treasury.

(12) Approves new and revised

governmentwide principles and

standards and system designs for

Treasury’s fiscal accounting systems