49234 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 20, 2008 / Notices 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 15, 

2008. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

PETITIONS FOR EXEMPTION 

Docket No.: FAA–2008–0370. 

Petitioner: Federal Express 

Corporation. 

Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 

121.651(b)(2). 

Description of Relief Sought: FedEx 

seeks an exemption from § 121.651(b)(2) 

which would allow for a FAA-certified 

Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) 

equipped FedEx aircraft and a properly 

trained FedEx flight crew to continue an 

approach past the final approach fix, or 

where the final approach fix is not used, 

begin the final approach segment of a 

straight-in instrument approach 

procedure—even if the latest weather 

report for that airport issued by the U.S. 

National Weather Service, a source 

approved by the Administrator, reports 

the visibility to be less than the 

visibility minimums for that procedure. 

[FR Doc. E8–19237 Filed 8–19–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Policy Regarding Runway 

Closures During the Winter Season 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of 

proposed operational criteria, request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: FAA is proposing to amend 

Advisory Circular 150/5200–30, Airport 

Winter Safety and Operations, to 

establish new operational criteria for the 

closure of runways (paragraph 5–5) due 

to inclement weather during the winter 

season. The proposed operational 

criteria specify those events associated 

with winter contaminated runways that 

trigger airport operators to implement 

runway closure procedures. A 

subsequent requirement associated with 

the implementation of such closures is 

the timely notification of airport users 

and the public by issuance of a Notice 

to Airmen (NOTAM). To ensure that the 

intent of this safety initiative is attained, 

the airport’s Snow and Ice Control Plan, 

required per 14 CFR Part 139, 

Certification of Airports, should contain 

a formal memorandum-ofunderstanding between the airport 

traffic control tower and the airport 

operator that covers at a minimum (1) 

that the airport traffic control tower will 

transmit timely needed information to 

the airport operator, such as, all pilot 

braking action reports of ‘‘POOR’’ and 

‘‘NIL’’ and (2) procedures that the 

airport traffic control tower will follow 

upon the airport operator’s decision to 

close a runway. The draft advisory 

circular is available for downloading at 

http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ 

airports/resources/ 

draft_advisory_circulars/ 

DATES: Comments must be received 

before September 15, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

E-mail: rick.marinelli@faa.gov. 

Fax: 202–267–3688. 

Mail: Federal Aviation 

Administration, Office of Airport Safety 

and Standards, Airport Engineering 

Division, AAS–100, Room 621, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

George I. Legarreta, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Office of Airport Safety 

and Standards, Airport Engineering 

Division, AAS–100, Room 621, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591. Telephone: 

202–267–8766. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

aviation industry and FAA are working 

jointly within the Takeoff and Landing 

Performance Assessment Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee to define the 

various conditions associated with the 

necessity for a runway closure during 

the winter season. An expected outcome 

of the joint effort is issuance of a Paved 

Runway Safety Assessment Matrix for 

use by airport operators for decision 

making. The matrix will associate 

runway surface conditions, pilot braking 

action reports, and other secondary 

criteria, with the industry accepted 

practices of describing runway frictional 

qualities, namely, GOOD–MEDIUM–

POOR–NIL. The FAA plans to 

incorporate the committee’s matrix in a 

future revision to the above referenced 

advisory circular. 

Issued in Washington, DC on August 14, 

2008. 

Rick Marinelli, 

Manager, Airport Engineering Division, AAS–

100. 

[FR Doc. E8–19270 Filed 8–19–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: Los 

Angeles County, California 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA). 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the 

California Department of Transportation 

(Caltrans), is issuing this notice to 

advise the public that a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement will be 

prepared for a proposed highway 

improvement project on Interstate 710 

(Ocean Boulevard to State Route 60—a 

distance of approximately 18 miles) in 

Los Angeles County, California. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ronald Kosinski, Deputy District 

Director, Division of Environmental 

Planning, District 7, 100 South Main 

Street, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 

90012, (213) 897–0703. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective 

July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA) assigned, and 

the California Department of 

Transportation (Caltrans) assumed 

environmental responsibilities for this 

project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. 

Caltrans will prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to 

for constructing freeway improvements 

to Interstate 710 (I–710) from Ocean 

Boulevard to State Route 60 in Los 

Angeles County, California. The project 

consists of improving I–710 to 

accommodate a freight movement 

corridor and/or general purpose lanes. 

Depending on the alternative selected, 

the project may also include 

modifications to the I–405, State Route 

91, I–105, State Route 60, and I–5 

interchanges. A Major Corridor Study 

(MCS) for the project was completed in 

March 2005. It identified ten general 

purpose lanes next to a separated fourlane freight movement facility as the 

Locally Preferred Strategy (LPS). 

The purpose of the proposed project 

is to (1) Improve air quality and public 

health, (2) improve traffic safety, (3) 

address design deficiencies, (4) address 

projected traffic volumes, (5) address 

projected growth in population, 

employment, and economic activities 

related to goods movement. 

Alternatives under consideration 

include: 

• No Build. 

• Transportation Systems 

Management/Transportation Demand 

Management (TSM/TDM) and Transit—

may include up to eight new ramp 

meters, improved signage, parking 


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restrictions on major arterials, empty 

container management through policies 

and incentives, implementation of truck 

emission/safety enforcement facilities, 

expanded public transportation, and an 

expanded Intelligent Transportation 

System (ITS) to include entire study 

area. 

• Alternative Goods Movement 

Technology. 

• Arterial Highway and I–710 

Congestion Relief Improvements. 

• I–710 Mainline Improvements. 

Æ Option A—10 general-purpose 

lanes with no carpool lanes. 

Æ Option B—eight general-purpose 

lanes with one carpool lane in each 

direction (total of 10). 

• Locally Preferred Strategy Hybrid 

Design (I–710 Mainline Improvements 

with the addition of a separated four 

lane freight movement facility)—

Includes ten general purpose lanes next 

to a separated four lane freight 

movement facility from the Ports of Los 

Angeles and Long Beach (Ocean 

Boulevard) to the UP and BNSF 

intermodal yards southeast of the I–710/ 

I–5 interchange. This alternative is a 

community-based recommendation 

from the previous I–710 Major Corridor 

Study: Major Opportunity /Strategy 

Recommendations and Conditions. 

These basic alternatives will have 

additional design variations, which 

provide optional lane use (general 

purpose, High Occupancy Vehicle, 

Transportation Systems Management), 

optional on and off ramp modifications, 

and other engineering details. These 

alternatives may be refined, combined 

with various different alternatives, or be 

removed from further consideration, as 

more analysis is conducted on the 

project alternatives. 

Analysis supporting the EIS will 

determine the type of facility necessary 

to meet the existing and future 

transportation needs in the corridor. 

The following permits may be 

required to construct the proposed 

project: 

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

Section 404 permit. 

• Section 401 Water Quality 

Certification from the California 

Regional Water Quality Control Board. 

• 1602 Streambed Alteration 

Agreement from the California 

Department of Fish and Game. 

• Incidental take permit from the 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service 

(USFWS). 

• Incidental take permit from the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. 

• State Coastal Development Permit. 

• Federal Coastal Zone Management 

Act Consistency Determination. 

• Encroachment permits from the 

various cities in which project 

construction would occur. 

Caltrans is holding public scoping 

meetings to provide an overview of the 

project, summary of the environmental 

process and issues addressed, and 

receive input regarding environmental 

issues and the suggested scope and 

content of the EIR. An Agency Scoping 

Meeting will be held on September 10, 

2008 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., followed by 

a Public Scoping Meeting from 6:30 

p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Progress Park in the 

City of Paramount. Two additional 

Public Scoping Meetings will be held on 

September 9, 2008 at Rowen Elementary 

School in East L.A. and September 11, 

2008 at Cabrillo High School in Long 

Beach from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Letters describing the proposed action 

and soliciting comments will be sent to 

appropriate Federal, State, Participating 

Agencies, tribal governments and local 

agencies, and to private organizations 

and citizens who have previously 

expressed or are known to have interest 

in this proposal. It is anticipated that 

the Draft EIS will be available for public 

and agency review and comment in 

mid-2010. Public meetings will be held 

in study area communities in the 

summer of 2010. In addition, public 

hearings will be held. Public notice will 

be given for the time and place of the 

public meetings and hearings. The 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 is 

addressed and all significant concerns 

are identified, comments and 

suggestions are invited from all 

interested parties. Comments or 

questions about 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.) 

Nancy E. Bobb, 

Director, State Programs, Federal Highway 

Administration, Sacramento, California. 

[FR Doc. E8–19247 Filed 8–19–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping 

Requirements; Agency Information 

Collection Activity Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 seq.), this notice announces 

that the Information Collection 

abstracted below has been forwarded to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval. The 

nature of the information collection is 

described as well as its expected 

burden. The Federal Register Notice 

with a 60-day comment period soliciting 

comments on the following collection of 

information was published on June 9, 

2008, and comments were due by 

August 8, 2008. No comments were 

received. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before September 19, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joanne Spittle, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

Telephone: 202–366–5979; or e-mail: 

joanne.spittle@dot.gov. Copies of this 

collection also can be obtained from that 

office. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime 

Administration (MARAD). 

Title: Application for Waiver of the 

Coastwise Trade Laws for Small 

Passenger Vessels. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0529. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Small passenger 

vessel owners who desire to operate in 

the coastwise trade. 

Forms: None. 

Abstract: Owners of small passenger 

vessels desiring waiver of the coastwise 

trade laws affecting small passenger 

vessels will be required to file a written 

application and justification for waiver 

to the Maritime Administration 

(MARAD). The agency will review the 

application and make a determination 

whether to grant the requested waiver. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 100 

hours. 

Addressee: Send comments to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20503, Attention 

MARAD Desk Officer. 

Comments Are Invited on: Whether 

the proposed collection of information 


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