60748 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 14, 2008 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6390] 

Shipping Coordinating Committee; 

Notice of Subcommittee Meeting 

The Shipping Coordinating 

Committee (SHC), through its 

Subcommittee on the Safety of Life at 

Sea, will conduct an open meeting at 10 

a.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, in 

Room 2415 of the United States Coast 

Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 

Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20593–0001. The primary purpose of 

the meeting is to prepare for the eightyfifth Session of the International 

Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine 

Safety Committee (MSC) to be held at 

IMO headquarters in London, United 

Kingdom, from November 26 to 

December 5, 2008. The primary matters 

to be considered include: 

—Adoption of the agenda 

—Decisions of other IMO bodies 

—Consideration and adoption of 

amendments to mandatory 

instruments 

—Measures to enhance maritime 

security 

—Goal-based new ship construction 

standards 

—Long range identification and tracking 

(LRIT) related matters 

—Technical assistance sub-programme 

in maritime safety and security 

—Capacity-building for the 

implementation of new measures 

—Role of the human element 

—Formal safety assessment 

—Piracy and armed robbery against 

ships 

—General cargo ship safety 

—Reports of six subcommittees—Ship 

design and equipment, Training and 

Watchkeeping, Radiocommunications 

and Search and Rescue, Flag State 

Implementation, Safety of Navigation, 

Stability, Load Lines and Fishing 

Vessel Safety, Dangerous Goods, Solid 

Cargoes and Containers 

—Relations with other organizations 

—Election of Chairman and ViceChairman for 2009 

Members of the public may attend 

this meeting up to the seating capacity 

of the room. Persons planning to attend 

this meeting should contact the meeting 

coordinator, LCDR Jason Smith, not 

later than 72 hours before the meeting 

by e-mail at jason.e.smith2@uscg.mil, by 

phone at (202) 372–1372, by fax at (202) 

372–1925, or in writing at Commandant 

(CG–5212), U.S. Coast Guard 

Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW., 

Room 1308, Washington, DC 20593– 

0001. 

The U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters 

building is accessible by taxi and 

privately owned conveyance (public 

transportation is not generally 

available). Please note, however, that 

parking in the vicinity of the building is 

extremely limited. Please also note that 

due to security considerations, two 

valid, government issued photo 

identifications must be presented to 

gain entrance to the Coast Guard 

Headquarters building. If you have any 

questions about this SHC subcommittee 

meeting, please contact LCDR Jason 

Smith at the numbers or addresses listed 

above. 

Dated: October 3, 2008. 

Mark Skolnicki, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating 

Committee, Department of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Notice of Availability of the Mid County 

Parkway Draft Environmental Impact 

Report/Environmental Impact 

Statement 

DATE: October 2008. 

AGENCY: United States Department of 

Transportation, Federal Highway 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of 

a Draft Environmental Impact Report/ 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/ 

EIS). 

SUMMARY: The Riverside County 

Transportation Commission (RCTC), the 

Federal Highway Administration 

(FHWA), and California Department of 

Transportation (Caltrans) announce the 

availability of the Mid County Parkway 

(MCP) Draft Environmental Impact 

Report/Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIR/EIS) that evaluates the 

environmental effects of the proposed 

MCP project. The MCP project will 

construct a new west-east parkway 

between Interstate 15 (I–15) on the west 

and State Route 79 (SR–79) on the east 

which will provide a direct and 

continuous route connecting existing 

and planned major population/ 

employment centers in the County of 

Riverside and the cities of Corona, 

Perris, and San Jacinto, a distance of 

approximately 51 kilometers (km) (32 

miles [mi]). The project alternatives 

consist of five Build Alternatives (4, 5, 

6, 7 and 9) and two No Build 

Alternatives (1A and 1B). 

DATES: The comment period for the 

MCP Draft EIR/EIS will end 60 days 

after publication of the NOA in the 

Federal Register. The RCTC is hosting 

public informational meetings to 

provide the public with information 

about the Draft EIR/EIS. The public 

informational meetings will be held on 

October 28, 29, & 30, 2008 at the 

following locations, respectively: Eagle 

Glen Golf Course, 1800 Eagle Glen 

Parkway, Corona CA 92883; Perris 

Senior Center, 100 North D Street, 

Perris, CA 92570; and Valley Wide 

Recreation and Park District—Sport 

Center Meeting Room, 901 West 

Esplanade Avenue, San Jacinto, CA 

92581. At these ‘‘open house’’ style 

meetings, you may attend anytime 

between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to view 

informational displays and the Draft 

EIR/EIS. The MCP project team will be 

available to discuss your questions, 

comments, and suggestions, one-on-one, 

regarding the proposed project. 

In addition, the RCTC is holding two 

formal public hearings to accept public 

comments. These public hearings will 

be held on November 6, 2008 at 6 p.m. 

at the Perris City Council Chambers, 101 

North D Street, Perris CA 92570 and 

November 12, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. at the 

RCTC—Board Room, 4080 Lemon 

Street, Main Floor, Riverside, CA 92501. 

Contact/Address: Comments on the 

MCP Draft EIR/EIS can be mailed to the 

following addresses: Ms. Cathy Bechtel 

at RCTC, 4080 Lemon Street, 3rd Floor, 

Riverside, CA 92502 and/or Mr. Tay 

Dam, FHWA, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 4– 

100, Sacramento, CA 95814, or via email at: midcountyparkway.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Cathy Bechtel at RCTC: (951) 787–7141, 

or Mr. Tay Dam at FHWA: (213) 605– 

2013. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MCP 

Draft EIR/EIS evaluates the 

environmental and socioeconomic 

effects of constructing and 

implementing the proposed MCP 

project. The purpose of the proposed 

MCP project is to provide a 

transportation parkway that would 

effectively and efficiently accommodate 

regional west-east movement of people 

and goods between and through Corona, 

Perris, and San Jacinto. The proposed 

MCP project is subject to federal, as well 

as local and State, environmental review 

requirements because the RCTC 

proposes the use of federal funds from 

the FHWA and/or the project requires a 

FHWA approval action. Project 

documentation, therefore, has been 

prepared in compliance with both the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) and the California 

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The 

RCTC is the project proponent and the 

lead agency under CEQA. Because of 


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FHWA funding and/or approval, FHWA 

is lead agency under NEPA, with the 

Caltrans acting as its liaison and 

providing oversight for the NEPA 

process. Some potential project impacts 

determined to be significant under 

CEQA may not be considered significant 

under NEPA. 

After comments are received from the 

public and reviewing agencies, the 

RCTC and the FHWA may undertake 

additional environmental and/or 

engineering studies. A Final EIR/EIS 

will include responses to comments 

received on the Draft EIR/EIS. Following 

preparation of the Final EIR/EIS, if the 

decision is made to approve the project, 

a Notice of Determination will be 

published for compliance with CEQA 

and a Record of Decision will be 

published for compliance with NEPA. 

The MCP Alternatives evaluated in 

the Draft EIR/EIS include five Build 

Alternatives (4, 5, 6, 7 and 9) and two 

No Build Alternatives (1A and 1B). At 

its regular meeting of September 12, 

2007, the RCTC Board approved 

identification of Alternative 9 with the 

Temescal Wash Design Variation (TWS 

DV) as the locally preferred alternative 

for the MCP project. However, the final 

selection of an alternative will not be 

made until after the consideration of 

public comments on the Draft EIR/EIS, 

and before approval of the Final EIR/ 

EIS. 

Alternative 1A represents 2035 traffic 

on the planned street network except for 

future improvements to Cajalco Road 

and Ramona Expressway, which would 

remain as they exist today. Construction 

of the MCP project would not be 

implemented with the No Project/No 

Action Alternative 1A. The future westeast traffic described in the study area 

would be served by the existing Cajalco 

Road and El Sobrante Road between I– 

15 and Interstate 215 (I–215) and by the 

existing Ramona Expressway between I– 

215 and SR–79. This alternative 

assumes 2035 land use conditions and 

implementation of planned 

improvements to the regional and local 

circulation system as accounted for in 

the adopted Riverside County General 

Plan (2003), RCTC’s Measure A 

program, and other adopted plans and 

policies. 

Alternative 1B represents 2035 traffic 

levels on the planned street network, 

according to the Circulation Element of 

the Riverside County General Plan. 

Construction of the MCP project would 

not be implemented with No Project/No 

Action Alternative 1B. This alternative 

is the same as Alternative 1A but 

includes the implementation of Cajalco 

Road and Ramona Expressway 

improvements consistent with the 

Riverside County General Plan 

Circulation Element. 

Alternative 4 is a six-to eight-lane 

limited access parkway alternative. 

Alternative 4 is located south of Lake 

Mathews and follows a northerly 

alignment through Perris. This 

alternative would be located south of 

the existing Cajalco Road west of Lake 

Mathews Drive and located north of 

Ramona Expressway from I–215 to the 

Perris Drain, from where it follows the 

Perris Drain on an elevated structure 

southerly to Placentia Avenue. From 

that point, Alternative 4 continues east 

through the McCanna Hills, where it 

follows Ramona Expressway. 

Alternative 4 would connect to systemto-system interchanges at I–15, I–215, 

and SR–79. 

Alternative 5 is a six-to eight-lane 

limited access parkway alternative. 

Alternative 5 is located south of Lake 

Mathews and follows a southerly 

alignment through Perris. This 

alternative is located south of the 

existing Cajalco Road west of Lake 

Mathews Drive and is located south of 

Ramona Expressway from I–215 

(following Rider Street and Placentia 

Avenue) to just west of Antelope Road. 

From that point, Alternative 5 continues 

east where it follows Ramona 

Expressway. Alternative 5 would 

connect to system-to-system 

interchanges at I–15, I–215, and SR–79. 

Alternative 6 involves the 

implementation of arterial 

improvements included in the Riverside 

County General Plan west of El 

Sobrante, including a six-lane arterial 

north of Lake Mathews and a four-lane 

limited access expressway south of Lake 

Mathews. East of El Sobrante, this 

alternative is the same as Alternative 4 

described above, providing a new six-to 

eight-lane limited access parkway. The 

proposed arterial street improvements 

north and south of Lake Mathews are 

consistent with the Riverside County 

General Plan Circulation Element and 

generally follow the alignments shown 

in the General Plan. 

Alternative 7 involves the 

implementation of arterial 

improvements included in the Riverside 

County General Plan west of El 

Sobrante, including a six-lane arterial 

north of Lake Mathews, a four-lane 

limited-access expressway south of Lake 

Mathews. East of El Sobrante, this 

alternative is the same as Alternative 5 

described above, providing a new six-to 

eight-lane limited access parkway. The 

proposed arterial street improvements 

north and south of Lake Mathews are 

consistent with the Riverside County 

General Plan Circulation Element and 

generally follow the alignments shown 

in the General Plan. 

Alternative 9 is a four-to six-lane 

controlled access parkway between I–15 

and Old Elsinore Road, south of Lake 

Mathews and Mead Valley. The 

alternative is aligned south of 

Metropolitan Habitat Conservation Plan 

Reserve lands and traverses the Gavilan 

Hills area. From Old Elsinore Road to 

the I–215 interchange, Alternative 9 is a 

six-to eight-lane controlled access 

parkway. East of I–215, Alternative 9 

follows Placentia Avenue; east of Evans 

Road, it follows a common alignment 

with Alternatives 4–7 through McCanna 

Hills and along Ramona Expressway. 

Alternative 9 is a six-to eight-lane 

controlled-access parkway between I– 

215 and SR–79. Alternative 9 would 

connect to system-to-system 

interchanges at I–15, I–215, and SR–79. 

The Draft EIR/EIS and technical 

studies are available for viewing at the 

following locations during regular 

business hours: (1) RCTC, 4080 Lemon 

Street, 3rd Floor, Riverside, CA 92502; 

(2) FHWA, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 4– 

100, Sacramento, CA 95814; (3) Caltrans 

District 8 Office —6th Floor, 464 W. 4th 

St., San Bernardino, CA 92401; (4) City 

of Corona—Public Works Department, 

400 South Vicentia Avenue, 2nd Floor, 

Suite 210, Corona, CA 92882; (5) Corona 

Public Library, 650 S. Main St., Corona, 

CA 92882; (6) Perris Public Library, 163 

E. San Jacinto Ave., Perris, CA 92507; 

(7) San Jacinto Public Library, 500 

Idyllwild Dr., San Jacinto, CA 92583; (8) 

Woodcrest Library, 16625 Krameria, 

Riverside, CA 92504; and (9) Hemet 

Library, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, 

CA 92543. You may also view and 

comment on the Draft EIR/EIS at 

http://www.midcountyparkway.org. 

Issued on: October 2, 2008. 

Nancy E. Bobb, 

Director of State Programs, Major Projects 

Program Manager, Federal Highway 

Administration, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 4– 

100, Sacramento, CA 95814. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: San 

Diego, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA). 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: FHWA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public that an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 


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