Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 98 / Friday, May 22, 2009 / Notices 24069 

[FR Doc. E9–12056 Filed 5–21–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2007–28043] 

Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers; 

Renewal of American Pyrotechnics 

Association (APA) Exemption From the 

14-Hour Rule During Independence 

Day Celebrations 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemption; 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew the exemption of the 

American Pyrotechnics Association 

(APA) from FMCSA’s regulation that 

drivers of commercial motor vehicles 

(CMVs) may not drive after the 14th 

hour after coming on duty. The 

exemption for 61 motor carriers and 

approximately 3,000 CMV drivers is 

applicable during the periods June 28– 

July 8, 2009, and June 28–July 8, 2010, 

inclusive. Drivers who operate CMVs in 

conjunction with staging fireworks 

shows celebrating Independence Day 

will be allowed to exclude off-duty and 

sleeper-berth time of any length from 

the calculation of the 14 hours. These 

drivers will continue to be subject to the 

11-hour driving time limit, and the 60- 

and 70-hour on-duty limits. FMCSA 

believes that with the terms and 

conditions in place, APA members will 

maintain a level of safety that is 

equivalent to, or greater than, the level 

of safety that would be obtained by 

complying with the regulation. 

DATES: This renewed exemption is 

effective during the periods of June 28, 

2009, through July 8, 2009, inclusive, 

and June 28, 2010, through July 8, 2010, 

inclusive. The exemption expires on 

July 9, 2010. Comments must be 

received on or before June 8, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Federal Docket 

Management System Number 2007– 

28043 by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the Online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Telefax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Ave., SE., West Building, 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– 

140, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the Agency name and docket 

number. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments and additional 

information on the exemption process, 

see the Public Participation heading 

below. Note that all comments received 

will be posted without change to 

http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided. 

Please see the Privacy Act heading 

below. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, and follow the 

Online instructions for accessing the 

dockets, or go to the street address listed 

above. 

Privacy Act: You may search the 

electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review the DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19476) or you may visit http:// 

DocketInfo.dot.gov. 

Public Participation: The Federal 

eRulemaking Portal is available 24 

hours each day, 365 days each year. You 

may obtain electronic submission and 

retrieval help and guidelines under the 

‘‘help’’ section of the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal Web site. If you 

want us to notify you that we received 

your comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or 

postcard, or print the acknowledgement 

page that appears after submitting 

comments Online. Comments received 

after the comment closing date will be 

included in the docket, and we will 

consider late comments to the extent 

practicable. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Thomas L. Yager, Chief, FMCSA Driver 

and Carrier Operations Division, Office 

of Bus and Truck Standards and 

Operations; Telephone: 202–366–4325, 

e-mail: MCPSD@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), 

FMCSA may renew an exemption from 

the hours of service (HOS) requirements 

in 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) for a 2-year period 

if it finds ‘‘such exemption would likely 

achieve a level of safety that is 

equivalent to, or greater than, the level 

that would be achieved absent such 

exemption.’’ The procedures for 

requesting an exemption (including 

renewals) are prescribed in 49 CFR part 

381. FMCSA has evaluated the APA 

application for a renewal on its merits 

and decided to renew the exemption for 

the 61 companies requested for a twoyear period. The list of APA member 

companies covered by the exemption 

from 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) is included as 

an Appendix to this Notice. 

APA Application for Exemption 

Renewal 

The HOS rules in 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) 

prohibit a property-carrying CMV driver 

from driving after the 14th hour after 

coming on duty following 10 

consecutive hours off duty. APA, a trade 

association representing the domestic 

fireworks industry, has applied for 

renewal of an exemption from this 

subsection. A copy of the request for 

renewal is included in the docket 

referenced at the beginning of this 

notice. A copy of APA’s original request 

for exemption, submitted in December 

2004, is also in the docket. 

As stated in APA’s 2004 request for 

exemption, the CMV drivers employed 

by APA members are trained 

pyrotechnicians, and hold a commercial 

driver’s license (CDL) with hazardous 

materials (HM) endorsement. They 

transport fireworks and equipment by 

CMV on a very demanding schedule 

during a brief Fourth of July period, 

often to remote locations. After they 

arrive, the APA drivers set up and stage 

fireworks shows. 

In 2007, FMCSA granted this 

exemption to certain APA members for 

property-carrying CMV transportation 

associated with the Independence Day 

fireworks displays in 2007 and 2008. 

The exemption was limited to the 

period from June 28 to July 6, inclusive, 

in 2007 and 2008 (72 FR 28755, May 22, 

2007). 

APA is seeking renewal of this 

exemption for the 2009 and 2010 

Independence Day periods because 

compliance with the current 14-hour 

rule by its members would impose a 

substantial economic hardship on 

numerous cities, towns and 

municipalities, as well as its member 

companies. To meet the demand for 

fireworks under the current HOS rules, 

APA member companies would be 

required to hire a second driver for most 

trips. The result would be a substantial 

increase in the cost of the fireworks 

shows—beyond the means of many of 

APA’s customers—and that many 

Americans would be denied this 

important component of the celebration 

of Independence Day. 


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APA is requesting that the renewed 

exemption extend 4 days after 

Independence Day in 2009 and 2010, 

instead of the 2 days as in past years. 

This is to take into consideration that 

Independence Day is on a weekend in 

2009 and 2010, which causes some 

communities to schedule their fireworks 

displays on different dates. This also 

provides for ‘‘rain dates’’ that may be 

scheduled. 

Method To Ensure an Equivalent or 

Greater Level of Safety 

APA believes that renewal of the 

exemption will not adversely affect the 

safety of the fireworks transportation 

provided by these motor carriers. 

According to the APA, its member 

motor carriers have operated under this 

exemption for four previous 

Independence Day periods without a 

reported motor carrier safety incident. 

Moreover, it asserts, without the extra 

duty-period time provided by the 

exemption, safety would decline 

because APA drivers would be unable to 

return to their home base after each 

show. They would be forced to park the 

CMVs carrying HM 1.1G, 1.3G and 1.4G 

products in areas less secure than the 

motor carrier’s home base. 

In its original exemption request, APA 

argued that the operational demands of 

this unique industry minimize the risks 

of CMV crashes. In the last few days 

before the Independence Day holiday, 

these drivers transport fireworks over 

relatively short routes from distribution 

points to the site of the fireworks 

display, and normally do so in the early 

morning when traffic is light. At the 

site, they spend considerable time 

installing, wiring, and safety-checking 

the fireworks displays, followed by 

several hours off duty in the late 

afternoon and early evening prior to the 

shoot. During this time, the drivers are 

able to rest and nap, thereby reducing or 

eliminating the fatigue accumulated 

during the day. After the shoot, they 

drive the CMV to the point of origin. 

This occurs late in the evening, and thus 

avoids heavy traffic. Before beginning 

another duty day, these drivers must 

take 10 consecutive hours off-duty, the 

same as other CMV drivers. FMCSA 

believes that these APA operations, 

conducted under the terms and 

conditions of this limited exemption, 

will provide a level of safety that is 

equivalent to, or greater than, the level 

of safety achieved without the 

exemption. 

Terms and Conditions of the Exemption 

Period of the Exemption 

The exemption from the requirements 

of 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) is effective June 28 

through July 8, 2009, inclusive, and 

from June 28 through July 8, 2010, 

inclusive. The exemption expires on 

July 9, 2010. 

Extent of the Exemption 

This exemption is restricted to drivers 

employed by the 61 companies, firms 

and entities listed in the appendix to 

this notice. The drivers are entitled to a 

limited exemption from the 

requirements of 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2). This 

regulation currently prohibits a driver 

from driving after the 14th hour after 

coming on duty and does not permit offduty periods to extend the 14-hour 

limit. Drivers covered by this exemption 

may exclude off-duty and sleeper-berth 

time of any length from the calculation 

of the 14-hour limit. This exemption is 

contingent on each driver driving no 

more than 11 hours in a 14-hour period. 

The exemption is further contingent on 

each driver having a full 10 consecutive 

hours off duty following 14 hours on 

duty prior to beginning a new driving 

period. The drivers must comply with 

all other requirements of 49 CFR part 

395. 

Preemption 

During the periods the exemption is 

in effect, no State shall enforce any law 

or regulation that conflicts with or is 

inconsistent with this exemption with 

respect to a person or entity operating 

under the exemption. 

FMCSA Notification 

Exempt motor carriers must notify 

FMCSA within 5 business days of any 

accidents (as defined by 49 CFR 390.5) 

involving the operation of any of its 

CMVs while under this exemption. The 

notification must include the following 

information: 

a. Date of the accident, 

b. City or town, and State, in which 

the accident occurred, or which is 

closest to the scene of the accident, 

c. Driver’s name and driver’s license 

number, 

d. Vehicle number and State license 

number, 

e. Number of individuals suffering 

physical injury, 

f. Number of fatalities, 

g. The police-reported cause of the 

accident, 

h. Whether the driver was cited for 

violation of any traffic laws, or motor 

carrier safety regulations, and 

i. The total driving time and the total 

on-duty time of the CMV driver at the 

time of the accident. 

Termination 

FMCSA does not believe the motor 

carriers and drivers covered by this 

exemption will experience any 

deterioration of their safety record. 

However, should this occur, FMCSA 

will take all steps necessary to protect 

the public interest, including revocation 

of the exemption. FMCSA will 

immediately revoke the exemption for 

failure to comply with its terms and 

conditions. Exempt motor carriers and 

drivers are subject to FMCSA 

monitoring while operating under this 

exemption. 

Request for Comments 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

31315(b)(4) and 31136(e), FMCSA 

requests public comments on APA’s 

request for a renewal of its exemption 

from the requirements of 49 CFR 

395.3(a)(2). FMCSA will review all 

comments received and determine 

whether the renewal of the exemption is 

consistent with the requirements of 49 

U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e). Comments 

received after the comment closing date 

will be filed in the public docket and 

will be considered to the extent 

practicable. 

FMCSA believes the requirements for 

a renewal of an exemption under 49 

U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e) can be 

satisfied by initially granting the 

renewal and then requesting and 

subsequently evaluating comments 

submitted by interested parties. 

Interested parties or organizations 

possessing information that would 

otherwise show that any or all of these 

APA member companies are not 

achieving the requisite statutory level of 

safety should immediately notify 

FMCSA. The Agency will evaluate any 

information submitted and, if safety is 

being compromised or if the 

continuation of the exemption is 

inconsistent with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) 

and 31136(e), FMCSA will immediately 

take steps to revoke the exemption of 

the company or companies and drivers 

in question. 

Issued on: May 18, 2009. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy and 

Program Development. 


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APPENDIX TO NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION (APA) EXEMPTION FROM THE 14-HOUR

HOS RULE DURING 2009 AND 2010 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Motor carrier Address DOT No. 

Alonzo Fireworks Display, Inc ....................................................... 12 County Rd 75, Mechanicsville, NY 12118 ............................. 420639 

American Promotional Events, Inc.—West/TNT Fireworks .......... 555 North Gilbert Street, Fullerton, CA 92833 ............................ 564520 

American Promotional Events, Inc.—East Coast/TNT Fireworks 4511 Helton Drive, Florence, AL 35630 ...................................... 0121384 

American Promotional Events—Northwest/TNT Fireworks .......... 2120 Milwaukee Way, Tacoma, WA 98421 ................................ 013086 

Arrowhead Fireworks Co., Inc ...................................................... 3625 Normanna Rd., Duluth, MN 55803 ..................................... 125673 

Atlas Enterprises Inc ..................................................................... 6601 Nine Mile Azle Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76135 ........................ 0116910 

Atomic Fireworks ........................................................................... 3660 W. Sunshine, Springfield, MO ............................................ 130200 

Atomic Fireworks ........................................................................... 999 Sumter Highway, Bishopville, SC ......................................... 446835 

Atomic Fireworks ........................................................................... P.O. Box 190, South Pittsburg, TN ............................................. 095166 

B.J. Alan Company ....................................................................... 555 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd., Youngstown, OH 44502 ......... 262140 

Central States Fireworks, Inc ........................................................ 18034 Kincaid Street, Athens, IL 62613 ..................................... 1022659 

Colonial Fireworks Company ........................................................ 5225 Telegraph Road, Toledo, OH 43612 .................................. 177274 

Falcon Fireworks ........................................................................... 3411 Courthouse Road, Guyton, GA 31312 ............................... 1037954 

Fireworks & Stage FX America .................................................... P.O. Box 488, Lakeside, CA 92040 ............................................ 908304 

Fireworks by Grucci, Inc ............................................................... 1 Grucci Lane, Brookhaven, NY 11719 ...................................... 324490 

Fireworks Productions, Inc ............................................................ P.O. Box 294, Maryland Line, MD .............................................. 464796 

Garden State Fireworks, Inc ......................................................... 383 Carlton Road, Millington, NJ 07946 ..................................... 435878 

Galaxy Fireworks, Inc ................................................................... 204 E. MLK Jr Blvd., Tampa, FL 33603 ..................................... 809731 

Gateway Fireworks Displays ......................................................... P.O. Box 39327, St Louis, MO 63139 ......................................... 1325301 

Global Pyrotechnics Solutions, Inc ............................................... 10476 Sunset Drive, Dittmer, MO 63023 .................................... 1183902 

Hamburg Fireworks Display, Inc ................................................... 4300 Logan Lancaster Rd., Lancaster, OH ................................ 395079 

Ingram Enterprises dba Fireworks over America ......................... 6597 W. Independence Drive, Springfield, MO 65802 ............... 0268419 

International Fireworks Mfg. Co .................................................... 242 Sycamore Road, Douglasville, PA 19518 ............................ 385065 

Island Fireworks Company ........................................................... N735 825th St., Hager City, WI 54014 ....................................... 414583 

J&M Displays, Inc ......................................................................... 18064 170th Ave., Yarmouth, IA 52660 ...................................... 377461 

Jake’s Fireworks/Fireworks Spectacular ....................................... 2311 A West 4th St., Pittsburg, KS 66762 .................................. 449599 

July 4 Ever .................................................................................... 382 Rock Cut Rd., Walden, NY 12586 ....................................... 803442 

Kellner’s Fireworks, Inc ................................................................. 478 Old Rte 8, Harrisville, PA ..................................................... 481553 

Lantis Fireworks and Lasers ......................................................... P.O. Box 491, Draper, UT 84202 ................................................ 195428 

Lantis Fireworks, Inc ..................................................................... 130 Sodrac Dr., N Sioux City, SD 57049 .................................... 534052 

Legion Fireworks Co., Inc ............................................................. 10 Legion Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 ........................... 554391 

Lew’s Fireworks, Inc ..................................................................... 45788 U.S. Hwy 212, Watertown, SD 57201 .............................. 333792 

Mad Bomber/Planet Productions .................................................. P.O. Box 294, Kingsbury, IN 46345 ............................................ 777176 

Melrose Display Company ............................................................ 7620 Little Mount Rd., Taylorsville, KY 40071 ............................ 434586 

Melrose North Pyrotechnics .......................................................... 9405 River Rd., SE., Clear Lake, MN 55319 .............................. 434586 

Melrose Pyrotechnics, Inc ............................................................. P.O. Box 302, Kingsbury, IN 46345 ............................................ 434586 

Melrose South Pyrotechnics ......................................................... 4652 Catawga River Rd., Catawga, SC 29704 .......................... 545033 

Montana Display, Inc .................................................................... 9480 Inspiration Drive, Missoula, MT 59808 ............................... 1030231 

Precocious Pyrotechnics, Inc ........................................................ 4420 278th Ave., NW., Belgrade, MN 56312 .............................. 435931 

Pyro Engineering Inc., dba/Bay Fireworks ................................... 110 Route 110, Suite 102, Huntington Station, NY 11746 ......... 530262 

Pyro Shows, Inc ............................................................................ 701 W. Central Ave., LaFollette, TN 37766 ................................ 456818 

Pyro Spectaculars, Inc .................................................................. 3196 N. Locust Ave., Rialto, CA 92376 ...................................... 029329 

Pyrotechnics by Presutti, Inc ........................................................ P.O. Box 42, St Clairsville, OH 43950 ........................................ 51974 

Pyrotecnico .................................................................................... 302 Wilson Rd., New Castle, PA 16105 ..................................... 526749 

Pyrotecnico of Louisiana, LLC ...................................................... 60 West Ct., Mandeville, LA 70471 ............................................. 548303 

RES Specialty Pyrotechnics ......................................................... 21595 286th St., Belle Plaine, MN 56011 ................................... 523981 

Rich Brothers Company ................................................................ 700 S. Marion Rd., Sioux Falls, SD 57106 ................................. 001356 

Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks, Inc ..................................................... 11605 North Lebanon Rd., Loveland, OH 45140 ....................... 0483686 

Skyworks, Ltd ................................................................................ 13513 W. Carrier Rd., Carrier, OK 73727 ................................... 1421047 

Spielbauer Fireworks Co, Inc ........................................................ 220 Roselawn Blvd., Green Bay, WI 54301 ............................... 046479 

Stonebraker-Rocky Mountain Fireworks Co ................................. 5650 Lowell Blvd., Unit E, Denver, CO 80221 ............................ 0029845 

Thunder Fireworks ........................................................................ 5207 187th St., E, Tacoma, WA 98446 ...................................... 463284 

Vermont Fireworks Co., Inc./Northstar Fireworks Co., Inc ........... 2235 Vermont Route 14 South, East Montpelier, VT 05651 ...... 310632 

Wald & Co., Inc ............................................................................. P.O. Box 319, Greenwood, MO 64034 ....................................... 087079 

Walt Disney Entertainment ........................................................... 5700 Maple Road, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 ........................ 148477 

Western Enterprises, Inc ............................................................... P.O. Box 160, Carrier, OK 73727 ............................................... 203517 

Western Fireworks, Inc ................................................................. 14592 Ottaway Rd., NE., Aurora, OR 97002 .............................. 838585 

Winco Fireworks Int. LLC .............................................................. 1992 NW Hwy 50, Lone Jack, MO .............................................. 259688 

Wolverine Fireworks Display, Inc .................................................. 205 W. Seidlers, Kawkawlin, MI .................................................. 376857 

Young Explosives Corp ................................................................. P.O. Box 18653, Rochester, NY ................................................. 450304 

Zambelli Fireworks MFG Co., Inc ................................................. P.O. Box 1463, New Castle, PA 16103 ...................................... 033167 


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24072 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 98 / Friday, May 22, 2009 / Notices 

[FR Doc. E9–12057 Filed 5–21–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions 

on Proposed Highway in Michigan 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Decision by FHWA 

and Notice of Limitation of Claims for 

Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA 

and Other Federal Agencies. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of a Record of Decision by 

FHWA pursuant to the requirements of 

the National Environmental Protection 

Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 

4321, as amended and the Council on 

Environmental Quality Regulations (40 

CFR Parts 1500–1508). In addition, this 

Notice announces actions taken by 

FHWA and other Federal agencies that 

are final with in the meaning of 23 

U.S.C. 139(1)(1). These actions relate to 

a proposed expansion of the Blue Water 

Bridge Port of Entry in Port Huron, 

Michigan. These actions grant approvals 

for the project. 

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is 

advising the public of final agency 

actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 771 and 23 

U.S.C. 139(1)(1). A claim seeking 

judicial review of the Federal Agency 

actions on the highway project will be 

barred unless the claim is filed on or 

before November 18, 2009 (180 days 

from the publication date of this notice 

in the Federal Register). If the Federal 

law that authorizes that judicial review 

of a claim provides a time period of less 

than 180 days for filing such claim, then 

that shorter time period still applies. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David Williams, Environmental Program 

Manager, Federal Highway 

Administration Michigan Division, 315 

West Allegan Street, Room 201, Lansing, 

MI 48933; phone: (517) 702–1820, Fax: 

(517) 377–1804; and e-mail: 

David.Williams@FHWA.DOT.gov. Mr. 

Ryan Rizzo, Major Project Manager, 

Federal Highway Administration 

Michigan Division, 315 West Allegan 

Street, Room 201, Lansing, MI 48933; 

phone: (517) 702–1833, Fax: (517) 377– 

1844; E-mail: Ryan.Rizzo@fhwa.dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that the FHWA and other 

Federal agencies have taken final agency 

actions by issuing approvals for the 

following plaza expansion project in the 

State of Michigan: Blue Water Bridge 

Study, St. Clair County, Michigan. The 

Selected Alternative is the City West 

Alternative that will: increase the size of 

the U.S. Port of Entry plaza bringing 

most of the elevated plaza down to 

street level; meet all plaza operational 

and traffic circulation needs through the 

year 2030; relocate Pine Grove Avenue 

(M–25) to the west around the new 

plaza; replace and expand the Black 

River Bridge, the Water Street 

Interchange, and the Lapeer Connector 

interchange; resurface and expand 2.5 

miles of the existing I–94/I–69 freeway; 

and relocate the Michigan Welcome 

Center to vacant land north of I–94/I–69 

approximately one mile west of its 

current location. The Selected 

Alternative is located within the City of 

Port Huron and the Charter Township of 

Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan. 

The plaza portion of the project lies 

primarily between Hancock Street on 

the north, 10th Avenue to the east, and 

relocated Pine Grove Avenue to the 

south and west. 

The actions by the Federal agencies, 

and the laws under which such actions 

were taken, are described in the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

project approved on March 20, 2009, in 

the FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) 

issued on May 12, 2009, and in other 

project records. The FEIS, ROD, and 

other documents in the FHWA project 

file are available by contacting the 

FHWA or the Michigan Department of 

Transportation at the addresses 

provided above. The FHWA FEIS and 

ROD can be viewed and downloaded 

from the project Web site at: http:// 

www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7–151– 

9621_11058_36266—,00.html or viewed 

at public libraries in the project area. 

This notice applies to all Federal 

agency decisions on the listed projects 

as of the issuance date of this notice and 

all laws under which such actions were 

taken, including but not limited to: 

1. General: National Environmental 

Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]; 

Federal-Aid Act [23 U.S.C. 109]. 

2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [42 

U.S.C. 7401–7671(q)]. 

3. Land: Section 4(f) of the 

Department of Transportation Act of 

1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and 

Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 

U.S.C. 319]. 

4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act 

[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544]. 

5. Historic and Cultural Resources: 

Section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act of 1966, as amended 

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

Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 

U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and 

Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 

469–469(c)]. 

6. Social and Economics: Civil Rights 

Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C 2000(d)– 

2000(d)(1)]; American Indians Religious 

Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland 

Protection Act [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]; the 

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 

Property Acquisition Policies of 1970, as 

amended [42 U.S.C. 61]. 

7. Wetlands and Water Resources: 

Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251–1377 

(Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); 

Coastal Zone Management Act [14 

U.S.C. 1451–1465]; Land and Water 

Conservation Fund [16 U.S.C. 4601– 

4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act [42 

U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Rivers and 

Harbors Act of 1899 [42 U.S.C. 401– 

406]; TEA–21 Wetland Mitigation [23 

U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood 

Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001– 

4128]. 

8. Hazardous Materials: 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation and Liability 

Act [42 U.S.C. 9501–9675]; Superfund 

Amendments and Reauthorization Act 

of 1986 [PL 99–499]; Resource 

Conservation and Recovery Act [42 

U.S.C. 6901–6992(k)]. 

9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990, 

Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988, 

Floodplains Management; E.O. 12898, 

Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority and 

Low Income Populations; E.O. 11593, 

Protection and Enhancement of Cultural 

Resources; E.O. 13007, Indian Sacred 

Sites; E.O. 13112, Invasive Species; E.O. 

13274, Environmental Stewardship and 

Transportation Infrastructure Project 

Reviews. 

(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(1)(1). 

Issued on: May 18, 2009. 

James J. Steele, 

Michigan Division Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA–2009–0067] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Diabetes 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 


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