32030 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 127 / Monday, July 6, 2009 / Notices 

REPORTING BURDEN

RFEI notice Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per 

response 

Total annual burden 

hours 

—Track Inspectors—Focus 

Groups.

20 Individuals ................. 16 responses .................. 20 hours ......................... 320 hours. 

—Track Inspectors—Standard 

Survey.

600 Individuals ............... 200 responses ................ 1 hour ............................. 200 hours. 

—Track Supervisors 

(Roadmasters).

35 Individuals ................. 25 responses .................. 1 hour ............................. 25 hours. 

—RR Middle Management (Div. 

Engineers).

10 Individuals ................. 8 responses .................... 1 hour ............................. 8 hours. 

—RR Senior Management (Senior Engineers).10 Individuals ................. 8 responses .................... 1 hour ............................. 8 hours. 

Total Responses: 257. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 561 

hours. 

Status: Regular Review. 

Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 

CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA 

informs all interested parties that it may 

not conduct or sponsor, and a 

respondent is not required to respond 

to, a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 

Issued in Washington, DC on June 30, 

2009. 

Kimberly Orben, 

Director, Office of Financial Management, 

Federal Railroad Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–15853 Filed 7–2–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Office of Commercial Space 

Transportation; Notice of Availability 

of the Final Environmental 

Assessment (EA) and Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 

Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) 

Launch Site Operator License at Cecil 

Field, Florida (FL) 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final 

EA and FONSI. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.), Council on Environmental 

Quality NEPA implementing regulations 

(40 CFR Parts 1500–1508), and FAA 

Order 1050.1E, Change 1, the FAA is 

announcing the availability of the Final 

EA and FONSI for the Jacksonville 

Aviation Authority (JAA) Launch Site 

Operator License at Cecil Field, FL. 

The EA was prepared in response to 

an application for a Launch Site 

Operator License from JAA. Under the 

Proposed Action, the FAA would issue 

a Launch Site Operator License to JAA 

to operate a facility for horizontal 

launches and landings of suborbital, 

manned reusable launch vehicles 

(RLVs). These vehicles, when operated 

out of Cecil Field, could carry space 

flight participants, scientific 

experiments, or payloads. The proposed 

launch site is located within the city 

limits of the City of Jacksonville, FL in 

Duval County, approximately 15 miles 

southwest of downtown Jacksonville. 

The EA addresses the potential 

environmental impacts of implementing 

the Proposed Action and the No Action 

Alternative of not issuing a Launch Site 

Operator License to JAA. 

The FAA has posted the Final EA and 

FONSI on the Internet at http:// 

ast.faa.gov. In addition, CDs of the EA 

and FONSI were sent to persons and 

agencies on the distribution list (found 

in Chapter 7 of the EA). A paper copy 

and a CD version of the EA and FONSI 

will be made available for review at the 

following locations: 

Jacksonville Public Library—Argyle 

Branch, 7973 Old Middleburg Road 

South, Jacksonville, FL 32222. 

Jacksonville Public Library—Webb 

Wesconnett Regional, 6887 103rd 

Street, Jacksonville, FL 32210. 

Jacksonville Public Library—West 

Regional, 1425 Chaffee Road South, 

Jacksonville, FL 32221. 

Jacksonville Public Library—Main 

Branch, 303 N Laura St, Jacksonville, 

FL 32202. 

Green Cove Springs Library, 403 Ferris 

St., Green Cove Springs, FL 32043. 

Additional Information: Under the 

Proposed Action, the FAA would issue 

a Launch Site Operator License to JAA 

that would allow them to operate Cecil 

Field for horizontal suborbital RLV 

launches. JAA has identified two types 

of horizontally launched RLVs, Concept 

X and Concept Z, which are considered 

typical vehicles that would be launched 

from Cecil Field. The RLVs would 

launch and land on Runway 18L–36R, 

the primary north-south runway at Cecil 

Field. Both proposed RLVs would takeoff from Cecil Field under jet power. 

Rocket operations would occur in a 

designated offshore area, approximately 

60 miles east of the Florida coast. The 

RLVs would return to Cecil Field as 

maneuverable gliders. 

JAA proposes to use Cecil Field’s 

existing infrastructure, such as hangars, 

control tower, and runways for 

commercial space launch operations. 

Therefore, JAA does not anticipate new 

construction activities at Cecil Field 

related to the proposed spaceport. 

The only alternative to the Proposed 

Action analyzed in the EA is the No 

Action Alternative. Under this 

alternative, the FAA would not issue a 

Launch Site Operator License to JAA, 

and there would be no commercial 

space launches from Cecil Field. The 

site would continue to be available for 

existing general aviation and trainingrelated activities. 

A wide-array of resource areas were 

considered to provide a context for 

understanding and assessing the 

potential environmental effects of the 

Proposed Action, with attention focused 

on key issues. The resource areas 

considered included climate and air 

quality; coastal resources; compatible 

land use; Department of Transportation 

Act: Section 4(f) resources; farmlands; 

fish, wildlife, and plants; floodplains; 

hazardous materials, pollution 

prevention, and solid waste; historical, 

architectural, archaeological, and 

cultural resources; light emissions and 

visual resources; natural resources, 

energy supply, and sustainable design; 

noise; socioeconomics; water quality; 

wetlands; wild and scenic rivers; 

children’s environmental health and 

safety risks; environmental justice; 

construction impacts; secondary 

(induced) impacts; airports/airport 

users; airspace; transportation; and 

cumulative impacts. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 127 / Monday, July 6, 2009 / Notices 32031 

The FAA published a Notice of 

Availability of the Draft Final EA and 

FONSI in the Federal Register on April 

21, 2009. The FAA hosted a public 

meeting during the comment period, on 

May 14, 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida 

during which members of the public, 

organizations, tribal groups, and 

government agencies had the 

opportunity to provide oral or written 

comments on the Draft EA. Two 

members of the public provided 

comments during the meeting. The 

public comment period ended on May 

20, 2009. One written comment was 

received during the public comment 

period. The Final EA responds to all 

substantive comments and includes any 

changes or edits resulting from the 

comments received. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Daniel Czelusniak, Environmental 

Specialist, Office of Commercial Space 

Transportation, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Room 331, Washington, 

DC 20591, telephone (202) 267–5924; Email daniel.czelusniak@faa.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC on June 29, 

2009. 

Michael McElligott, 

Manager, Space Systems Development 

Division. 

[FR Doc. E9–15872 Filed 7–2–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions 

on Proposed Highway in Ohio 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims 

for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA 

and Other Federal Agencies. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces actions 

taken by the FHWA and other Federal 

agencies that are final within the 

meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The 

actions relate to a proposed highway 

project (Interstate Routes 75 and 74 and 

adjacent road network and interchanges) 

in Cities of Cincinnati and St. Bernard, 

and the Village of Elmwood Place, in 

Hamilton County, Ohio. Those actions 

grant licenses, permits, and approvals 

for the project. 

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is 

advising the public of final agency 

actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(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 January 4, 2010. If 

the Federal law that authorizes 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. 

Mark L. Vonder Embse, P.E., Senior 

Transportation Engineer, Federal 

Highway Administration, 200 North 

High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215; 

e-mail: mark.vonderembse@dot.gov; 

telephone: (614) 280–6854; FHWA Ohio 

Division Office’s normal business hours 

are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (eastern time). 

You may also contact Mr. Stefan 

Spinosa, Project Manager, Ohio 

Department of Transportation, 505 

South SR–741, Lebanon, Ohio 45036; 

telephone: (513) 933–6639. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that the FHWA and other 

Federal agencies have taken final agency 

actions by issuing licenses, permits, and 

approvals for the following major 

highway improvement project in the 

State of Ohio: one additional through 

lane in each direction on I–75; changes 

in access for the following interchanges: 

Hopple Street (modernize with full 

access), Bates Avenue (access 

eliminated), I–74 (modernization with 

local access eliminated at Spring Grove 

Avenue, Central Parkway, and Colerain 

Avenue), Mitchell Avenue (redesigned), 

SR–562 (capacity improvements for the 

Norwood Lateral), Towne Street (closure 

of partial interchange), Paddock Road 

(improved operations on local roads), 

and I–74/Colerain Avenue/Beekman 

Street (upgrade to complete 

interchange). The total project length 

along I–75 is approximately eight miles. 

The actions by the Federal agencies, and 

the laws under which such actions were 

taken, are described in the 

Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 

project, approved on December 24, 

2008, in the FHWA Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on 

May 7, 2009, and in other documents in 

the FHWA administrative record. The 

EA, FONSI, and other documents in the 

FHWA administrative record file are 

available by contacting the FHWA or the 

Ohio Department of Transportation at 

the addresses provided above. 

This notice applies to all Federal 

agency decisions 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 (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– 

4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 

U.S.C. 109]. 

2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401– 

7671(q). 

3. Land: Land and Water Conservation 

Fund (LWCF), 16 U.S.C. 4601–4604; 

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 and section 1536], 

Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 

U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife 

Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661– 

667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 

U.S.C. 703–712]. 

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)]; Native American Grave 

Protection and Repatriation Act 

(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]. 

6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights 

Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– 

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

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

7. Wetlands and Water Resources: 

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 

U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6); Rivers and 

Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 401–406; 

Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. 

1271–1287; Emergency Wetlands 

Resources Act, 16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931; 

TEA–21 Wetlands Mitigation, 23 U.S.C. 

103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11); Flood Disaster 

Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. 4001–4128. 

8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 

Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 

Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, 

Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low Income 

Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and 

Enhancement of Cultural Resources; 

E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 

13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 

Consultation and Coordination with 

Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 

Protection and Enhancement of 

Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 

Invasive Species. 

(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(l)(1). 

Issued on June 15, 2009. 

Patrick A. Bauer, 

Acting Division Administrator, Columbus, 

Ohio. 

[FR Doc. E9–15836 Filed 7–2–09; 8:45 am] 

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