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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

52 / Friday, March 17, 2006 / Notices 13891

awareness of, and participation in the supporting data. We ask that you send ALPA for an extension of the comment
FAA’s regulatory activities. This us two copies of written comments. period to the subject proposed grant of
reopening is a result of a request from We will file in the docket all exemption. ALPA has shown a
the Air Line Pilots Association, comments we receive, as well as a substantive interest in the proposed
International (ALPA) to extend the report summarizing each substantive exemption and good cause for the
comment period to the exemption. public contact with FAA personnel extension. The FAA also has
DATES: Comments must be received on concerning this proposed rulemaking. determined that the reopening of the
or before April 3, 2006. The docket is available for public comment period is consistent with the
ADDRESSES: You may send comments inspection before and after the comment public interest, and that good cause
identified by Docket Number FAA– closing date. If you wish to review the exists for taking this action.
2005–20109 using any of the following docket in person, go to the address in Accordingly, the comment period for
methods: the ADDRESSES section of this preamble the proposed grant of exemption;
• DOT Docket Web site: Go to between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Ameriflight, Inc.; Docket No. FAA–
http://dms.dot.gov and follow the through Friday, except Federal holidays. 2005–20109 is reopened until April 3,
instructions for sending your comments You may also review the docket using 2006.
electronically. the Internet at the web address in the Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13,
• Government-wide rulemaking Web ADDRESSES section. 2006.
site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov Privacy Act: Using the search function Anthony F. Fazio,
and follow the instructions for sending of our docket Web site, anyone can find Director, Office of Rulemaking.
your comments electronically. and read the comments received into
[FR Doc. E6–3856 Filed 3–16–06; 8:45 am]
• Mail: Docket Management Facility; any of our dockets, including the name
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U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 of the individual sending the comment
Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, (or signing the comment on behalf of an
Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590– association, business, labor union, etc.). DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
001. You may review DOT’s complete
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Federal Highway Administration
• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on Register published on April 11, 2000
the plaza level of the Nassif Building, (65 FR 19477–78) or you may visit Environmental Impact Statement;
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, http://dms.dot.gov. Horry and Georgetown Counties, SC
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Before acting on this proposal, we
will consider all comments we receive AGENCY: Federal Highway
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Administration (FHWA), DOT.
For more information on the on or before the closing date for
comments. We will consider comments ACTION: Notice of Intent.
rulemaking process, see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of filed late if it is possible to do so SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
this document. without incurring expense or delay. We notice to advise the public that an
Privacy: We will post all comments may change this proposal in light of the environmental impact statement will be
we receive, without change, to http:// comments we receive. prepared for a proposed hurricane
dms.dot.gov, including any personal If you want the FAA to acknowledge evacuation route project in Horry and
information you provide. For more receipt of your comments on this Georgetown Counties, South Carolina.
information, see the Privacy Act proposal, include with your comments
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
discussion in the SUPPLEMENTARY a pre-addressed, stamped postcard on
which the docket number appears. We Patrick Tyndall, Environmental Program
INFORMATION section of this document. Manager, Federal Highway
Docket: To read background will stamp the date on the postcard and
mail it to you. Administration, Strom Thurmond
documents or comments received, go to Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street,
http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Background Suite 1270, Columbia, SC 29201–2483,
Room PL–401 on the plaza level of the Telephone: 803–765–5411.
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, On February 7, 2006, the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) issued SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. FHWA in cooperation with the South
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Proposed Grant of Exemption;
Ameriflight, Inc. (71 FR 6307, 02/07/ Carolina Department of Transportation
except Federal holidays. (SCDOT) will prepare an environmental
2006). Comments to that document were
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to
to be received on or before March 9,
Katherine Perfetti, Air Transportation 2006. establish a hurricane evacuation route
Division, Flight Standards Service, By letter dated March 6, 2006, ALPA for the southeastern portion of Horry
Room 831, 800 Independence Avenue, requested that the FAA extend the County and the northeastern portion of
SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone: comment period for this proposed Georgetown County in South Carolina.
(202) 267–3760, e-mail: exemption for a period of 30 days. The This project has been locally named the
katherine.perfetti@faa.gov. FAA concurs with ALPA’s request for Southern Evacuation Lifeline. Horry
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: an extension of the comment period. County and Georgetown County
The comment period, however, closed Councils have appointed a Task Force of
Comments Invited local representatives to guide the
on March 9, 2006. Additionally, the
The FAA invites interested persons to FAA believes that a 30-day extension development of this project.
submit written comments, data, and would be excessive, thus, it will reopen A timely and efficient means of
views on the agency’s analysis hurricane evacuation is needed for the
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the comment period for 15 days.


contained in the proposed grant of southern portion the South Carolina
exemption. The most helpful comments Reopening of Comment Period Grand Strand Area also known as the
reference a specific portion of the In accordance with § 11.47 of Title 14, South Strand. This proposed action
analysis, explain the reason for any Code of Federal Regulations, the FAA would establish a hurricane evacuation
recommended change, and include has reviewed the petition made by route between U.S. Route (US) 17 (in the

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vicinity of Garden City, SC) and U.S. (FTA), U.S. Department of on the Seattle Ferry Terminal Project
501 (in the vicinity of Conway, SC). The Transportation (DOT). can be found on the project Web site at
study area’s coastal boundary will be ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/projects/
U.S. 17 and the inland boundary would Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). seattlecolmandock/.
extend to near the intersection of U.S. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
501 and S.C. Route (SC) 22. SUMMARY: The Federal Highway
Administration and Federal Transit Propose Action Background
The FHWA and SCDOT are seeking
Administration are issuing this notice to The FHWA and FTA, as Federal co-
input as a part of the scoping process to
advise the public that an Environmental lead agencies, in participation with the
assist in identifying issues relative to
Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared Washington State Ferries (WSF) will
this project. Letters describing the
for the Washington State Ferries Seattle prepare an Environmental Impact
proposed action and soliciting
Ferry Terminal Project in Seattle, Statement (EIS) on the proposed Seattle
comments will be sent to the
Washington. Ferry Terminal Project in Seattle,
appropriate Federal, State and local
DATES: Written comments on the Washington. The project study area
agencies, and to private organizations
purpose and need, scope of alternatives generally encompasses the southern
and citizens who have previously
and impacts to be considered in the EIS portion of the Seattle downtown
expressed or are known to have interest
must be received no later than May 19, between King Street and Madison
in this action. Scoping meetings are
2006, and must be sent to Washington Streets along the waterfront.
currently planned for April and May The existing Seattle Ferry Terminal at
2006. A series of public information State Ferries at the address indicated
below. Colman Dock is both structurally
meetings will be held in the proposed deteriorated and lacks the capacity to
study area this calendar year. In Scoping Meeting Dates: Two public
information meetings will be held in meet either the current peak travel
addition, a public hearing will be held demand or future needs. The existing
after the approval of the Draft April 2006, including:
Thursday, April 20, 2006, 11:30 a.m.– pier structure was built in 1964, reusing
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). many timber piles from the original
Public notice will be given indicating 1:30 p.m., at the Seattle Ferry Terminal,
801 Alaskan Way (Pier 52), Seattle, 1936 pier. The south half of the dock
the time and place of the meetings and was rebuilt in the 1990s. In 2002 WSF
the hearing. The DEIS will be made Washington;
Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 4:30 p.m.– conducted and underwater inspection
available for public and agency review that indicated almost one-half of the
and comment prior to the public 6:30 p.m., at the Puget Sound Regional
Council, 1011 Western Ave, #50,Seattle, timber piles were damaged or
hearing. deteriorated. In addition, the transfer
Washington.
To ensure the full range of issues Oral and written comments may be spans for loading cars and passengers
related to this proposed action are given at the public meetings. onto the ferry vessels are aging and
addressed, all significant issues will be This and all other public meetings deteriorating. All of these facilities are
identified and evaluated. Comments and will be accessible to persons with nearing the end of their useful life and
suggestions are invited from all disabilities. Any individual who need to be replaced.
interested parties in the development of requires special assistance should The draft WSF Long-Range Strategic
these issues. Comments or questions contact Hadley Greene at (206) 515– Plan indicates that the Seattle Ferry
concerning this proposed action and the 3913 at least 48 hours in advance of the Terminal will experience considerable
EIS should be directed to the FHWA at meeting in order for WSF to make growth in both vehicle and passenger
the address provided above. necessary arrangements. Persons who traffic between now and 2030. During
are deaf or hard of hearing may access the daily westbound PM peak travel
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, Washington State Telecommunications period, when traffic is heaviest, the
Planning and Construction. The regulations Relay Service by dialing 7–1–1 and number of vehicles carried is expected
implementing Executive Order 12372 asking to be connected to (206) 515– to increase by over 125%. During the
regarding intergovernmental consultation on 3913. same travel period, the number of walk-
Federal programs and activities apply to this on passengers is projected to triple. To
program.) ADDRESSES: To ensure that the full range accommodate this projected growth, and
of issues related to this proposed action avoid continuing and worsening
Issued on: March 13, 2006.
are identified and addressed, comments backups on nearby surface streets, the
Robert D. Thomas, and suggestions are invited from
Assistant Division Administrator, Columbia,
existing terminal’s holding capacity will
interested parties. Comments will be need to more than double.
SC. accepted at the public scoping meetings Currently, the Seattle Ferry Terminal
[FR Doc. E6–3915 Filed 3–16–06; 8:45 am] (either through written comments forms does not have enough area to hold
BILLING CODE 4910–22–P and/or orally through the court reporter) vehicles waiting to use the ferry on peak
or they can be e-mailed to SeattleFerry travel days, particularly on a Friday
TerminalProject@wsdot.wa.gov or during the summer. As a result of
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION mailed to Washington State Ferries, limited space on the dock (currently
Federal Highway Administration Hadlay Greene, Customer and there is room for a maximum of
Community Relations, 2901 Third approximately 600 vehicles) vehicles
Federal Transit Administration Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 93121. back up on surface streets on several
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: days each year. These waiting vehicles
Environmental Impact Statement on Linda Gehrke, Federal Transit disrupt and conflict with through traffic
Seattle Ferry Terminal—Seattle, WA Administration, Telephone: (206) 220– at several roadway intersections.
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4463; or Steve Saxton, Federal Highway Backups are expected to worsen in the
AGENCIES:Federal Highway Administration, Telephone: (360) 753– future if improvements at the terminal
Administration (FHWA), U.S. 9411; or Angela Freudenstein, are not made.
Department of Transportation (DOT) Washington State Ferries. Telephone: Foot passengers moving between the
and Federal Transit Administration (206) 382–5230. Additional information terminal and downtown encounter

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