[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31034-31035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14626]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Centre County, Pennsylvania

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for a proposed highway 
project in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David W. Cough, P.E. Director of 
Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Pennsylvania Division 
Office, 228 Walnut Street, Room 536, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1720, 
Telephone: (717) 221-3411 or Steven Fantechi, P.E., Project Manager, 
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 2-0, 1924-30 Daisy 
Street, PO Box 342, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, 16830, Telephone: (814) 
765-0677.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the 
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), will prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to identify and evaluate 
alternatives for transportation improvement which address identified 
transportation problems within South Central Centre County, 
Pennsylvania. The study includes U.S. Route 322, PA 144, PA 45, PA 192 
and various local roadways. The initial stage of the project is for 
scoping, documentation of project need and development of conceptual 
alignment corridors. A range of conceptual alignment corridors will be 
developed within the context of the identified project needs, 
environmental constraints and public input. Possible alternatives 
include upgrade of existing facilities, no-build, construction on new 
alignment, Transportation System Management strategies, or a 
combination of alternatives. A complete public involvement program is 
part of the project.
    Letters describing the proposed actions and soliciting comments 
will be sent to appropriate federal, state and local agencies and to 
private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed or are 
known to have interest in this proposal. Public meetings will be held 
in the area throughout the study process. Public involvement and agency 
coordination will be maintained throughout the development of the EIS.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues are identified, 
comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. 
Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS 
should be directed to FHWA or PennDOT at the addresses 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)

    Issued on: June 2, 1999.
Ronald W. Carmichael,
FHWA Division Administrator, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
[FR Doc. 99-14626 Filed 6-8-99; 8:45 am]
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