[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56768-56769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19288]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritine Administration

[Docket No: MARAD 2005-22519]


Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this Notice is to make available for public 
review and comment the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the 
Port of Anchorage, Cherry Hill Gravel Extraction Project (Project). The 
DEA analyzes the potential impacts on the natural and manmade 
environment associated with gravel extraction from Elmendorf Air Force 
Base to be used as fill for the Port of Anchorage Intermodal Expansion.

DATES: Comments on this DEA must be received by October 28, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel E. Yuska, Jr., Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Activities, U.S. 
Maritime Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590; 
telephone (202) 366-0714, fax (202) 366-6988.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments may be submitted by mail to the 
Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. 
Written comments should refer to docket number MARAD 2005--22519. All 
comments will become part of this docket and will be available for 
inspection and copying at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
e.t., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic 
version of this document and all documents entered into this docket are 
available at http://dms.dot.gov. No comments will be accepted after 
October 28, 2005. In addition, copies of the DEA are

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available for public viewing on the Port of Anchorage Web site 
(www.portofanchorage.org) or at the Loussac Library in Anchorage.

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.66)

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.
    Dated: September 22, 2005.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-19288 Filed 9-27-05; 8:45 am]
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