[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 213 (Friday, November 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64756-64757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18512]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[DOCKET NO: MARAD-2006-26228]


Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

AGENCY: Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration.

ACTION: Notice of the intent to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for the update of the Kahului Harbor, Maui County, HI 
Master Plan.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this Notice is to announce the Maritime 
Administration's (MARAD) intent to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for improvements to Kahului Harbor, Maui County, needed 
to address the community's needs for commercial harbor facilities 
through 2030. This notice is issued in compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing regulations for the 
following purposes: (1) To advise other agencies and the public of the 
Agency's intentions; (2) to obtain suggestions and information on the 
issues related to the proposed project to be addressed in the EIS; and 
(3) to announce a public scoping meeting.

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DATES: The public scoping meeting will be held on November 13, 2006, at 
Liihikai School, 335 South Papa Avenue, Kahului, HI 96732 from 6:30 
p.m. to 9 p.m.
    Written comments on environmental issues and concerns that should 
be addressed in the EIS are encouraged, and must be electronically 
submitted or postmarked by November 30, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by DOT DMS Docket Number 
MARAD-2006-26228] by any of the following methods:
     Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 7th St., SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, 
Washington, DC 20590-001.
     Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the 
Nassif Building, 400 7th St., SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and 
docket number for this action. Note that all comments received will be 
posted without change to http://dms.dot.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://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL-
401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 7th St., SW., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maggie D. Blum, Associate 
Administrator for Port, Intermodal, and Environmental Activities, U.S. 
Maritime Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, 
e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Hawaii State Department of 
Transportation (HI DOT) has previously conducted planning for Kahului 
Harbor, leading to a 2025 Master Plan and Environmental Assessment. 
However, demand for harbor facilities has been much greater than 
anticipated, and space for current operations is very tight. The 2025 
Master Plan called for development of new pier and harbor space at the 
west breakwater of the harbor. HI DOT has begun a new master planning 
process, which will lead to a new set of alternatives to meet current 
and future harbor needs. The west breakwater expansion and other steps 
to help assure that the harbor supports the continuing prosperity and 
quality of life of Maui County are under consideration.
    The EIS will address the following issues: (1) Demand for 
additional space and facilities at Kahului; (2) organization of harbor 
space and facilities to promote and preserve orderly cargo operations, 
passenger operations, and recreational activity; (3) environmental 
impacts of any proposed alternatives; and (4) additional issues that 
may emerge from the scoping process.
    An electronic version of this document and all documents entered 
into this docket including comments are available at http://dms.dot.gov.

Privacy Act

    Anyone is able to 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 DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit 
http://dms.dot.gov.

(Authority: 49 C.F.R. 1.66)

    Dated: October 27, 2006.

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.

Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-18512 Filed 11-2-06; 8:45 am]
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