[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 61 (Friday, March 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 15183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5891]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS): State Route 357 From Existing State Route 357 
West of the Tri-Cities Airport to the U.S. 11E/19E U.S. 19E 
Intersection Near Bluff City, Sullivan County, TN

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that the Notice of Intent published on 
December 7, 2005 to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 
the proposed extension of State Route 357 in Sullivan County, 
Tennessee, is being rescinded.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen M. Brunelle, Planning and 
Program Management Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration--
Tennessee Division Office, 640 Grassmere Park Road, Suite 112, 
Nashville, TN 37211. 615-781-5772.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Tennessee 
Department of Transportation, is rescinding the notice of intent to 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to 
provide an extension to State Route 357 in Sullivan County, Tennessee. 
The proposed project was to involve extending State Route 357 from 
existing State Route 357 west of the Tri-Cities Airport to the U.S. 
11E/19E-U.S. 19E intersection near Bluff City, Tennessee.
    The project was proposed to provide for existing and projected 
traffic demand on the surrounding transportation network. After nearly 
two years of public involvement, it became clear that there was not an 
urgent need for the extension to State Route 357. An extensive Context 
Sensitive Solution process with a local citizen team did not identify 
an immediate need for the extension project. The State Route 357 
Extension project is not currently included as a priority project by 
either the Kingsport Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) or the 
First Tennessee Regional Planning Organization (RPO).
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action is identified and taken into account, comments and suggestions 
are invited from all interested parties. Comments and questions 
concerning the proposed action should be directed to the FHWA contact 
person identified above at the address 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 proposed program.)

    Issued on: March 26, 2007.
Karen M. Brunelle,
Planning and Program Management Team Leader, Nashville, TN.
[FR Doc. E7-5891 Filed 3-29-07; 8:45 am]
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