[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 211 (Thursday, October 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 64660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25889]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement, San Bernardino, CA

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is providing this notice to advise the public that 
the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is withdrawing 
the Notice of Intent (NOI) published in the Federal Register (Vol. 71, 
No. 128) on Wednesday, July 5, 2006. That notice addressed the intent 
to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed 
U.S. 395 Realignment Freeway/Expressway project on U.S. 395 from 
Interstate 15 (I-15/U.S. 395 interchange) to Farmington Road. The 
original NOI was published by FHWA. Pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327, 
environmental responsibilities for this project have been assigned to 
Caltrans.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Boniface Udotor, Senior Environmental 
Planner, California Department of Transportation, 464 West 4th Street, 
6th Floor, MS823, San Bernardino, California 92401-1400; telephone 
(909) 388-1387.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Caltrans, District 8, will stop further 
studies of this proposed project to realign U.S. 395. The project is 
currently undergoing re-scoping for project modifications. The 
corridor, which was to be evaluated, was located on either side of 
existing U.S. 395 and to the west of existing U.S. 395. The proposed 
45-mile project was to include studies within the communities of Oak 
Hills, Hesperia, Victorville, Adelanto and unincorporated areas of San 
Bernardino County.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Research Planning and Construction. The regulations 
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding inter-governmental 
consultation on federal programs and activities apply to this 
program.)

    Issued on: October 24, 2008.
Nancy E. Bobb,
Director, State Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-25889 Filed 10-29-08; 8:45 am]
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