[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 243 (Monday, December 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 67951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30223]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice To Rescind Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement: Polk County, IA

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Iowa DOT, Polk County.

ACTION: Rescind Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact 
statement

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, Iowa DOT and Polk County are issuing this notice to 
advise the public that the NOI to prepare an environmental impact 
statement (EIS) for improvements for a proposed roadway project in Polk 
County, Iowa.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael La Pietra, Environment and 
Realty Manager, FHWA Iowa Division Office, 105 Sixth Street, Ames, IA 
50010, Phone 515-233-7302; or James P. Rost, Director, Office of 
Location and Environment, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 
Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010, Phone 515-239-1798.

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Background

    The FHWA, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Transportation 
(Iowa DOT) and Polk County had a NOI published in the Federal Register 
on May 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 87) to complete an environmental 
impact statement for roadway improvements in Polk County, Iowa. On June 
1, 2009 a second NOI was published in the Federal Register (Volume 74, 
Number 103) modifying the EIS to a tiered document.
    Due to issues pertaining to cost and scheduling of the project, the 
above mentioned notices will be rescinded, and a corridor study will be 
completed instead. Appropriate environmental documents will be 
completed in the future when and if the project proceeds.

(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.)

(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48).

    Dated: December 14, 2009.
Lubin M. Quinones,
Division Administrator, FHWA, Iowa Division.
[FR Doc. E9-30223 Filed 12-18-09; 8:45 am]
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