[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64424-64425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26872]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Notice To Rescind Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement for the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension, Azusa to 
Montclair in Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties, CA

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Rescind Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Metro Gold 
Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority (the Construction 
Authority) are issuing this notice to advise the public that the Notice 
of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 
proposed improvements in the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Transit 
Corridor from Azusa to Montclair is being rescinded.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ray Tellis, Team Leader, Los 
Angeles Metropolitan Office, Federal Transit Administration, 888 South 
Figueroa Street, Suite 1850, Los Angeles, CA 90017, phone (213) 202-
3950, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FTA, in cooperation with the 
Construction Authority, published a NOI in the Federal Register on 
December 27, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 247) to prepare an EIS for the 
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension from Azusa to Montclair Project per 
23 U.S.C. 139. The Build Alternative is a Light Rail Transit (LRT) 
system that would begin at the current

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terminus of the Metro Gold Line at the Azusa Citrus Station continuing 
east to Montclair. Stations plus associated parking and traction power 
substations were also included in the LRT Alternative. The Construction 
Authority indicated that in order to preserve project momentum, the 
Construction Authority has decided not to engage in the environmental 
process under the National Environmental Policy Act. Therefore, the FTA 
has determined that there are no Federal actions to be undertaken by 
the FTA for this project at this time. The NOI will be rescinded 
accordingly.
    Comments and questions concerning the proposed action should be 
directed to FTA at the address provided above.

    Issued on: October 13, 2011.
Leslie T. Rogers,
Regional Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2011-26872 Filed 10-17-11; 8:45 am]
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