[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 70260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24522]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Environmental Impact Statement for the Long Bridge Project in 
Washington, DC

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Extension of agency and public scoping comment period, Long 
Bridge project.

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SUMMARY: On August 26, 2016, FRA published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Long Bridge 
Project jointly with the District of Columbia Department of 
Transportation (DDOT) (81 FR 59036). The Proposed Action consists of 
potential improvements to Long Bridge and related railroad 
infrastructure located between the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) 
Crystal City Station in Arlington, Virginia and Control Point (CP) 
Virginia in Washington, DC. In announcing its intent, FRA and DDOT 
established a 30-day public comment period that was scheduled to end on 
September 26, 2016. In consideration of requests for additional time to 
comment, FRA and DDOT are extending the scoping comment period to 
October 14, 2016. The extension provides agencies and the public with 
30 days to submit comments following public and interagency scoping 
meetings held on September 14, 2016.

DATES: The scoping comment period for the Long Bridge Project is 
extended to October 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Scoping comments can be mailed to the address identified 
under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT caption below. Internet and 
email correspondence may be submitted through the Long Bridge Project 
Web site http://longbridgeproject.com/ or at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amanda Murphy, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Office of Railroad Policy and Development, 
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., (Mail 
Stop-20), Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 493-0624.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: More information about the Long Bridge 
Project is available at http://longbridgeproject.com/.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2016.
Felicia B. Young,
Acting Director, Office of Program Delivery.
[FR Doc. 2016-24522 Filed 10-7-16; 8:45 am]
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