[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 47 (Monday, March 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8781-8782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04278]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Extension of Public Scoping Period for the West Seattle and 
Ballard Link Extensions, King County, Washington

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On February 12, 2019 the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 
published a notice of intent (NOI) in the Federal Register to prepare 
an environmental impact statement (EIS) with the Central Puget Sound 
Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) for the West Seattle and 
Ballard Link Extensions (WSBLE) Project. The public scoping period on 
the NOI was originally scheduled to end on March 18, 2019. FTA is 
extending the public scoping period and will accept comments until 
April 2, 2019.

DATES: Written comments on the scope and alternatives to be considered 
in EIS, as described in the NOI (84 FR 3541; February 12, 2019), must 
be submitted no later than April 2, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments on the scope of the EIS to: 
WSBLE (c/o Lauren Swift) Sound Transit, 401 S Jackson Street, Seattle, 
WA 98104-2826, or by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Assam, FTA Environmental 
Protection Specialist, phone: (206) 220-4465 or Lauren Swift, Sound 
Transit

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Central Corridor Environmental Manager, phone: (206) 398-5301.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 12, 2019, FTA published a NOI to 
prepare an EIS in coordination with Sound Transit for the WSBLE Project 
in the Federal Register (84 FR 3541). The public scoping period on the 
NOI was originally scheduled to end on March 18, 2019. FTA received 
requests for additional time to provide comments. In an effort to 
balance the need to move forward on the EIS process in an efficient 
manner and the need to encourage thorough public participation in this 
scoping process, FTA will extend the public comment period to April 2, 
2019. This brings the public scoping period to a total of 46 days. 
Other information contained in the NOI published in the February 12, 
2019 Federal Register has not been changed.

Linda M. Gehrke,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-04278 Filed 3-8-19; 8:45 am]
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