[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 112 (Monday, June 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31509-31510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12336]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket Number USCG-2019-0882]


Extension of Comment Period on BNSF Railway Bridge Across the 
Missouri River Between Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 7, 2021, the United States Coast Guard published a 
notice of availability of a draft Environmental Impact Statement for 
the BNSF Railway Bridge across the Missouri River between the cities of 
Bismarck and Mandan, ND. The Coast Guard is now providing notice that 
the public comment period is extended through July 26, 2021. This 
action will align the Coast Guard's comment period with the EPA comment 
period for this project, which starts on June 11, 2021 and ends on July 
26, 2021. When an agency files a draft Environmental Impact Statement 
with EPA, EPA also issues a Notice of Availability for the same 
document.

DATES: The comment period for the notice of availability of a draft 
Environmental Impact Statement published June 7, 2021 (86 FR 30323) has 
been extended to July 26, 2021. Substantive and relevant comments must 
be submitted to the online docket via https://www.regulations.gov/ on 
or before July 26, 2021. The Virtual Public Meeting will still be held 
as planned on June 30, 2021 from 6 to 9 p.m. (Central Time).

ADDRESSES: You may submit substantive and relevant comments identified 
by docket number USCG-2019-0882 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
https://www.regulations.gov/. See the ``Public Participation and 
Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
for further instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob McCaskey, Coast Guard District 
Eight Project Officer, 314-269-2381.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 7, 2021, the United States Coast 
Guard published a notice of availability of a draft Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for the BNSF Railway Bridge across the Missouri 
River between the cities of Bismarck and Mandan, ND (86 FR 30323). The 
Coast Guard is extending the period on the draft EIS through July 26, 
2021.
    This action will align the Coast Guard's comment period with the 
EPA comment period. Substantive and relevant comments must be submitted 
to the online docket via https://www.regulations.gov/ on or before July 
26, 2021.
    We have also supplemented our instructions for accessing and using 
the online docket in the Public Participation and Comments section 
below. This is based on recent discovered changes to 
www.regulations.gov.

Public Participation and Comments

    We encourage you to submit substantive and relevant comments (or 
related material) on the draft Environmental Impact Statement. We will 
consider all substantive and relevant submissions and may adjust our 
final action based on your comments. If you submit a comment, please 
include the docket number for this notice, indicate the specific 
section of this document to which each

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comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or 
recommendation.
    Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments through 
the Federal Decision Making Portal at http://www.regulations.gov/. To 
do so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2019-0882 in the 
``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Next, look for the draft 
environmental impact statement in the Search Results column, and click 
on it. Then click on the Comment option. If your material cannot be 
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov/, contact the person in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions. The draft EIS and public comments will be available in 
our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov/ and can be viewed by 
following that website's instructions.
    Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this 
notice as being available in the docket, find the docket as described 
in the previous paragraph, and then select ``Supporting & Related 
Material'' in the Document Type column. Public comments will also be 
placed in our online docket and can be viewed by following instructions 
on the https://www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked Questions web page. 
We review all comments received, but we may choose not to post off-
topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive.
    Personal information. We accept anonymous comments. All substantive 
and relevant comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov/ and will include any personal information you have 
provided. For more information about privacy and submissions to the 
docket in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of 
Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
    Virtual Public Meeting. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 
Coast Guard intends to hold a virtual public meeting to receive oral 
comments on this draft EIS. The meeting will be held on June 30, 2021 
from 6 to 9 p.m. (Central), and can be accessed online at https://ch2m-pge.my.webex.com/ch2m-pge.my/j.php?MTID=m45e9e9fb750989eb89f8bf260630b06c. Attendees may also join 
by phone. The call-in number is 1-510-338-9438 (USA toll) and the 
access code is 182 625 0321. The meeting is expected to last 
approximately 3 hours.
    The virtual meeting is open to the public. Those who plan to attend 
the meeting and wish to present substantive and relevant comments may 
request to do so through the online docket at http://www.regulations.gov, and will be called in order of requests received. 
Attendees who have not previously made a request to present comments 
will follow those who have already submitted a request, as time 
permits. If a large number of persons wish to speak, the presiding 
officer may be required to limit the time allotted to each speaker. It 
is requested that one member from a group speak on behalf of that group 
in order to allow more views to be presented. The public meeting may 
end early if all present wishing to speak have done so.
    A transcript of the meeting will be made available for public 
review approximately 30 days after the meeting. All substantive and 
relevant comments will be incorporated into the official case record.
    Information on Service for Individuals with Disabilities: For 
information on services for individuals with disabilities or to request 
special assistance during the public meeting contact Mr. Rob McCaskey 
at the telephone number under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this notice.
    This notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 40 
CFR 1506.6.

    Dated: June 8, 2021.
Brian L. Dunn,
Chief, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Bridge Programs.
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