[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 58635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18485]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Rescinding Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Restoration of Rail Service in the Northern Branch 
Corridor, Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Rescind notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact 
statement.

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SUMMARY: The FTA, in cooperation with the New Jersey Transit 
Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), is issuing this Notice to advise the public 
that we are rescinding the 2007 Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a previous proposal for the 
Restoration of Rail Service in the Northern Branch Corridor Project 
from North Bergen to Englewood in Hudson and Bergen Counties, New 
Jersey.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Burns, FTA Director of Planning 
and Program Development. Address: One Bowling Green, Room 429, New 
York, New York, 10004-1415; Email: [email protected]; Telephone: 
(212) 668-2203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FTA, as the lead Federal agency, in 
cooperation with the NJ TRANSIT, published an NOI in the Federal 
Register on October 2, 2007 (72 FR 56123) to prepare an EIS for the 
proposed Northern Branch Project. The Northern Branch Project EIS was 
being advanced to study the restoration of rail passenger service on 
the Northern Branch rail corridor between North Bergen, Hudson County, 
and Englewood, Bergen County. Based on FTA's most recent review of the 
Project, FTA has decided to rescind the NOI due to all-encompassing 
changes in the Project design and environmental impacts in the 
following areas: floodplains, stormwater management, cultural 
resources, hazardous materials, traffic and parking, and air quality, 
all of which have occurred since 2007.
    Comments and questions concerning the proposed action should be 
directed to FTA at the address provided above.

Donald Burns,
Director of Planning and Program Development Federal Transit 
Administration--Region II.
[FR Doc. 2023-18485 Filed 8-25-23; 8:45 am]
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