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11694 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No.

43 / Tuesday, March 4, 2008 / Notices

Monday through Friday, except Federal DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION transportation facilities), reconstruct
holidays. Ohio Street into a landscaped arterial,
Federal Highway Administration construct a new arterial called Tifft
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Street Arterial connecting I–190 with an
Title: Relocation Assistance and Real Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions improved interchange in the Seneca/
Property Acquisition Regulations for on Southtowns Connector/Buffalo Elk/Bailey area and traversing south to
Federal and Federally Assisted Outer Harbor (STC/BOH) City of Tifft Street, east of the existing CSX
Programs. Buffalo, Erie County, NY railroad corridor and through the former
OMB Control #: 2105–0508 AGENCY: Federal Highway LTV/Republic Steel site. The project
Administration (FHWA), DOT. will also include the construction of
Background: This program various sidewalks, and multi-use paths,
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on claims
implements 42 U.S.C. 4602, concerning and other landscape and aesthetic
for judicial review of actions by FHWA
acquisition of real property and enhancements within the project limits.
and other federal agencies.
relocation assistance for displaced The actions by the Federal agencies, and
persons for Federal and federally- SUMMARY: This notice announces actions the laws under which such actions were
assisted programs. It prohibits the taken by the FHWA and other Federal taken, are described in the Final
provision of relocation assistance and agencies that are final within the Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
payments to persons not legally in the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The for the project, approved on May 10,
United States (with certain exceptions). actions relate to a proposed highway 2006 and in the FHWA Record of
The information collected consists of a project, that includes a series of Decision (ROD) issued on January 31,
certification of residency status from transportation access improvements 2007. The FEIS, ROD, and other project
affected persons to establish eligibility centered around the New York Route 5 records are available by contacting the
for relocation assistance and payments. corridor along the Lake Erie waterfront FHWA or the New York State
Displacing agencies will require each in the City of Buffalo, City of Department of Transportation at the
person who is to be displaced by a Lackawanna, and Town of Hamburg in addresses provided above.
Federal or federally-assisted project, as the State of New York, that is commonly This notice applies to all Federal
a condition of eligibility for relocation referred to as the Southtowns agency decisions related to the
Connector/Buffalo Outer Harbor (STC/ Southtowns Connector/Buffalo Outer
payments or advisory assistance, to
BOH) project. Those actions grant Harbor (STC/BOH) project as of the
certify that he or she is lawfully present
licenses, permits, and approvals for the issuance date of this notice and all laws
in the United States. project. under which such actions were taken,
Respondents: Federal agencies, State DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is including but not limited to:
highway agencies, local government advising the public of final agency 1. National Environmental Policy Act
highway agencies, and airport sponsors actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351].
receiving financial assistance for claim seeking judicial review of the 2. Federal-Aid Highway Act [23
expenditures of Federal funds on Federal agency actions on the highway U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
acquisition and relocation payments project will be barred unless the claim 3. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401–
and required services to displaced is filed on or before September 2, 2008. 7671(q)].
persons. If the Federal law that authorizes 4. Section 4(f) of the Department of
judicial review of a claim provides a Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 303].
1,460 for file maintenance and 52 state time period of less than 180 days for
filing such claim, then that shorter time 5. Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C.
highway agencies for statistical reports. 1531–1544 and Section 1536].
period still applies.
Estimated Average Burden per FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
6. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
Response: The average burden per Jeffrey W. Kolb, P.E., Division [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)].
response is 16.5 hours. 7. Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16
Administrator, Federal Highway
U.S.C. 703–712].
Estimated Total Annual Burden Administration, New York Division, Leo
8. Section 106 of the National Historic
Hours: 25,000 hours. W. O’Brien Federal Building, 7th Floor,
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
Electronic Access: Internet users may Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street,
[16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.].
access all comments received by the Albany, New York 12207, Telephone: 9. Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C.
(518) 431–4127 or Alan E. Taylor, P.E., 2000(d)–2000(d)(1)]
U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, by
Regional Director, NYSDOT Region 5; 10. Farmland Protection Policy Act [7
using the universal resource locator
100 Seneca Street, Buffalo NY 14203, U.S.C. 4201–4209].
(URL): http://dms.dot.gov, 24 hours Telephone: (716) 847–3238.
each day, 365 days each year. Please 11. Wetlands and Water Resources:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section
follow the instructions online for more
hereby given that the FHWA, and other 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251–1377]
information and help. Federal agencies have taken final agency 12. Land and Water Conservation
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by Fund [16 U.S.C. 4601–4604].
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; issuing licenses, permits, and approvals 13. Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
and 49 CFR 1.48. for the following highway project in the [33 U.S.C. 401–406].
State of New York: Southtowns 14. Executive Order 11990 Protection
Issued on: February 28, 2008.
Connector/Buffalo Outer Harbor (STC/ of Wetlands.
James R. Kabel, BOH) project in the City of Buffalo, City 15. Executive Order 11988 Floodplain
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES

Chief, Management Programs and Analysis of Lackawanna, and Town of Hamburg, Management.
Division. Erie County. The project will 16. Executive Order 12898, Federal
[FR Doc. E8–4151 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] reconstruct/rehabilitate NY Route 5 and Actions to Address Environmental
BILLING CODE 4910–22–P Fuhrmann Boulevard (while Justice in Minority Populations and Low
maintaining them as separate Income Populations.

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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 4, 2008 / Notices 11695

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance ACTION:List of applications delayed 3. Application is technically complex
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning more than 180 days. and is of significant impact or
and Construction. The regulations
precedent-setting and requires extensive
implementing Executive Order 12372 SUMMARY: In accordance with the
regarding intergovernmental consultation on analysis.
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117( c),
Federal programs and activities apply to this 4. Staff review delayed by other
program.) PHMSA is publishing the following list
of special permit applications that have priority issues or volume of special
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). been in process for 180 days or more. permit applications.
Issued on: February 26, 2008. The reason(s) for delay and the expected Meaning of Application Number
Jeffrey W. Kolb, completion date for action on each Suffixes
application is provided in association
Division Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, Albany, New York. with each identified application. N—New application.
[FR Doc. E8–4090 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: M—Modification request.
BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P Delmer F. Billings, Director, Office of PM—Party to application with
Hazardous Materials Special Permits modification request.
and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 27,
Department of Transportation, East 2008.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey Delmer F. Billings,
Safety Administration Avenue, Southeast, Washington, DC Director, Office of Hazardous Materials,
20590–0001, (202) 366–4535. Special Permits and Approvals.
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety;
Notice of Delays in Processing of Key to ‘‘Reason for Delay’’
Special Permits Applications 1. Awaiting additional information
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous from applicant.
Materials Safety Administration 2. Extensive public comment under
(PHMSA), DOT. review.

Reason for
Application No. Applicant delay of Estimated date
completion

Modification to Special Permits

11579–M ........... Austin Powder Company, Cleveland, OR ................................................................................ 3, 4 03–31–2008


10964–M ........... Kidde Aerospace & Defense, Wilson, NC ................................................................................ 4 03–31–2008
13173–M ........... Dynetek Industries Ltd., Calgary Alberta, Canada ................................................................... 1 03–31–2008

New Special Permit Applications

14385–N ........... Kansas City Southern Railway Company, Kansas City, MO ................................................... 4 03–31–2008
14566–N ........... Nantong CIMCTank Equipment Co. Ltd., Nantong City .......................................................... 3 03–31–2008
14576–N ........... Structural Composites Industries(SCI), Pomona, CA .............................................................. 1 03–31–2008
14572–N ........... WEW Westerwaelder Eisenwerk, Weitefeld Germany ............................................................. 3 03–31–2008
14549–N ........... Greif, Inc., Delaware, OR ......................................................................................................... 3,4 03–31–2008
14402–N ........... Lincoln Composites, Lincoln, NE .............................................................................................. 3,4 03–31–2008

[FR Doc. E8–4111 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] related appurtenances have raised coupling design, installation
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P concerns about safety in natural gas procedures, leak survey procedures, and
distribution systems. This notice personnel qualifications meet Federal
updates information provided in requirements. Operators should work
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Advisory Bulletin ADB–86–02 and with Federal and State pipeline safety
advises owners and operators of gas representatives, manufacturers, and
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials pipelines to consider the potential industry partners to determine how best
Safety Administration failure modes for mechanical couplings to resolve potential issues in their
used for joining and pressure sealing respective state or region. Documented
[Docket No. PHMSA–RSPA–2004–19856] two pipes together. Failures can occur
repair or replacement programs may
when there is inadequate restraint for
Pipeline Safety: Issues Related to prove beneficial to all stakeholders
the potential stresses on the two pipes,
Mechanical Couplings Used in Natural involved.
when the couplings are incorrectly
Gas Distribution Systems
installed or supported, or when the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous coupling components such as Richard Sanders at (405) 954–7214, or
Materials Safety Administration elastomers degrade over time. In by e-mail at richard.sanders@dot.gov; or
(PHMSA), DOT. addition, inadequate leak surveys which
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES

Max Kieba at (202) 493–0595, or by e-


ACTION: Notice; issuance of advisory fail to identify leaks requiring mail at max.kieba@dot.gov.
bulletin. immediate repair can lead to more
serious incidents. This notice urges SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY: Recent events concerning operators to review their procedures for
failures of mechanical couplings and using mechanical couplings and ensure

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