Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project; Comment Period Extension

Christopher Gatchell
Federal Highway Administration
18 July 2018

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33973-33974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15416]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project; Comment Period 
Extension

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DEIS) for the Hunts Point Access Improvement Project; extension of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is extending the comment period for a notice of 
availability for a DEIS for the Hunts Point Access Improvement Project, 
which was published on June 1, 2018. The original comment period is set 
to close on July 16, 2018. The extension is based on the FHWA's desire 
to allow interested parties sufficient time to review and provide 
comprehensive comments on this DEIS. Therefore, the closing date for 
comments is changed to July 31, 2018, which will provide those 
interested in commenting additional time to discuss, evaluate, and 
submit responses.

DATES: The comment period for the notice of availability for the DEIS 
for the Hunts Point Access Improvement Project, which was published on 
June 1, 2018, at 83 FR 25451, is extended. Comments must be received on 
or before July 31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Requests for further information or submission of comments 
regarding the Project may be sent to huntspoint@dot.ny.gov or the 
individuals listed below.

Erik Koester, P.E., Project Director, Region 11, NYS Department of 
Transportation, 47-40 21st Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, Phone 
(718) 482-4683
Sara Gross, P.E., Area Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Leo 
O'Brien Federal Building, 11A Clinton Avenue, Suite 719, Albany, NY 
12207, Phone: (518) 431-4127

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 1, 2018, at 83 FR 25451, a notice of availability, 
including a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Hunts Point 
Access Improvement Project, published in the Federal Register. The New 
York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), in cooperation with 
the FHWA, has prepared a Draft Design Report/Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement/Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation (DDR/DEIS) for the Hunts Point 
Interstate Access Improvement Project (Project). The Project has been 
advanced in accordance with the requirements of the Council on 
Environmental Quality regulations for implementing the procedural 
provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40 CFR 
parts 1500 through 1508), the FHWA Environmental Impact and Related 
Procedures; Final Rule (23 CFR part 771), and the NYSDOT Procedures for 
Implementation of the State Environmental Quality Review Act at 17 New 
York Codes, Rules, and Regulations Part 15.
    The Project is located on and in the immediate vicinity of the 
Hunts Point Peninsula in Bronx County, New York. The purpose of the 
Project is to provide improved access between the Hunts Point Peninsula 
and Sheridan Boulevard and the Bruckner Expressway for automobiles and 
trucks traveling to and from the commercial businesses located on the 
peninsula. In addition, the Project will address structural and 
operational deficiencies related to the existing infrastructure within 
the established project limits.
    The DDR/DEIS describes the Project; the consideration of social, 
economic, and environmental effects that would result from 
implementation of the Project; and measures to mitigate adverse 
effects.
    The DDR/DEIS will be available for review during business hours at 
the following locations on and after June 1, 2018:

 Hunts Point Public Library, 877 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY
 Bronx Library Center, 310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY
 West Farms Branch Library, 2085 Honeywell Avenue, Bronx, NY
 Soundview Library, 660 Soundview Avenue, Bronx, NY
 Parkchester Library, 1985 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY
 Bronx Community Board 1, 3024 Third Avenue, Bronx, NY
 Bronx Community Board 2, 1029 E 163 Street, Bronx, NY
 Bronx Community Board 3, 1426 Boston Road, Bronx, NY
 Bronx Community Board 6, 1932 Arthur Avenue, Rm. 403-A, Bronx, 
NY
 Bronx Community Board 9, 1967 Turnbull Avenue #7, Bronx, NY
 Casita Maria, 928 Simpson Street, Bronx, NY
 The Point, 940 Garrison Avenue, Bronx, NY
 Bronx Borough Hall, 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY

    The DDR/DEIS may also be accessed at https://www.dot.ny.gov/SouthBronx.

    Authority:  40 CFR 1506.9 and 10.


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    Issued on: July 13, 2018.
Christopher Gatchell,
Director, Office of Engineering, Federal Highway Administration, New 
York Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-15416 Filed 7-16-18; 4:15 pm]
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