Rescinding a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Long Island Rail-Truck Intermodal Facility

Richard J. Marquis
Federal Highway Administration
26 April 2021

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 78 (Monday, April 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 22094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08601]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Rescinding a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Long Island Rail-Truck Intermodal Facility

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice to rescind a notice of intent to prepare an 
environmental impact statement.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this Notice to advise the public that we 
are rescinding the 2004 Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the development of the Long 
Island Rail-Truck Intermodal Facility (LIRTIF) on a portion of the 
Pilgrim State Hospital property, located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk 
County, New York.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA: Richard J. Marquis, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, New York Division, Leo 
W. O'Brien Federal Building, 7th Floor, Clinton Avenue and North Pearl 
Street, Albany, New York 12207, Telephone: 518-431-8897, Email: 
Rick.Marquis@dot.gov. For New York State Department of Transportation: 
Rich Causin, P.E., Acting Regional Director, New York State Department 
of Transportation, Region 10, State Office Building, 250 Veterans 
Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788, Telephone: 631-952-6632, Email: 
Mary.Ricard@dot.ny.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, as the lead Federal agency, in 
cooperation with the New York State Department of Transportation 
(NYSDOT), published a NOI on June 10, 2004 (69 FR 32656) to prepare an 
EIS for the development of the LIRTIF on a portion of the Pilgrim State 
Hospital property, located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New 
York. Subsequently, FHWA and NYSDOT developed a Draft EIS that was 
signed on May 22, 2007. FHWA hereby advises the public, after 
coordination with the NYSDOT, that we are rescinding the NOI for the 
project and cancelling any work associated with the existing EIS due to 
the significant time that has passed and the age of the traffic data 
utilized for the development of the Draft EIS. The NYSDOT may initiate 
a new project in the future as they remain committed to advancing 
strategies that mitigate congestion and reduce greenhouse gas 
emissions, including increasing the efficiency of freight goods 
movement in the Long Island Region.
    Any future Federal-aided Long Island Rail-Truck Intermodal Facility 
project will comply with the environmental review requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), FHWA 
environmental regulations (23 CFR part 771), and related authorities, 
as appropriate. Comments and questions concerning this action should be 
directed to FHWA at the address provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this Notice.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations 
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental 
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this 
program.)

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 23 CFR part 771.

    Issued on: April 20, 2021.
Richard J. Marquis,
Division Administrator, Albany, New York.
[FR Doc. 2021-08601 Filed 4-23-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-22-P