[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11445-11446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03956]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice Rescinding Two Notices of Intent To Prepare Environmental
Impact Statements
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FRA is
rescinding the Notice of Intent (NOI) for each Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS): the Dallas to Fort Worth Core Express Passenger
Service between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas and the New Orleans Rail
Gateway in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes, Louisiana.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Johnsen, Supervisory
Environmental Protection Specialist, at the Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590;
telephone (202) 493-0845 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FRA is rescinding the NOIs for two EISs due to project scope
changes proposed by the State sponsor. First, FRA is rescinding the NOI
for the EIS evaluating the Dallas to Fort Worth Core Express Passenger
Service between Dallas and Fort Worth. FRA issued the NOI on September
5, 2014.
Second, FRA is rescinding the NOI for the EIS evaluating the
proposed New Orleans Rail Gateway Program. FRA issued the NOI on
January 13, 2012.
FRA is recinding these NOIs following coordination with the State
sponsors.
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Issued in Washington, DC.
Paul Nissenbaum,
Associate Administrator, Office of Railroad Policy and Development.
[FR Doc. 2020-03956 Filed 2-26-20; 8:45 a.m.]
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