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BILLING CODE 4910-13-M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Los Angeles County, CA AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent. SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), is issuing this notice to advise the public that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for a proposed highway widening project on Interstate 5 in the cities of Santa Fe Springs, Commerce, Montebello, Downey, and East Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Kosinski, Deputy District Director, Caltrans District 7, 100 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213)897-0703. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway Administration

(FHWA)assigned, and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Caltrans will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on a proposal for constructing freeway improvements to Interstate 5 (I-5) from Interstate 605 (I-605) though the I-5/Interstate 710 (I-710) interchange in Los Angeles County, California. The project consists of widening I-5 to accommodate High Occupancy Vehicle

(HOV)lanes and/or general purpose lanes. Depending on the alternative selected, the project may also include modifications to the I-605 and I-710 interchanges. A Major Investment Study

(MIS)for the project was completed in July 1998. It identified a fully standard ten-lane, at-grade facility as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA). The purpose of the proposed project is to

(1)improve level of service during AM and PM peak periods, to reduce congestion related delays, and enhance safety and mobility in this segment of the I-5 freeway as compared to the no-build condition;

(2)provide continuity of facilities and capacity on the I-5 freeway between the I-605 and I-710 in Los Angeles County;

(3)maintain structural flexibility in the freeway corridor for additional future capacity improvements;

(4)improve interchange access/egress points and levels of service;

(5)improve access to regional transit and HOV facilities;

(6)improve mobility on local surface streets operationally interdependent with the freeway corridor by reducing existing and future congestion on both the state and local facilities; and

(7)explore Transportation System Management

(TSM)improvements for the I-5 and parallel arterials. Alternatives under consideration include

(1)a no-build option;

(2)implementing a Transportation System Management/Transportation Demand Management plan;

(3)constructing a 10-lane facility with two HOV lanes; and

(5)constructing a 12-lane facility (may be constructed in stages depending on availability of funding) with two or four HOV lanes. Alternatives that promote transit use, improve access to the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension, and engineering designs that are compatible with the alternatives proposed for the I-710 Freeway (including the I-710 Mini-Study) are also important considerations. These basic alternatives will have additional design variations, which provide optional lane use (general, HOV, or auxiliary use), optional on and off ramp modifications, and other engineering details. These alternatives may be refined, combined with various different alternative elements, or be removed from further consideration, as more analysis is conducted on the project alternatives. The following permits would be required to construct the proposed project: • Section 404 nationwide permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Section 401 Water Quality Certification from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board • Section 1601 Streambed Alteration Agreement from the California Department of Fish and Game • Encroachment permits from the various cities in which project construction would occur. Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, Participating Agencies, and local agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed or are known to have interest in this proposal. In addition, a public hearing will be held. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meeting and hearing. The Environmental Impact Statement will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the public hearing. A Public Scoping meeting is currently scheduled for February 27, 2008 in the City of Commerce. To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments, and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to Caltrans at the address provided above. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Nancy Bobb, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. E8-3767 Filed 2-27-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 34394 (Sub-No. 1)] Union Pacific Railroad Company—Trackage Rights Exemption—BNSF Railway Company Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement dated January 24, 2008, BNSF Railway Company

(BNSF)has agreed to modify an existing overhead trackage rights agreement 1 with Union Pacific Railroad Company

(UP)regarding UP's use of a BNSF line of railroad between BNSF milepost 210.2 and BNSF milepost 211.7, a distance of approximately 1.5 miles, in Wichita, KS (joint trackage). 1 The original trackage rights were exempted in *Union Pacific Railroad Company—Trackage Rights Exemption—The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company* , STB Finance Docket No. 34394 (STB served Aug. 29, 2003). The earliest this transaction can be consummated is March 16, 2008, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption is filed). 2 2 Under 49 CFR 1180.4(g), a railroad must file a verified notice of the transaction with the Board at least 30 days in advance of consummation, in order to qualify for an exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d). In this case, the verified notice was filed on February 15, 2008. Therefore, although UP identifies March 15, 2008, as the anticipated consummation date, the earliest the transaction could be consummated is March 16, 2008. The purpose of the original trackage rights was to facilitate the City of Wichita's Central Rail Corridor Project (CRC Project), which was designed to minimize rail/vehicle conflicts at existing grade crossings in central Wichita by constructing grade crossings and other improvements on the BNSF route. The agreement inadvertently omitted inclusion of a provision permitting UP to allow the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad Company to use the joint trackage solely for interchanging traffic with UP on UP trackage at Wichita. According to UP, this provision, which is the modification at issue here, is necessary to achieve the full benefits of the CRC Project. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in *Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.—Trackage Rights—BN,* 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in *Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—Lease and Operate* , 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void *ab initio* . Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Stay petitions must be filed by March 7, 2008 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law No. 110-161, § 193, 121 Stat. 1844 (2007), nothing in this decision authorizes the following activities at any solid waste rail transfer facility: Collecting, storing, or transferring solid waste outside of its original shipping container; or separating or processing solid waste (including baling, crushing, compacting, and shredding). The term “solid waste” is defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6903. An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34394 (Sub-No. 1), must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Robert T. Opal, General Commerce and FRA Counsel, 1400 Douglas Street, Stop 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at *http://www.stb.dot.gov* . Decided: February 21, 2008. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-3766 Filed 2-27-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Rockwood Casualty Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 6 to the Treasury Department Circular 570, 2007 Revision, published July 2, 2007, at 72 FR 36192. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surety Bond Branch at

(202)874-6850. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Certificate of Authority as an acceptable surety on Federal bonds is hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the following company: Rockwood Casualty Insurance Company (NAIC #35505). *Business Address:* 654 Main Street, Rockwood, Pennsylvania 15557. *Phone:*

(814)926-4661. UNDERWRITING LIMITATION b/: $9,005,000. Surety Licenses: c/: AR, CO, DE, FL, IL, IN, KY, MD, MT, NV, NC, OH, PA, SC, UT, VA, WV. Incorporated in: Pennsylvania. Federal bond-approving officers should annotate their reference copies of the Treasury Circular 570 (“Circular”), 2007 Revision, to reflect this addition. Certificates of Authority expire on June 30th each year, unless revoked prior to that date. The Certificates are subject to subsequent annual renewal as long as the companies remain qualified ( *see* 31 CFR part 223). A list of qualified companies is published annually as of July 1st in the Circular, which outlines details as to the underwriting limitations, areas in which companies are licensed to transact surety business, and other information. The Circular may be viewed and downloaded through the Internet at *http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570.* Questions concerning this Notice may be directed to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East-West Highway, Room 6F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Dated: February 21, 2008. Vivian L. Cooper, Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division. [FR Doc. 08-879 Filed 2-27-08; 8:45 am]

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