Proposed Rules. Extension of agency and public scoping comment period, Long Bridge project
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Agency: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Action: Extension of agency and public scoping comment period, Long Bridge project
Citation: FR Doc. 2016-24522
Summary
On August 26, 2016, FRA published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Long Bridge Project jointly with the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) (81 FR 59036). The Proposed Action consists of potential improvements to Long Bridge and related railroad infrastructure located between the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Crystal City Station in Arlington, Virginia and Control Point (CP) Virginia in Washington, DC. In announcing its intent, FRA and DDOT established a 30-day public comment period that was scheduled to end on September 26, 2016. In consideration of requests for additional time to comment, FRA and DDOT are extending the scoping comment period to October 14, 2016. The extension provides agencies and the public with 30 days to submit comments following public and interagency scoping meetings held on September 14, 2016.
Dates
The scoping comment period for the Long Bridge Project is extended to October 14, 2016.
Supplementary Information
More information about the Long Bridge Project is available at . Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2016. Felicia B. Young, Acting Director, Office of Program Delivery. [FR Doc. 2016-24522 Filed 10-7-16; 8:45 am]