[Federal Register: October 1, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 191)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

 
Environmental Impact Statement: Cambria County, PA

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Cancellation of the Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: This notice rescinds the previous Notice of Intent (issued 
July 14, 2001) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
improvements to State Route 56 through West End of Johnstown, 
Pennsylvania. Studied improvements extended from the east of 
Minersville to north of Oakhurst through Johnstown, Tannerville 
Coopersdale, Morrelville, Cambria City, and Minersville.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David W. Cough, P.E., Director of 
Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Pennsylvania Division 
Office, 228 Walnut Street, Room 508, Harrisburg, PA, 17101-1720, 
Telephone (717) 221-3411 or Vince Greenland, P.E., Assistant District 
Executive, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 9-0, 
1620 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA, Telephone (814) 696-7151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The need to address safety, geometric 
deficiencies, deficient operational characteristics including poor 
access and traffic flow with heavy truck volumes have, in part, been 
addressed or will be addressed through separate Categorical Exclusion 
projects. On-line safety and upgrade improvements within the same 
corridor will be evaluated in a Master Plan with sufficient public 
outreach.

(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.)

David C. Lawton,
Assistant Division Administrator, Harrisburg, PA.
[FR Doc. E8-23123 Filed 9-30-08; 8:45 am]

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