Notice2021-12336
Extension of Comment Period on BNSF Railway Bridge Across the Missouri River Between Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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Published
June 14, 2021
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
On June 7, 2021, the United States Coast Guard published a notice of availability of a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the BNSF Railway Bridge across the Missouri River between the cities of Bismarck and Mandan, ND. The Coast Guard is now providing notice that the public comment period is extended through July 26, 2021. This action will align the Coast Guard's comment period with the EPA comment period for this project, which starts on June 11, 2021 and ends on July 26, 2021. When an agency files a draft Environmental Impact Statement with EPA, EPA also issues a Notice of Availability for the same document.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 112 (Monday, June 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31509-31510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12336]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket Number USCG-2019-0882]
Extension of Comment Period on BNSF Railway Bridge Across the
Missouri River Between Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On June 7, 2021, the United States Coast Guard published a
notice of availability of a draft Environmental Impact Statement for
the BNSF Railway Bridge across the Missouri River between the cities of
Bismarck and Mandan, ND. The Coast Guard is now providing notice that
the public comment period is extended through July 26, 2021. This
action will align the Coast Guard's comment period with the EPA comment
period for this project, which starts on June 11, 2021 and ends on July
26, 2021. When an agency files a draft Environmental Impact Statement
with EPA, EPA also issues a Notice of Availability for the same
document.
DATES: The comment period for the notice of availability of a draft
Environmental Impact Statement published June 7, 2021 (86 FR 30323) has
been extended to July 26, 2021. Substantive and relevant comments must
be submitted to the online docket via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a> on
or before July 26, 2021. The Virtual Public Meeting will still be held
as planned on June 30, 2021 from 6 to 9 p.m. (Central Time).
ADDRESSES: You may submit substantive and relevant comments identified
by docket number USCG-2019-0882 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>. See the ``Public Participation and
Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
for further instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob McCaskey, Coast Guard District
Eight Project Officer, 314-269-2381.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 7, 2021, the United States Coast
Guard published a notice of availability of a draft Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the BNSF Railway Bridge across the Missouri
River between the cities of Bismarck and Mandan, ND (86 FR 30323). The
Coast Guard is extending the period on the draft EIS through July 26,
2021.
This action will align the Coast Guard's comment period with the
EPA comment period. Substantive and relevant comments must be submitted
to the online docket via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a> on or before July
26, 2021.
We have also supplemented our instructions for accessing and using
the online docket in the Public Participation and Comments section
below. This is based on recent discovered changes to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Public Participation and Comments
We encourage you to submit substantive and relevant comments (or
related material) on the draft Environmental Impact Statement. We will
consider all substantive and relevant submissions and may adjust our
final action based on your comments. If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this notice, indicate the specific
section of this document to which each
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comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments through
the Federal Decision Making Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/">http://www.regulations.gov/</a>. To
do so, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, type USCG-2019-0882 in the
``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Next, look for the draft
environmental impact statement in the Search Results column, and click
on it. Then click on the Comment option. If your material cannot be
submitted using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/">http://www.regulations.gov/</a>, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. The draft EIS and public comments will be available in
our online docket at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/">http://www.regulations.gov/</a> and can be viewed by
following that website's instructions.
Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this
notice as being available in the docket, find the docket as described
in the previous paragraph, and then select ``Supporting & Related
Material'' in the Document Type column. Public comments will also be
placed in our online docket and can be viewed by following instructions
on the <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> Frequently Asked Questions web page.
We review all comments received, but we may choose not to post off-
topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive.
Personal information. We accept anonymous comments. All substantive
and relevant comments received will be posted without change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/">http://www.regulations.gov/</a> and will include any personal information you have
provided. For more information about privacy and submissions to the
docket in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of
Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
Virtual Public Meeting. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the
Coast Guard intends to hold a virtual public meeting to receive oral
comments on this draft EIS. The meeting will be held on June 30, 2021
from 6 to 9 p.m. (Central), and can be accessed online at <a href="https://ch2m-pge.my.webex.com/ch2m-pge.my/j.php?MTID=m45e9e9fb750989eb89f8bf260630b06c">https://ch2m-pge.my.webex.com/ch2m-pge.my/j.php?MTID=m45e9e9fb750989eb89f8bf260630b06c</a>. Attendees may also join
by phone. The call-in number is 1-510-338-9438 (USA toll) and the
access code is 182 625 0321. The meeting is expected to last
approximately 3 hours.
The virtual meeting is open to the public. Those who plan to attend
the meeting and wish to present substantive and relevant comments may
request to do so through the online docket at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, and will be called in order of requests received.
Attendees who have not previously made a request to present comments
will follow those who have already submitted a request, as time
permits. If a large number of persons wish to speak, the presiding
officer may be required to limit the time allotted to each speaker. It
is requested that one member from a group speak on behalf of that group
in order to allow more views to be presented. The public meeting may
end early if all present wishing to speak have done so.
A transcript of the meeting will be made available for public
review approximately 30 days after the meeting. All substantive and
relevant comments will be incorporated into the official case record.
Information on Service for Individuals with Disabilities: For
information on services for individuals with disabilities or to request
special assistance during the public meeting contact Mr. Rob McCaskey
at the telephone number under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice.
This notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 40
CFR 1506.6.
Dated: June 8, 2021.
Brian L. Dunn,
Chief, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Bridge Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-12336 Filed 6-11-21; 8:45 am]
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