[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 Michael.Johnsen@dot.gov.

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.]
 BILLING CODE 4910-06-P


