[Federal Register: October 1, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 190)]
[Notices]               
[Page 58934-58935]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD01-04-125]

 
Announcement of Public Scoping Meetings for Environmental Impact 
Statement Preparation in Conjunction With Proposed Replacement of the 
Goethals Bridge

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of public scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard, as the federal lead agency, and in 
cooperation with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey 
(PANY&NJ), hereby advises of the dates for public scoping meetings to 
be held in conjunction with preparation of an Environmental Impact 
Statement for the replacement of the Goethals Bridge. A Notice of 
Intent published in the Federal Register on August 10, 2004, announced 
that hearings would be held; however, dates for the scoping meetings 
were not finalized at that time. Public scoping meetings will be held 
in Staten Island, New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey, on October 5 and 
6, 2004, respectively.

DATES: Public scoping meetings will be held in Staten Island, New York 
and Elizabeth, New Jersey, on October 5 and 6, 2004, respectively.

ADDRESSES: The October 5, 2004, meetings will be held at the Staten 
Island Hotel, Harbor Room and Ballroom, located at 1415 Richmond 
Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10314. The October 6, 2004, meetings 
will be held at the City of Elizabeth City Hall, in the Council 
Chambers on the Third Floor, located at 50 Winfield Scott Plaza, 
Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gary Kassof, Bridge Program 
Manager at Commander (obr), First Coast Guard District Battery 
Building, One South Street, New York, NY 10004-1466 or at (212) 668-
7021.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of public scoping meetings is 
published in accordance with the regulations of the Council on 
Environmental Quality at 40 CFR 1506.6.
    The U.S. Coast Guard, as the lead Federal agency for the oversight 
of the Environmental Impact Statement to be prepared for the Goethals 
Bridge replacement project, is teamed with the Port Authority of New 
York and New Jersey (PANY&NJ). The U.S. Coast Guard, with the 
cooperation of PANY&NJ, will hold public scoping meetings regarding 
this project. These meetings seek to involve the public in preparing 
and implementing NEPA procedures.
    Meetings will be held on October 5 and 6, 2004, with two separate 
sessions each day. A formal presentation will be given during each of 
the sessions. The schedule and location is as follows. On October 5, 
2004, the meetings will be held at the Staten Island Hotel, Harbor Room 
and Ballroom, located at 1415 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, New York 
10314. The two sessions include an afternoon session and an evening 
session. The afternoon session will start at 2 p.m. and end at 5 p.m., 
with a formal presentation at 2:30 p.m. The evening session will begin 
at 5:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. with formal presentation at 6 p.m.
    On October 6, 2004, the meetings will be held at the City of 
Elizabeth City Hall, in the Council Chambers on the third Floor, 
located at 50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201. The 
two sessions include an afternoon session and an evening session. The 
afternoon session will start at 2 p.m. and end at 5 p.m., with a formal 
presentation at 2:30 p.m. The evening session will begin at 5:30 p.m. 
and end at 8:30 p.m. with formal presentation at 6 p.m.

    Dated: September 17, 2004.
David P. Pekoske,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 04-22140 Filed 9-30-04; 8:45 am]

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