{"abstract":"Through this NOI, FRA announces its intent to prepare an EIS for the Western Rail Yard Infrastructure Project (Project) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). WRY Tenant LLC (an affiliate of The Related Companies, LP) and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) are partnering in a joint venture to seek Federal financial assistance through the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program, which is administered by the Build America Bureau (Bureau). FRA is conducting the environmental analysis to ensure compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and other applicable environmental laws. FRA invites the public and all interested parties to provide comments on the scope of the EIS, including the proposed purpose and need, the Proposed Action and alternatives, methodologies to be used to assess potential environmental impacts, and the approach for public and agency involvement. Due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency, and consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidance regarding large events and mass gatherings, FRA will conduct a virtual public scoping for the Project. FRA will also hold other Project meetings virtually, including Section 106 Consulting Party meetings, and encourages submission of scoping comments for the project and other documents electronically.","action":"Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Railroad Administration","name":"Federal Railroad Administration","id":185,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-railroad-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/185","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-railroad-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2020/06/15/2020-12851.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"85 FR 36259","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FRA-2020-0039-0001","comments_close_on":"2020-07-31","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Persons interested in providing written comments on the scope of the EIS must do so by July 31, 2020. All comments will also be placed on the file at Regulations.gov. The Docket No. for this project is FRA- 2020-0039. Please submit comments via email, mail, or by filling out a comment form on the Project website, using the contact information provided below in the \"ADDRESSES\" section. The public can review information about the Proposed Action and formally submit comments to the FRA. Project materials will also be available in Spanish. If you need special accommodations, please contact Andrea Poole prior to the close of the scoping period.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. FRA-2020-0039"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"2021 02 24 WRY Public-Agency Coordination Plan V2 Complete","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0022"},{"title":"Public and Agency Coordination Plan","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0020"},{"title":"2009 SEQRA FEIS Chapter 9","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0015"},{"title":"2009 SEQRA FEIS Notice of Completion","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0013"},{"title":"2009 SEQRA FEIS Appendices A through M","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0012"},{"title":"2009 SEQRA FEIS Chapters 19 through 29","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0011"},{"title":"2009 SEQRA FEIS Chapters 17 and 18","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0010"},{"title":"2009 SEQRA FEIS Chapters 00 through 08","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0008"},{"title":"Comment from Anonymous Anonymous","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0006"}],"agency_name":"FRA","documents":[{"comment_count":8,"comment_start_date":"2020-06-15","updated_at":"2024-11-06T19:19:11.996-05:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FRA-2020-0039-0001","allow_late_comments":true,"id":"FRA-2020-0039-0001","comment_end_date":"2020-08-01","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":9,"id":"FRA-2020-0039","title":"Western Rail Yard EIS, New York , NY"}],"document_number":"2020-12851","effective_on":null,"end_page":36261,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2020/06/15/2020-12851.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/06/15/2020-12851/environmental-impact-statement-for-the-western-rail-yard-infrastructure-project-in-new-york-county","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2020-12851?publication_date=2020-06-15","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2020-06-15/2020-12851/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":861,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 12:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-06-15/pdf/2020-12851.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-12851.pdf?1591965932","publication_date":"2020-06-15","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2020/06/15/2020-12851.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"2021 02 24 WRY Public-Agency Coordination Plan V2 Complete","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0022"},{"title":"Public and Agency Coordination Plan","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0020"},{"title":"2009 SEQRA FEIS Chapter 9","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0015"},{"title":"2009 SEQRA FEIS Notice of Completion","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0013"},{"title":"2009 SEQRA FEIS Appendices A through M","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0012"},{"title":"2009 SEQRA FEIS Chapters 19 through 29","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0011"},{"title":"2009 SEQRA FEIS Chapters 17 and 18","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0010"},{"title":"2009 SEQRA FEIS Chapters 00 through 08","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0008"},{"title":"Comment from Anonymous Anonymous","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0006"}],"comments_count":8,"agency_id":"FRA","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FRA-2020-0039","supporting_documents_count":9,"docket_id":"FRA-2020-0039","document_id":"FRA-2020-0039-0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Western Rail Yard EIS, New York , NY","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2024-11-07T00:02:26Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FRA-2020-0039-0001","significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":36259,"subtype":null,"title":"Environmental Impact Statement for the Western Rail Yard Infrastructure Project in New York County, New York","toc_doc":"Western Rail Yard Infrastructure Project in New York County, NY","toc_subject":"Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:\n","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":85}