80_FR_58514 80 FR 58327 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

80 FR 58327 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 187 (September 28, 2015)

Page Range58327-58328
FR Document2015-24569

The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans, that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, the United States (US) 101 Express Lanes Project from Post Miles 16.00 to 52.55 on US 101, and Post Miles 23.0 to 24.1 on State Route 85 in the County of Santa Clara, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 187 (Monday, September 28, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58327-58328]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24569]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
California

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to 
23 U.S.C. 327.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans, that are final within the meaning 
of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway 
project, the United States (US) 101 Express Lanes Project from Post 
Miles 16.00 to 52.55 on US 101, and Post Miles 23.0 to 24.1 on State 
Route 85 in the County of Santa Clara, State of California. Those 
actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is advising the 
public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim 
seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway 
project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before February 
25, 2016. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim 
provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such claim, 
then that shorter time period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Caltrans: Cristin Hallissy, Branch 
Chief, Environmental Analysis Branch, California Department of 
Transportation, District 4, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612; 
telephone 510-622-8717; email cristin.hallissy@dot.ca.gov. Normal 
business hours for the Environmental Analysis Branch are 8:30 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of 
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for 
this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the 
Caltrans has taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) 
by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway 
project in the State of California: The US 101 Express Lanes Project 
would convert the existing northbound and southbound High-Occupancy 
Vehicle (HOV) lanes on US 101 to express lanes and add a second express 
lane in both directions between Cochrane Road in Morgan Hill to State 
Route 85 in San Jose, and between

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Blossom Hill Road in San Jose and North Fair Oaks Avenue in Sunnyvale. 
The conversion of the HOV lanes to express lanes would allow single-
occupant vehicles (SOVs) to pay a toll to use the lanes, while HOVs 
would continue to use the lanes for free. The purpose of the project is 
to manage traffic in the congested HOV segments of the US 101 freeway 
between SR 85 and Oregon Expressway/Embarcadero Road, and maintain 
consistency with provisions defined in AB 2032 (2004) and AB 574 (2007) 
to implement express lanes in an HOV lane system in Santa Clara County.
    The express lanes would extend 36.55 miles in length on US 101 from 
Cochrane Road in Morgan Hill to Oregon Expressway/Embarcadero Road in 
Palo Alto and 1.1 miles of SR-85 from the northern end of SR 85 to the 
US 101/SR-85 interchange in Mountain View. The project would also 
convert the SR 85/US 101 HOV direct connectors in Mountain View to 
express lane connectors and add auxiliary lanes in both directions on 
US 101 between Great America Parkway and Lawrence Expressway, and in 
the northbound direction between Old Bayshore Freeway and North First 
Street. The total project length is 37.65 miles.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Assessment 
(EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, approved 
on July 21, 2015, and in other documents in the Caltrans project 
records. The EA/FONSI and other project records are available by 
contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans EA/
FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm#santaclara.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions as of the 
issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were 
taken, including but not limited to:
    1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
    2. Air Quality: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    4. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-470(ll)].
    5. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
    6. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377].
    7. Hazardous Waste: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 [42 U.S.C. 9601-9628]; Toxic 
Substances Control Act [15 U.S.C. 2601-2629]; Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act [7 U.S.C. 121-134]; Occupational Safety 
and Health Act [29 U.S.C. 651]; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6901].
    9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11988, Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, 
Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority 
Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 13112, Invasive Species; 
E.O. 12088, Federal Compliance with Pollution Control Standards.

(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.)


    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).

Matthew Schmitz,
Director, Project Delivery, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, 
California.
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 187 / Monday, September 28, 2015 / Notices 58327 withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak Well for inclusion in treatment of up to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION day) (Docket No. 20110907). 6.300 mgd (30-day average) from four 16. Project Sponsor and Facility: sources. Federal Highway Administration Shrewsbury Borough, York County, Pa. 5. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions Renewal and modification to increase Department of Environmental on Proposed Highway in California groundwater withdrawal by an Protection, Bureau of Conservation and additional 0.024 mgd (30-day average), AGENCY: Federal Highway for a total of up to 0.089 mgd (30-day Restoration. Project Facility: Cresson Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, Cresson Administration (FHWA), DOT. average) from the Blouse Well (Docket ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims No. 19820103). Township, Cambria County, Pa. Application for groundwater for Judicial Review of Actions by the 17. Project Sponsor and Facility: California Department of Transportation Shrewsbury Borough, York County, Pa. withdrawal from Cresson No. 9 Well for (Caltrans), pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Renewal of groundwater withdrawal of inclusion in treatment of up to 6.300 up to 0.099 mgd (30-day average) from mgd (30-day average) from four sources. SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the Smith Well (Docket No. 19811203). 6. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Department of Environmental announce actions taken by Caltrans, that Talisman Energy USA Inc. Protection, Bureau of Conservation and are final within the meaning of 23 (Wappasening Creek), Windham Restoration. Project Facility: Cresson U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a Township, Bradford County, Pa. proposed highway project, the United Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, Renewal of surface water withdrawal of States (US) 101 Express Lanes Project Gallitzin Township, Cambria County, up to 1.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. from Post Miles 16.00 to 52.55 on US Pa. Application for groundwater 20110621). 101, and Post Miles 23.0 to 24.1 on State 19. Project Sponsor: UGI Development withdrawal from Gallitzin Shaft Well Route 85 in the County of Santa Clara, Company. Project Facility: Hunlock 2A (Gallitzin Shaft #2) for inclusion in State of California. Those actions grant Creek Energy Center, Hunlock treatment of up to 6.300 mgd (30-day licenses, permits, and approvals for the Township, Luzerne County, Pa. average) from four sources. project. Modification to increase consumptive 7. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on water use by an additional 1.526 mgd Department of Environmental behalf of Caltrans, is advising the public (peak day), for a total of up to 2.396 mgd Protection, Bureau of Conservation and of final agency actions subject to 23 (peak day) (Docket No. 20090916). Restoration. Project Facility: Cresson U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking 20. Project Sponsor and Facility: XTO Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, judicial review of the Federal agency Energy, Inc. (West Branch Susquehanna Gallitzin Township, Cambria County, actions on the highway project will be River), Chapman Township, Clinton Pa. Application for groundwater barred unless the claim is filed on or County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal from Gallitzin Shaft Well 2B before February 25, 2016. If the Federal withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak law that authorizes judicial review of a (Gallitzin Shaft #1) for inclusion in day) (Docket No. 20110911). claim provides a time period of less treatment of up to 6.300 mgd (30-day Project Applications Tabled average) from four sources. than 150 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies. The Commission tabled action on the 8. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For following project applications: Production Company, LLC (Tioga 1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Caltrans: Cristin Hallissy, Branch Chief, River), Hamilton Township, Tioga Furman Foods, Inc., Point Township, Environmental Analysis Branch, County, Pa. Application for surface California Department of Northumberland County, Pa. water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd Application for renewal of groundwater Transportation, District 4, 111 Grand (peak day). Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612; telephone withdrawal of up to 0.320 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1 (Docket No. Request for Conditional Transfer 510–622–8717; email cristin.hallissy@ 19850901). Approved dot.ca.gov. Normal business hours for 2. Project Sponsor and Facility: the Environmental Analysis Branch are Furman Foods, Inc., Point Township, The Commission approved the 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). Northumberland County, Pa. following request for conditional SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective Application for renewal of groundwater transfer: July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway withdrawal of up to 0.190 mgd (30-day 1. Panda Power Funds request for Administration (FHWA) assigned, and average) from Well 4 (Docket No. transfer of ownership of Hummel the California Department of 19850901). Station LLC (Docket Nos. 20081222 and Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, 3. Project Sponsor and Facility: 20081222–2). Transferred dockets will environmental responsibilities for this Furman Foods, Inc., Point Township, include modification of conditions project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Northumberland County, Pa. Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans requiring mitigation of all Application for renewal of groundwater has taken final agency actions subject to consumptively used water. withdrawal of up to 0.090 mgd (30-day 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, average) from Well 7 (Docket No. Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 permits, and approvals for the following 19850901). et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808. highway project in the State of 4. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Dated: September 22, 2015. California: The US 101 Express Lanes tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Department of Environmental Stephanie L. Richardson, Project would convert the existing Protection, Bureau of Conservation and northbound and southbound High- Restoration. Project Facility: Cresson Secretary to the Commission. Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on US Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, Cresson [FR Doc. 2015–24513 Filed 9–25–15; 8:45 am] 101 to express lanes and add a second Borough, Cambria County, Pa. BILLING CODE 7040–01–P express lane in both directions between Application for groundwater Cochrane Road in Morgan Hill to State withdrawal from Argyle Stone Bridge Route 85 in San Jose, and between VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Sep 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1

58328 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 187 / Monday, September 28, 2015 / Notices Blossom Hill Road in San Jose and Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 (OMB) for approval of the new North Fair Oaks Avenue in Sunnyvale. U.S.C. 470(aa)–470(ll)]. information collections described The conversion of the HOV lanes to 5. Social and Economic: Civil Rights below. On November 12, 2013, the express lanes would allow single- Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– Department gave 60 day notice of its occupant vehicles (SOVs) to pay a toll 2000(d)(1)]. intent to obtain OMB control numbers to use the lanes, while HOVs would 6. Wetlands and Water Resources: authorizing the new information continue to use the lanes for free. The Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section collections in its final rule amending the purpose of the project is to manage 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251– Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) traffic in the congested HOV segments 1377]. implementing regulation, 14 CFR part of the US 101 freeway between SR 85 7. Hazardous Waste: Comprehensive 382 (part 382), Nondiscrimination on and Oregon Expressway/Embarcadero Environmental Response, Compensation the Basis of Disability in Air Travel. The Road, and maintain consistency with and Liability Act of 1980 [42 U.S.C. purpose of this notice is to allow for an provisions defined in AB 2032 (2004) 9601–9628]; Toxic Substances Control additional 30 days of public comment. and AB 574 (2007) to implement Act [15 U.S.C. 2601–2629]; Federal DATES: Comments on this notice must be express lanes in an HOV lane system in Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide received by October 28, 2015. Santa Clara County. Act [7 U.S.C. 121–134]; Occupational ADDRESSES: Your comments should be The express lanes would extend 36.55 Safety and Health Act [29 U.S.C. 651]; identified by Docket No. DOT–OST– miles in length on US 101 from Resource Conservation and Recovery 2011–0177 and may be submitted Cochrane Road in Morgan Hill to Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6901]. through one of the following methods: Oregon Expressway/Embarcadero Road 9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11988, • Office of Management and Budget, in Palo Alto and 1.1 miles of SR–85 Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Attention: Desk Officer for U.S. from the northern end of SR 85 to the Federal Actions to Address Department of Transportation, Office of US 101/SR–85 interchange in Mountain Environmental Justice in Minority the Secretary of Transportation, 725 View. The project would also convert Populations and Low Income 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, the SR 85/US 101 HOV direct Populations; E.O. 13112, Invasive • email: oira_submission@ connectors in Mountain View to express Species; E.O. 12088, Federal omb.eop.gov. lane connectors and add auxiliary lanes Compliance with Pollution Control • Fax: (202) 395–5806. in both directions on US 101 between Standards. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Great America Parkway and Lawrence (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Maegan L. Johnson or Blane A. Workie, Expressway, and in the northbound Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning Office of the General Counsel, Office of direction between Old Bayshore and Construction. The regulations the Secretary, U.S. Department of Freeway and North First Street. The implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Transportation, 1200 New Jersey total project length is 37.65 miles. Federal programs and activities apply to this Avenue SE, Washington, DC, 20590, The actions by the Federal agencies, program.) 202–366–9342 (Voice), 202–366–7152 and the laws under which such actions (Fax), or Maegan.johnson@dot.gov were taken, are described in the Final Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). (Email). Arrangements to receive this Environmental Assessment (EA)/ Matthew Schmitz, document in an alternative format may Finding of No Significant Impact be made by contacting the above-named (FONSI) for the project, approved on Director, Project Delivery, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California. individuals. July 21, 2015, and in other documents in the Caltrans project records. The EA/ [FR Doc. 2015–24569 Filed 9–25–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FONSI and other project records are BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P Background: The ACAA, 49 U.S.C. available by contacting Caltrans at the 41705, prohibits discriminatory addresses provided above. The Caltrans treatment of persons with disabilities in EA/FONSI can be viewed and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION air transportation. On November 12, downloaded from the project Web site at 2013, the Department published a final http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/ Office of the Secretary rule amending its ACAA regulation, 14 envdocs.htm#santaclara. CFR part 382, to require airlines to [Docket No. DOT–OST–2011–0177] ensure that the public facing Web pages This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions as of the issuance date RIN 2105–AD96 on their primary Web sites are of this notice and all laws under which accessible to individuals with such actions were taken, including but 30-Day Notice of Application for New disabilities. 78 FR 67882 (November 12, not limited to: Information Collection Request OMB 2013). Covered carriers are U.S. and 1. General: National Environmental No. 2105–XXXX: Nondiscrimination on foreign air carriers that operate at least Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– the Basis of Disability in Air Travel one aircraft having a designed seating 4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 capacity of more than 60 passengers and AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), own or control a primary Web site that U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]. Department of Transportation 2. Air Quality: Clean Air Act [42 markets passenger air transportation or (Department) or (DOT). a tour, or tour component that must be U.S.C. 7401–7671(q)]. ACTION: Notice and request for purchased with air transportation, to the 3. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act comments. general public in the United States.1 [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination SUMMARY: In accordance with the 1 While there are approximately 175 U.S. and Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)]; Migratory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 foreign air carriers that conduct passenger-carrying Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712]. U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), this service to, from, or in the United States with at least 4. Historic and Cultural Resources: notice announces that the Department of one aircraft having a designed seating capacity of more than 60 seats, not all of those carriers have Section 106 of the National Historic Transportation’s (DOT) Office of the a primary Web site that markets passenger air Preservation Act of 1966, as amended Secretary (OST) is submitting a request transportation to the general public in the U.S. After [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archaeological to the Office of Management Budget conducting a sample review of carrier Web sites, the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Sep 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327.
DatesBy this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before February 25, 2016. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies.
ContactFor Caltrans: Cristin Hallissy, Branch Chief, Environmental Analysis Branch, California Department of Transportation, District 4, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612; telephone 510-622-8717; email [email protected] Normal business hours for the Environmental Analysis Branch are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).
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