81 FR 22160 - Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 72 (April 14, 2016)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 72 (April 14, 2016)
| Page Range | 22160-22161 | |
| FR Document | 2016-08537 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 22160-22161] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08537] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for projects in New York, NY; North Brunswick Township and City of New Brunswick, NJ; and Cobb and Fulton Counties, GA. The purpose of this notice is to announce publicly the environmental decisions by FTA on the subject projects and to activate the limitation on any claims that may challenge these final environmental actions. DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim seeking judicial review of FTA actions announced herein for the listed public transportation projects will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before September 12, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353-2577 or Terence Plaskon, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs, (202) 366-0442. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FTA has taken final agency actions by issuing certain approvals for the public transportation projects listed below. The actions on the projects, as well as the laws under which such actions were taken, are [[Page 22161]] described in the documentation issued in connection with the projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and in other documents in the FTA administrative record for the projects. Interested parties may contact either the project sponsor or the relevant FTA Regional Office for more information. Contact information for FTA's Regional Offices may be found at https://www.fta.dot.gov. This notice applies to all FTA decisions on the listed projects as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including, but not limited to, NEPA [42 U.S.C. 4321-4375], Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q]. This notice does not, however, alter or extend the limitation period for challenges of project decisions subject to previous notices published in the Federal Register. The projects and actions that are the subject of this notice are: 1. Project name and location: East Side Access, New York, NY. Project sponsor: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Project description: The East Side Access Project (ESA) will connect the Long Island Rail Road's (LIRR) Main and Port Washington Lines in Queens to a new LIRR terminal beneath Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. The MTA evaluated various project changes in seven prior technical memoranda. In Technical Memorandum No. 8, the MTA proposed to construct a new elevator that would connect the ESA command center (or Terminal Management Center) in the new LIRR Concourse with the existing Metro North Railroad command center, which is located in the Station Master's Office in Grand Central Terminal. In Technical Memorandum No. 9, the MTA proposed to extend the construction period at 55th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues, by approximately 48 additional months to allow concrete deliveries to the tunnels to facilitate the remaining Manhattan construction work and potentially allow hatch access for construction personnel. In Technical Memorandum No. 10, the MTA proposed a new concrete delivery location on 49th Street between Madison and Park Avenues, and a modification to the design for the entrance located at 415 Madison Avenue. This notice only applies to the discrete actions taken by FTA at this time, as described below. Nothing in this notice affects FTA's previous decisions, or notice thereof, for this project. Final agency actions: FTA determination in each case that neither a supplemental environmental impact statement nor a supplemental environmental assessment is necessary. Supporting documentation: Technical Memorandum No. 8--Command Center Elevator, dated March 26, 2015; Technical Memorandum No. 9--Concrete Deliveries at 55th Street, dated June 8, 2015; and Technical Memorandum No. 10-- Concrete Deliveries at 49th Street and 415 Madison Entrance Design Enhancement, dated February 10, 2016. 2. Project name and location: Delco Lead Safe Haven Storage and Re- Inspection Facility, North Brunswick Township and City of New Brunswick, NJ. Project sponsor: New Jersey Transit Corporation. Project description: The proposed project would construct a rail vehicle service and inspection facility and outdoor storage rail track for up to 444 rail vehicles. The project would require the acquisition of eight properties with a combined total area of 42.6 acres. Final agency actions: Section 4(f) determination; a Section 106 Programmatic Agreement, dated September 16, 2015; project-level air quality conformity; and Finding of No Significant Impact, dated February 19, 2016. Supporting documentation: Environmental Assessment, dated December 2015. 3. Project name and location: Connect Cobb Corridor Project, Cobb and Fulton Counties, GA. Project description: The proposed project would build an approximately 25-mile arterial rapid transit (ART) bus system with associated improvements on US 41/Cobb Parkway. The ART system would run from the Kennesaw area to the existing Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transit Authority Arts Center Station, with the majority of the project operating in a dedicated guideway. Final agency actions: No use determination of Section 4(f) resources; Section 106 finding of no adverse effect; project-level air quality conformity; and Finding of No Significant Impact, dated April 1, 2016. Lucy Garliauskas, Associate Administrator Planning and Environment. [FR Doc. 2016-08537 Filed 4-13-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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2. Administrative and National Policy 5602, email: Benjamin.Owen@dot.gov. A must login to Grants.gov to confirm you as
Requirements TDD is available at 1–800–877–8339 an Authorized Organization Representative
(TDD/FIRS). (AOR). Please note that there can be more
i. Grant Requirements than one AOR for your organization. In some
If selected, awardees will apply for a H. Other Information cases the E-Biz POC is also the AOR for an
organization. *Time depends on
grant through FTA’s electronic grants This program is not subject to
responsiveness of your E-Biz POC.
management system and adhere to the Executive Order 12372,
customary FTA grant requirements of ‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal STEP 5: TRACK AOR STATUS
the Section 5303 Metropolitan Planning Programs.’’ FTA will consider At any time, you can track your AOR status
program, including those of FTA applications for funding only from by logging in with your username and
Circular 8100.1C and Circular 5010.1D. eligible recipients for eligible projects password. Login as an Applicant (enter your
username & password you obtained in Step
All competitive grants, regardless of listed in Section C.
3) using the following link: applicant_
award amount, will be subject to the Complete applications must be
profile.jsp.
Congressional Notification and release submitted through GRANTS.GOV by
11:59 p.m. EDT June 13, 2016. Contact [FR Doc. 2016–08538 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am]
process. Technical assistance regarding
these requirements is available from information for FTA’s regional offices BILLING CODE P
each FTA regional office. can be found on FTA’s Web site at
www.fta.dot.gov.
ii. Planning As a result of amendments in the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FTA encourages proposers to notify FAST Act, transit-oriented development
Federal Transit Administration
the appropriate metropolitan planning projects may receive loans through the
organizations in areas likely to be served USDOT Transportation Infrastructure Limitation on Claims Against Proposed
by the funds made available under this Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Public Transportation Projects
program. Selected projects must be program. Further information about this
incorporated into the unified planning program was published in the Federal AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration
work programs of metropolitan areas Register on March 11, 2016 and is (FTA), DOT.
before they are eligible for FTA funding. available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ ACTION: Notice.
pkg/FR-2016-03-11/pdf/2016-05640.pdf.
iii. Standard Assurances SUMMARY: This notice announces final
The applicant assures that it will Matthew J. Welbes, environmental actions taken by the
comply with all applicable Federal Executive Director. Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
statutes, regulations, executive orders, Appendix A for projects in New York, NY; North
FTA circulars, and other Federal Brunswick Township and City of New
Registration in SAM and Grants.Gov Brunswick, NJ; and Cobb and Fulton
administrative requirements in carrying
out any project supported by the FTA Registration in Brief Counties, GA. The purpose of this
grant. The applicant acknowledges that Registration takes approximately 3–5 notice is to announce publicly the
it is under a continuing obligation to business days, but allow 4 weeks for environmental decisions by FTA on the
comply with the terms and conditions completion of all steps. subject projects and to activate the
of the grant agreement issued for its STEP 1: Obtain DUNS Number limitation on any claims that may
project with FTA. The applicant Same day. If requested by phone (1–866– challenge these final environmental
understands that Federal laws, 705–5711) DUNS is provided immediately. If actions.
regulations, policies, and administrative your organization does not have one, you DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising
practices might be modified from time will need to go to the Dun & Bradstreet Web
site at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform [EXIT
the public of final agency actions
to time and may affect the subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23,
implementation of the project. The Disclaimer] to obtain the number.
*Information for Foreign United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim
applicant agrees that the most recent Registrants.*Webform requests take 1–2 seeking judicial review of FTA actions
Federal requirements will apply to the business days. announced herein for the listed public
project, unless FTA issues a written transportation projects will be barred
STEP 2: Register with SAM
determination otherwise. The applicant unless the claim is filed on or before
must submit the Certifications and Three to five business days or up to two
weeks. If you already have a TIN, your SAM September 12, 2016.
Assurances before receiving a grant if it
registration will take 3–5 business days to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
does not have current certifications on process. If you are applying for an EIN please Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief
file. allow up to 2 weeks. Ensure that your Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312)
3. Reporting organization is registered with the System for 353–2577 or Terence Plaskon,
Award Management (SAM) at System for
Post-award reporting requirements Award Management (SAM). If your
Environmental Protection Specialist,
include submission of Federal Financial organization is not, an authorizing official of Office of Environmental Programs, (202)
Reports and Milestone Progress Reports your organization must register. 366–0442. FTA is located at 1200 New
in FTA’s electronic grants management STEP 3: Username & Password Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
system on a quarterly basis. Awardees 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m.
Same day. Complete your AOR
must also submit copies of the to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
(Authorized Organization Representative)
except Federal holidays.
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deliverables identified in the work plan profile on Grants.gov and create your
to the FTA regional office at the username and password. You will need to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
corresponding milestones. use your organization’s DUNS Number to hereby given that FTA has taken final
complete this step. https:// agency actions by issuing certain
G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact apply07.grants.gov/apply/OrcRegister. approvals for the public transportation
For program-specific questions, please STEP 4: AOR Authorization projects listed below. The actions on the
contact Benjamin Owen, Office of *Same day. The E-Business Point of projects, as well as the laws under
Planning and Environment, (202) 366– Contact (E-Biz POC) at your organization which such actions were taken, are
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described in the documentation issued Avenue. This notice only applies to the Finding of No Significant Impact, dated
in connection with the projects to discrete actions taken by FTA at this April 1, 2016.
comply with the National time, as described below. Nothing in Lucy Garliauskas,
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and this notice affects FTA’s previous
in other documents in the FTA Associate Administrator Planning and
decisions, or notice thereof, for this Environment.
administrative record for the projects. project. Final agency actions: FTA [FR Doc. 2016–08537 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am]
Interested parties may contact either the determination in each case that neither
project sponsor or the relevant FTA BILLING CODE P
a supplemental environmental impact
Regional Office for more information. statement nor a supplemental
Contact information for FTA’s Regional environmental assessment is necessary. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Offices may be found at https:// Supporting documentation: Technical
www.fta.dot.gov. Memorandum No. 8—Command Center Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
This notice applies to all FTA Elevator, dated March 26, 2015; Safety Administration
decisions on the listed projects as of the Technical Memorandum No. 9—
issuance date of this notice and all laws Hazardous Materials: Notice of
Concrete Deliveries at 55th Street, dated
under which such actions were taken, Applications for Special Permits
June 8, 2015; and Technical
including, but not limited to, NEPA [42
Memorandum No. 10—Concrete AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the
Department of Transportation Act of Deliveries at 49th Street and 415 Materials Safety Administration
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the Madison Entrance Design Enhancement, (PHMSA), DOT.
National Historic Preservation Act [16 dated February 10, 2016. ACTION: List of applications for special
U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42 2. Project name and location: Delco permits.
U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does Lead Safe Haven Storage and Re-
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
not, however, alter or extend the Inspection Facility, North Brunswick
procedures governing the application
limitation period for challenges of Township and City of New Brunswick, for, and the processing of, special
project decisions subject to previous NJ. Project sponsor: New Jersey Transit permits from the Department of
notices published in the Federal Corporation. Project description: The Transportation’s Hazardous Material
Register. The projects and actions that proposed project would construct a rail Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart
are the subject of this notice are: vehicle service and inspection facility B), notice is hereby given that the Office
1. Project name and location: East and outdoor storage rail track for up to of Hazardous Materials Safety has
Side Access, New York, NY. Project 444 rail vehicles. The project would received the application described
sponsor: Metropolitan Transportation require the acquisition of eight herein. Each mode of transportation for
Authority (MTA). Project description: properties with a combined total area of which a particular special permit is
The East Side Access Project (ESA) will 42.6 acres. Final agency actions: Section requested is indicated by a number in
connect the Long Island Rail Road’s 4(f) determination; a Section 106 the ‘‘Nature of Application’’ portion of
(LIRR) Main and Port Washington Lines Programmatic Agreement, dated the table below as follows: 1—Motor
in Queens to a new LIRR terminal vehicle, 2—Rail freight, 3—Cargo vessel,
September 16, 2015; project-level air
beneath Grand Central Terminal in 4—Cargo aircraft only, 5—Passenger-
quality conformity; and Finding of No
Manhattan. The MTA evaluated various carrying aircraft.
project changes in seven prior technical Significant Impact, dated February 19,
memoranda. In Technical Memorandum 2016. Supporting documentation: DATES: Comments must be received on
No. 8, the MTA proposed to construct Environmental Assessment, dated or before May 16, 2016.
a new elevator that would connect the December 2015. Address Comments to: Record Center,
ESA command center (or Terminal 3. Project name and location: Connect Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Management Center) in the new LIRR Cobb Corridor Project, Cobb and Fulton Administration U.S. Department of
Concourse with the existing Metro Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.
Counties, GA. Project description: The
North Railroad command center, which Comments should refer to the
proposed project would build an
is located in the Station Master’s Office application number and be submitted in
approximately 25-mile arterial rapid triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of
in Grand Central Terminal. In Technical transit (ART) bus system with
Memorandum No. 9, the MTA proposed comments is desired, include a self-
associated improvements on US 41/ addressed stamped postcard showing
to extend the construction period at Cobb Parkway. The ART system would
55th Street, between Park and Madison the special permit number.
run from the Kennesaw area to the
Avenues, by approximately 48 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
existing Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of
additional months to allow concrete Transit Authority Arts Center Station,
deliveries to the tunnels to facilitate the Hazardous Materials Approvals and
with the majority of the project Permits Division, Pipeline and
remaining Manhattan construction work
operating in a dedicated guideway. Hazardous Materials Safety
and potentially allow hatch access for
Final agency actions: No use Administration, U.S. Department of
construction personnel. In Technical
Memorandum No. 10, the MTA determination of Section 4(f) resources; Transportation, East Building, PHH–30,
proposed a new concrete delivery Section 106 finding of no adverse effect; 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast,
project-level air quality conformity; and Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–
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location on 49th Street between
Madison and Park Avenues, and a 4535.
modification to the design for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of
entrance located at 415 Madison the applications are available for
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| Dates | By this notice, FTA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim seeking judicial review of FTA actions announced herein for the listed public transportation projects will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before September 12, 2016. | |
| Contact | Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353-2577 or Terence Plaskon, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs, (202) 366-0442. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. | |
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