81_FR_67610 81 FR 67420 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

81 FR 67420 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)

Page Range67420-67421
FR Document2016-23641

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, located on Interstate 80 between post miles 1.9 to 6.1 and on State Route 65 between post miles R4.8 to R7.3 in the County of Placer, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67420-67421]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23641]


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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, located on Interstate 80 between post miles 1.9 to 6.1 and on 
State Route 65 between post miles R4.8 to R7.3 in the County of Placer, 
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 
27, 2017. 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: Adele Pommerenck, Senior 
Environmental Planner, California Department of Transportation--
District 3, 703 B Street, Marysville, California, 95901, during normal 
business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., telephone (530) 741-4215 or 
email [email protected].

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: improve the Interstate 80/State 
Route 65 (I-80/SR 65) interchange in Placer County, California, to 
reduce future traffic congestion, improve operations and safety, and 
comply with current Caltrans and local agency design standards. The 
project limits consist of I-80 from the Douglas Boulevard interchange 
to the Rocklin Road interchange (post miles 1.9-6.1) and SR 65 from the 
I-80 separation to the Pleasant Grove Boulevard interchange (post miles 
R4.8-R7.3) in the cities of Roseville and Rocklin. The total length of 
the project is 2.5 miles along SR 65 and 4.2 miles along I-80. The 
actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions 
were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) 
for the project, approved on 9/8/16, in the FHWA Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on 9/8/16, and in other documents in 
the FHWA project records. The FEA, FONSI and other project records are 
available by contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. 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. Council on Environmental Quality Regulations
2. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.
3. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, 23 U.S.C 109
4. MAP-21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Pub. 
L. 112-141)
5. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA)
6. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987
7. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (see Clean Water Act of 
1977 & 1987)
8. Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Paleontological 
Resources)
9. Noise Control Act of 1972
10. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as amended
11. Endangered Species Act of 1973
12. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands
13. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species
14. Executive Order 13186, Migratory Birds
15. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, as amended
16. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
17. Water Bank Act Wetlands Mitigation Banks, ISTEA 1991, Sections 
1006-1007
18. Wildflowers, Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Act of 
1987 Section 130
19. Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
20. Coastal Zone Management Act Reauthorization Amendments Of 1990
21. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management
22. Department of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order 5650.2--

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Floodplain Management and Protection (April 23, 1979)
23. Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899, Sections 9 and 10
24. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
25. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
Justice and Low-Income Populations

(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).

Cesar Perez,
Senior Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 
Sacramento, California.
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                                                  October 28, 2008.2 According to LRWY,                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          65 from the I–80 separation to the
                                                  the Amended Lease extends the term of                                                                         Pleasant Grove Boulevard interchange
                                                  the Original Lease to December 31,                      Federal Highway Administration                        (post miles R4.8–R7.3) in the cities of
                                                  2023, and includes other changes. As                                                                          Roseville and Rocklin. The total length
                                                  required under 49 CFR 1150.43(h)(1),                    Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions                of the project is 2.5 miles along SR 65
                                                  LRWY has disclosed in its verified                      on Proposed Highway in California                     and 4.2 miles along I–80. The actions by
                                                  notice that the Amended Lease contains                  AGENCY:  Federal Highway                              the Federal agencies, and the laws
                                                  an interchange commitment in the form                   Administration (FHWA), DOT.                           under which such actions were taken,
                                                  of lease credits. LRWY states that these                ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims                are described in the Final
                                                  credits were part of the Original Lease                 for judicial review of actions by the                 Environmental Assessment (FEA) for
                                                  and the terms of the credits in the                     California Department of Transportation               the project, approved on 9/8/16, in the
                                                  Amended Lease remain unchanged.                         (Caltrans), pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327.                FHWA Finding of No Significant Impact
                                                  LRWY has provided additional                                                                                  (FONSI) issued on 9/8/16, and in other
                                                  information regarding the interchange                   SUMMARY:   The FHWA, on behalf of                     documents in the FHWA project
                                                  commitment, as required by 49 CFR                       Caltrans, is issuing this notice to                   records. The FEA, FONSI and other
                                                  1150.43(h). LRWY notes that it will                     announce actions taken by Caltrans, that              project records are available by
                                                  continue to be the operator of the line.                are final within the meaning of 23                    contacting Caltrans at the addresses
                                                     LRWY certifies that the projected                    U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a             provided above. This notice applies to
                                                  annual revenues as a result of the                      proposed highway project, located on                  all Federal agency decisions as of the
                                                  proposed transaction will not result in                 Interstate 80 between post miles 1.9 to               issuance date of this notice and all laws
                                                  LRWY’s becoming a Class II or Class I                   6.1 and on State Route 65 between post                under which such actions were taken,
                                                  rail carrier and will not exceed $5                     miles R4.8 to R7.3 in the County of                   including but not limited to:
                                                  million.                                                Placer, State of California. Those actions            1. Council on Environmental Quality
                                                                                                          grant licenses, permits, and approvals                     Regulations
                                                     The transaction may be consummated
                                                                                                          for the project.                                      2. National Environmental Policy Act of
                                                  on or after October 15, 2016, the
                                                  effective date of the exemption (30 days                DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on                        1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et
                                                  after the verified notice of exemption                  behalf of Caltrans, is advising the public                 seq.
                                                  was filed). If the verified notice contains             of final agency actions subject to 23                 3. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, 23
                                                  false or misleading information, the                    U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking                          U.S.C 109
                                                  exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to               judicial review of the Federal agency                 4. MAP–21, the Moving Ahead for
                                                  revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C.                    actions on the highway project will be                     Progress in the 21st Century Act
                                                  10502(d) may be filed at any time. The                  barred unless the claim is filed on or                     (Pub. L. 112–141)
                                                  filing of a petition to revoke will not                 before February 27, 2017. If the Federal              5. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
                                                  automatically stay the effectiveness of                 law that authorizes judicial review of a                   (CAAA)
                                                  the exemption. Petitions to stay must be                claim provides a time period of less                  6. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987
                                                                                                          than 150 days for filing such claim, then             7. Federal Water Pollution Control Act
                                                  filed by October 7, 2016 (at least seven
                                                                                                          that shorter time period still applies.                    of 1972 (see Clean Water Act of
                                                  days prior to the date the exemption
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                       1977 & 1987)
                                                  becomes effective).
                                                                                                          Caltrans: Adele Pommerenck, Senior                    8. Federal Land Policy and Management
                                                     An original and 10 copies of all                                                                                Act of 1976 (Paleontological
                                                  pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD                   Environmental Planner, California
                                                                                                          Department of Transportation—District                      Resources)
                                                  36062, must be filed with the Surface                                                                         9. Noise Control Act of 1972
                                                  Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,                 3, 703 B Street, Marysville, California,
                                                                                                          95901, during normal business hours                   10. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as
                                                  Washington, DC 20423–0001. In                                                                                      amended
                                                  addition, a copy of each pleading must                  from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., telephone
                                                                                                          (530) 741–4215 or email                               11. Endangered Species Act of 1973
                                                  be served on applicant’s representative,                                                                      12. Executive Order 11990, Protection of
                                                  Kevin M. Sheys, Nossaman LLP, 1666 K                    adele.pommerenck@dot.ca.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                     Wetlands
                                                  Street NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective                  13. Executive Order 13112, Invasive
                                                  20006.                                                  July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway                          Species
                                                     According to LRWY, this action is                    Administration (FHWA) assigned, and                   14. Executive Order 13186, Migratory
                                                  categorically excluded from                             the California Department of                               Birds
                                                  environmental review under 49 CFR                       Transportation (Caltrans) assumed,                    15. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
                                                  1105.6(c).                                              environmental responsibilities for this                    of 1934, as amended
                                                                                                          project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327.                    16. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
                                                     Board decisions and notices are                      Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans,
                                                  available on our Web site at                                                                                  17. Water Bank Act Wetlands Mitigation
                                                                                                          has taken final agency actions subject to                  Banks, ISTEA 1991, Sections 1006–
                                                  WWW.STB.GOV.                                            23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses,                   1007
                                                    Decided: September 27, 2016.                          permits, and approvals for the following              18. Wildflowers, Surface Transportation
                                                    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,                     highway project in the State of                            and Uniform Relocation Act of 1987
                                                  Director, Office of Proceedings.                        California: improve the Interstate 80/                     Section 130
                                                  Kenyatta Clay,                                          State Route 65 (I–80/SR 65) interchange               19. Coastal Zone Management Act of
                                                                                                          in Placer County, California, to reduce
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                                                  Clearance Clerk.                                                                                                   1972
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–23695 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          future traffic congestion, improve                    20. Coastal Zone Management Act
                                                                                                          operations and safety, and comply with                     Reauthorization Amendments Of
                                                  BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
                                                                                                          current Caltrans and local agency design                   1990
                                                    2 LRWY was granted authority to lease and
                                                                                                          standards. The project limits consist of              21. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain
                                                  operate the rail line in Lehigh Railway, LLC—Lease
                                                                                                          I–80 from the Douglas Boulevard                            Management
                                                  & Operation Exemption—Norfolk Southern                  interchange to the Rocklin Road                       22. Department of Transportation (DOT)
                                                  Railway, FD 35192 (STB served Nov. 14, 2008).           interchange (post miles 1.9–6.1) and SR                    Executive Order 5650.2—


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                                                       Floodplain Management and                          project’s purpose and need. Alternatives              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     Ms.
                                                       Protection (April 23, 1979)                        under consideration include (1) No                    Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
                                                  23. Rivers and Harbors Appropriation                    Build Alternative; (2) Elevated Highway               Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
                                                       Act of 1899, Sections 9 and 10                     Alternative (3) Lowered Highway                       fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
                                                  24. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of                 Alternative and (4) Tunneled Highway                  Department of Transportation, 1200
                                                       1964, as amended                                   Alternative. An Internet Web site has                 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
                                                  25. Executive Order 12898, Federal                      been established to provide information               113, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
                                                       Actions to Address Environmental                   on the proposed project and can be                    Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
                                                       Justice and Low-Income                             accessed at http://www.i84hartford.com.               e.t., Monday through Friday, except
                                                       Populations                                           Public scoping is underway.                        Federal holidays.
                                                  (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance                 Agencies, Tribes, and the public are                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning                 encouraged to submit written comments
                                                  and Construction. The regulations                       on the purpose and need, scope of                     I. Electronic Access
                                                  implementing Executive Order 12372                      alternatives and impacts. The draft EIS
                                                  regarding intergovernmental consultation on
                                                                                                                                                                   You may see all the comments online
                                                                                                          will be available for public and agency               through the Federal Document
                                                  Federal programs and activities apply to this
                                                  program.)                                               review and comment prior to a public                  Management System (FDMS) at: http://
                                                                                                          hearing. Public notice of the draft EIS               www.regulations.gov.
                                                     Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).                      and the date and time of the public                      Docket: For access to the docket to
                                                  Cesar Perez,                                            hearing(s) will be posted on the project              read background documents or
                                                  Senior Transportation Engineer, Federal                 Web site and in local the newspapers.                 comments, go to http://
                                                  Highway Administration, Sacramento,                        To ensure that the full range of issues            www.regulations.gov and/or Room
                                                  California.                                             related to this proposed action are                   W12–140 on the ground level of the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–23641 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am]             addressed and all significant issues                  West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P                                  identified, comments and suggestions                  SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.
                                                                                                          are invited from all interested parties.              and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                                                                          Comments or questions concerning this                 except Federal holidays.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            proposed action and the EIS should be                    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
                                                                                                          directed to the FHWA at the address                   U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
                                                  Federal Highway Administration                          provided above.                                       from the public to better inform its
                                                  Environmental Impact Statement;                         (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance               rulemaking process. DOT posts these
                                                                                                          Program Number 20.205, Highway Research,              comments, without edit, including any
                                                  Hartford County, Connecticut                            Planning, and Construction. The regulations           personal information the commenter
                                                  AGENCY: Federal Highway                                 implementing Executive Order 12372                    provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
                                                  Administration (FHWA), DOT.                             regarding intergovernmental consultation on           described in the system of records
                                                                                                          Federal programs and activities apply to this
                                                  ACTION: Notice of intent.
                                                                                                          program.)
                                                                                                                                                                notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
                                                                                                                                                                be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
                                                  SUMMARY:   The FHWA is issuing this                       Issued on: September 20, 2016.
                                                  notice to advise the public that an                     Amy Jackson-Grove,                                    II. Background
                                                  environmental impact statement will be                  Division Administrator, Glastonbury,                     On August 10, 2016, FMCSA
                                                  prepared for a proposed highway project                 Connecticut.                                          published a notice of receipt of Federal
                                                  in Hartford County, Connecticut.                        [FR Doc. 2016–23119 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am]           diabetes exemption applications from
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        BILLING CODE 4910–22–M                                46 individuals and requested comments
                                                  Amy D. Jackson-Grove, Division                                                                                from the public (81 FR 52947). The
                                                  Administrator, Federal Highway                                                                                public comment period closed on
                                                  Administration, 628–2 Hebron Avenue,                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          September 9, 2016, and no comments
                                                  Suite 303, Glastonbury, CT 06033,                                                                             were received.
                                                  Telephone: (860) 659–6703.                              Federal Motor Carrier Safety                             FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          Administration                                        of the 46 applicants and determined that
                                                  FHWA, in cooperation with the                                                                                 granting the exemptions to these
                                                                                                          [FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA–[2016–0216]
                                                  Connecticut Department of                                                                                     individuals would achieve a level of
                                                  Transportation (CTDOT), will prepare                    Qualification of Drivers; Exemption                   safety equivalent to or greater than the
                                                  an environmental impact statement                       Applications; Diabetes Mellitus                       level that would be achieved by
                                                  (EIS) on a proposal for transportation                                                                        complying with the current regulation
                                                  improvements on I–84 between                            AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety                  49 CFR 391.41(b)(3).
                                                  Flatbush Avenue (Interchange 45) and                    Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
                                                  I–91 (Interchange 53) in Hartford,                                                                            Diabetes Mellitus and Driving
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
                                                  Connecticut. The approximate length of                                                                        Experience of the Applicants
                                                  the proposed project area is 2.5 miles.                 SUMMARY:   FMCSA confirms its decision                  The Agency established the current
                                                  The purpose of the proposed project, as                 to exempt 46 individuals from its rule                requirement for diabetes in 1970
                                                  currently defined, is to address                        prohibiting persons with insulin-treated              because several risk studies indicated
                                                  structural deficiencies, improve traffic                diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating               that drivers with diabetes had a higher
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                                                  operations and safety, and improve                      commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in                   rate of crash involvement than the
                                                  mobility on and along the I–84 corridor                 interstate commerce. The exemptions                   general population. The diabetes rule
                                                  within the project limits, while                        enable these individuals to operate                   provides that ‘‘A person is physically
                                                  maintaining access for the City of                      CMVs in interstate commerce.                          qualified to drive a commercial motor
                                                  Hartford and adjacent communities. The                  DATES: The exemptions were effective                  vehicle if that person has no established
                                                  EIS will study a reasonable range of                    on September 10, 2016. The exemptions                 medical history or clinical diagnosis of
                                                  alternatives to address the proposed                    expire on September 10, 2018.                         diabetes mellitus currently requiring


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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 27, 2017. 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: Adele Pommerenck, Senior Environmental Planner, California Department of Transportation-- District 3, 703 B Street, Marysville, California, 95901, during normal business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., telephone (530) 741-4215 or email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 67420 

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