81 FR 78258 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Interstate 64/High Rise Bridge Corridor Study in Chesapeake, Virginia

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 215 (November 7, 2016)

Page Range		78258-78259
FR Document		2016-26812

This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to the widening of Interstate 64 for approximately eight miles between the I- 464 Interchange and the I-664/I-264 Interchange in the City of Chesapeake, Virginia. The widening project includes the replacement of the High Rise Bridge over the Elizabeth River. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-26812]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Interstate 64/High 
Rise Bridge Corridor Study in Chesapeake, Virginia

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by FHWA

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final 
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to the 
widening of Interstate 64 for approximately eight miles between the I-
464 Interchange and the I-664/I-264 Interchange in the City of 
Chesapeake, Virginia. The widening project includes the replacement of 
the High Rise Bridge over the Elizabeth River. Those actions grant 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA 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 project will be barred unless the 
claim is filed on or before April 6, 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 FHWA: Mr. Mack Frost, Planning and 
Environmental Specialist, FHWA Virginia Division, 400 North 8th Street, 
Richmond, Virginia, 23219; telephone: (804) 775-3352; email: 
[email protected]. The FHWA Virginia Division Office's normal business 
hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). For the Virginia 
Department of Transportation: Mr. Scott Smizik, 1401 East Broad Street, 
Richmond, Virginia 23219; email: [email protected];

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telephone: (804) 371-4082. The Virginia Department of Transportation's 
normal business hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken 
final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following project in the State 
of Virginia: The widening of Interstate 64 for approximately eight 
miles between the I-464 Interchange and I-664/I-264 in the City of 
Chesapeake, Virginia. The project would involve constructing two 
additional lanes of capacity in each direction including the 
construction of a new bridge and replacement of the existing High Rise 
Bridge. The actions taken by FHWA, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA), 
the Request for the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) that 
included a Revised EA, and the FONSI. The EA was signed on October 3, 
2014. The FONSI was issued on August 22, 2016. The EA, Request for the 
FONSI, and FONSI can be viewed on the project's internet site at http://virginiadot.org/projects/hamptonroads/i-64_southside__high_rise_bridge_phased_construction.asp.
    These documents and other project records are also available by 
contacting FHWA or the Virginia Department of Transportation at the 
phone numbers and addresses listed 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. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act (FAHA) [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 
128].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303; 23 U.S.C. 138].
    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.].
    5. Social and Economic: Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 
4201-4209].

(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).

    Dated: November 1, 2016.
John Simkins,
Planning and Environment Team Leader, Richmond, Virginia.
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Management Plans to FHWA. The An electronic copy of this document portal at: http://www.regulations.gov.
proposed Project Management Plan may also be downloaded from Office of The FHWA requests that commenters
Guidance clarifies prior guidance on the the Federal Register’s home page at: cite the page number of the Guidance
Project Management Plan process, http://www.archives.gov/federal_register for which each specific comment to the
including when to prepare plan and the Government Publishing Office’s docket is concerned, to help make the
updates. Web page at: https://www.gpo.gov/ FHWA’s docket comment review
DATES: Comments must be received on
fdsys/. Late comments will be process more efficient. The FHWA will
or before December 7, 2016. considered to the extent practicable. consider all comments received during
ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do not Background the comment period prior to finalizing
duplicate your docket submissions, the Project Management Plan Guidance.
Major projects are defined in 23
please submit all comments by only one Authority: 23 U.S.C. 106(h); 49 CFR 1.85.
U.S.C. 106(h) as projects receiving
of the following means: Federal financial assistance with an Issued on: October 31, 2016.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to estimated total cost of $500,000,000, or Gregory G. Nadeau,
http://www.regulations.gov and follow other projects as may be identified by FHWA Administrator.
the online instructions for submitting the Secretary. Major projects are [FR Doc. 2016–26815 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am]
comments. typically large, complex projects
• Mail: Docket Management Facility, designed to address major highway
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U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 needs and require the investment of
New Jersey Ave. SE., W12–140, significant financial resources. The
Washington, DC 20590–0001. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
preparation of a Project Management
• Hand Delivery: West Building Plan, as required by 23 U.S.C. 106(h), Federal Highway Administration
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 ensures successful project delivery and
New Jersey Ave. SE., between 9 a.m. the maintenance of public trust, Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, support, and confidence throughout the on the Interstate 64/High Rise Bridge
except Federal holidays. The telephone life of the project. Project Management Corridor Study in Chesapeake, Virginia
number is (202) 366–9329. Plans clearly define the responsibilities
• Instructions: You must include the of the agency leadership and
AGENCY: Federal Highway
agency name and docket number at the Administration (FHWA), DOT.
management team. Further, such plans
beginning of your comments. All document the procedures and processes ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims
comments received will be posted to provide timely information to project for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA
without change to http:// decision makers.
www.regulations.gov, including any SUMMARY: This notice announces actions
When finalized, the proposed Project taken by the FHWA that are final within
personal information provided. Management Plan Guidance will replace
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The
the existing January 2009 Project actions relate to the widening of
questions about this notice contact Mr. Management Plan Guidance. Current
James Sinnette, FHWA Office of Interstate 64 for approximately eight
guidance is over 7 years old and in need
Infrastructure, (202) 366–1561, Federal miles between the I–464 Interchange
of clarification. This new, proposed
Highway Administration, 1200 New and the I–664/I–264 Interchange in the
guidance is less prescriptive, in light of
Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590, City of Chesapeake, Virginia. The
an increased understanding of Project
or via email at james.sinnette@dot.gov. widening project includes the
Management Plans by FHWA and
For legal questions, please contact Ms. replacement of the High Rise Bridge
Project Managers. Further, a recent DOT
Jennifer Mayo, Assistant Chief Counsel over the Elizabeth River. Those actions
Office of Inspector General audit
for Program Legal Services, FHWA grant licenses, permits, and approvals
expressed the need for more clarity in
Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366– for the project.
the guidance on when Project
1523, Federal Highway Administration, Management Plan updates should be DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, prepared.1 Finally, while current advising the public of final agency
DC 20590–0001, or via email at guidance includes best practices for actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A
jennifer.mayo@dot.gov. Business hours managing major projects, these practices claim seeking judicial review of the
for the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 will not be included in the new Federal agency actions on the project
p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, guidance. Rather, best management will be barred unless the claim is filed
except Federal holidays. practices will be developed as a separate on or before April 6, 2017. If the Federal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: resource to be shared with project law that authorizes judicial review of a
sponsors and FHWA staff. claim provides a time period of less
Electronic Access and Filing Comments on the proposed Project than 150 days for filing such claim, then
A copy of the proposed Project Management Plan Guidance are that shorter time period still applies.
Management Plan Guidance is available welcome from any interested party, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
for download and public inspection including Federal, State, and local FHWA: Mr. Mack Frost, Planning and
under the docket number noted above at agencies; industry groups; and the Environmental Specialist, FHWA
the Federal eRulemaking portal at: general public. A copy of the proposed Virginia Division, 400 North 8th Street,
http://www.regulations.gov. You may Project Management Plan Guidance is Richmond, Virginia, 23219; telephone:
submit or retrieve comments online available for download and public (804) 775–3352; email: Mack.frost@
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through the Federal eRulemaking portal inspection under the docket number dot.gov. The FHWA Virginia Division
at: http://www.regulations.gov. The Web noted above at the Federal eRulemaking Office’s normal business hours are 8:00
site is available 24 hours each day, 365 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). For the
1 FHWA Met Basic Requirements but can
days each year. Electronic submission Virginia Department of Transportation:
Strengthen Guidance and Controls for Financial and
and retrieval help and guidelines are Project Management Plans, FHWA, Report No. ST–
Mr. Scott Smizik, 1401 East Broad
available under the help section of the 2015–018 (Jan. 2015), available at https:// Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219;
Web site. www.oig.dot.gov/library-item/32336. email: Scott.Smizik@vdot.virginia.gov;

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Action		Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA
Dates		By this notice, the FHWA 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 project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before April 6, 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.
Contact		For FHWA: Mr. Mack Frost, Planning and Environmental Specialist, FHWA Virginia Division, 400 North 8th Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219; telephone: (804) 775-3352; email: [email protected] The FHWA Virginia Division Office's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). For the Virginia Department of Transportation: Mr. Scott Smizik, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219; email: [email protected]; telephone: (804) 371-4082. The Virginia Department of Transportation's normal business hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
FR Citation		81 FR 78258

81 FR 78258 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Interstate 64/High Rise Bridge Corridor Study in Chesapeake, Virginia

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 215 (November 7, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration