81 FR 81238 - Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 222 (November 17, 2016)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 222 (November 17, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-27575 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 81238-81239] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27575] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the City of Alexandria, VA and the City of Jersey City, NJ. 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 [[Page 81239]] 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 April 17, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353-2577 or Meghan Kelley, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs, (202) 366-6098. 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 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: Long Slip Fill and Rail Enhancement Project, City of Jersey City, NJ. Project sponsor: New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT). Project description: The proposed project would fill the Long Slip Canal in Hoboken Yard and construct six new elevated tracks, passenger platforms, and a passenger station and crew facility structure on top of the filled canal. The project would also include a walkway extension to existing Hoboken Terminal facilities and new track extensions to existing track. Final agency actions: Section 4(f) de minimis impact determination; Section 106 finding of no adverse effect; project-level air quality conformity; and a Finding of No Significant Impact, dated October 20, 2016. Supporting Documentation: Supplemental Environmental Assessment, dated June 2016. 2. Project name and location: Potomac Yard Metrorail Station Project, City of Alexandria, VA. Project sponsor: City of Alexandria. Project description: The proposed project would include a new Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail station, associated track improvements, and pedestrian bridges at Potomac Yard within the City of Alexandria. The station would be located along the existing Metrorail Blue and Yellow Lines between the Ronald Regan Washington National Airport Metrorail Station and the Braddock Road Metrorail Station. Final agency actions: Section 4(f) determination; a Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement, dated October 24, 2016; project- level air quality conformity; and a Record of Decision, dated October 31, 2016. Supporting documentation: Final Environmental Impact Statement, dated June 1, 2016. Lucy Garliauskas, Associate Administrator Planning and Environment. [FR Doc. 2016-27575 Filed 11-16-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-57-P
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TAD–10, Washington, DC 20590, (202) Census-designated area with a accordance with their transit asset
366–0354 or tia.swain@dot.gov. population of 50,000 or more as management plan. Recipients are no
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The determined by the U.S. Department of longer required to expend 1% of their
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Commerce, Bureau of the Census. funding for associated transit
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2, Funding is made available to designated improvements. However, recipients are
109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised recipients, which must be public bodies still required to submit an annual report
at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its with the legal authority to receive and listing projects that were carried out in
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part dispense Federal funds. Governors, the preceding fiscal year. The Passenger
1320, require Federal agencies to issue responsible local officials and publicly Ferry Grant Program is also available to
two notices seeking public comment on owned operators of transit services are urbanized areas under the authority
information collection activities before required to designate a recipient to provided through 49 U.S.C. 5307
OMB may approve paperwork packages. apply for, receive, and dispense funds (Section 5307). This program provides
44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, for urbanized areas pursuant to 49 discretionary opportunity to capital
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On August 16, U.S.C. 5307(a)(2). The Governor or projects. Capital projects include, but
2016, FTA published a 60-day notice Governor’s designee is the designated are not limited to, the purchase,
(81 FR 54658) in the Federal Register recipient for urbanized areas between replacement, or rehabilitation of ferries
soliciting comments on the ICR that the 50,000 and 200,000. Eligible activities and terminals and related equipment.
agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA include planning, engineering, design Funds may not be used to fund
received no comments after issuing this and evaluation of transit projects and operating expenses, planning, or
60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT other technical transportation-related preventive maintenance.
announces that these information studies; capital investments in bus and Annual Estimated Total Burden
collection activities have been re- bus-related activities such as Hours: 117,000 hours.
evaluated and certified under 5 CFR replacement of buses, overhaul of buses, Comments Are Invited on: Whether
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for rebuilding of buses, crime prevention the proposed collection of information
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR and security equipment and is necessary for the proper performance
1320.12(c). construction of maintenance and of the functions of the Department,
Before OMB decides whether to passenger facilities; and capital including whether the information will
approve these proposed collections of investments in new and existing fixed have practical utility; the accuracy of
information, it must provide 30 days for guideway systems including rolling the Department’s estimate of the burden
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5 stock, overhaul and rebuilding of of the proposed information collection;
CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires vehicles, track, signals, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
OMB to approve or disapprove communications, and computer clarity of the information to be
paperwork packages between 30 and 60 hardware and software. All preventive collected; and ways to minimize the
days after the 30 day notice is maintenance and some Americans with burden of the collection of information
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR Disabilities Act complementary on respondents, including the use of
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, paratransit service costs are considered automated collection techniques or
Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30 capital costs. For urbanized areas with other forms of information technology.
day notice informs the regulated populations less than 200,000, operating A comment to OMB is best assured of
community to file relevant comments assistance is an eligible expense. For having its full effect if OMB receives it
and affords the agency adequate time to urbanized areas with 200,000 in within 30 days of publication of this
digest public comments before it population and over, funds are notice in the Federal Register.
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. apportioned and flow directly to a
William Hyre,
29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should designated recipient selected locally to
submit their respective comments to apply for and receive Federal funds. For Deputy Associate Administrator for
Administration.
OMB within 30 days of publication to urbanized areas under 200,000 in
[FR Doc. 2016–27641 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]
best ensure having their full effect. 5 population, the funds are apportioned to
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, the Governor of each state for BILLING CODE P
Aug. 29, 1995. distribution. With the passing of Fixing
The summaries below describe the America’s Surface Transportation Act,
nature of the information collection the 100 Bus Rule was been expanded to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
requirements (ICRs) and the expected include demand response service, Federal Transit Administration
burden. The requirements are being excluding ADA complementary
submitted for clearance by OMB as paratransit service. An exception to the Limitation on Claims Against Proposed
required by the PRA. 100 Bus Rule has been added as well. Public Transportation Projects
Title: 49 U.S.C. 5307 Urbanized Area If a public transportation system
Formula Program. executes a written agreement with one AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration
OMB Control Number: 2132–0502. or more other public transportation (FTA), DOT.
Type of Request: Revision of a systems within the urbanized area to ACTION: Notice.
currently approved information allocate funds by a method other than
collection. by measuring vehicle revenue hours, SUMMARY: This notice announces final
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Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 5307 The each public transportation system that is environmental actions taken by the
Urbanized Area Formula Funding part of the written agreement may Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes Federal follow the terms of the written for projects in the City of Alexandria,
resources available to urbanized areas agreement instead of the measured VA and the City of Jersey City, NJ. The
and to Governors for transit capital and vehicle revenue hours. Under Grant purpose of this notice is to announce
operating assistance and for Recipient Requirements, a provision has publicly the environmental decisions by
transportation related planning in been added that directs recipients to FTA on the subject projects and to
urbanized areas. An urbanized area is a maintain equipment and facilities in activate the limitation on any claims
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that may challenge these final top of the filled canal. The project collections of information was
environmental actions. would also include a walkway published on August 16, 2016 (81 FR
DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising extension to existing Hoboken Terminal 54660).
the public of final agency actions facilities and new track extensions to DATES: Comments must be submitted on
subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, existing track. Final agency actions: or before December 19, 2016.
United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim Section 4(f) de minimis impact
ADDRESSES: All written comments must
seeking judicial review of FTA actions determination; Section 106 finding of no
adverse effect; project-level air quality refer to the docket number that appears
announced herein for the listed public
conformity; and a Finding of No at the top of this document and be
transportation projects will be barred
Significant Impact, dated October 20, submitted to the Office of Information
unless the claim is filed on or before
2016. Supporting Documentation: and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
April 17, 2017.
Supplemental Environmental Management and Budget, 725 17th
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief Assessment, dated June 2016.
2. Project name and location: Potomac Attention: FTA Desk Officer.
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) Alternatively, comments may be sent
353–2577 or Meghan Kelley, Yard Metrorail Station Project, City of
Alexandria, VA. Project sponsor: City of via email to the Office of Information
Environmental Protection Specialist, and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Office of Environmental Programs, (202) Alexandria. Project description: The
proposed project would include a new Management and Budget, at the
366–6098. FTA is located at 1200 New following address: oira_submissions@
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority Metrorail station, associated omb.eop.gov.
20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, track improvements, and pedestrian FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia
except Federal holidays. bridges at Potomac Yard within the City Swain, Office of Administration,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is of Alexandria. The station would be Management Planning Division, 1200
hereby given that FTA has taken final located along the existing Metrorail Blue New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop
agency actions by issuing certain and Yellow Lines between the Ronald TAD–10, Washington, DC 20590 (202)
approvals for the public transportation Regan Washington National Airport 366–0354 or tia.swain@dot.gov.
projects listed below. The actions on the Metrorail Station and the Braddock SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
projects, as well as the laws under Road Metrorail Station. Final agency Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
which such actions were taken, are actions: Section 4(f) determination; a (PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2,
described in the documentation issued Section 106 Memorandum of 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
in connection with the projects to Agreement, dated October 24, 2016; at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its
comply with the National project-level air quality conformity; and implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and a Record of Decision, dated October 31, 1320, require Federal agencies to issue
in other documents in the FTA 2016. Supporting documentation: Final two notices seeking public comment on
administrative record for the projects. Environmental Impact Statement, dated information collection activities before
Interested parties may contact either the June 1, 2016. OMB may approve paperwork packages.
project sponsor or the relevant FTA Lucy Garliauskas, 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
Regional Office for more information. Associate Administrator Planning and
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On August 16,
Contact information for FTA’s Regional Environment. 2016, FTA published a 60-day notice
Offices may be found at https:// [FR Doc. 2016–27575 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]
(81 FR 54660) in the Federal Register
www.fta.dot.gov. soliciting comments on the ICR that the
BILLING CODE 4910–57–P
This notice applies to all FTA agency was seeking OMB approval. FTA
decisions on the listed projects as of the received no comments after issuing this
issuance date of this notice and all laws DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT
under which such actions were taken, announces that these information
including, but not limited to, NEPA [42 Federal Transit Administration collection activities have been re-
U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the evaluated and certified under 5 CFR
[FTA Docket No. FTA–2016–0042] 1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for
Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
Agency Information Collection Activity
National Historic Preservation Act [16 1320.12(c).
Under OMB Review
U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42 Before OMB decides whether to
U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, approve these proposed collections of
not, however, alter or extend the DOT. information, it must provide 30 days for
limitation period for challenges of ACTION: Notice of request for comments. public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
project decisions subject to previous CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires
notices published in the Federal SUMMARY: In compliance with the OMB to approve or disapprove
Register. The projects and actions that Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 paperwork packages between 30 and 60
are the subject of this notice are: U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice days after the 30 day notice is
1. Project name and location: Long announces that the Information published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR
Slip Fill and Rail Enhancement Project, Collection Requirements (ICRs) 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,
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City of Jersey City, NJ. Project sponsor: abstracted below have been forwarded Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30
New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ to the Office of Management and Budget day notice informs the regulated
TRANSIT). Project description: The (OMB) for review and comment. The community to file relevant comments
proposed project would fill the Long ICR describe the nature of the and affords the agency adequate time to
Slip Canal in Hoboken Yard and information collection and their digest public comments before it
construct six new elevated tracks, expected burdens. The Federal Register renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.
passenger platforms, and a passenger notice with a 60-day comment period 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
station and crew facility structure on soliciting comments on the following submit their respective comments to
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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 April 17, 2017. | |
| Contact | Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353-2577 or Meghan Kelley, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs, (202) 366-6098. 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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