82 FR 14794 - Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-05635 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 14794-14795] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05635] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Seattle and King County, WA. 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 August 21, 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: Seattle Center City Connector Project, Seattle, WA. Project sponsor: Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Project description: The proposed project would create 1.25 miles of new trackway linking the existing South Lake Union and First Hill Streetcar lines, operating in public streets in Seattle's downtown commercial district. The route would start at the Westlake Intermodal Hub at Westlake Avenue and Sixth Avenue North, head south and turn west onto Stewart Street to First Avenue, and continue south along First Avenue to connect with the First Hill Streetcar Station at South Jackson Street and Occidental Avenue South. 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 February 16, 2017. Supporting Documentation: Environmental Assessment, dated March 2016. 2. Project name and location: Federal Way Link Extension Project, King County, WA. Project sponsor: Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit). Project description: The proposed project would extend the Sound Transit Link light rail system by 7.8 miles from Angle Lake Station in SeaTac south through Des Moines and Kent, terminating in Federal Way. The route would travel along the west side of Interstate 5 and would include stations at Kent/Des Moines near Highline College, South 272nd Street, and the Federal Way Transit Center. Final agency actions: No use determination of Section 4(f) resources; Section 106 finding of no historic properties affected; project-level air quality conformity; and a Record of Decision, dated March 6, 2017. Supporting Documentation: Final [[Page 14795]] Environmental Impact Statement, dated November 18, 2016. Lucy Garliauskas, Associate Administrator Planning and Environment. [FR Doc. 2017-05635 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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reflect changes in the requirements for the request for OMB’s clearance of this Offices may be found at https://
accident recordkeeping. The increase is information collection. www.fta.dot.gov.
due to two revised estimates: (1) The Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 This notice applies to all FTA
population of motor carriers subject to on: March 16, 2017. decisions on the listed projects as of the
the regulation, from 520,000 to 886,122, G. Kelly Regal, issuance date of this notice and all laws
and (2) the number of reportable Associate Administrator for Office of under which such actions were taken,
accidents, from 89,000 to 120,522. The Research and Information Technology. including, but not limited to, NEPA [42
Agency has amended the population of [FR Doc. 2017–05629 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the
motor carriers to include the accident BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P Department of Transportation Act of
recordkeeping burden of intrastate 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the
motor carriers. In past estimates, the National Historic Preservation Act [16
Agency had taken the position that the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42
accident recordkeeping of intrastate U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does
carriers occurred as a result of State law. Federal Transit Administration
not, however, alter or extend the
However, the OMB has directed FMCSA limitation period for challenges of
to include such intrastate activities in Limitation on Claims Against Proposed
Public Transportation Projects project decisions subject to previous
its IC estimates, so we do so in this
notices published in the Federal
burden estimate statement for the first AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration Register. The projects and actions that
time. The Agency estimates that 886,122 (FTA), DOT. are the subject of this notice are:
interstate and intrastate motor carriers ACTION: Notice.
are subject to accident register 1. Project name and location: Seattle
requirements (508,367 interstate and SUMMARY: This notice announces final Center City Connector Project, Seattle,
377,755 intrastate motor carriers). The environmental actions taken by the WA. Project sponsor: Seattle
Agency further estimates that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Department of Transportation (SDOT).
number of accidents that must be for projects in Seattle and King County, Project description: The proposed
reported by intrastate or interstate motor WA. The purpose of this notice is to project would create 1.25 miles of new
carriers is 120,522. announce publicly the environmental trackway linking the existing South
Title: Accident Recordkeeping decisions by FTA on the subject projects Lake Union and First Hill Streetcar
Requirements. and to activate the limitation on any lines, operating in public streets in
OMB Control Number: 2126–0009. claims that may challenge these final Seattle’s downtown commercial district.
Type of Request: Extension of a environmental actions. The route would start at the Westlake
currently approved information DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising Intermodal Hub at Westlake Avenue and
collection. the public of final agency actions Sixth Avenue North, head south and
Respondents: Motor Carriers. subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, turn west onto Stewart Street to First
Estimated Number of Respondents: United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim Avenue, and continue south along First
886,122 motor carriers. seeking judicial review of FTA actions Avenue to connect with the First Hill
Estimated Number of Responses: announced herein for the listed public Streetcar Station at South Jackson Street
120,522. transportation projects will be barred and Occidental Avenue South. Final
Estimated Time per Response: 18 unless the claim is filed on or before agency actions: Section 4(f) de minimis
minutes. August 21, 2017. impact determination; Section 106
Expiration Date: July 31, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: finding of no adverse effect; project-
Frequency of Response: On occasion. Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief level air quality conformity; and a
Estimated Total Annual Burden: Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) Finding of No Significant Impact, dated
36,157 hours [120,522 accidents × 18 353–2577 or Meghan Kelley, February 16, 2017. Supporting
minutes per response/60 minutes in an Environmental Protection Specialist, Documentation: Environmental
hour]. Office of Environmental Programs, (202) Assessment, dated March 2016.
Definition: ‘‘Accident’’ is an 366–6098. FTA is located at 1200 New 2. Project name and location: Federal
occurrence involving a CMV operating Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC Way Link Extension Project, King
on a public road which results in: (1)A 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. County, WA. Project sponsor: Central
fatality, (2) bodily injury to a person to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority
who, as a result of the injury, receives except Federal holidays. (Sound Transit). Project description:
medical treatment away from the scene SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is The proposed project would extend the
of the accident, or (3) one or more motor hereby given that FTA has taken final Sound Transit Link light rail system by
vehicles being towed from the scene (49 agency actions by issuing certain 7.8 miles from Angle Lake Station in
CFR 390.5). approvals for the public transportation SeaTac south through Des Moines and
Public Comments Invited: You are projects listed below. The actions on the Kent, terminating in Federal Way. The
asked to comment on any aspect of this projects, as well as the laws under route would travel along the west side
information collection, including: (1) which such actions were taken, are of Interstate 5 and would include
Whether the collection is necessary for described in the documentation issued stations at Kent/Des Moines near
the FMCSA’s performance; (2) the in connection with the projects to Highline College, South 272nd Street,
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accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) comply with the National and the Federal Way Transit Center.
ways for the FMCSA to enhance the Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Final agency actions: No use
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the in other documents in the FTA determination of Section 4(f) resources;
collected information; and (4) ways that administrative record for the projects. Section 106 finding of no historic
the burden could be minimized without Interested parties may contact either the properties affected; project-level air
reducing the quality of the collected project sponsor or the relevant FTA quality conformity; and a Record of
information. The Agency will Regional Office for more information. Decision, dated March 6, 2017.
summarize or include your comments in Contact information for FTA’s Regional Supporting Documentation: Final
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Environmental Impact Statement, dated transportation, sightseeing, and whale ACTION: Notice.
November 18, 2016. watching.’’
—GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘California’’ SUMMARY: The Secretary of
Lucy Garliauskas, Transportation, as represented by the
Associate Administrator Planning and
The complete application is given in Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
Environment. DOT docket MARAD–2017–0046 at authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
[FR Doc. 2017–05635 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
http://www.regulations.gov. Interested build requirement of the coastwise laws
parties may comment on the effect this under certain circumstances. A request
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action may have on U.S. vessel builders for such a waiver has been received by
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in description of the proposed service, is
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and listed below.
Maritime Administration MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
DATES: Submit comments on or before
388, that the issuance of the waiver will
[Docket No. MARAD–2017–0046] April 21, 2017.
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
vessel builder or a business that uses
Requested Administrative Waiver of docket number MARAD–2017–0049.
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel LAU Written comments may be submitted by
waiver will not be granted. Comments
LEA; Invitation for Public Comments hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
should refer to the docket number of
this notice and the vessel name in order U.S. Department of Transportation,
AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
for MARAD to properly consider the Docket Operations, M–30, West
Department of Transportation.
comments. Comments should also state Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
ACTION: Notice. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
SUMMARY: The Secretary of application, and address the waiver Washington, DC 20590. You may also
Transportation, as represented by the criteria given in section 388.4 of send comments electronically via the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- 388. All comments will become part of this
build requirement of the coastwise laws docket and will be available for
Privacy Act inspection and copying at the above
under certain circumstances. A request
for such a waiver has been received by In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief DOT/MARAD solicits comments from p.m., Monday through Friday, except
description of the proposed service, is the public to better inform its federal holidays. An electronic version
listed below. rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts of this document and all documents
these comments, without edit, to entered into this docket is available at
DATES: Submit comments on or before
accessible through www.dot.gov/ http://www.regulations.gov.
April 21, 2017.
privacy. In order to facilitate comment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
tracking and response, we encourage
docket number MARAD–2017–0046. Transportation, Maritime
commenters to provide their name, or
Written comments may be submitted by Administration, 1200 New Jersey
the name of their organization; however,
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
submission of names is completely
U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
optional. Whether or not commenters
Docket Operations, M–30, West 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
identify themselves, all timely
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
comments will be fully considered. If
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., described by the applicant the intended
you wish to provide comments
Washington, DC 20590. You may also service of the vessel CLOSE E NUFF is:
containing proprietary or confidential
send comments electronically via the
information, please contact the agency —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
for alternate submission instructions. VESSEL: ‘‘Six pack charters’’
All comments will become part of this
Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Maryland,
docket and will be available for
46 U.S.C. 12121. Virginia, North Carolina’’
inspection and copying at the above
address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
The complete application is given in
p.m., Monday through Friday, except DOT docket MARAD–2017–0049 at
Dated: March 17, 2017.
federal holidays. An electronic version http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., parties may comment on the effect this
of this document and all documents Secretary, Maritime Administration.
entered into this docket is available at action may have on U.S. vessel builders
[FR Doc. 2017–05659 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
http://www.regulations.gov.
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
Transportation, Maritime DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 388, that the issuance of the waiver will
Administration, 1200 New Jersey have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
Avenue SE, Room W23–453, Maritime Administration
vessel builder or a business that uses
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0049] waiver will not be granted. Comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As should refer to the docket number of
described by the applicant the intended Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel this notice and the vessel name in order
service of the vessel LAU LEA is: for MARAD to properly consider the
CLOSE E NUFF; Invitation for Public
—INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF Comments comments. Comments should also state
VESSEL: ‘‘Coastwise passenger for the commenter’s interest in the waiver
hire charter intended for AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. application, and address the waiver
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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 August 21, 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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