82 FR 26566 - Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 108 (June 7, 2017)

Page Range		26566-26567
FR Document		2017-11830

This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for projects in Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville, Massachusetts; King County, Washington; and Elgin, Illinois. 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.

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 7, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation 
Projects

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the 
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for projects in Cambridge, 
Medford, and Somerville, Massachusetts; King County, Washington; and 
Elgin, Illinois. 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 November 6, 2017.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief 
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353-2577 or Alan Tabachnick, 
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs, 
(202) 366-8541. 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: Green Line Extension Project, 
Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville, Massachusetts. Project sponsor: 
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and 
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Project 
description: The project would use a two-branch operation to extend 
light rail service to College Avenue in Medford and to Union Square 
in Somerville from the re-located Lechmere Station. The project 
would also include a maintenance facility and the Somerville 
Community Path. A re-evaluation was issued because of the following 
modifications: A re-design of stations from enclosed stations to 
open air platforms, a smaller maintenance facility, reduced 
reconstruction of some bridges, an alternative Lechmere Viaduct 
structure, a modification to retaining walls, a substitution of 
noise mitigation from noise walls to sound proofing, and a redesign 
of the Somerville Community Path. Final agency actions: FTA 
determination that neither a Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement nor a Supplemental Environmental Assessment is necessary. 
Supporting documentation: Letter by MBTA, dated March 28, 2017, and 
the Certificate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary of 
Energy and Environmental Affairs on the Notice of Project Change, 
dated March 10, 2017.
    2. Project name and location: East Link Extension Light Rail 
Project, King County, WA. Project sponsor: Central Puget Sound 
Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit). Project description: The 
project would extend the current light rail system an additional 18 
miles from Downtown Seattle to Mercer Island and Bellevue along 
Interstate 90 (I-90) and then through Bellevue to Overlake and 
Redmond. The project would include 12 stations, four park-and-ride 
lots, and supporting facilities. A re-evaluation was issued to 
assess operational changes to the I-90 high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) 
lanes between Seattle and Mercer Island and project refinements 
associated with integrating transit on Mercer Island. These changes 
altered mitigation measures in five locations, including installing 
traffic signals, adjusting signal timing, and minor widening and 
restriping at certain intersections and I-90 ramps. Final agency 
actions: FTA determination that neither a Supplemental Environmental 
Impact Statement nor a Supplemental Environmental Assessment is 
necessary. Supporting documentation: State Environmental Policy Act 
Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Statement, dated April 
2017.
    3. Project name and location: Milwaukee West Line Fox River 
Bridge Improvement Project, Elgin, IL. Project sponsor: Metra. 
Project description: The project would create a new Fox River 
railroad bridge for Metra's Milwaukee West Line. A new single-track 
bridge would be constructed immediately west of the existing, 
deteriorating bridge. Once the existing bridge is removed, the 
project would construct three piers extending east from the new 
bridge to support a second track. The project would also replace 
signal components near the bridge, install a new interlocking, and 
add underground cable for the signal system. 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 Finding of No Significant Impact, dated May 19, 
2017. Supporting documentation: Environmental Assessment, dated 
February 2017.

Lucy Garliauskas,
Associate Administrator Planning and Environment.
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—The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Technical Cooperation Committee accessible by taxi and public
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policy development, Country on activities of the 2016 programmes the building is extremely limited.
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Nations system, Linkage with IMO’s —World Maritime University (Report of found at: www.uscg.mil/imo.
technical assistance work, and the Board of Governors, Budget, Jonathan W. Burby,
Revision of the Assembly resolutions Proposed Charter amendments)
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relating to technical cooperation) —IMO International Maritime Law and Polar Affairs, Department of State.
—Partnerships (Regional presence and Institute (Report of the Board of
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arrangements) amendments to the Charter of the
—Voluntary IMO Member State Audit World Maritime University)
Scheme and IMO Member States —Protection of vital shipping lanes
Audit Scheme (Analysis of the —Principles to be considered in the
review of existing requirements and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
consolidated audit summary reports
of the Voluntary IMO Member State the development of new requirements Federal Transit Administration
Audit Scheme and Developments —Assembly matters (Provisional
with respect to IMO Member States agenda, Preparations for Assembly, Limitation on Claims Against Proposed
Audit Scheme) and Draft report of the Council to the Public Transportation Projects
Assembly)
—Capacity Building: Strengthening the AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration
—External relations (With the U.N. and
impact of women in the maritime (FTA), DOT.
the specialized agencies, Joint
sector
Inspection Unit, Relations with ACTION: Notice.
—Global maritime training institutions intergovernmental organizations,
(World Maritime University, IMO Relations with non-governmental SUMMARY: This notice announces final
International Maritime Law Institute, organizations, World Maritime Day, environmental actions taken by the
and Other established arrangements) International Maritime Prize, IMO Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
—Impact Assessment Exercise (Follow- Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea, for projects in Cambridge, Medford, and
up to the exercise for the period Report of the Day of the Seafarer, and Somerville, Massachusetts; King
2012–2015 and Matters relating to IMO Maritime Ambassador Scheme) County, Washington; and Elgin, Illinois.
future exercises) —Report on the status of the convention The purpose of this notice is to
—Development of a new Strategic and membership of the Organization announce publicly the environmental
Framework for the Organization for —Report on the status of conventions decisions by FTA on the subject projects
2018–2023 and other multilateral instruments in and to activate the limitation on any
—Application of the Committee’s respect of which the Organization claims that may challenge these final
guidelines performs functions environmental actions.
—Work programme —Place, date and duration of the next DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising
—Election of Chairman and Vice- two sessions of the Council and the public of final agency actions
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Chairman for 2018 substantive items for inclusion in the subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23,
—Amendment of the Rules of Procedure provisional agendas for the next two United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim
of the Committee sessions of Council (C/ES.29 and C seeking judicial review of FTA actions
—Any other business 119) announced herein for the listed public
—Consideration of the report of the —Supplementary agenda items, if any transportation projects will be barred
Committee on its sixty-seventh Members of the public may attend unless the claim is filed on or before
session this meeting up to the seating capacity November 6, 2017.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determination that neither a Supplemental DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief Environmental Impact Statement nor a
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) Supplemental Environmental Assessment is Bureau of Transportation Statistics
353–2577 or Alan Tabachnick, necessary. Supporting documentation: Letter
[Docket ID Number: DOT–OST–2014–0031]
Environmental Protection Specialist, by MBTA, dated March 28, 2017, and the
Office of Environmental Programs, (202) Certificate of the Commonwealth of Agency Information Collection;
366–8541. FTA is located at 1200 New Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Activity Under OMB Review; Report of
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC Environmental Affairs on the Notice of Traffic and Capacity Statistics—The T–
20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. Project Change, dated March 10, 2017. 100 System
to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 2. Project name and location: East Link
except Federal holidays. Extension Light Rail Project, King County, AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
WA. Project sponsor: Central Puget Sound Secretary for Research and Technology
hereby given that FTA has taken final
Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit). (OST–R), Bureau of Transportation
Project description: The project would extend Statistics (BTS), DOT.
agency actions by issuing certain
the current light rail system an additional 18 ACTION: Notice.
approvals for the public transportation
miles from Downtown Seattle to Mercer
projects listed below. The actions on the Island and Bellevue along Interstate 90 (I–90) SUMMARY: In compliance with the
projects, as well as the laws under and then through Bellevue to Overlake and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
which such actions were taken, are Redmond. The project would include 12 notice announces that the Information
described in the documentation issued stations, four park-and-ride lots, and Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
in connection with the projects to supporting facilities. A re-evaluation was below is being forwarded to the Office
comply with the National issued to assess operational changes to the I– of Management and Budget (OMB) for
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 90 high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes extension of currently approved
in other documents in the FTA between Seattle and Mercer Island and collection. The ICR describes the nature
administrative record for the projects. project refinements associated with of the information collection and its
Interested parties may contact either the integrating transit on Mercer Island. These expected burden. The Federal Register
project sponsor or the relevant FTA changes altered mitigation measures in five Notice with a 60-day comment period
Regional Office for more information. locations, including installing traffic signals, soliciting comments on the following
Contact information for FTA’s Regional adjusting signal timing, and minor widening collection of information was published
Offices may be found at https:// and restriping at certain intersections and I– on March 22, 2017.
www.fta.dot.gov. 90 ramps. Final agency actions: FTA Airports Council International—North
This notice applies to all FTA determination that neither a Supplemental America strongly supports the
decisions on the listed projects as of the Environmental Impact Statement nor a Department of Transportation
issuance date of this notice and all laws Supplemental Environmental Assessment is continuing to require U.S. and foreign
under which such actions were taken, necessary. Supporting documentation: State air carriers to file traffic and capacity
including, but not limited to, NEPA [42 Environmental Policy Act Addendum to the data. Alaska Airlines also supports
U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the Final Environmental Impact Statement, dated
BTS’s continued collection and
Department of Transportation Act of April 2017.
publication of T–100 and T–100(f) data.
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the 3. Project name and location: Milwaukee
National Historic Preservation Act [16 West Line Fox River Bridge Improvement DATES: Written comments should be
U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42 Project, Elgin, IL. Project sponsor: Metra. submitted by July 7, 2017.
U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does Project description: The project would create ADDRESSES: Send comments to the
not, however, alter or extend the a new Fox River railroad bridge for Metra’s Office of Information and Regulatory
limitation period for challenges of Milwaukee West Line. A new single-track Affairs, Office of Management and
project decisions subject to previous bridge would be constructed immediately Budget, 725–17th Street NW.,
notices published in the Federal west of the existing, deteriorating bridge. Washington, DC 20503, Attention: OST
Register. The projects and actions that Once the existing bridge is removed, the Desk Officer.
are the subject of this notice are: project would construct three piers extending FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
east from the new bridge to support a second Jennifer Rodes, Office of Airline
1. Project name and location: Green Line
Extension Project, Cambridge, Medford, and track. The project would also replace signal Information, RTS–42, Room E34–420,
Somerville, Massachusetts. Project sponsor: components near the bridge, install a new OST–R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
Massachusetts Department of Transportation interlocking, and add underground cable for SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001,
(MassDOT) and Massachusetts Bay the signal system. Final agency actions: No Telephone Number (202) 366–8513, Fax
Transportation Authority (MBTA). Project use determination of Section 4(f) resources; Number (202) 366–3383 or EMAIL
description: The project would use a two- Section 106 finding of no historic properties Jennifer.rodes@dot.gov.
branch operation to extend light rail service affected; project-level air quality conformity;
to College Avenue in Medford and to Union SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
and a Finding of No Significant Impact, dated
Square in Somerville from the re-located OMB Approval No. 2138–0040.
May 19, 2017. Supporting documentation:
Lechmere Station. The project would also Title: Report of Traffic and Capacity
Environmental Assessment, dated February
include a maintenance facility and the
2017.
Statistics—The T–100 System.
Somerville Community Path. A re-evaluation Form No.: Schedules T–100 and T–
was issued because of the following Lucy Garliauskas, 100(f).
modifications: A re-design of stations from
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Associate Administrator Planning and Type of Review: Extension of a
enclosed stations to open air platforms, a currently approved collection.
smaller maintenance facility, reduced Environment.
[FR Doc. 2017–11830 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am] Respondents: Certificated, commuter
reconstruction of some bridges, an alternative
Lechmere Viaduct structure, a modification and foreign air carriers that operate to,
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to retaining walls, a substitution of noise from or within the United States.
mitigation from noise walls to sound T100 Form:
proofing, and a redesign of the Somerville Number of Respondents: 119.
Community Path. Final agency actions: FTA Number of Annual responses 1,428.

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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 November 6, 2017.
Contact		Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353-2577 or Alan Tabachnick, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs, (202) 366-8541. 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.
FR Citation		82 FR 26566

82 FR 26566 - Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 108 (June 7, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration