82_FR_33677 82 FR 33539 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

82 FR 33539 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 138 (July 20, 2017)

Page Range33539-33540
FR Document2017-15221

The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, State Route 242/Clayton Road Ramps Project, on State Route 242, in the City of Concord, in the County of Contra Costa, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33539-33540]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15221]


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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. The actions relate 
to a proposed highway project, State Route 242/Clayton Road Ramps 
Project, on State Route 242, in the City of Concord, in the County of 
Contra Costa, 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 December 
18, 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:  California Department of 
Transportation, Attn: Cristin Hallissy, Environmental Branch, Chief 
Office of Environmental Analysis, MS-8B, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 
94612, (510) 622-8717, [email protected], Normal Office 
Hours: 9-5, M-F.

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: State Route (SR) 242/Clayton Road 
Ramps Project: Caltrans proposes to modify the existing partial 
interchanges at SR 242 at Clayton Road and Concord Avenue, in the City 
of Concord. The SR 242/Clayton Road interchange would be reconfigured 
from a partial interchange to provide new northbound and southbound SR 
242 on- and off-ramps. Proposed local roadway improvements include a 
combination of additional travel lanes and the extension of left-turn 
pockets on Willow Pass Road, Concord Avenue, Franquette Avenue, Clayton 
Road, Market Street, and Commerce Avenue, in the City of Concord. The 
project will relieve local street congestion. The actions by the 
Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the Final Initial Study with Negative Declaration/
Environmental Assessment with Finding of No Significant Impact (IS-ND/
EA-FONSI) for the project, approved on December 27, 2016, in the 
Caltrans Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) also issued on 
December 27, 2016, and in other documents in the Caltrans project 
records. The IS-ND/EA-FONSI and other project records are available by 
contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans IS-
ND/EA-FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at 
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm, or viewed at public libraries 
in the project area.
    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 et seq.).
    2. Council on Environmental Quality Regulations.
    3. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, 23 U.S.C. 109.
    4. Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)).
    5. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712).
    6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, (16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.).
    7. Clean Water Act (Section 401) (33 U.S.C. 1251-1377) of 1977 and 
1987

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(Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972).
    8. Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543).
    9. Noise Control Act of 1972.
    10. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
Justice and Low-Income Populations.
    11. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
    12. Fair Housing Law (Title VIII of the Civil Right Act of 1968).
    13. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970.
    14. Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f) (49 
U.S.C. 303).

(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).

    Issued on: July 14, 2017.
Larry Vinzant,
Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, Federal Highway 
Administration, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2017-15221 Filed 7-19-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 138 / Thursday, July 20, 2017 / Notices 33539 excellence. Excellence in Right-of-Way enhance the quality, usefulness, and the California Department of awardees have contributed to clarity of the collected information; and Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, outstanding innovations that enhance (4) ways that the burden could be environmental responsibilities for this the right-of-way professional’s ability to minimized, including the use of project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. meet the challenges associated with electronic technology, without reducing Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans acquiring real property for Federal-aid the quality of the collected information. has taken final agency actions subject to projects. The agency will summarize and/or 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, Similarly, FHWA established the include your comments in the request permits, and approvals for the following Excellence in Utility Relocation and for OMB’s clearance of this information highway project in the State of Accommodation Awards Program to collection. California: State Route (SR) 242/Clayton honor the use of innovative practices Road Ramps Project: Caltrans proposes Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act and outstanding achievements in of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; to modify the existing partial reducing the cost or shortening the time and 49 CFR 1.48. interchanges at SR 242 at Clayton Road required to accommodate or relocate and Concord Avenue, in the City of utilities associated with highway Issued on: June 11, 2017. Concord. The SR 242/Clayton Road improvement projects. The goal of the Michael Howell, interchange would be reconfigured from program is to showcase exemplary and Information Collection Officer. a partial interchange to provide new innovative projects, programs, [FR Doc. 2017–15186 Filed 7–19–17; 8:45 am] northbound and southbound SR 242 on- initiatives, and practices that BILLING CODE P and off-ramps. Proposed local roadway successfully integrate the consideration improvements include a combination of of utilities in the planning, design, additional travel lanes and the construction, and maintenance of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION extension of left-turn pockets on Willow transportation facilities. Pass Road, Concord Avenue, Franquette Award: Anyone can nominate a Federal Highway Administration Avenue, Clayton Road, Market Street, project, process, person or group that and Commerce Avenue, in the City of has used Federal Highway Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California Concord. The project will relieve local Administration funding sources to make street congestion. The actions by the an outstanding contribution to AGENCY: Federal Highway Federal agencies, and the laws under transportation and the right-of-way or Administration (FHWA), DOT. which such actions were taken, are utility fields. The nominator is ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims described in the Final Initial Study with responsible for submitting via email, for Judicial Review of Actions by the Negative Declaration/Environmental fax, or mail an application form that California Department of Transportation Assessment with Finding of No summarizes the outstanding (Caltrans), pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Significant Impact (IS–ND/EA–FONSI) accomplishments of the entry. FHWA for the project, approved on December will use the collected information to SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of 27, 2016, in the Caltrans Finding of No evaluate, showcase, and enhance the Caltrans, is issuing this notice to Significant Impact (FONSI) also issued public’s knowledge on addressing right- announce actions taken by Caltrans that on December 27, 2016, and in other of-way challenges on transportation are final. The actions relate to a documents in the Caltrans project projects and on relocating and proposed highway project, State Route records. The IS–ND/EA–FONSI and accommodating utilities associated with 242/Clayton Road Ramps Project, on other project records are available by highway improvement projects. State Route 242, in the City of Concord, contacting Caltrans at the addresses Nominations will be reviewed by an in the County of Contra Costa, State of provided above. The Caltrans IS–ND/ independent panel of judges from California. Those actions grant licenses, EA–FONSI can be viewed and varying backgrounds. It is anticipated permits, and approvals for the project. downloaded from the project Web site at that awards will be given every two DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/ years. The winners are presented behalf of Caltrans, is advising the public envdocs.htm, or viewed at public plaques at an awards ceremony. of final agency actions subject to 23 libraries in the project area. Respondents: Anyone who has used U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking This notice applies to all Federal Federal Highway funding sources in the judicial review of the Federal agency agency decisions as of the issuance date fifty states, the District of Columbia and actions on the highway project will be of this notice and all laws under which Puerto Rico. barred unless the claim is filed on or such actions were taken, including but Frequency: The information will be before December 18, 2017. If the Federal not limited to: collected biennially. law that authorizes judicial review of a 1. General: National Environmental Estimated Average Burden per Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4351 claim provides a time period of less Response: 6 hours per respondent per et seq.). than 150 days for filing such claim, then application. 2. Council on Environmental Quality Estimated Total Annual Burden that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regulations. Hours: It is expected that the 3. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, respondents will complete California Department of 23 U.S.C. 109. approximately 50 applications for an Transportation, Attn: Cristin Hallissy, 4. Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401– Environmental Branch, Chief Office of asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES estimated total of 600 annual burden 7671(q)). hours. Environmental Analysis, MS–8B, 111 5. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 Public Comments Invited: You are Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612, U.S.C. 703–712). asked to comment on any aspect of this (510) 622–8717, cristin.hallissy@ 6. Historic and Cultural Resources: information collection, including: (1) dot.ca.gov, Normal Office Hours: 9–5, Section 106 of the National Historic Whether the proposed collection is M–F. Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, necessary for the FHWA’s performance; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective (16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.). (2) the accuracy of the estimated July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 7. Clean Water Act (Section 401) (33 burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to Administration (FHWA) assigned, and U.S.C. 1251–1377) of 1977 and 1987 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Jul 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1

33540 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 138 / Thursday, July 20, 2017 / Notices (Federal Water Pollution Control Act of comments should include the Docket Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 1972). number FHWA–2017–0128. of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 8. Federal Endangered Species Act of and 49 CFR 1.48. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543). Moulden, 202–493–3470, Turner- Issued on: June 11, 2017. 9. Noise Control Act of 1972. Fairbank Highway Research Center, Michael Howell, 10. Executive Order 12898, Federal Office of Corporate Research, Information Collection Officer. Actions to Address Environmental Technology, and Innovation [FR Doc. 2017–15184 Filed 7–19–17; 8:45 am] Justice and Low-Income Populations. Management, Federal Highway BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 11. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of Administration, Department of 1964, as amended. Transportation, 6300 Georgetown Pike, 12. Fair Housing Law (Title VIII of the McLean, VA 22101. Office hours are DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Civil Right Act of 1968). from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through 13. Uniform Relocation Assistance Friday, except Federal holidays. Federal Highway Administration and Real Property Acquisition Policies SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You are [Docket No. FHWA–2017–0029] Act of 1970. 14. Department of Transportation Act asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Agency Information Collection of 1966, Section 4(f) (49 U.S.C. 303). Activities: Request for Comments for a Whether the proposed collection is (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance necessary for the FHWA’s performance; New Information Collection Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations (2) the accuracy of the estimated AGENCY: Federal Highway implementing Executive Order 12372 burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to Administration (FHWA), DOT. regarding intergovernmental consultation on enhance the quality, usefulness, and ACTION: Notice and request for Federal programs and activities apply to this clarity of the collected information; and comments. program.) (4) ways that the burden could be Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). minimized, including the use of SUMMARY: FHWA invites public electronic technology, without reducing comments about our intention to request Issued on: July 14, 2017. the quality of the collected information. the Office of Management and Budget’s Larry Vinzant, Title: Federal Highway (OMB) approval for a new information Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, Administration Research, Development collection, which is summarized below Federal Highway Administration, and Technology Agenda Web site. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We Sacramento, California. published a Federal Register Notice Background: Title 23, United States [FR Doc. 2017–15221 Filed 7–19–17; 8:45 am] with a 60-day public comment period Code, Section 502(a)(5) requires that BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P Federal surface transportation research on this information collection on June and development activities address the 19, 2017. We are required to publish needs of stakeholders, including this notice in the Federal Register by DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. ‘‘States, metropolitan planning Federal Highway Administration organizations, local governments, the DATES: Please submit comments by private sector, researchers, research August 21, 2017. [Docket No. FHWA–2017–0128] sponsors, and other affected parties, ADDRESSES: You may send comments including public interest groups.’’ As within 30 days to the Office of Agency Information Collection part of its effort to ensure that Federal Information and Regulatory Affairs, Activities: Request for Comments for a research, development and technology Office of Management and Budget, 725 New Information Collection (RD&T) activities are addressing the 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, AGENCY: Federal Highway most critical national challenges, the Attention DOT Desk Officer. All Administration (FHWA), DOT. Federal Highway Administration comments should include the Docket ACTION: Notice and request for (FHWA) is developing the RD&T number FHWA–2017–0029. comments. Agenda Web site. This Web site will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: communicate FHWA’s RD&T goals, Mark Ferroni, 202–366–3233, Office of SUMMARY: FHWA invites public objectives and strategies to its Planning, Environment, and Realty, comments about our intention to request stakeholders and highlight notable Federal Highway Administration, the Office of Management and Budget’s initiatives or projects that illustrate Department of Transportation, 1200 (OMB) approval for a new information FHWA’s RD&T approach. The Web site New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, collection, which is summarized below will include an electronic mechanism DC 20590. Office hours are from 6:00 under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We for stakeholders to provide feedback on a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through published a Federal Register Notice the overall RD&T Agenda, FHWA’s Friday, except Federal holidays. with a 60-day public comment period approach to addressing national SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You are on this information collection on June transportation challenges, and potential asked to comment on any aspect of this 19, 2017. We are required to publish opportunities for FHWA to collaborate information collection, including: (1) this notice in the Federal Register by with stakeholders to address them. Whether the proposed collection is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Respondents: Approximately 1,000 asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES necessary for the FHWA’s performance; DATES: Please submit comments by annual respondents. (2) the accuracy of the estimated August 21, 2017. Frequency: Annually. burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to ADDRESSES: You may send comments Estimated Average Burden per enhance the quality, usefulness, and within 30 days to the Office of Response: Approximately 10 minutes clarity of the collected information; and Information and Regulatory Affairs, per respondent per year. (4) ways that the burden could be Office of Management and Budget, 725 Estimated Total Annual Burden minimized, including the use of 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Hours: Approximately 167 hours per electronic technology, without reducing Attention DOT Desk Officer. All year. the quality of the collected information. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Jul 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1


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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 December 18, 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.
ContactCalifornia Department of Transportation, Attn: Cristin Hallissy, Environmental Branch, Chief Office of Environmental Analysis, MS-8B, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612, (510) 622-8717, [email protected], Normal Office Hours: 9-5, M-F.
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