82_FR_46536 82 FR 46345 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Projects in Florida

82 FR 46345 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Projects in Florida

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)

Page Range46345-46346
FR Document2017-21372

This notice announces actions taken by FHWA and other Federal Agencies since July 25, 2016, that are final. The actions relate to the proposed SR-87 Connector (from SR 87S to SR 87N) in Santa Rosa County; and the I-4 Beyond the Ultimate (BtU) from south of SR 528 to east of SR 472 in Orange, Seminole and Volusia Counties, in the State of Florida. These actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the projects.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46345-46346]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21372]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation 
Projects in Florida

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), USDOT.

ACTION: Notice of limitation of claims for judicial review of actions 
by FHWA and other Federal Agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FHWA and other Federal 
Agencies since July 25, 2016, that are final. The actions relate to the 
proposed SR-87 Connector (from SR 87S to SR 87N) in Santa Rosa County; 
and the I-4 Beyond the Ultimate (BtU) from south of SR 528 to east of 
SR 472 in Orange, Seminole and Volusia Counties, in the State of 
Florida. These actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the 
projects.

DATES: A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on 
the listed highway projects will be barred unless the claim is filed on 
or before March 5, 2018. 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: Ms. Cathy Kendall, AICP, 
Senior Environmental Specialist, FHWA Florida Division, 3500 Financial 
Plaza, Suite 400, Tallahassee, Florida 32312; telephone: (850) 553-
2225; email: [email protected]. The FHWA Florida Division Office's 
normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard 
Time), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other 
Federal Agencies have taken final agency action by issuing licenses, 
permits, and approvals for the projects in Florida listed below. The 
actions by the Federal agencies on a project, and the laws under which 
such actions were taken, are described in the documented environmental 
evaluation and assessment study or environmental impact statement (EIS) 
issued in connection with the project, and in other project records for 
the listed projects. The Final Evaluation and Assessment Study, or 
FEIS, Record of Decision (ROD), and other documents from FHWA and other 
Federal Agency project records for the listed projects are available by 
contacting the FHWA at the address above, or by using the links 
provided below.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals 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 (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 (4f) [49 U.S.C. 303 and 23 U.S.C. 138].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
1536]; Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife 
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d); Migratory Bird Treaty Act 
(MBTA) [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (106) [16 U.S.C. 470(f) 
et seq.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 (ARPA) [16 
U.S.C. 470(aa)-470(II)]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act 
(AHPA) [16 U.S.C. 469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Civil Rights) [42 
U.S.C. 20000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 
U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-
4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Coastal Barriers 
Resources Act (CBRA) [16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.]; Coastal Zone Management 
Act (CZMA) [16 U.S.C. 1451-1466]; Land and Water Conservation Fund 
(LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 
300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; Emergency Wetlands 
Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Wetlands Mitigation, [23 U.S.C. 
103(b)(6)(M) and 103(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 
4001-4128].
    8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income 
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural 
Resources;

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E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination 
with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement 
of Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species.
    The projects subject to this notice are:
    1. Project Location: Santa Rosa County, SR 87 Connector from SR 87 
South to SR 87 North, Federal Project No: SF1 296 R, S129 348 R, TCSP 
033 U, T129 348 R. Project type: The project involves a new roadway 
facility that will directly link SR 87S with SR 87N in the vicinity of 
Milton. Final agency actions are taken under: NEPA, FAHA, CAA, 4(f), 
E.O. 12898, etc., and are described in the FEIS and ROD issued on 
October 20, 2016, and are available at http://www.sr87connector.com/status.html.
    2. Project Location: Orange, Seminole, and Volusia Counties, 
Interstate 4 (I-4) from south of SR 528 to east of SR 472, Federal 
Project No: 0041 227 I. The project involves the build-out of I-4 in 
Central Florida to result in three General Use lanes in each direction 
with the addition of two new Express Lanes in each direction, resulting 
in a total of ten dedicated lanes. Final agency actions are taken 
under: NEPA, etc., and are described in the Final Evaluation and 
Assessment Study and ROD issued on August 24, 2017, and are available 
at www.i4express.com.

(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: September 27, 2017.
David Hawk,
Acting Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 
Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. 2017-21372 Filed 10-3-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 4, 2017 / Notices 46345 from Surplus Property restrictions. The DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION This notice applies to all Federal property consists of 45 buildable acres agency decisions by issuing licenses, and 76.5 acres of protected wetland/ Federal Highway Administration permits, and approvals as of the buffer as well as road and drainage issuance date of this notice and all laws Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions under which such actions were taken, improvements. Environmental analysis on Proposed Transportation Projects including but not limited to: has been completed. Lots range from 1.7 in Florida 1. General: National Environmental acres to 8.8 acres in size. The property is located within the Bayview Ridge Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– AGENCY: Federal Highway 4351; Federal-Aid Highway Act (FAHA) Subarea Plan. The release will allow the Administration (FHWA), USDOT. [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]. expansion of industrial facilities ACTION: Notice of limitation of claims for 2. Air: Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. adjacent to the existing Paccar judicial review of actions by FHWA and 7401–7671(q). operation. other Federal Agencies. 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of DATES: Comments are due within 30 SUMMARY: This notice announces actions 1966 (4f) [49 U.S.C. 303 and 23 U.S.C. days of the date of the publication of taken by FHWA and other Federal 138]. this notice in the Federal Register. Agencies since July 25, 2016, that are 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act Written comments can be provided to final. The actions relate to the proposed (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and 1536]; Ms. Cayla D. Morgan, Environmental SR–87 Connector (from SR 87S to SR Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 Protection Specialist, Seattle Airports 87N) in Santa Rosa County; and the I– U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife District Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 4 Beyond the Ultimate (BtU) from south Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d); Suite 250, Renton, WA 98057–3356. of SR 528 to east of SR 472 in Orange, Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) [16 Seminole and Volusia Counties, in the U.S.C. 703–712]; Magnuson-Stevenson FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. State of Florida. These actions grant Fishery Conservation and Management Heather Rogerson, Planning and licenses, permits, and approvals for the Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 Environmental Administrator, Port of projects. et seq.]. Skagit, 15400 Airport Drive, Burlington, 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: DATES: A claim seeking judicial review WA 98223; or Ms. Cayla D. Morgan, Section 106 of the National Historic of the Federal agency actions on the Environmental Protection Specialist, Preservation Act of 1966, as amended listed highway projects will be barred Seattle Airports District Office, 1601 (106) [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; unless the claim is filed on or before Lind Avenue SW., Suite 250, Renton, March 5, 2018. If the Federal law that Archaeological Resources Protection Act WA, 98057–3356, (425) 227–2653. authorizes judicial review of a claim of 1977 (ARPA) [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)– Documents reflecting this FAA action provides a time period of less than 150 470(II)]; Archaeological and Historic may be reviewed at the above locations. days for filing such claim, then that Preservation Act (AHPA) [16 U.S.C. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the shorter time period still applies. 469–469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act provisions of Title 49, U.S.C. 47151(d), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]. and 47153(c), the FAA is considering a FHWA: Ms. Cathy Kendall, AICP, 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights proposal from the Port of Skagit to Senior Environmental Specialist, FHWA Act of 1964 (Civil Rights) [42 U.S.C. release approximately 125 acres of Florida Division, 3500 Financial Plaza, 20000(d)–2000(d)(1)]; American Indian airport land. The Port has invested Suite 400, Tallahassee, Florida 32312; Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; significant funds for commercial telephone: (850) 553–2225; email: Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) subdivisions and installation of critical cathy.kendall@dot.gov. The FHWA [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. infrastructure in Divisions 5 and 7, but Florida Division Office’s normal 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: despite the ready-to-build condition and business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section years of steady marketing the Port has (Eastern Standard Time), Monday 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251– not been able to attract a suitable through Friday, except Federal holidays. 1377]; Coastal Barriers Resources Act private-sector development on a leased SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is (CBRA) [16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.]; Coastal basis. hereby given that FHWA and other Zone Management Act (CZMA) [16 Federal Agencies have taken final U.S.C. 1451–1466]; Land and Water Paccar, Inc., a private sector agency action by issuing licenses, Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. corporation, has now presented the Port permits, and approvals for the projects 4601–4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act with an offer to purchase. The Port in Florida listed below. The actions by (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6)]; commission has declared a portion of the Federal agencies on a project, and Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 Division 5 and all of Division 7 (‘‘the the laws under which such actions were U.S.C. 401–406]; Wild and Scenic property’’) surplus to the needs of Port taken, are described in the documented Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271–1287]; of Skagit and desires to sell the property environmental evaluation and Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 to Paccar in order to generate new assessment study or environmental U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Wetlands income to be used for the benefit of the impact statement (EIS) issued in Mitigation, [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(M) and Airport. connection with the project, and in 103(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Issued in Renton, Washington, on other project records for the listed Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–4128]. projects. The Final Evaluation and 8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES September 27, 2017. Jason Ritchie, Assessment Study, or FEIS, Record of Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Decision (ROD), and other documents Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Assistant Manager, Seattle Airports District from FHWA and other Federal Agency Federal Actions to Address Office. project records for the listed projects are Environmental Justice in Minority [FR Doc. 2017–21361 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am] available by contacting the FHWA at the Populations and Low Income BILLING CODE 4910–13–P address above, or by using the links Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and provided below. Enhancement of Cultural Resources; VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:18 Oct 03, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00135 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1

46346 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 4, 2017 / Notices E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. SUMMARY: Gillig, LLC (Gillig), has be considered to the fullest extent 13175 Consultation and Coordination determined that certain model year possible. with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. (MY) 1997–2016 Gillig low floor buses When the petition is granted or 11514 Protection and Enhancement of do not fully comply with Federal Motor denied, notice of the decision will also Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. be published in the Federal Register Invasive Species. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and pursuant to the authority indicated at The projects subject to this notice are: Associated Equipment. Gillig filed a the end of this notice. 1. Project Location: Santa Rosa noncompliance report dated February All comments, background County, SR 87 Connector from SR 87 24, 2017. Gillig also petitioned NHTSA documentation, and supporting South to SR 87 North, Federal Project on March 24, 2017, and amended it on materials submitted to the docket may No: SF1 296 R, S129 348 R, TCSP 033 May 10, 2017, for a decision that the be viewed by anyone at the address and U, T129 348 R. Project type: The project subject noncompliance is times given above. The documents may involves a new roadway facility that inconsequential as it relates to motor also be viewed on the Internet at https:// will directly link SR 87S with SR 87N vehicle safety. www.regulations.gov by following the in the vicinity of Milton. Final agency online instructions for accessing the DATES: The closing date for comments actions are taken under: NEPA, FAHA, dockets. The docket ID number for this on the petition is November 3, 2017. CAA, 4(f), E.O. 12898, etc., and are petition is shown in the heading of this ADDRESSES: Interested persons are notice. described in the FEIS and ROD issued invited to submit written data, views, on October 20, 2016, and are available DOT’s complete Privacy Act and arguments on this petition. Statement is available for review in a at http://www.sr87connector.com/ Comments must refer to the docket and status.html. Federal Register notice published on notice number cited in the title of this April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78). 2. Project Location: Orange, Seminole, notice and submitted by any of the and Volusia Counties, Interstate 4 (I–4) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: following methods: I. Overview: Gillig, LLC (Gillig), has from south of SR 528 to east of SR 472, • Mail: Send comments by mail Federal Project No: 0041 227 I. The determined that certain model year addressed to U.S. Department of (MY) 1997–2016 Gillig low floor buses project involves the build-out of I–4 in Transportation, Docket Operations, M– Central Florida to result in three General do not fully comply with paragraph 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room S7.1.1.13.1 of FMVSS No. 108, Lamps, Use lanes in each direction with the W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., addition of two new Express Lanes in Reflective Devices, and Associated Washington, DC 20590. Equipment. Gillig filed a each direction, resulting in a total of ten • Hand Delivery: Deliver comments dedicated lanes. Final agency actions noncompliance report dated February by hand to U.S. Department of 24, 2017, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, are taken under: NEPA, etc., and are Transportation, Docket Operations, M– Defect and Noncompliance described in the Final Evaluation and 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room Responsibility and Reports. Gillig also Assessment Study and ROD issued on W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., petitioned NHTSA on March 24, 2017, August 24, 2017, and are available at Washington, DC 20590. The Docket and amended it on May 10, 2017, www.i4express.com. Section is open on weekdays from 10 pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays. 30120(h) and 49 CFR part 556, for an Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning • Electronically: Submit comments exemption from the notification and and Construction. The regulations electronically by logging onto the remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. implementing Executive Order 12372 Federal Docket Management System Chapter 301 on the basis that this regarding intergovernmental consultation on (FDMS) Web site at https:// Federal programs and activities apply to this noncompliance is inconsequential as it program.) www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online relates to motor vehicle safety. instructions for submitting comments. This notice of receipt of Gillig’s Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). • Comments may also be faxed to petition is published under 49 U.S.C. Issued on: September 27, 2017. (202) 493–2251. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent David Hawk, Comments must be written in the any agency decision or other exercise of Acting Division Administrator, Federal English language, and be no greater than judgment concerning the merits of the Highway Administration, Tallahassee, 15 pages in length, although there is no petition. Florida. limit to the length of necessary II. Buses Involved: Approximately [FR Doc. 2017–21372 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am] attachments to the comments. If 41,714 MY 1997–2016 Gillig low floor BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P comments are submitted in hard copy buses, manufactured between December form, please ensure that two copies are 31, 1997, and February 3, 2017, are provided. If you wish to receive potentially involved. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION confirmation that comments you have III. Noncompliance: Gillig stated that submitted by mail were received, please it installed six different generations of National Highway Traffic Safety enclose a stamped, self-addressed turn signal assemblies in the subject Administration postcard with the comments. Note that buses; however, after receiving two all comments received will be posted complaints that their Generation 7 turn [Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0021; Notice 1] without change to https:// signal assemblies were not sufficiently www.regulations.gov, including any visible, Gillig and the turn signal Gillig, LLC, Receipt of Petition for personal information provided. manufacturer went back and tested the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Decision of Inconsequential All comments and supporting previous generations to see if they met Noncompliance materials received before the close of the requirements of FMVSS No. 108. AGENCY: National Highway Traffic business on the closing date indicated Test results for generations 1 through 6 Safety Administration (NHTSA), above will be filed in the docket and of the turn signal assemblies showed Department of Transportation (DOT). will be considered. All comments and that they do not meet all the minimum supporting materials received after the photometry requirements of paragraph ACTION: Receipt of petition. closing date will also be filed and will S7.1.1.13.1 of FMVSS No. 108. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:18 Oct 03, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00136 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of limitation of claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other Federal Agencies.
DatesA claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the listed highway projects will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before March 5, 2018. 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.
ContactFor FHWA: Ms. Cathy Kendall, AICP, Senior Environmental Specialist, FHWA Florida Division, 3500 Financial Plaza, Suite 400, Tallahassee, Florida 32312; telephone: (850) 553- 2225; email: [email protected] The FHWA Florida Division Office's normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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