83_FR_1289 83 FR 1282 - Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects

83 FR 1282 - Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 7 (January 10, 2018)

Page Range1282-1282
FR Document2018-00243

This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for a project in Seattle, Washington. The purpose of this notice is to announce publicly the environmental decisions by FTA on the subject project and to activate the limitation on any claims that may challenge this final environmental action.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 1282]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00243]


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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 a project in Seattle, 
Washington. The purpose of this notice is to announce publicly the 
environmental decisions by FTA on the subject project and to activate 
the limitation on any claims that may challenge this final 
environmental action.

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 June 11, 2018.

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 action by issuing a certain approval for the public 
transportation project listed below. The actions on the project, as 
well as the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in 
the documentation issued in connection with the project to comply with 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and in other documents in 
the FTA administrative record for the project. Interested parties may 
contact either the project sponsor or the 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 project 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 project and action that is the 
subject of this notice follow:

    Project name and location: Madison Street Bus Rapid Transit 
Project, Seattle, Washington. Project Sponsor: Seattle Department of 
Transportation (SDOT). Project description: The project establishes 
a 2.3-mile long bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor with 10 BRT station 
areas with 20 directional platforms, new Transit Only Lanes (TOLs) 
and Business Access & Transit (BAT) lanes, pedestrian and bicycle 
improvements, and signal and utility upgrades. The Project will also 
add Transit Signal Priority (TSP) at most signalized corridor 
intersections between 7th Avenue and MLK Jr. Way.
    Final agency actions: Determination that there is no use of 
Section 4(f) resources; Section 106 finding of no adverse effect 
dated April 13, 2017, project-level air quality conformity, and a 
determination of the applicability of a Documented Categorical 
Exclusion pursuant to 23 CFR 771.118(d) dated December 27, 2017. 
Supporting documentation: Documented Categorical Exclusion checklist 
and supporting materials dated December 2017.

Lucy Garliauskas,
Associate Administrator Planning and Environment.
[FR Doc. 2018-00243 Filed 1-9-18; 8:45 am]
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1282 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 10, 2018 / Notices and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Office of Environmental Programs, (202) Exclusion checklist and supporting materials except Federal Holidays. 366–8541. FTA is located at 1200 New dated December 2017. Communications received by Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC Lucy Garliauskas, February 26, 2018 will be considered by 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. Associate Administrator Planning and FRA before final action is taken. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Environment. Comments received after that date will except Federal holidays. [FR Doc. 2018–00243 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am] be considered if practicable. Anyone can search the electronic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is BILLING CODE P form of any written communications hereby given that FTA has taken final and comments received into any of our agency action by issuing a certain dockets by the name of the individual DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION approval for the public transportation submitting the comment (or signing the project listed below. The actions on the National Highway Traffic Safety document, if submitted on behalf of an project, as well as the laws under which Administration association, business, labor union, etc.). such actions were taken, are described In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT [Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0097; Notice 1] in the documentation issued in solicits comments from the public to connection with the project to comply better inform its processes. DOT posts General Motors, LLC, Receipt of with the National Environmental Policy Petition for Decision of these comments, without edit, including Act (NEPA) and in other documents in any personal information the Inconsequential Noncompliance the FTA administrative record for the commenter provides, to AGENCY: National Highway Traffic project. Interested parties may contact www.regulations.gov, as described in Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– either the project sponsor or the FTA Regional Office for more information. Department of Transportation (DOT). 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at Contact information for FTA’s Regional ACTION: Receipt of petition. https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/ Offices may be found at https:// SUMMARY: General Motors, LLC (GM), privacyNotice for the privacy notice of www.fta.dot.gov. has determined that the seat belt regulations.gov. This notice applies to all FTA assemblies in certain model year (MY) Robert C. Lauby, decisions on the listed project as of the 2017–2018 Chevrolet Silverado and Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, issuance date of this notice and all laws GMC Sierra heavy duty motor vehicles Chief Safety Officer. under which such actions were taken, do not fully comply with Federal Motor [FR Doc. 2018–00245 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am] including, but not limited to, NEPA [42 Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the 209, Seat Belt Assemblies. GM filed a BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Department of Transportation Act of noncompliance report dated September 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the 14, 2017, and amended it on September DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Historic Preservation Act [16 22, 2017. GM also petitioned NHTSA on U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42 October 6, 2017, for a decision that the Federal Transit Administration U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does subject noncompliance is not, however, alter or extend the inconsequential as it relates to motor Limitation on Claims Against Proposed vehicle safety. limitation period for challenges of Public Transportation Projects DATES: The closing date for comments project decisions subject to previous AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration notices published in the Federal on the petition is February 9, 2018. (FTA), DOT. Register. The project and action that is ADDRESSES: Interested persons are ACTION: Notice. the subject of this notice follow: invited to submit written data, views, and arguments on this petition. SUMMARY: This notice announces final Project name and location: Madison Street Comments must refer to the docket and environmental actions taken by the Bus Rapid Transit Project, Seattle, notice number cited in the title of this Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Washington. Project Sponsor: Seattle notice and submitted by any of the for a project in Seattle, Washington. The Department of Transportation (SDOT). Project description: The project establishes a following methods: purpose of this notice is to announce • Mail: Send comments by mail publicly the environmental decisions by 2.3-mile long bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor with 10 BRT station areas with 20 directional addressed to U.S. Department of FTA on the subject project and to Transportation, Docket Operations, M– activate the limitation on any claims platforms, new Transit Only Lanes (TOLs) and Business Access & Transit (BAT) lanes, 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room that may challenge this final W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, environmental action. pedestrian and bicycle improvements, and signal and utility upgrades. The Project will Washington, DC 20590. DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising also add Transit Signal Priority (TSP) at most • Hand Delivery: Deliver comments the public of final agency actions signalized corridor intersections between 7th by hand to U.S. Department of subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, Avenue and MLK Jr. Way. Transportation, Docket Operations, M– United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim Final agency actions: Determination that 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room seeking judicial review of FTA actions there is no use of Section 4(f) resources; W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, announced herein for the listed public Section 106 finding of no adverse effect dated Washington, DC 20590. The Docket transportation projects will be barred April 13, 2017, project-level air quality Section is open on weekdays from 10 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES unless the claim is filed on or before conformity, and a determination of the a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays. June 11, 2018. applicability of a Documented Categorical • Electronically: Submit comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Exclusion pursuant to 23 CFR 771.118(d) electronically by logging onto the Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief dated December 27, 2017. Supporting Federal Docket Management System Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) documentation: Documented Categorical (FDMS) website at https:// 353–2577 or Alan Tabachnick, www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online Environmental Protection Specialist, instructions for submitting comments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:23 Jan 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1


Document Created: 2018-10-26 09:35:04
Document Modified: 2018-10-26 09:35:04
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesBy 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 June 11, 2018.
ContactNancy-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.
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