83_FR_17666 83 FR 17589 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Washington

83 FR 17589 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Washington

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)

Page Range17589-17590
FR Document2018-08099

This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final. The action relates to the issuance of a Record of Decision for the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition in the City of Seattle, King County, State of Washington.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08099]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Washington

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by FHWA.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are 
final. The action relates to the issuance of a Record of Decision for 
the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition in the City of 
Seattle, King County, State of Washington.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA 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 September 17, 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, Lindsey Handel, Urban 
Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 711 S Capitol 
Way, Suite 501, Olympia, WA 98501-1284, telephone: (360) 753-9550, or 
email: [email protected]; or Jane Lewis, Project Coordinator, 
Washington State Convention Center, c/o Pine Street Group L.L.C., 1500 
Fourth Ave., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98101, telephone: (206) 340-9897, 
or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken 
final agency action(s) subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the subject highway project in the 
State of Washington. The purpose of the proposed action is two-fold: To 
enable the WSCC Public Facilities District to construct and operate an 
addition to the WSCC; and to enable the future redevelopment of the 
King County Convention Place Station portion of the site.
    The proposed WSCC Addition would be a multi-level development of 
approximately 1.59 million square feet on a 3-block, 7.67-ac. site that 
is located northeast of the existing WSCC. This area includes five City 
rights-of-way that are proposed for full or subterranean vacation. The 
King County Site Work component of this project would occur prior to 
construction of the proposed WSCC Addition. Construction sequencing 
would enable King County Metro buses to continue to use CPS and operate 
in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel until at least March 2019 or 
September 2019, depending upon the City of Seattle's permit approval 
process. It is proposed that the WSCC Addition be operational by 2021.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement/Record of Decision for the project approved on March 23, 
2018, and in other documents in the project records. The Draft EIS, 
Final EIS/ROD, and other project records are available from FHWA and 
WSDOT at the addresses provided above and can be found at: http://www.wsccaddition.com.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions that are final 
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 (23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128).
    2. Air: Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q).
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 (49 U.S.C. 303; 23 U.S.C. 138); Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement 
(Wildflowers) (23 U.S.C. 319).
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536); Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361-1423h); 
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-667d); Migratory Bird 
Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712).
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470f); 
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm); 
Archeological and Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 469-469c); 
Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) (25 
U.S.C. 3001-3013).
    6. Social and Economic: 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. 1251-1387); Land and Water 
Conservation Fund (LWCF) (16 U.S.C. 4601-4604); Safe Drinking Water Act 
(SDWA) (42 U.S.C. 300f-300j-26)); 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. 3901, 3921); Wetlands 
Mitigation (23 U.S.C. 119(g) and 133(b)(14)); Flood Disaster Protection 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 4012a, 4106).
    8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address 
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Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and 
Enhancement of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; 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.

(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: April 11, 2018.
Daniel M. Mathis,
Division Administrator, Olympia, Washington.
[FR Doc. 2018-08099 Filed 4-19-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 77 / Friday, April 20, 2018 / Notices 17589 Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims The actions by the Federal agencies, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through for judicial review of actions by FHWA. and the laws under which such actions Friday, except Federal holidays. were taken, are described in the Final • Fax: Fax comments to Docket SUMMARY: This notice announces actions Environmental Impact Statement/ Operations at 202–493–2251. taken by the FHWA that are final. The Record of Decision for the project Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. action relates to the issuance of a Record approved on March 23, 2018, and in 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the of Decision for the Washington State other documents in the project records. public to better inform its rulemaking Convention Center (WSCC) Addition in The Draft EIS, Final EIS/ROD, and other process. DOT posts these comments, the City of Seattle, King County, State of project records are available from without edit, including any personal Washington. FHWA and WSDOT at the addresses information the commenter provides, to DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is provided above and can be found at: http://www.regulations.gov, as advising the public of final agency http://www.wsccaddition.com. described in the system of records actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A This notice applies to all Federal notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can claim seeking judicial review of the agency decisions that are final as of the be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ Federal agency actions on the highway issuance date of this notice and all laws privacy. project will be barred unless the claim under which such actions were taken, Docket: Background documents or is filed on or before September 17, 2018. including but not limited to: comments received may be read at 1. General: National Environmental If the Federal law that authorizes http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321– judicial review of a claim provides a Follow the online instructions for 4351); Federal-Aid Highway Act (23 time period of less than 150 days for accessing the docket or go to the Docket U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128). filing such claim, then that shorter time Operations in Room W12–140 of the 2. Air: Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401– period still applies. West Building Ground Floor at 1200 7671q). New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday FHWA, Lindsey Handel, Urban Department of Transportation Act of through Friday, except Federal holidays. Transportation Engineer, Federal 1966 (49 U.S.C. 303; 23 U.S.C. 138); FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Highway Administration, 711 S Capitol Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement Keira Jones, (202) 267–9677, Office of Way, Suite 501, Olympia, WA 98501– (Wildflowers) (23 U.S.C. 319). Rulemaking, Federal Aviation 1284, telephone: (360) 753–9550, or 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act Administration, 800 Independence email: Lindsey.Handel@dot.gov; or Jane (16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591. Lewis, Project Coordinator, Washington 1536); Marine Mammal Protection Act This notice is published pursuant to State Convention Center, c/o Pine Street (16 U.S.C. 1361–1423h); Fish and 14 CFR 11.85. Group L.L.C., 1500 Fourth Ave., Suite Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 600, Seattle, WA 98101, telephone: 661–667d); Migratory Bird Treaty Act Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, (206) 340–9897, or email: jane@ (16 U.S.C. 703–712). 2018. 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: pinest.com. Lirio Liu, Section 106 of the National Historic Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Preservation Act of 1966, as amended hereby given that FHWA has taken final (16 U.S.C. 470f); Archeological Petition for Exemption agency action(s) subject to 23 U.S.C. Resources Protection Act of 1977 (16 Docket No.: FAA–2018–0251. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, U.S.C. 470aa–470mm); Archeological Petitioner: Haverfield International and approvals for the subject highway and Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. Incorporated. project in the State of Washington. The 469–469c); Native American Grave Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: purpose of the proposed action is two- Protection and Repatriation Act §§ 91.9(a), and 133.43(a) and (b). fold: To enable the WSCC Public (NAGPRA) (25 U.S.C. 3001–3013). Description of Relief Sought: The Facilities District to construct and 6. Social and Economic: American petitioner seeks relief from §§ 91.9(a), operate an addition to the WSCC; and to Indian Religious Freedom Act (42 U.S.C. 133.43(a) and (b) for continued use of enable the future redevelopment of the 1996); Farmland Protection Policy Act the Onboard System STC SR008925E King County Convention Place Station (FPPA) (7 U.S.C. 4201–4209). and SR01778SE for Human External portion of the site. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Cargo (HEC) operations due to no The proposed WSCC Addition would Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section availability of compliant cargo hooks for be a multi-level development of 401, Section 319) (33 U.S.C. 1251– class B human external cargo. The relief approximately 1.59 million square feet 1387); Land and Water Conservation sought encompasses the petitioner’s on a 3-block, 7.67-ac. site that is located Fund (LWCF) (16 U.S.C. 4601–4604); fleet of MD500 aircraft until an alternate northeast of the existing WSCC. This Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) (42 method of compliance is available. area includes five City rights-of-way that U.S.C. 300f–300j–26)); Rivers and [FR Doc. 2018–08245 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am] are proposed for full or subterranean Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401– BILLING CODE 4910–13–P vacation. The King County Site Work 406); Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 component of this project would occur U.S.C. 1271–1287); Emergency prior to construction of the proposed Wetlands Resources Act, (16 U.S.C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WSCC Addition. Construction 3901, 3921); Wetlands Mitigation (23 sequencing would enable King County sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES U.S.C. 119(g) and 133(b)(14)); Flood Federal Highway Administration Metro buses to continue to use CPS and Disaster Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. 4012a, operate in the Downtown Seattle Transit 4106). Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions Tunnel until at least March 2019 or 8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 on Proposed Highway in Washington September 2019, depending upon the Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 AGENCY: Federal Highway City of Seattle’s permit approval Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Administration (FHWA), Department of process. It is proposed that the WSCC Federal Actions to Address Transportation (DOT). Addition be operational by 2021. Environmental Justice in Minority VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Apr 19, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1

17590 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 77 / Friday, April 20, 2018 / Notices Populations and Low Income or James Brough, Federal Aviation 7. Submissions which in the Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Administration, james.brough@faa.gov. Secretary’s sole discretion are Enhancement of Cultural Resources; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: determined to be substantially similar to E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. Award Approving Official: Elaine L. a prior submitted entry may be 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 Chao, Secretary of Transportation. disqualified; Consultation and Coordination with Subject of Challenge Competition: 8. Submissions must be original, must Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 The Secretary’s RAISE Award be the work of the Candidates, and must Protection and Enhancement of competition will recognize innovative not violate the rights of other parties. Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 scientific and engineering achievements All submissions remain the property of Invasive Species. that will have a significant impact on the applicants. Each Candidate the future of aerospace or aviation. On represents and warrants that s/he, or the (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning behalf of the Secretary, the Federal team, is the sole author and owner of and Construction. The regulations Aviation Administration (FAA) will the submission, that the submission is implementing Executive Order 12372 accept student submissions in June and wholly original, that it does not infringe regarding intergovernmental consultation on conduct an evaluation in July 2018. The any copyright or any other rights of any Federal programs and activities apply to this rules for this competition will also be third party of which the Candidate is program.) available at http://www.challenge.gov. aware, and, if submitted in electronic Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Eligibility: To be eligible to participate form, is free of malware; 9. By submitting an entry, contestants Issued on: April 11, 2018. in the Secretary’s RAISE Award and entrants agree to assume any and all Daniel M. Mathis, competition, students must be U.S. risks and waive any claims against the Division Administrator, Olympia, citizens or permanent residents. For the Federal Government and its related Washington. high school division, the students must entities (except in the case of willful [FR Doc. 2018–08099 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am] have been enrolled in at least one misconduct) for any injury, death, BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P semester (or quarterly equivalent) at a damage, or loss of property, revenue or U.S. high school (or equivalent profits, whether direct, indirect, or approved home school program) in consequential, arising from their DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2018. For the University division, the participation in this contest, whether student must have been enrolled in a the injury, death, damage, or loss arises Office of the Secretary of U.S.-based college or university for at through negligence of otherwise; Transportation least one semester (or quarterly 10. The Secretary and the Secretary’s equivalent) during 2017. Students may designees have the right to request Announcement of Requirements for participate and be recognized as access to supporting materials from the the Secretary of Transportation’s individuals or in teams. Each member of Candidates; RAISE (Recognizing Aviation and a team must meet the eligibility criteria. 11. The submissions cannot have been Aerospace Innovation in Science and An individual may join more than one submitted in the same or substantially Engineering) Awards team. There is no charge to enter the similar form in any previous Federally- competition. sponsored promotion or Federally- AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of The following additional rules apply: sponsored contest, of any kind; Transportation, U.S. Department of 1. Candidates shall submit a project in 12. Each Candidate grants to the FAA, Transportation. the competition under the rules the DOT, as well as other Federal ACTION: Notice. promulgated by the Department of agencies with which it partners, the Transportation (DOT); right to use names, likeness, application SUMMARY: Pursuant to a 2. Candidates shall agree to execute materials, photographs, voices, recommendation by the Future of indemnifications and waivers of claims opinions, and/or hometown and state Aviation Advisory Committee, the against the Federal government as for the Department’s promotional Secretary of Transportation, through the provided in this Notice; purposes in any media, in perpetuity, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 3. Candidates may not be a Federal worldwide, without further payment or is announcing the fifth annual entity or Federal employee acting consideration; and competition to recognize students with within the scope of employment; 13. The FAA Administrator collects the ability to demonstrate unique, 4. Candidates may not be an employee personal information from Candidates innovative thinking in aerospace of the DOT, including but not limited to when they enter this competition. The science and engineering. There are two the FAA; information collected is subject to the divisions within the competition: a high 5. Candidates shall not be deemed Challenge Post privacy policy located at school division and a university ineligible because an individual used http://www.challengepost.com/privacy. division (both undergraduate and Federal facilities or consulted with Expression of Interest: While not graduate). The Department of Federal employees during a required, students are strongly Transportation (DOT) intends to use the competition, if the facilities and encouraged to send brief expressions of competition to incentivize students at employees are made available to all interest to the FAA prior to submitting high schools and universities to think individuals participating in the entries. The expressions of interest creatively in developing innovative competition on an equitable basis; should be sent by May 10, 2018 to solutions to aviation and aerospace 6. The competition is subject to all Patricia.Watts@faa.gov. It should sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES issues, and to share those innovations applicable Federal laws and regulations. include the following elements: (1) with the broader community. Participation constitutes the Candidates’ Name of candidates; (2) name of DATES: Submissions accepted April 20, full and unconditional agreement to educational institutions with which 2018 through midnight on June 1, 2018. these rules and to the Secretary’s candidates are affiliated; (3) telephone FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: decisions, which are final and binding and email addresses for each candidate; Patricia Watts, Ph.D., Federal Aviation in all matters related to this and (4) a synopsis of the concept, Administration, patricia.watts@faa.gov, competition; limited to no more than two pages, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Apr 19, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1


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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 FHWA.
DatesBy this notice, the FHWA 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 September 17, 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, Lindsey Handel, Urban Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 711 S Capitol Way, Suite 501, Olympia, WA 98501-1284, telephone: (360) 753-9550, or email: [email protected]; or Jane Lewis, Project Coordinator, Washington State Convention Center, c/o Pine Street Group L.L.C., 1500 Fourth Ave., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98101, telephone: (206) 340-9897, or email: [email protected]
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