83 FR 26741 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Sterling Highway Milepost 45 to 60 Project in Alaska
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 111 (June 8, 2018)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 111 (June 8, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12342 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 26741-26742] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12342] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Sterling Highway Milepost 45 to 60 Project in Alaska AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of limitation of claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other Federal agencies. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FWHA that are final. The actions relate to the proposed Sterling Highway Milepost 45-60 Project in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in the State of Alaska. Those actions grant approvals for the project. DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim seeking judicial review of FHWA actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before November 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 applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Lohrey, Planner, Federal Highway Administration, Alaska Division, 709 West 9th Street, Room 851, Juneau, AK 99802, telephone (907) 586-7418; email: [email protected]. The FHWA Alaska Division Office's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Alaska Time), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also contact Kelly Summers, P.E., Project Manager, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Central Region, P.O. Box 196900, Anchorage, AK 99519-6900, telephone (907) 465- 0542; email: [email protected]. The DOT&PF Central Region's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Alaska Time), Monday through Friday, except State and Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l) by issuing approvals for the Sterling Highway Milepost 45 to 60 Project in the State of Alaska, project number F-021-2(15)/53014. The selected route is the Juneau Creek Alternative. The route passes north of the community of Cooper Landing and remains north of the Kenai River throughout. From Quartz Creek Road near MP 45, the alternative will result in reconstruction of the existing Sterling Highway for approximately two miles, will diverge and will result in a newly constructed highway for approximately 10 miles (with a new bridge over Juneau Creek Canyon), and will join and reconstruct the existing alignment again for approximately 2.5 miles to an intersection with Skilak Loop Rd. near MP 58. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the law under which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation (Final EIS) for the project, approved March 7, 2018, and in the FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued on May 31, 2018. The Final EIS and ROD approved by FHWA are available on the project website: http://sterlinghighway.net and may be viewed at the FHWA and DOT&PF addresses provided above. This Notice applies to all Federal Agency decisions as of the issuance date of this notice and to all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to: 1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321-4335]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]; Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (ANILCA) [16 U.S.C. 3164]. 2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)]. 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended [49 U.S.C. 303]; ANILCA Title XI (Conservation System Units) [16 U.S.C. Ch. 58, Subchapter IV, Section 3161 et seq]; National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act [16 U.S.C. 668dd]. [[Page 26742]] 4. Fish and Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668-668d]; Magnuson-Steven Fishery Conservation and Management Act/Sustainable Fisheries Act [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.]. 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-470(ll)]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-469(c)]; Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013]. 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; ANILCA Title VIII, Section 810 (Subsistence) [16 U.S.C. 3120; Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Act [42 U.S.C 4601 et seq]. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; 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; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species; E.O. 13168 Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l) Issued on: June 1, 2018. Sandra A. Garcia-Aline, Federal Highway Administration, Alaska Division Administrator, Juneau. 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mistakenly compared pre-tax and after- Board’s annual RSAM calculation. Id. at calculate and submit to the Board the
tax revenues. In that decision, the Board 5–6. weighted average state tax rate for each
stated that it would institute a separate In Annual Submission of Tax Class I railroad. See 49 CFR 1135.2(a).
proceeding in which Class I railroads Information for Use in the Revenue On May 29, 2018, AAR filed its
would be required to submit the annual Shortfall Allocation Method, EP 682 calculation of the weighted average state
tax information necessary for the (STB served Feb. 26, 2010), the Board tax rates for 2017, listed below for each
adopted rules to require AAR—a Class I railroad:
national trade association—to annually
WEIGHTED AVERAGE STATE TAX RATES
[In percent]
2017 2016
Railroad % Change
(%) (%)
BNSF Railway Company ............................................................................................................. 5.289 5.288 0.001
CSX Transportation, Inc .............................................................................................................. 5.628 5.160 0.468
Grand Trunk Corporation ............................................................................................................. 7.961 7.761 0.200
The Kansas City Southern Railway ............................................................................................. 5.409 5.447 ¥0.038
Norfolk Southern Combined ........................................................................................................ 6.194 5.410 0.784
Soo Line Corporation ................................................................................................................... 8.134 8.071 0.063
Union Pacific Railroad Company ................................................................................................. 5.666 5.636 0.030
Any party wishing to comment on Alaska. Those actions grant approvals Quartz Creek Road near MP 45, the
AAR’s calculation of the 2017 weighted for the project. alternative will result in reconstruction
average state tax rates should file a DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising of the existing Sterling Highway for
comment by July 9, 2018. See 49 CFR the public of final agency actions approximately two miles, will diverge
1135.2(c). If any comments opposing subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim and will result in a newly constructed
AAR’s calculations are filed, AAR’s seeking judicial review of FHWA highway for approximately 10 miles
reply will be due by July 30, 2018. Id. actions on the highway project will be (with a new bridge over Juneau Creek
If any comments are filed, the Board barred unless the claim is filed on or Canyon), and will join and reconstruct
will review AAR’s submission, together before November 5, 2018. If the Federal the existing alignment again for
with the comments, and serve a law that authorizes judicial review of a approximately 2.5 miles to an
decision within 60 days of the close of claim provides a time period of less intersection with Skilak Loop Rd. near
the record that either accepts, rejects, or than 150 days for filing such claim, then MP 58.
modifies AAR’s railroad-specific tax that shorter time period applies. The actions by the Federal agencies,
information. Id. If no comments are filed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John and the law under which such actions
by July 9, 2018, AAR’s submitted Lohrey, Planner, Federal Highway were taken, are described in the Final
weighted average state tax rates will be Administration, Alaska Division, 709 Environmental Impact Statement and
automatically adopted by the Board, West 9th Street, Room 851, Juneau, AK Final Section 4(f) Evaluation (Final EIS)
effective July 10, 2018. Id. 99802, telephone (907) 586–7418; email: for the project, approved March 7, 2018,
Decided: June 4, 2018. John.Lohrey@dot.gov. The FHWA and in the FHWA Record of Decision
(ROD) issued on May 31, 2018. The
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Alaska Division Office’s normal
Director, Office of Proceedings. business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Final EIS and ROD approved by FHWA
Brendetta Jones, (Alaska Time), Monday through Friday, are available on the project website:
except Federal holidays. You may also http://sterlinghighway.net and may be
Clearance Clerk.
contact Kelly Summers, P.E., Project viewed at the FHWA and DOT&PF
[FR Doc. 2018–12349 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am]
Manager, Alaska Department of addresses provided above.
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P This Notice applies to all Federal
Transportation and Public Facilities,
Agency decisions as of the issuance date
Central Region, P.O. Box 196900,
of this notice and to all laws under
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Anchorage, AK 99519–6900, telephone which such actions were taken,
(907) 465–0542; email: Kelly.Summers@
including but not limited to:
Federal Highway Administration alaska.gov. The DOT&PF Central 1. General: National Environmental
Region’s normal business hours are 8:00 Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Alaska Time), 4335]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23
on Sterling Highway Milepost 45 to 60 Monday through Friday, except State U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]; Alaska
Project in Alaska and Federal holidays. National Interest Lands Conservation
AGENCY: Federal Highway SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Act of 1980 (ANILCA) [16 U.S.C. 3164].
Administration (FHWA), DOT. hereby given that FHWA has taken final 2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401–
ACTION: Notice of limitation of claims for
agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l) 7671(q)].
judicial review of actions by FHWA and by issuing approvals for the Sterling 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the
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other Federal agencies. Highway Milepost 45 to 60 Project in Department of Transportation Act of
the State of Alaska, project number F– 1966, as amended [49 U.S.C. 303];
SUMMARY: This notice announces actions 021–2(15)/53014. The selected route is ANILCA Title XI (Conservation System
taken by FWHA that are final. The the Juneau Creek Alternative. The route Units) [16 U.S.C. Ch. 58, Subchapter IV,
actions relate to the proposed Sterling passes north of the community of Section 3161 et seq]; National Wildlife
Highway Milepost 45–60 Project in the Cooper Landing and remains north of Refuge System Administration Act [16
Kenai Peninsula Borough in the State of the Kenai River throughout. From U.S.C. 668dd].
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4. Fish and Wildlife: Endangered SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a meeting written comments on the topics to be
Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544]; Fish of its Medical Review Board (MRB) on considered during the meeting by
and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 Monday and Tuesday, June 25–26, 2018. Wednesday, June 13, to Federal Docket
U.S.C. 661–667(d)]; Migratory Bird DATES: The meeting will be held on Management System (FDMC) Docket
Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712]; Bald Monday and Tuesday, June 25–26, 2018, Number FMCSA–2008–0362 for the
and Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern MRB using any of the following
U.S.C. 668–668d]; Magnuson-Steven Daylight Time (EDT). methods:
Fishery Conservation and Management • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Act/Sustainable Fisheries Act [16 U.S.C. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
the FMCSA National Training Center,
1801 et seq.]. online instructions for submitting
1310 N Courthouse Road, Arlington,
5. Historic and Cultural Resources: comments.
VA, 6th floor. Copies of the task • Fax: 202–493–2251.
Section 106 of the National Historic statement and an agenda for the entire
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended • Mail: Docket Management Facility;
meeting will be made available in U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
[16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archeological advance of the meeting at
Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb. Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590.
U.S.C. 470(aa)–470(ll)]; Archeological
and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor to Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
469–469(c)]; Native American Graves
the Associate Administrator for Policy, Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
Protection and Repatriation Act
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013].
Administration, U.S. Department of p.m., ET. Monday through Friday,
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey except Federal holidays.
Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Issued on: June 4, 2018.
2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious
(202) 366–5221, mrb@dot.gov. Larry W. Minor,
Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; ANILCA Services for Individuals with
Title VIII, Section 810 (Subsistence) [16 Disabilities: For information on facilities
Associate Administrator for Policy.
U.S.C. 3120; Uniform Relocation and or services for individuals with [FR Doc. 2018–12354 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am]
Real Property Acquisition Act [42 U.S.C disabilities or to request special BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
4601 et seq]. assistance at the meeting, contact Ms.
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Watson at (202) 366–2551,
Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
shannon.watson@dot.gov, by
300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Emergency Wetlands Wednesday, June 13.
Resources Act, [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Federal Motor Carrier Safety
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administration
Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C.
4001–4128]. I. Background [Docket No. FMCSA–2007–28043]
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990
The MRB is composed of five medical
Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers;
experts who each serve 2-year terms.
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, American Pyrotechnics Assn. (APA);
Section 4116 of SAFETEA–LU requires
Federal Actions to Address Request To Add New Members to
the Secretary of Transportation, with the Current APA Exemption; Request for
Environmental Justice in Minority
advice of the MRB and the chief medical Comments
Populations and Low Income
examiner, to establish, review, and
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
revise ‘‘medical standards for operators
Enhancement of Cultural Resources; Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
of commercial motor vehicles that will
E.O. 13112 Invasive Species; E.O. 13168
ensure that the physical condition of ACTION: Notice of application for
Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to
operators of commercial motor vehicles exemption; request for comments.
Protect Migratory Birds.
is adequate to enable them to operate
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l) the vehicles safely.’’ The MRB operates SUMMARY: The American Pyrotechnics
in accordance with FACA under the Association (APA) has requested an
Issued on: June 1, 2018.
terms of its charter, filed November 25, exemption for three member
Sandra A. Garcia-Aline,
2017. companies—Artisan Pyrotechnics Inc.,
Federal Highway Administration, Alaska Montana Display Fireworks, Inc., and
Division Administrator, Juneau. II. Agenda ZY Pyrotechnics, LLC dba Skyshooter
[FR Doc. 2018–12342 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am] Displays, Inc.—from the prohibition on
The MRB will finalize its Task 17–1
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recommendations to the Agency that it driving commercial motor vehicles
began at its July 2017 meeting on the (CMVs) after the 14th hour after the
revision of the Agency’s handbook for driver comes on duty. Fifty APA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION members currently hold such an
medical examiners (ME) on the National
Registry of Certified Medical Examiners exemption during the Independence
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
(National Registry), for their use in Day period each year, terminating on
Administration
evaluating interstate commercial motor July 8, 2020. If granted, this exemption
[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26367] vehicle (CMV) drivers for a medical would terminate at the same time as the
qualification determination. other 50 exempted carriers. The APA
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Medical Review Board (MRB) Meeting: maintains that the terms and conditions
Public Meeting III. Meeting Participation of the limited exemption would ensure
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety The meeting is open to the public for a level of safety equivalent to, or greater
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. its entirety. Oral comments from the than, the level of safety achieved
public will be heard during the meeting, without the exemption.
ACTION: Notice of advisory committee
at the discretion of the MRB Chairman. DATES: Comments are due no later than
meeting.
Members of the public may submit July 9, 2018.
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| Action | Notice of limitation of claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other Federal agencies. | |
| Dates | By this notice, FHWA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim seeking judicial review of FHWA actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before November 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 applies. | |
| Contact | John Lohrey, Planner, Federal Highway Administration, Alaska Division, 709 West 9th Street, Room 851, Juneau, AK 99802, telephone (907) 586-7418; email: [email protected] The FHWA Alaska Division Office's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Alaska Time), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also contact Kelly Summers, P.E., Project Manager, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Central Region, P.O. Box 196900, Anchorage, AK 99519-6900, telephone (907) 465- 0542; email: [email protected] The DOT&PF Central Region's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Alaska Time), Monday through Friday, except State and Federal holidays. | |
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