83 FR 38199 - Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 150 (August 3, 2018)

Page Range		38199-38200
FR Document		2018-16684

This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project (the project) in San Francisco, California. The project would provide bus rapid transit service along the Geary corridor from the Transbay Transit Center to 48th Avenue with dedicated bus-only lanes, higher-frequency bus service, new BRT stations, improvements to pedestrian features, and upgrades to traffic signals to optimize the bus service and transit signal priority within the project area. 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.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2018)]
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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 the Geary Corridor Bus Rapid 
Transit (BRT) Project (the project) in San Francisco, California. The 
project would provide bus rapid transit service along the Geary 
corridor from the Transbay Transit Center to 48th Avenue with dedicated 
bus-only lanes, higher-frequency bus service, new BRT stations, 
improvements to pedestrian features, and upgrades to traffic signals to 
optimize the bus service and transit signal priority within the project 
area. 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 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim seeking judicial review of 
FTA actions announced herein for the listed public transportation 
project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before December 
31, 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.

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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 NEPA [42 U.S.C. 4321-4375], Section 4(f) 
requirements [23 U.S.C. 138, 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: The Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit 
(BRT) Project in San Francisco, California.
    Project Sponsor: The San Francisco Municipal Transportation 
Authority (SFMTA), in coordination with San Francisco County 
Transportation Authority (SFCTA). Project description: The purpose of 
the Geary Corridor BRT Project is to enhance the performance, 
viability, and comfort level of transit and pedestrian travel along a 
6.5-mile BRT corridor that connects to the Transbay Transit Center in 
northern San Francisco, California. The Geary corridor is a major 
thoroughfare, accommodating more than 50,000 daily person trips via 
public transit; auto volumes up to 44,000 vehicles per day; and tens of 
thousands of daily pedestrian trips. The project will implement BRT 
service with a combination of side-running and center-running bus-only 
lanes as well as within mixed-flow travel lanes along different 
segments of the 6.5-mile corridor. The project will implement higher-
frequency bus service, new BRT stations, improvements to pedestrian 
features, and upgrades to traffic signals, including fiber-based 
transit signal priority to optimize bus service. Physical roadway and 
lane changes would occur between Market Street and 34th Avenue while 
bus service amenities and improvements would be provided along the 
Geary corridor from the Transbay Transit Center to 48th Avenue. The 
proposed project was the subject of the Geary Corridor Bus Rapid 
Transit Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS)/Record 
of Decision (ROD), dated June 1, 2018. The project's notice of 
availability for the Final EIS was published in the Federal Register on 
June 15, 2018.
    Final agency actions: Section 4(f) determination, dated June 1, 
2018; Section 106 finding of no adverse effect on historic properties 
dated October 17, 2017; project-level air quality conformity; and ROD, 
dated June 1, 2018. Supporting documentation: The Geary Corridor Bus 
Rapid Transit Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) 
with Record of Decision, dated June 1, 2018.

Elizabeth S. Riklin,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning and Environment.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE not later than August 23, 2018, six
working days prior to the meeting.
[Public Notice 10485]
[Public Notice: 10484] Requests made after August 23, 2018
Notice of Public Meeting might not be able to be accommodated.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Please note that due to security
Significant Objects Imported for The Department of State will conduct considerations, two valid, government
Exhibition—Determinations: an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. on issued photo identifications must be
‘‘Miraculous Encounters: Pontormo Thursday, August 30, 2018, in room presented to gain entrance to the Coast
7P15–01 of the Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters building. USCG
From Drawing to Painting’’ Exhibition
Guard Headquarters Building at St. Headquarters is accessible by taxi,
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the Elizabeth’s, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. public transportation, and privately
following determinations: I hereby Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593. The owned conveyance (upon request).
primary purpose of the meeting is to
determine that certain objects to be Joel C. Coito,
prepare for the fifth session of the
included in the exhibition ‘‘Miraculous Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean
International Maritime Organization’s
Encounters: Pontormo from Drawing to and Polar Affairs, Department of State.
(IMO) Sub-Committee on Carriage of
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temporary exhibition within the United IMO Headquarters, United Kingdom, BILLING CODE 4710–09–P
States, are of cultural significance. The September 10–14, 2018.
objects are imported pursuant to loan The agenda items to be considered
agreements with the foreign owners or include: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
custodians. I also determine that the —Adoption of the agenda
exhibition or display of the exhibit Federal Transit Administration
—Decisions of other IMO bodies
objects at The Morgan Library & —Amendments to the IGF Code and
Museum, New York, New York, from on Limitation on Claims Against Proposed
development of guidelines for low- Public Transportation Projects
or about September 7, 2018, until on or flashpoint fuels
about January 6, 2019, at The J. Paul —Suitability of high manganese AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration
Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los austenitic steel for cryogenic service (FTA), DOT.
Angeles, California, from on or about and development of any necessary ACTION: Notice.
February 5, 2019, until on or about amendments to the IGC Code and the
April 28, 2019, and at possible IGF Code SUMMARY: This notice announces final
additional exhibitions or venues yet to —Amendments to the IMSBC Code and environmental actions taken by the
be determined, is in the national supplements Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
interest. I have ordered that Public —Amendments to the IMDG Code and for the Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit
Notice of these determinations be supplements (BRT) Project (the project) in San
published in the Federal Register. —Amendments to the CSS Code with Francisco, California. The project would
regard to weather-dependent lashing provide bus rapid transit service along
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: —Unified interpretation of provisions of the Geary corridor from the Transbay
Elliot Chiu, Attorney-Adviser, Office of IMO safety, security and Transit Center to 48th Avenue with
the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of environment-related conventions dedicated bus-only lanes, higher-
State (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: —Consideration of reports of incidents frequency bus service, new BRT
section2459@state.gov). The mailing involving dangerous goods or marine stations, improvements to pedestrian
address is U.S. Department of State, L/ pollutants in packaged form on board features, and upgrades to traffic signals
PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC ships or in port areas to optimize the bus service and transit
20522–0505. —Biennial status report and provisional signal priority within the project area.
agenda for CCC 6 The purpose of this notice is to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The —Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for announce publicly the environmental
foregoing determinations were made 2019 decisions by FTA on the subject project
pursuant to the authority vested in me —Any other business and to activate the limitation on any
by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. —Report to the Committees claims that may challenge this final
985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of environmental action.
Members of the public may attend
March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs this meeting up to the seating capacity DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 of the room. Upon request to the the public of final agency actions
(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 meeting coordinator, members of the subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim
note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority public may also participate via seeking judicial review of FTA actions
No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation teleconference, up to the capacity of the announced herein for the listed public
of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, teleconference phone line. To access the transportation project will be barred
2000, and Delegation of Authority No. teleconference line, participants should unless the claim is filed on or before
236–11 of July 27, 2018. call (202) 475–4000 and use Participant December 31, 2018.
Jennifer Z. Galt,
Code: 887 809 72. To facilitate the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
building security process, and to request Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief
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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for reasonable accommodation, those who Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312)
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
plan to attend should contact the 353–2577, or Alan Tabachnick,
of State.
meeting coordinator, Dr. Amy Parker, by Environmental Protection Specialist,
[FR Doc. 2018–16659 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am]
email at Amy.M.Parker@uscg.mil, by Office of Environmental Programs, (202)
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P phone at (202) 372–1423, or in writing 366–8541. FTA is located at 1200 New
at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
Stop 7509, Washington DC 20593–7509 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m.

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to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Physical roadway and lane changes DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising
except Federal holidays. would occur between Market Street and the public of final agency actions
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 34th Avenue while bus service subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim
hereby given that FTA has taken final amenities and improvements would be seeking judicial review of FTA actions
agency action by issuing a certain provided along the Geary corridor from announced herein for the listed public
approval for the public transportation the Transbay Transit Center to 48th transportation project will be barred
project listed below. The actions on the Avenue. The proposed project was the unless the claim is filed on or before
project, as well as the laws under which subject of the Geary Corridor Bus Rapid December 31, 2018.
such actions were taken, are described Transit Project Final Environmental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
in the documentation issued in Impact Statement (Final EIS)/Record of Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief
connection with the project to comply Decision (ROD), dated June 1, 2018. The Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312)
with the National Environmental Policy project’s notice of availability for the 353–2577, or Alan Tabachnick,
Act (NEPA) and in other documents in Final EIS was published in the Federal Environmental Protection Specialist,
the FTA administrative record for the Register on June 15, 2018. Office of Environmental Programs, (202)
project. Interested parties may contact Final agency actions: Section 4(f) 366–8541. FTA is located at 1200 New
either the project sponsor or the FTA determination, dated June 1, 2018; Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
Regional Office for more information. Section 106 finding of no adverse effect 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m.
Contact information for FTA’s Regional on historic properties dated October 17, to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
Offices may be found at https:// 2017; project-level air quality except Federal holidays.
www.fta.dot.gov. conformity; and ROD, dated June 1, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
This notice applies to all FTA 2018. Supporting documentation: The hereby given that FTA has taken final
decisions on the listed project as of the Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit agency action by issuing a certain
issuance date of this notice and all laws Project Final Environmental Impact approval for the public transportation
under which such actions were taken, Statement (Final EIS) with Record of project listed below. The actions on the
including NEPA [42 U.S.C. 4321–4375], Decision, dated June 1, 2018. project, as well as the laws under which
Section 4(f) requirements [23 U.S.C. Elizabeth S. Riklin, such actions were taken, are described
138, 49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning in the documentation issued in
National Historic Preservation Act [16 and Environment. connection with the project to comply
U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42 [FR Doc. 2018–16684 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am] with the National Environmental Policy
U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does BILLING CODE P Act (NEPA) and in other documents in
not, however, alter or extend the the FTA administrative record for the
limitation period for challenges of project. Interested parties may contact
project decisions subject to previous DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION either the project sponsor or the FTA
notices published in the Federal Regional Office for more information.
Register. The project and action that is Federal Transit Administration Contact information for FTA’s Regional
the subject of this notice follow: Offices may be found at https://
Project name and location: The Geary Limitation on Claims Against Proposed www.fta.dot.gov.
Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Public Transportation Projects This notice applies to all FTA
Project in San Francisco, California. AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration decisions on the listed project as of the
Project Sponsor: The San Francisco (FTA), DOT. issuance date of this notice and all laws
Municipal Transportation Authority ACTION: Notice. under which such actions were taken,
(SFMTA), in coordination with San including NEPA [42 U.S.C. 4321–4375],
Francisco County Transportation SUMMARY: This notice announces final Section 4(f) requirements [23 U.S.C.
Authority (SFCTA). Project description: environmental actions taken by the 138, 49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the
The purpose of the Geary Corridor BRT Federal Transit Administration (FTA) National Historic Preservation Act [16
Project is to enhance the performance, for the Regional Transportation U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42
viability, and comfort level of transit Commission of Washoe County’s U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does
and pedestrian travel along a 6.5-mile (RTC’s) Virginia Street Bus RAPID not, however, alter or extend the
BRT corridor that connects to the Transit Extension project in Washoe limitation period for challenges of
Transbay Transit Center in northern San County, Nevada. The project includes project decisions subject to previous
Francisco, California. The Geary construction of a 1.8-mile extension to notices published in the Federal
corridor is a major thoroughfare, its existing bus rapid transit service (the Register. The project and action that is
accommodating more than 50,000 daily RAPID) operating in the Virginia Street the subject of this notice follow:
person trips via public transit; auto corridor from its existing northern Project name and location: The
volumes up to 44,000 vehicles per day; terminus at the 4th Street Station Regional Transportation Commission of
and tens of thousands of daily transfer terminal in Downtown Reno to Washoe County’s (RTC’s) Virginia Street
pedestrian trips. The project will the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Bus RAPID Transit Extension project in
implement BRT service with a The purpose of the project is to increase Washoe County, Nevada.
combination of side-running and center- transit ridership and connectivity, Project Sponsor: The Regional
running bus-only lanes as well as within enhance pedestrian safety, and improve Transportation Commission of Washoe
mixed-flow travel lanes along different accessibility to transit in the Virginia County’s (RTC’s). Project description:
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segments of the 6.5-mile corridor. The Street corridor. The purpose of this The project includes construction of a
project will implement higher-frequency notice is to announce publicly the 1.8-mile extension to its existing bus
bus service, new BRT stations, environmental decisions by FTA on the rapid transit service (the RAPID)
improvements to pedestrian features, subject project and to activate the operating in the Virginia Street corridor
and upgrades to traffic signals, limitation on any claims that may from its existing northern terminus at
including fiber-based transit signal challenge this final environmental the 4th Street Station transfer terminal
priority to optimize bus service. action. in Downtown Reno to the University of

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Dates		By this notice, FTA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim seeking judicial review of FTA actions announced herein for the listed public transportation project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before December 31, 2018.
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.
FR Citation		83 FR 38199

83 FR 38199 - Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 150 (August 3, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration