83 FR 48686 - Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 187 (September 26, 2018)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 187 (September 26, 2018)
| Page Range | 48686-48687 | |
| FR Document | 2018-20916 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48686-48687] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20916] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental action taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit (MTA NYCT) Canarsie Tunnel Project Alternative Service Plan (ASP), in New York City, New York. The purpose of this notice is to announce publicly the environmental decision 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 February 25, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353-2577, or Juliet Bochicchio, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs, (202) 366-9348. 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 action on the project, as well as the laws under which such action was taken, is 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 environmental file 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 [54 U.S.C. 306108], 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 Alternative Service Plan for the Canarsie Tunnel Project in New York City, New York. Project Sponsor: Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit. Project description: The project proposes to implement the Alternative Service Plan (ASP), which will provide alternative transit and mobility services to diverted L train riders during the temporary 15-month service suspension of the L train between Brooklyn and Manhattan. The proposed ASP includes: Increased temporary alternative subway service during peak and off-peak hours; new temporary bus routes, including one across 14th Street and four over the Williamsburg Bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan; new temporary ferry service between Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Stuyvesant Cove, Manhattan; station access and capacity improvements; additional temporary bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure; traffic management strategies, including a temporary busway on 14th Street and the temporary implementation of high- occupancy vehicles with three or more people (HOV3+) on the Williamsburg Bridge. Previously, in 2015, FTA issued a categorical exclusions (CE), for the Canarsie Tunnel Restoration and Resiliency Projects, and in 2016, FTA issued a CE for the Canarsie Tunnel Core Capacity and State of Good Repair Project. The Core Capacity and State of Good Repair Projects included full-tunnel closure and partial-tunnel closure construction options as well as a preliminary concept of MTA NYCT's alternative service plan for displaced transit riders. Because the proposed alternative service plan is considered a change to the previously approved projects, and is new information not previously reviewed pursuant to NEPA, FTA initiated a Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Section 4(f) Review on the proposed alternative service plan. [[Page 48687]] Final agency action: Finding of No Significant Impact for the Alternative Service Plan for the Canarsie Tunnel Project New York City, New York, dated September 13, 2018. Supporting Documentation: Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Section 4(f) Review, dated July 20, 2018. Elizabeth S. Riklin, Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning and Environment. [FR Doc. 2018-20916 Filed 9-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-57-P
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37 Minutes 27 Seconds East, a distance DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 4(f) requirements [23 U.S.C.
of 131.32 feet to an Iron Pipe Survey 138, 49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the
Monument set; thence South 44 Degrees Federal Transit Administration National Historic Preservation Act [54
25 Minutes 02 Seconds West, a distance U.S.C. 306108], and the Clean Air Act
of 306.41 feet to the Point of Beginning, Limitation on Claims Against Proposed
[42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice
encompassing 0.93 acres, more or less, Public Transportation Projects
does not, however, alter or extend the
situated in the Village of Rantoul, AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration limitation period for challenges of
Champaign County, Illinois. (FTA), DOT. project decisions subject to previous
A1b–3:1 ACTION: Notice. notices published in the Federal
A tract of land being part of Section Register. The project and action that is
SUMMARY: This notice announces final the subject of this notice follow:
11, Township 21 North, Range 9 East of environmental action taken by the
the third Principal Meridian, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Project name and location: The
Champaign County, Illinois, described for the Metropolitan Transportation Alternative Service Plan for the Canarsie
as follows: Authority New York City Transit (MTA Tunnel Project in New York City, New
Commencing at a Rantoul Brass NYCT) Canarsie Tunnel Project York. Project Sponsor: Metropolitan
Monument found stamped ‘‘Rantoul Alternative Service Plan (ASP), in New Transportation Authority New York City
Survey Monument IPLS 2280’’ found at York City, New York. The purpose of Transit. Project description: The project
the intersection of the Southeasterly this notice is to announce publicly the proposes to implement the Alternative
Right-of-way Line of Galaxy Drive and environmental decision by FTA on the Service Plan (ASP), which will provide
the Northeasterly Right-of-Way Line of
subject project and to activate the alternative transit and mobility services
Pacesetter Drive, said corner being
limitation on any claims that may to diverted L train riders during the
Designated Point Number 288 and
challenge this final environmental temporary 15-month service suspension
shown as such on Plat of Survey by
action. of the L train between Brooklyn and
David P. Phillippe, Illinois Professional
Land Surveyor 2591, dated July 9, 2007 DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising Manhattan.
and recorded as Document Number the public of final agency actions The proposed ASP includes:
2007R22404 in the recorder’s office of subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim Increased temporary alternative subway
Champaign County, Illinois; thence seeking judicial review of FTA actions service during peak and off-peak hours;
North 44 Degrees 16 Minutes 24 announced herein for the listed public new temporary bus routes, including
Seconds east along the Southeasterly transportation project will be barred one across 14th Street and four over the
Right-of-Way Line of said Galaxy Drive, unless the claim is filed on or before Williamsburg Bridge between Brooklyn
a distance of 836.86 feet to an Iron Pipe February 25, 2019. and Manhattan; new temporary ferry
Survey Monument set; thence South 45 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: service between Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Degrees 42 Minutes 05 Seconds East, a Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief and Stuyvesant Cove, Manhattan;
distance of 1,351.83 feet to an Iron Pipe Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) station access and capacity
Survey Monument set; thence south 00 353–2577, or Juliet Bochicchio, improvements; additional temporary
Degrees 32 Minutes 38 Seconds East, a Environmental Protection Specialist,
distance of 695.34 feet to an Iron Pipe bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure;
Office of Environmental Programs, (202)
Survey Monument set; thence South 44 traffic management strategies, including
366–9348. FTA is located at 1200 New
Degrees 25 Minutes 02 Seconds West, a Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC a temporary busway on 14th Street and
distance of 1,225.29 feet; thence North 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. the temporary implementation of high-
45 Degrees 38 Minutes 48 Seconds to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, occupancy vehicles with three or more
West, a distance of 80.00 feet to an Iron except Federal holidays. people (HOV3+) on the Williamsburg
Pipe Survey Monument set at a point of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Bridge. Previously, in 2015, FTA issued
beginning; thence continue North 45 hereby given that FTA has taken final a categorical exclusions (CE), for the
Degrees 38 Minutes 48 Seconds West, a agency action by issuing a certain Canarsie Tunnel Restoration and
distance of 132.22 feet to an Iron Pipe approval for the public transportation Resiliency Projects, and in 2016, FTA
Survey Monument set; thence north 44 project listed below. The action on the issued a CE for the Canarsie Tunnel
Degrees 35 Minutes 13 Seconds East, a project, as well as the laws under which Core Capacity and State of Good Repair
distance of 306.46 feet to an Iron Pipe such action was taken, is described in Project. The Core Capacity and State of
Survey Monument set; thence South 45 the documentation issued in connection Good Repair Projects included full-
Degrees 37 Minutes 27 Seconds East, a with the project to comply with the tunnel closure and partial-tunnel
distance of 131.32 feet to an Iron Pipe National Environmental Policy Act closure construction options as well as
Survey Monument set; thence South 44 (NEPA) and in other documents in the a preliminary concept of MTA NYCT’s
Degrees 25 Minutes 02 seconds West, a FTA environmental file for the project. alternative service plan for displaced
distance of 306.41 feet to the point of Interested parties may contact either the transit riders. Because the proposed
beginning, encompassing 0.93 acres, project sponsor or the FTA Regional
more or less, situated in the Village of alternative service plan is considered a
Office for more information. Contact change to the previously approved
Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois.
information for FTA’s Regional Offices projects, and is new information not
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on may be found at https:// previously reviewed pursuant to NEPA,
September 17, 2018. www.fta.dot.gov.
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FTA initiated a Supplemental
Deb Bartell, This notice applies to all FTA Environmental Assessment and Section
Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, decisions on the listed project as of the
FAA, Great Lakes Region.
4(f) Review on the proposed alternative
issuance date of this notice and all laws
service plan.
[FR Doc. 2018–20874 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am] under which such actions were taken,
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Final agency action: Finding of No Supporting Documentation: Assessment and Section 4(f) Review,
Significant Impact for the Alternative Supplemental Environmental dated July 20, 2018.
Service Plan for the Canarsie Tunnel
Elizabeth S. Riklin,
Project New York City, New York, dated
September 13, 2018. Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning
and Environment.
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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 February 25, 2019. | |
| Contact | Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353-2577, or Juliet Bochicchio, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs, (202) 366-9348. 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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