Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Rodney Whitfield
Federal Highway Administration
31 July 2020

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 148 (Friday, July 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46208-46209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16561]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
California

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

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final. The actions relate 
to a proposed highway project, State Route (SR-) 91 Improvement Project 
between SR-57 and SR-55 from post mile (PM) 4.7 to PM R10.8 (from west 
of State College Boulevard to east of Lakeview Avenue), SR-57 from PM 
15.5 to PM 16.2 (from just south of SR-91 to just north of SR-91), and 
SR-55 from PM 17.4 to PM R17.9 (from south of SR-91 to SR-91) in the 
cities of Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange, and Placentia, in the County of 
Orange, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and 
approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, 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 December 
28, 2020. 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 Caltrans: Smita Deshpande, Chief, 
Generalists' Branch, California Department of Transportation District 
12, Division of Environmental Analysis, 1750 East 4th Street, Santa 
Ana, California 92705, weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Telephone 
number (657) 328-6151, email: smita.deshpande@dot.ca.gov. For FHWA, 
contact David Tedrick at (916) 498-5024 or email david.tedrick@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, FHWA assigned, 
Caltrans assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans has 
taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in 
the State of California: The SR-91 Improvement Project between SR-57 
and SR-55

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(``project'') will improve traffic operations on SR-91 from Post Mile 
(PM) 4.7 to PM R10.8, SR-57 from PM 15.5 to PM 16.2, and on SR-55 from 
PM 17.4 to PM R17.9 in the cities of Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange, and 
Placentia in Orange County, California, a distance of approximately 6 
miles. The proposed improvements would include the SR-91 freeway 
mainline widening, primarily in the eastbound direction, and 
modifications to various interchanges, connectors, ramps, and 
intersections. Construction of the proposed highway project is expected 
to begin in 2026 and is anticipated to be completed in 2030, a duration 
of approximately 3.5 years. The purpose of the proposed project within 
the corridor is to improve capacity and reduce congestion, as well as 
reduce weaving and merging between successive ramps at several 
interchanges. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under 
which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Initial Study 
(IS)/Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project, approved on 6/22/
2020, and in other documents in the FHWA project records. The Final 
Initial Study (IS) with Mitigated Negative Declaration/Environmental 
Assessment (EA) with Finding of No Significant Impact and other project 
records are available by contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided 
above. The Caltrans Final IS/EA can also be requested via email 
D12_SR91_Project@dot.ca.gov, or viewed at the address above.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions as of the 
issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were 
taken, including but not limited to:
    1. 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. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303].
    4. Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and Section 1536], 
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    5. 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)-11]; Archeological and 
Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469 469(c)]; Native American Grave 
Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Clean Water Act 33 U.S.C. 1251-1387.
    7. 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. (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.)

(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).

Rodney Whitfield,
Director, Financial Services, Federal Highway Administration, 
California Division.
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