Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on United States Highway 77 |
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Gregory S. Punske
Federal Highway Administration
August 14, 2012
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48586-48587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19883]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on United States Highway
77
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by FHWA and Other Federal Agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other
Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. Sec.
139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, United
States (US) 77, extending from Interstate Highway 37 (IH 37) in Corpus
Christi, Texas to US 83 in Harlingen, Texas. Those actions grant
licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
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 February 11, 2013. If the
Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time
period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter
time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gregory Punske, P.E., District
Engineer, District B (South), Federal Highway Administration, 300 East
8th Street, Room 826, Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 536-5960;
email: gregory.punske@dot.gov. The FHWA Texas Division Office's normal
business hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (central time) Monday through
Friday.
You may also contact Mr. Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs
Division, Texas Department of Transportation, 118 E. Riverside Drive,
Austin, Texas 78704; telephone: (512) 416-2734; email:
Carlos.Swonke@txdot.gov. The Texas Department of Transportation normal
business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (central time) Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in
the State of Texas: United States highway (US) 77 extending from
Interstate Highway 37 (IH 37) in Corpus Christi, Texas to US 83 in
Harlingen, Texas. The proposed US 77 Upgrade Project area is
approximately 122 miles in length and is defined by its northern
logical terminus at the interchange of US 77 and IH 37 in Corpus
Christi, Texas to the interchange of US 77 and US 83 in Harlingen,
Texas at its southern terminus. The proposed project consists of
upgrading the mainlanes of existing US 77 to a controlled access
facility that meets Interstate standards, along with new location
relief routes around Driscoll and Riviera. The typical section is
anticipated to remain a four-lane divided roadway for the entire
project length. In select locations, the four main lanes would be
supplemented by access roads, overpasses, and interchanges to
facilitate local access. The purpose of the proposed project is to
improve safety, mobility, and continuity within the US 77 Upgrade
Project corridor. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws
under which such actions were taken, are described in the Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the project, dated June 2012, in the FHWA Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on July 10, 2012 and in other
documents in the FHWA project technical files. The EA, FONSI and other
documents in the FHWA project technical file are available by
contacting the FHWA or the Texas Department of Transportation at the
addresses provided above. The FHWA EA and FONSI can be viewed and
downloaded from the TxDOT Web site at http://www.txdot.gov/project_information/projects/corpus_christi/us77_upgrade.htm.
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. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
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 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544]; Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]; and, 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. 470];
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 [16 U.S.C. 470];
Archaeological and Historical Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469].
6. Social and Economic: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
[42 U.S.C. 2000(d) et seq.]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7
U.S.C. 4201-4209].
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7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1342]; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604].
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protections 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. 11514 Protections and Enhancement of Environmental
Quality.
(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: August 8, 2012.
Gregory S. Punske,
District Engineer
[FR Doc. 2012-19883 Filed 8-13-12; 8:45 am]
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