Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed SR-126 (Memorial Boulevard) Improvement Project in Tennessee

Sabrina David
Federal Highway Administration
July 13, 2015

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40119-40120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17028]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed SR-126 
(Memorial Boulevard) Improvement Project in Tennessee

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 FHWA and other Federal 
agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The 
actions relate to a proposed highway project, State Route (SR) 126 
(Memorial Boulevard) Improvements, from East Center Street to 
Interstate 81 (I-81) in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Those actions grant 
licenses, permits, and 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)(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 10, 2015. 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 FHWA: Ms. Theresa Claxton; 
Planning and Program Management Team Leader; Federal Highway 
Administration; Tennessee Division Office; 404 BNA Drive, Building 200, 
Suite 508; Nashville, Tennessee 37217; Telephone (615) 781-5770; email: 
Theresa.Claxton@dot.gov. FHWA Tennessee Division Office's normal 
business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Central Time). You may also 
contact Mr. Jim Ozment, Environmental Division Director; Tennessee 
Department of Transportation (TDOT); James K. Polk Building, Suite 900; 
505 Deaderick Street; Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0334; Telephone (615) 
741-3655, Jim.Ozment@tn.gov. TDOT Environmental Division's normal 
business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Central Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that 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 Tennessee: SR 126 (Memorial Boulevard) Improvements, Project Number 
STP-126(10), Sullivan County, Tennessee. The proposed action will 
improve 8.4 miles of SR 126 (Memorial Boulevard), from East Center 
Street, within the City of Kingsport's city limits, east to I-81 in 
Sullivan County, Tennessee. The Selected Alternative (Alternative B 
Modified) proposes four travel lanes from East Center Street to Harbor 
Chapel Road, three travel lanes from Harbor Chapel Road to Old Stage 
Road, and two travel lanes from Old Stage Road to I-81. Portions of the 
corridor include (1) an additional eastbound travel lane to accommodate 
trucks ascending the steep grade; (2) a continuous, left-turn lane; and 
(3) a compressed roadway cross-section width to minimize impacts to a 
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) listed resource. The 
actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions 
were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(FEIS) for the project, approved on November 19, 2014; in the FHWA 
Record of Decision (ROD) issued on April 8, 2015, and in other 
documents in the FHWA administrative record. The FEIS, ROD, and other 
documents in the FHWA administrative record file are available by 
contacting the FHWA or TDOT at the addresses provided above. The FHWA 
FEIS and ROD can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at 
http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/sr126/, or viewed at the TDOT--
Environmental Division; James K. Polk Building, Suite 900; 505 
Deaderick Street; Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0334.
    This notice does not apply to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), 
or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering (USACE) permitting processes for 
this project, because no TVA or USACE permits have been issued for the 
project to date. 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. 
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109, 23 U.S.C. 128, and 
23 U.S.C. 139].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q) and 23 U.S.C. 
109(j)].
    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 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. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4601-4655]; Farmland Protection Policy 
Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, and Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1376].
    8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675].
    9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species; E.O. 12898 Federal 
Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and 
Low Income Populations; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with 
Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 13166 Improving Access to Services for 
Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP); E.O. 11514 Protection 
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: July 6, 2015.
Sabrina David,
Assistant Division Administrator, Nashville, Tennessee.
[FR Doc. 2015-17028 Filed 7-10-15; 8:45 am]
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