Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Matthew Schmitz
Federal Highway Administration
August 20, 2015

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 161 (Thursday, August 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 50710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20559]


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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), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to 
23 U.S.C. 327 and other Federal agencies.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans, that are final within the meaning 
of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway 
project on northbound Interstate 680 from south of State Route (SR) 237 
(Calaveras Boulevard) to north of SR 84 (Vallecitos Road) in or near 
the cities of Milpitas, Fremont, and Pleasanton, and the community of 
Sunol in Santa Clara and Alameda Counties in the 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 
January 19, 2016. 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: Wahida Rashid, Branch 
Chief, Office of Environmental Analysis, Ill Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 
94612, during normal business hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., telephone 
(510) 286-5935, or email wahida.rashid@dot.ca.gov. For USFWS: John 
Cleckler, Caltrans Liaison, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 
Cottage Way, Suite W-2605, Sacramento, CA 95825-1846, (916) 414-6600, 
email john clecklerialfws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of 
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for 
this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that 
Caltrans has taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) 
by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the 1-680 Northbound 
HOV/Express Lane project in the State of California: The project 
proposes an approximately 15-mile HOV/express lane from south of SR 237 
(post mile 6.5) in Santa Clara County to north of SR 84 (post mile 
12.4) in Alameda County. The HOV/express lane would be a specially-
designated freeway lane that is free for carpools and other eligible 
users, but also gives single-occupancy-vehicles the option to pay tolls 
to use the HOV/express lane. The actions by the Federal agencies, and 
the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the 
Final Environmental Assessment (EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI) for the project, approved on July 28, 2015. The EAIFONSI, and 
other project records are available by contacting Caltrans at the 
address provided above. The Caltrans EA and FONSI can be viewed and 
downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm.
    The USFWS decision and Biological Opinion are available by 
contacting USFWS at the address provided 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. Council on Environmental Quality Regulations
    2. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.
    3. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
Justice and Low-Income Populations
    4. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
    5. National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended
    6. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management
    7. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987
    8. Federal Clean Air Act
    9. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970 (23 CFR 772)
    10. Federal Endangered Species Act
    11. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
    12. Executive Order 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.)

    Authority:  23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1)

Matthew Schmitz,
Director, Project Delivery, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. 2015-20559 Filed 8-19-15; 8:45 am]
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