Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Pennsylvania

Renee Sigel
Federal Highway Administration
August 21, 2015

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 50904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20563]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Pennsylvania

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 15, section 
088, Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project (CSVT) in 
Snyder, Union and Northumberland Counties, in the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania. 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 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 FHWA: Ms. Renee Sigel, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 228 Walnut Street, Room 
508, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1720; Office Hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m.; telephone: (717) 221-3461; email: pennsylvania.fhwa@dot.gov. For 
PennDOT: For PennDOT: Mr. Matthew Beck, P.E., Assistant Plans Engineer, 
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 715 Jordan Avenue, P.O. Box 
218, Montoursville, PA 17754; Office Hours 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; 
telephone: (570) 368-4256; email: matbeck@pa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 8, 2003, FHWA (via EPA) published 
a ``Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability'' in the 
Federal Register at 68 FR 47309 (ER-FRL-6642-7) for the following 
highway project: State Route 15, section 088, Central Susquehanna 
Valley Transportation Project (CSVT) in Snyder, Union and 
Northumberland Counties. The project includes the construction of 
approximately 12.4 miles of new, limited access, four-lane highway 
extending from the existing U.S. Route 11/15 Interchange in Monroe 
Township (north of Selinsgrove) in Snyder County to PA Route 147 in 
West Chillisquaque Township (at a location just south of the PA Route 
45 interchange near Montandon) in Northumberland County. The new 
highway includes a connector to PA Route 61 in Shamokin Dam and a new 
bridge crossing over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River extending 
from Union Township, Union County to Point Township, Northumberland 
County. The CSVT project will reduce congestion, provide better access 
to the region, improve safety by reducing traffic conflicts, and 
support population and economic growth that is expected in the region. 
The roadways in the corridor link the towns of Selinsgrove, Shamokin 
Dam, Sunbury, Northumberland, Milton, and Lewisburg. The CSVT Final EIS 
(EIS No. 030356) was published August 8, 2003, the Record of Decision 
was approved in October 2003, and the Re-evaluation No. 1 was approved 
on May 10, 2006. Notice is hereby given that, subsequent to the earlier 
FHWA notice, FHWA and other Federal Agencies have taken final agency 
actions within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by approving a Re-
evaluation and the associated license's, permits and approvals for the 
highway project. The action(s) by FHWA, associated final actions by 
other Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were 
taken, are described in FHWA decisions and its project records, as 
referenced in the Final EIS, Record of Decision, 2006 Re-evaluation No. 
1 and 2015 Re-evaluation No. 2. That information is available by 
contacting FHWA at the address provided above.
    Information about the project and project records also are 
available from FHWA and PennDOT at the addresses provided above. The 
Final EIS, Record of Decision, 2006 Re-evaluation No. 1, 2015 Re-
evaluation No. 2, and FHWA decisions can be viewed and downloaded from 
the project Web site at http://www.csvt.com/ (click on the Resources 
button) or obtained from any contact listed above. This notice applies 
to all Federal agency final actions taken after the issuance date of 
the FHWA Federal Register notice described above. The laws and their 
associated regulations under which actions were taken include, but are 
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 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303; 23 U.S.C. 138]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement 
(Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 319].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667d]; 
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. 470f]; 
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm]; 
Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-469c]; 
Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 
U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Social and Economic: American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 
U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-
4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1387]; Land and Water 
Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act 
(SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300f-300j-26)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 
U.S.C. 401-406]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; 
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, [16 U.S.C. 3901, 3921]; Wetlands 
Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 119(g) and 133(b)(14)]; Flood Disaster Protection 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 4012a, 4106].
    8. Executive Orders: 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. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; 
E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental 
Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing E.O. 
12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs 
and activities apply to this program.)

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

    Issued on: August 12, 2015.
Renee Sigel,
Division Administrator, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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