Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions of Proposed Highway in California

Larry Vinzant
Federal Highway Administration
28 June 2017

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 29362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13507]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions of 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).

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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, about 12 miles north of the community of 
Bridgeport, along 3.13 miles of U.S. Highway 395 in Mono County, 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 November 
27, 2017. 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: Angela Calloway, Office 
Chief, District 9 Environmental; Caltrans District 9; 500 S. Main St., 
Bishop, CA 93514; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; (760) 872-2424; 
Angie.calloway@dot.ca.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, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Forest Service have 
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 project proposes to widen the paved 
shoulders from 2 to 3 feet to 8 feet on U.S. Highway 395 (U.S. 395) in 
Mono County, north of the community of Bridgeport, near Sonora 
Junction, from 0.3 mile north of Devil's Gate Summit (post mile 88.42) 
to Burcham Flat Road (post mile 91.55). In addition, the existing curve 
between post miles 91.25 and 91.55 (Lemus Curve) has a nonstandard 
radius and super elevation rate. There were no actions taken by any 
Federal agencies. The Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 
project, and Caltrans' Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), was 
approved and issued on May 3, 2017. The EA, FONSI, and other project 
records are available by contacting Caltrans at the address provided 
above. The Caltrans EA and FONSI can also be viewed and downloaded from 
the Internet at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/d9/projects/aspenfales/index.html.
    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 (40 CFR 1500 et 
seq.; 23 CFR 771);
    2. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4351 
et seq.);
    3. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, 
Pub. L. 112-141);
    4. Clean Air Act of 1963, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);
    5. Noise Control Act of 1979 (42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.);
    6. FHWA Noise Standards, Policies, and Procedures (23 CFR 772);
    7. Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f) (49 
U.S.C. 303);
    8. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987 (33 U.S.C. 1344);
    9. Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543);
    10. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712);
    11. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (54 
U.S.C. 306108 et seq.);
    12. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands;
    13. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management;
    14. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species;
    15. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice and Low-Income Populations;
    16. Title VI of Civil Rights Act 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), 
as amended.

(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: June 16, 2017.
Larry Vinzant,
Senior Environmental Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, 
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2017-13507 Filed 6-27-17; 8:45 am]
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