Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions of Proposed Highway/Interchange Improvement in California; Statute of Limitations on Claims

Tashia J. Clemons
Federal Highway Administration
9 February 2018

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5825-5826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02610]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions of Proposed Highway/
Interchange Improvement in California; Statute of Limitations on Claims

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.

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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 the proposed highway project, Niles Canyon Safety Improvements 
Project on State Route 84 (SR-84) between the City of Fremont and the 
town of Sunol in southern Alameda 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 July 9, 
2018. 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: Brian Gassner, 
Environmental Branch Chief, Office of Environmental Analysis, 
California Department of Transportation--District 4, 111 Grand Avenue, 
Oakland, California, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., (510) 286-6025, 
brian.gassner@dot.ca.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway

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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 following highway 
project in the State of California. Caltrans proposes to construct 
multiple safety improvements at specific site locations along the State 
Route 84 (SR-84) corridor between SR 238 (Mission Boulevard) and the 
SR-84/Interstate 680 Separation. Improvements of the project include, 
but are not limited to, fixed object removal and relocation, the 
installation of a rock drapery system and a rockfall fence, limited 
shoulder widening, widening and barrier replacement on Alameda Creek 
Bridge and Overhead (Bridge 33-0039), and the signalization of the 
Pleasanton-Sunol Road/SR-84 intersection. The purpose of this project 
is to improve safety at spot locations and address structural and 
operational deficiencies on SR-84. The actions by the Federal agencies, 
and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the 
Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR)/Environmental Assessment (EA) 
with Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, approved 
on January 18, 2018, and in the Caltrans Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) issued on January 18, 2018, and in other documents in 
the Caltrans project records. The Final EIR/EA with FONSI, FONSI, and 
other project records are available by contacting Caltrans at the 
address provided above. The Caltrans Final EIR/EA and FONSI can be 
viewed and downloaded from the project website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/d4/envdocs.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) Council on Environmental Quality regulations;
    (2) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
    (3) Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21);
    (4) Department of Transportation Act of 1966;
    (5) Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
    (6) Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990;
    (7) Noise Control Act of 1970;
    (8) 23 CFR part 772 FHWA Noise Standards, Policies and Procedures;
    (9) Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f);
    (10) Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987;
    (11) Endangered Species Act of 1973;
    (12) Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
    (13) National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended;
    (14) Historic Sites Act of 1935;
    (15) Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species;
    (16) Executive Order 11990--Protection of Wetlands; and
    (17) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 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).

Tashia J. Clemons,
Director of Program Development, Federal Highway Administration, 
Sacramento, CA.
[FR Doc. 2018-02610 Filed 2-8-18; 8:45 am]
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