Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Juneau Access Improvements Project in Alaska

Sandra A. Garcia-Aline
Federal Highway Administration
30 July 2018

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36661-36662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16263]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Juneau Access 
Improvements Project in Alaska

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation (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 final actions taken by the FHWA. The 
actions relate to the proposed Juneau Access Improvements (JAI) Project 
in the City and Borough of Juneau, Haines Borough, and Municipality of 
Skagway Borough in the State of Alaska. Those actions grant 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 FHWA actions on the JAI Project will be barred unless the claim is 
filed on or before December 27, 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: Tim Haugh, Environmental Program 
Manager, FHWA, Alaska Division, 709 West 9th Street, Room 851, Juneau, 
AK 99802, telephone (907) 586-7418; email: Tim.Haugh@dot.gov. The FHWA 
Alaska Division Office's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. (Alaska Time), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You 
may also contact Greg Lockwood, Preliminary Design and Environmental 
Group Chief, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, 
Southcoast Region, P.O. Box 112506, Juneau, AK 99811-2506, telephone 
(907) 465-1828; email: greg.lockwood@alaska.gov. The DOT&PF Southcoast 
Region's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Alaska 
Time), Monday through Friday, except State and Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken 
final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing approvals 
for the JAI Project (Project Number STP-000S (131)/71100) in the State 
of Alaska. The purpose of the JAI Project is to improve public access 
to and from Juneau in Lynn Canal. Seven build alternatives were 
evaluated, along with a No Action Alternative. Alternatives include a 
combination of highway and ferry routes and improved ferry service in 
Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska. The routes pass through City and 
Borough of Juneau, Haines Borough, and/or Municipality of Skagway 
Borough. The selected alternative was the No Action Alternative.
    The actions by the FHWA, and the laws under which such actions were 
taken, are described in the JAI Project Final Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement (Final SEIS) and Record of Decision 
(ROD), issued on June 18, 2018. The Final SEIS and ROD are available on 
the project website at www.juneauaccess.alaska.gov, or obtained from 
the contacts provided above.
    This notice applies to all FHWA 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 and 23 U.S.C. 128]; 
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (ANILCA) [16 
U.S.C. 3164].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966, as amended [49 U.S.C. 303]; ANILCA Title XI (Conservation System 
Units) [16 U.S.C. Ch. 58, Subchapter IV, Section 3161 et seq].
    4. Fish and Wildlife: Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) 
of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and Section 1536]; Marine Mammal 
Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361-1423h]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination 
Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667d]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) [16 U.S.C. 
703-712]; Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668-668d]; 
Magnuson-Steven Fishery Conservation and Management Act/Sustainable 
Fisheries Act [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 306108]; 
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-
470(mm)]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C. 
312501-312508]; Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act 
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 
1996]; ANILCA Title VIII, Section 810 (Subsistence) [16 U.S.C. 3120]; 
Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Act [42 U.S.C 4601 et 
seq].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Sections 319 and 
401) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1387]; Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-
300(j)(6)]; 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 Section 10 [33 U.S.C. 1344]; Emergency Wetlands 
Resources Act, [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 
119(g) and 133(b)(14)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-
4128].
    8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11988, Floodplain Management; E.O. 11990, 
Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income 
Populations; E.O. 13112, Invasive

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Species; E.O. 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments; E.O. 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with 
Limited English Proficiency; E.O. 13186, Responsibilities of Federal 
Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds.

(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 23, 2018.
Sandra A. Garcia-Aline,
Federal Highway Administration, Alaska Division Administrator, Juneau.
[FR Doc. 2018-16263 Filed 7-27-18; 8:45 am]
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