Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Kentucky and Tennessee

Todd Jeter
Federal Highway Administration
23 December 2019

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70618-70619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27021]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Kentucky and Tennessee

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. The actions relate to a proposed highway 
project for the construction of US-641/State Route (SR) 54 from just 
north of Puryear in Henry County, Tennessee to just south of Murray in 
Calloway County, Kentucky. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and 
approvals for the project. The FHWA's Finding of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI) provides details on the Selected Alternative for the proposed 
improvements.

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 May 21, 2020. 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 in Kentucky: Mr. Todd Jeter; 
Division Administrator; Federal Highway Administration; Kentucky 
Division Office; 330 West Broadway, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; 
Telephone (502) 223-6720; email: Todd.Jeter@dot.gov. The FHWA Kentucky 
Division Office's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
(Eastern Time). For FHWA in Tennessee: Ms. Theresa Claxton; Program 
Development Team Leader; Federal Highway Administration; Tennessee 
Division Office; 404 BNA Drive, Building 200, Suite 508; Nashville, 
Tennessee 37217; Telephone (615) 781-5770; email: 
Theresa.Claxton@dot.gov. FHWA Tennessee Division Office's normal 
business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Central Time). You may also 
contact Mr. Daniel Peake, Director of the Division of Environmental 
Analysis, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, 
Kentucky 40622; Telephone (502) 564-7250, Danny.Peake@ky.gov. The 
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Division of Environmental 
Analysis's normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern 
Time). The contact at the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) 
is Ms. Susannah Kniazewycz, Environmental Division Director, James K. 
Polk Building, Suite 900, 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, Tennessee 
37243-0334; Telephone (615) 741-3655, Susannah.Kniazewycz@tn.gov. The 
TDOT Environmental Division's normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 
p.m. (Central Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other 
Federal agencies 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 located in northwestern Tennessee and southwestern 
Kentucky, more specifically described as: Construction of US 641/SR-54, 
KYTC Item Number 1-314.20 and TDOT Project Number 101886.05, Calloway 
County, Kentucky and Henry County, Tennessee. The

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proposed action will provide a facility for safe and efficient movement 
of traffic and freight in the region, particularly between I-24, I-40, 
and I-69. The Selected Alternative proposes the construction of two 
roadway sections within the project. The southern portion constructs 
US-641/SR-54 from north of Howard Road to the Tennessee-Kentucky State 
Line and consists of two 12-foot travel lanes in each direction, a 14-
foot turning lane, and 8-foot outside shoulders, within an approximate 
300-foot right-of-way (ROW). Construction will be phased to initially 
build a three-lane section with intent for future widening to the 
ultimate five-lane configuration. The northern portion of the project 
constructs US-641 from the Tennessee-Kentucky State Line to just south 
of the bridge over the Middle Fork of the Clarks River and consists of 
two 12-foot travel lanes in each direction, 4-foot inside shoulders, 
10-foot outside shoulders, and a 48-foot depressed median, within an 
approximate 330-foot ROW.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) 
for the project, approved on July 17, 2019, and in the FHWA FONSI 
issued on November 15, 2019, and in other documents in the FHWA project 
records. The EA, FONSI, and other project records are available by 
contacting FHWA, TDOT, or KYTC at the addresses provided above. The 
FHWA EA and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project website 
at https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictOne/Pages/US-641-Calloway-.aspx or viewed at the TDOT Central Office; James K. Polk 
Building, Suite 700, 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37243; 
the TDOT Region 4, Administrative Building, 300 Benchmark Place, 
Jackson, Tennessee 38301; the KYTC Central Office, 200 Mero Street, 
Frankfort, Kentucky 40622; or the KYTC District 1 Office, 5501 Kentucky 
Dam Road, Paducah, Kentucky 42003.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions that are final 
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].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]; 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 [54 U.S.C. 300101 et 
seq.].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 
4201-4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, and Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377].
    8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675].
    9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species; E.O. 12898 Federal 
Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and 
Low Income Populations; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with 
Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of 
Environmental Quality.

(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: December 5, 2019.
Todd Jeter,
Division Administrator, Frankfort, Kentucky.
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