Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions of Proposed Highway in California

Topics:  Interstate Highway System

Rodney Whitfield
Federal Highway Administration
7 July 2021

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35866-35867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14423]


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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), Department of 
Transportation (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 the proposed Interstate 105 Express Lanes Project at post mile 105 
R0.5/R18.1 and 110 R13.8/R14.8 within the County of Los Angeles, 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 December 
6, 2021. 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: Thoa Le, Senior 
Environmental Planner, Division of Environmental Planning, California 
Department of Transportation--District 7, 100 South Main Street, Los 
Angeles, CA 90012. Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., telephone: (213) 
269-0238, email: 105ExpressLanes@dot.ca.gov. For FHWA, contact David 
Tedrick at (916) 498- 5024 or email david.tedrick@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, FHWA assigned, and 
Caltrans assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that Caltrans and 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: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan 
Transportation Authority (Metro) and Caltrans propose to convert the 
existing High Occupancy Vehicle lane on the I-105, from I-405 to 
Studebaker Road, to two Express Lanes in each direction with 
nonstandard lane and shoulder widths. The two Express Lanes would be 
separated from the general-purpose lanes by a 2-foot-wide buffer. The 
project would also include a new overhead tolling system and signage, 
dynamic pricing on the Express Lanes, and other improvements to the I-
105 Corridor including sound walls and auxiliary lanes. 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) approved on May 21, 2021, and in other documents in the FHWA 
project records. The Final EIR/EA with FONSI, and other project records 
are available by contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. 
The Caltrans Final EIR/EA with FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from 
Reports menu on the project website at: https://media.metro.net/2021/Final-EIR-EAI-105-ExpressLanes-Project-April-2021.pdf. 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) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969;

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    (2) Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
    (3) U.S. EPA Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines (40 Code of Federal 
Regulations [CFR] 230);
    (4) Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA);
    (5) Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987;
    (6) Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (see Clean Water 
Act of 1977 & 1987);
    (7) Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as amended;
    (8) Endangered Species Act of 1973;
    (9) Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species;
    (10) Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
    (11) Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, as amended;
    (12) Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972;
    (13) 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).

    Issued on: June 30, 2021.
Rodney Whitfield,
Director, Financial Services, Federal Highway Administration, 
California Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-14423 Filed 7-6-21; 8:45 am]
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