Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes Study, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, Maryland and Fairfax County, Virginia Publication: Federal Register Signing Official: Gregory Murrill Agency: Federal Highway Administration Date: 30 August 2022 Topic: Interstate Highway System

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53042-53043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18733]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the I-495 & I-270 
Managed Lanes Study, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, Maryland 
and Fairfax County, Virginia

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 actions taken by FHWA and other Federal 
agencies that are final. The actions relate to the I-495 and I-270 
Managed Lanes Study, in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, 
Maryland and Fairfax County, Virginia.

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 January 27, 2023. 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: Gregory Murrill, Division 
Administrator, Maryland Division, Federal Highway Administration, 
George H. Fallon Building, 31 Hopkins Plaza--Suite 1520, Baltimore, 
Maryland, 21201, Telephone (410) 962-4440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other 
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing approvals 
for the I-495 and I-270 Managed Lanes Study in Montgomery County and 
Prince George's County in the State of Maryland and Fairfax County in 
the State of Virginia. The project will replace the 60-year-old 
American Legion Bridge and deliver two high occupancy toll managed 
lanes on an approximately 14-mile stretch of I-495 and I-270. The 
purpose of this project is to develop a travel demand management 
solution(s) that addresses congestion, improves trip reliability on I-
495 and I-270 within the study limits and enhances existing and planned 
multimodal mobility and connectivity. The needs that are addressed by 
this project include accommodating existing traffic and long-term 
traffic growth, enhancing trip reliability, providing additional 
roadway travel choices, accommodating homeland security, and

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improving the movement of goods and services.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the FHWA Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project, signed June 17, 2022, in the 
Record of Decision (ROD) for the project, issued on August 25, 2022, 
and in other project documents in the FHWA administrative record. The 
FEIS, ROD, and other documents in the FHWA administrative record files 
are available by contacting FHWA, using the contact information 
provided above. The FEIS and ROD can be viewed and downloaded from the 
project Op Lanes Maryland website at https://oplanesmd.com/environmental/.
    This notice applies to FHWA agency decision 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 [42 U.S.C. 4321- 4351].
    2. Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    3. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    4. Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 
U.S.C. 303].
    5. Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 1536].
    6. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)].
    7. Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    8. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668-668c].
    9. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 
as amended [16 U.S.C. 470].
    10. Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
    11. Clean Water Act (Section 319, Section 401, Section 402, Section 
404) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377].
    12. Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300 (f) et seq.].
    13. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.].
    14. Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.].
    15. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-
6992(k)].
    16. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675].
    17. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 [42 U.S.C. 12101].
    18. Executive Order 11990 Protection of Wetlands.
    19. Executive Order 11988 Floodplain Management.
    20. Executive Order 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations.
    21. Executive Order 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural 
Resources.
    22. Executive Order 13007 Indian Sacred Sites.
    23. Executive Order 13287 Preserve America.
    24. Executive Order 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian 
Tribal Governments.
    25. Executive Order 11514 Protection and Enhancement of 
Environmental Quality.
    26. Executive Order 13112 Invasive Species.
    27. Executive Order 13166 Improving Access to Services for Persons 
with Limited English Proficiency.

(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: August 25, 2022.
Gregory Murrill,
Division Administrator, Baltimore, Maryland.
[FR Doc. 2022-18733 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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