Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California Publication: Federal Register Signing Official: Antonio Johnson Agency: Federal Highway Administration Date: 7 October 2022

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 194 (Friday, October 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 61133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21836]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on 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 a proposed highway project, the California Aqueduct Bridge 
Rehabilitation and Seismic Retrofit on State Route 166 about 2.6 miles 
east of Old River Road and 5 miles west of Interstate 5 in the County 
of Kern, 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 February 
27, 2022. 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: Trais Norris, Branch 
Chief, Southern San Joaquin Valley Management Branch 3, 2015 E Shields 
Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93726, (209) 601-3521, 
trais.norris@dot.ca.gov, Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 
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 the 
Caltrans, 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 in the State of California: The California Aqueduct 
Bridge Rehabilitation and Seismic Retrofit proposes to seismically 
retrofit and rehabilitate California Aqueduct Bridge Number 50-0323 on 
State Route 166. The project is in Kern County east of Maricopa, 2.6 
miles east of Old River Road and 5 miles west of Interstate 5. The 
actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions 
were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) 
for the project, approved on August 22, 2022, in the FHWA Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on August 22, 2022, and in other 
documents in the FHWA project records. The FEA, FONSI, and other 
project records are available by contacting Caltrans at the addresses 
provided above. The Caltrans FEA and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded 
from the project website at https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-6/district-6-projects/06-0s050.
    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. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4335].
    2. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303].
    3. Wildlife: Federal Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1543]; 
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-666(C); Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 760c-760g].
    4. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.].
    5. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344].
    6. Hazardous Waste: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 103]; Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.].
    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).

Antonio Johnson,
Director, Planning, Environment, and Right of Way, Federal Highway 
Administration, California Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-21836 Filed 10-6-22; 8:45 am]
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