Notice of Final State Agency Actions on Sunset Road: I-10 to River Road Pima County, Arizona Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Karla S. Petty Date: 27 January 2023 Subjects: American Government , The Environment, Roads & Highways Topic: Interstate Highway System

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5398-5399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01630]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final State Agency Actions on Sunset Road: I-10 to 
River Road Pima County, Arizona

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the Arizona Department of 
Transportation (ADOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken 
by ADOT and other relevant Federal agencies that are final. The actions 
relate to the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed project Sunset Road: I-10 
to River Road, Pima County, Arizona. The actions grant licenses, 
permits, and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, FHWA, on behalf of ADOT, 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 with authority on the 
highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before 
June 26, 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: Mr. Steven Olmsted, NEPA Assignment 
Manager, Environment Planning, Arizona Department of Transportation, 
205 S 17th Avenue, MD EM02, Phoenix, Arizona 85007; telephone: (480) 
202-6050, email: solmsted@azdot.gov. The Arizona Department of 
Transportation normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
(Mountain Standard Time).
    You may also contact: Mr. Paul O'Brien, Environmental Planning 
Administrator, Arizona Department of Transportation, 205 S 17th Avenue, 
MD EM02, Phoenix, Arizona 85007; telephone: (480) 356-2893, email: 
POBrien@azdot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective April 16, 2019, the FHWA assigned 
and ADOT assumed environmental responsibilities for this project 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding executed by 
FHWA and ADOT.
    Notice is hereby given that ADOT and other relevant Federal 
agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing licenses, permits, 
and approvals for the following project in the State of Arizona: Sunset 
Road: I-10 to River Road, Pima County, Arizona. The actions by ADOT and 
other relevant Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions 
were taken, are described in the Draft EA approved on March 24, 2022, 
Final EA approved within the Finding of No Significant Impact issued on 
May 2, 2022, and in other documents in the administrative record. The 
FEA, FONSI, and other project records are available by contacting ADOT 
at the addresses provided above. Project decision documents are also 
available online at: https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/One.aspx?pageId=533587.
    This notice applies to all ADOT and other relevant 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. 
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act 
of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement 
(Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 319].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], 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

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Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; 
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-11]; 
Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-469(c)]; 
Native American Grave 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]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Land and Water Conservation Fund 
(LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 
300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; Emergency Wetlands 
Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 
U.S.C. 4001-4128].
    8. Water: Clean Water Act 33 U.S.C. 1251-1387.
    9. Executive orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income 
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural 
Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; 
E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental 
Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Planning and Construction.)

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).

Karla S. Petty,
Arizona Division Administrator, Phoenix, Arizona.
[FR Doc. 2023-01630 Filed 1-26-23; 8:45 am]
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