Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Interstate-11 (I-11), Nogales to Wickenburg, in Santa Cruz, Pima, Pinal, Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, AZ Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Karla S. Petty Date: 22 November 2021 Subject: American Government , The Environment, Roads & Highways Topic: Interstate Highway System

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 66385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25363]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Interstate-11 (I-
11), Nogales to Wickenburg, in Santa Cruz, Pima, Pinal, Maricopa and 
Yavapai Counties, AZ

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 that are final. 
The actions relate to the Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 
and Record of Decision (ROD) for the Interstate-11 (I-11), Nogales to 
Wickenburg, in Santa Cruz, Pima, Pinal, Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, 
AZ. The actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

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 with authority on the highway project 
will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before April 21, 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: Mr. Aryan Lirange, Senior Urban 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 4000 N Central Avenue, Suite 
1500, Phoenix, Arizona 85012; telephone: (602) 382-8973 email: 
Aryan.lirange@dot.gov. The FHWA Arizona Division normal business hours 
are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time).
    You may also contact: Ms. Rebecca Yedlin, Environmental 
Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration, 4000 N Central Avenue, 
Suite 1500, Phoenix, Arizona 85012; telephone: (602) 382-8979, email: 
Rebecca.yedlin@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other 
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing licenses, 
permits, and approvals for the following project in the State of 
Arizona: I-11, Nogales to Wickenburg. The actions by FHWA and other 
relevant Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were 
taken, are described in the Tier 1 Draft EIS approved on March 19, 
2019, Tier 1 Final Tier 1 EIS approved on June, 24, 2021, in the ROD 
issued on November 15, 2021, and in other documents in the project 
file. Project decision documents are available online at: http://www.i11study.com/Arizona/. 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: National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.]; Federal-Aid 
Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 101 et seq.]; Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
seq.]; Section 4(f) of the US Department of Transportation Act of 1966 
[49 U.S.C. 303, 23 U.S.C. 138]; Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-
1544, 1536]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; The 
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, [54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.]; 
Archeological Resources Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 16 U.S.C. 470aa-mm]; 
Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469]; Native 
American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 
3001-3013]; Title VI of Civil Rights Act [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.]; 
American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland 
Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.]; Clean Water Act 
[33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.]; 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).

     Issued on: November 16, 2021.
Karla S. Petty,
Arizona Division Administrator, Phoenix, Arizona.
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