Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Antonio Johnson Date: 22 January 2024 Subjects: American Government , Roads & Highways

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3981-3982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01052]


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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, on State Route 99 from post miles 56.4-
57.6 in Kern County and post miles 0.0-13.5 in Tulare County, 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

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actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed 
on or before [Insert date 150 days after publication in the Federal 
Register]. 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: Javier Almaguer, Senior 
Environmental Scientist, 2015 East Shields Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, 
California 93726, (559) 287-9320, javier.almaguer@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, 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: Caltrans proposes to rehabilitate 
the pavement and construct an additional northbound and southbound lane 
on State Route 99 from Delano to Pixley in Kern and Tulare counties.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental 
Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, 
approved on September 11, 2023, and in other documents in the project 
records. The FEA, FONSI, and other project records are available by 
contacting Caltrans at the address 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/06-0w790.
    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 of 1969 (NEPA) [42 
U.S.C. 4321-4335].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [23 U.S.C. 109(j) and 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)].
    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.].
    7. Social and Economic: NEPA implementation [23 U.S.C. 109(h)]; 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
    8. Executive Orders: E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice and Low-Income Populations; E.O. 11988 Floodplain 
Management.

(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).

Antonio Johnson,
Director of Planning, Environmental and Right of Way, Federal Highway 
Administration, California Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-01052 Filed 1-19-24; 8:45 am]
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