Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Nevada

Susan Klekar
Federal Highway Administration
December 15, 2010

[Federal Register: December 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 240)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

 
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Nevada

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by FHWA.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final 
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to I-15 
Corridor Improvements from Sahara Avenue to US 95 and related local 
arterial improvements, collectively known as Project NEON, in Clark 
County in the State of Nevada. Those actions grant licenses, permits, 
and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the 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 June 13, 2011. If the Federal 
law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period 
less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period 
still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA: Mr. Abdelmoez Abdalla, 
Environmental Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 705 
North Plaza Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701-0602; telephone: (775) 
687-1231; e- mail Abdelmoez.Abdalla@fhwa.dot.gov. The FHWA Nevada 
Division Office's regular business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
(Pacific Standard Time). For the Nevada Department of Transportation 
(NDOT): Mr. Steve M. Cooke, P.E., Chief, Environmental Services 
Division, Nevada Department of Transportation, 1263 South Stewart 
Street, Carson City, Nevada 89712; telephone: (775) 888-7686; e-mail: 
scooke@dot.state.nv.us. The NDOT office's regular business hours are 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has 
taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by approving 
the ``Record of Decision'' for the following highway project in Clark 
County in the State of Nevada: Project NEON. The proposed project would 
involve improvements to the Interstate 15 (I-15) corridor and major 
street connections beginning south of the I-15/Sahara Avenue 
interchange and continuing to the I-15/US 95/I-515 interchange (the Las 
Vegas Spaghetti Bowl) on the north end, covering a distance of 3.7 
miles. The actions taken by FHWA, and the laws under which such actions 
were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(FEIS) for the project, approved on May 28, 2010 (FHWA-NV-EIS-09-01-F), 
in the FHWA Record of Decision issued on October 21, 2010, and in other 
documents in the FHWA or NDOT project records. The FEIS, ROD and other 
project records are available by contacting FHWA or NDOT at the 
addresses provided above. The FHWA FEIS and ROD can also be viewed at 
the project Web site at http://www.ndotprojectneon.com, or viewed at 
public libraries in the project area.
    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. 
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act (FAHA) [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 
128]; Public Hearing [23 U.S.C. 128].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Noise: Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and 
Construction Noise [23 U.S.C. 109(h), 109(i); 42 U.S.C. 4331, 4332; 
sec. 339(b), Pub. L. 104-59, 109 Stat. 568, 605; 49 CFR 1.48(b)].
    4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303] and Section 6(f) of the Land and 
Water Conservation Act as amended [16 U.S.C 4601].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic 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)-470(ll)]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 
U.S.C. 469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation 
Act [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667 
(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    7. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
    8. 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. 1328, 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. 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: December 9, 2010.
Susan Klekar,
Division Administrator, Carson City, Nevada.
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