[Federal Register: August 30, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 168)]
[Notices]
[Page 50159-50160]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on United States Highway
281 in Texas
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 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 the FHWA and other
Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C.
139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, United
States Highway 281 (US 281), north of San Antonio, beginning at Loop
1604 and heading north to Borgfeld Road in Bexar County in the State of
Texas. 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 February 26, 2008. If the
Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time
period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter
time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Salvador Deocampo, District
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 300 E. 8th Street, Rm. 826,
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 536-5950; e-mail:
salvador.deocampo@fhwa.dot.gov. The FHWA Texas Division Office's normal
business hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. You may also contact Ms.
Dianna Noble, Texas Department of Transportation, 125 E. 11th Street,
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 416-2734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in
the State of Texas: United States Highway 281 (US 281), north of San
Antonio, beginning at Loop 1604 and heading north to Borgfeld Road in
Bexar County in the State of Texas. The project will be an
approximately 7.5 mile long, six-lane tollway with grade separations at
all intersecting roadways (i.e. a fully access-controlled facility)
with full length frontage roads. The proposed highway will follow the
existing US 281 alignment. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the
laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project, dated May 2007, in the
FHWA Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on August 14,
2007, and in other documents in the FHWA project records. The EA,
FONSI, and other documents in the FHWA project records file are
available by contacting the FHWA or the Texas Department of
Transportation at the addresses provided above. 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 [23 U.S.C. 109].
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2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
Section 1536], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
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)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C.
469-469(c)].
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C.
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C.
4201-4209].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319).
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. 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: August 21, 2007.
Achille Alonzi,
Assistant Division Administrator, Austin, Texas.
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