[Federal Register: February 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 29)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Harrisonburg
Southeast Connector Location Study in Virginia
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 the
Harrisonburg Southeast Connector Location Study in Rockingham County
and the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia. 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 August 11, 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. John Simkins, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, 400 North 8th
Street, Room 750, Richmond, Virginia 23219; telephone: (804) 775-33242,
e-mail: John.Simkins@dot.gov. The FHWA Virginia Divisions Office's
normal business hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (eastern time). For the
Virginia Department of Transportation: Mr. Nicholas Nies, Virginia
Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond,
Virginia 23219; telephone: (804) 786-1092; e-mail:
Nicholas.Nies@VDOT.Virginia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA 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 Virginia: Harrisonburg Southeast Connector Location Study.
The study area for the project was generally between U.S. Route 11 and
U.S. route 33 in Rockingham County southeast of the City of
Harrisonburg. A range of alternatives to meet the transportation needs
were evaluated, and FHWA selected Candidate Build Alternative 4 and
Candidate Build Alternative 1 Modified. 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 October 18, 2007 (FHWA-VA-EIS-06-01-F), in the FHWA Record of
Decision (ROD) issued on December 21, 2007, and in other documents in
the FHWA or VDOT project records. The FEIS, ROD, and other project
records are available by contacting FHWA or VDOT at the addresses
provided above. The FHWA FEIS and ROD can also be viewed at the project
Web site at http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/SEConnector.asp or at
VDOT's offices.
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 by 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].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
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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]; 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 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. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d)-
2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996];
Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
7. Executive Orders: E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income
Population; E.O. 13007, Indian Sacred Sites.
(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: February 5, 2008.
John Simkins,
Environmental Protection Specialist.
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