[Federal Register: February 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 32)]
[Notices]
[Page 7734-7735]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Statute of Limitations on Claims; Notice of Final
Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to
23 U.S.C. 327.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final within the meaning of
23 U.S.C. 139(l) (1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project,
Interstate Routes 10 (PM 31.1/31.3)/605 (PM20.2/20.6) Direct Connector
project in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. Those
actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
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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 actions on the highway
project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before August
18, 2009. 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: Gary Iverson, Senior Environmental
Planner, Caltrans, District 7, Division of Environmental Planning, 100
South Main Street, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90012-3712, (213) 897-
3818 gary_Iverson@dot.ca.gov.
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, have 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
construct a fly-over direct connector from the southbound Interstate
605 to the eastbound Interstate 10 separating the at-grade connectors
into individual connectors. Completing the project would improve the
safety and operation of the affected connectors within interchange. The
project would occur between postmiles 31.1/31.3 along I-10 and
postmiles 20.2/20.6 along I-605 near the City of Baldwin Park. The
actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions
were taken, are described in the Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for the project, approved on January 30, 2009. The FONSI and
other project records are available by contacting Caltrans at the
addresses provided above. The Caltrans FONSI can be viewed and
downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist07/
resources/envdocs/.
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:
General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42
U.S.C. 4321-4351]; Federal Aid Highway Act; [23 U.S.C. 109].
Air: Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the
National historic Preservation Acct of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C.
470(aa)-11].
Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C.
2000(d)-2000(d) (1)]; The Uniform Relocation Assistance Act and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended.
Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675;
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA);
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. 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: February 12, 2009.
Shawn E. Oliver,
South Team Leader, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration.
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