Notice2021-13444
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
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Published
June 24, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
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 the proposed Eastbound (EB) State Route 91 (SR-91) Atlantic Ave. to Cherry Ave. Auxiliary Lane Improvements Project on SR-91 at post mile R11.8 to R13.2 within the County of Los Angeles, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 33470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13444]
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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 within the meaning of
23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to the proposed Eastbound (EB)
State Route 91 (SR-91) Atlantic Ave. to Cherry Ave. Auxiliary Lane
Improvements Project on SR-91 at post mile R11.8 to R13.2 within the
County of Los Angeles, 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 actions on the highway
project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before November
22, 2021. 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: Thoa Le, Senior
Environmental Planner, Division of Environmental Planning, California
Department of Transportation--District 7, 100 South Main Street, Los
Angeles, CA 90012. Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., telephone: (213)
266-6875, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbbfcbccd5c2caba8f979a958f9298af94b8939e898982bb9f948fd5989ad59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91d5a1a6bfa8a0d0e5fdf0ffe5f8f2c5fed2f9f4e3e3e8d1f5fee5bff2f0bff6fee7">[email protected]</span></a>. For FHWA, contact
David Tedrick at (916) 498-5024 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#680c091e010c461c0d0c1a010b03280c071c460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="caaeabbca3aee4beafaeb8a3a9a18aaea5bee4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, FHWA assigned, and
the 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: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro), in cooperation with the Gateway
Cities Council of Governments and Caltrans proposes to develop and
implement an auxiliary lane on EB SR-91 within a 1.4-mile segment from
the southbound Interstate 710 interchange connector to EB SR-91, to
Cherry Avenue to enhance safety conditions, reduce congestion, and
improve freeway operations. The actions by the Federal agencies, and
the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the
Final Initial Study (IS)/Environmental Assessment (EA) with Mitigated
Negative Declaration (MND)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
approved on May 24, 2021, and in other documents in the FHWA project
records. The Final IS/EA with MND/FONSI, and other project records are
available by contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The
Caltrans Final IS/EA with MND/FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from
Reports menu on the project website at: <a href="https://www.metro.net/projects/i-605-corridor-hot-spots-program/SR-91-early-action-projects/">https://www.metro.net/projects/i-605-corridor-hot-spots-program/SR-91-early-action-projects/</a> or viewed
at Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library in the city of Long Beach. 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) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969;
(2) Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
(3) U.S. EPA Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines (40 Code of Federal
Regulations [CFR] 230);
(4) Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA);
(5) Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987;
(6) Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (see Clean Water
Act of 1977 & 1987);
(7) Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as amended;
(8) Endangered Species Act of 1973;
(9) Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species;
(10) Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
(11) Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, as amended;
(12) Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972;
(13) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
(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: June 15, 2021.
Rodney Whitfield,
Director, Financial Services, Federal Highway Administration,
California Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-13444 Filed 6-23-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-RY-P
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