Notice2026-01367
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects-Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project, Austin, Travis County, Texas, and 175 Park Ave Project, New York, New York
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Published
January 26, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Transit Administration
Abstract
This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regarding two projects: the Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project in Austin, Texas; and 175 Park Avenue Project in New York, New York. The purpose of this notice is to publicly announce FTA's environmental decisions on the subject projects, and to activate the limitation on any claims that may challenge these final environmental actions.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01367]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation
Projects--Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project, Austin, Travis County,
Texas, and 175 Park Ave Project, New York, New York
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regarding two projects: the Austin
Light Rail Phase 1 Project in Austin, Texas; and 175 Park Avenue
Project in New York, New York. The purpose of this notice is to
publicly announce FTA's environmental decisions on the subject
projects, and to activate the limitation on any claims that may
challenge these final environmental actions.
DATES: A claim seeking judicial review of FTA actions announced herein
for the listed public transportation projects will be barred unless the
claim is filed on or before June 25, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Loster, Assistant Chief
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (202) 360-2322, or Saadat Khan,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Policy and
Programs, (202) 366-6385. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FTA has taken
final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l) by issuing certain
approvals for the public transportation projects listed below. The
actions on the projects, as well as the laws under which such actions
were taken, are described in the documentation issued in connection
with the project to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and in other documents in the FTA environmental project files
for the project. Interested parties may contact either the project
sponsor or the relevant FTA Regional Office for more information.
Contact information for FTA's Regional Offices may be found at <a href="https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/regional-offices/regional-offices">https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/regional-offices/regional-offices</a>.
This notice applies to all FTA decisions on the listed projects as
of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such
actions were taken, including, but not limited to, NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4321-4347), Section 4(f) requirements (49 U.S.C. 303), Section 6(f) of
the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (54 U.S.C. 200305), Section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108), the
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531), the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.
1251), the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act (42 U.S.C. 4601), and the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q).
This notice does not, however, alter or extend the limitation period
for challenges of project decisions subject to previous notices
published in the Federal Register. The project actions that are the
subject of this notice follow:
1. Project name and location: Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project
(Austin Project), Austin, Travis County, Texas.
Project Sponsor: Austin Transit Partnership, Austin, Texas.
Project description: The Austin Project includes construction of
approximately 9.8-miles of new light rail transit (LRT) beginning at
the intersection of Guadalupe Street and 38th Street, continuing south
through downtown Austin before crossing Lady Bird Lake on a new
dedicated LRT bridge. South of Lady Bird Lake, the corridor splits into
two branches with one continuing further south along South Congress
Avenue to Oltorf Street and the other extending east along East
Riverside Drive, ending just west of State Highway 71. The Austin
Project also includes the construction of 15 new stations, an
operations and maintenance facility, one maintenance of way shop, and
three park and ride facilities.
Final agency action: Section 4(f) use determination, dated January
7, 2026; Section 6(f) use determination, dated January 7, 2026; Section
106 Programmatic Agreement, dated January 7, 2026; and Austin Light
Rail Phase 1 Combined Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)/
Record of Decision (ROD), dated January 16, 2026.
Supporting documentation: Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Combined FEIS/
ROD, dated January 16, 2026, and Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), dated January 10, 2025. The
Combined FEIS/ROD, DEIS, and supporting documents can be viewed and
downloaded from: <a href="https://www.atptx.org/milestones/atp-releases-final-environmental-impact-statement-record-of-decision">https://www.atptx.org/milestones/atp-releases-final-environmental-impact-statement-record-of-decision</a>.
2. Project name and location: 175 Park Avenue Project (New York
Project), New York, New York.
Project sponsor: Commodore Owner LLC.
Project description: The New York Project would redevelop 175 Park
Avenue, located adjacent to Grand Central Terminal in New York, New
York. The New York Project includes the leasehold acquisition of the
site, demolition of the existing hotel, and construction of a new,
mixed-use office and hotel building with retail, public space, and
large-scale transit and public concourse improvements.
Final agency action: Section 106 No Adverse Effect determination,
dated October 16, 2025; Section 4(f) no use determination, dated
October 16, 2025; 175 Park Avenue Project Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI), dated January 9, 2026.
Supporting documentation: 175 Park Avenue Environmental Assessment
(EA), dated October 16, 2025. The EA, and associated documents can be
viewed and downloaded from: <a href="https://175parkproject.nyc">https://175parkproject.nyc</a>.
(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).)
Megan Blum,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning and Environment.
[FR Doc. 2026-01367 Filed 1-23-26; 8:45 am]
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