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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 

has taken final agency actions subject to 

23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, 

permits, and approvals for the following 

Off the Highway System Project in the 

State of California: CV Link MultiModal Path Project. CV Link proposes to 

construct a 49± mile multi-modal 

transportation path for use by bicycles, 

pedestrians and low speed electric 

vehicles. The project is located in the 

Coachella Valley and extends across 

eight (8) municipalities, unincorporated 

county lands, and reservation land of 

three (3) Native American Tribes. The 

purpose of the project is to address a 

lack of integrated multi-modal access 

throughout the valley and enhance the 

active transportation network from the 

City of Palm Springs to the City of 

Coachella. CV Link largely is to be built 

atop the embankments and levees of the 

region’s principal watercourses, 

including Whitewater Floodplain, 

Tahquitz Creek, Chino Creek, and the 

Whitewater and Coachella Valley 

Stormwater Channels. Grade-separated 

crossings (bridges or under-crossings) of 

major roadways are also proposed. In 

areas where these major drainage 

corridors are inaccessible, on-street 

routes are proposed. Route alignments 

using the street network are considered 

in challenging areas and will provide 

options for near and long-term 

implementation. 

The project is intended to enhance 

connectivity between major 

employment, residential, recreational, 

and institutional centers throughout the 

valley, while promoting the use of 

alternative modes of transportation. The 

project will have important impacts on 

the Coachella Valley region, including 

increased tourism, increased business 

and residential values within 1⁄2 mile, 

gasoline savings, construction projects, 

and reduced medical costs from reduced 

obesity and other health issues. 

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, approved on December 21, 2017 

and the Finding of No Significant 

Impact (FONSI) issued on July 26, 2018 

and in other documents in the Caltrans’ 

project records. The EA, FONSI and 

other project records are available by 

contacting Caltrans at the address 

provided above. The Caltrans EA and 

FONSI can be viewed and downloaded 

from the project website at http://

www.cvag.org/. 

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) [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]; FederalAid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 

U.S.C. 128]. 

2. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– 

7671(q)]. 

3. Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department 

of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 

303]. 

4. Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 

1531–1544 and Section 1536], Fish and 

Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 

661–667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act 

[16 U.S.C. 703- 712]. 

5. 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)]; Native American Grave 

Protection and Repatriation Act 

(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]. 

6. Clean Water Act 33 U.S.C. 1251– 

1387. 

7. Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 

U.S.C. 4201–4209 and its regulations]. 

8. 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). 

Tashia J. Clemons, 

Director, Planning and Environment, Federal 

Highway Administration, Sacramento, 

California. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: 

Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties, 

Illinois 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of the 

scoping comment period. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA is allowing 

additional time for the public to submit 

scoping comments on an environmental 

impact statement (EIS) for a proposed 

transportation improvement project in 

Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties in 

Illinois. The project is referred to as the 

Tri-County Access Project. The end of 

the scoping comment period is extended 

from August 24, 2018 to October 1, 

2018. 

DATES: To ensure consideration in 

developing the draft EIS, comments 

must be received by the close of the 

scoping period on October 1, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Catherine A. Batey, Division 

Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration, 3250 Executive Park 

Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, 

Phone: 217–492–4640. Paul Kovacs, 

Chief Engineer, Illinois Tollway, 2700 

Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois 

60515, Phone 630–241–6800. Anthony 

Quigley, Deputy Director of Highways, 

Region 1 Engineer, Illinois Department 

of Transportation, 201 West Center 

Court, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, 

Phone: 847–705–4401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 

16, 2018 (83 FR 32947), the FHWA 

published a notice of intent (NOI) to 

prepare an EIS for a proposed 

transportation improvement project in 

Lake County, northern portions of Cook 

County, and eastern portions of 

McHenry County. Locally, this project is 

referred to as the Tri-County Access 

Project. The close of the scoping 

comment period for the NOI published 

on July 16, 2018, was August 24, 2018. 

In response to requests for an extension 

of the comment period, we are 

extending the scoping comment period 

to October 1, 2018. All comments 

received between July 16, 2018 and 

October 1, 2018 will be considered. 

The July 16, 2018 NOI listed the dates 

and times of the public scoping 

meetings and discussed the alternatives 

that will be considered. Improvements 

in the project area are proposed to 

reduce congestion, improve reliability of 

travel, improve travel options 

connecting major origins and 

destinations, and improve local and 

regional travel efficiency. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this proposed action are 

addressed and all significant issues 

identified, comments and suggestions 

are invited from all interested parties. 

Scoping input on the proposed project 

may be submitted via the project 

website (tricountyaccess.org), via email 


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at info@tricountyaccess.org, or in 

writing to the Illinois Tollway, 2700 

Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois 

60515, attention Pete Foernssler. 

Scoping input on the proposed project 

also will be invited during a public 

informational meeting scheduled for 

September 6, 2018. All comments 

received through the scoping process 

will be part of the project record. 

Comments and questions concerning the 

proposed action and this notice should 

be directed to the Illinois Tollway at the 

address provided above by the close of 

business on October 1, 2018. 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123 

(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.) 

Issued on: August 8, 2018. 

Catherine A. Batey, 

Division Administrator, Springfield, Illinois. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Limitation on Claims Against Proposed 

Public Transportation Projects 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

(USACE), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims 

for judicial review of actions by the 

USACE. 

SUMMARY: FTA is issuing this notice to 

announce action taken by the USACE 

that is final within the meaning of the 

United States Code. The action relates to 

the construction of a 16.2-mile light-rail 

transit (LRT) line, known as the Purple 

Line, from the Bethesda Metro Station 

in Montgomery County, Maryland, to 

the New Carrollton Station in Prince 

George’s County, Maryland (the Project). 

The USACE granted a Department of the 

Army permit, pursuant to Section 404 of 

the Clean Water Act, as amended, 

authorizing the Maryland Transit 

Administration (MTA) to discharge 

dredged or fill material into Waters of 

the United States at specified locations 

related to the Project. 

DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising 

the public of final agency actions 

subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim 

seeking judicial review of the identified 

Federal agency action related to the 

Project will be barred unless the claim 

is filed on or before January 11, 2019. 

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 

FTA: Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant 

Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, 

(312) 353–2577 or Alan Tabachnick, 

Environmental Protection Specialist, 

Office of Environmental Programs, (202) 

366–8541. FTA is located at 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. For USACE: 

Department of the Army, Baltimore 

District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

Regulatory Division, Attn: Maria Teresi, 

2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, Maryland 

21201; telephone: (410) 962–4501. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that USACE has taken final 

agency action by issuing certain 

approval related to the Project. The 

actions on the project, as well as the 

laws under which such actions were 

taken, are described in the Department 

of the Army Permit and related 

documents in the USACE administrative 

record for the permit action. Interested 

parties may contact the USACE 

Baltimore District Regulatory Division 

Office for more information on the 

USACE’s permit decision. Contact 

information for the appropriate USACE 

representative is above. Contact 

information for FTA’s Regional Offices 

may be found at https://

www.fta.dot.gov. 

This notice applies to all USACE 

decisions on the listed project 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. 4321–4375], Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act [54 

U.S.C. 306108], and the Clean Water Act 

[33 U.S.C. 1251–1387]. 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 and action that is 

the subject of this notice follow: 

Project name and location: The 

Purple Line, Montgomery County to 

Prince George’s County, Maryland. 

Project Sponsor: Maryland Transit 

Administration (MTA). Project 

description: The project involves the 

construction of a 16.2-mile light-rail 

(LRT) line from Bethesda Metro Station 

in Montgomery County, Maryland, to 

the New Carrollton Station in Prince 

George’s County, Maryland. The project 

utilizes existing trails and roadways for 

the majority of its length. The transit 

way will be constructed largely at grade 

with one tunnel section at Plymouth 

Road, three sections elevated on 

structures, and several bridge structures. 

The project will service 5 major activity 

centers and 21 stations. Two storage and 

maintenance facilities will be 

constructed (Lyttonsville Yard and 

Glenridge Yard). Final agency action: 

Department of the Army permit issued 

pursuant to Section 404 Clean Water 

Act effective March 14, 2018. 

Supporting documentation: USACE 

Record of Decision issued March 14, 

2018. The USACE decision and permit 

No. 2016–61278–M07 are available by 

contacting USACE at the address 

provided above. 

This notice applies to all Federal 

agency decisions as of the issuance date 

of this notice and all laws under which 

the final action was taken. 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l). 

Elizabeth S. Riklin, 

Deputy Associate Administrator Planning and 

Environment. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nomination for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Women Veterans 

ACTION: Notice, amended. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for membership on the Advisory 

Committee on Women Veterans (‘‘the 

Committee’’) for the 2018 membership 

cycle. 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received by 

August 20, 2018, no later than 4:00 p.m., 

eastern standard time. Packages 

received after this time will not be 

considered for the current membership 

cycle. 

ADDRESSES: All nomination packages 

should be sent to the Advisory 

Committee Management Office by email 

(recommended) or mail. Please see 

contact information below. 

Advisory Committee Management 

Office (00AC), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, 

vaadvisorycmte@va.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

carrying out the duties set forth, the 

Committee responsibilities include, but 

are not limited to provides a 


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