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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. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17504 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am] 

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. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17420 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am] 

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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