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implemented, roadway horizontal and 

vertical alignment, and preliminary 

interchange/intersection geometrics. 

Engineering and environmental 

conditions will be evaluated in order to 

determine an alignment that meets the 

transportation needs of the region while 

minimizing the impacts to the 

environment. 

The Supplemental EIS will evaluate 

potential effects on the social, 

economic, natural and physical 

environments, including land use and 

socioeconomic conditions, ecological 

resources, and cultural resources. 

Potentially affected resources include: 

Agricultural, residential and 

commercial properties; streams, 

wetlands and floodplains; forested areas 

and potentially historic properties. 

Preliminary measures to minimize 

harm, estimates of probable 

construction costs and estimated rightof-way requirements will be developed 

as part of this study. 

Public involvement is a critical 

component of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 

project development process and will 

occur throughout the development of 

the environmental document. This 

document will be made available for 

review by federal and state resource 

agencies and the public. Public 

informational meetings, local 

government meetings, property owner 

meetings and other community 

organization meetings will provide 

opportunities for public input. A public 

hearing will be held at the time the Draft 

Supplemental EIS is made available for 

public and agency review and comment. 

Public notice will be given of the time 

and place of public meetings and 

hearings. Comments or questions 

regarding this proposed action and the 

Supplemental EIS are invited from all 

interested parties and should be 

directed to the FHWA or the IDOT at the 

addresses provided above. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, 

Planning and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Issued On: January 15, 2015. 

Catherine A. Batey, 

Division Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration, Springfield, Illinois. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01062 Filed 1–21–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

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. 

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 local assistance project, Bent 

Avenue Bridge [Federal Aid Number 

BRLS–NBIL(522)] and Via Vera Cruz 

Bridge [Federal Aid Number BRLS– 

5381(033)] in the City of San Marcos, in 

the County of San Diego, 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 June 22, 2015. 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: Kevin Hovey, Chief, 

Environmental Branch D, California 

Department of Transportation—District 

11, 4050 Taylor Street, San Diego, CA 

92110, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 619–688–0240, 

kevin.hovey@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: The City of San Marcos 

proposes the replacement of Via Vera 

Cruz Bridge, the construction of a new 

Bent Avenue Bridge, and the widening 

of Discovery Street, in the City of San 

Marcos, San Diego County. The existing 

Via Vera Cruz Bridge between San 

Marcos Boulevard and Discovery Street 

would be replaced with a new bridge 

spanning over San Marcos Creek that 

would be longer in length and elevated 

higher above the current grade. The new 

Bent Avenue Bridge would be 

constructed between San Marcos 

Boulevard and Discovery Street, 

spanning San Marcos Creek where a 

low-water crossing currently exists. The 

portion of Discovery Street between 

approximately 400 feet west of Via Vera 

Cruz to just west of Bent Avenue would 

be reconstructed and widened from a 

two-lane facility to a four-lane facility. 

The actions by the Federal agencies, and 

the laws under which such actions were 

taken, are described in the Categorical 

Exclusion (CE) for the project, approved 

on January 6, 2015, and in other 

documents in the FHWA project 

records. The CE and other project 

records are available by contacting 

Caltrans at the addresses provided 

above. 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. Council on Environmental Quality 

regulations; 

2. National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA); 

3. Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 

Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 

Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU); 

4. Department of Transportation Act 

of 1966; 

5. Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970; 

6. Clean Air Act Amendments of 

1990; 

7. Noise Control Act of 1970; 

8. 23 CFR part 772 FHWA Noise 

Standards, Policies and Procedures; 

9. Department of Transportation Act 

of 1966, Section 4(f); 

10. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987; 

11. Endangered Species Act of 1973; 

12. Migratory Bird Treaty Act; 

13. Uniform Relocation Assistance 

and Real Property Acquisition Act of 

1970; 

14. National Historic Preservation Act 

of 1966, as amended; 

15. Historic Sites Act of 1935; 

16. Executive Order 11990, Protection 

of Wetlands 

17. Executive Order 13112, Invasive 

Species; and, 

18. Executive Order 11988, 

Floodplain Management. 

(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). 


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Dated: January 15, 2015. 

Zylkia Martin-Yambo, 

Team Leader South, Project Delivery, Federal 

Highway Administration, Sacramento, 

California. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00987 Filed 1–21–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26066; FMCSA– 

2008–0340] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew the exemptions from 

the vision requirement in the Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 11 

individuals. FMCSA has statutory 

authority to exempt individuals from 

the vision requirement if the 

exemptions granted will not 

compromise safety. The Agency has 

concluded that granting these 

exemption renewals will provide a level 

of safety that is equivalent to or greater 

than the level of safety maintained 

without the exemptions for these 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. 

DATES: This decision is effective 

February 5, 2015. Comments must be 

received on or before February 23, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26066; 

FMCSA–2008–0340], using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Instructions: Each submission must 

include the Agency name and the 

docket number for this notice. Note that 

DOT posts all comments received 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information included in a 

comment. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov at any time or 

Room W12–140 on the ground level of 

the West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) is available 24 hours each day, 

365 days each year. If you want 

acknowledgment that we received your 

comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or 

postcard or print the acknowledgement 

page that appears after submitting 

comments on-line. 

Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

rulemaking process. DOT posts these 

comments, without edit, including any 

personal information the commenter 

provides, to www.regulations.gov, as 

described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charles A. Horan, III, Director, Office of 

Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety, 202– 

366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, 

FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room 

W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, 

FMCSA may renew an exemption from 

the vision requirements in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers 

of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a 

two-year period if it finds ‘‘such 

exemption would likely achieve a level 

of safety that is equivalent to or greater 

than the level that would be achieved 

absent such exemption.’’ The 

procedures for requesting an exemption 

(including renewals) are set out in 49 

CFR part 381. 

II. Exemption Decision 

This notice addresses 11 individuals 

who have requested renewal of their 

exemptions in accordance with FMCSA 

procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these 

11 applications for renewal on their 

merits and decided to extend each 

exemption for a renewable two-year 

period. They are: 

Ricky J. Childress (AL) 

David L. Dykman (ID) 

Milan D. Frasier (ID) 

Harold J. Haier (NY) 

Timothy L. Kelly (TX) 

Lewis A. Kielhack (IL) 

Robert T. Lantry (MA) 

Joe A. McIlroy (NY) 

Elmer R. Miller (IL) 

Richard L. Moreland (MO) 

Ronald M. Scott (IN) 

The exemptions are extended subject 

to the following conditions: (1) That 

each individual has a physical 

examination every year (a) by an 

ophthalmologist or optometrist who 

attests that the vision in the better eye 

continues to meet the requirements in 

49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), and (b) by a 

medical examiner who attests that the 

individual is otherwise physically 

qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that 

each individual provides a copy of the 

ophthalmologist’s or optometrist’s 

report to the medical examiner at the 

time of the annual medical examination; 

and (3) that each individual provide a 

copy of the annual medical certification 

to the employer for retention in the 

driver’s qualification file and retains a 

copy of the certification on his/her 

person while driving for presentation to 

a duly authorized Federal, State, or local 

enforcement official. Each exemption 

will be valid for two years unless 

rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The 

exemption will be rescinded if: (1) The 

person fails to comply with the terms 

and conditions of the exemption; (2) the 

exemption has resulted in a lower level 

of safety than was maintained before it 

was granted; or (3) continuation of the 

exemption would not be consistent with 

the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) and 31315. 

III. Basis for Renewing Exemptions 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an 

exemption may be granted for no longer 

than two years from its approval date 

and may be renewed upon application 

for additional two year periods. In 

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315, each of the 11 applicants has 

satisfied the entry conditions for 

obtaining an exemption from the vision 

requirements (71 FR 63379; 72 FR 1051; 

73 FR 75803; 73 FR 78423; 74 FR 6209; 

75 FR 79083; 76 FR 4413; 77 FR 74734; 

78 FR 797). Each of these 11 applicants 

has requested renewal of the exemption 

and has submitted evidence showing 

that the vision in the better eye 

continues to meet the requirement 

specified at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and 

that the vision impairment is stable. In 

addition, a review of each record of 

safety while driving with the respective 

vision deficiencies over the past two 


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