[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 33470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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: https://www.metro.net/projects/i-605-corridor-hot-spots-program/SR-91-early-action-projects/ 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]
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