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thence S 88°35′16′′ W, a distance of 

321.77 feet; thence S 89°35′39′′ W, a 

distance of 80.00 feet; thence S 

88°47′00′′ W, a distance of 158.02 feet to 

the Point of Beginning; thence S 

88°47′00′′ W, a distance of 128.21 feet; 

thence S 01°20′36′′ E, a distance of 

128.32 feet; thence N 88°47′00′′ E, a 

distance of 128.53 feet; thence N 

01°29′10′′ W, a distance of 128.32 feet to 

the Point of Beginning. Containing 0.378 

acres. And a tract of land located in a 

portion of the Southeast Quarter of 

Section 21, Township 33 South, Range 

15 East of the 6th P.M., Montgomery 

County, Kansas, being more particularly 

described as written by William A. 

Booe, LS 1046, 5–5–2022: Commencing 

at the Southeast corner of the Southeast 

Quarter; thence S 88°15′13′′ W, along 

the South line of the Southeast Quarter 

a distance of 1655.78 feet; thence N 

01°24′44′′ W, a distance of 1005.10 feet; 

thence S 88°35′16′′ W, a distance of 321. 

77 feet; thence S 89°35′39′′ W, a distance 

of 80.00 feet to the point of beginning; 

thence S 88°47′00′′ W, a distance of 

158.02 feet; thence S 01°29′10′′ E a 

distance of 128.32 feet; thence S 

88°47′00′′ W a distance of 128.53 feet; 

thence S 01°20′36′′ E a distance of 

380.38 feet; thence N 88°51′48′′ E a 

distance of 287.45 feet; thence N 

01°28′49′′ W a distance of 509.10 feet to 

the point of beginning. Containing 2.973 

acres. 

Any person may inspect, by 

appointment, the request in person at 

the FAA office listed above. In addition, 

any person may upon request, inspect 

the application, notice and other 

documents determined by the FAA to be 

related to the application in person at 

the Independence Municipal Airport. 

Issued in Kansas City, MO, on June 14, 

2022. 

James A. Johnson, 

Director, FAA Central Region, Airports 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13195 Filed 6–17–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

[FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2020–0008] 

Surface Transportation Project 

Delivery Program; Ohio Department of 

Transportation Audit #4 Report 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), U.S. 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Moving Ahead for 

Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP– 

21) established the Surface 

Transportation Project Delivery Program 

that allows a State to assume FHWA’s 

environmental responsibilities for 

environmental review, consultation, and 

compliance under the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for 

Federal highway projects. When a State 

assumes these Federal responsibilities, 

the State becomes solely responsible 

and liable for carrying out the 

responsibilities it has assumed, in lieu 

of FHWA. This program mandates 

annual audits during each of the first 4 

years of State participation to ensure 

compliance with program requirements. 

This notice finalizes the findings of the 

fourth and last audit report for the Ohio 

Department of Transportation (ODOT). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Megan Cogburn, Office of Project 

Development and Environmental 

Review, (202) 366–2056, 

megan.cogburn@dot.gov; or Mr. Patrick 

Smith, Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 

366–1345, patrick.c.smith@dot.gov; 

Federal Highway Administration, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. 

to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Access 

An electronic copy of this notice may 

be downloaded from the specific docket 

page at www.regulations.gov. 

Background 

The Surface Transportation Project 

Delivery Program, codified at 23 United 

States Code (U.S.C.) 327, commonly 

known as the NEPA Assignment 

Program, allows a State to assume 

FHWA’s responsibilities for 

environmental review, consultation, and 

compliance for Federal highway 

projects. When a State assumes these 

Federal responsibilities, the State 

becomes solely liable for carrying out 

the responsibilities it has assumed, in 

lieu of the FHWA. The ODOT published 

its application for assumption under the 

NEPA Assignment Program on April 12, 

2015, and made it available for public 

comment for 30 days. After considering 

public comments, ODOT submitted its 

application to FHWA on May 27, 2015. 

The application served as the basis for 

developing the memorandum of 

understanding (MOU) that identifies the 

responsibilities and obligations that 

ODOT would assume. The FHWA 

published a notice of the draft MOU in 

the Federal Register on October 15, 

2015, at 80 FR 62153, with a 30-day 

comment period to solicit the views of 

the public and Federal agencies. After 

the comment period closed, FHWA and 

ODOT considered comments and 

executed the MOU. The FHWA and 

ODOT amended the MOU on June 6, 

2018, to update recent national program 

guidance and objectives for consistency 

with other States under the NEPA 

Assignment Program. The FHWA and 

ODOT renewed the MOU on December 

14, 2020, for a new 5-year term effective 

December 28, 2020. 

Section 327(g) of Title 23, U.S.C., 

requires the Secretary to conduct annual 

audits to ensure compliance with the 

MOU during each of the first 4 years of 

State participation and, after the fourth 

year, monitor compliance. The results of 

each audit must be made available for 

public comment. The first audit report 

of ODOT compliance was finalized on 

July 7, 2017. The second audit report of 

ODOT compliance was finalized on 

October 3, 2018. The third audit report 

was finalized on November 13, 2019. 

The FHWA published a notice in the 

Federal Register on June 17, 2020, at 85 

FR 36661, soliciting public comment for 

30 days on the draft fourth audit report. 

The FHWA received comments on the 

draft report from the American Road 

and Transportation Builders Association 

(ARTBA) and ODOT. The ARTBA’s 

comments supported the Surface 

Transportation Project Delivery Program 

and did not relate specifically to Audit 

#4. The comments submitted by ODOT 

on the draft audit report were 

substantially similar to comments that 

had previously been discussed by the 

Audit Team with ODOT during the 

development of the audit report. The 

FHWA considered these comments 

during the audit process and 

determined they did not warrant 

changes to FHWA’s observations. This 

notice announces the availability of the 

fourth and final audit report for ODOT. 

Authority: Section 1313 of Public Law 

112–141; Section 6005 of Public Law 

109–59; 23 U.S.C. 327; 23 CFR part 773. 

Stephanie Pollack, 

Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration. 

Surface Transportation Project Delivery 

Program 

Final FHWA Audit #4 of the Ohio 

Department of Transportation 

July 29, 2019 to August 2, 2019 

Executive Summary 

This is a report of the Federal 

Highway Administration’s (FHWA) 

fourth and final audit of the Ohio 

Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) 

assumption of National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA) responsibilities. A 


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team of FHWA staff (the team) 

conducted the audit. The ODOT made 

the effective date of the project-level 

NEPA and environmental review 

responsibilities it assumed from FHWA 

on December 28, 2015, as specified in a 

memorandum of understanding (MOU) 

signed on December 11, 2015, and 

amended on June 6, 2018. Within 

ODOT, the Division of Planning Office 

of Environmental Services (OES) is 

responsible for delivering the 

environmental program. This audit 

examined ODOT’s performance under 

the MOU regarding responsibilities and 

obligations assigned therein. 

Prior to the on-site visit, the team 

performed reviews of ODOT’s project 

NEPA approval documentation in 

EnviroNet (ODOT’s official 

environmental document filing system). 

This audit consisted of a review of a 

statistically valid random sample of 72 

project files out of 1,113 approved 

documents for Federal-aid projects in 

ODOT’s EnviroNet system with an 

environmental approval date between 

April 1, 2018, and March 31, 2019. The 

team conducted 100 percent sampling of 

the 2 Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) re-evaluations, 5 Environmental 

Assessment (EA) re-evaluations, and 1 

new EA approved by ODOT as part of 

the sample. The team also reviewed 

ODOT’s response to the pre-audit 

information request (PAIR) and ODOT’s 

Self-Assessment Report. In addition, the 

team reviewed ODOT’s environmental 

processes, manuals, and guidance; 

ODOT NEPA Quality Control and 

Quality Assurance Processes and 

Procedures; and the ODOT NEPA 

Assignment Training Plan (collectively, 

‘‘ODOT procedures’’). The team 

conducted an on-site review during the 

week of July 29 to August 2, 2019. The 

team conducted interviews with 

ODOT’s Central Office staff on July 29, 

2019, and with staff from three district 

offices on July 30, 2019. The team also 

interviewed staff with the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (USFWS) on August 9, 

2019, as part of the review. 

Overall, the team found ODOT to be 

in substantial compliance with the 

terms of the MOU. The ODOT continues 

to make reasonable progress in 

implementing the NEPA Assignment 

Program based on the results of four 

audits, which demonstrates 

commitment to the success of the 

program. For Audit #4, the team found 

zero non-compliance observations, but 

did note one successful practice and 

four general observations. The FHWA 

looks forward to continuing to work 

collaboratively with ODOT during the 

monitoring phase of the program. 

Background 

The NEPA Assignment Program 

allows a State to assume FHWA’s 

responsibilities for review, consultation, 

and compliance with environmental 

laws for Federal-aid highway projects. 

When a State assumes these 

responsibilities, it becomes solely 

responsible and liable for carrying out 

the responsibilities assumed, in lieu of 

FHWA. 

The State of Ohio, represented by 

ODOT, completed the application 

process and entered an MOU with 

FHWA on December 28, 2015, which 

was amended on June 6, 2018. The 

FHWA and ODOT renewed the MOU for 

a new 5-year term effective December 

28, 2020. With this MOU, ODOT 

assumed FHWA’s project approval 

responsibilities under NEPA and NEPArelated Federal environmental laws. 

The FHWA must conduct four annual 

compliance audits of ODOT’s 

compliance with the provisions of the 

MOU. Audits serve as FHWA’s primary 

mechanism of determining ODOT’s 

compliance with the MOU, applicable 

Federal laws and policies, evaluating 

ODOT’s progress toward achieving the 

performance measures identified in the 

MOU, and collecting information 

needed for the Secretary’s annual report 

to Congress. 

The team provided a draft of the 

Audit #4 report to ODOT for its review. 

The team considered ODOT’s comments 

in the draft made available for public 

review and comment. The FHWA 

considered the public comments 

received on the draft in finalizing this 

report. 

Scope and Methodology 

The team conducted a careful 

examination of the ODOT NEPA 

Assignment Program through a review 

of ODOT procedures and project 

documentation, ODOT’s PAIR response, 

and the Self-Assessment summary 

report, as well as interviews with ODOT 

central office and district environmental 

staff and resource agency staff. This 

review focused on the following six 

NEPA Assignment Program elements: 

(1) program management; (2) 

documentation and records 

management; (3) quality assurance/ 

quality control (QA/QC); (4) legal 

sufficiency; (5) performance 

measurement; and, (6) training. 

The PAIR consisted of 18 questions 

based on the responsibilities assigned to 

ODOT in the MOU. The team reviewed 

ODOT’s PAIR response and compared 

the responses to ODOT’s written 

procedures. The team utilized ODOT’s 

responses to draft interview questions to 

clarify information in ODOT’s PAIR 

response. 

The ODOT provided its NEPA 

Assignment Self-Assessment summary 

report 30 days prior to the team’s on-site 

review. The team considered this 

summary report both in focusing on 

issues during the project file reviews 

and in drafting interview questions. The 

team compared the report against the 

previous year’s Self-Assessment report 

and the requirements in the MOU to 

identify any trends. 

Between April 1 and May 31, 2019, 

the team conducted a review using a 

statistically valid random sample of 72 

project files out of 1,113 approved 

documents for Federal-aid projects in 

ODOT’s EnviroNet system with an 

environmental approval date between 

April 1, 2018, and March 31, 2019. The 

team conducted a 100 percent sampling 

of the 2 EIS re-evaluations, 5 EA reevaluations, and 1 new EA approved by 

ODOT as part of the audit. The projects 

reviewed represented all NEPA classes 

of action available, with coverage of 11 

out of 12 of the ODOT Districts and the 

Ohio Rail Development Commission 

(ORDC) within those districts. 

In addition, the team reviewed 

ODOT’s project file review associated 

with its self-assessment to determine if 

ODOT evaluated its projects in a similar 

fashion and using similar standards to 

that of the Federal portion of this 

review. The ODOT reviewed projects 

within the same sampling period as 

FHWA. The ODOT reviewed a 

statistically valid random sample of 199 

projects, including 154 categorically 

excluded (CE) c-listed projects, 38 CE dlisted projects, 5 EAs, and 2 EISs. The 

ODOT’s review included projects in all 

districts including ORDC and included 

representatives of all classes of action. 

During the on-site review week, the 

team conducted interviews with 20 

ODOT staff members at the central 

office and three districts: District 2 

(Bowling Green), District 3 (Ashland), 

and District 8 (Lebanon). Interviewees 

included ODOT OES management and 

subject matter experts, District 

Environmental Coordinators (DEC), and 

environmental staff, representing a 

diverse range of expertise and 

experience. These interviews focused on 

NEPA Assignment with an emphasis on 

items where additional information was 

necessary to complete the review. 

The team conducted a phone 

interview with USFWS on August 9, 

2019, to determine if the resource 

agency had any potential concerns 

regarding ODOT’s performance and 

relationships with partner resource 

agencies. The USFWS reported that 

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offered no concern at the program-level. 

The ODOT staff continues to partner 

with Agency staff in the delivery of 

projects and for the protection of 

threatened and endangered species. 

The team identified gaps between the 

information from the desktop review of 

ODOT procedures, PAIR, SelfAssessment, project file review, and 

interviews. The team documented the 

results of its reviews and interviews and 

consolidated the results into related 

topics or themes. From these topics or 

themes, the team developed successful 

practices and review observations. 

Overall, the team found ODOT to be 

in substantial compliance with the 

terms of the MOU. The ODOT continues 

to make reasonable progress in 

management of the NEPA Assignment 

Program based on the results of four 

audits, which demonstrates 

commitment to the success of the 

program. For Audit #4, the team found 

zero non-compliance observations, but 

did note one successful practice and 

four general observations. 

The FHWA team urges ODOT to 

monitor and make additional 

improvements to the program for 

continued success moving forward. 

Successful Practices and General 

Observations 

This section summarizes one 

successful practice, as well as four 

observations on issues that ODOT may 

want to consider as areas to improve. 

Further information on these successful 

practices and observations are in the 

following subsections that address the 

six MOU program elements: program 

management; document and records 

management; QA/QC; legal sufficiency; 

performance measures; and training. 

Program Management 

Successful Practice 1: ODOT 

developed improvements to EnviroNet 

to provide access to the federally 

recognized American Indian Tribes with 

ties to Ohio. 

The ODOT has developed an 

enhancement to EnviroNet, which 

allows Tribal representatives to 

customize a Tribal profile and receive 

notifications and project information 

based on their preferences. This 

notification system allows Tribes to 

tailor the types of projects, locations of 

projects, and the point in the project 

development process for which they 

want to be notified (via email) and 

become involved. These upgrades also 

provide the Tribes the opportunity to 

enter comments and receive responses 

for each project. It is important to note 

that this system does not replace 

personal relationships with Tribal 

representatives as this is an important 

part of Tribal consultation. The ODOT 

and FHWA will continue to host on-site 

meetings for the Tribes and agencies to 

consult on the Federal-aid highway 

program, projects, concerns, and 

processes in Ohio. 

Observation 1: There are 

opportunities for ODOT to continue to 

improve upon the identification and 

engagement of Environmental Justice 

(EJ) populations to ensure full and fair 

participation in the transportation 

decisionmaking process. 

During each of the previous audits, 

both FHWA and ODOT identified 

project-level compliance issues for EJ 

and public involvement (PI). The team 

notes and appreciates ongoing efforts by 

ODOT to improve its processes, 

documentation, and training in the areas 

of EJ and PI in response to previous 

audits and self-assessments. While 

substantial progress has been made in 

these areas, there are opportunities for 

ODOT to continue to improve upon the 

identification and engagement of EJ 

populations to ensure full and fair 

participation in the transportation 

decisionmaking process. 

During this year’s audit, the team 

found that ODOT tends to use general 

PI activities in lieu of targeted EJ 

outreach and engagement activities. As 

a result, ODOT’s CE documentation 

does not always include a discussion of 

the steps taken to provide meaningful 

opportunities for PI by members of 

minority and/or low-income 

populations in the decisionmaking 

process, including the identification of 

potential effects, alternatives, and 

mitigation measures. 

Identification of EJ populations, 

soliciting and understanding their 

issues or concerns, and actively 

engaging them throughout project 

development is a continuing concern for 

FHWA. The team encourages ODOT to 

continue to improve its EJ identification 

and outreach practices to ensure full 

and fair participation in the 

transportation decisionmaking process. 

Documentation and Records 

Management 

Observation 2: Opportunities exist to 

improve documentation by the ODOT 

Districts and LPAs in response to 

ODOT’s File Management Plan and 

other guidance. 

Over the course of NEPA assignment, 

ODOT has developed many procedures 

relating to the NEPA process to improve 

its processes and meet Federal 

requirements. The updates included 

changes to ODOT’s internal 

documentation and filing guidelines 

and updates to EnviroNet. These 

changes appear to have positively 

impacted the program and we continue 

to support ODOT’s use of these 

procedures. 

The team heard throughout the Audit 

#4 process that some districts had 

concerns about the requirements in the 

ODOT NEPA File Management and 

Documentation Guidance and other 

applicable guidance that did not allow 

the CE to include what they viewed as 

decision documents. 

The districts’ concerns and resulting 

levels of understanding of ODOT 

guidance appear to support the findings 

of both the team and ODOT’s OES. The 

team and ODOT’s Self-Assessment both 

noted during the project file reviews 

that the districts and local public 

agencies (LPA) exhibit documentation 

inconsistencies pursuant to ODOT’s File 

Management Plan and related guidance. 

Between FHWA and ODOT data, 

approximately 31 percent of projects 

exhibited these types of inconsistencies. 

The team met with ODOT to discuss 

individual inconsistencies noted by 

both FHWA and ODOT OES during this 

audit. The ODOT evaluated these 

findings and then communicated them 

individually with the districts. The 

ODOT remains committed to 

improvements in documentation, with 

plans to continue updates to EnviroNet 

and guidance as needed and with the 

training required to deliver effective 

results. 

Observation 3: Opportunities exist for 

ODOT to develop written procedures 

and guidance for the re-evaluation of 

EAs and EISs. 

The team found that ODOT has robust 

guidance for documentation 

expectations for CEs and specific 

resource areas. However, during the 

project file review, the team and ODOT 

both noted inconsistencies regarding the 

preparation of re-evaluations for EAs 

and EISs. While there is no required 

format for written re-evaluations, a 

written re-evaluation should briefly 

document any changes in the project, 

applicable laws or regulations, the 

project study area, and any resulting 

impacts (beneficial and/or adverse). The 

re-evaluation should succinctly 

acknowledge areas where there are few 

or no changes, and document any public 

or agency consultation, if appropriate 

and undertaken. A conclusion or 

finding as to whether the previous 

NEPA document remains valid, should 

be plainly evident. 

During the audit, the team found one 

of the two EIS re-evaluations and three 

of the five EA re-evaluations had 

inconsistencies related to FHWA 

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above. During the onsite interviews, 

several ODOT staff members agreed that 

it could be beneficial to develop a 

written procedure to establish 

expectations and memorialize ODOT’s 

re-evaluation process in compliance 

with Federal requirements. The team 

also made note that in ODOT’s SelfAssessment, several ODOT districts 

requested development of re-evaluation 

guidance. Based on these concerns, the 

team supports consideration of the 

development of written procedures and 

guidance for the re-evaluation of EAs 

and EISs to reduce risk to ODOT’s 

program. 

Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/ 

QC) 

Observation 4: Opportunities exist to 

improve QA/QC procedures relevant to 

c-listed CE documentation. 

The ODOT NEPA Quality Control and 

Quality Assurance Processes and 

Procedures, dated April 6, 2017, 

indicates d-listed CEs (D2 and D3 

actions per ODOT’s CE guidance), EAs, 

and EISs will be peer reviewed by OES 

staff and c-listed and d-listed CEs (D1 

actions per ODOT’s guidance) will be 

reviewed by district environmental staff 

prior to review and approval by the 

DEC. The team learned through all four 

audits that district staff have their own 

methods of conducting reviews which 

may lead to inconsistencies across the 

districts in the review of c-listed 

projects. EnviroNet provides some 

programmed QA/QC. The system itself 

does not identify missing support 

documentation under the project file 

tab, or mistakes in data entry into the 

system, which comprise most of the 

errors found by both FHWA and 

ODOT’s Self-Assessment. A more robust 

QA/QC process for c-level projects 

could reduce risk and improve 

efficiency in ODOT’s program. In 

addition, there is no stand-alone QA/QC 

training to train ODOT personnel per 

ODOT’s expectations and guidance. 

Legal Sufficiency Review 

The ODOT did not have any 

documents that required legal 

sufficiency reviews during the Audit #4 

timeframe; therefore, the team had no 

observations related to legal sufficiency. 

Performance Measures 

The MOU Section 10.2 requires the 

development of performance measures. 

The ODOT has refined its performance 

measures to provide a better overall 

indication of ODOT’s execution of its 

responsibilities as assigned by the MOU. 

The team found evidence that the 

results obtained through the 

performance measures are allowing 

ODOT to make appropriate changes as 

it manages its environmental program. 

The team had no observations related to 

performance measures. 

Training Program 

Previous audits noted that ODOT had 

a robust environmental training program 

and provided adequate budget and time 

for staff to access a variety of internal 

and external training. The ODOT 

continues to enhance its traditional 

training program and plan with the 

development of additional online 

courses. The ODOT currently offers 28 

online trainings for free to ODOT staff, 

consultants, LPAs, partner agencies, and 

anyone else who desires to take them. 

The ODOT utilizes the Ohio’s Local 

Technical Assistance Program to 

manage the courses. This free online 

training makes training more accessible 

to a greater number of staff and 

consultants and allows consistent, selfpaced, and individualized training. 

Also, the previous audit noted ODOT’s 

training plan required environmental 

consultants to take the pre-qualification 

training courses and all ODOT 

environmental staff (both central and 

district offices) take all environmental 

courses. 

The team encourages ODOT to 

broaden its training program and 

training collaboration with other 

Federal agencies and environmental 

organizations. The team commends 

ODOT for its efforts in taking external 

ecological and cultural resource courses, 

but feels there is room for improvement 

exploring external human environment 

training. During the interviews, ODOT 

staff noted they are reluctant to take 

National Highway Institute training 

courses because of their broad 

perspective; however, they did express 

interest in taking specialized FHWA 

training that focus on specific topics 

such as the recently offered FHWA 

Resource Center Air Quality Workshop. 

The ODOT also expressed interest in 

getting assistance from FHWA to 

develop training case studies that were 

relevant to its transportation program, 

which the audit team supports. The 

team had no observations related to 

training. 

Finalization of Report 

The FHWA published a notice in the 

Federal Register on June 17, 2020, at 85 

FR 36661, soliciting public comment for 

30 days on the draft fourth audit report. 

The FHWA received comments on the 

draft report from the American Road 

and Transportation Builders Association 

(ARTBA) and ODOT. The ARTBA’s 

comments supported the Surface 

Transportation Project Delivery Program 

and did not relate specifically to Audit 

#4. The comments submitted by ODOT 

on the draft audit report were 

substantially similar to comments that 

had previously been discussed by the 

Audit Team with ODOT during the 

development of the audit report. The 

FHWA considered these comments 

during the audit process and 

determined they did not warrant 

changes to FHWA’s observations. This 

final report is substantively the same as 

the draft version. The FHWA looks 

forward to continuing to work 

collaboratively with ODOT during the 

monitoring phase of the program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Limitation on Claims Against Proposed 

Public Transportation Project—EastWest Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), Department of Transportation 

(DOT). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces final 

environmental actions taken by the 

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 

regarding the East-West Bus Rapid 

Transit (BRT) Project in Madison, 

Wisconsin. The purpose of this notice is 

to announce publicly the environmental 

decisions by FTA on the subject project 

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 project will 

be barred unless the claim is filed on or 

before November 18, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathryn Loster, Assistant Chief Counsel, 

Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353–3869, 

or Saadat Khan, Environmental 

Protection Specialist, Office of 

Environmental Programs, (202) 366– 

9647. 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 project listed 

below. The actions on the project, as 

well as the laws under which such 

actions were taken, are described in the 

documentation issued in connection 


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