[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 61 (Thursday, March 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 16186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3070]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Pennsylvania

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by FHWA and other federal agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other 
Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 
139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, SR 6247 
from SR0247 to SR 1012 (Salem Road) Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and 
those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA 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 September 26, 2006. If the 
Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time 
period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter 
time period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karyn Vandervoort, Environmental 
Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 228 Walnut Street, 
Room 508, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1720, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., (717) 
221-2276, [email protected] or Stephen J. Shimko, P.E., 
District Executive, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 
Engineering District 4-0, 55 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, PA 
18512: telephone: (570) 963-4061.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA have 
taken final agency actions by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals 
for the following highway project in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: 
Construction of a new 2-lane road providing access from State Route 
0247 (S.R. 0247) in Jessup Borough to Salem Road (S.R. 1012) in 
Archbald Borough in Lackawanna County. The proposed roadway would begin 
on S.R. 0247 south of the S.R. 0247 interchange with the Robert P. 
Casey Highway (S.R. 0006), traverse the proposed Valley View Business 
Park property, cross the Robert P. Casey Highway (S.R. 0006) then 
utilize an existing Archbald Borough roadway within the PEI Power Park. 
The project will pass through abandoned mine land with second growth 
forest. The roadway will provide access to the Robert P. Casey Highway 
(S.R. 0006) supporting regional and local development. 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 January 7, 2004, in the FHWA Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) issued on November 30, 2004, and in other documents in 
the FHWA administrative record. The EA, FONSI, and other documents in 
the FHWA administrative record file are available by contacting the 
FHWA or the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation at the addresses 
provided above. The FHWA EA and FONSI can be viewed at public libraries 
in the project area or at the PennDOT District 4-0 Office at 55 
Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, PA. 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].
    2. Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    3. Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 
U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers), 23 
U.S.C. 319.
    4. Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
    5. Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and Section 1536]; 
Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife 
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 
U.S.C. 703-712].
    6. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 
as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archaeological and Historic 
Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-469c].
    7. Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-1377 (Section 404, Section 401, 
Section 319).
    8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12892 Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income 
Populations; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental 
Quality; 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).

James A. Cheatham,
Division Administrator, Harrisburg.
[FR Doc. 06-3070 Filed 3-29-06; 8:45 am]
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