[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74985-74986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9654]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on State Highway 130 in 
Texas

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, State 
Highway 130 (SH 130), north of Georgetown at I-35, south to IH 10 East 
of Seguin in Williamson, Travis, Caldwell, and Guadalupe Counties in 
the State of Texas. The Federal actions, taken as a result of an 
environmental review process conducted in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4351 (NEPA), determined 
certain issues relating to the proposed project. 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 June 11, 2007. 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: Mr. Salvador Deocampo, District 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 300 E. 8th Street, Rm. 826, 
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 536-5950; e-mail: 
[email protected]. The FHWA Texas Division Office's normal 
business hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. You may also contact Ms. 
Dianna Noble, Director, Environmental Affairs Division, Texas 
Department of Transportation, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701; 
telephone: (512) 416-2734; e-mail: [email protected]. The TxDOT 
Environmental Affairs Division Office's normal business hours are 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in 
the State of Texas: State Highway 130 (SH 130) is a 91-mile project 
from IH 35 at the intersection with SH 195, north of Georgetown, Texas, 
in Williamson County, through Travis and Caldwell Counties, to IH 10 
near Seguin, Texas, in Guadalupe County. The project will be a 
controlled access tollway located predominantly on new alignment and 
will consist of 2 lanes in each direction with intermittent non-tolled 
frontage roads to maintain local access. A total of 8212 acres of new 
right-of-way will be acquired for construction of this project. The 
actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions 
were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(FEIS) for the project, approved on April 4, 2001, in the FHWA Record 
of Decision (ROD) issued on June 5, 2001, the FEIS Reevaluation dated 
October 2006 and approved November 20, 2006, and in other documents in 
the FHWA administrative record. The FEIS, ROD, Reevaluation and other 
documents in the FHWA administrative record file are available by 
contacting the FHWA or the Texas Department of Transportation as noted 
above. The FEIS Reevaluation dated October 2006 and related documents 
are available online at www.centraltexasturnpike.org. 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. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 
469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act 
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 
4201-4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); TEA-21 Wetlands 
Mitigation, 23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11); Flood Disaster 
Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. 4001-4128.
    8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income 
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural 
Resources; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments; 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

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Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).

    Issued on: November 30, 2006.
Salvador Deocampo,
District Engineer. Austin, Texas.
[FR Doc. 06-9654 Filed 12-12-06; 8:45 am]
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