[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 35 (Thursday, February 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8055-8056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2989]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highways in 
Washington

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, I-405 
Renton Nickel Improvement Project between Tukwila and Renton in the 
State of Washington. 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 any of the listed highway projects 
will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before August 21, 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: Stephen Boch, Major Project Oversight 
Manager, Federal Highway Administration, Jackson Federal Building, 915 
2nd Avenue, Room 3142, Seattle, Washington, 98174; telephone: (206) 
220-7536; and e-mail: [email protected]. The FHWA Washington 
Division's Oversight Manager's regular office hours are between 8 a.m. 
and 4:30 p.m. (Pacific Time). You may also contact Allison Ray, I-405 
Environmental Manager, Washington State Department of Transportation 
(WSDOT), 600-108th Avenue NE, Suite 405, Bellevue, Washington, 98004; 
telephone: (425) 456-8500; and e-mail: [email protected]. The I-405 
Corridor Program's regular office hours are between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. 
(Pacific Time).

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 Washington: I-405 Renton Nickel Improvement Project. This 
project extends along I-405 from just east of the I-5/I-405 interchange 
in Tukwila north to the SR 169 interchange, and south on SR 167 to SW 
41st Street. It consists of one new general-purpose lane in each 
direction along I-405 throughout most of the project limits. On SR 167, 
the project will extend the existing southbound HOV lane north to I-405 
and add a southbound auxiliary lane from I-405 to the SW 41st Street 
off-ramp. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which 
such actions were taken, are described in the October 2006 
Environmental Assessment (EA) and the January 31, 2007 Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI), and in other documents in the FHWA 
administrative record. The EA, FONSI and other documents in the FHWA 
administrative record are available by contacting the FHWA or WSDOT at 
the addresses provided above. The EA can be viewed and downloaded from 
the project Web site at www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/i405/corridor/library/rentea.htm or viewed at public libraries in the project area. 
Since Federal funding is not currently available for this project, an 
FHWA project number has not been established.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions on the listed 
projects 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 [42 U.S.C. 4321-
4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [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]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) 
[23 U.S.C. 319].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544]; 
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(g)]; Fish and 
Wildlife

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Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et 
seq.].
    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.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-11]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 
469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act [25 
U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 
1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209]; the Uniform 
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 
1970, as amended [42 U.S.C. 61].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Coastal Zone Management 
Act [16 U.S.C. 1451-1465]; Land and Water Conservation Fund [16 U.S.C. 
4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; 
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; 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. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 [Pub. L. 99-499]; Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
    9. 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. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; 
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 
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)

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

    Issued on: February 15, 2007.
Stephen P. Boch,
Major Project Oversight Manager, Seattle, Washington.
[FR Doc. E7-2989 Filed 2-21-07; 8:45 am]
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