[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 143 (Thursday, July 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41096-41097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3662]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highways in 
Alaska

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by FHWA.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final 
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to 
various proposed highway projects in the State of Alaska. Those actions 
grant approvals for the projects.

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 January 22, 2008. 
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. Dale J. Lewis, Area Liaison 
Engineer, FHWA Alaska Division, P.O. Box 21648, Juneau, Alaska 99802-
1648; office hours 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (AST), phone (907) 586-7429; e-mail 
[email protected]. You may also contact Jerry O. Ruehle, DOT&PF 
Central Region Environmental Coordinator, Alaska Department of 
Transportation and Public Facilities, 4111 Aviation Drive, P.O. Box 
196900, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900; office hours 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 
(AST), phone (907) 269-0534, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has 
taken final agency actions by issuing approvals for the following 
highway projects in the State of Alaska that are listed below. The 
actions by the Federal agency on the projects, and the laws under which 
such actions were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment 
(EA) issued in connection with the projects. The EA, FONSI, and other 
documents from the FHWA files for the listed projects are available by 
contacting the FHWA or the State of Alaska Department of Transportation 
& Public Facilities at the addresses provided above. EA and FONSI 
documents can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at 
http://projects.ch2m.com/Sewardhwy and http://projects.ch2m.com/SewardMeridian or viewed at 4111 Aviation Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 
99519.
    This notice applies to all FHWA decisions and approvals on the 
listed projects as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws and 
Executive

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Orders 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 of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 
and Section 1536]; Anadromous Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-
757(g)]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Magnuson-Stevenson 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act 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.] 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)].
    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]; Coastal Zone Management Act [16 U.S.C. 1451-1465]; Land and 
Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287].
    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. 13186 Migratory Birds; E.O. 11514 Protection and 
Enhancement of Environmental Quality.
    The projects subject to this notice are:
    1. Project Location: Anchorage, Alaska, Municipality of Anchorage, 
New Seward Highway (NSH). Project Reference Number: FRAF-CA-MGS-NH-OA3-
1(27). Project type: Road improvements to NSH between Rabbit Creek Road 
and 36th Avenue, a distance of approximately eight miles. The NSH will 
remain a controlled access corridor and noise barriers, fencing, and 
pathways throughout the corridor will be upgraded or constructed as 
warranted and continuous illumination will be added to augment the 
existing high-mast interchange lighting. Between O'Malley Road and 
Dimond Boulevard the existing NSH will be widened from four to six 
lanes to address current and future travel demand and mobility needs. 
NEPA document; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant 
Impact issued November 4, 2006 and available electronically at http://projects.ch2m.com/Sewardhwy.
    2. Project Location: Wasilla, Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 
Seward Meridian Parkway (SMP). Project Reference Number: IM-0001(302). 
Project type: Road improvements to SMP from the Parks Highway to Bogard 
Road and extension of the road one mile from Bogard Road to Seldon 
Road; a distance of approximately three miles. The selected alternative 
will expand the existing SMP from a two-lane facility to a four-lane 
facility with a center turn lane and a multi-use separated pathway. The 
project will increase the capacity of SMP and provide a key system line 
from Seldon Road to the Park Highway. NEPA document; Environmental 
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact issued April 2, 2007 
and available electronically at http://projects.ch2m.com/SewardMeridian.

(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. Sec.  139(l)(1).

David C. Miller,
Division Administrator, Juneau, Alaska.
[FR Doc. 07-3662 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am]
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