[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49757-49758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17071]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on a Proposed U.S. Highway 
Project in California

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). These actions relate to a proposed highway project to 
construct a fourth bore for the Caldecott Tunnel on State Route 24 
between kilo post 6.7 to 10.0 (post miles 5.3 to 6.2) in Alameda County 
and between kilo post 0.0 to 3.7 (post miles 0.0 to 1.3) in Contra 
Costa County, State of California. These actions grant 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 February 25, 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: Cesar E. Perez, Project Development 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 4-
100, Sacramento, CA 95814, weekdays between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., 
telephone 916-498-5065, [email protected] or Cristina Ferraz, 
Project Manager, California Department of Transportation, 111 Grand 
Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., (510) 
286-5559, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing 
approvals for the following highway project in the State of California.
    The Caldecott Improvement Project would alleviate traffic 
congestion and delays and improve safety and operations on State Route 
24 in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California. This would be 
accomplished by constructing a two-lane fourth bore along State Route 
24 at the Caldecott Tunnel. The actions by the Federal agencies and the 
laws under which such actions were taken are described in the 
Environmental Assessment (EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) 
for the project, approved on August 17, 2007 and in other documents in 
the FHWA administrative record.
    The EA/FONSI and other documents are available by contacting FHWA 
or Caltrans at the addresses provided above.
    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. Land: Landscape and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 
219].
    3. Air: Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
    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. Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303].
    6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(aa) 11]; 
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].
    7. 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 (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209]; The 
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies 
Act of 1970, as amended.
    8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675; 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k).

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    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(I)(1).

    Issued on: August 21, 2007.
Maiser Khaled,
Director, Project Development & Environment, Sacramento, California.
 [FR Doc. E7-17071 Filed 8-28-07; 8:45 am]
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