[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8102-8103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-606]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Harrisonburg 
Southeast Connector Location Study in Virginia

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 the 
Harrisonburg Southeast Connector Location Study in Rockingham County 
and the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia. 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 August 11, 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. John Simkins, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, 400 North 8th 
Street, Room 750, Richmond, Virginia 23219; telephone: (804) 775-33242, 
e-mail: [email protected]. The FHWA Virginia Divisions Office's 
normal business hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (eastern time). For the 
Virginia Department of Transportation: Mr. Nicholas Nies, Virginia 
Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, 
Virginia 23219; telephone: (804) 786-1092; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken 
final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in 
the State of Virginia: Harrisonburg Southeast Connector Location Study. 
The study area for the project was generally between U.S. Route 11 and 
U.S. route 33 in Rockingham County southeast of the City of 
Harrisonburg. A range of alternatives to meet the transportation needs 
were evaluated, and FHWA selected Candidate Build Alternative 4 and 
Candidate Build Alternative 1 Modified. The actions taken by FHWA, and 
the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project, approved 
on October 18, 2007 (FHWA-VA-EIS-06-01-F), in the FHWA Record of 
Decision (ROD) issued on December 21, 2007, and in other documents in 
the FHWA or VDOT project records. The FEIS, ROD, and other project 
records are available by contacting FHWA or VDOT at the addresses 
provided above. The FHWA FEIS and ROD can also be viewed at the project 
Web site at http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/SEConnector.asp or at 
VDOT's offices.
    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 by not limited to:
    1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act (FAHA) [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 
128].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].

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    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]; 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].
    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)-470(ll)]; Archeological 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. 2000d)-
2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; 
Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
    7. Executive Orders: E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income 
Population; E.O. 13007, Indian Sacred Sites.

(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 5, 2008.
John Simkins,
Environmental Protection Specialist.
[FR Doc. 08-606 Filed 2-11-08; 8:45 am]
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