[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9849-9850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3303]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in 
California

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that Federal actions taken by the 
California Department of Transportation (Department) pursuant to its 
assigned responsibilities under 23 U.S.C. 327, as well as actions by 
other Federal agencies, are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139 
(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed Interstate 80 Across the Top 
Bus/Carpool Lanes Project (Post Miles 0.3 to 10.4), from west of West 
El Camino Avenue to Watt Avenue in Sacramento County, State of 
California. This action grants approval for the project.

DATES: By this notice, FHWA, on behalf of the Department, is advising 
the public of final actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139 (l)(1). These 
actions have been taken by the Department pursuant to its assigned 
responsibilities under 23 U.S.C. 327, as well as by other Federal 
agencies. 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 20, 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: John Webb, Supervisory Environmental 
Planner, California Department of Transportation, 2389 Gateway Oaks 
Dr., Sacramento, CA 95833, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., (916) 
274-0588, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Department 
and

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other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in 
the State of California. The Interstate 80 Across the Top Bus/Carpool 
Lanes Project would improve operations and safety of Interstate 80 in 
Sacramento County, California. This would be accomplished by adding 
bus/carpool lanes in the median the entire length of the project and 
adding auxiliary lanes in both directions from West El Camino Avenue to 
Interstate 5. The actions by the Department and other 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 by the Department on January 31, 2008. The 
EA/FONSI and other project records are available by contacting the 
Department at the address provided above. The EA/FONSI can be viewed 
and downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/projects/Sac_80/ or viewed at the Sacramento County Public 
Library--South Natomas Branch, 2901 Truxel Road, Sacramento, CA 95833.
    This notice applies to the Department and other 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 the 
following Federal environmental statutes and Executive orders:
    1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
    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]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) 
[23 U.S.C. 319].
    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)-470(ll)]; 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)]; 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 Act of 
1970, as amended.
    7. 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).
    8. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Land and Water 
Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act 
(SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 
U.S.C. 401-406]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; 
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Wetlands 
Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(M) and 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster 
Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
    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 14, 2008.
Nancy Bobb,
Director, State Programs, Sacramento, California.
 [FR Doc. E8-3303 Filed 2-21-08; 8:45 am]
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