[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 95 (Thursday, May 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28185-28186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10889]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Lawrence, KS

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

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, the South 
Lawrence Trafficway, K-10 Highway in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. 
Those 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 of the highway project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed within 180 days of this notice. 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA: Mr. J. Michael Bowen, P.E., 
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 6111 SW 29th 
Street, Topeka, Kansas 66509, Telephone (785) 228-2544. The Kansas 
Division Office's normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
(central time). For the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT): Mr. 
Joe Erskine, Deputy Secretary for Finance and Administration, 700 SW 
Harrison Street, Topeka, Kansas 66603-3745, Telephone (785) 296-3461. 
For USACE: Mark Frazier, Chief, Regulatory Branch, U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, Kansas City District, 601 E 12th Street, Attn: OD-R, Room 
706, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone (816) 389-3990.

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 Kansas: the South 
Lawrence Trafficway, K-10 Highway beginning at the intersection of K-10 
and US-59 highway in Lawrence, Kansas and proceeding eastward along the 
32nd Street corridor to a point east of 1750 Road on existing K-10 
Highway. The project will be a 5.61 mile long, access controlled four-
lane highway on new alignment. The actions by the Federal agencies, and 
the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the 2002 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and the 2007 Final Section 
4(f) Evaluation for the project, and approved in the FHWA Record of 
Decision (ROD) issued on May 9, 2008, and in other documents in the 
FHWA project files. The FEIS, Section 4(f) Evaluation, ROD and other 
project records are available by contacting the FHWA or KDOT at the 
addresses provided above. The FHWA FEIS, Section 4(f) Evaluation, and 
ROD can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.southlawrencetrafficway.org. The USACE decision and permit (USACE 
Permit 200101697) are available by contacting USACE at the address 
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: 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].
    3. 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].
    4. 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 and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-
469(c)].
    5. 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].
    6. Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; 
Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128]; Clean Water Act 
(Section 404, Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Wetlands 
Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(M) and 133(b)(11)].
    7. 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: May 9, 2008.
Norbert Mu[ntilde]oz,
Assistant Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 
Topeka, Kansas.
 [FR Doc. E8-10889 Filed 5-14-08; 8:45 am]
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