[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 206 (Thursday, October 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 63228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25161]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway 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(1)(1). The actions relate to a 
proposed highway project on new location, Route 460, between the Route 
58 Bypass in Suffolk and Interstate 295 in Prince George County, in the 
City of Suffolk, Isle of Wight County, Town of Waverly, Southampton 
County, Sussex County, and Prince George County, State of Virginia. 
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(1)(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 April 21, 2009. 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. Edward S. Sundra, Planning and 
Environment Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 400 North 
8th Street, Suite 750, Richmond, Virginia 23219; telephone: (804) 775-
3353; e-mail: [email protected]. The FHWA Virginia Division Office's 
normal business hours are 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (eastern time). You may 
also contact Mr. Chris G. Collins, Project Studies Manager, Virginia 
Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, 
Virginia 23219; telephone: (804) 225-3608, 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 project in the State of Virginia: Route 460, from the Route 58 
Bypass in Suffolk to Interstate 295 in Prince George County, in the 
City of Suffolk, Isle of Wight County, Town of Waverly, Southampton 
County, Sussex County, and Prince George County. The project will be 
approximately 88.5 km (55 mi) long and is proposed as a limited access 
principal arterial roadway on new location. The typical section 
consists of a four-lane, divided highway with two twelve-foot lanes in 
each direction, a 40-foot depressed median, and paved shoulders. Seven 
interchanges are proposed along the project at the following secondary 
roads to provide access to communities in the study area: Routes 258, 
616, 620, 40, 602, 625, and 156. The actions by the Federal agencies, 
and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project, approved 
on June 10, 2008, in the FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued on 
September 12, 2008, and in other documents in the FHWA administrative 
record. The FEIS, ROD, and other documents in the FHWA administrative 
record file are available by contacting the FHWA or the Virginia 
Department of Transportation at the addresses provided above. The FHWA 
FEIS can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at: http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/hamptonroads/route_460_location_study.asp.
    This notice applies to all FHWA decisions and approvals 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. 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], 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)-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].
    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].
    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(1)(1).

    Issued on: October 8, 2008.
Edward Sundra,
Planning and Environment Program Manager, Richmond, Virginia.
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