[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 68494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27272]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Notice of Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public 
Transportation Projects

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the 
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for public transportation projects 
in the following areas: Denver, Colorado, and Jacksonville, Florida. 
The purpose of this notice is to announce publicly the environmental 
decisions by FTA on the subject projects and to activate the limitation 
on any claims that may challenge these final environmental actions.

DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising the public of final agency 
actions subject to Title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.), section 
139(l). A claim seeking judicial review of the FTA actions announced 
herein for the listed public transportation projects will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before May 18, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Zelasko, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Office of Planning and Environment, 202-366-
0244, or Christopher Van Wyk, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Chief 
Counsel, 202-366-1733. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., e.t., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FTA has taken 
final agency actions by issuing certain approvals for the public 
transportation projects listed below. The actions on these projects, as 
well as the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in 
the documentation issued in connection with the project to comply with 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and in other documents in 
the FTA administrative record for the project. The final agency 
environmental decision documents--Records of Decision (ROD) or Findings 
of No Significant Impact (FONSI)--for the listed projects are available 
online at http://www.fta.dot.gov/planning/environment/planning_environment_documents.html or may be obtained by contacting the FTA 
Regional Office for the metropolitan area where the project is located. 
Contact information for the FTA Regional Offices may be found at http://www.fta.dot.gov.
    This notice applies to all FTA decisions on the listed projects as 
of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such 
actions were taken, including, but not limited to, the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321-4375], Section 4(f) of 
the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 470f], and the 
Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q].
    The projects and actions that are the subject of this notice are:
    1. Project name and location: Denver Union Station, Denver, 
Colorado. Project sponsor: Regional Transportation District (RTD). 
Project description: The FTA and RTD have completed a Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for modifications to turn the 
historic Denver Union Station into a multimodal transportation center 
for the Metro Denver Region. Modifications to Denver Union Station 
include construction of two light rail transit tracks near the 
consolidated mainline track; construction of eight at-grade passenger 
tracks from Amtrak, Ski Train, and RTD's East, North Metro, Northwest, 
and Gold Line corridors; construction of a regional and commercial bus 
facility; and improved pedestrian and bicycle access. RTD also plans to 
reconstruct street infrastructure around the station to improve traffic 
flow and build a 150 parking space structure over the passenger rail 
station. Final Agency Actions: ROD signed on October 17, 2008; Section 
106 Memorandum of Agreement signed on September 3, 2008; Project-level 
Air Conformity determination; and Section 4(f) finding. Supporting 
documentation: Denver Union Station Final EIS signed on July 24, 2008.
    2. Project name and location: Phase One Downtown Environmental 
Assessment. Project sponsor: Jacksonville Transportation Authority, 
Jacksonville, Florida. Project description: Jacksonville Transportation 
Authority will implement a bus rapid transit project to service 
downtown Jacksonville. Project elements include reconstructed bus 
routes, dedicated bus lanes during peak hours of operation, purchase of 
new low floor vehicles, traffic signal priority, and real-time traveler 
information. The Phase One project also includes new bus super stops 
that will include a boarding area between 60 and 120 feet long, will be 
located every quarter of a mile, and will have shelters with route and 
schedule information. Final agency actions: FONSI signed on October 8, 
2008; Section 106 Finding of No Historic Properties Affected. 
Supporting documentation: Jacksonville Rapid Transit System Phase One 
Environmental Assessment signed on June 9, 2008.

    Issued on: November 10, 2008.
Susan Borinsky,
Associate Administrator for Planning and Environment, Washington, DC.
[FR Doc. E8-27272 Filed 11-17-08; 8:45 am]
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