[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6080-6081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2314]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway 
Project in California

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

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ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by the FHWA and Other Federal Agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the California 
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) pursuant to its assigned 
responsibilities under 23 U.S.C. 327 that are final within the meaning 
of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). These actions relate to a proposed highway 
project, the Ventura/Santa Barbara U.S.101 HOV Project between Mobil 
Pier Undercrossing in Ventura County and Casitas Pass Road in Santa 
Barbara County, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, 
permits, and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans 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 3, 
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: Carlos Montez, Caltrans District 7, 
Division of Environmental Planning, 100 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 
90012, during normal business hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. telephone 
(213) 897-9116, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that Caltrans, 
pursuant to its assigned responsibilities under U.S.C. 327, and certain 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions subject to 23 
U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by approving the Ventura/Santa Barbara U.S.101 HOV 
Project in the State of California. When completed, the project will 
widen the U.S. 101 from four lanes to six lanes three northbound and 
three southbound by constructing an HOV lane in the existing median 
between Mobil Pier Undercrossing in Ventura County and Casitas Pass 
Road in Santa Barbara County. The purpose of the project is to relieve 
congestion, improve operations, safety and pedestrian and bicycle 
access. The project length is 6 miles. The actions by the Federal 
agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration/
Environmental Assessment for the project, approved on December 12, 2008 
and the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on December 12, 
2008, and in other documents in the project records. The Initial Study 
with Mitigated Negative Declaration/Environmental Assessment, FONSI, 
and other project records are available by contacting the California 
Department of Transportation at the address provided above. The FONSI 
can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist07/resources/envdocs/.
    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 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].
    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.].
    6. 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].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Safe Drinking Water 
Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)].
    8. 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. 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: January 29, 2009.
Cindy Vigue,
Director, State Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-2314 Filed 2-3-09; 8:45 am]
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