[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16035-16036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7935]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
California

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to 
23 USC 327.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final within the meaning of 
23 U.S.C. 139(l) (1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, 
Interstate-405 at Avalon Boulevard Interchange Improvement Project 
(post mile 10.8 to 11.4) in the City of Carson, County of Los Angeles, 
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 October 
5, 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: Eduardo Aguilar, Branch Chief/Senior 
Environmental Planner, Caltrans, District 7, Division of Environmental 
Planning, 100 South Main Street, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90012-3712, 
(213) 897-8492, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of 
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for 
this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the 
Caltrans, have taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 
139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following 
highway project in the State of California: Caltrans and the City of 
Carson propose to improve the configuration of the I-405/Avalon 
Boulevard interchange (post mile 10.8 to 11.4) in the City of Carson, 
County of Los Angeles. The proposed improvements would: (1) Realign and 
improve existing ramps in three of the intersection quadrants; (2) add 
a new ramp in the fourth (i.e., southeast) quadrant, which would link 
Lenardo Drive and Avalon Boulevard to the freeway at a widened 213th 
Street bridge; (3) link the interchange to Lenardo Drive on the 
adjacent Carson Marketplace site with a bridge over the Torrance 
Lateral flood control channel, and (4) widen Avalon Boulevard to 
accommodate change in the ramps configuration. A public meeting was 
held on regarding the proposed project on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 
the City of Carson Community Center, Room 123, in Carson, California. 
The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) for the project, approved on March 18, 2009. The FONSI 
and other project records are available for review by contacting 
Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans FONSI can be 
viewed and downloaded from the Caltrans District 7 environmental 
document 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:

--General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321-
4351]; Federal Aid-Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
--Land: Landscape and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 219].
--Air: Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
--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].
--Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 
U.S.C. 303].
--Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended

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[16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-11]; 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].
--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 Act and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 
1970, as amended.
--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).
--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: April 1, 2009.
Cindy Vigue,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. E9-7935 Filed 4-7-09; 8:45 am]
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