[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7304-7305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3095]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Statute of Limitations on Claims; 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 U.S.C. 327.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans and other Federal agencies, that are 
final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to 
a proposed Physical Suicide Deterrent System on the Golden Gate Bridge 
on US Route 101 at the San Francisco/Marin County line, 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 
17, 2010. 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: Haiyan Zhang, Senior Environmental 
Planner, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), 111 Grand 
Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612; Weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time); 
telephone: (510) 286-5235 (please note office closed first through 
third Fridays

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due to State furloughs); e-mail: [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 has 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: The Golden Gate Bridge Physical 
Suicide Deterrent System on US Route 101 at the San Francisco/Marin 
County line. The purpose of the project is to consider a physical 
suicide deterrent system on the Golden Gate Bridge (Bridge) that 
reduces the number of injuries and deaths associated with individuals 
jumping off the Bridge. The specific need for the project stems from 
the fact that the 4-foot height of the outside handrail does not 
sufficiently deter individuals, who are not using the sidewalk for its 
intended purposes, from climbing over the outside handrail. There is no 
other physical barrier beyond the outside handrail preventing an 
individual from jumping once the outside handrail is scaled.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA)/
Finding of No Significant Effect (FONSI) for the project, approved on 
January 19th, 2010. The EA/FONSI and other documents are available by 
contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The EA/FONSI and 
other documents can also be viewed and downloaded from the project Web 
site at: http://www.ggbsuicidebarrier.org.
    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. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4351];
    2. Federal Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 & 128];
    3. Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [23 
CFR, 774];
    4. Air Quality Conformity Determination [40 CFR 93.126];
    5. Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544]; 
and
    6. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 [16 U.S.C. 470].

(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: February 10, 2010.
William Forrester, Jr.,
Director of Structures, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. 2010-3095 Filed 2-17-10; 8:45 am]
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