[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9771-9772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02715]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Transportation
Project in Illinois and Indiana
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions
by FHWA and other Federal agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other
Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C.
139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project within the
Illiana Corridor Study Area, which is generally the area between I-55
in Illinois on the west, I-65 in Indiana on the east, the areas south
of US 30 in Will County in Illinois and Lake County in Indiana to the
northern portion of Kankakee County in Illinois and the southern
portion of Lake County in Indiana. The Federal actions, taken as a
result of a tiered environmental review process under the National
Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4351 (NEPA), and implementing
regulations on tiering, 40 CFR 1502.20, 40 CFR 1508.28, and 23 CFR Part
771, determined certain issues relating to the proposed project. The
Tier One decisions will be used by Federal agencies in subsequent
proceedings, including decisions whether to grant licenses, permits,
and approvals for the proposed highway project. Tier One decisions also
may be relied upon by State and local agencies in proceedings on the
proposed project.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review
of the Tier One Federal agency actions of the proposed highway project
will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before July 11, 2013. If
the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a
time period of less than 150 days for filing such claim, then that
shorter time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. J. Michael Bowen, P.E., Acting
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 3250 Executive
Park Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, Phone: (217) 492-4600, Email
address: [email protected]. The FHWA Illinois Division Office's
normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (Central Standard
Time). You may also contact Mr. John Fortmann, P.E., Illinois
Department of Transportation, Acting Deputy Director of Highways,
Region One Engineer, 201 West Center Court, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196,
Phone: (847) 705-4000. The Illinois Department of Transportation Region
One's normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Central Standard
Time). You may also contact Mr. Greg Kicinski, Director, Project
Management, Indiana Department of Transportation, 100 North Senate
Avenue IGCN 642, Indianapolis, IN 46204, Phone: (317) 234-1534. The
Indiana Department of Transportation normal business hours are 8 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has
issued a Tier One Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and
Record of Decision (ROD) in connection with the proposed highway
project within the Illiana Corridor of Illinois and Indiana. Decisions
in the Tier One ROD include, but are not limited to the following:
a. The purpose and need for the project, including goals to improve
regional mobility, alleviate local system congestion and improve local
system mobility, and provide for efficient movement of freight in the
Illiana Corridor between I-55 on the west and I-65 on the east.
b. The selection of Corridor B3 that generally starts at I-55 north
of Wilmington, Illinois, passes south of the proposed South Suburban
Airport, and connects with I-65 north of Lowell, Indiana. It is
typically 2,000 feet in width.
c. The elimination from further consideration and study of Corridor
A3S2 and Corridor B4.
d. The evaluation of a range of alternatives within Corridor B3 to
identify a preferred alignment during the Tier Two NEPA studies. The
flexibility will exist, however, to consider alternatives outside of
Corridor B3 if necessary to avoid sensitive environmental resources
identified as part of the Tier Two environmental field studies, or to
address context sensitive design issues in a way that does not
materially increase overall impacts. The issue of whether to consider
alternatives
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outside the selected corridor will be determined in consultation with
resource agencies in Tier Two.
Interested parties may consult the ROD and FEIS for further
information on each of the decisions described above.
The Tier One actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are described in the FEIS approved
January 17, 2013, the ROD approved January 17, 2013, and in other
documents in the FHWA project records. The scope and purpose of the
Tier One FEIS are described in Section 1.0 of the FEIS. The FEIS, ROD,
and other documents in the FHWA project file are available by
contacting the FHWA or the Illinois or Indiana Departments of
Transportation at the addresses provided above. The FEIS and ROD also
are available online at http://illianacorridor.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. 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 and 23 U.S.C. 138].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
Section 1536]; 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. Water Resources: Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-
300(j)(6)]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287].
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.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Research, 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: January 29, 2013.
J. Michael Bowen,
Acting Division Administrator, Springfield, Illinois.
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