[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23630-23631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08853]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on State Highway 99 
(Segment C) in Texas

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, Grand 
Parkway (State Highway 99) Segment C, from US 59 (S) to SH 288 in Fort 
Bend and Brazoria Counties, Texas. Those actions grant licenses, 
permits, and approvals for the 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 Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before September 16, 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. Gregory Punske, P.E., District 
Engineer, District B (South), Federal Highway Administration, 300 East 
8th Street, Room 826 Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 536-5960; 
email: [email protected]. The FHWA Texas Division Office's 
normal business hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (central time) Monday 
through Friday. You may also contact Mr. Carlos Swonke, Environmental 
Affairs Division, Texas Department of Transportation, 118 E. Riverside 
Drive, Austin, Texas 78704; telephone: (512) 416-2734; email: 
[email protected]. The Texas Department of Transportation normal 
business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (central time) Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in 
the State of Texas: Grand Parkway (State Highway 99) Segment C from US 
59 (S) to SH 288 in Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties; FHWA Project 
Reference Number: FHWA-TX-EIS-03-03-F. The project will be a 41.8 km 
(26 mi) long, four-lane controlled access toll road with intermittent 
frontage roads, grade-separated intersections with exit and entrance 
ramps at eight intersections, while the need for elevated directional 
interchanges will be determined during final design. It will begin at 
SH 288 in Brazoria County and then proceeds northwest through Fort Bend 
County and end at US 59. The purpose of the project is to efficiently 
link the suburban communities and major roadways, enhance mobility and 
safety, and respond to economic growth. The actions by the Federal 
agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the 
project, approved on August 8, 2012, in the FHWA Record of Decision 
(ROD) issued on March 29, 2013, and in other documents in the FHWA 
administrative record. The FEIS, ROD, and other documents in the FHWA 
administrative record file are available by contacting the FHWA or the 
Texas Department of Transportation at the addresses provided above. The 
FHWA FEIS and ROD can be viewed and downloaded from the Grand Parkway 
Association Web site at http://www.grandpky.com/segments/c/.
    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. 
4321-4335]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).

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    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] 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.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-(ll)]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 
469-469(c)].
    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, 33 U.S.C. 1251-
1342; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), 16 U.S.C. 4601-4604.
    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. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental 
Quality.

(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 4, 2013.
Gregory S. Punske,
District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 2013-08853 Filed 4-18-13; 8:45 am]
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