[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32530-32531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12830]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in 
Georgia the Northwest I-75/I-575 Corridor, Cobb and Cherokee Counties, 
Georgia (Atlanta Metropolitan Area)

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitations on Claims for Judicial Review of Action 
by FHWA and Other Federal Agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FHWA and other Federal 
agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The 
action relates to the Northwest (I-75/I-575) Corridor (from Akers Mill 
Road to Hickory Grove Road on Interstate 75 (I-75) and from I-75 to 
Sixes Road on I-575) located in Cobb and Cherokee Counties, Georgia. 
The approximate length of is approximately 29.7 miles. Those actions 
grant licenses, permits and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of the final 
agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial 
review of the Federal agency action on the highway project will be 
barred unless the claim is filed on or before October 21, 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. Rodney Barry, Division 
Administrator, Georgia Division, Federal Highway Administration, 61 
Forsyth Street, Suite 17T100; Atlanta, Georgia 30303; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. (eastern time) Monday through Friday, 404-562-3630; email: 
[email protected]. For Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT): 
Mr. Keith Golden Commissioner, Georgia Department of Transportation, 
600 West Peachtree Street, 22th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, 8:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (eastern time) Monday through Friday, Telephone: 
(404) 631-1005, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final action actions by issuing 
licenses, permits and approvals for the following highway project in 
the State of Georgia: The Northwest Corridor (from Akers Mill Road to 
Hickory Grove Road on Interstate 75 (I-75) and from I-75 to Sixes Road 
on I-575) located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. The Selected 
Alternative will extend the two-I-75 managed lanes that currently 
terminate Akers Mill Road south of the I-75/I-285 interchange. Two 
managed lanes would extend north to the I-75/I-575 interchange. A 
single managed lane would continue north on I-75 from the I-75/I-575 
interchange to just beyond Hickory Grove Road. A single managed lane 
would continue north on I-575 from the I-75/I-575 interchange to the 
Sixes Road interchange. The facility will include improvements of 
approximately 16.8 miles on I-75, 11.3 miles on I-575 and 1.6 miles on 
I-285. The facility will be tolled by electronic toll lane (ETL). The 
purpose of the project is listed below:
     Improve the transportation effectiveness of I-75 and I-575 
to accommodate additional travel and to contribute to the improved 
performance of the regional highway system;
     Provide additional transportation choices or options that 
increase the capacity of I-75 and I-575;
     Improve the quality of life by improving mobility and 
minimizing effects to both natural resources and the built environment;
     Improve transportation equity by providing an equitable 
distribution of benefits and impacts to all populations; and
     Provide cost-effective and affordable transportation 
improvements.
    The actions by the Federal agencies and the laws under which such 
actions were taken are described in the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (FEIS) and the reevaluation of the FEIS for the Northwest 
Corridor Project, approved on October 12, 2011 and March 18, 2013 
respectively, in FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued on May 23, 2013, 
and in other documents in the FHWA project records. The FEIS, 
reevaluated FEIS, ROD and other project records are available by 
contacting FHWA or the Georgia Department of Transportation at the 
addresses listed above. The FHWA FEIS, reevaluated FEIS and ROD can be 
reviewed and downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.nwcproject.com or at the following local libraries: Central 
Library, Atlanta-Fulton County Library System, One Margaret Mitchell 
Square, Atlanta, GA 30303; Central Library, Cobb County Public Library 
System, 266 Roswell Street, Marietta, GA 30060; Library Headquarters, 
RT Jones Memorial Library, Sequoyah Regional Library System, 11 Brown 
Industrial Parkway, Canton, GA 30114.
    A final decision regarding Section 404 permit for this project has 
not yet been made. This notice, therefore, does not apply to the 
Section 404 permitting process for this project. This notice

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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]; 
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. 470f];
    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. Water Resources: Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300f et 
seq.]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-12].
    Executive Orders: E.O. 11988, Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, 
Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority 
Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 13175, Consultation and 
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 13112, Invasive 
Species; E.O. 11514, Protection and Enhancement of Environmental 
Quality. Nothing in this notice creates a cause of action under these 
Executive Orders.

(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), as amended by Moving Ahead for 
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Pub. L. 112-141, Sec.  
1308, 126 Stat. 405 (2012).

    Issued on: May 23, 2013.
William C. Farr,
Assistant Division Administrator, Atlanta, Georgia.
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