[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54947-54948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21722]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[4910-RY]

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed US 1 
Improvements--Rockingham, Richmond County, NC

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitations on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
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 
actions relate to a proposed highway project, US 1 Improvements--
Rockingham, Richmond County, NC

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from Sandhill Road (SR 1971) to Marston Road (SR 1001). 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 February 3, 2014. 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: For FHWA: Clarence W. Coleman, P. E., 
Director of Preconstruction and Environment, Federal Highway 
Administration, 310 New Bern Avenue, Ste 410, Raleigh, North Carolina, 
27601-1418; Telephone: (919) 747-7014; email: [email protected]. 
FHWA North Carolina Division Office's normal business hours are 8 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). For the North Carolina Department of 
Transportation (NCDOT): Eric Midkiff, P.E., Project Development and 
Environmental Analysis Eastern Section Head, North Carolina Department 
of Transportation (NCDOT), 1 South Wilmington Street (Delivery), 1548 
Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548; Telephone 
(919) 707-6030; email: [email protected]. NCDOT--Project Development 
and Environmental Analysis Branch Office's normal business hours are 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency action subject to 23 
U.S.C. Sec.  139 (l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for 
the following highway project in the State of North Carolina: US 1 
Improvements, Federal Aid No. NHF-1(1), Richmond County, North 
Carolina. This project identified a need to address capacity 
constraints and mobility considerations on the current US 1 in and 
around Rockingham, North Carolina. The proposed action will improve 19 
miles of US 1 from Sandhill Road (SR 1971) south of Rockingham to 
Marston Road (SR 1001) in Marston. The selected alternative 
(Alternative 21) constructs approximately 14 miles on new location, and 
widens about five miles of existing US 1. From Sandhill Road (SR 1971) 
to about one and a half miles north of Fox Road (SR 1606), US 1 is 
proposed to be a four-lane, median-divided roadway with full control of 
access along the new location part and partial control of access on the 
widening part. From one and a half miles north of Fox Road (SR 1606) to 
Cognac Road (SR 1605), a four-lane, median-divided roadway with partial 
control of access is being proposed. A five-lane section with no 
control of access is proposed along existing US 1 from Cognac Road (SR 
1605) to the existing five-lane section at Marston Road (SR 1001). 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 December 21, 2011, in the FHWA 
Record of Decision (ROD) issued on June 28, 2013, and in other 
documents in the FHWA project files. The FHWA FEIS and ROD can be 
viewed at the NCDOT--Project Development and Environmental Analysis 
Branch, 1020 Birch Ridge Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina; NCDOT--
Division 8 Construction Engineer Office, 902 N. Sandhills Blvd., 
Aberdeen, North Carolina; Rockingham Public Library, 412 E. Franklin 
Street, Rockingham, North Carolina; Richmond County Planning 
Department, 221 South Hancock Street, Rockingham, North Carolina; 
Richmond County School System, 118 Vance Street, Hamlet, North 
Carolina; City of Rockingham Planning & Inspections Department, 514 
Rockingham Boulevard, Rockingham, North Carolina; and Richmond County 
Chamber of Commerce, 2 Main Street, Hamlet, North Carolina.
    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 USC 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]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) 
[23 U.S.C. 319].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 USC 1531-1544 and Section 
1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Anadromous Fish 
Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(g)], Fish and Wildlife 
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 
U.S.C. 703-712], Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.].
    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)-II]; 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].
    6. 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].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Land and Water Conservation Fund 
(LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 
300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; 
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA-21 
Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood 
Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
    8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA; 42 U.S.C. 
11011 et seq.); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 
U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
    9. 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; and E. O. 13186--Responsibilities 
of Federal Agencies To Protect Migratory Birds.

(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: August 26, 2013.
Clarence W. Coleman,
Director of Preconstruction and Environment, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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