[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 36892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15712]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


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 that are final within the meaning of 
23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, 
Interstate 5 HOV Lanes Improvements (State Route 55 to State Route 57) 
within the cities of Santa Ana and Orange in the County of Orange, 
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 November 
23, 2015. 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 Caltrans: Smita Deshpande, 
Environmental Branch Chief, Caltrans District 12, 3347 Michelsen Drive, 
Irvine, CA 92612, Hours: 0800-1700.

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 
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: Addition of one HOV lane in each 
direction on a 2.9-mile stretch of this portion of I-5 {Post Mile 31.3-
34.2{time}  and removal of the southbound off-ramp and northbound on-
ramp HOV structure at Main Street in order to improve HOV lane 
operations [CMLN-6071(108)]. The actions by the Federal agencies, and 
the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the 
Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact for the 
project, approved on April 8, 2015, and in other documents in Caltrans 
project records. The EA/FONSI and other project records are available 
by contacting Caltrans at the address provided above. The Caltrans EA/
FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist12/DEA/0C890/index.htm.
    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 (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321-4351]; 
Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C.128]
2. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)]
3. Floodplain Management, Executive Order 11988
4. Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority 
Populations and Low Income Populations, Executive Order 12898

(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)

Gary Sweeten,
North Team Leader, Project Delivery, Federal Highway Administration, 
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2015-15712 Filed 6-25-15; 8:45 am]
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