[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54477-54478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19277]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final State Agency Actions on I-25/I-80 Interchange 
Project in Laramie County, Wyoming

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by FHWA.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are 
final. The actions relate to the I-25/I-80 Interchange Project in the 
City of Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming. These actions grant 
licenses, permits, and approval of the project.

DATES: By this notice, 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 listed highway project will be 
barred unless the claim is filed on or before January 29, 2021. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a claim arising under 
Federal law seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or approval 
issued by a Federal agency for a highway or public transportation 
capital project shall be barred unless it is filed within 150 days 
after publication of a notice in the Federal Register announcing that 
the permit, license, or approval is final pursuant to the law under 
which the agency action is taken, unless a shorter time is specified in 
the Federal law pursuant to which judicial review is allowed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA: Mr. Bob Bonds, Area 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 2617 E. Lincolnway, Suite D, 
Cheyenne, WY 82001-5671; telephone: 307.771.2951; email: 
[email protected]. The FHWA Wyoming Division Office's normal business 
hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Mountain Time). For the Wyoming 
Department of Transportation (WYDOT): Mr. Scott Gamo, Ph.D., 
Environmental Services Manager, 5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82002; 
telephone: 307-777-4379; email: [email protected]. The WYDOT office's 
regular business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mountain Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has 
taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following project in the State 
of Wyoming: the I-25/I-80 Interchange Project in Laramie County, 
Wyoming. The project includes full replacement of both the Interstate 
I-25/I-80 and I-25/U.S. Highway 30 (Lincolnway) interchanges, 
lengthened merge and diverge areas, flyover ramps, auxiliary lanes, 
braided ramps, widening the curve along eastbound I-80 approaching the 
interchange, expanding the radius of remaining cloverleaf ramps, and 
variable message and new static signage.
    The actions by FHWA, and the laws under which such actions were 
taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) and the 
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The EA was signed on May 
18th, 2020. The FONSI was issued on August 24, 2020. The EA and FONSI 
can be viewed on the project's internet site at http://www.i25i80.com. 
These documents are available by contacting FHWA or WYDOT at the phone 
numbers and addresses provided above.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions on the project 
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 of 1969 [42 U.S.C. 
4321]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]; MAP-
21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act [Pub. L. 112-
141].
    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 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; The Bald and 
Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 306108]; 
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)]; 
Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C. 312501 et seq.].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d) 
et seq.]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; 
Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.]; Safe Drinking Water 
Act (SDWA), as amended [42 U.S.C. 300(f) et seq.]; Rivers and Harbors 
Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; 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 [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act

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of 1986; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-
6992(k)].
    9. Noise: Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, Public Law 91-605 [84 
Stat. 1713]; 23 U.S.C. 109(h) & (i).
    10. 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. 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.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 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: August 27, 2020.
Bryan Cawley,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-19277 Filed 8-31-20; 8:45 am]
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