[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55570-55571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19799]


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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), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final. The actions relate 
to a proposed permanent restoration project, on State Route 70, in the 
County of Plumas, 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 February 
5, 2021. 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 applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Caltrans: Emiliano Pro, Branch 
Chief, Caltrans Office of Environmental Management, California 
Department of Transportation-District 2, 1031 Butte Street, Redding, CA 
96001 Office Hours: 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, 
telephone (530) 225-3174 or email [email protected]. For FHWA, 
contact David Tedrick at (916) 498-5024 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, The FHWA assigned, 
and the 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(I)(1) by 
issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway 
project in the State of California:
    Permanent restoration project to repair storm-related damage to SR 
70 at multiple locations (from post mile 0.00 to 29.9) in Plumas 
County. Project will partially grout rock slope protection, construct a 
tie back retaining wall, and replace numerous culverts to permanently 
restore and replace the storm-damaged highway protective features to 
prevent route closure and future damage to the state highway. The 
actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions 
were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) 
approved on June 19, 2020, in the FHWA Finding of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI) issued on June 19, 2020, and in other documents in the FHWA 
project records (Federal Project reference number 02 1800 0119). The 
EA, FONSI and other project records are available by contacting 
Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans EA and FONSI can 
be viewed and downloaded from the project website at https://ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/2020039005/3, or viewed at public libraries in the 
project area.
    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. Council on Environmental Quality Regulations
2. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.
3. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, 23 U.S.C I 09
4. MAP-21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Pub. 
L. 112-141)
5. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA)
6. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987

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7. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (see Clean Water Act of 
1977 & 1987)
8. Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Paleontological 
Resources)
9. Noise Control Act of 1972
10. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as amended
11. Endangered Species Act of 1973
12. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands
13. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species
14. Executive Order 13186, Migratory Birds
15. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, as amended
16. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
17. Wildflowers, Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Act of 
1987 Section 130
18. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management
19. Department of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order 5650.2--
Floodplain Management and Protection (April 23, 1979)
20. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
21. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
Justice and Low Income Populations

(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(I)(1)

    Issued on: September 1, 2020.
Rodney Whitfield,
Director, Financial Services, Federal Highway Administration, 
California Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-19799 Filed 9-4-20; 8:45 am]
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