[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 43 (Monday, March 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 13434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04700]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation 
Projects

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the 
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for projects in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles, California. The purpose of this notice 
is to announce publicly the environmental decisions by FTA on the 
subject projects and to activate the limitation on any claims that may 
challenge these final environmental actions.

DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising the public of final agency 
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim seeking judicial review of 
FTA actions announced herein for the listed public transportation 
projects will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before August 
5, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Micah M. Miller, Regional Counsel, 
Office of Chief Counsel, (404) 865-5474 or Saadat Khan, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs, (202) 366-
9647. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 
20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FTA has taken 
final agency actions by issuing certain approvals for the public 
transportation projects listed below. The actions on the projects, as 
well as the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in 
the documentation issued in connection with the projects to comply with 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and in other documents in 
the FTA environmental project file for the projects. Interested parties 
may contact either the project sponsor or the relevant FTA Regional 
Office for more information. Contact information for FTA's Regional 
Offices may be found at https://www.transit.dot.gov.
    This notice applies to all FTA decisions on the listed projects as 
of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such 
actions were taken, including, but not limited to, NEPA [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4375], Section 4(f) requirements [23 U.S.C. 138, 49 U.S.C. 303], 
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C. 
306108], Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531], Clean Water Act [33 
U.S.C. 1251], the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act [42 U.S.C. 4601], and the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-
7671q]. This notice does not, however, alter or extend the limitation 
period for challenges of project decisions subject to previous notices 
published in the Federal Register. The projects and actions that are 
the subject of this notice follow:
    1. Project name and location: King of Prussia Rail Extension 
Project, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County and Upper Darby 
Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Project Sponsor: Southeastern 
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
Project description: The project will extend existing Norristown High 
Speed Line service to the King of Prussia-Valley Forge area of Upper 
Merion Township, Montgomery County, PA, by approximately 3.5 miles. The 
project consists of a new elevated double-track guideway and 
construction of associated facilities to support the project 
operations, including guideway crossover tracks, traction powered 
substations, communications equipment, stormwater management 
facilities, and landscaping. The project also involves construction of 
five new stations, including two new park-and-ride facilities in the 
vicinity of Valley Forge Casino resort and Henderson Road Station, in 
Montgomery and Delaware County, PA, and renovation of the existing 69th 
Street Transportation Center to accommodate the project. Final agency 
action: Section 4(f) use determination, dated January 08, 2021; 
executed Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement, dated November 25, 2020; 
King of Prussia Rail Extension Project Combined Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (FEIS)/Record of Decision (ROD), dated January 08, 
2021. Supporting Documentation: King of Prussia Rail Extension Project 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), dated, October 3, 2017. 
The Combined FEIS/ROD and associated documents can be viewed and 
downloaded from: https://www.kingofprussiarail.com/feis.
    2. Project name and location: East Fernando Valley Transit Corridor 
Project, Los Angeles County, California. Project Sponsor: Los Angeles 
County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA). Project 
description: The East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project 
consists of a 9.2 mile, at-grade light rail transit (LRT) system with 
14 stations. Under the project, the LRT would be powered by electrified 
overhead lines and would travel 2.5 miles along the LACMTA-owned right-
of-way used by the Antelope Valley Metrolink line and Union Pacific 
Railroad from the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station south to Van 
Nuys Boulevard. As the Project approaches Van Nuys Boulevard, it would 
transition to and operate in a median dedicated guideway in the median 
of Van Nuys Boulevard for approximately 6.7 miles south to the Metro G 
Line Van Nuys Station. Additionally, the project involves a 
construction of a Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) on the west 
side of Van Nuys Boulevard on approximately 25 acres, bounded by 
Keswick Street on the south, Raymer Street on the east and north, and 
the Pacoima Wash on the west. Final agency actions: Section 4(f) no use 
determination; Section 106 finding of no adverse effect with 
conditions, dated October 19, 2020; and East Fernando Valley Transit 
Corridor Project Record of Decision (ROD), dated January 29, 2021. 
Supporting documentation: East Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), dated, September 21, 2020. 
The FEIS, ROD and associated documents can be viewed and downloaded 
from: https://www.metro.net/projects/east-sfv/.

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).

Mark A. Ferroni,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning and Environment.
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