[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 56120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17627]


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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 the proposed Santa Monica Pier Bridge Replacement, BHLO-5107(033) on 
the Santa Monica Pier Bridge which extends west from the intersection 
of Ocean Avenue and Colorado Avenue to the Santa Monica Pier, in the 
City of Santa Monica, in the County of Los Angeles, 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 January 
16, 2024. 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: Michael Enwedo, Branch 
Chief, Environmental Planning Division, California Department of 
Transportation--District 7, 100 South Main Street, Los Angeles, 
California 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 213-335-0060, [email protected].

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 the 
Caltrans have 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: Proposed replacement of the 
existing seismically deficient Santa Monica Pier Bridge with an in-kind 
replacement to meet current seismic standards. The new multi-modal 
bridge will have the same alignment and profile as the existing bridge. 
The Federal Project Identification Number associated with the project 
is BHLO-5107(033). The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws 
under which such actions were taken, are described in the Final 
Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the project, approved on June 30, 
2023, in the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on June 
30, 2023, and in other documents in the FHWA project records. The FEA, 
FONSI, and other project records are available by contacting Caltrans 
at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans FEA and FONSI can be 
viewed and downloaded from the project website at https://www.santamonica.gov/santa-monica-pier-bridge-replacement-project, 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 (NEPA);
    3. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21);
    4. Department of Transportation Act of 1966;
    5. Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
    6. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990;
    7. Noise Control Act of 1970;
    8. 23 CFR part 772 FHWA Noise Standards, Policies and Procedures;
    9. Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f);
    10. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987;
    11. Endangered Species Act of 1973;
    12. Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
    13. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended;
    14. Historic Sites Act of 1935; and,
    15. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species.

(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).

Antonio Johnson,
Director, Planning, Environment and Right of Way, Federal Highway 
Administration, California Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-17627 Filed 8-16-23; 8:45 am]
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