[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 82942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26023]


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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 highway project on State Route 99 at Caldwell Avenue in 
Tulare County, 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 April 25, 
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: Trais Norris, Senior 
Environmental Planner, Caltrans, 2015 E. Shields Avenue, Fresno, CA 
93720, (559) 320-6045 or [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 
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: Construct two roundabouts at the 
southbound ramp and northbound ramp intersections. The profile of the 
existing Avenue 280 overcrossing structure would be raised, and the 
Mid-Valley overhead structure would also be replaced. Caldwell Avenue 
would be widened to a 4-lane configuration at the vicinity of the 
roundabouts. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under 
which such actions were taken, are described in the Environmental 
Assessment for the project, approved on June 14, 2019, in the Finding 
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on June 14, 2019, and in other 
documents in the project records. The EA, FONSI and other project 
records are available by contacting Caltrans at the address provided 
above. The Caltrans EA and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the 
project website at https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-6/district-6-projects/d6-sr099-caldwell-interchange, or viewed at 
Caltrans, 2015 Shield Avenue, Fresno, CA, 93726.
    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 of 1969
2. Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671
3. Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544
4. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA)
5. Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-1387 (Sections 319, 401, and 404)

(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 of Planning, Environmental and Right of Way, Federal Highway 
Administration, California Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-26023 Filed 11-24-23; 8:45 am]
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