Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Project in California, 11014 [06-1988]

Download as PDF 11014 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 42 / Friday, March 3, 2006 / Notices Dated: Issued on February 27, 2006. Joe A. Bloise, Acting Division Administrator, FHWA, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [FR Doc. 06–1981 Filed 3–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Project in California Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FMWA and other Federal agencies. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces a final approval action taken by the FHWA within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The action concerns a proposed project, First Street Viaduct and Street Widening Project on First Street between Hewitt Street and Clarence Street in Los Angeles County, California. DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency action 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 August 30, 2006. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Healow, Project Development Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 650 Capitol Mall #4– 100, Sacramento, CA 95814, weekdays between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., telephone 916–498–5849, Steve.Healow@fhwa.dot.gov. Gary Iverson, California Department of Transportation, Division of Environmental Planning, 100 South Main Street, Ste #100, Los Angeles, CA 90012–3712, 213–897–3818, Gary.Iverson@dot.ca.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has signed a Record of Decision for the First Street Viaduct and Street Widening Project [#BHLS–5006(636)] in Los Angeles, California. The project will widen the First Street Viaduct by approximately twenty-six feet, providing two eastbound and two westbound traffic lanes on the viaduct between Vignes Street and Mission Road separated by dual light rail tracks within a raised VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:43 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 208001 median. The project would also widen First Street east of the viaduct between Mission Road and Clarence Street to align the street with the widened viaduct. Further improvements to the viaduct will replace the north railing, provide roadway shoulders and reconstruct the Santa Fe Avenue and Myers Street undercrossings to meet current design standards. Total length of the project is approximately 0.7 miles. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project, approved on November 30, 2005, in the FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued on February 22, 2006, and in other documents in the FHWA administrative record. The FEIS, ROD, and other documents in the FHWA administrative record file are available by contacting the FHWA or the California Department of Transportation at the addresses provided above. 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 the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 303), the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Uniform Relocation Assessment and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended [No private right of action under SAFETEA–LU]. (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). Issued on: February 24, 2006. Gene K. Fong, Division Administrator, Sacramento, CA. [FR Doc. 06–1988 Filed 3–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Notification of Petitions for Approval; Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems In accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 236.913(e)(1), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a petition for approval of a Product Safety Plan (PSP) submitted pursuant to 49 CFR part 236, subpart H. Although not PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 required, FRA is providing notice that it has also received petitions for approval of three Railroad Safety Program Plans (RSPP) submitted pursuant to 49 CFR part 236, subpart H. The individual petitions are described below, including the party seeking approval, the requisite docket numbers, and a brief summary of the petition where required. FRA will only accept comments on the petition for approval for the Product Safety Plan, as required by 49 CFR 236.913(e)(2). PSP BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) Docket Number FRA 2006–23687 (Other Docket Numbers that may contain relevant information: FRA 2006–23686 and FRA 2003–15432). BNSF submitted a petition for approval of a PSP for its Electronic Train Management System (ETMS). BNSF asserts that the PSP demonstrates that ETMS has been designed in a safe manner and that it supports BNSF’s assessment that railroad operations with ETMS are as safe, or safer, than railroad operations without ETMS. The PSP provides descriptions of: The ETMS itself; ETMS safety process and analyses; validation and verification processes used during development of ETMS; and operational and support requirements and procedures. Interested parties are invited to participate in this safety review by providing written information or comments pertinent to FRA’s consideration of the above petition for approval of a Product Safety Plan. All communications concerning this safety review should identify the appropriate docket number (e.g., Petition for Approval Docket Number FRA–2006– 23687) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket Management Facility, Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Communication received within 90 days of the date of this notice will be considered by FRA to the extent practicable. All written communications concerning this safety review are available for examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility’s Web site at https://dms.dot.gov. Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all the comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 42 (Friday, March 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 11014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1988]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway 
Project in California

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by FMWA and other Federal agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a final approval action taken by the 
FHWA within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The action concerns a 
proposed project, First Street Viaduct and Street Widening Project on 
First Street between Hewitt Street and Clarence Street in Los Angeles 
County, California.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency 
action 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 August 30, 2006. If the Federal 
law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period 
of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time 
period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Healow, Project Development 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 650 Capitol Mall 4-
100, Sacramento, CA 95814, weekdays between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 
p.m., telephone 916-498-5849, Steve.Healow@fhwa.dot.gov. Gary Iverson, 
California Department of Transportation, Division of Environmental 
Planning, 100 South Main Street, Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA 
90012-3712, 213-897-3818, Gary.Iverson@dot.ca.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has 
signed a Record of Decision for the First Street Viaduct and Street 
Widening Project [BHLS-5006(636)] in Los Angeles, California. 
The project will widen the First Street Viaduct by approximately 
twenty-six feet, providing two eastbound and two westbound traffic 
lanes on the viaduct between Vignes Street and Mission Road separated 
by dual light rail tracks within a raised median. The project would 
also widen First Street east of the viaduct between Mission Road and 
Clarence Street to align the street with the widened viaduct. Further 
improvements to the viaduct will replace the north railing, provide 
roadway shoulders and reconstruct the Santa Fe Avenue and Myers Street 
undercrossings to meet current design standards. Total length of the 
project is approximately 0.7 miles. The actions by the Federal 
agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the 
project, approved on November 30, 2005, in the FHWA Record of Decision 
(ROD) issued on February 22, 2006, and in other documents in the FHWA 
administrative record. The FEIS, ROD, and other documents in the FHWA 
administrative record file are available by contacting the FHWA or the 
California Department of Transportation at the addresses provided 
above.
    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 the National Environmental Policy 
Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 4(f) of the 
Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 303), the 
Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Uniform Relocation 
Assessment and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as 
amended [No private right of action under SAFETEA-LU].

(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).

    Issued on: February 24, 2006.
Gene K. Fong,
Division Administrator, Sacramento, CA.
[FR Doc. 06-1988 Filed 3-2-06; 8:45 am]
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