Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in North Carolina, 58902-58903 [E6-16479]

Download as PDF 58902 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 193 / Thursday, October 5, 2006 / Notices provide you an opportunity to review and discuss proposed project features. Caltrans will consider substantive comments provided and incorporate necessary changes into the ongoing documentation effort. The public meeting will not have a formal presentation. This will be an ‘‘Open House’’ format where there will be the opportunity to speak directly with Caltrans representatives about the project and its environmental impacts. All substantive comments will be addressed in the Draft Environmental Document. Comments will become part of the public record and may be submitted at the meeting via the comment sheets provided, mailed, or submitted verbally to the stenographer. Information for your review and comment will include corridor mapping, a project fact sheet, an aerial photo simulation, and other project information to be provided by Caltrans specialist staff. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. DATES: The meeting will be held at the Bonsall Middle School, 31505 Old River Road, Bonsall, California. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Healow, FHWA–CADIV Project Development Engineer, at (916) 498– 5849; Mark Phelan, Caltrans Project Manager, at (619) 688–6803, or Debra Soifer, Caltrans Associate Environmental Planner, at (619) 688– 3106. For general information about transportation issues, please call the Caltrans Public Information Office at (619) 688–6670. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Individuals who require special accommodation (American Sign or Foreign Language interpreter, accessible seating, documentation in alternate formats, etc.) are requested to contact the District 11 Public Information Office at (619) 688–6670 at least 14 days prior to the scheduled meeting date. TDD users may contact the California Relay Service TDD line at 1–800–735–2929 or 619/688–3214. Dated: September 27, 2006. Lisa Cathcart-Randall, Senior Transportation Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. 06–8496 Filed 10–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:42 Oct 04, 2006 Jkt 211001 from I–95 south of Fayetteville to U.S. 401 (Ramsey Street) in Fayetteville, Federal Highway Administration North Carolina, Cumberland and Robeson Counties, North Carolina. The Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions project will be a 28-mile long, four-lane on Proposed Highway in North divided controlled-access freeway on Carolina new alignment. The project extends westward from the end of I–295 along AGENCY: Federal Highway the southern boundary of Fort Bragg Administration (FHWA), DOT. Military Reservation/northern ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims municipal limits of the City of for judicial review of actions by FHWA Fayetteville then turns southward along and other Federal Agencies. the western limits of the City of SUMMARY: This notice announces actions Fayetteville and the Town of Hope Mills until it connects with I–95. The actions taken by the FHWA and other Federal by the Federal agencies, and the laws agencies that are final within the under which such actions were taken, meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139 (I)(1). The are described in the Final actions relate to a proposed highway project, Fayetteville Outer Loop, from I– Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project, approved on August 17, 95 south of Fayetteville to U.S. 401 2005, in the FHWA Record of Decision (Ramsey Street) in Fayetteville, North (ROD) issued on January 19, 2006, and Carolina, Cumberland and Robeson Counties, North Carolina. Those actions in other documents in the FHWA administrative record. The FEIS, ROD, grant licenses, permits, and approvals and other documents in the FHWA for the project. administrative record file are available DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is by contacting the FHWA or NCDOT at advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139 (I)(1). A the addresses provided above. The FHWA FEIS and ROD can be viewed at claim seeking judicial review of the the NCDOT—PDEA Branch, 1 South Federal agency actions on the highway Wilmington Street, Raleigh, North project will be barred unless the claim Carolina; NCDOT—Division 6 is filled on or before April 16, 2007. If Construction Engineer Office, 558 the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina and Fayetteville Metropolitan of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still Planning Office (MPO), 130 Gillespie Street, 2nd Floor, Fayetteville, North applies. Carolina. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This notice applies to all Federal Clarence W. Coleman, P.E., Operations agency decisions as of the issuance date Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 310 New Bern Avenue, of this notice and all laws under which Ste 410, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601– such actions were taken, including but not limited to: 1418; Telephone: (919) 856–4350 1. General: National Environmental extension 133; e-mail: clarence.coleman@fhwa.dot.gov. FHWA Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– North Carolina Division Office’s normal 4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109]. business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– (Eastern Time). You may also contact 7671(q)]. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Project 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Development and Environmental Department of Transportation Act of Analysis (PDEA) Branch Manager, North 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Carolina Department of Transportation Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 (NCDOT), 1 South Wilmington Street U.S.C. 319]. (Delivery), 1548 Mail Service Center, 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act Raleigh, North Carolina 27699–1548; [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section Telephone (919) 733–3141, 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act gthorpe@dot.state.nc.us. NCDOT— [16 U.S.C. 1361], Anadromous Fish PDEA Branch Office’s normal business Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)– hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern 757(g)], Fish and Wildlife Coordination Time). Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)], Migratory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712], hereby given that the FHWA and other Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Federal agencies have taken final agency Conservation and Management Act of actions by issuing licenses, permits, and 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et approvals for the following highway seq.]. 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: project in the State of North Carolina: Section 106 of the National Historic Fayetteville Outer Loop, Federal Aid No. DPR–0100(001) and DPR–0100(002), Preservation Act of 1966, as amended DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 193 / Thursday, October 5, 2006 / Notices [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469–469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]. 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– 2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251–1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319)]; Coastal Barrier Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3501–3510]; Coastal Zone Management Act [16 U.S.C. 1451–1465]; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601–4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401–406]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271–1287]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA–21 Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–4128]. 8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]; Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901–6992(k)]. 9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality; E.O. 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.) mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139 (I)(1). Issued on: September 29, 2006. Clarence W. Coleman, P.E., Operations Engineer, Raleigh, North Carolina. [FR Doc. E6–16479 Filed 10–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:42 Oct 04, 2006 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2005–23112] Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administration Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of meeting of advisory committee. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document announces the first meeting of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administration (MAC– FHWA). The purpose of this meeting is to advise the Secretary of Transportation, through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, on infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including (1) barrier design; (2) road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and (3) the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies, pursuant to Section 1914 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU). DATES: The first meeting of the MAC– FHWA is scheduled for October 24, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. ADDRESS: The first MAC–FHWA meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Halladay, the Designated Federal Official, Office of Safety, 202– 366–2288, (michael.halladay@dot.gov), or Dr. Morris Oliver, Office of Safety, 202–366–2251, (morris.oliver@dot.gov), Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 10, 2005, the President signed into law the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) (Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144). Section 1914 of SAFETEA–LU mandates the establishment of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council as follows: ‘‘The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, in consultation with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, shall appoint a Motorcyclist Advisory Council to coordinate with PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58903 and advise the Administrator on infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including— (1) barrier design; (2) road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and (3) the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies.’’ In addition, Section 1914 specifies the membership of the council: ‘‘The Council shall consist of not more than 10 members of the motorcycling community with professional expertise in national motorcyclist safety advocacy, including— (1) at least— (A) one member recommended by a national motorcyclist association; (B) one member recommended by a national motorcycle riders foundation; (C) one representative of the National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators; (D) two members of State motorcyclists’ organizations; (E) one member recommended by a national organization that represents the builders of highway infrastructure; (F) one member recommended by a national association that represents the traffic safety systems industry; and (G) one member of a national safety organization; and (2) at least one, and not more than two, motorcyclists who are traffic system design engineers or State transportation department officials.’’ To carry out this requirement, the FHWA published a notice of intent to form an advisory committee in the Federal Register on December 23, 2005 (70 FR 76353). This notice, consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), announced the establishment of the Council and invited comments and nominations for membership. A total of forty-four (44) nominations were received to the docket for the motorcyclist advisory council; thirtynine (39) were for specific individuals and five (5) nominated specific organizations. Many nominations came with multiple endorsements from Congress, motorcyclist organizations, and motorcycle companies. In addition, there were twenty-three (23) selfnominations. The FHWA selected the members based on elements such as consistency with the Congressional direction on the composition of the advisory council; recommendations received from associations and other organizations, Congressional recommendations; experience related to motorcyclist safety and transportation infrastructure; and geographical representation among the States. The E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 193 (Thursday, October 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58902-58903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16479]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
North Carolina

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

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

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other 
Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139 
(I)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, Fayetteville 
Outer Loop, from I-95 south of Fayetteville to U.S. 401 (Ramsey Street) 
in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cumberland and Robeson Counties, North 
Carolina. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the 
project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency 
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139 (I)(1). A claim seeking judicial 
review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be 
barred unless the claim is filled on or before April 16, 2007. 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: Clarence W. Coleman, P.E., Operations 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 310 New Bern Avenue, Ste 410, 
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-1418; Telephone: (919) 856-4350 
extension 133; e-mail: clarence.coleman@fhwa.dot.gov. FHWA North 
Carolina Division Office's normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
(Eastern Time). You may also contact Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Project 
Development and Environmental Analysis (PDEA) Branch Manager, North 
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), 1 South Wilmington 
Street (Delivery), 1548 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 
27699-1548; Telephone (919) 733-3141, gthorpe@dot.state.nc.us. NCDOT--
PDEA Branch Office's normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
(Eastern Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in 
the State of North Carolina: Fayetteville Outer Loop, Federal Aid No. 
DPR-0100(001) and DPR-0100(002), from I-95 south of Fayetteville to 
U.S. 401 (Ramsey Street) in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cumberland 
and Robeson Counties, North Carolina. The project will be a 28-mile 
long, four-lane divided controlled-access freeway on new alignment. The 
project extends westward from the end of I-295 along the southern 
boundary of Fort Bragg Military Reservation/northern municipal limits 
of the City of Fayetteville then turns southward along the western 
limits of the City of Fayetteville and the Town of Hope Mills until it 
connects with I-95. 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 
August 17, 2005, in the FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued on January 
19, 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 NCDOT at the addresses provided 
above. The FHWA FEIS and ROD can be viewed at the NCDOT--PDEA Branch, 1 
South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, North Carolina; NCDOT--Division 6 
Construction Engineer Office, 558 Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, North 
Carolina and Fayetteville Metropolitan Planning Office (MPO), 130 
Gillespie Street, 2nd Floor, Fayetteville, North Carolina.
    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. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) 
[23 U.S.C. 319].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], 
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(g)], Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty 
Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712], Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended

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[16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 
1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation 
Act [16 U.S.C. 469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 
1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319)]; Coastal Barrier 
Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3501-3510]; Coastal Zone Management Act [16 
U.S.C. 1451-1465]; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 
4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-
300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; Emergency Wetlands 
Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA-21 Wetlands Mitigation [23 
U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 
U.S.C. 4001-4128].
    8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
    9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income 
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural 
Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; 
E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental 
Quality; E.O. 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 (I)(1).

    Issued on: September 29, 2006.
Clarence W. Coleman,
P.E., Operations Engineer, Raleigh, North Carolina.
[FR Doc. E6-16479 Filed 10-4-06; 8:45 am]
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