Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Virginia, 19578-19579 [07-1914]

Agencies

• Federal Highway Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 18, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19578-19579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1914]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Virginia

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by FHWA.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final 
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a 
proposed highway project, Interstate 73 between Interstate 81 near the 
City of Roanoke and the Virginia/North Carolina State line south of the 
Town of Martinsville, in Roanoke, Franklin, and Henry Counties and the 
City of Roanoke, State of Virginia. Those actions grant 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(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 October 15, 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: Mr. Edward S. Sundra, Senior Street, 
Richmond, Virginia, 23219-4725 telephone: (804) 775-3338; e-mail: 
Ed.Sundra@dot.gov. The FHWA Virginia Division Office's normal business 
hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (eastern time). You may also contact Mr. 
Bruce McAuliffe, Engineering Programs Supervisor, Virginia Department 
of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219; 
telephone (804) 786-6757; e-mail: Bruce. McAuliffe@vdot.virginia.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has 
taken final agency actions by issuing approvals for the following 
highway project in the State of Virginia: Interstate 73, between 
Interstate 81 near the City of Roanoke and the Virginia/North Carolina 
State line south of the Town of Martinsville, in Roanoke, Franklin, and 
Henry Counties and the City of Roanoke. The project covered by this 
notice will be approximately 116 km (72 mi) long and consists of 
improvements to existing Interstate 581 and U.S. Route 220 for 
approximately 9.7 k (6 mi) and construction on new location for 
approximately 106.3 km (66 mi). The project is part of the Interstate 
73 high priority corridor that runs from Michigan to South Carolina, 
which was established by the U.S. Congress in 1991 with the passage of 
the Inter-modal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. The actions by 
the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, 
are described in the Final environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)

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for the project, approved on December 1, 2006, in the FHAWA Record of 
Decision (ROD) issued on March 30, 2007, and in other documents in the 
FHWA administrative record file are available by contacting the FHWA or 
the Virginia Department of Transportation at the addresses provided 
above. The FHWA FEIS can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web 
site at https://www.i73info.com/.
    This notice applies to all FHWA decisions and approvals 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: Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish 
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d), Migratory Bird Treaty 
Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [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. 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 regulation implementing 
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on 
Federal program and activities apply to this program.)

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

    Issued on: April 6, 2007.
Edward Sundra,
Senior Environmental Specialist, Richmond, Virginia.
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