Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on a Proposed U.S. Highway Project in California, 49757-49758 [E7-17071]
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telephone: (970) 225–3563, e-mail:
Karen_Trevino@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The National Parks Air Tour
Management Act of 2000 (NPATMA),
enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law
106–181, required the establishment of
the NPOAG within one year after its
enactment. The Act requires that the
NPOAG be a balanced group of
representatives of general aviation,
commercial air tour operations,
environmental concerns, and Native
American tribes. The Administrator of
the FAA and the Director of NPS (or
their designees) serve as ex officio
members of the group. Representatives
of the Administrator and Director serve
alternating 1-year terms as chairman of
the advisory group.
The duties of the NPOAG include
providing advice, information, and
recommendations to the FAA
Administrator and the NPS Director on:
Implementation of Public Law 106–181;
quiet aircraft technology; other
measures that might accommodate
interests to visitors to national parks;
and at the request of he Administrator
and the Director, on safety,
environmental, and other issues related
to commercial air tour operations over
national parks or tribal lands.
Agenda for the September 25–26, 2007
NPOAG Meeting
The agenda for the meeting will
include, but is not limited to, the
following: Review and approval of
previous meeting minutes; update on
ongoing Air Tour Management Program
projects; proposed legislative changes to
NPATMA; and NPOAG subgroup
assignments.
Attendance at the Meetings
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attend. Because seating is limited, if you
play to attend please contact one of the
persons listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT so that meeting
space may be made to accommodate all
attendees.
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Record of the Meetings
If you cannot attend the NPOAG
meeting, a summary record of the
meeting will be made available under
the NPOAG section of the FAA ATMP
Web site at https://www.atmp.faa.gov or
through the Special Programs Staff,
Western-Pacific Region, Federal
Aviation Administration, P.O. Box
92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009–2007,
telephone: (310) 725–3800.
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William C. Withycombe,
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The Caldecott Improvement Project
would alleviate traffic congestion and
delays and improve safety and
operations on State Route 24 in
Alameda and Contra Costa Counties,
California. This would be accomplished
by constructing a two-lane fourth bore
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along State Route 24 at the Caldecott
Tunnel. The actions by the Federal
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION agencies and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Assessment (EA)/
Finding of No Significant Impact
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
(FONSI) for the project, approved on
on a Proposed U.S. Highway Project in
August 17, 2007 and in other documents
California
in the FHWA administrative record.
The EA/FONSI and other documents
AGENCY: Federal Highway
are available by contacting FHWA or
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
Caltrans at the addresses provided
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims
above.
for judicial review of actions by FHWA
This notice applies to all Federal
and other Federal agencies.
agency decisions as of the issuance date
of this notice and all laws under which
SUMMARY: This notice announces actions
such actions were taken, including but
taken by the FHWA and other Federal
not limited to:
agencies that are final within the
1. General: National Environmental
meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). These
Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–
actions relate to a proposed highway
4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23
project to construct a fourth bore for the
U.S.C. 109].
Caldecott Tunnel on State Route 24
2. Land: Landscape and Scenic
between kilo post 6.7 to 10.0 (post miles Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C.
5.3 to 6.2) in Alameda County and
219].
between kilo post 0.0 to 3.7 (post miles
3. Air: Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. 7401–
0.0 to 1.3) in Contra Costa County, State 7671(q).
of California. These actions grant
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act
approvals for the project.
[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and section 1536],
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16
advising the public of final agency
U.S.C. 661–667(d)]. Migratory Bird
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A
Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712].
5. Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department
claim seeking judicial review of the
of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C.
Federal agency actions on the highway
303].
project will be barred unless the claim
6. Historic and Cultural Resources:
is filed on or before February 25, 2008.
Section 106 of the National Historic
If the Federal law that authorizes
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
judicial review of a claim provides a
[16 U.S.C. 470(aa) 11]; Archeological
time period of less than 180 days for
filing such claim, then that shorter time Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16
U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and
period still applies.
Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
469–469(c)]; Native American Grave
Cesar E. Perez, Project Development
Protection and Repatriation Act
Engineer, Federal Highway
Administration, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013].
7. Social and Economic: Civil Rights
4–100, Sacramento, CA 95814,
Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–2000(d)
weekdays between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
(1)]; American Indian Religious
telephone 916–498–5065,
Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland
Cesar.Perez@fhwa.dot.gov or Cristina
Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C.
Ferraz, Project Manager, California
4201–4209]; The Uniform Relocation
Department of Transportation, 111
Assistance and Real Property
Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612,
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as
weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
amended.
(510) 286–5559,
8. Hazardous Materials:
Cristina_Ferraz@dot.ca.gov.
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601–9675;
hereby given that the FHWA and other
Federal agencies have taken final agency Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA);
actions by issuing approvals for the
Resource Conservation and Recovery
following highway project in the State
Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6901–6992(k).
of California.
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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: August 21, 2007.
Maiser Khaled,
Director, Project Development &
Environment, Sacramento, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–6 (Sub-No. 456X)]
BNSF Railway Company—
Abandonment Exemption—in
Riverside County, CA
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BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has
filed a notice of exemption under 49
CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt
Abandonments to abandon
approximately 0.50 miles of rail line,
extending between milepost ES 0 + 00
and milepost ES 26 + 35, in Riverside,
Riverside County, CA.1 The line
traverses United States Postal Service
Zip Code 92504.
BNSF has certified that: (1) No local
traffic has moved over the line for at
least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead
traffic on the line to be rerouted; (3) no
formal complaint filed by a user of rail
service on the line (or by a state or local
government entity acting on behalf of
such user) regarding cessation of service
over the line either is pending with the
Surface Transportation Board or with
any U.S. District Court or has been
decided in favor of complainant within
the 2-year period; and (4) the
1 BNSF indicates that a portion of the trackage for
the proposed abandonment mistakenly was
removed by a contractor for the city of Riverside
(the city) and that, if the abandonment is not
approved, the track will be restored by BNSF at the
city’s expense.
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requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7
(environmental reports), 49 CFR 1105.8
(historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.11
(transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12
(newspaper publication), and 49 CFR
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental
agencies) have been met.
As a condition to this exemption, any
employee adversely affected by the
abandonment shall be protected under
Oregon Short Line R. Co.—
Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91
(1979). To address whether this
condition adequately protects affected
employees, a petition for partial
revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
must be filed.
Provided no formal expression of
intent to file an offer of financial
assistance (OFA) has been received, this
exemption will be effective on
September 28, 2007, unless stayed
pending reconsideration. Petitions to
stay that do not involve environmental
issues,2 formal expressions of intent to
file an OFA under 49 CFR
1152.27(c)(2),3 and trail use/rail banking
requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be
filed by September 10, 2007. Petitions to
reopen or requests for public use
conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must
be filed by September 18, 2007, with the
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E.
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001.
A copy of any petition filed with the
Board should be sent to BNSF’s
representative: Michael Smith, Freeborn
& Peters, 311 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 3000,
Chicago, IL 60606–6677.
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio.
BNSF has filed both an environmental
report and a historic report that address
the effects, if any, of the abandonment
on the environment and historic
resources. SEA will issue an
environmental assessment (EA) by
August 31, 2007. Interested persons may
obtain a copy of the EA by writing to
SEA (Room 1100, Surface
Transportation Board, Washington, DC
20423–0001) or by calling SEA, at (202)
245–0305. [Assistance for the hearing
impaired is available through the
Federal Information Relay Service
2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed
decision on environmental issues (whether raised
by a party or by the Board’s Section of
Environmental Analysis (SEA) in its independent
investigation) cannot be made before the
exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Outof-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C. 2d 377 (1989). Any
request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible
so that the Board may take appropriate action before
the exemption’s effective date.
3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
fee, which currently is set at $1,300. See 49 CFR
1002.2(f)(25).
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(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] Comments
on environmental and historic
preservation matters must be filed
within 15 days after the EA becomes
available to the public.
Environmental, historic preservation,
public use, or trail use/rail banking
conditions will be imposed, where
appropriate, in a subsequent decision.
Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR
1152.29(e)(2), BNSF shall file a notice of
consummation with the Board to signify
that it has exercised the authority
granted and fully abandoned the line. If
consummation has not been effected by
BNSF’s filing of a notice of
consummation by August 29, 2008, and
there are no legal or regulatory barriers
to consummation, the authority to
abandon will automatically expire.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: August 22, 2007.
By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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Proposed Information Collection
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ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Veterans Health
Administration (VHA) is announcing an
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proposed collection of certain
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a currently approved collection, and
allow 60 days for public comment in
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solicits comments on information
needed to initiate and document
expenditures, to claim reimbursement
as well as make funeral arrangements
and authorize burial benefits.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before October 29, 2007.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on a Proposed U.S. Highway
Project in California
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(l)(1). These actions relate to a proposed highway project to
construct a fourth bore for the Caldecott Tunnel on State Route 24
between kilo post 6.7 to 10.0 (post miles 5.3 to 6.2) in Alameda County
and between kilo post 0.0 to 3.7 (post miles 0.0 to 1.3) in Contra
Costa County, State of California. These 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 February 25, 2008. 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: Cesar E. Perez, Project Development
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 4-
100, Sacramento, CA 95814, weekdays between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
telephone 916-498-5065, Cesar.Perez@fhwa.dot.gov or Cristina Ferraz,
Project Manager, California Department of Transportation, 111 Grand
Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., (510)
286-5559, Cristina--Ferraz@dot.ca.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing
approvals for the following highway project in the State of California.
The Caldecott Improvement Project would alleviate traffic
congestion and delays and improve safety and operations on State Route
24 in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California. This would be
accomplished by constructing a two-lane fourth bore along State Route
24 at the Caldecott Tunnel. The actions by the Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were taken are described in the
Environmental Assessment (EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
for the project, approved on August 17, 2007 and in other documents in
the FHWA administrative record.
The EA/FONSI and other documents are available by contacting FHWA
or Caltrans 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:
1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C.
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
2. Land: Landscape and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C.
219].
3. Air: Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
section 1536], Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]. Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
5. Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303].
6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(aa) 11];
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].
7. 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]; The
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act of 1970, as amended.
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).
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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: August 21, 2007.
Maiser Khaled,
Director, Project Development & Environment, Sacramento, California.
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