Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Light Rail Project in Washington, 81011-81012 [2011-33079]

Agencies

• Federal Highway Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81011-81012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33079]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Light Rail 
Project in Washington

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation (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 FHWA and other Federal 
agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The 
actions relate to the East Link Light Rail Transit Project in King 
County Washington. These actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals 
for the project.

DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising the public of final agency 
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim seeking judicial review of 
the Federal agency actions on the listed highway project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before June 24, 2012. 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: Pete Jilek, Urban Area Engineer, 
Federal Highway Administration, 711 S. Capitol Way 501, 
Olympia, Washington, 98501; telephone: (360) 753-9550; and email: 
pete.jilek@dot.gov. The FHWA Washington Division Urban Area Engineer's 
regular office hours are between 6 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (Pacific Time). 
You may also contact the following FTA officials: Nancy-Ellen Zusman, 
Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353-2577, or 
Terence Plaskon, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Human 
and Natural Environment, (202) 366-0442. FTA Headquarters is located at 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., EST, Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other 
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing licenses, 
permits, and approvals for the following project in the State of 
Washington: East Link Light Rail Transit Project, King County, WA. 
Federal Lead Agency: Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Project 
sponsor: Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound 
Transit). Project description: The project extends the current light 
rail system an additional 18 miles from Downtown Seattle to Mercer 
Island and Bellevue along Interstate 90 (I-90), and then through 
Bellevue to Overlake and Redmond in the Puget Sound region of 
Washington State. The light rail extension will cross Lake Washington 
in the center lanes of Interstate 90 (I-90). Project elements will 
affect portions of I-90 in Seattle, Mercer Island and Bellevue, 
Washington and portions of I-405 in Bellevue, Washington. The project 
includes 12 stations, four park-and-ride lots, and supporting 
facilities. The project also includes storage tracks and facilities 
located just north of the Hospital Station to allow for overnight 
storage of vehicles and daily startup operations. 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, issued in July 2011, and in the FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) 
issued on November 17, 2011. The FEIS and ROD are available by 
contacting FHWA at the address above or can be downloaded from the 
project Web site at https://projects.soundtransit.org.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions on the project 
as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such 
actions were taken. This notice does not, however, alter or extend the 
limitation period of 180 days for challenges to final agency actions 
subject to previous notices published in the Federal Register, 
including notice given by the Federal Transit Administration on 
December 16, 2011 (76 FR 78332).
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions, actions, 
approvals, licenses and permits on the project as of the issuance date 
of this notice, including but not limited to those arising under the 
following laws, as amended:
    1. General: National Environmental Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321-
4347]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [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]; 
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(f)]; Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(e)]; Magnuson-Stevenson 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 
1801 et seq.].

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    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470f]; 
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470aa-
470mm]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-
469c-2]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act [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 [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209]; the Uniform 
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 
1970, as amended [42 U.S.C. 61].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 [Section 404, Section 401, Section 319]; Coastal Zone Management 
Act [16 U.S.C. 1451-1465]; Land and Water Conservation Fund [16 U.S.C. 
460l-4-460l-11]; Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.]; 
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; TEA-21 Wetlands 
Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster 
Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4129].
    8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 [PL 99-499]; Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act [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(l)(1).

Daniel M. Mathis,
Division Administrator, Olympia, Washington.
[FR Doc. 2011-33079 Filed 12-23-11; 8:45 am]
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