Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Transportation Project in Washington State, 26417 [2013-10661]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 87 / Monday, May 6, 2013 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Participating Agencies and to private organizations and citizens that have expressed an interest in this action. Public and agency outreach will consist of: (1) A formal public Scoping meeting to be held Buffalo NY in June 2013, (2) a public hearing, (3) meetings with the applicable Cooperating and Participating Agencies, (4) a meeting with the Section 106 Consulting Parties including federally recognized Indian tribes. Public notice will be given of the date, time and place of the meetings and hearing. The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the public hearing. To ensure that a full range of issues related to this proposed action are addressed and all significant issues are identified, comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to the FHWA or NYSDOT at the addresses provided above. By this notice, 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 listed highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before October 3, 2013. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liana Liu, Area Engineer, North Central and South Central Region, Federal Highway Administration, 711 South Capital Way, Suite 501, Olympia, WA 98501–0943, telephone: (360) 753–9553, email address: Liana.Liu@dot.gov; or Jason Smith, Environmental Manager, South Central Region, Washington State Department of Transportation, 2809 Rudkin Road, Union Gap, WA 98903, telephone: (509) 577–1750, email address: SmithJW@wsdot.wa.gov. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, hereby given that the FHWA and other Planning and Construction. The regulations Federal agencies have taken final agency implementing Executive Order 12372 actions related to the I–90 Snoqualmie regarding intergovernmental consultation on Pass East Project in the State of Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Washington. FHWA, in cooperation with the Washington State Department Issued on: April 30, 2013. of Transportation (WSDOT), prepared a Jonathan D. McDade, Draft Environmental Impact Statement Division Administrator, New York Division, (EIS) (FHWA–WA–EIS–05–01–D) and Federal Highway Administration, Albany, Final EIS (FHWA–WA–EIS–05–01–F) NY. for proposed improvements to a 15-mile [FR Doc. 2013–10660 Filed 5–3–13; 8:45 am] portion of I–90 immediately east of BILLING CODE 4910–22–P Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascade Mountains, from Hyak at MP 55.1 to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Easton Hill at MP 70.3. FHWA issued a ROD for the project in October 2008 and Federal Highway Administration construction has continued since 2009. In September 2011, the contractor Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions selected to construct the portion of the on Transportation Project in project from MP 57.34 to 60.23 along Washington State Keechelus Lake proposed a design modification that meets the project’s AGENCY: Federal Highway purpose and need while reducing Administration (FHWA), U.S. DOT. construction and maintenance costs. ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA FHWA and WSDOT prepared a Draft Supplemental EIS (FHWA–WA–EIS– and Other Federal Agencies. 05–01–DS) to evaluate the design SUMMARY: This notice announces actions modification, which includes taken by the FHWA and other Federal construction of eastbound and agencies that are final within the westbound avalanche bridges instead of meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The the new, expanded snowshed that was actions relate to the Interstate 90 (I–90) originally part of the I–90 project Snoqualmie Pass East Project, located Selected Alternative. The actions by the Federal agencies, between Hyak and Easton (Milepost and the laws under which such actions [MP] 55.1 to 70.3) in Kittitas County, Washington. The action by FHWA is the were taken, are described in the Final Record of Decision (ROD), which selects Supplemental EIS (FHWA–WA–EIS– avalanche bridges for construction on I– 05–01–FS) and ROD issued concurrently on March 12, 2013, and in 90 between MP 57.9 and 58.4. Actions other documents in the FHWA by other Federal agencies include administrative record. These documents issuing amendments to previously are available by contacting FHWA or issued permits. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:06 May 03, 2013 Jkt 229001 DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26417 WSDOT at the addresses provided above. The combined Final Supplemental EIS and ROD can also be downloaded electronically from the project Web site at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ projects/I90/SnoqualmiePassEast, or viewed at area public libraries. 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, including but not limited to: General: National Environmental Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109]. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712]. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 20.205, Highway Research, 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), as amended by Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), Pub. L. 112–141, § 1308, 126 Stat. 405 (2012). Issued on: April 29, 2013. Daniel M. Mathis, Division Administrator, Olympia, WA. [FR Doc. 2013–10661 Filed 5–3–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0122] Qualification of Drivers; Application for Exemptions; Hearing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of applications for exemptions; request for comments. AGENCY: FMCSA announces that 16 individuals have applied for a medical exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). In accordance with the statutory requirements concerning applications for exemptions, FMCSA requests public comments on these requests. The statute and implementing regulations concerning exemptions require that exemptions must provide an equivalent or greater level of safety than if they were not granted. If the Agency determines the exemptions would satisfy the statutory requirements and decides to grant theses requests after reviewing the public comments submitted in response SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 26417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10661]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Transportation Project 
in Washington State

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. 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). The actions relate to the Interstate 90 (I-90) Snoqualmie 
Pass East Project, located between Hyak and Easton (Milepost [MP] 55.1 
to 70.3) in Kittitas County, Washington. The action by FHWA is the 
Record of Decision (ROD), which selects avalanche bridges for 
construction on I-90 between MP 57.9 and 58.4. Actions by other Federal 
agencies include issuing amendments to previously issued permits.

DATES: By this notice, 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 listed highway project will be 
barred unless the claim is filed on or before October 3, 2013. If the 
Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time 
period of less than 150 days for filing such claim, then that shorter 
time period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liana Liu, Area Engineer, North 
Central and South Central Region, Federal Highway Administration, 711 
South Capital Way, Suite 501, Olympia, WA 98501-0943, telephone: (360) 
753-9553, email address: Liana.Liu@dot.gov; or Jason Smith, 
Environmental Manager, South Central Region, Washington State 
Department of Transportation, 2809 Rudkin Road, Union Gap, WA 98903, 
telephone: (509) 577-1750, email address: SmithJW@wsdot.wa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions related to the 
I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project in the State of Washington. FHWA, in 
cooperation with the Washington State Department of Transportation 
(WSDOT), prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (FHWA-
WA-EIS-05-01-D) and Final EIS (FHWA-WA-EIS-05-01-F) for proposed 
improvements to a 15-mile portion of I-90 immediately east of 
Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascade Mountains, from Hyak at MP 55.1 to 
Easton Hill at MP 70.3. FHWA issued a ROD for the project in October 
2008 and construction has continued since 2009. In September 2011, the 
contractor selected to construct the portion of the project from MP 
57.34 to 60.23 along Keechelus Lake proposed a design modification that 
meets the project's purpose and need while reducing construction and 
maintenance costs. FHWA and WSDOT prepared a Draft Supplemental EIS 
(FHWA-WA-EIS-05-01-DS) to evaluate the design modification, which 
includes construction of eastbound and westbound avalanche bridges 
instead of the new, expanded snowshed that was originally part of the 
I-90 project Selected Alternative.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Final Supplemental EIS (FHWA-
WA-EIS-05-01-FS) and ROD issued concurrently on March 12, 2013, and in 
other documents in the FHWA administrative record. These documents are 
available by contacting FHWA or WSDOT at the addresses provided above. 
The combined Final Supplemental EIS and ROD can also be downloaded 
electronically from the project Web site at www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/I90/SnoqualmiePassEast, or viewed at area public libraries.
    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, including but not limited to:
    General: National Environmental Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321-4351]; 
Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544]; Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 20.205, Highway 
Research, 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), as amended by Moving Ahead for 
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Pub. L. 112-141, Sec.  
1308, 126 Stat. 405 (2012).

    Issued on: April 29, 2013.
Daniel M. Mathis,
Division Administrator, Olympia, WA.
[FR Doc. 2013-10661 Filed 5-3-13; 8:45 am]
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