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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
on Proposed Highway in California
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims
for judicial review of actions by the
California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans), pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327.
AGENCY:
The FHWA, on behalf of
Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans that
are final within the meaning of 23
U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a
proposed local assistance project, Bent
Avenue Bridge [Federal Aid Number
BRLS–NBIL(522)] and Via Vera Cruz
Bridge [Federal Aid Number BRLS–
5381(033)] in the City of San Marcos, in
the County of San Diego, State of
California. Those actions grant licenses,
permits, and approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on
behalf of Caltrans, 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 June 22, 2015. 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: For
Caltrans: Kevin Hovey, Chief,
Environmental Branch D, California
Department of Transportation—District
11, 4050 Taylor Street, San Diego, CA
92110, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 619–688–0240,
kevin.hovey@dot.ca.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and
the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed,
environmental responsibilities for this
project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327.
Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans,
have taken final agency actions subject
to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing
licenses, permits, and approvals for the
following highway project in the State
of California: The City of San Marcos
proposes the replacement of Via Vera
Cruz Bridge, the construction of a new
Bent Avenue Bridge, and the widening
of Discovery Street, in the City of San
Marcos, San Diego County. The existing
Via Vera Cruz Bridge between San
Marcos Boulevard and Discovery Street
would be replaced with a new bridge
spanning over San Marcos Creek that
would be longer in length and elevated
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higher above the current grade. The new
Bent Avenue Bridge would be
constructed between San Marcos
Boulevard and Discovery Street,
spanning San Marcos Creek where a
low-water crossing currently exists. The
portion of Discovery Street between
approximately 400 feet west of Via Vera
Cruz to just west of Bent Avenue would
be reconstructed and widened from a
two-lane facility to a four-lane facility.
The actions by the Federal agencies, and
the laws under which such actions were
taken, are described in the Categorical
Exclusion (CE) for the project, approved
on January 6, 2015, and in other
documents in the FHWA project
records. The CE and other project
records are available by contacting
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. Council on Environmental Quality
regulations;
2. National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA);
3. Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU);
4. Department of Transportation Act
of 1966;
5. Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
6. Clean Air Act Amendments of
1990;
7. Noise Control Act of 1970;
8. 23 CFR part 772 FHWA Noise
Standards, Policies and Procedures;
9. Department of Transportation Act
of 1966, Section 4(f);
10. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987;
11. Endangered Species Act of 1973;
12. Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
13. Uniform Relocation Assistance
and Real Property Acquisition Act of
1970;
14. National Historic Preservation Act
of 1966, as amended;
15. Historic Sites Act of 1935;
16. Executive Order 11990, Protection
of Wetlands
17. Executive Order 13112, Invasive
Species; and,
18. Executive Order 11988,
Floodplain Management.
(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).
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Dated: January 15, 2015.
Zylkia Martin-Yambo,
Team Leader South, Project Delivery, Federal
Highway Administration, Sacramento,
California.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26066; FMCSA–
2008–0340]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of renewal of
exemptions; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to renew the exemptions from
the vision requirement in the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 11
individuals. FMCSA has statutory
authority to exempt individuals from
the vision requirement if the
exemptions granted will not
compromise safety. The Agency has
concluded that granting these
exemption renewals will provide a level
of safety that is equivalent to or greater
than the level of safety maintained
without the exemptions for these
commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers.
DATES: This decision is effective
February 5, 2015. Comments must be
received on or before February 23, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No.
[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26066;
FMCSA–2008–0340], using any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Instructions: Each submission must
include the Agency name and the
docket number for this notice. Note that
DOT posts all comments received
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www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information included in a
comment. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments, go to https://
www.regulations.gov at any time or
Room W12–140 on the ground level of
the West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) is available 24 hours each day,
365 days each year. If you want
acknowledgment that we received your
comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or
postcard or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting
comments on-line.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles A. Horan, III, Director, Office of
Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety, 202–
366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov,
FMCSA, Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
FMCSA may renew an exemption from
the vision requirements in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers
of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a
two-year period if it finds ‘‘such
exemption would likely achieve a level
of safety that is equivalent to or greater
than the level that would be achieved
absent such exemption.’’ The
procedures for requesting an exemption
(including renewals) are set out in 49
CFR part 381.
II. Exemption Decision
This notice addresses 11 individuals
who have requested renewal of their
exemptions in accordance with FMCSA
procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these
11 applications for renewal on their
merits and decided to extend each
exemption for a renewable two-year
period. They are:
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Ricky J. Childress (AL)
David L. Dykman (ID)
Milan D. Frasier (ID)
Harold J. Haier (NY)
Timothy L. Kelly (TX)
Lewis A. Kielhack (IL)
Robert T. Lantry (MA)
Joe A. McIlroy (NY)
Elmer R. Miller (IL)
Richard L. Moreland (MO)
Ronald M. Scott (IN)
The exemptions are extended subject
to the following conditions: (1) That
each individual has a physical
examination every year (a) by an
ophthalmologist or optometrist who
attests that the vision in the better eye
continues to meet the requirements in
49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), and (b) by a
medical examiner who attests that the
individual is otherwise physically
qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that
each individual provides a copy of the
ophthalmologist’s or optometrist’s
report to the medical examiner at the
time of the annual medical examination;
and (3) that each individual provide a
copy of the annual medical certification
to the employer for retention in the
driver’s qualification file and retains a
copy of the certification on his/her
person while driving for presentation to
a duly authorized Federal, State, or local
enforcement official. Each exemption
will be valid for two years unless
rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The
exemption will be rescinded if: (1) The
person fails to comply with the terms
and conditions of the exemption; (2) the
exemption has resulted in a lower level
of safety than was maintained before it
was granted; or (3) continuation of the
exemption would not be consistent with
the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315.
III. Basis for Renewing Exemptions
Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an
exemption may be granted for no longer
than two years from its approval date
and may be renewed upon application
for additional two year periods. In
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315, each of the 11 applicants has
satisfied the entry conditions for
obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirements (71 FR 63379; 72 FR 1051;
73 FR 75803; 73 FR 78423; 74 FR 6209;
75 FR 79083; 76 FR 4413; 77 FR 74734;
78 FR 797). Each of these 11 applicants
has requested renewal of the exemption
and has submitted evidence showing
that the vision in the better eye
continues to meet the requirement
specified at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and
that the vision impairment is stable. In
addition, a review of each record of
safety while driving with the respective
vision deficiencies over the past two
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
California
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to
23 U.S.C. 327.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final within the meaning of
23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed local assistance
project, Bent Avenue Bridge [Federal Aid Number BRLS-NBIL(522)] and Via
Vera Cruz Bridge [Federal Aid Number BRLS-5381(033)] in the City of San
Marcos, in the County of San Diego, State of California. Those actions
grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, 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 June 22,
2015. 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: For Caltrans: Kevin Hovey, Chief,
Environmental Branch D, California Department of Transportation--
District 11, 4050 Taylor Street, San Diego, CA 92110, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
619-688-0240, kevin.hovey@dot.ca.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for
this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the
Caltrans, have taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C.
139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following
highway project in the State of California: The City of San Marcos
proposes the replacement of Via Vera Cruz Bridge, the construction of a
new Bent Avenue Bridge, and the widening of Discovery Street, in the
City of San Marcos, San Diego County. The existing Via Vera Cruz Bridge
between San Marcos Boulevard and Discovery Street would be replaced
with a new bridge spanning over San Marcos Creek that would be longer
in length and elevated higher above the current grade. The new Bent
Avenue Bridge would be constructed between San Marcos Boulevard and
Discovery Street, spanning San Marcos Creek where a low-water crossing
currently exists. The portion of Discovery Street between approximately
400 feet west of Via Vera Cruz to just west of Bent Avenue would be
reconstructed and widened from a two-lane facility to a four-lane
facility. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which
such actions were taken, are described in the Categorical Exclusion
(CE) for the project, approved on January 6, 2015, and in other
documents in the FHWA project records. The CE and other project records
are available by contacting 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. Council on Environmental Quality regulations;
2. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
3. Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU);
4. Department of Transportation Act of 1966;
5. Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
6. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990;
7. Noise Control Act of 1970;
8. 23 CFR part 772 FHWA Noise Standards, Policies and Procedures;
9. Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f);
10. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987;
11. Endangered Species Act of 1973;
12. Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
13. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act
of 1970;
14. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended;
15. Historic Sites Act of 1935;
16. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands
17. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species; and,
18. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management.
(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).
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Dated: January 15, 2015.
Zylkia Martin-Yambo,
Team Leader South, Project Delivery, Federal Highway Administration,
Sacramento, California.
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