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would consist of six travel lanes divided
by a flushed median with a concrete
barrier. The 16.53-mile-long proposed
tolled facility is primarily on new
location within a typical 300-foot ROW,
which varies from 160 feet to 400 feet.
Construction of the proposed project
would be in three phases. Phase I
construction would include a non-tolled
facility from 0.45 mile east of SP 600 to
FM 2557 (Stewart Road) along US 281
(Military Highway), including a gradeseparated interchange at the SH 365/US
281 (Military Highway) intersection,
and a 0.70-mile one way, one-lane nontolled border safety inspection facility
connector from US 281 (Military Road)
to SP 29 (Veterans Boulevard). Phase II
construction would include a 13.4-mile
tolled facility from FM 396 (Anzalduas
Highway) to US 281 (Military Highway).
Phase III construction would include a
3.13-mile tolled facility from FM 1016
(Conway Avenue) to FM 396 (Anzalduas
Highway), with transition westward
past FM 1016 (Conway Avenue). The
purpose of the project is to improve
mobility and interconnectivity in the
area, enhance safety, and reduce
community disruption because of
increasing freight traffic.
The actions by TxDOT and the
Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are
described in the final Environmental
Assessment (EA) issued in June, 2015
for the project, for which a Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) was
issued on July 2, 2015, and in other
documents in the TxDOT administrative
record. The EA, FONSI, and other
documents in the administrative record
file are available by contacting TxDOT
at the address provided above. The
FONSI may also be viewed and
downloaded from the project sponsor
Web site at https://www.hcrma.net/
sh365.html.
This notice applies to all TxDOT
decisions and 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. 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: 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].
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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. 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. Wetlands and Water Resources:
Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251–1377];
Land and Water Conservation Fund
(LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601–4604]; Safe
Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C.
300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act
of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401–406]; Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271–
1287]; Emergency Wetlands Resources
Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA–21
Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C.
103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster
Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–4128].
8. 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; E.O. 12372,
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.
The environmental review,
consultation, and other actions required
by applicable Federal environmental
laws for this project are being, or have
been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to
23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of
Understanding dated December 16,
2014, and executed by FHWA and
TxDOT.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Issued on: December 17, 2015.
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development,
Federal Highway Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
on Proposed Highway in Minnesota
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims
for Judicial Review of Actions by
FHWA.
AGENCY:
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, Trunk Highway (TH) 1/169 in
the vicinity of Eagles Nest Lake from
approximately 0.1 miles west of Sixmile
Road to approximately 0.1 mile east of
Bradach Road in the County of St.
Louis, Minnesota. Those actions grant
licenses, permits, and 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 May 27, 2016. 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
FHWA: William Lohr, FHWA
Minnesota Division Office, 380 Jackson
Street, Suite 500, Saint Paul, MN 55101,
telephone at 651–291–6100, or via email
at william.lohr@dot.gov. Regular office
hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m., c.t. For the Minnesota
Department of Transportation (MnDOT):
Michael Kalnbach, Project Manager,
MnDOT District 1 Duluth, 1123 Mesaba
Ave, Duluth, MN 55811, telephone 218–
725–2700, email at michael.kalnbach@
state.mn.us. Regular office hours are
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m., c.t.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that FHWA has 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 Minnesota: The
proposed project will address
deteriorating pavement conditions and
provide safety improvements to a 5.7mile long segment of TH 1/169 in the
vicinity of Eagles Nest lake from
approximately 0.1 mile west of Sixmile
Road to approximately 0.1 mile east of
Bradach Road in rural Saint Louis
County, Minnesota. Approximately 3.5
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miles of the roadway at the east end of
the project will be reconstructed on or
directly adjacent to the existing roadway
alignment, while the western
approximately 2.2 miles will be
constructed on new alignment south of
the existing roadway.
The actions by the agencies, and the
laws under which such actions were
taken, are described in the
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the
project, approved on December 11,
2014, in the FHWA Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on
November 3, 2015, and in other
documents in the project records. The
EA, FONSI, and other project records
are available by contacting FHWA or the
MnDOT at the addresses provided
above. The Environmental Assessment
(EA) can be viewed and downloaded
from the project Web site at https://
www.dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/
Hwy169eagles/EA-EAW.html, or
obtained from any contact listed above.
The FONSI may be obtained from any
of the contacts listed above.
This notice applies to all Federal
agency decisions that are final 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 and 128).
2. Air: Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671q).
3. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act
(16 U.S.C. 1531–1544).
4. Historic and Cultural Resources:
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 470f); Archeological
Resources Protection Act of 1977 (16
U.S.C. 470aa–470mm).
5. Wetlands and Water Resources:
Clean Water Act (Sections 319, 401, and
404 (33 U.S.C. 1251–1387); Rivers and
Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401–
406); Wetlands Mitigation (23 U.S.C.
119(g) and 133(b)(14)).
6. Executive Orders (E.O.): 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; and E.O. 13112
Invasive Species.
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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)
Issued on: December 16, 2015.
David J. Scott,
Assistant Division Administrator, FHWA,
Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0340]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Diabetes Mellitus
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA).
ACTION: Notice of applications for
exemptions; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces receipt of
applications from 55 individuals for
exemption from the prohibition against
persons with insulin-treated diabetes
mellitus (ITDM) operating commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate
commerce. If granted, the exemptions
would enable these individuals with
ITDM to operate CMVs in interstate
commerce.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before January 28, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA–
2015–0340 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: 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 numbers for this notice. Note
that all comments received will be
posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please
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see the Privacy Act heading below for
further information.
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), which can be
reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
113, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
FMCSA may grant an exemption from
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations for a 2-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
statute also allows the Agency to renew
exemptions at the end of the 2-year
period. The 55 individuals listed in this
notice have recently requested such an
exemption from the diabetes prohibition
in 49 CFR 391.41(b) (3), which applies
to drivers of CMVs in interstate
commerce. Accordingly, the Agency
will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting
the exemption will achieve the required
level of safety mandated by statute.
II. Qualifications of Applicants
William G. Adams
Mr. Adams, 63, has had ITDM since
2015. His endocrinologist examined him
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
Minnesota
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation (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, Trunk Highway (TH) 1/169 in the vicinity of
Eagles Nest Lake from approximately 0.1 miles west of Sixmile Road to
approximately 0.1 mile east of Bradach Road in the County of St. Louis,
Minnesota. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and 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 May 27, 2016. 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 FHWA: William Lohr, FHWA Minnesota
Division Office, 380 Jackson Street, Suite 500, Saint Paul, MN 55101,
telephone at 651-291-6100, or via email at william.lohr@dot.gov.
Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
c.t. For the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT): Michael
Kalnbach, Project Manager, MnDOT District 1 Duluth, 1123 Mesaba Ave,
Duluth, MN 55811, telephone 218-725-2700, email at
michael.kalnbach@state.mn.us. Regular office hours are Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., c.t.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has 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 Minnesota: The proposed project will address deteriorating
pavement conditions and provide safety improvements to a 5.7-mile long
segment of TH 1/169 in the vicinity of Eagles Nest lake from
approximately 0.1 mile west of Sixmile Road to approximately 0.1 mile
east of Bradach Road in rural Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
Approximately 3.5
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miles of the roadway at the east end of the project will be
reconstructed on or directly adjacent to the existing roadway
alignment, while the western approximately 2.2 miles will be
constructed on new alignment south of the existing roadway.
The actions by the agencies, and the laws under which such actions
were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the
project, approved on December 11, 2014, in the FHWA Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on November 3, 2015, and in other
documents in the project records. The EA, FONSI, and other project
records are available by contacting FHWA or the MnDOT at the addresses
provided above. The Environmental Assessment (EA) can be viewed and
downloaded from the project Web site at https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/Hwy169eagles/EA-EAW.html, or obtained from any contact listed
above. The FONSI may be obtained from any of the contacts listed above.
This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions that are final
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 and 128).
2. Air: Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q).
3. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544).
4. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470f);
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm).
5. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Sections 319,
401, and 404 (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387); Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33
U.S.C. 401-406); Wetlands Mitigation (23 U.S.C. 119(g) and 133(b)(14)).
6. Executive Orders (E.O.): 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; and 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)
Issued on: December 16, 2015.
David J. Scott,
Assistant Division Administrator, FHWA, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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