Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on 183 North Mobility Project, Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas, 32006-32007 [2016-11060]
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Issued in Memphis, TN, on May 11, 2016.
Phillip J. Braden,
Manager, Memphis Airports District Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2016–6596]
Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)
Program: Eligibility of Ground Access
Projects Meeting Certain Criteria
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed policy
amendment and request for comments;
extension of comment period.
AGENCY:
The FAA is extending the
comment period on its notice of
proposed policy published on May 3,
2016, that proposes to amend its
‘‘Notice of Policy Regarding the
Eligibility of Airport Ground
Transportation Projects for Funding
Under the Passenger Facility Charge
(PFC) Program,’’ regarding the
requirement for PFC funding of onairport, rail access projects.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 17, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments
identified by docket number FAA–
2016–6596 using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
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Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments to
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe
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and Passenger Facility Charge Branch,
APP–510, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591,
telephone (202) 267–8375; facsimile
(202) 267–5302.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 3,
2016, the FAA published a notice titled
‘‘Notice of Proposed Policy Amendment
and Request for Comments’’ (81 FR
26611). In that Notice, the FAA
proposed to change the policy regarding
the Passenger Facility Charge eligibility
of ground access projects meeting
certain criteria. The notice requested
that interested parties submit written
comments by June 2, 2016.
On May 11, 2016, the Airports
Council International—North America
(ACI–NA), the American Association of
Airport Executives (AAAE), and
Airlines for America (A4A) submitted a
request to extend the comment period
by 30 days because additional time is
needed to conduct the necessary
research and assess the alternatives that
the FAA proposes and also consolidate
comments from their respective
members. After careful consideration of
the schedule constraints, the FAA has
decided to extend the comment period
for 15 days until June 17, 2016. The
FAA expects that the additional time for
comments will allow the affected
community to prepare meaningful
comments which will help the FAA to
consider an amendment to FAA’s
airport ground access transportation
policy for PFC funding.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 17,
2016.
Elliott Black,
Director, Office of Airport Planning and
Programming.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
on 183 North Mobility Project, Travis
and Williamson Counties, Texas
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), U.S. DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims
for Judicial Review of Actions by
TxDOT and Federal Agencies.
AGENCY:
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This notice announces actions
taken by Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) and Federal
agencies that are final within the
meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The
actions relate to a proposed highway
project, US 183 North (the ‘‘183 North
Mobility Project’’) from State Highway
(SH) 45/Ranch-to-Market (RM) 620 in
Williamson County to State Loop 1
(MoPac) in Travis County in the State of
Texas. Those actions grant licenses,
permits, and approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, TxDOT 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 October 17, 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: Mr.
Carlos Swonke, P.G., Environmental
Affairs Division, Texas Department of
Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512)
416–2734; email: carlos.swonke@
txdot.gov. TxDOT’s normal business
hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (central
time) Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that TxDOT and Federal
agencies have taken final agency actions
by issuing licenses, permits, and
approvals for the following highway
project in the State of Texas: the 183
North Mobility Project from State
Highway (SH) 45/Ranch-to-Market (RM)
620 in Williamson County to State Loop
1 in (MoPac) in Travis County, Texas.
The project will have two variablepriced (tolled) express lanes in each
direction, an additional (fourth) general
purpose lane (southbound from
approximately Lake Creek Parkway to
the entrance ramp from SH 45;
southbound from north of McNeil
Drive/Spicewood Springs Road to
MoPac; and northbound between Braker
Lane and McNeil Drive/Spicewood
Springs Road) and direct connectors to
and from SH 45/RM 620 on the north
and MoPac on the south. Transitions
between the improved section of US 183
and existing facilities will be provided
along SH 45/RM 620, MoPac (south of
RM 2222) and on US 183 north and
south of the project areas. The length of
the proposed project, including all
transitions, is approximately 13 miles.
The actions by TxDOT and the
Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are
described in the Final Environmental
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Assessment (Final EA) for the project,
approved in the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on
April 26, 2016, and in other documents
in the TxDOT administrative record.
The Final EA, FONSI, and other
documents in the administrative record
file are available by contacting TxDOT
at the address provided above. The
Final EA and FONSI can be viewed on
the project Web site at
www.183north.com.
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]; FederalAid 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].
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
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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: May 5, 2016.
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development,
Federal Highway Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement
for Interstate 11 Corridor Between
Nogales and Wickenburg, Arizona
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), Arizona
Department of Transportation (ADOT),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS).
AGENCY:
The FHWA, as the Federal
Lead Agency, and the ADOT, as the
Local Project Sponsor, are issuing this
notice to advise the public of our
intention to prepare a Tier 1 EIS for the
Interstate 11 (I–11) Corridor between
Nogales and Wickenburg, AZ (I–11
Corridor). The Tier 1 EIS will assess the
potential social, economic, and natural
environmental impacts of a vehicular
transportation facility and potential
multimodal facility (rail and utility)
opportunities in the designated I–11
Corridor across a range of alternatives,
including a ‘‘No Build’’ alternative. The
Tier 1 EIS will be prepared in
accordance with regulations
implementing the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and
provisions of Fixing America’s Surface
Transportation Act (FAST) Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
FHWA, contact Mr. Aryan Lirange,
Senior Urban Engineer, Federal
Highway Administration, 4000 North
Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix,
AZ 85012, telephone at 602–382–8973,
or via email at Aryan.Lirange@dot.gov.
Regular office hours are from 7:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. For ADOT,
contact Mr. Jay Van Echo, I–11 Corridor
Project Manager, Arizona Department of
Transportation, 206 South 17th Avenue,
Mail Drop 310B, Phoenix, AZ 85007,
telephone at 520–400–6207, or via email
at JVanEcho@azdot.gov. Regular office
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hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. Project information can be
obtained from the project Web site at
https://www.i11study.com/Arizona.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this notice is to: (1) Alert
interested parties to FHWA’s plan to
prepare the Tier 1 EIS; (2) provide
information on the nature of the
proposed action; (3) solicit public and
agency input regarding the scope of the
Tier 1 EIS, including the purpose and
need, alternatives to be considered, and
impacts to be evaluated; and (4)
announce that public and agency
scoping meetings will be conducted.
The FHWA intends to issue a single
Final Tier 1 EIS and Record of Decision
(ROD) document pursuant to FAST Act
Section 1311 requirements, unless
FHWA determines statutory criteria or
practicability considerations preclude
issuance of a combined document.
The Tier 1 EIS will build upon the
prior I–11 and Intermountain West
Corridor Study (IWCS) completed in
2014. This Planning and Environmental
Linkages study was a multimodal
planning effort that included ADOT,
Federal Railroad Administration,
FHWA, Maricopa Association of
Governments, Nevada Department of
Transportation, Regional Transportation
Commission of Southern Nevada, and
other key stakeholders. The I–11 and
Intermountain West Corridor was
identified as a critical piece of
multimodal infrastructure that would
diversify, support, and connect the
economies of Arizona and Nevada. The
I–11 and Intermountain West Corridor
could also be connected to a larger
north-south transportation corridor,
linking Mexico and Canada.
On December 4, 2015, the President
signed into law the FAST Act, which is
a 5-year legislation to improve the
Nation’s surface transportation
infrastructure. The FAST Act formally
designates I–11 throughout Arizona,
reinforcing ADOT’s overall concept for
the Arizona I–11 Corridor that emerged
from the IWCS study. The FHWA and
ADOT continue to advance the I–11
Corridor in Arizona for the
approximately 280-mile section between
Nogales and Wickenburg with this Tier
I EIS study.
The FHWA and ADOT will undertake
a scoping process for the I–11 Corridor
that will allow the public and interested
agencies to comment on the scope of the
environmental review process. The
FHWA and ADOT will invite all
interested individuals, organizations,
public agencies, and Native American
Tribes to comment on the scope of the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on 183 North Mobility
Project, Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by TxDOT and Federal Agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) and Federal agencies that are final within the
meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed
highway project, US 183 North (the ``183 North Mobility Project'') from
State Highway (SH) 45/Ranch-to-Market (RM) 620 in Williamson County to
State Loop 1 (MoPac) in Travis County in the State of Texas. Those
actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, TxDOT 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 October 17, 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: Mr. Carlos Swonke, P.G., Environmental
Affairs Division, Texas Department of Transportation, 125 East 11th
Street, Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 416-2734; email:
carlos.swonke@txdot.gov. TxDOT's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. (central time) Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that TxDOT and
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing licenses,
permits, and approvals for the following highway project in the State
of Texas: the 183 North Mobility Project from State Highway (SH) 45/
Ranch-to-Market (RM) 620 in Williamson County to State Loop 1 in
(MoPac) in Travis County, Texas. The project will have two variable-
priced (tolled) express lanes in each direction, an additional (fourth)
general purpose lane (southbound from approximately Lake Creek Parkway
to the entrance ramp from SH 45; southbound from north of McNeil Drive/
Spicewood Springs Road to MoPac; and northbound between Braker Lane and
McNeil Drive/Spicewood Springs Road) and direct connectors to and from
SH 45/RM 620 on the north and MoPac on the south. Transitions between
the improved section of US 183 and existing facilities will be provided
along SH 45/RM 620, MoPac (south of RM 2222) and on US 183 north and
south of the project areas. The length of the proposed project,
including all transitions, is approximately 13 miles.
The actions by TxDOT and the Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental
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Assessment (Final EA) for the project, approved in the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on April 26, 2016, and in other
documents in the TxDOT administrative record. The Final EA, FONSI, and
other documents in the administrative record file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address provided above. The Final EA and FONSI
can be viewed on the project Web site at www.183north.com.
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].
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: May 5, 2016.
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway
Administration.
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