Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects, 26566-26567 [2017-11830]

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Additional information regarding this and other IMO public meetings may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo. Jonathan W. Burby, Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2017–11811 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for projects in Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville, Massachusetts; King County, Washington; and Elgin, Illinois. The purpose of this notice is to announce publicly the environmental decisions by FTA on the subject projects and to activate the limitation on any claims that may challenge these final environmental actions. DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim seeking judicial review of FTA actions announced herein for the listed public transportation projects will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before November 6, 2017. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 7, 2017 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353–2577 or Alan Tabachnick, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs, (202) 366–8541. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FTA has taken final agency actions by issuing certain approvals for the public transportation projects listed below. The actions on the projects, as well as the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the documentation issued in connection with the projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and in other documents in the FTA administrative record for the projects. Interested parties may contact either the project sponsor or the relevant FTA Regional Office for more information. Contact information for FTA’s Regional Offices may be found at https:// www.fta.dot.gov. This notice applies to all FTA decisions on the listed projects as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including, but not limited to, NEPA [42 U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does not, however, alter or extend the limitation period for challenges of project decisions subject to previous notices published in the Federal Register. The projects and actions that are the subject of this notice are: 1. Project name and location: Green Line Extension Project, Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville, Massachusetts. Project sponsor: Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Project description: The project would use a twobranch operation to extend light rail service to College Avenue in Medford and to Union Square in Somerville from the re-located Lechmere Station. The project would also include a maintenance facility and the Somerville Community Path. A re-evaluation was issued because of the following modifications: A re-design of stations from enclosed stations to open air platforms, a smaller maintenance facility, reduced reconstruction of some bridges, an alternative Lechmere Viaduct structure, a modification to retaining walls, a substitution of noise mitigation from noise walls to sound proofing, and a redesign of the Somerville Community Path. Final agency actions: FTA VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:37 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 determination that neither a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement nor a Supplemental Environmental Assessment is necessary. Supporting documentation: Letter by MBTA, dated March 28, 2017, and the Certificate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs on the Notice of Project Change, dated March 10, 2017. 2. Project name and location: East Link Extension Light Rail Project, King County, WA. Project sponsor: Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit). Project description: The project would extend 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. The project would include 12 stations, four park-and-ride lots, and supporting facilities. A re-evaluation was issued to assess operational changes to the I– 90 high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes between Seattle and Mercer Island and project refinements associated with integrating transit on Mercer Island. These changes altered mitigation measures in five locations, including installing traffic signals, adjusting signal timing, and minor widening and restriping at certain intersections and I– 90 ramps. Final agency actions: FTA determination that neither a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement nor a Supplemental Environmental Assessment is necessary. Supporting documentation: State Environmental Policy Act Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Statement, dated April 2017. 3. Project name and location: Milwaukee West Line Fox River Bridge Improvement Project, Elgin, IL. Project sponsor: Metra. Project description: The project would create a new Fox River railroad bridge for Metra’s Milwaukee West Line. A new single-track bridge would be constructed immediately west of the existing, deteriorating bridge. Once the existing bridge is removed, the project would construct three piers extending east from the new bridge to support a second track. The project would also replace signal components near the bridge, install a new interlocking, and add underground cable for the signal system. Final agency actions: No use determination of Section 4(f) resources; Section 106 finding of no historic properties affected; project-level air quality conformity; and a Finding of No Significant Impact, dated May 19, 2017. Supporting documentation: Environmental Assessment, dated February 2017. Lucy Garliauskas, Associate Administrator Planning and Environment. [FR Doc. 2017–11830 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P PO 00000 Frm 00145 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26567 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Bureau of Transportation Statistics [Docket ID Number: DOT–OST–2014–0031] Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report of Traffic and Capacity Statistics—The T– 100 System Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST–R), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of currently approved collection. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on March 22, 2017. Airports Council International—North America strongly supports the Department of Transportation continuing to require U.S. and foreign air carriers to file traffic and capacity data. Alaska Airlines also supports BTS’s continued collection and publication of T–100 and T–100(f) data. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 7, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725–17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: OST Desk Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Rodes, Office of Airline Information, RTS–42, Room E34–420, OST–R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001, Telephone Number (202) 366–8513, Fax Number (202) 366–3383 or EMAIL Jennifer.rodes@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: OMB Approval No. 2138–0040. Title: Report of Traffic and Capacity Statistics—The T–100 System. Form No.: Schedules T–100 and T– 100(f). Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Certificated, commuter and foreign air carriers that operate to, from or within the United States. T100 Form: Number of Respondents: 119. Number of Annual responses 1,428. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation 
Projects

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the 
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for projects in Cambridge, 
Medford, and Somerville, Massachusetts; King County, Washington; and 
Elgin, Illinois. The purpose of this notice is to announce publicly the 
environmental decisions by FTA on the subject projects and to activate 
the limitation on any claims that may challenge these final 
environmental actions.

DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising the public of final agency 
actions subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, United States Code 
(U.S.C.). A claim seeking judicial review of FTA actions announced 
herein for the listed public transportation projects will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before November 6, 2017.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief 
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353-2577 or Alan Tabachnick, 
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs, 
(202) 366-8541. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FTA has taken 
final agency actions by issuing certain approvals for the public 
transportation projects listed below. The actions on the projects, as 
well as the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in 
the documentation issued in connection with the projects to comply with 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and in other documents in 
the FTA administrative record for the projects. Interested parties may 
contact either the project sponsor or the relevant FTA Regional Office 
for more information. Contact information for FTA's Regional Offices 
may be found at https://www.fta.dot.gov.
    This notice applies to all FTA decisions on the listed projects as 
of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such 
actions were taken, including, but not limited to, NEPA [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4375], Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation 
Act [16 U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q]. 
This notice does not, however, alter or extend the limitation period 
for challenges of project decisions subject to previous notices 
published in the Federal Register. The projects and actions that are 
the subject of this notice are:

    1. Project name and location: Green Line Extension Project, 
Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville, Massachusetts. Project sponsor: 
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and 
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Project 
description: The project would use a two-branch operation to extend 
light rail service to College Avenue in Medford and to Union Square 
in Somerville from the re-located Lechmere Station. The project 
would also include a maintenance facility and the Somerville 
Community Path. A re-evaluation was issued because of the following 
modifications: A re-design of stations from enclosed stations to 
open air platforms, a smaller maintenance facility, reduced 
reconstruction of some bridges, an alternative Lechmere Viaduct 
structure, a modification to retaining walls, a substitution of 
noise mitigation from noise walls to sound proofing, and a redesign 
of the Somerville Community Path. Final agency actions: FTA 
determination that neither a Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement nor a Supplemental Environmental Assessment is necessary. 
Supporting documentation: Letter by MBTA, dated March 28, 2017, and 
the Certificate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary of 
Energy and Environmental Affairs on the Notice of Project Change, 
dated March 10, 2017.
    2. Project name and location: East Link Extension Light Rail 
Project, King County, WA. Project sponsor: Central Puget Sound 
Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit). Project description: The 
project would extend 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. The project would include 12 stations, four park-and-ride 
lots, and supporting facilities. A re-evaluation was issued to 
assess operational changes to the I-90 high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) 
lanes between Seattle and Mercer Island and project refinements 
associated with integrating transit on Mercer Island. These changes 
altered mitigation measures in five locations, including installing 
traffic signals, adjusting signal timing, and minor widening and 
restriping at certain intersections and I-90 ramps. Final agency 
actions: FTA determination that neither a Supplemental Environmental 
Impact Statement nor a Supplemental Environmental Assessment is 
necessary. Supporting documentation: State Environmental Policy Act 
Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Statement, dated April 
2017.
    3. Project name and location: Milwaukee West Line Fox River 
Bridge Improvement Project, Elgin, IL. Project sponsor: Metra. 
Project description: The project would create a new Fox River 
railroad bridge for Metra's Milwaukee West Line. A new single-track 
bridge would be constructed immediately west of the existing, 
deteriorating bridge. Once the existing bridge is removed, the 
project would construct three piers extending east from the new 
bridge to support a second track. The project would also replace 
signal components near the bridge, install a new interlocking, and 
add underground cable for the signal system. Final agency actions: 
No use determination of Section 4(f) resources; Section 106 finding 
of no historic properties affected; project-level air quality 
conformity; and a Finding of No Significant Impact, dated May 19, 
2017. Supporting documentation: Environmental Assessment, dated 
February 2017.

Lucy Garliauskas,
Associate Administrator Planning and Environment.
[FR Doc. 2017-11830 Filed 6-6-17; 8:45 am]
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