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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 47 / Monday, March 11, 2019 / Notices
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 Phoenix, Arizona and
Albany, Georgia. 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 23 U.S.C. 139(l). 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
August 8, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312)
353–2577 or Juliet Bochicchio,
Environmental Protection Specialist,
Office of Environmental Programs, (202)
366–9348. 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
environmental project file 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)
requirements [23 U.S.C. 138, 49 U.S.C.
303], Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C.
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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:
Northwest Phase II Light Rail Extension,
City of Phoenix, Maricopa County,
Arizona. Project sponsor: Valley Metro.
Project description: Valley Metro plans
to construct the Northwest Phase II
Light Rail Extension to extend service
1.5 miles northwest of the existing
Valley Metro light rail line at Dunlap
and 19th Avenues to the Metrocenter
Mall located on the western side of
Interstate 17 (I–17). The project consists
of the construction of three new light
rail stations, two park and ride facilities,
a new rail bridge over I–17, replacement
of two existing bridges to accommodate
light rail vehicles, vehicular traffic and
bicycles, and relocation of the existing
Metrocenter Transit Center. This notice
only applies to the discrete actions
taken by FTA at this time, as described
below. Nothing in this notice affects
FTA’s previous decisions, or notice
thereof, for this project. Final agency
actions: Section 4(f) determination,
dated October 26, 2018; Section 106
finding of no adverse effect to historic
properties, State Historic Preservation
Office (SHPO) concurrence dated
October 22, 2018; project-level air
quality conformity; Section 6(f) of the
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
determination, dated January 5, 2018;
and Finding of No Significant Impact for
the Northwest Phase II Light Rail
Extension, dated February 5, 2019.
Supporting documentation:
Environmental Assessment Northwest
Phase II Light Rail Extension, dated
September 20, 2018.
2. Project name and location: Albany
Multimodal Transportation Center,
Albany, Georgia. Project Sponsor: City
of Albany and Georgia Department of
Transportation (GDOT). Project
description: The City of Albany and
GDOT will construct a new multimodal
transportation center for the Albany
Transit System on a 3-acre site that will
house and support ATS operational
needs, and other potential uses, such as
intercity bus, rural transit, taxis, private
auto services, and typical transitoriented and transit-related commercial
uses, as well as a small public computer
lab. This notice only applies to the
discrete actions taken by FTA at this
time, as described below. Nothing in
this notice affects FTA’s previous
decisions, or notice thereof, for this
project. Final agency actions: Section
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4(f) determination, date December 10,
2018; Finding of No Significant Impact
for the Albany Multimodal
Transportation Center, dated December
10, 2018; Section 106 finding of no
adverse effect to historic properties for
the Albany Freedom Historic District
and Section 106 finding of adverse
effect for Archaeological Site 9DU286,
SHPO concurrence dated April 13,
2018; executed Memorandum of
Agreement dated December 10, 2018;
project-level air quality conformity.
Supporting documentation:
Environmental Assessment Albany
Multimodal Transportation Center,
Dougherty County, Georgia, dated May
22, 2018.
Elizabeth S. Riklin,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning
and Environment.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Extension of Public Scoping Period for
the West Seattle and Ballard Link
Extensions, King County, Washington
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice; extension of public
comment period.
AGENCY:
On February 12, 2019 the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
published a notice of intent (NOI) in the
Federal Register to prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
with the Central Puget Sound Regional
Transit Authority (Sound Transit) for
the West Seattle and Ballard Link
Extensions (WSBLE) Project. The public
scoping period on the NOI was
originally scheduled to end on March
18, 2019. FTA is extending the public
scoping period and will accept
comments until April 2, 2019.
DATES: Written comments on the scope
and alternatives to be considered in EIS,
as described in the NOI (84 FR 3541;
February 12, 2019), must be submitted
no later than April 2, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments on the scope of the EIS to:
WSBLE (c/o Lauren Swift) Sound
Transit, 401 S Jackson Street, Seattle,
WA 98104–2826, or by email to
WSBscopingcomments@
soundtransit.org.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Assam, FTA Environmental
Protection Specialist, phone: (206) 220–
4465 or Lauren Swift, Sound Transit
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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 Phoenix, Arizona
and Albany, Georgia. 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 23 U.S.C. 139(l). 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 August
8, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353-2577 or Juliet Bochicchio,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs,
(202) 366-9348. 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 environmental project file 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) requirements [23 U.S.C. 138, 49 U.S.C. 303],
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C.
306108], 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: Northwest Phase II Light Rail
Extension, City of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. Project sponsor:
Valley Metro. Project description: Valley Metro plans to construct the
Northwest Phase II Light Rail Extension to extend service 1.5 miles
northwest of the existing Valley Metro light rail line at Dunlap and
19th Avenues to the Metrocenter Mall located on the western side of
Interstate 17 (I-17). The project consists of the construction of three
new light rail stations, two park and ride facilities, a new rail
bridge over I-17, replacement of two existing bridges to accommodate
light rail vehicles, vehicular traffic and bicycles, and relocation of
the existing Metrocenter Transit Center. This notice only applies to
the discrete actions taken by FTA at this time, as described below.
Nothing in this notice affects FTA's previous decisions, or notice
thereof, for this project. Final agency actions: Section 4(f)
determination, dated October 26, 2018; Section 106 finding of no
adverse effect to historic properties, State Historic Preservation
Office (SHPO) concurrence dated October 22, 2018; project-level air
quality conformity; Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act determination, dated January 5, 2018; and Finding of No
Significant Impact for the Northwest Phase II Light Rail Extension,
dated February 5, 2019. Supporting documentation: Environmental
Assessment Northwest Phase II Light Rail Extension, dated September 20,
2018.
2. Project name and location: Albany Multimodal Transportation
Center, Albany, Georgia. Project Sponsor: City of Albany and Georgia
Department of Transportation (GDOT). Project description: The City of
Albany and GDOT will construct a new multimodal transportation center
for the Albany Transit System on a 3-acre site that will house and
support ATS operational needs, and other potential uses, such as
intercity bus, rural transit, taxis, private auto services, and typical
transit-oriented and transit-related commercial uses, as well as a
small public computer lab. This notice only applies to the discrete
actions taken by FTA at this time, as described below. Nothing in this
notice affects FTA's previous decisions, or notice thereof, for this
project. Final agency actions: Section 4(f) determination, date
December 10, 2018; Finding of No Significant Impact for the Albany
Multimodal Transportation Center, dated December 10, 2018; Section 106
finding of no adverse effect to historic properties for the Albany
Freedom Historic District and Section 106 finding of adverse effect for
Archaeological Site 9DU286, SHPO concurrence dated April 13, 2018;
executed Memorandum of Agreement dated December 10, 2018; project-level
air quality conformity. Supporting documentation: Environmental
Assessment Albany Multimodal Transportation Center, Dougherty County,
Georgia, dated May 22, 2018.
Elizabeth S. Riklin,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning and Environment.
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