Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California, 9926-9927 [2020-03420]
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Because the project is combining
Minnesota Environmental Policy Act
(MEPA) and Federal National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
processes, the first document to be
produced as part of the efforts will
include a Scoping Document/Draft
Scoping Decision Document. The
Scoping Document/Draft Scoping
Decision Document (SD/DSDD) is
anticipated to be published in early
2021. A press release will be published
to inform the public of the document’s
availability. Copies of the SD/DSDD will
be published on a MnDOT website as
well as distributed to agencies,
interested persons and libraries for
review to aid in identifying issues and
analyses to be contained in the Tier 1
EIS. A 30-day comment period for
review of the document will be
provided to afford an opportunity for all
interested persons, agencies and groups
to comment on the proposed action. A
public hearing will be held during the
comment period. A public notice will
give the date, time, and place of the
meeting. The Scoping Decision
Document will be published after the
public comment period has closed on
the SD/DSDD.
A Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) will be prepared based
on the outcome of and closely following
the scoping process. The Tier 1 DEIS
will be available for agency and public
review and comment. A public hearing
will be held following completion of the
Tier 1 DEIS. A public notice will give
the date, time, and location of the public
hearing. Coordination has been initiated
and will continue with appropriate
Federal, State, regional, and local
agencies and private organizations and
citizens who have previously expressed
or are known to have an interest in the
proposed action. The Tier 1 DEIS will
be prepared in accordance with 23
U.S.C. 139, 23 CFR 771 and 40 CFR
parts 1500–1508. Completion of the
DEIS is anticipated in 2022, and the
combined final EIS and Record of
Decision (ROD) in 2023.
Public involvement is a critical
component of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). All
environmental documents will be made
available for review by Federal and
State resource agencies and the public.
Invitations have been issued to Federal,
State and local agencies to engage in the
development of the Tier 1 EIS as either
Cooperating or Participating Agencies.
Cooperating Agencies are anticipated to
be the following: US Environmental
Protection Agency, US Federal Railroad
Administration, and US Federal Transit
Administration. Participating Agencies
are anticipated to be the following:
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Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul,
Hennepin and Ramsey Counties,
Metropolitan Council and Metro
Transit, Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources, Minnesota Indian
Affairs Council, Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency, Minnesota Department
of Health, Minnesota Department of
Commerce, Board of Water and Soil
Resources, Office of the State
Archaeologist, State Historic
Preservation Office, Capitol Region
Watershed District, Mississippi
Watershed Management Organization,
Capitol Area Architectural and Planning
Board, and Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board.
Specific efforts to encourage
involvement and solicit comments from
minority and low-income populations
in the project study area is also a critical
component of the Tier 1 EIS. A public
website will be maintained for the EIS
to provide information about the
project. To ensure the full range of
issues related to the proposed action are
addressed and all significant issues
identified, comments and suggestions
are invited from all interested parties.
Comments or questions concerning the
proposed action and Tier 1 EIS process
should be directed to the FHWA at the
address provided above.
Projects receiving Federal funds must
comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act, and Executive Order 12898
‘‘Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income
Populations.’’ Federal law prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race,
color, age, sex, or country of national
origin in the implementation of this
project. It is also Federal policy to
identify and address any
disproportionately high and adverse
effects of federal projects on the health
or environment of minority and lowincome populations to the greatest
extent practicable and permitted by law.
This project is utilizing a National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)/404
merger process to seek concurrence by
multiple Federal agencies on the
project’s purpose and need, range of
alternatives to be considered, range of
alternatives to be evaluated in detail,
and selection of a preferred alternative.
In addition to the Federal Highway
Administration as the lead Federal
agency for this NEPA effort, the NEPA/
404 merger process includes the
following Federal agencies: United
States Army Corps of Engineers, the
United States Environmental Protection
Agency.
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implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
federal programs and activities apply to this
program).
Issued on: February 13, 2020.
Wendall L. Meyer,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration.
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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), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Limitations on Claims
for Judicial Review of Actions by the
California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans).
AGENCY:
The FHWA, on behalf of
Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans that
are final. The actions relate to a
proposed highway project, the State
Route 9 (SR–9) Saratoga Creek Bridge
Project at Post Mile 4.85, west of the
City of Saratoga, Santa Clara County,
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 July 20, 2020. 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: Brian Gassner, Environmental
Branch Chief, Office of Environmental
Analysis, California Department of
Transportation—District 4, 111 Grand
Avenue, Oakland, California. Office
hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am–
4:30pm, Pacific Standard time,
telephone (510) 286–6025 or email
brian.gassner@dot.ca.gov. For FHWA,
contact David Tedrick at (916) 498–5024
or email david.tedrick@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned, and
Caltrans assumed, environmental
responsibilities for this project pursuant
to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given
that Caltrans has taken final agency
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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: Seismic and
structural improvements to Saratoga
Creek Bridge, located at Post Mile (PM)
4.85 along SR–9, west of the City of
Saratoga, in Santa Clara County. The
project proposes to construct a new
bridge while maintaining much of the
original outer structure. The purpose of
the project is to maintain safe and stable
connectivity on SR–9 between the City
of Saratoga in Santa Clara County and
the community of Felton in Santa Cruz
County. The actions taken by the
Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are
described in the Final Environmental
Assessment (FEA) and Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the
project, approved on January 28, 2020,
and in other documents in the Caltrans’
project records. The FEA, FONSI and
other project records are available by
contacting Caltrans at the address
provided above. The Caltrans Final EIR/
EA and FONSI can be viewed and
downloaded from the project website at
https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/
district-4/d4-projects/d4-santa-clarasr9-saratoga-creek-bridge, or viewed at
the Saratoga Public Library or Saratoga
City Hall. 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. General: National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–
4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23
U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671(q)].
3. 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].
4. Wetlands and Water Resources:
Clean Water Act (Section 404 and
Section 401) [33 U.S.C. 1251–1377];
Safe Drinking water Act (SDWA) [42
U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)].
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.]; Historic Sites
Act of 1935 [16 U.S.C. 461–467].
6. Section 4(f): Department of
Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C.
303]; Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968
[23 U.S.C. 138].
7. Social and Economic: Civil Rights
Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)2000(d)(1)].
8. Health: Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.];
Comprehensive Environmental
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Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act [42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.]; Atomic
Energy Act [42 U.S.C. 2011–2259];
Toxic Substance Control Act [15 U.S.C.
2601–2629]; Community Environmental
Response Facilitation Act; Occupational
Safety and Health Act [29 U.S.C. 651];
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act [7 U.S.C. 136].
9. Executive Orders: E.O. 12088
Federal Compliance with Pollution
Control Standards; E.O. 12898 Federal
Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations; E.O. 13112
Invasive Species; E.O. 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)
Tashia J. Clemons,
Director, Planning and Environment, Federal
Highway Administration, California Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0385; FMCSA–
2014–0387; FMCSA–2017–0058]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Hearing
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to renew exemptions for 34
individuals from the hearing
requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for
interstate commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable
these hard of hearing and deaf
individuals to continue to operate CMVs
in interstate commerce.
DATES: The exemptions were applicable
on December 26, 2019. The exemptions
expire on December 26, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, 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., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
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holidays. If you have questions
regarding viewing or submitting
material to the docket, contact Docket
Operations, (202) 366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation
A. Viewing Documents and Comments
To view comments, as well as any
documents mentioned in this notice as
being available in the docket, go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
docket?D=FMCSA-2014-0385 or https://
www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FMCSA2014-0387 or https://
www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FMCSA2017-0058 and choose the document to
review. If you do not have access to the
internet, you may view the docket
online by visiting the Docket Operations
in Room W12–140 on the ground floor
of the DOT West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
B. 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.transportation.gov/privacy.
II. Background
On December 30, 2019, FMCSA
published a notice announcing its
decision to renew exemptions for 34
individuals from the hearing standard in
49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) to operate a CMV
in interstate commerce and requested
comments from the public (84 FR
72117). The public comment period
ended on January 29, 2020, and one
comment was received.
FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility
of these applicants and determined that
renewing these exemptions would
achieve a level of safety equivalent to,
or greater than, the level that would be
achieved by complying with
§ 391.41(b)(11).
The physical qualification standard
for drivers regarding hearing found in
§ 391.41(b)(11) states that a person is
physically qualified to drive a CMV if
that person first perceives a forced
whispered voice in the better ear at not
less than 5 feet with or without the use
of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of
an audiometric device, does not have an
average hearing loss in the better ear
greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000
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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), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Limitations on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final. The actions relate
to a proposed highway project, the State Route 9 (SR-9) Saratoga Creek
Bridge Project at Post Mile 4.85, west of the City of Saratoga, Santa
Clara County, 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 July 20,
2020. 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: Brian Gassner,
Environmental Branch Chief, Office of Environmental Analysis,
California Department of Transportation--District 4, 111 Grand Avenue,
Oakland, California. Office hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm,
Pacific Standard time, telephone (510) 286-6025 or email
[email protected]. For FHWA, contact David Tedrick at (916) 498-
5024 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned,
and Caltrans assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that Caltrans has
taken final agency
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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: Seismic and structural improvements to Saratoga Creek
Bridge, located at Post Mile (PM) 4.85 along SR-9, west of the City of
Saratoga, in Santa Clara County. The project proposes to construct a
new bridge while maintaining much of the original outer structure. The
purpose of the project is to maintain safe and stable connectivity on
SR-9 between the City of Saratoga in Santa Clara County and the
community of Felton in Santa Cruz County. The actions taken by the
Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are
described in the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) and Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, approved on January 28,
2020, and in other documents in the Caltrans' project records. The FEA,
FONSI and other project records are available by contacting Caltrans at
the address provided above. The Caltrans Final EIR/EA and FONSI can be
viewed and downloaded from the project website at https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-santa-clara-sr9-saratoga-creek-bridge, or viewed at the Saratoga Public Library or Saratoga City
Hall. 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. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C.
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
3. 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].
4. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404 and
Section 401) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Safe Drinking water Act (SDWA) [42
U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)].
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.]; Historic Sites Act of 1935 [16 U.S.C. 461-467].
6. Section 4(f): Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49
U.S.C. 303]; Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968 [23 U.S.C. 138].
7. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C.
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
8. Health: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901
et seq.]; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.]; Atomic Energy Act [42 U.S.C.
2011-2259]; Toxic Substance Control Act [15 U.S.C. 2601-2629];
Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act; Occupational Safety
and Health Act [29 U.S.C. 651]; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act [7 U.S.C. 136].
9. Executive Orders: E.O. 12088 Federal Compliance with Pollution
Control Standards; E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations; E.O. 13112
Invasive Species; E.O. 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)
Tashia J. Clemons,
Director, Planning and Environment, Federal Highway Administration,
California Division.
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