Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California, 14927 [2024-04189]
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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 41 / Thursday, February 29, 2024 / Notices
(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).
Antonio Johnson,
Director of Planning, Environmental and
Right of Way, Federal Highway
Administration, California Division.
[FR Doc. 2024–04187 Filed 2–28–24; 8:45 am]
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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 limitation 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 46 Corridor Improvement Project
Antelope Grade Section, approximately
10 miles northeast of the community of
Shandon in the County of San Luis
Obispo and 32 miles northwest of the
census-designated town of Lost Hills in
the County of Kern, State of California.
Those actions grant licenses, permits,
and approvals for the project.
DATES: With 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’s
actions on the highway project will be
barred unless the claim is filed on or
before July 29, 2024. If the federal law
that authorizes judicial review of a
claim provides a time period of less
than 150 days for filing such a claim,
then that shorter time period still
applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Caltrans: Lucas Marsalek,
Environmental Branch Chief, Caltrans
District 5, 50 Higuera Street, San Luis
Obispo, CA 93401, (805) 458–5408,
lucas.marsalek@dot.ca.gov, Monday–
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and
the California Department of
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Transportation (Caltrans) assumed,
environmental responsibilities for this
project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327.
Notice is hereby given that Caltrans 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
California: The State Route 46 Corridor
Improvement Project Antelope Grade
Section will begin at post mile 57.3 in
San Luis Obispo County and will
continue to post mile 0.4 in Kern
County. Caltrans proposes to convert a
3.6-mile portion of State Route 46 from
a two-lane highway to a four-lane
expressway with a 62-foot median on a
new alignment that roughly parallels the
existing highway corridor to the north
(FHWA Project Number: 0518000075).
The actions by the federal agencies and
the laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Final
Updated Environmental Assessment
(FEA) with Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) for the project,
approved on January 2, 2024, and in
other documents in the project records.
The FEA, FONSI, and other project
records are available by contacting
Caltrans at the address provided above.
The Caltrans FEA and FONSI can be
viewed and downloaded from the
project website at https://dot.ca.gov/
caltrans-near-me/district-5/district-5current-projects or viewed at public
libraries in the project area.
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. National Environmental Policy Act of
1969
2. Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671
3. Endangered Species Act of 1973
(ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1531–1544
4. National Historic Preservation Act of
1966 (NHPA)
5. Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251–
1387 (sections 319, 401, and 404)
6. Surface Transportation Project
Delivery Pilot Program (Pilot
Program) [23 U.S.C. 327]
7. Interagency Cooperation, Endangered
Species Act of 1973 [50 CFR 402]
8. Farmland Protection Policy Act
(FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]
9. Energy Policy and Conservation Act
of 1975 [42 U.S.C. 6201]
10. Determining Conformity of Federal
Actions to State or Federal
Implementation Plans [40 CFR 93]
11. Guidelines for Specification of
Disposal Sites for Dredged or Fill
Material [40 CFR 230]
12. Procedures for abatement of
highway traffic noise and
construction noise [23 CFR 772]
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13. Farmland Protection Policy Act [7
CFR 658]
14. Protection of Historic Properties [36
CFR 800]
15. Cumulative Impact [40 CFR 1508.7]
16. Protection of Wetlands Executive
Order 11990
17. Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344]
18. Invasive Species Executive Order
13112
19. Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act
[16 U.S.C. 703–711]
20. The Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668]
(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).
Antonio Johnson,
Director of Planning, Environmental, and
Right of Way, Federal Highway
Administration, California Division.
[FR Doc. 2024–04189 Filed 2–28–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0178]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection Request:
Financial Responsibility for Motor
Carriers of Passengers and Motor
Carriers of Property
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
FMCSA announces its plan to submit
the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. The information
collected will be used to help ensure
that motor carriers of passengers and
property maintain the statutorily
mandated levels of financial
responsibility to operate on public
highways. On October 3, 2023, FMCSA
published a notice in the Federal
Register with a 60-day comment period
to announce its intention to submit this
ICR to OMB for renewal. FMCSA
received no comments in response to
the published notice.
SUMMARY:
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[FR Doc No: 2024-04189]
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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 limitation 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 46 Corridor Improvement
Project Antelope Grade Section, approximately 10 miles northeast of the
community of Shandon in the County of San Luis Obispo and 32 miles
northwest of the census-designated town of Lost Hills in the County of
Kern, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and
approvals for the project.
DATES: With 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's actions on the
highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before
July 29, 2024. If the federal law that authorizes judicial review of a
claim provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such a
claim, then that shorter time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Caltrans: Lucas Marsalek,
Environmental Branch Chief, Caltrans District 5, 50 Higuera Street, San
Luis Obispo, CA 93401, (805) 458-5408, [email protected],
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for
this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that
Caltrans 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 California: The State Route 46 Corridor
Improvement Project Antelope Grade Section will begin at post mile 57.3
in San Luis Obispo County and will continue to post mile 0.4 in Kern
County. Caltrans proposes to convert a 3.6-mile portion of State Route
46 from a two-lane highway to a four-lane expressway with a 62-foot
median on a new alignment that roughly parallels the existing highway
corridor to the north (FHWA Project Number: 0518000075). The actions by
the federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken
are described in the Final Updated Environmental Assessment (FEA) with
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, approved on
January 2, 2024, and in other documents in the project records. The
FEA, FONSI, and other project records are available by contacting
Caltrans at the address provided above. The Caltrans FEA and FONSI can
be viewed and downloaded from the project website at https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-5/district-5-current-projects or
viewed at public libraries in the project area.
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. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
2. Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671
3. Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544
4. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA)
5. Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-1387 (sections 319, 401, and 404)
6. Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program (Pilot
Program) [23 U.S.C. 327]
7. Interagency Cooperation, Endangered Species Act of 1973 [50 CFR 402]
8. Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209]
9. Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 [42 U.S.C. 6201]
10. Determining Conformity of Federal Actions to State or Federal
Implementation Plans [40 CFR 93]
11. Guidelines for Specification of Disposal Sites for Dredged or Fill
Material [40 CFR 230]
12. Procedures for abatement of highway traffic noise and construction
noise [23 CFR 772]
13. Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 CFR 658]
14. Protection of Historic Properties [36 CFR 800]
15. Cumulative Impact [40 CFR 1508.7]
16. Protection of Wetlands Executive Order 11990
17. Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344]
18. Invasive Species Executive Order 13112
19. Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-711]
20. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668]
(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).
Antonio Johnson,
Director of Planning, Environmental, and Right of Way, Federal Highway
Administration, California Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-04189 Filed 2-28-24; 8:45 am]
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