Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Matthew Schmitz
Federal Highway Administration
February 28, 2013

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13746-13747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04643]


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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), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to 
23 U.S.C. 327.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final within the meaning of 
23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, 
Palo Comado Canyon Road Interchange, along U.S. 101 from postmile 33.0 
to 34.4 in the County of Los Angeles, 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 28, 
2013. 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: Carlos J. Montez, 
Environmental Branch Chief, California Department of Transportation, 
100 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, Regular Office Hours 8:00am-
5:00pm, Telephone Number (213) 897-9116, Email 
carlos.montez@dot.ca.gov.

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 the 
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 U.S. 101/Palo Comado Canyon 
Road Interchange Project in the City of Agoura Hills would widen Palo 
Comado Canyon Road from two to four lanes between Driver Ave. and 
Chesebro Road. It would be widened from one lane in each direction to 
provide two lanes in each direction, along with a dedicated left-hand 
turn lane, for a total of five striped lanes. A Class II bike lane and 
sidewalks would be provided on both sides of the overcrossing. The 
project would take approximately 15 months to construct. The purpose of 
the project is to reduce congestion within the project limits, improve 
safety at this interchange, and accommodate pedestrian and bicycle 
traffic along Palo Comado Canyon Road. The actions by the Federal 
agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project, 
approved on January 12, 2012 and in the FHWA Mitigated Negative 
Declaration (MND) issued on November 15, 2012 and in other documents in 
the FHWA project records. The EA, MND, and other project records are 
available by contacting Caltrans at the address provided above. The 
Caltrans EA and MND can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web 
site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist07/resources/envdocs/ or viewed at 
public libraries in the project area.

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    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 (NEPA)
2. Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient, Transportation Equity 
Act, A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
3. MAP 21--Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
4. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
5. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
6. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
7. Section 4(f) of the Transportation Act of 1966

(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).

    Dated: February 20, 2013.
Matthew Schmitz,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. 2013-04643 Filed 2-27-13; 8:45 am]
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