Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Topics:  Interstate Highway System

Rodney Whitfield
Federal Highway Administration
21 January 2021

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 12 (Thursday, January 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 6410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01143]


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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, I-10 Pavement Rehabilitation Project in 
the County of Riverside, 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 June 21, 
2021. 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: Antonia Toledo, Senior 
Environmental Planner, California Department of Transportation-District 
8, 464 W 4th Street, MS-820, San Bernardino, CA 92401. Office Hours: 
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, telephone, (909) 501-5741 
or email Antonia.Toledo@dot.ca.gov. For FHWA: 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 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: Rehabilitation of the existing asphalt 
concrete (AC) pavement on the Interstate 10 from Post Mile (PM) R60.7 
to PM R74.3. Rehabilitation activities include removal and replacement 
of existing inside and outside shoulders, guardrails, rumble strips, 
drainage inlets, dikes, and oversized drains. The project also includes 
widening of bridges and placement, repair, and installation of 
permanent desert tortoise fence. Grading will be limited to five feet 
outside the edge of shoulder, except at bridge locations. The project 
would also include the installation of electric vehicle charging 
stations at Cactus City Rest Area. The proposed project will also 
include the installation of a two-lane temporary detour in the existing 
median. Following construction, the eastbound detour lane would be 
converted to a general-purpose lane, and the eastbound outside lane 
would be designated as a truck climbing lane.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Assessment 
(EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, approved 
on September 10, 2020, and in other documents in Caltrans' project 
records. The Final EA, FONSI and other project records are available by 
contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above.
    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, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4331(b)(2)
2. Federal Highway Act of 1970, U.S.C. 772
3. Federal Clean Air Act, as amended
4. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987
5. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972
6. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as amended
7. Endangered Species Act of 1973
8. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands
9. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species
10. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, as amended
11. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
12. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
13. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
Justice in Minority and Low-Income Populations
14. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended

(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)

    Issued on: January 13, 2021.
Rodney Whitfield,
Director, Financial Services, Federal Highway Administration, 
California Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-01143 Filed 1-19-21; 8:45 am]
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