Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
Topics: Interstate Highway System
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
Rodney Whitfield
Federal Highway Administration
1 March 2021
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 38 (Monday, March 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12075-12076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04099]


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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 extension of the eastbound truck climbing lane on 
Interstate 10 in the Counties of San Bernardino and 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 July 29, 
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 applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Caltrans: Antonia Toledo, Senior 
Environmental Planner, Environmental Studies D, California Department 
of Transportation--District 8, 464 West 4th Street, MS-820, San 
Bernardino, CA 9240. Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Pacific 
Standard Time, telephone (909) 501-5741 or email 
Antonia.Toldeo@dot.ca.gov. For FHWA, contact David Tedrick of FHWA at 
(916) 498-5024 or email David.Tedrick@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July I, 2007, FHWA assigned, and 
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: Caltrans proposes to extend the eastbound (EB) 
truck climbing lane (TCL) on Interstate 10 (I-10) from its current 
terminus, at the existing EB off-ramp to the Live Oak interchange, to 
east of the County Line Road EB off-ramp, at the San Bernardino County 
and Riverside County line. I-10 serves as the major east/west urban 
corridor and commuter route between Los Angeles and San Bernardino and 
Riverside Counties. Rural areas in eastern Riverside County are 
connected to the urban centers to the west via the I-10. The actions by 
the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, 
are described in the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA)/Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, issued November 10, 2020, 
and in other documents in Caltrans' project records. The FEA, FONSI, 
and other project records are available by contacting Caltrans at the 
addresses provided above. The Caltrans FEA, FONSI, and other project 
records can be viewed and downloaded from the project website at 
https://www.gosbcta.com/project/i-10-

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truck-climbing-lane/. 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. Council on Environmental Quality Regulations
2. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.
3. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, 23 U.S.C. 109
4. MAP-21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Pub. 
L. 112-141)
5. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA)
6. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987
7. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (see Clean Water Act of 
1977 & 1987)
8. Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Paleontological 
Resources)
9. Noise Control Act of 1972
10. Endangered Species Act of 1973
11. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands
12. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species
13. Executive Order 13186, Migratory Birds
14. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, as amended
15. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
16. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management
17. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
Justice and Low-income Populations

(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: February 23, 2021.
Rodney Whitfield,
Director, Financial Services, Federal Highway Administration, 
California Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-04099 Filed 2-26-21; 8:45 am]
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