Final Federal Agency Actions on United States Highway 183 in Texas

Federal Register: July 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 138)

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

FHWA-139(l) Notice

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on United States Highway 183 in Texas

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA and Other Federal Agencies.

SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other

Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. Sec. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, United

States Highway 183 (US 183), north of Leander, beginning at 183A and heading north to State Highway (SH) 29 in Williamson County in the

State of Texas. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. Sec. 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 January 19, 2010. If the

Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Salvador Deocampo, District

Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 300 E. 8th Street, Rm. 826,

Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 536-5950; e-mail: salvador.deocampo@fhwa.dot.gov. The FHWA Texas Division Office's normal business hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. You may also contact Ms.

Dianna Noble, Texas Department of Transportation, 125 E. 11th Street,

Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 416-2734.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in the State of Texas: US 183, north of Leander, beginning at 183A and heading north to SH 29 in Williamson County in the State of Texas. The project will be approximately 3.6 miles long and will reconstruct the existing 4-lane undivided highway to a 4-lane divided (interim, 6-lane ultimate) highway. The proposed highway will follow the existing US 183 alignment. 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, dated March 2009, in the FHWA Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on July 10, 2009, and in other documents in the FHWA project records. The EA, FONSI, and other documents in the FHWA project records file are available by contacting the FHWA or the Texas Department of Transportation 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. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109]. 2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q). 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]. 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and section 1536], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]. 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.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-469(c)]. 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209]. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251- 1377 (Section 404, section 401, section 319). 8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988

Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address

Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income

Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural

Resources; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal

Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental

Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species.

(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. Sec. 139(l)(1).

Issued on: July 15, 2009.

Salvador Deocampo,

District Engineer, Austin, Texas.

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