[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 91 (Friday, May 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27473-27474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11138]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Tappan Zee Hudson
River Crossing Project in New York
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and U.S. Coast Guard
(USCG).
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the USACE and USCG that
are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate
to the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing (New NY Bridge) Project located
in
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Rockland and Westchester Counties, New York. Those actions grant
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. 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 October 7, 2013. If this date
falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, parties are advised to
file their claim no later than the business day preceding this date. 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: Jonathan D. McDade, Division
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Leo W. O'Brien Federal
Building, Albany, New York 12207, Telephone (518) 431-4127; or Peter
Sanderson, Project Director, New York State Thruway Authority, 555
White Plains Road, Tarrytown New York, 10591, Telephone (914) 524-5440.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 31, 2012, the FHWA published a
``Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions'' on the Tappan Zee Hudson
River Crossing (New NY Bridge) Project in New York, in the Federal
Register at FR Doc. 2012-26799. Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing (New
NY Bridge) Project is located on the Hudson River between the Village
of South Nyack in Rockland County on the west and the Village of
Tarrytown in Westchester County on the east. The bridge carries
Interstate 87 (New York State Thruway) and Interstate 287. The Tappan
Zee Hudson River (New NY Bridge) Project involves the replacement of
the existing bridge with two new structures (one each for eastbound and
westbound traffic), to the north of its existing location. Notice is
hereby given that subsequent to the earlier FHWA notice, the USACE and
USCG have taken final agency actions by issuing permits and approvals
for the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing (New NY Bridge) Project in the
State of New York. The actions by the USACE and the USCG, and the laws
under which such actions were taken, are described in the permits and
approvals received by each respective agency. The USACE issued their
permit on April 25, 2013 (NAN-2012-00090), and the USCG issued their
permit on April 13, 2013 (3-13-1). The documents are available by
contacting the FHWA, the NYSDOT, or the NYSTA at the addresses provided
above. The permits can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web
site at www.newnybridge.com.
This notice applies to USACE and USCG 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];
2. Bridges: General Bridge Act of 1946, 33 U.S.C. 525-533.
3. Air: Clean Air Act Section 176 (c), 42 U.S.C. 7506(c).
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
Section 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361],
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(g)], Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty
Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712], Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and
Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.].
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)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
6. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 319, 401, 404); Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C.
401-406; Coastal Zone Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1451-1465; Land and
Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), 16 U.S.C. 4601-4604; Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6); 33 U.S.C. 401-406; Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. 1271-1287.
7. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988
Floodplain Management; 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. 139(l)(1).
Issued on: May 2, 2013.
Jonathan D. McDade,
Division Administrator, Albany, NY.
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