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Preservation Act; Clean Air Act; and process. Following completion of the Department of Transportation-District 8, Federal Clean Water Act. CRN Site environmental analysis, TVA 464 W 4th Street, MS–820, San TVA anticipates seeking required will post a Draft PEIS for public review Bernardino, CA 92401. Office Hours: permits or authorizations, from the and comment on the project web page. 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard following governmental entities: The TVA anticipates holding a public open Time, telephone, (909) 501–5741 or Nuclear Regulatory Commission; house, which may be virtual, after email [email protected]. For Federal Aviation Administration; U.S. releasing the Draft PEIS. Open house FHWA, contact David Tedrick at (916) Department of Transportation; details will be posted on TVA’s website 498–5024 or email david.tedrick@ Tennessee Department of in conjunction with the Draft PEIS. TVA dot.gov. Transportation; U.S. Army Corps of expects to release the Draft PEIS in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective Engineers; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fall of 2021. July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned, and Environmental Protection Agency; TVA will consider the substantive Caltrans assumed, environmental Tennessee Department of Environment comments received on the Draft PEIS, responsibilities for this project pursuant and Conservation; U.S. Fish and financial assessments, engineering to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given Wildlife Service; the City of Oak Ridge; evaluations, risk evaluations, and other that Caltrans has taken final agency Tennessee State Historic Preservation applicable evaluations in the Final PEIS actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by Officer; Tribal Historic Preservation before selecting one or more issuing licenses, permits, and approvals Officers; and Texas Department of State alternatives. TVA projects completing a Health Services, Radiation Control for the following highway project in the Final PEIS in Spring 2022. State of : rehabilitation of the Program, Radiation Safety Licensing Subsequently, a final determination on Branch. This is not an exhaustive list, existing asphalt concrete (AC) pavement proceeding with the CRN Site will be on Interstate 10 from Post Mile (PM) other permits or authorizations may be documented in a Record of Decision. sought as required or appropriate. R134.0 to PM R156.5 in the County of Authority: 40 CFR 1501.9. Riverside. Rehabilitation Activities Public Participation and Scoping Rebecca Tolene, include removal and replacement of Process existing inside and outside shoulders, Vice President, Environment. guardrails, rumble strips, drainage TVA seeks comment and participation [FR Doc. 2021–02144 Filed 2–4–21; 8:45 am] from all interested parties for the inlets, and dikes, and installation of BILLING CODE P proposed action, including, but not oversized drains. The project will also limited, to assisting TVA in determining involve upgrades to ramp facilities for the scope of issues for analysis in the ADA compliance, installation of two PEIS. Information about this project is DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION temporary detour lanes in the existing median, extension of existing rock slope available at https://www.tva.com/nepa, Federal Highway Administration which includes a link to an online protection at bridge locations, and public comment page. TVA invites the Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions hydroseeding the median for erosion public to identify other potential on Proposed Highway in California control and vegetation restoration. The alternatives, information, and analysis primary purpose of this project is to relevant to the proposed action. AGENCY: Federal Highway restore and extend the life of existing Comments must be received or Administration (FHWA), Department of pavement for a minimum of forty years, postmarked no later than March 19, Transportation (DOT). enhance trip reliability, and 2021. Federal, state, local agencies, and ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims consequently minimize expenditures Native American Tribes are also invited for Judicial Review of Actions by the associated with future maintenance. The to provide comments. Please note that California Department of Transportation actions by the Federal agencies, and the any comments received, including (Caltrans). laws under which such actions were names and addresses, will become part taken, are described in the Final SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of of the project administrative record and Environmental Assessment (FEA)/ Caltrans, is issuing this notice to will be available for public inspection. Finding of No Significant Impact To accommodate social distancing announce actions taken by Caltrans that (FONSI) for the project, approved on guidelines and public health are final. The actions relate to a July 27, 2020, and in other documents recommendations related to the COVID– proposed highway project, I–10 Blythe in Caltrans’ project records. The FEA, 19 pandemic, TVA will host a virtual Pavement Rehabilitation Project in the FONSI and other project records are open house during the scoping period. County of Riverside, State of California. available by contacting Caltrans at the The virtual open house will be held on Those actions grant licenses, permits, addresses provided above. March 1, 2021, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. and approvals for the project. This notice applies to all Federal EST. Visit https://www.tva.com/nepa to DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on agency decisions as of the issuance date obtain more information about the behalf of Caltrans, is advising the public of this notice and all laws under which virtual open house. Additional open of final agency actions subject to 23 such actions were taken, including but house details will be available on the U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking not limited to: judicial review of the Federal agency project site by February 17, 2021. 1. Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) actions on the highway project will be regulations PEIS Preparation and Schedule barred unless the claim is filed on or 2. National Environmental Policy Act of TVA will consider comments received before July 6, 2021. If the Federal law 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C 4331(b)(2) during the scoping period and develop that authorizes judicial review of a 3. Federal Highway Act of 1970, U.S.C 772 a scoping report, which will be claim provides a time period of less 4. Federal Clean Air Act of 1977 and 1987 published at https://www.tva.com/nepa. than 150 days for filing such claim, then 5. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987 that shorter time period still applies. 6. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of The scoping report will summarize 1972 public and agency comments that were FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 7. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as received and identify the projected Caltrans: Antonia Toledo, Senior amended schedule for completing the PEIS Environmental Planner, California 8. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain

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Management assigned the petition Docket Number grab irons or handholds on the vehicle’s 9. Historic Sites Act of 1935 FRA–2020–0096. ends and sides for greater security to 10. Endangered Species Act of 1973 ’s requests for relief relate to individuals coupling and uncoupling 11. Executive Order 11990, Protection of its planned operation of new high-speed the vehicle; and (3) the standard height Wetlands trainsets on a new high-speed rail line 12. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species of drawbars. See 49 U.S.C. 13. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of between Victorville, California, and Las 20302(a)(1)(B), (a)(2), and (a)(3). 1934, as amended Vegas, . Brightline indicates that In support of its request for relief, 14. Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, as the fully electric trainsets will be Brightline asserts that the Valero amended capable of operating up to 186 miles per Trainsets have specific technologically 15. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, hour. Further, Brightline indicates that advanced features that justify an as amended Siemens Mobility will manufacture exemption from Section 20302. First, 16. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions eight trainsets (referred to as ‘‘Valero Brightline notes that individual units in to Address Environmental Justice in Trainsets’’), and Brightline will have the the trainset cannot be uncoupled except Minority Populations and Low-Income option of ordering an additional twelve. within a maintenance facility, protected Populations Manufacturing of the Valero Trainsets is 17. National Historic Preservation Act of by blue signal rules, and under the 1966, as amended scheduled to start in January 2022 in the direction of trained maintenance 18. Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance Siemens plant in Krefeld, Germany, personnel. This eliminates the need for and Real Property Acquisition Policies with a planned delivery of the trains to train crews to perform traditional Act of 1970, as amended (Uniform Act) the United States for testing in April ‘‘switching’’ operations. Second, for the 19. Farmland Protection Policy Act of 1994 2023. The projected start of passenger trainset’s ends, which may be coupled 20. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service is March 2024. to another trainset during regular 1990 According to Brightline, the subject service in double traction mode or 21. Rehabilitation Act, Section 504 rail corridor will be built within the during an emergency rescue operation, 22. Comprehensive Environmental Response, right-of-way of Interstate Highway 15 Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 Brightline indicates there is a fully and will be electrified, thus ensuring the automatic coupler with a remote- 23. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act rail line can operate in an energy of 1976 controlled uncoupling mechanism in 24. Occupational Safety and Health Act of efficient and sustainable manner. the operating cab, providing electric and 1970 Because the infrastructure will be built pneumatic connections, making 25. Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 and operated as a dedicated right-of uncoupling levers unnecessary. Third, 26. Executive Order 12088, Federal way, Brightline further indicates that no as it is not required for a person to step Compliance with Pollution Control mixed traffic with Tier I or II passenger between the vehicle’s end to connect Standards trains will occur and the rail corridor jumper cables or air hoses, end will have no public highway-rail nor (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance handholds are not needed. Finally, Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning rail-rail at-grade crossings. FRA also because there are operating cabs on both and Construction. The regulations understands that no freight traffic will ends of the trainset, ‘‘reverse moves’’ are implementing Executive Order 12372 be moved on the track. regarding intergovernmental consultation on Brightline indicates that the Valero performed with a conductor or Federal programs and activities apply to this Trainsets will be built to FRA’s existing brakeman riding inside the opposite, or program.) Tier III passenger equipment safety non-controlling, cab and not riding the exterior of the trainset. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). standards, codified under 49 CFR part Section 20306 authorizes FRA to Issued on: February 2, 2021. 238, subpart H, and will meet certain consensus recommendations from the exempt rail equipment from the Rodney Whitfield, Railroad Safety Advisory Committee requirements of 49 U.S.C. chapter 203, Director, Financial Services, Federal Highway (RSAC) to FRA related to high-speed including Section 20302, when those Administration, California Division. passenger equipment (those consensus requirements ‘‘preclude the [FR Doc. 2021–02448 Filed 2–4–21; 8:45 am] recommendations to FRA are attached development or implementation of more BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P as Annex A to Brightline’s waiver efficient railroad transportation petition). Accordingly, Brightline’s equipment or other transportation waiver request asks FRA to waive the innovations under existing law.’’ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION existing applicable regulatory Section 20306 requires FRA to base any such exemption on either (1) findings Federal Railroad Administration requirements of 49 CFR parts 221, 229, 231, and 238, and instead apply to the developed at a hearing; or (2) an agreement between labor and the [Docket Number FRA–2020–0096] Valero Trainsets, the alternative standards outlined in the referenced developer of the equipment. As Brightline indicates in its Petition, Petition for Waiver of Compliance RSAC recommendations. Brightline also specifically requests FRA has previously held Section 20306 Under part 211 of title 49 Code of that FRA waive the requirements of 49 hearings for equipment substantially Federal Regulations (CFR), this CFR 238.112 related to door emergency similar to the Valero Trainsets.1 The document provides the public notice egress and rescue access systems and equipment was also proposed to be that by a letter dated December 14, approve an alternative solution operated in substantially similar 2020, Brightline West (Brightline) proposed in its waiver request. operating environments to that which petitioned the Federal Railroad Finally, Brightline requests that FRA Brightline proposes in this docket.2 Administration (FRA) for a waiver from exercise its authority under 49 U.S.C. Accordingly, Brightline asserts that no certain provisions of the Federal 20306 (Section 20306) to exempt the new information on the Valero railroad safety regulations contained at Valero Trainsets from the requirement 49 CFR parts 221, 229, 231, and 238, of 49 U.S.C. 20302 (Section 20302), 1 See FRA Docket Nos. FRA–2019–0066 () and FRA–2019–0068 (Texas Central Railroad (see and an exemption from certain which mandates that railroad vehicles also 85 FR 69700 (Nov. 3, 2020). Both FRA dockets requirements of chapter 203, title 49 of be equipped with (1) secure sill steps are available for review on www.regulations.gov. the United States Code (U.S.C). FRA and an efficient hand brake; (2) secure 2 Id.

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