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48510 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 186 / Tuesday, September 25, 2018 / Notices Estimated Number of Respondents: completion of participation per participant, plus a consent form that 175, after compensating for potential approximately 3 months later. will be reviewed prior to participation. drop-outs. Number of Responses: Full Estimated Total Annual Burden Frequency: Twice at the start of participation in the study will include Hours: 110 minutes per respondent, participation (demographic and initial 3 responses for a total of 92 questions including consent (204 hours total). CAS technology surveys), once at the Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: TABLE 1—ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN COST Estimated Total Total Number of Frequency of Number of individual estimated annualize Instrument 1 burden respondents responses questions burden hours cost to 2 (minutes) (hours) respondents Informed Consent Form ........................... 175 1 N/A 10 29 $584.64 Demographic questionnaire ..................... 175 1 14 10 29 584.64 Initial CAS Technology Survey ................ 175 1 33 25 73 1471.68 Final CAS Technology Survey ................. 150 1 34 25 62.5 1260.00 TOTAL .............................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 193.5 $ 3900.96 1 The number of respondents in this table includes drop-out rates. 2 Estimated based on the mean hourly rate nationwide for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers of $20.16 as reported in the May 2014 Oc- cupational Employment and Wage Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#35-0000. Public Comments Invited: You are review, consultation, and other actions other key project documents. The CE or asked to comment on any aspects of this required by applicable Federal EA, and other key documents for the information collection, including (a) environmental laws for these projects listed projects are available by whether the proposed collection of are being, or have been, carried-out by contacting TxDOT at the address information is necessary for the proper TxDOT and a Memorandum of provided above. performance of the functions of the Understanding dated December 16, This notice applies to all TxDOT and Department, including whether the 2014, and executed by FHWA and Federal agency decisions as of the information will have practical utility; TxDOT. The actions relate to various issuance date of this notice and all laws (b) the accuracy of the Department’s proposed highway projects in the State under which such actions were taken, estimate of the burden of the proposed of Texas. Those actions grant licenses, including but not limited to: information collection; (c) ways to permits, and approvals for the projects. 1. General: National Environmental enhance the quality, utility and clarity DATES: By this notice, TxDOT is Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– of the information to be collected; and advising the public of final agency 4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 (d) ways to minimize the burden of the actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A U.S.C. 109]. collection of information on claim seeking judicial review of TxDOT 2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401– respondents, including the use of and Federal agency actions on the 7671(q). automated collection techniques or highway project will be barred unless 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the other forms of information technology. the claim is filed on or before February Department of Transportation Act of Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 25, 2019. If the Federal law that 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; authorizes judicial review of a claim Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers), 23 and 49 CFR 1:48. provides a time period of less than 150 U.S.C. 319. Nathaniel Beuse, days for filing such a claim, then that 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act Associate Administrator, Vehicle Safety shorter time period still applies. [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section Research. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act [FR Doc. 2018–20753 Filed 9–24–18; 8:45 am] Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Division, Texas Department of Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661– Transportation, 125 East 11th Street, 667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) U.S.C. 703–712]. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 416–2734; email: carlos.swonke@ 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: txdot.gov. TxDOT’s normal business Section 106 of the National Historic Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central Preservation Act of 1966, as amended on Proposed Highway Projects in time), Monday through Friday. [54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.]; Archeological Texas SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 AGENCY: Texas Department of hereby given that TxDOT and Federal U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and Transportation (TxDOT), Federal agencies have taken final agency actions Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C. Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. by issuing licenses, permits, and 312501 et seq.]; Native American Grave Department of Transportation. approvals for the highway projects in Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]. ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims the State of Texas that are listed below. for judicial review of actions by TxDOT The actions by TxDOT and Federal 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights and Federal agencies. agencies and the laws under which such Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– actions were taken are described in the 2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious SUMMARY: This notice announces actions Categorical Exclusion (CE) or Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland taken by TxDOT and Federal agencies Environmental Assessment (EA) issued Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. that are final. The environmental in connection with the projects and in 4201–4209]. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Sep 24, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 186 / Tuesday, September 25, 2018 / Notices 48511 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: file. The EA, FONSI and other The actions by the TxDOT and Federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251–1377 documents in the TxDOT project file are agencies and the laws under which such (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); available by contacting TxDOT at the actions were taken are described in the Land and Water Conservation Fund address provided above or the TxDOT Final Environmental Assessment (EA) (LWCF), 16 U.S.C. 4601–4604; Safe El Paso District, 13301 Gateway West, El approved on June 9, 2015, in the Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. Paso, Texas 79928; telephone (915) 790– Finding of No Significant Impact 300(f)–300(j)(6); Rivers and Harbors Act 4340. The Final EA and FONSI can also (FONSI) issued on June 12, 2015, and in of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 401–406; Wild and be viewed and downloaded from the documents in the TxDOT administrative Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. 1271–1287; following website: https:// record. The EA, FONSI, and other Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, 16 www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/projects/ documents in the TxDOT administrative U.S.C. 3921, 3931; TEA–21 Wetlands studies/el-paso/i10-connect.html. record are available by contacting Mitigation, 23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 2. Zaragoza Port-of-Entry, Pan TxDOT at the addresses provided above 133(b)(11); Flood Disaster Protection American Drive & Winn Road Build or the TxDOT Laredo District Office, Act, 42 U.S.C. 4001–4128. Improvements, TxDOT El Paso District 1817 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX 8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 with Camino Real Regional Mobility 78043; telephone (956) 712–7400. Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Authority and the City of El Paso, El 4. I–35 Northeast Expansion Project in Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Paso County. The proposed project Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe Counties. Federal Actions to Address would consist of widening the existing The project includes the construction of Environmental Justice in Minority Winn Road between Pan American four elevated managed lanes (two in Populations and Low Income Drive and Southside Road to a 90-foot- each direction) generally between the Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and wide four-lane divided facility with existing I–35 main lanes and frontage Enhancement of Cultural Resources; concrete pavement, raised medians, roads along I–35 from I–410 South in E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. sidewalks, illumination, and drainage San Antonio to FM 1103 in Schertz. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 improvements. The proposed project Direct connectors at the I–35/I–410 Consultation and Coordination with would also involve construction of a South, I–35/I–410 West and I–35/Loop Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 new location roadway extension 1604 interchanges and operational Protection and Enhancement of heading west and then north from improvements at the FM 2252, Old Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Southside Road to connect the existing Wiederstein Road, and FM 1103 Invasive Species. (Catalog of Federal Winn Road to Rio Del Norte Drive. intersections are also included. The Domestic Assistance Program Number Proposed improvements to Pan project is approximately 15.4 miles in 20.205, Highway Planning and American Drive would entail adding length. The actions by TxDOT and Construction.) raised medians where none exist, Federal agencies and the laws under The projects subject to this notice are: adding illumination, landscaping, which such actions were taken are 1. I–10 Connect, from Yandell Drive resurfacing the existing pavement, and described in the Final EA approved on to Loop 375 (Cesar Chavez Border restriping to four lanes.