[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48502-48503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15864]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Rail 
Transportation Project

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental action taken by the 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for the Cajon Pass High-Speed 
Rail Project. The purpose of this notice is to advise the public of the 
time limit to file any claims that may challenge this decision and 
other Federal permits, licenses, and approvals for the project.

DATES: A claim seeking judicial review of Federal agency actions for 
the listed rail transportation project will be barred unless the claim 
is filed on or before July 28, 2025. If the Federal law that authorizes 
judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than two 
years for filing such claim, then the shorter time period applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information related to 
this notice, please contact Kathryn Johnson, Attorney-Adviser, Office 
of the Chief Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; 
telephone: (202) 731-0658, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FRA has taken 
final agency action by issuing certain approvals for the rail 
transportation project listed below. The action on the project, as well 
as the laws under which such action was taken, are described in the 
documentation issued for the project to comply with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related environmental laws.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions on the project 
as of the issuance date of this notice and all Federal laws under which 
such actions were taken, including but not limited to, NEPA (42 U.S.C. 
4321-4375); Section 4(f) of the USDOT Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 303); 
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 
306108); the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q); the Endangered 
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544); the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251) 
and relevant Executive Orders including, E.O. 11990 Protection of 
Wetlands, E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management, E.O. 13112 Invasive 
Species, E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in 
Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, and E.O. 13175 
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments. The 
project that is the subject of this notice follows: Project name and 
location: Cajon Pass High-Speed Rail Project, Victor Valley to Rancho 
Cucamonga, California. Project Sponsor: Brightline West. Project 
Summary: The project sponsor proposes to construct and operate a 49-
mile train system capable of reaching a top speed of approximately 140 
miles per hour between Victor Valley and Rancho Cucamonga, California. 
The Project includes two new railway stations--one in Hesperia, and one 
in Rancho Cucamonga. The connecting station in Victor Valley was 
approved as part of a separate project that was evaluated in the 
DesertXpress Final Environmental Impact Statement issued by FRA in 
2011.
    FRA issued an environmental assessment for the Cajon Pass High-
Speed Rail Project on October 26, 2022 and a Finding of No Significant 
Impact on July 12, 2023.
    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 24201(a)(4) and 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).

Marlys Ann Osterhues,
Director, Office of Environmental Program Management.
[FR Doc. 2023-15864 Filed 7-26-23; 8:45 am]
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