Notice of Availability of a Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Development of Stillwater Business Park, City of Redding, CA, 58460-58461 [E5-5463]

Download as PDF 58460 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 193 / Thursday, October 6, 2005 / Notices has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. Builders must certify HUD insured structures to be free of termite hazards. Authorized pest control companies must perform treatments for termites. The builder guarantees the treated area against infestation for one year. A reassessment of the burden has led to the determination that the information collected is a standard and usual business practice. The collection of this information is an industry wide standard; not solely an FHA requirement. Comments Due Date: November 7, 2005. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Approval Number (2502–0525) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: (202) 395–6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management DATES: Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Wayne_Eddins@HUD.gov; or Lillian Deitzer at Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov or telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins or Ms. Deitzer or from HUD’s Web site at https:// hlannwp031.hud.gov/po/i/icbts/ collectionsearch.cfm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the Number of respondents Reporting Burden .............................................................................. Total Estimated Burden Hours: 8,910. Status: Extension of a currently approval collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: September 28, 2005. Wayne Eddins, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E5–5467 Filed 10–5–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–72–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–4912–N–16] Notice of Availability of a Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Development of Stillwater Business Park, City of Redding, CA Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:52 Oct 05, 2005 Jkt 208001 ACTION: Annual responses 13,500 Notice. Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Hours per response × 4 SUMMARY: HUD gives notice to the public, agencies, and Indian tribes that the City of Redding, CA, has prepared a Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS)/ Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Stillwater Business Park project located in Redding, CA. The comment period on the DEIS closed in early May 2005. The City of Redding, CA has prepared the Supplement to the Draft EIS/EIR under its authority as the responsible entity for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 3547(c) and HUD regulations at 24 CFR 58.4 and under its authority as lead agency in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Supplement to the Draft EIS/EIR is a joint NEPA and CEQA document. The EIR will satisfy requirements of the CEQA (Public Resources Code 21000 et seq.) and state CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations 15000 et seq.) that require all state and local government agencies PO 00000 burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: Builder’s Certification/Guarantee and New Construction Subterranean Termite Soil Treatment Record. OMB Approval Number: 2502–0525. Form Numbers: HUD–NPCA–99–A and HUD–NPCA–99–B. Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: Builders must certify HUD insured structures to be free of termite hazards. Authorized pest control companies must perform treatments for termites. The builder guarantees the treated area against infestation for one year. A reassessment of the burden has led to the determination that the information collected is a standard and usual business practice. The collection of this information is an industry wide standard; not solely an FHA requirement. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. 0.165 = Burden hours 8,910 to consider the environmental consequences of projects over which they have discretionary authority before acting on those projects. Because HUD Economic Development Initiative (EDI) special project funds would be used, the proposed action is also subject to NEPA. EPA, State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) will also fund water and wastewater related infrastructure. EPA is acting as a cooperating agency for this process. This notice is given in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500–1508. All interested Federal, State, and local agencies, Indian tribes, groups, and the public are invited to comment on the supplement to the draft EIS. DATES: Comment Due Date: Comments must be received within 45 days from the date this notice is published. Written comments on the SDEIS/EIR should be addressed to the contact person listed below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Cherpeski, City of Redding, 777 Cypress Ave., Redding, CA 96001; E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 193 / Thursday, October 6, 2005 / Notices telephone (530) 225–4519, e-mail: mailto:ncherpeski@ci.redding.ca.us. The SDEIS/EIR is available on the Internet and can be viewed or downloaded at: https://ci.redding.ca.us/ cm/major_pr/still_buspk.html. Copies of the SDEIS/EIR are also available for review at the following locations: City of Redding, Permit Center, 777 Cypress Ave, Redding, CA 96001. Shasta County Department of Resource Management, Planning Division, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001. Shasta County Library, 1855 Shasta Street, Redding, CA 96001. Shasta County Library—Anderson Branch, 3200 West Center, Anderson, CA 96007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Intent to prepare a draft EIS was published May 11, 2004. A Draft EIS/ EIR (050103) was circulated in early 2005. The comment period for that document closed on May 2, 2005. Modifications made to the project, since that time, are the subject of this SDEIS/ EIR. The proposed action is the development of a large parcel business park through the acquisition of land and the construction of major infrastructure components and the provision of public services and utilities to serve the development. The City of Redding is proposing the development of the area east and northeast of the Municipal Airport in Redding, California. The proposed action study area is located on the Enterprise and Cottonwood, California 7.5-minute USGS quadrangles, Township 31 North, Range 4 West, Sections 2, 3, 10, 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, 34, and 35. The purpose and need for this project is to increase the activity of contributory economic sectors by constructing a medium to large parcel business park within the City of Redding sphere of influence capable of attracting and accommodating diverse business and industrial users. The SDEIS/EIR focuses on additional information in the purpose and need discussion, and Alternatives 2 and 3. Tables, figures, and pertinent text discussions have been updated as necessary. The changes in the alternatives analysis focus on the following: Alternative 2: (Preferred Alternative): Significant changes since the DEIS include a reduction in the developable acreage from 383 acres to approximately 340 acres. The set-aside and open space area increased from approximately 250 acres to approximately 290 acres. All development was eliminated from the watershed that feeds the adjacent Stillwater Plains. Easements will VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:52 Oct 05, 2005 Jkt 208001 prevent infrastructure expansion to the north or east of the project’s immediate boundaries. Additional buffers were added to protect sensitive areas. Alternative 3: The SDEIS includes updated information on endangered species not available at the release of the earlier DEIS. The SDEIS/SDEIR addresses the following environmental issues: hydrology, biological resources, erosion control, growth inducing effects, and secondary and cumulative impacts. Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: September 26, 2005. Pamela H. Patenaude, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. [FR Doc. E5–5463 Filed 10–5–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–27–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR 4950–FA–09] Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2005 Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities Program Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Announcement of funding awards. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year 2005 Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities Program. The purpose of this document is to announce the names, addresses and the amount awarded to the winners to be used to assist Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian institutions of higher education to expand their role and effectiveness in addressing communities in their localities, consistent with the purpose of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, Office of University Partnerships, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 8106, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–3061, ext. 3852. To provide service for persons who are hearing- or speechimpaired, this number may be reached via TTY by dialing the Federal PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58461 Information Relay Service on (800) 877– 8339 or (202) 708–1455. (Telephone numbers, other than ‘‘800’’ TTY numbers are not toll free.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities Program was approved by Congress under section 107 of the Community Development Block Grant appropriations for the fiscal year 2005, and is administered by the Office of University Partnerships under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. In addition to this program, the Office of University Partnerships administers HUD’s ongoing grant programs to institutions of higher education as well as creates initiatives through which colleges and universities can bring their traditional missions of teaching, research, service, and outreach to bear on the pressing local problems in their communities. The AN/NHIAC program provides funds for a wide range of CDBG-eligible activities including housing rehabilitation and financing, property demolition or acquisition, public facilities, economic development, business entrepreneurship, and fair housing programs. The Catalog Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 14.515. On March 21, 2005 (FR 70, No 53, 13722), HUD published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announcing the availability of $3.9 million appropriated in FY 05, plus an additional $267,000 in previously unobligated funds. Each eligible campus was permitted to apply individually for $800,000, the maximum amount that can be awarded for a period of 36 months. The Department reviewed, evaluated, and scored the applications received based on the criteria in the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded the applications below, in accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545). List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the FY 2005 Alaska Native/ Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities Program Funding Competition, by Institution, Address and Grant Amount Region X 1. University of Alaska, Fairbanks/ Chukchi Campus, Mr. Lincoln Saito, University of Alaska, Fairbanks/ Chukchi Campus, UAF Grants and E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 2005)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4912-N-16]


Notice of Availability of a Supplement to the Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement for the Development of Stillwater Business Park, City 
of Redding, CA

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD gives notice to the public, agencies, and Indian tribes 
that the City of Redding, CA, has prepared a Supplement to the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS)/ Environmental Impact Report 
(EIR) for the Stillwater Business Park project located in Redding, CA. 
The comment period on the DEIS closed in early May 2005. The City of 
Redding, CA has prepared the Supplement to the Draft EIS/EIR under its 
authority as the responsible entity for compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 3547(c) 
and HUD regulations at 24 CFR 58.4 and under its authority as lead 
agency in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act 
(CEQA). The Supplement to the Draft EIS/EIR is a joint NEPA and CEQA 
document. The EIR will satisfy requirements of the CEQA (Public 
Resources Code 21000 et seq.) and state CEQA Guidelines (14 California 
Code of Regulations 15000 et seq.) that require all state and local 
government agencies to consider the environmental consequences of 
projects over which they have discretionary authority before acting on 
those projects. Because HUD Economic Development Initiative (EDI) 
special project funds would be used, the proposed action is also 
subject to NEPA. EPA, State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) will 
also fund water and wastewater related infrastructure. EPA is acting as 
a cooperating agency for this process. This notice is given in 
accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality regulations at 40 
CFR parts 1500-1508. All interested Federal, State, and local agencies, 
Indian tribes, groups, and the public are invited to comment on the 
supplement to the draft EIS.

DATES: Comment Due Date: Comments must be received within 45 days from 
the date this notice is published. Written comments on the SDEIS/EIR 
should be addressed to the contact person listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Cherpeski, City of Redding, 777 
Cypress Ave., Redding, CA 96001;

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telephone (530) 225-4519, e-mail: mailto:ncherpeski@ci.redding.ca.us.
    The SDEIS/EIR is available on the Internet and can be viewed or 
downloaded at: https://ci.redding.ca.us/cm/major_pr/still_buspk.html.
    Copies of the SDEIS/EIR are also available for review at the 
following locations:

City of Redding, Permit Center, 777 Cypress Ave, Redding, CA 96001.
Shasta County Department of Resource Management, Planning Division, 
1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001.
Shasta County Library, 1855 Shasta Street, Redding, CA 96001.
Shasta County Library--Anderson Branch, 3200 West Center, Anderson, CA 
96007.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Intent to prepare a draft EIS 
was published May 11, 2004. A Draft EIS/EIR (050103) was circulated in 
early 2005. The comment period for that document closed on May 2, 2005. 
Modifications made to the project, since that time, are the subject of 
this SDEIS/EIR. The proposed action is the development of a large 
parcel business park through the acquisition of land and the 
construction of major infrastructure components and the provision of 
public services and utilities to serve the development. The City of 
Redding is proposing the development of the area east and northeast of 
the Municipal Airport in Redding, California. The proposed action study 
area is located on the Enterprise and Cottonwood, California 7.5-minute 
USGS quadrangles, Township 31 North, Range 4 West, Sections 2, 3, 10, 
14, 15, 22, 23, 26, 34, and 35. The purpose and need for this project 
is to increase the activity of contributory economic sectors by 
constructing a medium to large parcel business park within the City of 
Redding sphere of influence capable of attracting and accommodating 
diverse business and industrial users.
    The SDEIS/EIR focuses on additional information in the purpose and 
need discussion, and Alternatives 2 and 3. Tables, figures, and 
pertinent text discussions have been updated as necessary. The changes 
in the alternatives analysis focus on the following:
    Alternative 2: (Preferred Alternative): Significant changes since 
the DEIS include a reduction in the developable acreage from 383 acres 
to approximately 340 acres. The set-aside and open space area increased 
from approximately 250 acres to approximately 290 acres. All 
development was eliminated from the watershed that feeds the adjacent 
Stillwater Plains. Easements will prevent infrastructure expansion to 
the north or east of the project's immediate boundaries. Additional 
buffers were added to protect sensitive areas.
    Alternative 3: The SDEIS includes updated information on endangered 
species not available at the release of the earlier DEIS.
    The SDEIS/SDEIR addresses the following environmental issues: 
hydrology, biological resources, erosion control, growth inducing 
effects, and secondary and cumulative impacts.
    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the 
heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: September 26, 2005.
Pamela H. Patenaude,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
 [FR Doc. E5-5463 Filed 10-5-05; 8:45 am]
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