Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments, 74809-74810 [E5-7444]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 241 / Friday, December 16, 2005 / Notices A. Western reserves the right to reduce the withdrawable portion of a contractor’s contract rate of delivery, upon a 2-year notice of a request by Reclamation for additional priority use power needed to serve project pumping requirements or irrigation pumping on certain Indian lands. B. Western, at its discretion and sole determination, reserves the right to adjust the contract rate of delivery on 5 years’ written notice in response to changes in hydrology and river operations. Such adjustments will only take place after Western conducts a public process. C. Each applicant is ultimately responsible for arranging third-party delivery. Western may assist new applicants, upon request, in facilitating third-party transmission and/or displacement arrangements for delivery of firm power allocated under these contracts. D. The Contractor shall not sell any of the firm electric power or energy allocation to any electric utility customer of the Contractor for resale by that utility customer. The Contractor may sell the electric power and energy allocation to its members on condition that said members not sell any of said power and energy to any customer of the members for resale by that customer. E. Contracts entered into under the Post-2008 Resource Pool Allocation Procedures will provide for Western to furnish firm electric service effective from October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2028. F. Contractors will be required to pay 1 month in advance for firm electric service. If both parties mutually agree, payments of more than 1 month in advance may be allowed. G. To the extent existing contractors’ power allocations are reduced to create the resource pool, new contractors will be required to reimburse existing contractors for undepreciated replacement advances. H. Applicants that aggregate their loads will be required to enter into a single firm power contract with Western, with the aggregated group entity as the contracting Party. I. Contracts entered into as a result of these final procedures will incorporate Western’s standard provisions for power sales contracts, including integrated resource planning, and the General Power Contract Provisions. VI. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.) requires Federal agencies to perform a regulatory flexibility analysis if a final rule is likely VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:37 Dec 15, 2005 Jkt 208001 to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and there is a legal requirement to issue a general notice of proposed rulemaking. Western has determined that this action does not require a regulatory flexibility analysis since it is a rulemaking of particular applicability involving rates or services applicable to public property. VII. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act Western has determined this rule is exempt from congressional notification requirements under 5 U.S.C. 801 because the action is a rulemaking of particular applicability relating to rates or services and involves matters of procedure. VIII. Determination Under Executive Order 12866 Western has an exemption from centralized regulatory review under Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the Office of Management and Budget is required. IX. Environmental Compliance Western has completed an environmental impact statement on EPAMP, following the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The Record of Decision was published in 60 FR 53181, October 12, 1995. Western’s NEPA review assured all environmental effects related to these actions have been analyzed. Dated: December 1, 2005. Michael S. Hacskaylo, Administrator. [FR Doc. E5–7438 Filed 12–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6670–4] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 202–564–7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815). PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 74809 Draft EISs EIS No. 20050356, ERP No. D–FRC– G03028–00, Port Arthur Liquefield Natural Gas (LNG) Project, Construction and Operation, U.S. Army COE section 10 and 404 Permits, (FERC/EIS–0182D), Jefferson and Orange Counties, TX; and Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard Parishes, LA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested additional information to be included in the FEIS in the areas of air quality impacts, sediment analysis, dredged material placement for beneficial uses, habitat restoration and mitigation. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20050361, ERP No. D–FRC– L05232–WA, Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project, (FERC/DEIS– 0184D), Application for a New License for the Existing 865.76 Megawatt Facility, Public Utility District No. 1 (PUD), Columbia River, Chelan County, WA. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO. EIS No. 20050388, ERP No. D–FRC– L05233–WA, Lewis River Hydroelectric Projects, Relicensing the Swift No. 1 (FERC No. 2111–018), Swift No. 2 (FERC No. 2213–011), Yale (FERC No. 2071–013), Merwin (FERC No. 935–053) Project, Application for Relicense, North Fork Lewis River, Cowlitz, Clark and Shamania Counties, WA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality impacts, and requested additional information regrading water quality impacts be included in the final EIS. Rating EC2. Final EISs EIS No. 20050440, ERP No. F–SFW– L65451–AK, Alaska Peninsula and Becharof National Wildlife Refuges, Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan, Implementation, AK. Summary: EPA does not object to the project as proposed. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20050451, ERP No. F–AFS– L39061–WA, Fish Passage and Aquatic Habitat Restoration at Hemlock Dam, Implementation, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Mount Adams District, Skamania County, WA. Summary: No formal comment letter sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20050464, ERP No. F–AFS– G65072–00, Ouachita National Forest, E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 74810 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 241 / Friday, December 16, 2005 / Notices Proposed Revised Land Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Several Counties, AR; and LeFlore and McCurtain Counties, OK. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20050466, ERP No. F–COE– C39018–NJ, Liberty State Park Ecosystem Restoration Project, Hudson Raritan Estuary Study, To Address the Adverse Impacts Associated with Past Filling Activities, Port Authority of New and New Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ. Summary: No formal comment letter sent to preparing agency. EIS No. 20050467, ERP No. F–COE– C39017–NY, Montuak Point Storm Damage Reduction Project, Proposed Reinforcement of an Existing Stone Revetment Wall, Suffolk County, NY. Summary: No comment letter was sent was sent to the proposing agency. EIS No. 20050477, ERP No. F–COE– K36141–AZ, Santa Cruz River, Paseo de las Iglesias Feasibility Study, To Identify, Define and Solve Environmental Degradation, Flooding and Water Resource Problems, City of Tucson, Pima County, AZ. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20050352, ERP No. FS–NPS– L65264–WA, Elwha River Ecosystem Restoration Implementation Project, Updated Information, Olympic Peninsula, Challam County, WA. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. Dated: December 13, 2005. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E5–7444 Filed 12–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6670–3] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–7167 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed December 5, 2005 Through December 9, 2005 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 20050515, Draft EIS, NPS, FL, Fort King National Historic Landmark, Special Resource Study, VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:37 Dec 15, 2005 Jkt 208001 Implementation, Second Seminole War Site, City of Ocala, Marion County, FL, Comment Period Ends: January 30, 2006, Contact: Tim Bemisderfer 404–562–3124. EIS No. 20050516, Draft Supplement, DOI, 00, Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Comprehensive Conservation Plan, A New Alternative E: Modified Wildlife and Integrated Public Use, Implementation, MN, WI, IL and IA, Comment Period Ends: February 3, 2005, Contact: Don Hultman 507– 452–4232. This document is available on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/ midwest/planning/uppermiss/ index.html. EIS No. 20050517, Final EIS, FHW, PA, US–219 Improvements Project, Meyersdale to Somerset, SR 6219, Section 020, Funding, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Somerset County, PA, Wait Period Ends: January 23, 2006, Contact: James A. Cheatham 717–221–3461. EIS No. 20050518, Draft EIS, BLM, WY, Atlantic Rim Natural Gas Field Development Project, Proposed Natural Gas Development to 2000 Wells, 1800 to Coal Beds and 200 to Other Formations, Carbon County, WY, Comment Period Ends: January 30, 2006, Contact: David Simons 307– 328–4328 EIS No. 20050519, Final EIS, FHW, RI, U.S. Route 6/Route 10 Interchange Improvement Project, To Identify Transportation Alternative, Funding, City of Providence County, RI, Wait Period Ends: January 17, 2006, Contact: Ralph Rizzo 401–528–4548. EIS No. 20050520, Draft EIS, BIA, OR, Coyote Business Park, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Proposes to Develop, Build and Manage a Light Industrial Commercial Business Park, Umatilla County, OR, Comment Period Ends: January 30, 2006, Contact: Jerry L. Lauer 541–278–3786. EIS No. 20050521, Draft EIS, BLM, AZ, Arizona Strip Field Office Resource Management Plan, which includes: Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (Parashant) BLM Portion, General Management Plan for the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument NPS Portion of Parashant, Implementation, AZ, Comment Period Ends: January 30, 2006, Contact: Diana Hawks 435–688–3266. EIS No. 20050522, Final EIS, NPS, TX, Big Thicket National Preserve Oil and Gas Management Plan, Implementation, Hardin, Jefferson, Orange, Liberty, Tyler, Jasper and Polk Counties, TX, Wait Period Ends: PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 January 17, 2006, Contact: Linda Dansby 505–988–6095. Amended Notices EIS No. 20050411, Draft EIS, IBR, CA, Central Valley Project, West San Joaquin Division, San Luis Unit LongTerm Water Service Contract Renewal, Cities of Avenal, Coalinga and Huron, Fresno, King and Merced Counties, CA, Comment Period Ends: January 17, 2006, Contact: Shane Hunt, 559–487–5138 Revision to FR Notice Published October 7, 2005: Comment Period Extend from November 25, 2005 to January 17, 2006. Dated: December 13, 2005. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E5–7446 Filed 12–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0471; FRL–7753–1] FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: There will be a 3–day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider the Review of Worker Exposure Assessment Methods. DATES: The meeting will be held on February 14–16, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. eastern time. Comments. For the deadlines for the submission of requests to present oral comments and submission of written comments, see Unit I.E. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Nominations. Nominations of scientific experts to serve as ad hoc members of the FIFRA SAP for this meeting should be provided on or before December 28, 2005. Special accommodations. For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a disability, please contact the Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, preferably at least 10– days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at [the Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge, 1900 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6670-4]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental 
Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and 
section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. 
Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of 
Federal Activities at 202-564-7167. An explanation of the ratings 
assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published 
in FR dated April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20050356, ERP No. D-FRC-G03028-00, Port Arthur Liquefield 
Natural Gas (LNG) Project, Construction and Operation, U.S. Army COE 
section 10 and 404 Permits, (FERC/EIS-0182D), Jefferson and Orange 
Counties, TX; and Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard Parishes, LA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested 
additional information to be included in the FEIS in the areas of air 
quality impacts, sediment analysis, dredged material placement for 
beneficial uses, habitat restoration and mitigation.

Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20050361, ERP No. D-FRC-L05232-WA, Rocky Reach Hydroelectric 
Project, (FERC/DEIS-0184D), Application for a New License for the 
Existing 865.76 Megawatt Facility, Public Utility District No. 1 (PUD), 
Columbia River, Chelan County, WA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

Rating LO.

EIS No. 20050388, ERP No. D-FRC-L05233-WA, Lewis River Hydroelectric 
Projects, Relicensing the Swift No. 1 (FERC No. 2111-018), Swift No. 2 
(FERC No. 2213-011), Yale (FERC No. 2071-013), Merwin (FERC No. 935-
053) Project, Application for Relicense, North Fork Lewis River, 
Cowlitz, Clark and Shamania Counties, WA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality 
impacts, and requested additional information regrading water quality 
impacts be included in the final EIS.

Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20050440, ERP No. F-SFW-L65451-AK, Alaska Peninsula and 
Becharof National Wildlife Refuges, Revised Comprehensive Conservation 
Plan, Implementation, AK.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the project as proposed. No formal 
comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20050451, ERP No. F-AFS-L39061-WA, Fish Passage and Aquatic 
Habitat Restoration at Hemlock Dam, Implementation, Gifford Pinchot 
National Forest, Mount Adams District, Skamania County, WA.

    Summary: No formal comment letter sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20050464, ERP No. F-AFS-G65072-00, Ouachita National Forest,

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Proposed Revised Land Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Several 
Counties, AR; and LeFlore and McCurtain Counties, OK.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20050466, ERP No. F-COE-C39018-NJ, Liberty State Park Ecosystem 
Restoration Project, Hudson Raritan Estuary Study, To Address the 
Adverse Impacts Associated with Past Filling Activities, Port Authority 
of New and New Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ.

    Summary: No formal comment letter sent to preparing agency.

EIS No. 20050467, ERP No. F-COE-C39017-NY, Montuak Point Storm Damage 
Reduction Project, Proposed Reinforcement of an Existing Stone 
Revetment Wall, Suffolk County, NY.

    Summary: No comment letter was sent was sent to the proposing 
agency.

EIS No. 20050477, ERP No. F-COE-K36141-AZ, Santa Cruz River, Paseo de 
las Iglesias Feasibility Study, To Identify, Define and Solve 
Environmental Degradation, Flooding and Water Resource Problems, City 
of Tucson, Pima County, AZ.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20050352, ERP No. FS-NPS-L65264-WA, Elwha River Ecosystem 
Restoration Implementation Project, Updated Information, Olympic 
Peninsula, Challam County, WA.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: December 13, 2005.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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