Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments, 40095-40096 [E6-11129]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 135 / Friday, July 14, 2006 / Notices technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: July 10, 2006. Deborah Y. Dietrich, Director, Office of Emergency Management. [FR Doc. E6–11106 Filed 7–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6677–3] 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 7, 2006 (71 FR 17845). jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Draft EISs EIS No. 20060141, ERP No. D–AFS– F65064–WI, Boulder Project, Timber Harvesting, Vegetation and Road Management, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District, Oconto and Langlade Counties, WI. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the Draft EIS’s discussion of habitat requirements and population trends for key species, notably the northern goshawk and redshouldered hawk; the Final EIS should present a more complete cumulative impact analysis, covering the geographic range of targeted species, regardless of land ownership. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060146, ERP No. D–UAF– K11115–HI, Hickam Air Force Base and Bellows Air Force Station, 15th Airlift Wing, Housing Privatization Phase II, To Transfer the Remaining Housing Units, and Associated Infrastructure to Selected Offeror, O’ahu, HI. Summary: EPA expressed concerns about a lack of federal commitment to sustainable building, and requested additional information and mitigation measures for air quality, stormwater pollution, and wetlands. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060147, ERP No. D–FTA– F40434–MN, Central Corridor Project, Develop a Light Rail Facility or a VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:44 Jul 13, 2006 Jkt 208001 Busway/Bus Rapid Transit Facility, 11 miles between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, MN. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about traffic impacts, hazardous waste, noise impacts, possible geologic, water, and air issues, and alternative selection criteria. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060173, ERP No. D–UAF– K11021–GU, Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Establish and Operate an Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Strike (ISR/ Strike) Capability, Guam. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the disposal of wastewater from the project, and recommended the Air Force work with Guam Waterworks Authority towards upgrading the wastewater treatment plant. Other concerns include noise impacts, and impacts to endangered species. EPA requested additional information regarding cumulative impacts, resource use/ impacts from 1,800 migrant laborers, and solid waste disposal and impacts to the Sole Source Aquifer.Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060187, ERP No. D–AFS– F65065–WI, Long Rail Vegetation and Transportation Management Project, Implementation, Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Florence and Forest Counties, WI Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about whether the preferred alternative would support adequate habitat to support the regional species of concern. The Final EIS should include more information about impacts from timber harvest to riparian areas and adequate levels of successional habitat for population viability. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060211, ERP No. D–DOE– G03030–00, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Expansion, Site Selection of Five New Sites: Chacahoula and Clovelly, in Lafourche Parish, LA; Burinsburg, Claiborne County, MS; Richton, Perry County, MS; and Stratton Ridge, Brazoria County, TX and Existing Site Bayou Choctaw, Iberville Parish, LA, West Hackberry, Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes, LA; and Big Hill, Jefferson County, TX Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested additional information about air quality, water quality, and wetlands. EPA is particularly interested in information pertaining to emissions from backup generators and other activities for each PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40095 potential site that may require inclusion in the general conformity applicability analysis. Rating EC2. Final EISs EIS No. 20060133, ERP No. F–NRC– E06024–MS, Grand Gulf Early Site Permit (ESP) Site, Construction and Operation, Issuance of an Early Site Permit (ESP), NUREG–1817, Claiborne County, MS. Summary: EPA continues to express concerns about the uncertainty of regulatory limits for offsite releases of radionuclides for the current candidate repository site. EPA recommends that emergency preparedness issues be evaluated regarding potential implications of a release to plant personnel or the public in the event of a major unintended release. EPA also recommends continued coordination with Environmental Justice communities in the area to ensure that their concerns are addressed as the project progresses. EIS No. 20060179, ERP No. F–AFS– J65456–WY, Moose-Gypsum Project, Proposes to Authorize Vegetation Treatments, Watershed Improvements, and Travel Plan and Recreation Updates, Pinedale Ranger District, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Sublette County, WY Summary: Quantified estimates of sediment impacts from modeling addressed EPA concerns about erosion. However, EPA continues to have concerns about the adaptive management program because there are no quantitative measures, thresholds, or required actions if physical and biological objectives are not met. EIS No. 20060189, ERP No. F–NRC– F06027–OH, American Centrifuge Plant, Gas Centrifuge Uranium Enrichment Facility, Construction, Operation, and Decommission, License Issuance, Piketon, OH Summary: EPA’s concerns on the management of various materials, facility decontamination and decommissioning, groundwater contamination, and the relationship of the project to other facilities and contaminated sites at the Portsmouth Reservation have been resolved. However, EPA continues to have concerns about radionuclide air emissions standards compliance, waste processing capacity, construction air emissions, and cumulative impacts to surface water. EIS No. 20060199, ERP No. F–AFS– F65050–MI, Huron-Manistee National Forests, Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Several Counties, MI E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1 40096 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 135 / Friday, July 14, 2006 / Notices Summary: EPA’s concerns about potential impacts to soil and water quality and from invasive species have been addressed, therefore, we do not object to the proposed action. EIS No. 20060261, ERP No. F–NPS– J61106–UT, Burr Trail Modification Project, Proposed Road Modification within Capitol Reef National Park, Garfield County, UT Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20060104, ERP No. FR–BLM– A65174–00, PROGRAMMATIC— Proposed Revision to Grazing Regulations for the Public Lands, 42 CFR Part 4100, in the Western Portion of the United States Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. Dated: July 11, 2006. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6–11129 Filed 7–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6677–2] jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 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 07/03/2006 Through 07/07/2006. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. THIS NOTICE SUPERSEDES ‘‘SPECIAL NOTICE DATED: 07/07/ 2006’’ EIS’S FILED JUNE 19 THRU JUNE 23, 2006 SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN THE Federal Register ON JUN 30, 2006, BUT WERE PUBLISHED ON MONDAY JULY 3, 2006. CALCULATED FROM JULY 3, 2006 Federal Register THE DRAFT EIS’S COMMENT PERIODS WILL END ON AUGUST 17, 2006 AND FINAL EIS’S WAIT PERIODS WILL END ON AUGUST 2, 2006. EIS No. 20060281, Final EIS, NPS, CA, Furnace Creek Water Collection System, Reconstruction, Death Valley National Park, Implementation, Inyo County, CA, Wait Period Ends: 08/14/ 2006, Contact: Linda Greene 760– 786–3253. EIS No. 20060282, Final EIS, BLM, CA, Southern Diablo Mountain Range and Central Coast of California Resource Management Plan, Several Counties, VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:44 Jul 13, 2006 Jkt 208001 CA, Wait Period Ends: 08/14/2006, Contact: Sky Murphy 831–630–5039. EIS No. 20060283, Draft EIS, FHW, UT, Riverdale Road Project (UT–26), Improvement Mobility and Safety between 1900 West in Roy, UT and U.S. Highway 89 (Washington Boulevard) in Odgen, UT, Cities of Roy, Riverdale, South Ogden and Ogden, Weber County, UT, Comment Period Ends: 08/28/2006, Contact: Greg Punske 801–963–0182. EIS No. 20060284, Draft EIS, FHW, KY, I–66 Somerset to London Project, Construction from the Vicinity of the Northern Bypass (I–66) in Somerset, KY to I–75 between London and Corbin Cities, Pulaski, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Rockcastle and Laurel Counties, KY, Comment Period Ends: 08/28/2006, Contact: Jose Sepulveda 502–223–6740. EIS No. 20060285, Draft Supplement, FHW, ME, Aroostook County Transport Study, New and Updated Information, To Identify Transportation Corridors that will Improve Mobility and Efficiency within Northeastern Aroostook County and other portions of the U.S. and Canada, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Endangered Species Act, NPDES and Section 10 River and Harbors Act, Aroostook, ME, Comment Period Ends: 08/31/2006, Contact: Mark Hasselman 207–622– 8350. EIS No. 20060286, Draft EIS, BLM, ID, Eastside Township Fuels and Vegetation Project, Address the Forest Health, Fuels, Safety, and Watershed Issues, Elk City, Idaho County, ID, Comment Period Ends: , 09/11/2006, Contact: Robbin B. Boyce 208–962– 3594. EIS No. 20060287, Draft EIS, AFS, MT, Little Belt-Castle-North Half Crazy Mountains Travel Management Plan, To Change the Management of Motorized and Non-motorized Travel on the Road, Trails, and Areas within, Belt Creek, Judith, Musselshell, and White Sulphur Springs Ranger Districts, Lewis and Clark National Forest, Cascade, Judith Basin, Meagher, Wheatland, Sweetgrass and Park Counties, MT, Comment Period Ends: 09/15/2006, Contact: Dick Schwecke 406–791–7700. EIS No. 20060288, Final EIS, FTA, CA, Warm Springs Extension, Proposing 5.4 mile Extension of the BART System in the City of Fremont, Funding, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Alameda County, CA, Wait Period Ends: 08/14/ 2006, Contact: Lorraine Lerman 415– 744–2735. PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 EIS No. 20060289, Final EIS, AFS, WA, School Fire Salvage Recovery Project, Salvage Harvest Fire-Killed (dead) and Fire-Damaged (dying) Trees, Implementation, Pomeroy Ranger District, Umatilla National Forest, Columbia and Garfield Counties, WA, Wait Period Ends: 08/14/2006, Contact: Dean Millett 509–843–1891. EIS No. 20060290, Draft Supplement, NRC, VA, Early Site Permit (ESP) at the North Anna Power Station ESP Site (TAC No. MC1128), New and Updated Information, Construction and Operation, NUREG–1811, Louisa County, VA, Comment Period Ends: 08/28/2006, Contact: Jacking Cushing 301–415–1424. EIS No. 20060291, Final EIS, NOA, 00, Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Shark and the Atlantic Billfish Fishery Management Plan, Implementation, Atlantic Coast, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, Wait Period Ends: 08/14/2006, Contact: Karyle Brewster-Geisz 301–713–2347. Amended Notices EIS No. 20060260, Final EIS, BLM, AK, East Alaska Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP), Provide a Single Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Implementation, Glennallen Field Office District, AK, Wait Period Ends: 08/02/2006, Contact: Bruce Rogers 907–822–3217. Revision to Federal Register Notice Published 07/03/2006: Correction to Wait Period from 07/31/2006 to 08/02/ 2006. EIS No. 20060261, Final EIS, NPS, UT, Burr Trail Modification Project, Proposed Road Modification within Capitol Reef National Park, Garfield County, UT, Wait Period Ends: 08/02/ 2006, Contact: Chris Turk 303–969– 2832. Revision to Federal Register Notice Published 07/03/2006: Correction to Wait Period from 07/31/2006 to 08/02/ 2006. EIS No. 20060263, Final EIS, BIA, MI, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians (the Tribe), Proposes Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino Project, Calhoun County, MI, Wait Period Ends: 08/02/2006, Contact: Terrance Virden 612–725– 4510. Revision to Federal Register Notice Published 07/03/2006: Correction to Wait Period from 07/31/2006 to 08/02/ 2006. EIS No. 20060264, Draft EIS, AFS, WY, Lower Valley Energy (LVE) Natural Gas Pipeline Project, Construction E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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 7, 2006 (71 FR 
17845).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20060141, ERP No. D-AFS-F65064-WI, Boulder Project, Timber 
Harvesting, Vegetation and Road Management, U.S. Army COE Section 404 
Permit, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Lakewood-Laona Ranger 
District, Oconto and Langlade Counties, WI.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the Draft EIS's 
discussion of habitat requirements and population trends for key 
species, notably the northern goshawk and red-shouldered hawk; the 
Final EIS should present a more complete cumulative impact analysis, 
covering the geographic range of targeted species, regardless of land 
ownership. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060146, ERP No. D-UAF-K11115-HI, Hickam Air Force Base and 
Bellows Air Force Station, 15th Airlift Wing, Housing Privatization 
Phase II, To Transfer the Remaining Housing Units, and Associated 
Infrastructure to Selected Offeror, O'ahu, HI.

    Summary: EPA expressed concerns about a lack of federal commitment 
to sustainable building, and requested additional information and 
mitigation measures for air quality, stormwater pollution, and 
wetlands. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060147, ERP No. D-FTA-F40434-MN, Central Corridor Project, 
Develop a Light Rail Facility or a Busway/Bus Rapid Transit Facility, 
11 miles between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, 
Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, MN.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about traffic 
impacts, hazardous waste, noise impacts, possible geologic, water, and 
air issues, and alternative selection criteria. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060173, ERP No. D-UAF-K11021-GU, Andersen Air Force Base 
(AFB), Establish and Operate an Intelligence, Surveillance, 
Reconnaissance, and Strike (ISR/Strike) Capability, Guam.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the disposal of 
wastewater from the project, and recommended the Air Force work with 
Guam Waterworks Authority towards upgrading the wastewater treatment 
plant. Other concerns include noise impacts, and impacts to endangered 
species. EPA requested additional information regarding cumulative 
impacts, resource use/impacts from 1,800 migrant laborers, and solid 
waste disposal and impacts to the Sole Source Aquifer.Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060187, ERP No. D-AFS-F65065-WI, Long Rail Vegetation and 
Transportation Management Project, Implementation, Eagle River-Florence 
Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Florence and 
Forest Counties, WI

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about whether the 
preferred alternative would support adequate habitat to support the 
regional species of concern. The Final EIS should include more 
information about impacts from timber harvest to riparian areas and 
adequate levels of successional habitat for population viability. 
Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060211, ERP No. D-DOE-G03030-00, Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
Expansion, Site Selection of Five New Sites: Chacahoula and Clovelly, 
in Lafourche Parish, LA; Burinsburg, Claiborne County, MS; Richton, 
Perry County, MS; and Stratton Ridge, Brazoria County, TX and Existing 
Site Bayou Choctaw, Iberville Parish, LA, West Hackberry, Cameron and 
Calcasieu Parishes, LA; and Big Hill, Jefferson County, TX

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested 
additional information about air quality, water quality, and wetlands. 
EPA is particularly interested in information pertaining to emissions 
from backup generators and other activities for each potential site 
that may require inclusion in the general conformity applicability 
analysis. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060133, ERP No. F-NRC-E06024-MS, Grand Gulf Early Site Permit 
(ESP) Site, Construction and Operation, Issuance of an Early Site 
Permit (ESP), NUREG-1817, Claiborne County, MS.
    Summary: EPA continues to express concerns about the uncertainty of 
regulatory limits for offsite releases of radionuclides for the current 
candidate repository site. EPA recommends that emergency preparedness 
issues be evaluated regarding potential implications of a release to 
plant personnel or the public in the event of a major unintended 
release. EPA also recommends continued coordination with Environmental 
Justice communities in the area to ensure that their concerns are 
addressed as the project progresses.

EIS No. 20060179, ERP No. F-AFS-J65456-WY, Moose-Gypsum Project, 
Proposes to Authorize Vegetation Treatments, Watershed Improvements, 
and Travel Plan and Recreation Updates, Pinedale Ranger District, 
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Sublette County, WY

    Summary: Quantified estimates of sediment impacts from modeling 
addressed EPA concerns about erosion. However, EPA continues to have 
concerns about the adaptive management program because there are no 
quantitative measures, thresholds, or required actions if physical and 
biological objectives are not met.

EIS No. 20060189, ERP No. F-NRC-F06027-OH, American Centrifuge Plant, 
Gas Centrifuge Uranium Enrichment Facility, Construction, Operation, 
and Decommission, License Issuance, Piketon, OH

    Summary: EPA's concerns on the management of various materials, 
facility decontamination and decommissioning, groundwater 
contamination, and the relationship of the project to other facilities 
and contaminated sites at the Portsmouth Reservation have been 
resolved. However, EPA continues to have concerns about radionuclide 
air emissions standards compliance, waste processing capacity, 
construction air emissions, and cumulative impacts to surface water.

EIS No. 20060199, ERP No. F-AFS-F65050-MI, Huron-Manistee National 
Forests, Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Several 
Counties, MI


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    Summary: EPA's concerns about potential impacts to soil and water 
quality and from invasive species have been addressed, therefore, we do 
not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20060261, ERP No. F-NPS-J61106-UT, Burr Trail Modification 
Project, Proposed Road Modification within Capitol Reef National Park, 
Garfield County, UT

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

EIS No. 20060104, ERP No. FR-BLM-A65174-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Proposed 
Revision to Grazing Regulations for the Public Lands, 42 CFR Part 4100, 
in the Western Portion of the United States

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

    Dated: July 11, 2006.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
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