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In 1988, Mr. Stassner was appointed Vice PresidentEnvironment and Energy, KimberlyClark Corporation, responsible for formulation of corporate policies and management of the Corporation’s technical support staffs in both areas. His areas of responsibility were expanded in November 2004, and he now serves as Vice President-Global VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:39 Aug 03, 2006 Jkt 208001 Environment, Safety, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs for Kimberly-Clark. In addition, Mr. Strassner is a member of various professional associations and is the current Chairman of the Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Management Roundtable. Bradley F. Smith, Vice President Dean of Huxley College of The Environment, Western Washington University. Bradley F. Smith was named Dean of Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University in September of 1994. 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EIS No. 20060315, Draft EIS, AFS, CA, Antelope-Pardee 500kV Transmission Project, Construct, Operate and Maintain a New 25.6 mile 500kV Transmission Line, Right-of-Way Permit and Special Use Authorization, Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 09/18/2006, Contact: Marian Kadota 805–961– 5732. EIS No. 20060316, Draft EIS, GSA, ME, Madawaska Border Station Project, Replacement of Existing Border Station in Madawaska, International Border between United States and Canada, Aroostook County, ME, Comment Period Ends: 09/22/2006, Contact: David M. Drevinsky 617– 565–6596. EIS No. 20060317, Draft EIS, FHW, NY, NY Route 347 Safety and Mobility Improvement Project, from Northern State Parkway to NY Route 25A, Funding, Towns of Smithtown, Islip and Brookhaven, Suffolk County, NY, Comment Period Ends: 09/18/2006, Contact Robert Arnold 518–431–4127. EIS No. 20060318, Draft EIS, FHW, NY, Greenville Southwest Bypass Study, Transportation Improvements to NC 11 and U.S. 264 Business, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Pitt County, NY, Comment Period Ends: 09/18/ 2006, Contact: John F. Sullivan, III 919–856–4346. EIS No. 20060319, Final EIS, NPS, AR, Pea Ridge National Military Park General Management Plan, Implementation, AR, Wait Period Ends: 09/04/2006, Contact: John Scott 479–451–8122 Ext 224. EIS No. 20060320, Final EIS, NRC, IL, Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Exelon E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 150 / Friday, August 4, 2006 / Notices gechino on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES ESP Site, Application for ESP on One Additional Nuclear Unit, within the Clinton Power Station (CPS), NUREG– 1815, DeWitt County, IL, Wait Period Ends: 09/04/2006, Contact: Thomas Kenyon 301–415–1120. EIS No. 20060321, Draft EIS, AFS, CA, Diamond Vegetation Management Project, To Shift Existing Conditions Towards Desired Future Conditions, MT. Hough Ranger District, Plumas National Forest, Plumas County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 09/18/2006, Contact: Merri Carol Martens 530– 283–7689. EIS No. 20060322, Final EIS, BLM/AFS, CO, Northern San Juan Basin Coal Bed Methane Project, Proposal to Drill 300 Wells to Produce National Gas from Coal Beds on Federal, State and Private Owned Lands, Special-UsePermit, Application for Permit to Drill and US Army COE Section 404 Permit, LaPlata and Archuleta Counties, CO, Wait Period Ends: 09/ 04/2006, Contact: Walt Brown 970– 385–1372. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service are Joint Lead Agencies for the above project. EIS No. 20060323, Draft EIS, AFS, AK, Scratchings Timber Sale Project, Timber Harvest up to Approximately 42 Million Board Feet, Suemez Island, Craig Ranger District, Tongass National Forest, AK, Comment Period Ends: 09/18/2006, Contact: Dennis Sylvia 907–828–3226. EIS No. 20060324, Draft EIS, AFS, MT, Cabin Gulch Vegetation Treatment Project, Restore Fire-Adapted Ecosystems, Reduce Hazardous Fuels, and Water Quality Tributaries to Deep Creek, Helena National Forest, Townsend Ranger District, Broadwater County, MT, Comment Period Ends: 09/18/2006, Contact: Sharon Scott 406–449–5490. EIS No. 20060325, Draft EIS, FRC, ID, Hells Canyon Hydroelectric Project, Application for Relicensing to Authorize the Continued Operation of Hydroelectric Project, Snake River, Washington and Adams Counties, ID and Wallowa and Baker Counties, OR, Comment Period Ends: 10/02/2006, Contact: Todd Sedmak 1–866–208– FERC. Amended Notices EIS No. 200600122, Draft EIS, BIA, WA, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Trust Acquisition and Casino Project, Take 151.87 Acres into Federal Trust and Issuing of Reservation Proclamation, and Approving the Gaming Development and Management VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:39 Aug 03, 2006 Jkt 208001 Contact, Clack County, WA, Comment Period Ends: 08/25/2006, Contact: Gerald Henrickson 503–231–6927. Revision of FR Notice Published on 04/14/2006: Comment Period Officially Reopened by Preparing Agency— Comment Period ends 8/25/2006. EIS No. 20060195, Draft EIS, CGD, MA, -VOID-Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port License Application, Construct, Own and Operate a Deepwater Port to Import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in Massachusetts Bay, City of Gloucester, MA, Comment Period Ends: 07/03/2006, Contact: Mark Prescott 202–267–0225. Revision of FR Notice Published 05/19/2006: The above DEIS was inadvertently published in 05/19/2006. The Official Filing was Published in FR on 05/26/2006 CEQ#20060213. EIS No. 20060221, Draft EIS, CGD, MA, -VOID-Neptune Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port License Application, Proposes to Construct, Own and Operate a Deepwater Port, northeast of Boston and south-southeast of Gloucester, MA, Comment Period Ends: 07/17/2006, Contact: M.A. Prescott 202–372–1451. Revision of FR Notice Published 06/ 02/2006: The above DEIS was inadvertently published in 06/02/2006. The Official Filing was Published in FR on 06/09/2006 CEQ#20060235. EIS No. 20060253, Draft EIS, AFS, NV, Jarbidge Ranger District Rangeland Management Project, Authorize Continued Livestock Grazing, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Columbia River, NV, Comment Period Ends: 08/21/2006, Contact: James Winfrey 775–778–6129. Revision of FR Notice Published on 06/23/2006: Extending Comment Period from 08/07/2006 to 08/21/2006. EIS No. 20060266, Draft EIS, FTA, TX, North Corridor Fixed Guideway Project, Propose Transit Improvements from University of Houston (UH)-Downtown Station to Northline Mall, Harris County, TX, Comment Period Ends: 08/17/2006, Contact: John Sweek 817–978–0550. Revision to FR Notice Published 07/ 03/2006: Correction to Agency Code from DOT to FTA. EIS No. 20060313, Draft EIS, BIA, MT, Kerr Hydroelectric Project, Proposed Drought Management Plan, Implementation, Flathead Lake, MT, Comment Period Ends: 09/29/2006, Contact: Jeffery Loman 202–208–7373. Revision of FR Notice Published on 07/28/2006: Correction to Comment Period from 09/11/2006 to 09/29/2006. PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44281 Dated: August 1, 2006. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 06–6715 Filed 8–3–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6650–50–U ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6677–9] 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. 20060177, ERP No. D–I.– K28021–CA, Contra Costa Water District Alternative Intake Project, To Protect and Improve the Quality of Water Delivery to Untreated and Treated-Water Customers, Contra Costa County, CA. Summary: While EPA has no objection to the proposed action, EPA did request clarification of fisheries benefits and feasibility of implementing Alternative 3. Rating LO. EIS No. 20060212, ERP No. D–AFS– K65310–CA, Freeman Project, Reduce Hazardous Fuel and Improving Forest Health, Implementation, Lake Recreation Area, Beckworth Ranger District, Plumas National Forest, Plumas County, CA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to water quality, soil, and habitat for the California spotted owl, great gray owl, and northern goshawk. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060248, ERP No. D–NRS– E36186–KY, Rockhouse Creek Watershed Plan, To Protect Residential and Non-residential Structures from Recurrent Flood Problem, Leslie County, KY. Summary: EPA does not object the proposed action. Rating LO. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Docket No. ER-FRL-6677-8]


Environmental Impact 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 07/24/2006 through 07/28/2006
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

EIS No. 20060314, Final EIS, SFW, CA, Bair Island Restoration and 
Management Plan, Tidal Action Restoration, Don Edwards San Francisco 
Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Bair Island State Ecological Reserve, 
South San Francisco Bay, San Mateo County, CA, Wait Period Ends: 09/04/
2006, Contact: Clyde Morris 510-792-0222.
EIS No. 20060315, Draft EIS, AFS, CA, Antelope-Pardee 500kV 
Transmission Project, Construct, Operate and Maintain a New 25.6 mile 
500kV Transmission Line, Right-of-Way Permit and Special Use 
Authorization, Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, CA, Comment 
Period Ends: 09/18/2006, Contact: Marian Kadota 805-961-5732.
EIS No. 20060316, Draft EIS, GSA, ME, Madawaska Border Station Project, 
Replacement of Existing Border Station in Madawaska, International 
Border between United States and Canada, Aroostook County, ME, Comment 
Period Ends: 09/22/2006, Contact: David M. Drevinsky 617-565-6596.
EIS No. 20060317, Draft EIS, FHW, NY, NY Route 347 Safety and Mobility 
Improvement Project, from Northern State Parkway to NY Route 25A, 
Funding, Towns of Smithtown, Islip and Brookhaven, Suffolk County, NY, 
Comment Period Ends: 09/18/2006, Contact Robert Arnold 518-431-4127.
EIS No. 20060318, Draft EIS, FHW, NY, Greenville Southwest Bypass 
Study, Transportation Improvements to NC 11 and U.S. 264 Business, U.S. 
Army COE Section 404 Permit, Pitt County, NY, Comment Period Ends: 09/
18/2006, Contact: John F. Sullivan, III 919-856-4346.
EIS No. 20060319, Final EIS, NPS, AR, Pea Ridge National Military Park 
General Management Plan, Implementation, AR, Wait Period Ends: 09/04/
2006, Contact: John Scott 479-451-8122 Ext 224.
EIS No. 20060320, Final EIS, NRC, IL, Early Site Permit (ESP) at the 
Exelon

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ESP Site, Application for ESP on One Additional Nuclear Unit, within 
the Clinton Power Station (CPS), NUREG-1815, DeWitt County, IL, Wait 
Period Ends: 09/04/2006, Contact: Thomas Kenyon 301-415-1120.
EIS No. 20060321, Draft EIS, AFS, CA, Diamond Vegetation Management 
Project, To Shift Existing Conditions Towards Desired Future 
Conditions, MT. Hough Ranger District, Plumas National Forest, Plumas 
County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 09/18/2006, Contact: Merri Carol 
Martens 530-283-7689.
EIS No. 20060322, Final EIS, BLM/AFS, CO, Northern San Juan Basin Coal 
Bed Methane Project, Proposal to Drill 300 Wells to Produce National 
Gas from Coal Beds on Federal, State and Private Owned Lands, Special-
Use-Permit, Application for Permit to Drill and US Army COE Section 404 
Permit, LaPlata and Archuleta Counties, CO, Wait Period Ends: 09/04/
2006, Contact: Walt Brown 970-385-1372.

    The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management and the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service are Joint Lead Agencies 
for the above project.
EIS No. 20060323, Draft EIS, AFS, AK, Scratchings Timber Sale Project, 
Timber Harvest up to Approximately 42 Million Board Feet, Suemez 
Island, Craig Ranger District, Tongass National Forest, AK, Comment 
Period Ends: 09/18/2006, Contact: Dennis Sylvia 907-828-3226.
EIS No. 20060324, Draft EIS, AFS, MT, Cabin Gulch Vegetation Treatment 
Project, Restore Fire-Adapted Ecosystems, Reduce Hazardous Fuels, and 
Water Quality Tributaries to Deep Creek, Helena National Forest, 
Townsend Ranger District, Broadwater County, MT, Comment Period Ends: 
09/18/2006, Contact: Sharon Scott 406-449-5490.
EIS No. 20060325, Draft EIS, FRC, ID, Hells Canyon Hydroelectric 
Project, Application for Relicensing to Authorize the Continued 
Operation of Hydroelectric Project, Snake River, Washington and Adams 
Counties, ID and Wallowa and Baker Counties, OR, Comment Period Ends: 
10/02/2006, Contact: Todd Sedmak 1-866-208-FERC.

Amended Notices

EIS No. 200600122, Draft EIS, BIA, WA, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Trust 
Acquisition and Casino Project, Take 151.87 Acres into Federal Trust 
and Issuing of Reservation Proclamation, and Approving the Gaming 
Development and Management Contact, Clack County, WA, Comment Period 
Ends: 08/25/2006, Contact: Gerald Henrickson 503-231-6927.

    Revision of FR Notice Published on 04/14/2006: Comment Period 
Officially Reopened by Preparing Agency--Comment Period ends 8/25/2006.

EIS No. 20060195, Draft EIS, CGD, MA, -VOID-Northeast Gateway Deepwater 
Port License Application, Construct, Own and Operate a Deepwater Port 
to Import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in Massachusetts Bay, City of 
Gloucester, MA, Comment Period Ends: 07/03/2006, Contact: Mark Prescott 
202-267-0225.

    Revision of FR Notice Published 05/19/2006: The above DEIS was 
inadvertently published in 05/19/2006. The Official Filing was 
Published in FR on 05/26/2006 CEQ20060213.

EIS No. 20060221, Draft EIS, CGD, MA, -VOID-Neptune Liquefied Natural 
Gas Deepwater Port License Application, Proposes to Construct, Own and 
Operate a Deepwater Port, northeast of Boston and south-southeast of 
Gloucester, MA, Comment Period Ends: 07/17/2006, Contact: M.A. Prescott 
202-372-1451.

    Revision of FR Notice Published 06/02/2006: The above DEIS was 
inadvertently published in 06/02/2006. The Official Filing was 
Published in FR on 06/09/2006 CEQ20060235.

EIS No. 20060253, Draft EIS, AFS, NV, Jarbidge Ranger District 
Rangeland Management Project, Authorize Continued Livestock Grazing, 
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Columbia River, NV, Comment Period 
Ends: 08/21/2006, Contact: James Winfrey 775-778-6129.

    Revision of FR Notice Published on 06/23/2006: Extending Comment 
Period from 08/07/2006 to 08/21/2006.

EIS No. 20060266, Draft EIS, FTA, TX, North Corridor Fixed Guideway 
Project, Propose Transit Improvements from University of Houston (UH)-
Downtown Station to Northline Mall, Harris County, TX, Comment Period 
Ends: 08/17/2006, Contact: John Sweek 817-978-0550.

    Revision to FR Notice Published 07/03/2006: Correction to Agency 
Code from DOT to FTA.

EIS No. 20060313, Draft EIS, BIA, MT, Kerr Hydroelectric Project, 
Proposed Drought Management Plan, Implementation, Flathead Lake, MT, 
Comment Period Ends: 09/29/2006, Contact: Jeffery Loman 202-208-7373.

    Revision of FR Notice Published on 07/28/2006: Correction to 
Comment Period from 09/11/2006 to 09/29/2006.

    Dated: August 1, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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