Environmental Assessment; Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure 35A, Upper Salt Creek Watershed, Lancaster County Nebraska, 48909 [E6-13875]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 162 / Tuesday, August 22, 2006 / Notices have asked to be included. The update is available on the FSIS Web page. Through the Listserv and web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader and more diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email subscription service which provides automatic and customized access to selected food safety news and information. This service is available at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/ news_and_events/e-mail_subscription/. Options range from recalls to export information to regulations, directives and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves and have the option to password protect their account. Done at Washington, DC on August 17, 2006. F. Edward Scarbrough, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. E6–13851 Filed 8–21–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Environmental Assessment; Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure 35A, Upper Salt Creek Watershed, Lancaster County Nebraska Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of Availability, Finding of No Significant Impact. cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has prepared an Environmental Assessment in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended. Pursuant to the implementing regulations for NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); the USDA Departmental Policy for the NEPA (7 CFR part 1b); the Natural Resources Conservation Service Regulations (7 CFR part 650); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service policy (General Manual Title 190, Part 410); the Natural Resources Conservation Service gives notice that an environmental impact statement is not being prepared for the rehabilitation of floodwater retarding Structure 35A in Upper Salt Creek Watershed, Lancaster County Nebraska. The Environmental Assessment was developed in coordination with the sponsoring local organization (Lower Platte South Natural Resources District) for a Federally assisted action to address flood control prevention in the Upper Salt Creek Watershed and the status of VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:34 Aug 21, 2006 Jkt 208001 floodwater retarding dam Structure 35A. Upon consideration of the affected environment, alternatives, environmental consequences, and comments and coordination with concerned public and agencies, the State Conservationist for NRCS, Nebraska found that based on the significance and context and intensity that the proposed action is not a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Thus, a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was made. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Stephen K. Chick, State Conservationist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Federal Building, Room 152, 100 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508– 3866; telephone (402) 437–5300. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sponsoring local organization concurs with this determination and agrees with carrying forward the proposed project. Structure 35A no longer meets the NRCS safety and performance standards for a High Hazard Class structure. The proposed action is to rehabilitate Structure 35A to current NRCS High Hazard Class requirements and extend its life for 100 years. The following actions are proposed: the existing principal spillway would be removed and replaced, the auxiliary spillway would be widened, the top of dam would be raised, and foundation drains re-established. Information regarding this finding may be obtained at the contact information listed above. No administrative action on implementation of the proposed funding action will be taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 8, 2006. Stephen K. Chick, State Conservationist. [FR Doc. E6–13875 Filed 8–21–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–16–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board (Docket 32–2006) Foreign–Trade Zone 32—Miami, Florida, Application for Expansion An application has been submitted to the Foreign–Trade Zones (FTZ) Board (the Board) by the Greater Miami Foreign–Trade Zone, Incorporated, grantee of FTZ 32, requesting authority to expand its zone to include a site in PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48909 Medley, Florida, within the Miami Customs port of entry. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign–Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on August 10, 2006. FTZ 32 was approved on September 6, 1977 (Board Order 123, 42 FR 46568, 9/16/77), expanded on March 3, 1982 (Board Order 184, 47 FR 10612, 3/11/ 82), and expanded on March 20, 1990 (Board Order 466, 55 FR 11631, 3/29/ 90). The zone project currently consists of the following sites: Site 1 (72 acres, 750,000 sq. ft.)—warehousing and exhibition center located at NW 25th Street and 107th Avenue, Miami; Site 2 (205 acres)—within the Beacon Centre development located north of NW 12th Street and east of 87th Avenue, Miami; and, Temporary Site (1 acre) within a 49–acre warehouse facility located at 12500 N.W. 112th Avenue, Medley (expires 9/1/2008). The applicant is now requesting authority to expand the general–purpose zone to include the entire multi–user, food–service warehouse facility located at 12500 N.W. 112th Avenue in Medley (Proposed Site 3, 49 acres). The site is owned by Sysco Food Service of South Florida, Inc. The proposed site will also include the temporary site. The applicant is also requesting that 1 acre (50,000 sq. ft.) at Site 1 be restored to zone status. (A minor modification was approved in June 2006 (A(27f)-29–2006) removing 1 acre (50,000 sq. ft.) from Site 1 to establish the temporary site.) No specific manufacturing requests are being made at this time. Such requests would be made to the Board on a case– by-case basis. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, a member of the FTZ staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board. Public comment is invited from the interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is October 23, 2006. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to November 6, 2006). A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at each of the following locations: U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Assistance Center, 5835 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 203, Miami, FL 33126; and, Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign–Trade E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 22, 2006)]
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[FR Doc No: E6-13875]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Environmental Assessment; Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding 
Structure 35A, Upper Salt Creek Watershed, Lancaster County Nebraska

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Availability, Finding of No Significant Impact.

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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has prepared 
an Environmental Assessment in compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended. Pursuant to the 
implementing regulations for NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); the USDA 
Departmental Policy for the NEPA (7 CFR part 1b); the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service Regulations (7 CFR part 650); and the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service policy (General Manual Title 190, Part 
410); the Natural Resources Conservation Service gives notice that an 
environmental impact statement is not being prepared for the 
rehabilitation of floodwater retarding Structure 35A in Upper Salt 
Creek Watershed, Lancaster County Nebraska. The Environmental 
Assessment was developed in coordination with the sponsoring local 
organization (Lower Platte South Natural Resources District) for a 
Federally assisted action to address flood control prevention in the 
Upper Salt Creek Watershed and the status of floodwater retarding dam 
Structure 35A. Upon consideration of the affected environment, 
alternatives, environmental consequences, and comments and coordination 
with concerned public and agencies, the State Conservationist for NRCS, 
Nebraska found that based on the significance and context and intensity 
that the proposed action is not a major Federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the human environment. Thus, a Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) was made.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Stephen K. Chick, State 
Conservationist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, Federal Building, Room 152, 100 Centennial Mall 
North, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866; telephone (402) 437-5300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sponsoring local organization concurs 
with this determination and agrees with carrying forward the proposed 
project. Structure 35A no longer meets the NRCS safety and performance 
standards for a High Hazard Class structure. The proposed action is to 
rehabilitate Structure 35A to current NRCS High Hazard Class 
requirements and extend its life for 100 years. The following actions 
are proposed: the existing principal spillway would be removed and 
replaced, the auxiliary spillway would be widened, the top of dam would 
be raised, and foundation drains re-established.
    Information regarding this finding may be obtained at the contact 
information listed above. No administrative action on implementation of 
the proposed funding action will be taken until 30 days after the date 
of this publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 8, 2006.
Stephen K. Chick,
State Conservationist.
 [FR Doc. E6-13875 Filed 8-21-06; 8:45 am]
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