Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments, 7651-7652 [E7-2734]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 32 / Friday, February 16, 2007 / Notices event via television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit https:// www.CapitolConnection.org or contact Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at 703–993–3100. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov, or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about this conference, please contact: Moon Paul, Esq., Office of the General Counsel— Energy Markets, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–6136, Moon.Paul@ferc.gov. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–2706 Filed 2–15–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2601–007] Duke Power Company LLC; Notice of Meeting To Discuss the Effects of the Continued Operation of the Bryson Project on Tribal Resources of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians February 9, 2007. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES a. Date and Time of Meeting: March 7, 2007, from 1 to 4 p.m. (EST). b. Place: District Courtroom, Swain County Administration Building, 101 Mitchell Street, Bryson City, North Carolina 28713–2321. c. FERC Contact: Lee Emery at (202) 502–8379 or lee.emery@ferc.gov. d. Purpose of Meeting: Discuss the effects of continued operation of the Bryson Project on Tribal fishing and boating rights on the Bryson reservoir (Ela reservoir). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–2701 Filed 2–15–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [ER–FRL–6684–2] [Docket No. RP01–503–007] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Technical Conference February 9, 2007. Take notice that the Commission will convene a technical conference on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at 10 am (EST), in a room to be designated at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. The technical conference will address issues raised by Natural’s January 4, 2007, filing in the referenced docket related only to Natural’s gas interchangeability and maximum Btu limit tariff proposals. Natural and the other parties should be prepared to address the following topics at the technical conference: 1. Are Natural’s tariff proposals consistent with the Interim Guidelines in the Natural Gas Council’s White Paper on Natural Gas Interchangeability and Non-Combustion End Use? 2. To the extent Natural’s proposals are not consistent with the guidelines, has Natural supported any divergence from the interim guidelines? 3. Did Natural use the appropriate methodology to determine the Wobbe index and Btu limits? If not, what methodology should Natural have used? Any parties in this proceeding that wish to make a presentation at this technical conference should notify the Commission prior to the conference. FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or 202–20801659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. All interested persons are permitted to attend. For further information please contact Sandra Elliott at (202) 502–8694 or e-mail sandra.elliott@ferc.gov. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–2703 Filed 2–15–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:03 Feb 15, 2007 Jkt 211001 7651 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 20060045, ERP No. D–AFS– L65504–ID, Payette National Forest Travel Management Plan, Designate a System of Road, Trails and Areas Open to Motorized and Non-Motorized Use, Implementation, Adam, Washington, Idaho, Valley Counties, ID Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about impacts to the public water supply, impaired streams and aquatic habitat. Rating EC1. EIS No. 20060401, ERP No. D–FRC– K05062–CA, Oroville Facilities Project, Issuing an New Federal License to Continue Hydroelectric Power (FERC No. 2100), Feather River, Sierra Nevada, Butte County, CA Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential water quality impacts and the method of analysis used to assess impacts of the no-action alternative, and requested additional information regarding consultation with tribal governments and the analysis of cumulative impacts. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060406, ERP No. D–BLM– L65524–PA, Bay Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Located within the Bristol Bay and Goodnews Bay Areas, AK Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential for adverse impacts regarding the limited number of special designations in the preferred alternative; effectiveness of proposed Required Operating Procedures (ROPs) and Stipulations, especially in regard to future management of lands open to mineral, oil, and gas exploration and development. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060449, ERP No. D–AFS– L65526–ID, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Lost River/Lemhi Grazing Allotments, To Improve Range E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1 7652 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 32 / Friday, February 16, 2007 / Notices sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Condition and Trend, Lost River and Challis Ranger Districts, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Butte, Clark, Custer and Lemhi Counties, ID Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential for adverse impacts to streams that are currently 303(d) listed for temperature, sediment and other water quality criteria. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060486, ERP No. D–NPS– D65038–MD, White-Tailed Deer Management Plan, Implementation, Catoctin Mountain Park, Frederick and Washington Counties, MD Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO. EIS No. 20060274, ERP No. DD–AFS– L65155–00, Northern Spotted Owl Management Plan, Removal or the Modification to the Survey and Manage Mitigation Measures, Standards and Guidelines (to the Northwest Forest Plan) New Information to Address Three Deficiencies in Final Supplemental EIS (2004), Northwest Forest Plan, OR, WA, and CA Summary: The analysis in EIS provides adequate support for the decision to add individual species to the agencies’ Special Status Species Program (SSSP) lists, and provides important information for developing future land management and species conservation decisions. EPA encourages the agencies to fully support and regularly update the SSSP programs, and consider the importance of the current network of late successional forests in late-successional species’ persistence and viability. Rating LO. EIS No. 20060307, ERP No. DS–FHW– L40222–WA, WA–99 Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Project, Additional Information and Evaluation of Construction Plan, Provide Transportation Facility and Seawall with Improved Earthquake Resistence, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Seattle, WA Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air quality and human health during construction, and recommends the development of an air quality construction mitigation plan. Rating EC2. FINAL EISs EIS No. 20060451, ERP No. F–CGD– B03015–MA, Neptune Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Construction and Operation, Deepwater Port License Application, (Docket Number USCG–2004–22611) Massachusetts Bay, Gloucester and Boston, MA Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action, but offered comments that can be addressed in the Record of VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:03 Feb 15, 2007 Jkt 211001 Decision and the remainder of the licensing process. EIS No. 20060495, ERP No. F–FHW– L40226–WA, WA–28 Eastside Corridor Project, Proposal to Improve WA–28 (Sunset Highway) Corridor from WA–2–97 (Ocdabashian Bridge) to 9th Street NE. in East Wenatcheee, City of East Wenatchee, Douglas County, WA Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns about the preferred alternative’s (3B) impacts on air quality and wetlands. EIS No. 20060515, ERP No. F–FHW– C40161–NY, NY–17 Parksville/SH– 5223, Liberty-County Line, Part 1 Construction and Reconstruction to Interstate Standards, Funding and U.S. Army COE Permit Issuance, Town of Liberty, Sullivan County, NY Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative. EIS No. 20060531, ERP No. F–FRC– L05236–0R, Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project, Application for Relicensing of an Existing 173 megawatt(MS) Project, (FERC No. 2195– 011) Clackamas River Basin, Clackamas County, OR Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns about temperature and dissolved oxygen impacts and recommends that FERC work with ODEQ to assure water quality standards will be met. EIS No. 20060545, ERP No. F–FTA– G40191–TX, Southeast Corridor Project, Proposed Fixed-Guideway Transit System, Funding, Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) of Harris County, Houston, Harris County, TX Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. EIS No. 20070002, ERP No. F–FHW– F40420–MN, I–94/TH–10 Interregional Connection from St. Cloud to Becker Transportation Improvements, Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Sherurne, Stearns, and Wright Counties, MN Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts to water quality, wetlands, wildlife and wildlife habitat, and floodplains as well as potential cumulative impacts to the Mississippi Riverway. EIS No. 20070005, ERP No. F–IBR– K39082–AZ, Welton-Mohawk Title Transfer Project, Transfer of the Facilities, Works, and Lands of the Welton Mohawk Division of the Gila Project, Welton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, Yuma County, AZ Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20070009, ERP No. F–AFS– K65317–CA, Antelope-Pardee 500kV Transmission Project, Construct, PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. Dated: February 12, 2007. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E7–2734 Filed 2–15–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6684–1] 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 02/05/2007 through 02/09/2007 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 20070038, Draft EIS, BLM, WY, Pinedale Resource Management Plan (RMP), Implementation of Public Lands Administered, Sublette and Lincoln Counties, WY, Comment Period Ends: 05/17/2007, Contact: Kellie Roadifer 307–367–5309. EIS No. 20070039, Draft EIS, WPA, CA, Trinity Public Utilities District Direct Interconnection Project, Construct and Operate a 16-mile Long 60Kilovolt Power Transmission Facilities, (DOE/EIS–0389, Trinity County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 04/02/2007, Contact: Mark Wieringa 7200–962–7448. EIS No. 20070040, Final EIS, DOD, 00, Programmatic—Missile Defense Agency, To Incrementally Develop, Test, Deploy, and Plan for Decommissioning of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), Wait Period Ends: 03/19/2007, Contact: Martin Duke 703–697–4248. EIS No. 20070041, Draft EIS, AFS, OR, Five Buttes Project, Conduct Vegetation Management Activities, Implementation, Deschutes National Forest, Cresent Ranger District, Deschutes County, OR, Comment Period Ends: 04/02/2007, Contact: Marcy Boehme 541–433–3200. EIS No. 20070042, Draft EIS, BLM, CA, Truckhaven Geothermal Leasing Area, Addresses Leasing of Geothermal Resources, El Centro Field Office, Imperial County, CA, Comment E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6684-2]


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. 20060045, ERP No. D-AFS-L65504-ID, Payette National Forest 
Travel Management Plan, Designate a System of Road, Trails and Areas 
Open to Motorized and Non-Motorized Use, Implementation, Adam, 
Washington, Idaho, Valley Counties, ID
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about impacts to the 
public water supply, impaired streams and aquatic habitat. Rating EC1.
    EIS No. 20060401, ERP No. D-FRC-K05062-CA, Oroville Facilities 
Project, Issuing an New Federal License to Continue Hydroelectric Power 
(FERC No. 2100), Feather River, Sierra Nevada, Butte County, CA
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential water 
quality impacts and the method of analysis used to assess impacts of 
the no-action alternative, and requested additional information 
regarding consultation with tribal governments and the analysis of 
cumulative impacts. Rating EC2.
    EIS No. 20060406, ERP No. D-BLM-L65524-PA, Bay Resource Management 
Plan, Implementation, Located within the Bristol Bay and Goodnews Bay 
Areas, AK
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential 
for adverse impacts regarding the limited number of special 
designations in the preferred alternative; effectiveness of proposed 
Required Operating Procedures (ROPs) and Stipulations, especially in 
regard to future management of lands open to mineral, oil, and gas 
exploration and development. Rating EC2.
    EIS No. 20060449, ERP No. D-AFS-L65526-ID, Salmon-Challis National 
Forest, Lost River/Lemhi Grazing Allotments, To Improve Range

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Condition and Trend, Lost River and Challis Ranger Districts, Salmon-
Challis National Forest, Butte, Clark, Custer and Lemhi Counties, ID
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential 
for adverse impacts to streams that are currently 303(d) listed for 
temperature, sediment and other water quality criteria. Rating EC2.
    EIS No. 20060486, ERP No. D-NPS-D65038-MD, White-Tailed Deer 
Management Plan, Implementation, Catoctin Mountain Park, Frederick and 
Washington Counties, MD
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.
    EIS No. 20060274, ERP No. DD-AFS-L65155-00, Northern Spotted Owl 
Management Plan, Removal or the Modification to the Survey and Manage 
Mitigation Measures, Standards and Guidelines (to the Northwest Forest 
Plan) New Information to Address Three Deficiencies in Final 
Supplemental EIS (2004), Northwest Forest Plan, OR, WA, and CA
    Summary: The analysis in EIS provides adequate support for the 
decision to add individual species to the agencies' Special Status 
Species Program (SSSP) lists, and provides important information for 
developing future land management and species conservation decisions. 
EPA encourages the agencies to fully support and regularly update the 
SSSP programs, and consider the importance of the current network of 
late successional forests in late-successional species' persistence and 
viability. Rating LO.
    EIS No. 20060307, ERP No. DS-FHW-L40222-WA, WA-99 Alaskan Way 
Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Project, Additional Information and 
Evaluation of Construction Plan, Provide Transportation Facility and 
Seawall with Improved Earthquake Resistence, U.S. Army COE Section 10 
and 404 Permits, Seattle, WA
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air 
quality and human health during construction, and recommends the 
development of an air quality construction mitigation plan. Rating EC2.

FINAL EISs

    EIS No. 20060451, ERP No. F-CGD-B03015-MA, Neptune Liquefied 
Natural Gas (LNG), Construction and Operation, Deepwater Port License 
Application, (Docket Number USCG-2004-22611) Massachusetts Bay, 
Gloucester and Boston, MA
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action, but offered 
comments that can be addressed in the Record of Decision and the 
remainder of the licensing process.
    EIS No. 20060495, ERP No. F-FHW-L40226-WA, WA-28
    Eastside Corridor Project, Proposal to Improve WA-28 (Sunset 
Highway) Corridor from WA-2-97 (Ocdabashian Bridge) to 9th Street NE. 
in East Wenatcheee, City of East Wenatchee, Douglas County, WA
    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns about the 
preferred alternative's (3B) impacts on air quality and wetlands.
    EIS No. 20060515, ERP No. F-FHW-C40161-NY, NY-17 Parksville/SH-
5223, Liberty-County Line, Part 1 Construction and Reconstruction to 
Interstate Standards, Funding and U.S. Army COE Permit Issuance, Town 
of Liberty, Sullivan County, NY
    Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative.
    EIS No. 20060531, ERP No. F-FRC-L05236-0R, Clackamas River 
Hydroelectric Project, Application for Relicensing of an Existing 173 
megawatt(MS) Project, (FERC No. 2195-011) Clackamas River Basin, 
Clackamas County, OR
    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns about 
temperature and dissolved oxygen impacts and recommends that FERC work 
with ODEQ to assure water quality standards will be met.
    EIS No. 20060545, ERP No. F-FTA-G40191-TX, Southeast Corridor 
Project, Proposed Fixed-Guideway Transit System, Funding, Metropolitan 
Transit Authority (METRO) of Harris County, Houston, Harris County, TX
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.
    EIS No. 20070002, ERP No. F-FHW-F40420-MN, I-94/TH-10 Interregional 
Connection from St. Cloud to Becker Transportation Improvements, 
Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Sherurne, Stearns, and 
Wright Counties, MN
    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts 
to water quality, wetlands, wildlife and wildlife habitat, and 
floodplains as well as potential cumulative impacts to the Mississippi 
Riverway.
    EIS No. 20070005, ERP No. F-IBR-K39082-AZ, Welton-Mohawk Title 
Transfer Project, Transfer of the Facilities, Works, and Lands of the 
Welton Mohawk Division of the Gila Project, Welton-Mohawk Irrigation 
and Drainage District, Yuma County, AZ
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    EIS No. 20070009, ERP No. F-AFS-K65317-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
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: February 12, 2007.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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