Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Improvements to the Mission and Common Levee Systems, in the Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project, Located in Hidalgo County, TX, 14613-14614 [E7-5644]
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INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND
WATER COMMISSION, UNITED
STATES AND MEXICO
Notice of Availability of a Final
Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact for
Improvements to the Mission and
Common Levee Systems, in the Lower
Rio Grande Flood Control Project,
Located in Hidalgo County, TX
United States Section,
International Boundary and Water
Commission (USIBWC), United States
and Mexico.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final
Environmental Assessment (EA) and
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969; the Council on
Environmental Quality Final
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through
1508); and the United States Section’s
Operational Procedures for
Implementing Section 102 of NEPA,
published in the Federal Register
September 2, 1981, (46 FR 44083); the
United States Section hereby gives
notice that the Final Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for Improvements to
the Mission and Common Levee
Systems, in the Lower Rio Grande Flood
Control Project, located in Hidalgo
County, Texas are available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gilbert G. Anaya, Supervisory
Environmental Protection Specialist;
Environmental Management Division;
United States Section, International
Boundary and Water Commission; 4171
N. Mesa, C–100; El Paso, Texas 79902.
Telephone: (915) 832–4702, e-mail:
gilbertanaya@ibwc.state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The USIBWC is considering raising
the 12.0-mile Mission Levee System and
the 5.3-mile Common Levee System to
meet current flood control requirements.
The proposed action would increase the
height of the levee up to 8 feet
depending on location. The height
increase would also result in expansion
of the levee footprint by lateral
extension of the structure. Levee
footprint increases for both the Mission
and Common Levee systems would
occur within the USIBWC right-of-way
and extend primarily toward the
riverside of the existing levee. Along
sections of the Mission Levee System,
structural improvements such as slurry
walls may be required in segments with
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seepage potential. In an approximate 1mile reach, a mechanically stabilized
earth structure would be built along the
existing levee crown to avoid footprint
extension beyond the existing right-ofway easements. A number of natural
resources management areas are located
near or adjacent to the levee system,
including units of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Wildlife Refuge System and the
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park.
The Environmental Assessment
assesses potential environmental
impacts of the Proposed Action and the
No Action Alternative. Potential
impacts on natural, cultural, and other
resources were evaluated and mitigation
measures were incorporated into the
Proposed Action. A Finding of No
Significant Impact was issued for the
Proposed Action based on a review of
the facts and analyses contained in the
Environmental Assessment.
The USIBWC is authorized to
construct, operate, and maintain any
project or works projected by the United
States of America on the Lower Rio
Grande Flood Control Project (LRGFCP)
as authorized by the Act of the 74th
Congress, Sess. I Ch. 561 (H.R. 6453),
approved August 19, 1935 (49 Stat. 660),
and codified at 22 U.S.C. Section 277,
277a, 277b, 277c, and Acts amendatory
thereof and supplementary thereto. The
LRGFCP was constructed to protect
urban, suburban, and highly developed
irrigated farmland along the Rio Grande
delta in the United States and Mexico.
The USIBWC, in cooperation with the
TPWD, prepared this Final
Environmental Assessment for the
proposed action of raising the Mission
and Common Levee Systems located in
Hidalgo County, Texas to improve flood
control. These two adjacent levee
systems are part of the LRGFCP that
extends approximately 180 miles from
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the Town of Penitas in south Texas to
the Gulf of Mexico. The Mission Levee
extends approximately 12 miles along
the Rio Grande, downstream from the
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Town of Penitas. The Common Levee
System, approximately 5.3 miles long,
consists of the Common Levee and
Anzalduas Dike, which connects the
Common Levee to Anzalduas Dam.
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Availability
Electronic copies of the Final EA and
FONSI are available from the USIBWC
Home Page at https://
www.ibwc.state.gov.
Dated: March 16, 2007.
Susan Daniel,
General Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review:
Comment Request
March 22, 2007.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has
submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of each
ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation, may be obtained from
RegInfo.gov at https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain or by contacting
Darrin King on 202–693–4129 (this is
not a toll-free number)/e-mail:
king.darrin@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent of Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Office for the
Employment Standards Administration
(ESA), Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, Telephone: 202–395–7316/Fax:
202–395–6974 (these are not a toll-free
numbers), within 30 days from the date
of this publication in the Federal
Register.
The OMB is particularly interested in
comments which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validly of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriated automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technologies collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Title: Employment Information Form.
OMB Number: 1215–0001.
Form Number: WH–3.
Frequency: On occasion.
Type of Response: Reporting.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,500.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 3,500.
Estimated Average Response Time: 20
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 11,667.
Total Estimated Annualized capital/
startup costs: $0.
Total Estimated Annual Costs
(operating/maintaining systems or
purchasing services): $0.
Description: Form WH–3 is an
optional form complainants (e.g.,
current and former employees, unions,
and, competitor employers) may use to
provide information about alleged
violations of the labor standards
administered by the Wage and Hour
Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department
of Labor. Complaints themselves or
WHS staff, using information provided
by the complainants, complete the
forms. WHD staff use the completed to
obtain information about employer
compliance with the provisions of the
various labor standards laws enforced
by the WHD and to determine if the
agency has jurisdiction to investigate
the alleged violation(s). WHD makes for
form available in both English and
Spanish. When the WHD schedules to
complaint-based investigation, the
agency makes the completed Form WH–
3 part of the investigation case file.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Title: Claim for ReimbursementAssisted Reemployment.
OMB Number: 1215–0178.
Form Number: CA–2231.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Type of Response: Reporting.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Business and other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 80.
Estimated Average Response Time: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 40.
Total Annualized capital/startup
costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/
maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $34.
Description: Information collected on
Form CA–2231 provides DOL with the
necessary remittance information for the
employer, documents the hours of work,
certifies the payment of wages to the
claimant for which reimbursement is
sought, and summarizes the nature and
costs of the wage reimbursement
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INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact for Improvements to the Mission and
Common Levee Systems, in the Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project,
Located in Hidalgo County, TX
AGENCY: United States Section, International Boundary and Water
Commission (USIBWC), United States and Mexico.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment (EA)
and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Final
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508); and the United States
Section's Operational Procedures for Implementing Section 102 of NEPA,
published in the Federal Register September 2, 1981, (46 FR 44083); the
United States Section hereby gives notice that the Final Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Improvements to the
Mission and Common Levee Systems, in the Lower Rio Grande Flood Control
Project, located in Hidalgo County, Texas are available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gilbert G. Anaya, Supervisory
Environmental Protection Specialist; Environmental Management Division;
United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission;
4171 N. Mesa, C-100; El Paso, Texas 79902. Telephone: (915) 832-4702,
e-mail: gilbertanaya@ibwc.state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The USIBWC is considering raising the 12.0-mile Mission Levee
System and the 5.3-mile Common Levee System to meet current flood
control requirements. The proposed action would increase the height of
the levee up to 8 feet depending on location. The height increase would
also result in expansion of the levee footprint by lateral extension of
the structure. Levee footprint increases for both the Mission and
Common Levee systems would occur within the USIBWC right-of-way and
extend primarily toward the riverside of the existing levee. Along
sections of the Mission Levee System, structural improvements such as
slurry walls may be required in segments with
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seepage potential. In an approximate 1-mile reach, a mechanically
stabilized earth structure would be built along the existing levee
crown to avoid footprint extension beyond the existing right-of-way
easements. A number of natural resources management areas are located
near or adjacent to the levee system, including units of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Wildlife Refuge System and the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley
State Park.
The Environmental Assessment assesses potential environmental
impacts of the Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative. Potential
impacts on natural, cultural, and other resources were evaluated and
mitigation measures were incorporated into the Proposed Action. A
Finding of No Significant Impact was issued for the Proposed Action
based on a review of the facts and analyses contained in the
Environmental Assessment.
The USIBWC is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain any
project or works projected by the United States of America on the Lower
Rio Grande Flood Control Project (LRGFCP) as authorized by the Act of
the 74th Congress, Sess. I Ch. 561 (H.R. 6453), approved August 19,
1935 (49 Stat. 660), and codified at 22 U.S.C. Section 277, 277a, 277b,
277c, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. The LRGFCP
was constructed to protect urban, suburban, and highly developed
irrigated farmland along the Rio Grande delta in the United States and
Mexico.
The USIBWC, in cooperation with the TPWD, prepared this Final
Environmental Assessment for the proposed action of raising the Mission
and Common Levee Systems located in Hidalgo County, Texas to improve
flood control. These two adjacent levee systems are part of the LRGFCP
that extends approximately 180 miles from the Town of Pe[ntilde]itas in
south Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mission Levee extends
approximately 12 miles along the Rio Grande, downstream from the Town
of Pe[ntilde]itas. The Common Levee System, approximately 5.3 miles
long, consists of the Common Levee and Anzalduas Dike, which connects
the Common Levee to Anzalduas Dam.
Availability
Electronic copies of the Final EA and FONSI are available from the
USIBWC Home Page at https://www.ibwc.state.gov.
Dated: March 16, 2007.
Susan Daniel,
General Counsel.
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