Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments, 28043-28044 [E7-9589]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 96 / Friday, May 18, 2007 / Notices subset of permitted sources required to perform such monitoring. The currently approved ICR for the entire NSR program (major and minor) includes about $228 million in annual burden costs and about $9 million in annual preconstruction monitoring costs for sources. The incremental annual cost increase for reviewing authorities is estimated at $700,000, all as a result of the increased burden hours. The currently approved ICR for the entire NSR program includes about $103 million per year for reviewing authorities. What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? The EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. When the final rule is published in the Federal Register, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: May 8, 2007. William T. Harnett, Director, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. E7–9599 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL–6687–1] pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES 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 the Federal Register dated April 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156). VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:06 May 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 Draft EISs EIS No. 20070003, ERP No. D–AFS– L65530–AK, Tongass Land and Resource Management Plan, Plan Amendment, Implementation, Tongass National Forest, AK. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to water quality and aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20070019, ERP No. D–FHW– G40192–TX, Grand Parkway/State Highway 99 Improvement Project, Segment G, from Interstate Highway (IH) 45 to US 59, Funding, Right-ofWay Grant, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Harris and Montgomery Counties, TX. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to wetlands, streams, and air quality. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20070067, ERP No. D–SFW– C64004–PR, Vieques National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan, Implementation, Vieques, PR. Summary: EPA has no objection to the proposed management plan for restoration and operation of new refuge on Vieques, PR. Rating LO. EIS No. 20070073, ERP No. D–IBR– K39106–00, Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead, Implementation, Colorado River, CO and CA. Summary EPA expressed environmental concerns about adverse impacts of reduced water availability on beneficial uses and the need for additional information on the effects of climate change, banking of conserved water, and monitoring. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060539, ERP No. DE–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), Addresses the Effects of an Additional No-Action Alternative to the (July 2006) Draft Supplement and to the (2004) Final Supplemental EIS, Northwest Forest Plan, OR, WA, and CA. Summary: EPA has no objection to the proposed project. Rating LO. EIS No. 20070098, ERP No. DS–AFS– J65417–MT, Frenchtown Face Ecosystem Restoration Project, Additional Information Maintenance and Improvement of Forest Health, Risk Reduction of Damage Insects and Disease, Lolo National Forest, PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28043 Ninemile Ranger District, Missoula, MT. Summary: While EPA expressed environmental concerns about shortterm effects to 303(d) listed waters, we believe that watershed restoration activities included in the project would likely result in overall water quality improvement in the long-term. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20070129, ERP No. DS–NOA– A91061–00, Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish, Fishery Management Plan, Amendment #9, Implementation, Essential Fish Habitat (EFH), Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ). Summary: EPA has no objection to the proposed action. Rating LO. Final EISs EIS No. 20070035, ERP No. F–RUS– J03019–MT, Highwood Generating Station, 250-megawatt Coal Fired Power Plant and 6MW of Wind Generation at a Site near Great Falls, Construction and Operation, Licenses Permit, U.S. Army COE Section 10 Permit, Cascade County, MT. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential for visibility impairment to Class I wilderness areas, and recommended the implementation of mitigation to reduce visibility impairments. EIS No. 20070100, ERP No. F–AFS– J65448–UT, West Bear Vegetation Management Project, Timber Harvesting, Prescribed Burning, Roads Construction, Township 1 North, Range 9 East, Salt Lake Principle Meridian, Evanston Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Summit County, UT. Summary: EPA continues to express concern about the need for an effective environmental impact monitoring plan and an adaptive management program. EIS No. 20070107, ERP No. F–USA– G15000–TX, Fort Sam Houston, Texas Project, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Actions and Other Transformation Activities, Implementation, City of San Antonio, TX. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20070108, ERP No. F–AFS– L65519–AK, Scratchings Timber Sale Project, Timber Harvest up to Approximately 42 Million Board Feet, Suemez Island, Craig Ranger District, Tongass National Forest, AK. Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns about the potential for cumulative adverse E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1 pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES 28044 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 96 / Friday, May 18, 2007 / Notices impacts on water quality and high quality salmon fisheries, as well as additional impacts to the Dolores watershed. EIS No. 20070110, ERP No. F–FHW– F40432–MN, Trunk Highway 23 Improvements Project, From 0.25 Miles West of CSAH 6 in Kandiyohi County to 0.3 Miles Southwest of CSAH 123 Stearns County, City of Paynesville, Kandiyohi and Stearns Counties, MN. Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about impacts to public drinking water supply wells and the lack of specific mitigation commitments. EPA recommends the ROD provides firm mitigation commitments. EIS No. 20070118, ERP No. F–IBR– K36146–CA, Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction Project, Addressing Hydrologic, Seismic, Static, and Flood Management Issues, Sacramento, El Dorado, and Placer Counties, CA. Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concern about potential water quality impacts from future actions associated with this project. EIS No. 20070127, ERP No. F–NPS– C80015–00, Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty National Monument Development Concept Plan, LongTerm Rehabilitation and Reuse for Historic Buildings, Implementation, New York Harbor, NY and NJ. Summary: EPA does not anticipate that implementation of the preferred alternative will result in significant adverse impacts to the environment. EIS No. 20070138, ERP No. F–NPS– F61023–OH, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, General Management Plan Amendment, Implementation, Dayton, OH. Summary: EPA’s previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. EIS No. 20070102, ERP No. FS–COE– G11035–00, PROGRAMMATIC—Fort Bliss Texas and New Mexico Mission and Master Plan, To Modify Current Land Use, EL Paso, TX and Dona Ana and Otero Counties, NM. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20070167, ERP No. FS–AFS– F65047–IN, German Ridge Restoration Project, New Information on 2006 Land and Resource Management Plan and on the Inadequate Effects Analysis, Implementation, Hoosier National Forest, Tell City Ranger District, Perry County, IN. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:06 May 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 Summary: EPA’s previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. Dated: May 15, 2007. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E7–9589 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6686–9] 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 05/07/2007 through 05/11/2007 pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 20070183, Final EIS, FHW, CA, Big Bear Lake Bridge Replacement Project, near Big Bear Lake on CA–18 from Kilopost 71.1/71.9, Realignment and Widening Roadways, U.S. COE Section 404 Permit, Funding, San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County, CA, Wait Period Ends: 06/18/2007, Contact: Tay Dam 213–202–3954. EIS No. 20070184, Draft EIS, AFS, MT, North Bridger Allotment Management Plan Update, Proposal to Update Allotment Management Plan on 11 Livestock Grazing Allotments, Baseman Ranger District, Gallanting National Forest, Gallanting County, MT, Comment Period Ends: 07/02/ 2007, Contact: John Councilman 406– 522–2533. EIS No. 20070185, Draft EIS, FHW, GA, Northwest I–75/I–575 Corridor Project, Transportation Improvements, Funding, Cobb and Cherokee Counties, GA, Comment Period Ends: 07/13/2007, Contact: Wayne Fedora 404–562–3651. EIS No. 20070186, Final EIS, SFW, AZ, Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Comprehensive Conservation Plan, Wilderness Stewardship Plan, Implementation, Ago, AZ, Wait Period Ends: 06/18/2007, Contact: John Slowed 505–248–7458. EIS No. 20070187, Draft EIS, COE, TX, Calhoun County Navigation District’s (CCD), Proposed Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project to Widened and Deepen Berthing Facilities, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Calhoun and Matagorda Counties, TX, Comment PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Period Ends: 07/02/2007, Contact: Denise Sloan 409–766–3962. EIS No. 20070188, Draft EIS, FHW, NY, Fort Drum Connector Route Project, Proposed Link between I–81 and U.S. Route 11 at the Fort Drum North Gate, Town of Le Ray and Pamelia, Jefferson County, NY, Comment Period Ends: 07/02/2007 Contact: Robert E. Arnold 518–431–4127. EIS No. 20070189, Final EIS, NRS, WV, Dunloup Creek Watershed Plan, Voluntary Floodplain Buyout, Implementation, West Virginia Third Congressional District, Fayette and Raleigh Counties, WV, Wait Period Ends: 06/18/2007, Contact: Kevin Wickey 304–284–7540. EIS No. 20070190, Draft EIS, AFS, MT, Lolo National Forest Integrated Weed Management, To Establish Beneficial Vegetation and Weed Resistant Plant Communities, Missoula, Mineral, Sanders, Granite, Powell, Lewis and Clark, Flathead, Ravalli and Lake Counties, MT, Comment Period Ends: 07/02/2007, Contact: Andy Kulla 406– 329–3962. EIS No. 20070191, Final EIS, FAA, NM, Adoption—New Mexico Training Initiative, Proposal to Modify the Training Airspace New Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), NM, Contact: Nan Terry 817–222–5594. US DOT/FAA adopted the U.S. DOD/ UAF Final EIS 20060429 filed 10/13/ 2006. FAA was a cooperating agency on the project. Recirculation on the document is not necessary under 1506.3(b) of the CEQ Regulations. EIS No. 20070192, Final EIS, AFS, NM, Buckman Water Diversion Project, Proposal to Divert Water from Rio Grande and San Juan-Chama Project, To Meet Water Supply Needs, Sante Fe National Forest and Taos Field Office, Sante Fe County, NM, Wait Period Ends: 06/18/2007, Contact: Sanford Hurlocker 505–753–7331. EIS No. 20070193, Final Supplement, FAA, LA, ADOPTION—Realistic Bomber Training Initiative, Addresses Impacts of Wake Vortices on Surface Structures, Dyess Air Force Base, TX and Barksdale Air Force Base, LA, Contact: Nan Terry 817–222–5594. US DOT/FAA adopted the U.S. DOD/ UAF Final Supplemental EIS 20060334 filed 8/04/2006. FAA was a cooperating agency on the project. Recirculation on the document is not necessary under 1506.3(b) of the CEQ Regulations. Amended Notices EIS No. 20070119, Draft EIS, NOA, AK, Programmatic—Outer Continental Shelf Seismic Surveys in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Proposed Offshore E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 96 (Friday, May 18, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28043-28044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9589]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6687-1]


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 the Federal Register dated 
April 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20070003, ERP No. D-AFS-L65530-AK, Tongass Land and Resource 
Management Plan, Plan Amendment, Implementation, Tongass National 
Forest, AK.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
water quality and aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20070019, ERP No. D-FHW-G40192-TX, Grand Parkway/State Highway 
99 Improvement Project, Segment G, from Interstate Highway (IH) 45 to 
US 59, Funding, Right-of-Way Grant, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, 
Harris and Montgomery Counties, TX.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
wetlands, streams, and air quality. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20070067, ERP No. D-SFW-C64004-PR, Vieques National Wildlife 
Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan, Implementation, Vieques, PR.

    Summary: EPA has no objection to the proposed management plan for 
restoration and operation of new refuge on Vieques, PR. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20070073, ERP No. D-IBR-K39106-00, Colorado River Interim 
Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated Operations for 
Lake Powell and Lake Mead, Implementation, Colorado River, CO and CA.

    Summary EPA expressed environmental concerns about adverse impacts 
of reduced water availability on beneficial uses and the need for 
additional information on the effects of climate change, banking of 
conserved water, and monitoring. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060539, ERP No. DE-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), Addresses the Effects of an Additional No-Action Alternative to 
the (July 2006) Draft Supplement and to the (2004) Final Supplemental 
EIS, Northwest Forest Plan, OR, WA, and CA.

    Summary: EPA has no objection to the proposed project. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20070098, ERP No. DS-AFS-J65417-MT, Frenchtown Face Ecosystem 
Restoration Project, Additional Information Maintenance and Improvement 
of Forest Health, Risk Reduction of Damage Insects and Disease, Lolo 
National Forest, Ninemile Ranger District, Missoula, MT.

    Summary: While EPA expressed environmental concerns about short-
term effects to 303(d) listed waters, we believe that watershed 
restoration activities included in the project would likely result in 
overall water quality improvement in the long-term. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20070129, ERP No. DS-NOA-A91061-00, Atlantic Mackerel, Squid 
and Butterfish, Fishery Management Plan, Amendment 9, 
Implementation, Essential Fish Habitat (EFH), Exclusive Economic 
Zone(EEZ).

    Summary: EPA has no objection to the proposed action. Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20070035, ERP No. F-RUS-J03019-MT, Highwood Generating Station, 
250-megawatt Coal Fired Power Plant and 6MW of Wind Generation at a 
Site near Great Falls, Construction and Operation, Licenses Permit, 
U.S. Army COE Section 10 Permit, Cascade County, MT.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential 
for visibility impairment to Class I wilderness areas, and recommended 
the implementation of mitigation to reduce visibility impairments.

EIS No. 20070100, ERP No. F-AFS-J65448-UT, West Bear Vegetation 
Management Project, Timber Harvesting, Prescribed Burning, Roads 
Construction, Township 1 North, Range 9 East, Salt Lake Principle 
Meridian, Evanston Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 
Summit County, UT.

    Summary: EPA continues to express concern about the need for an 
effective environmental impact monitoring plan and an adaptive 
management program.

EIS No. 20070107, ERP No. F-USA-G15000-TX, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 
Project, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Actions and Other 
Transformation Activities, Implementation, City of San Antonio, TX.

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

EIS No. 20070108, ERP No. F-AFS-L65519-AK, Scratchings Timber Sale 
Project, Timber Harvest up to Approximately 42 Million Board Feet, 
Suemez Island, Craig Ranger District, Tongass National Forest, AK.

    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns about the 
potential for cumulative adverse

[[Page 28044]]

impacts on water quality and high quality salmon fisheries, as well as 
additional impacts to the Dolores watershed.

EIS No. 20070110, ERP No. F-FHW-F40432-MN, Trunk Highway 23 
Improvements Project, From 0.25 Miles West of CSAH 6 in Kandiyohi 
County to 0.3 Miles Southwest of CSAH 123 Stearns County, City of 
Paynesville, Kandiyohi and Stearns Counties, MN.

    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about impacts to public 
drinking water supply wells and the lack of specific mitigation 
commitments. EPA recommends the ROD provides firm mitigation 
commitments.

EIS No. 20070118, ERP No. F-IBR-K36146-CA, Folsom Dam Safety and Flood 
Damage Reduction Project, Addressing Hydrologic, Seismic, Static, and 
Flood Management Issues, Sacramento, El Dorado, and Placer Counties, 
CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concern about 
potential water quality impacts from future actions associated with 
this project.

EIS No. 20070127, ERP No. F-NPS-C80015-00, Ellis Island and Statue of 
Liberty National Monument Development Concept Plan, Long-Term 
Rehabilitation and Reuse for Historic Buildings, Implementation, New 
York Harbor, NY and NJ.

    Summary: EPA does not anticipate that implementation of the 
preferred alternative will result in significant adverse impacts to the 
environment.

EIS No. 20070138, ERP No. F-NPS-F61023-OH, Dayton Aviation Heritage 
National Historical Park, General Management Plan Amendment, 
Implementation, Dayton, OH.

    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20070102, ERP No. FS-COE-G11035-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Fort Bliss 
Texas and New Mexico Mission and Master Plan, To Modify Current Land 
Use, EL Paso, TX and Dona Ana and Otero Counties, NM.

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

EIS No. 20070167, ERP No. FS-AFS-F65047-IN, German Ridge Restoration 
Project, New Information on 2006 Land and Resource Management Plan and 
on the Inadequate Effects Analysis, Implementation, Hoosier National 
Forest, Tell City Ranger District, Perry County, IN.

    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.

    Dated: May 15, 2007.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E7-9589 Filed 5-17-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.