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PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Draft EISs EIS No. 20080122, ERP No. D–UAF– K11120–NV, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Proposes to Base 36 F–35 Fighter Aircraft, Assigned to the Force Development Evaluation (FDE) Program and Weapons School (WS) Beddown, Clark County, NV. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the increase in noise that would disproportionately affect minority and low-income populations in the vicinity of Nellis AFB. EPA recommended additional specific commitments to mitigate adverse noise effects; salvage, recycle, and reuse of demolition waste; and use of materials with recycled content. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20080125, ERP No. D–FHW– E40820–NC, I–26 Connector Project, Proposed Multi-Lane Freeway from I– 40 to U.S. 19–23–70 North of Asheville, Funding, U.S. Coast Guard Permit, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permit, Buncombe County, Asheville, NC. Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about impacts to streams, potential impacts to water quality, noise receptor impacts, invasive plant species impacts and potential impacts to historic properties. Rating EC1. EIS No. 20080086, ERP No. DS–FTA– C54010–00, Access to the Region’s Core Project, Additional Information on the Build Alternative, To Increase Trans-Hudson Commuter Rail Capacity, Improve System Safety and Reliability between Secaucus Junction Station in NJ and midtown Manhattan, Funding, Hudson County, NJ and New York County, NY. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to wetlands, as well as PM 2.5 emissions, landfill disruption and cumulative impacts. EPA requests the FEIS contain a wetland mitigation plan. Rating EC2. Final EISs EIS No. 20080081, ERP No. F–FHW– K40263–CA, Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway) Sepulveda Pass Widening Project, Widening and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Improvements from Interstate 10 to US–101 in the City of Los Angeles, Preferred Alternative is 2, Los Angeles County, CA. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about potential water and air quality impacts and impacts from noise, and recommends addressing these issues prior to issuing the Record of Decision. E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 105 / Friday, May 30, 2008 / Notices EIS No. 20080118, ERP No. F–FAA– K51043–CA, Horizon Air Service to Mammoth Yosemite Airport Project, Proposed Operations Specifications Amendment to Provide Scheduled Air Service, Town of Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, CA. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20080121, ERP No. F–FHW– F40818–00, Interstate I–94, I–43, I– 894, and WI–119 (Airport Spur) I–94/ USH 41 Interchange to Howard Avenue, To Address Freeway System’s Deteriorated Conditions, Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee Counties, WI and Lake County, IL. Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about the proposed project regarding compensatory wetland mitigation sites, mobile source air toxics, and air quality mitigation efforts. EPA recommends the use of clean diesel strategies during construction. EIS No. 20080123, ERP No. F–NPS– F65066–MN, Pipestone National Monument General Management Plan, Implementation, Pipestone County, MN. Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns with off-site impacts from land use and development surrounding the site and the need for additional noise mitigation measures. EIS No. 20080138, ERP No. F–NOA– G64007–00, Reef Fish Amendment 30A: Greater Amberjack—Revise Rebuilding Plan, Accountability Measures: Gray Triggerfish—Establish Rebuilding Plan, End Overfishing, Accountability Measures, Regional Management, Management Thresholds and Benchmarks, Gulf of Mexico. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20080149, ERP No. F–SFW– K99037–AZ, Horseshoe and Bartlett Reservoirs Project, To Store and Release Water, Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit for Operation, Located Northeast of Phoenix, Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, AZ. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. Dated: May 27, 2008. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E8–12095 Filed 5–29–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:52 May 29, 2008 Jkt 214001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6699–3] 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 05/19/2008 Through 05/23/2008. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 20080204, Draft EIS, APH, 00, Programmatic—Use of Genetically Engineered Fruit Fly and Pink Bollworm in APHIS Plant Pest Control Programs, Implementation, Comment Period Ends: 07/14/2008, Contact: David A. Bergsten 301–734– 6103. EIS No. 20080205, Revised Final EIS, FHW, TX, Grand Parkway (State Highway 99) Selected the Preferred Alternative Corridor for Segment F–2 from SH 249 to IH 45, Right-of-Way Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Harris County, TX, Wait Period Ends: 07/10/2008, Contact: Randy Paulk 512–536–5961. EIS No. 20080206, Draft EIS, COE, CA, Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project, Proposal to Increase Container Terminal Efficiency to Accommodate a Portion of the Predicted Future Containerized Cargo, Section 10 and 404 Permits, Port of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 07/11/2008, Contact: Antal Szijj 805–585–2147. EIS No. 20080207, Final EIS, USN, FL, Shock Trail of the MESA VERDE (LPD 19), San Antonio (LPD 17) Class Ship designated as the Shock Ship for Proposed Shock Trail, Possible Offshore Locations are Naval Station Norfolk, VA; Naval Station Mayport, FL; and Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL, Wait Period Ends: 06/30/2008, Contact: Donald Shaver 703–412– 7521. EIS No. 20080208, Final EIS, NRC, OK, Sequoyah Fuels Corporation Site, Proposed Reclamation Activities for the 243-hectare (600 acre) Site, (NUREG–1888) in Gore, OK, Wait Period Ends: 06/30/2008, Contact: Allen H. Fetter 301–415–8556. EIS No. 20080209, Draft EIS, AFS, WY, Inyan Kara Analysis Area Vegetation Management, Proposes to Implement Best Management Livestock Grazing Practices and Activities Associated with Adaptive Management and Monitoring Strategies, Douglas Ranger District, Medicine Bow Routt National PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31115 Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland, Niobrara and Weston Counties, WY, Comment Period Ends: 07/14/2008, Contact: Ernie Gipson 307–358–4960. EIS No. 20080210, Draft Supplement, FHW, IN, US 31 Improvement Project (I–465 to IN 38), between I–465 North Leg and IN–38, Updated Information, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army Section 10 and 404 Permits, Hamilton County, IN, Comment Period Ends: 07/25/ 2008, Contact: Larry Heil 317–226– 7480. EIS No. 20080211, Final EIS, FRA, CA, Bay Area to Central Valley HighSpeed Train (HST) Project, Provide a Reliable High-Speed Electrified Train System to Link Bay Area Cities to the Central Valley, Sacramento, and South California, Wait Period Ends: 06/30/2008, Contact: David Valenstein 202–493–6368. EIS No. 20080212, Final 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 Contract, Clack County, WA, Wait Period Ends: 06/30/2008, Contact: B.J. Howerton 503–231–6749. EIS No. 20080213, Final EIS, COE, NC, PCS Phosphate Mine Continuation, New Information on Additional Alternative ‘‘L’’ and ‘‘M’’, Proposes to Expand its Existing Open Pit Phosphate Mining Operation into a 3,412 Acre Tract, Pamlico River and South Creek, near Aurora, Beaufort County, NC, Wait Period Ends: 06/30/ 2008, Contact: Tom Walker 828–271– 7980 Ext 222. EIS No. 20080214, Final EIS, AFS, ID, Yakus Creek Project, Proposes Timber Harvest, Watershed Improvement, and Access Management Activities, Lochsa Ranger District, Clearwater National Forest, Idaho County, ID, Wait Period Ends: 06/30/2008, Contact: Craig Trulock 208–926–4274. Amended Notices EIS No. 20080167, Draft EIS, COE, CO, Northern Integrated Supply Project, Construction and Operation of a Regional Water Supply to Serve the Current and Future Water Needs of 12 Towns and Water District, Approval of Section 404 Permit Application, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Larimer and Weld Counties, CO, Comment Period Ends: 07/30/2008, Contact: Chandler J. Peter 303–979–4120. Revision of FR Notice Published: Extending the Comment Period from 06/30/2008 to 07/30/2008. E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 105 (Friday, May 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12095]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

(ER-FRL-6699-4)


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 11, 2008 (73 FR 19833).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20080122, ERP No. D-UAF-K11120-NV, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), 
Proposes to Base 36 F-35 Fighter Aircraft, Assigned to the Force 
Development Evaluation (FDE) Program and Weapons School (WS) Beddown, 
Clark County, NV.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the increase in 
noise that would disproportionately affect minority and low-income 
populations in the vicinity of Nellis AFB. EPA recommended additional 
specific commitments to mitigate adverse noise effects; salvage, 
recycle, and reuse of demolition waste; and use of materials with 
recycled content. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080125, ERP No. D-FHW-E40820-NC, I-26 Connector Project, 
Proposed Multi-Lane Freeway from I-40 to U.S. 19-23-70 North of 
Asheville, Funding, U.S. Coast Guard Permit, U.S. Army COE Section 10 
and 404 Permit, Buncombe County, Asheville, NC.

    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about impacts to streams, 
potential impacts to water quality, noise receptor impacts, invasive 
plant species impacts and potential impacts to historic properties. 
Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20080086, ERP No. DS-FTA-C54010-00, Access to the Region's Core 
Project, Additional Information on the Build Alternative, To Increase 
Trans-Hudson Commuter Rail Capacity, Improve System Safety and 
Reliability between Secaucus Junction Station in NJ and midtown 
Manhattan, Funding, Hudson County, NJ and New York County, NY.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
wetlands, as well as PM 2.5 emissions, landfill disruption and 
cumulative impacts. EPA requests the FEIS contain a wetland mitigation 
plan. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20080081, ERP No. F-FHW-K40263-CA, Interstate 405 (San Diego 
Freeway) Sepulveda Pass Widening Project, Widening and High Occupancy 
Vehicle (HOV) Improvements from Interstate 10 to US-101 in the City of 
Los Angeles, Preferred Alternative is 2, Los Angeles County, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about 
potential water and air quality impacts and impacts from noise, and 
recommends addressing these issues prior to issuing the Record of 
Decision.


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EIS No. 20080118, ERP No. F-FAA-K51043-CA, Horizon Air Service to 
Mammoth Yosemite Airport Project, Proposed Operations Specifications 
Amendment to Provide Scheduled Air Service, Town of Mammoth Lakes, Mono 
County, CA.

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

EIS No. 20080121, ERP No. F-FHW-F40818-00, Interstate I-94, I-43, I-
894, and WI-119 (Airport Spur) I-94/USH 41 Interchange to Howard 
Avenue, To Address Freeway System's Deteriorated Conditions, Funding 
and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee 
Counties, WI and Lake County, IL.

    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about the proposed project 
regarding compensatory wetland mitigation sites, mobile source air 
toxics, and air quality mitigation efforts. EPA recommends the use of 
clean diesel strategies during construction.

EIS No. 20080123, ERP No. F-NPS-F65066-MN, Pipestone National Monument 
General Management Plan, Implementation, Pipestone County, MN.

    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns with off-
site impacts from land use and development surrounding the site and the 
need for additional noise mitigation measures.

EIS No. 20080138, ERP No. F-NOA-G64007-00, Reef Fish Amendment 30A: 
Greater Amberjack--Revise Rebuilding Plan, Accountability Measures: 
Gray Triggerfish--Establish Rebuilding Plan, End Overfishing, 
Accountability Measures, Regional Management, Management Thresholds and 
Benchmarks, Gulf of Mexico.

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

EIS No. 20080149, ERP No. F-SFW-K99037-AZ, Horseshoe and Bartlett 
Reservoirs Project, To Store and Release Water, Issuance of an 
Incidental Take Permit for Operation, Located Northeast of Phoenix, 
Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, AZ.

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

    Dated: May 27, 2008.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
 [FR Doc. E8-12095 Filed 5-29-08; 8:45 am]
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