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Download as PDF 4196 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 14 / Friday, January 23, 2009 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ER–FRL–8589–8] 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 202–564–7146. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 6, 2008 (73 FR 19833). mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Draft EISs EIS No. 20080415, ERP No. D–FHW– L40235–ID, I–90 Post Falls Access Improvements Project, Transportation Improve from Spokane Street Interchange through the State Highway 41 (SH–41) Interchange, Kootenai County, ID Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposed project. Rating LO. EIS No. 20080389, ERP No. DA–AFS– L65369–00, Southwest Idaho Ecogroup Land and Resource Management Plan, Provide Additional Information to Reanalyzes the Effects of Current and Proposed Management on Rock Mountain Bighorn Sheep Viability in the Payette National Forest 2003 FEIS, Boise National Forest, Payette National Forest and Sawtooth National Forest, Forest Plan Revision, Implementation, Several Counties, ID; Malhaur County, OR and Box Elder County, UT. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about disease transmission between bighorn sheep and domestic sheep, the uncertainty in modeling, and monitoring details. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20080442, ERP No. DS–AFS– J65469–CO, White River National Forest Travel Management Plan, Updated Information for the Preferred Alternative, To Accommodate and Balance Transportation Needs, Implementation, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa, Moffat, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt and Summit Counties, CO. Summary: EPA’s previous concerns were resolved, therefore EPA has no objections to the proposed action. Rating LO. VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:32 Jan 22, 2009 Jkt 217001 Final EISs EIS No. 20080487, ERP No. F–AFS– F65035–WA, Cayuga Project, Proposed Vegetation and Transportation Management Activities northeast of Clam Lake, Preferred Alternative Selected Alternative 7, Great Divide Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Ashland County, WI. Summary: EPA’s concerns about marten habitat have been addressed. Therefore, EPA has no objections to the project. EIS No. 20080488, ERP No. F–FHW– F40442–MI, Detroit River International Crossing Study, Propose Border Crossing System between the International Border Cities of Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Wayne County, MI. Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposed project. EIS No. 20080495, ERP No. F–USN– K10011–CA, Southern California (SOCAL) Range Complex, To Organize, Train, Equip, and Maintain Combat-Ready Naval Forces, San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties, CA. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts to marine resources and ocean water quality from munitions. EIS No. 20080501, ERP No. F–AFS– J65500–00, Wild and Scenic River Suitability Study for National Forest System Lands on the Ashley, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-La Sal, Uinta and Wasatch-Cache National Forests in UT and Portion of National Forests extend into Colorado and Wyoming, several counties, UT, Montrose County, CO and Uinta County, WY. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. Dated: January 16, 2009. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E9–1395 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8765–5] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of Public Teleconferences; of the Ambient Air Monitoring & Methods (AAMM) Subcommittee AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ambient Air Monitoring & Methods Subcommittee (AAMMS or Subcommittee) to conduct consultations concerning ambient air monitoring issues related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone and particulate matter. DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, February 10, 2009, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Wednesday, February 11, 2009, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to obtain further information concerning this public teleconference may contact: Ms. Kyndall Barry, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail: (202) 343– 9868; fax: (202) 233–0643; or e-mail at barry.kyndall@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC can be found on the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/casac/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) was established under section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) (42 U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee. CASAC provides advice, information and recommendations on the scientific and technical aspects of air quality criteria and NAAQS under sections 108 and 109 of the Act. The CASAC is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The CASAC Ambient Air Monitoring & Methods Subcommittee (AAMMS) was established in 2004 as a standing subcommittee of CASAC to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on topics specific to ambient air monitoring, methods and networks. The Subcommittee will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the Agency periodically review and revise, as appropriate, the air quality criteria and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air pollutants, including both ozone (O3) and particulate matter (PM). E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

ER-FRL-8589-8]


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 202-564-7146.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 6, 2008 (73 FR 
19833).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20080415, ERP No. D-FHW-L40235-ID, I-90 Post Falls Access 
Improvements Project, Transportation Improve from Spokane Street 
Interchange through the State Highway 41 (SH-41) Interchange, Kootenai 
County, ID

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

EIS No. 20080389, ERP No. DA-AFS-L65369-00, Southwest Idaho Ecogroup 
Land and Resource Management Plan, Provide Additional Information to 
Reanalyzes the Effects of Current and Proposed Management on Rock 
Mountain Bighorn Sheep Viability in the Payette National Forest 2003 
FEIS, Boise National Forest, Payette National Forest and Sawtooth 
National Forest, Forest Plan Revision, Implementation, Several 
Counties, ID; Malhaur County, OR and Box Elder County, UT.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about disease 
transmission between bighorn sheep and domestic sheep, the uncertainty 
in modeling, and monitoring details. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080442, ERP No. DS-AFS-J65469-CO, White River National Forest 
Travel Management Plan, Updated Information for the Preferred 
Alternative, To Accommodate and Balance Transportation Needs, 
Implementation, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa, Moffat, Pitkin, Rio 
Blanco, Routt and Summit Counties, CO.

    Summary: EPA's previous concerns were resolved, therefore EPA has 
no objections to the proposed action. Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20080487, ERP No. F-AFS-F65035-WA, Cayuga Project, Proposed 
Vegetation and Transportation Management Activities northeast of Clam 
Lake, Preferred Alternative Selected Alternative 7, Great Divide Ranger 
District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Ashland County, WI.

    Summary: EPA's concerns about marten habitat have been addressed. 
Therefore, EPA has no objections to the project.

EIS No. 20080488, ERP No. F-FHW-F40442-MI, Detroit River International 
Crossing Study, Propose Border Crossing System between the 
International Border Cities of Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, 
Wayne County, MI.

    Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20080495, ERP No. F-USN-K10011-CA, Southern California (SOCAL) 
Range Complex, To Organize, Train, Equip, and Maintain Combat-Ready 
Naval Forces, San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts 
to marine resources and ocean water quality from munitions.

EIS No. 20080501, ERP No. F-AFS-J65500-00, Wild and Scenic River 
Suitability Study for National Forest System Lands on the Ashley, 
Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-La Sal, Uinta and Wasatch-Cache National Forests 
in UT and Portion of National Forests extend into Colorado and Wyoming, 
several counties, UT, Montrose County, CO and Uinta County, WY.

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

    Dated: January 16, 2009.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
 [FR Doc. E9-1395 Filed 1-22-09; 8:45 am]
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