Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments, 7889-7890 [E9-3661]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 33 / Friday, February 20, 2009 / Notices where clearing is required for permanent works, approved construction roads, or excavation operations, all trees, native shrubbery, and vegetation will be preserved and will be protected from damage by construction operations and equipment. • All construction equipment and vehicles will be pressure-washed (especially the undercarriage) to remove foreign soil and debris that may introduce weeds into the Project areas. • If revegetation is required, regionally native plants will be used. Basis for Decision Western has determined that the potential environmental impacts from its connected actions, with implementation of the mitigation measures, are expected to be insignificant. Western did not select the No Action alternative because it would not meet the Applicants’ objectives. In reaching this decision, Western considered the low environmental impacts in the U.S. from modifying the three substations and construction of one tap facility as connected actions to the Keystone Oil Pipeline Project. Dated: February 13, 2009. Timothy J. Meeks, Administrator [FR Doc. E9–3655 Filed 2–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2008–0717; FRL–8401–4] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Pressed Wood Manufacturing Industry Survey; EPA ICR No. 2328.01, OMB Control No. 2070–new; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 24, 2008, concerning a new Information Collection Request (ICR) entitled: ‘‘Pressed Wood Manufacturing Industry Survey’’ and is identified by EPA ICR No. 2328.01 and OMB Control No. 2070–new, on which EPA was soliciting comments. This document extends the comment period for 30 days, from February 23, 2009 to March 25, 2009. DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:55 Feb 19, 2009 Jkt 217001 OPPT–2008–0717, must be received on or before March 25, 2009. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document of December 24, 2008. 7889 [ER–FRL–8590–7] ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. For technical information contact: William Silagi, Economics, Exposure and Technology Division (7406M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–8788; fax number: (202) 564–8893; e-mail address: silagi.william@epa.gov. This document extends the public comment period established in the Federal Register of December 24, 2008 (73 FR 79083) (FRL–8393–3). In that document, EPA announced that it is planning to submit a request for a new ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The ICR is entitled: ‘‘Pressed Wood Manufacturing Industry Survey’’ and is identified by EPA ICR No. 2328.01 and OMB Control No. 2070–new. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA was soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection. EPA is hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on February 23, 2009, to March 25, 2009. To submit comments, or access the public docket, please follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the December 24, 2008 Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: List of Subjects Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: January 29, 2009. James Jones, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. [FR Doc. E9–2557 Filed 2–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 20080072, ERP No. D–IBR– J39038–C0, Southern Delivery System Project, Water Supply Development, Execution of up to 40-year Contracts for Use of Fryingpan-Arkansas Project Facilities, Special Use Permit, El Paso County, CO. Summary: EPA raised environmental concerns about potential impacts to water quality, including the potential to exacerbate existing water quality impairments to water bodies within the Arkansas River Basin and the lack of mitigation for these impacts. EPA also raised concerns over the potential for increased flooding and erosion due to return flows into Fountain Creek. EPA strongly encouraged Reclamation to include mitigation commitments to offset the water quality impacts in the Final EIS and Record of Decision. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20080333, ERP No. D–IBR– J39040–CO, Windy Gap Firming Project, Construct a New Water Storage Reservoir to Deliver Water to Front Range and West Slope Communities and Industries, Funding, NPDES and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Grand and Larimer Counties, CO. Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to this proposal because of the potential for the project to worsen water quality in already impaired waters without the assurance of adequate mitigation. EPA also requested additional information regarding impacts to water quality and stream morphology. Rating EO2. EIS No. 20080343, ERP No. D–FRC– L03014–OR, Jordan Cove Energy and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Project, Construction and Operation, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1 7890 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 33 / Friday, February 20, 2009 / Notices Terminal and Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities, Coos, Douglas, Jackson and Klamath Counties, OR. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential degradation of in-bay resources associated with the preferred alternative pipeline route identified in the DEIS and the level of analysis devoted to key resources. Rating EO2. EIS No. 20080386, ERP No. D–COE– K39116–CA, SanPedro Waterfront Project, Proposed Specific Development Project and Associated Infrastructure Improvements on Approximately 400 Acres, Currently Operated by Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD), Located along the West Side of Los Angeles Harbor’s Main Channel, from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach, U.S. Army Section 10 and 404 and Section 103 Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act Permits, (MPRSA) City of Los Angeles, CA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about significant and unavoidable impacts to air quality and environmental justice communities, and planned ocean disposal of sediments. EPA recommended commitments to conduct an already planned port-wide health risk assessment, coordination with the environmental justice community to identify additional measures to offset health impacts, implementation of a port-wide health impacts assessment to inform mitigation, and identification of beneficial reuse opportunities for sediment. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20080461, ERP No. D–FRC– B03007–00, Hubline/East to West Project, Proposes to Modify its Existing Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline System in MA, CT, RI and NJ. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO. EIS No. 20080462, ERP No. D–FRC– K03031–CA, South Feather Power Project, (Project No. 2088–068), Application to Relicense its 104megawatt, South Fork Feather River, Lost Creek and Slate Creek, Butte, Yuba and Plumas Counties, CA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality and construction impacts, and requested additional information on the impacts of climate change on the project and the analysis of cumulative impacts. Rating EC2. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:55 Feb 19, 2009 Jkt 217001 Dated: February 17, 2009. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E9–3661 Filed 2–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–8590–6] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–1399 or http: //www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements. Filed 02/09/2009 Through 02/13/2009 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 20090035, Draft EIS, AFS, CA, Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project, Construct, Operate and Maintain New and Upgraded 500 kV and 220 kV Transmission Lines and Substations, Special Use Authorization, Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 04/06/2009, Contact: Justin Seastrand, 626–574– 5278. EIS No. 20090036, Final EIS, AFS, NM, Glacier Project, To Maintain and Promote Native Vegetation, Communities that are Diverse, Productive, Healthy, Implementation, Superior National Forest, Kawishiwi Ranger District, St. Louis and Lake Counties, MN, Wait Period Ends: 03/ 23/2009, Contact: Susan Duffy, 218– 365–3097. EIS No. 20090037, Final Supplement, AFS, MN, Echo Trail Area Forest Management Project, Updated Information to Addressing Water Quality and Watershed Health, Superior National Forest, Lacroix Ranger District and Kawishiwi Ranger District, St. Louis and Lake Counties, MN, Wait Period Ends: 03/23/2009, Contact: Carol Booth, 218–666–0020. EIS No. 20090038, Draft EIS, COE, CA, PROGRAMMATIC—Los Angeles Regional Dredge Material Management Plan, Develop a LongTerm Strategy for Managing Dredged Sediment for all Harbors within the Region, City of Long Beach and County of Los Angeles, CA, Comment Period Ends: 04/13/2009, Contact: Larry Smith, 213–452–3846. EIS No. 20090039, Draft EIS, AFS, SD, Telegraph Project Area, Proposes to Implement Multiple Resource Management Actions, Northern Hills PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest, Lawrence and Pennington Counties, SD, Comment Period Ends: 04/06/2009, Contact: Chris Stores, 605–642–4622. EIS No. 20090040, Draft EIS, COE, CA, Natomas Levee Improvement Program Phase 3 Landslides Improvements Project, Issuing of 408 Permission and 404 Permit, Central Valley Flood Control Board, Sutter and Sacramento Counties, CA, Comment Period Ends: 04/06/2009, Contact: Liz Holland, 916–557–6763. EIS No. 20090041, Final EIS, TVA, TN, Watts Bar Reservoir Land Management Plan, Amend and Update the 2005 Plan, Guide Land Use Approvals, Private Water Use Facility, and Resource Management Decisions, Loudon, Meigs, Rhea and Roane Counties, TN, Wait Period Ends: 03/23/2009, Contact: Richard L. Toennisson, 865–632–8517. EIS No. 20090042, Final EIS, AFS, MT, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Beaverhead, ButteSilver Bow, Deerlodge, Granite, Jefferson, and Madison Counties, MT, Wait Period Ends: 03/23/2009, Contact: Leaf Magnuson, 406–683– 3950. EIS No. 20090043, Revised Draft EIS, AFS, CA, Moonlight and Wheeler Fires Recovery and Restoration Project, Analysis of the No-Action and Action Alternatives, Mt. Hough Ranger District, Plumas National Forest, Plumas County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 04/06/2009, Contact: Rich Bednarski, 530–283–7641. EIS No. 20090044, Draft EIS, IBR, CO, Aspinall Unit Operations—Colorado River Storage Project, Modifying Water Flow Operations, Implementation, Gunnison River, Gunnison, Montrose, Delta, and Mesa Counties, CO, Comment Period Ends: 04/24/2009, Contact: Steve McCall, 970–248–0638. EIS No. 20090045, Draft EIS, USN, 00, West Coast Basing of the MV–22, Determining Basing Location(s) and Providing Efficient Training Operations, CA, AZ, Comment Period Ends: 04/06/2009, Contact: Doug Gilkey, 619–532–3348. Amended Notices EIS No. 20090018, Draft EIS, AFS, ID, Lakeview-Reeder Fuels Reduction Project, Proposed Fuels Reduction and Road Treatment Activities, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Priest Lake Ranger District, Bonner County, ID, Comment Period Ends: 03/30/ 2009, Contact: David Cobb, 208–443– 2512. E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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. 20080072, ERP No. D-IBR-J39038-C0, Southern Delivery System 
Project, Water Supply Development, Execution of up to 40-year Contracts 
for Use of Fryingpan-Arkansas Project Facilities, Special Use Permit, 
El Paso County, CO.

    Summary: EPA raised environmental concerns about potential impacts 
to water quality, including the potential to exacerbate existing water 
quality impairments to water bodies within the Arkansas River Basin and 
the lack of mitigation for these impacts. EPA also raised concerns over 
the potential for increased flooding and erosion due to return flows 
into Fountain Creek. EPA strongly encouraged Reclamation to include 
mitigation commitments to offset the water quality impacts in the Final 
EIS and Record of Decision. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080333, ERP No. D-IBR-J39040-CO, Windy Gap Firming Project, 
Construct a New Water Storage Reservoir to Deliver Water to Front Range 
and West Slope Communities and Industries, Funding, NPDES and U.S. Army 
COE Section 404 Permit, Grand and Larimer Counties, CO.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to this proposal 
because of the potential for the project to worsen water quality in 
already impaired waters without the assurance of adequate mitigation. 
EPA also requested additional information regarding impacts to water 
quality and stream morphology. Rating EO2.

EIS No. 20080343, ERP No. D-FRC-L03014-OR, Jordan Cove Energy and 
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Project, Construction and Operation, 
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import

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Terminal and Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities, Coos, Douglas, Jackson 
and Klamath Counties, OR.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
degradation of in-bay resources associated with the preferred 
alternative pipeline route identified in the DEIS and the level of 
analysis devoted to key resources. Rating EO2.
EIS No. 20080386, ERP No. D-COE-K39116-CA, SanPedro Waterfront Project, 
Proposed Specific Development Project and Associated Infrastructure 
Improvements on Approximately 400 Acres, Currently Operated by Los 
Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD), Located along the West Side of Los 
Angeles Harbor's Main Channel, from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to 
Cabrillo Beach, U.S. Army Section 10 and 404 and Section 103 Marine 
Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act Permits, (MPRSA) City of Los 
Angeles, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about significant and 
unavoidable impacts to air quality and environmental justice 
communities, and planned ocean disposal of sediments. EPA recommended 
commitments to conduct an already planned port-wide health risk 
assessment, coordination with the environmental justice community to 
identify additional measures to offset health impacts, implementation 
of a port-wide health impacts assessment to inform mitigation, and 
identification of beneficial reuse opportunities for sediment. Rating 
EC2.
EIS No. 20080461, ERP No. D-FRC-B03007-00, Hubline/East to West 
Project, Proposes to Modify its Existing Natural Gas Transmission 
Pipeline System in MA, CT, RI and NJ.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.
EIS No. 20080462, ERP No. D-FRC-K03031-CA, South Feather Power Project, 
(Project No. 2088-068), Application to Relicense its 104-megawatt, 
South Fork Feather River, Lost Creek and Slate Creek, Butte, Yuba and 
Plumas Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality 
and construction impacts, and requested additional information on the 
impacts of climate change on the project and the analysis of cumulative 
impacts. Rating EC2.

    Dated: February 17, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-3661 Filed 2-19-09; 8:45 am]
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