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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 68 / Friday, April 10, 2009 / Notices County, WV, Comment Period Ends: 05/27/2009, Contact: Kevin Wickey, 304–284–7540. EIS No. 20090108, Draft EIS, AFS, CA, Thom-Seider Vegetation Management and Fuels Reduction Project, To Respond to the Increasing Density and Fuels Hazard Evident along the Klamath River between Hamburg and Happy Camp, Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 05/26/2009, Contact: Carol J. Sharp, 530–493– 1734. EIS No. 20090109, Draft Supplement, AFS, UT, Pockets Resource Management Project, Additional Information on Analysis and Disclosure on the Effect of the PA and Alternatives on Three Unroaded and Undeveloped Areas Identified on a 2005 Draft Map, Proposes To Salvage Dead and Dying Spruce/Fir, Regenerate Aspen, and Manage Travel, Escalate Ranger District, Dixie National Forest, Garfield County, UT, Comment Period Ends: 05/26/2009, Contact: Marianne Orton, 435–676– 9360. EIS No. 20090110, Final EIS, USN, NJ, Laurelwood Housing Area, Access at Naval Weapons Station Earle, Lease Agreement, Monmouth County, NJ, Wait Period Ends: 05/11/2009, Contact: Kimberly Joyner-Banty, 757– 322–8473. EIS No. 20090111, Final 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, Wait Period Ends: 05/11/2009, Contact: Antal Szijj, 805–585–2147. Amended Notices EIS No. 20090023, Draft EIS, AFS, CA, Sequoia National Forest Motorized Travel Management Project, To Prohibit Cross-Country Travel for Managing Motorized Travel, Kern River, Western Divide Ranger Districts, Sequoia National Forest, Tulare County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 04/20/2009, Contact: Barbara Johnston, 559–784–1500 Ext. 1220, Revision to FR Notice Published 01/30/2009: Extending Comment Period From 03/31/2009 to 04/20/ 2009. EIS No. 20090092, Draft EIS, FHW, MO, East Columbia Transportation Project, To Improve the Transportation Network in Eastern Columbia/Boone County by: (1) Extending Route 740 From Its Terminus at US–63, along a VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:39 Apr 09, 2009 Jkt 217001 New Alignment, to I–70 at the existing St. Charles Road Interchange, (2) Improving Existing Broadway (Route WW) to Olivet Road and (3) Extending Ballenger Lane, From Future Route 740 to Clark Lane, City of Columbia, Boone County, MO, Comment Period Ends: 05/18/2009, Contact: Peggy Casey, 573–636–7104, Revision to FR Notice Published 04/ 03/2009: Correction to title. Dated: April 7, 2009. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E9–8247 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–8592–3] 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. 20080436, ERP No. D–FHW– J40185–CO, North 1–25 Corridor, To Identify and Evaluate Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement along 61 miles from the Fort Collins— Wellington Area, Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Denver, CO. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality and wetland impacts, and requested information describing regulatory requirements for protecting visibility in Federal Class I areas, and mitigation measures for increases in on road and point/area source ammonia emissions. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20080530, ERP No. D–MMS– L02035–AK, Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas, Proposals for Oil and Gas Lease Sales 209, 212, 217, and 221, Offshore Marine Environment, Beaufort Sea Outer Continental Shelf, and North Slope Borough of Alaska. PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16389 Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about future air and water quality impacts, and effects on Alaska Native communities and requested additional baseline environmental data through the lease sale and exploration process. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20080544, ERP No. D–FHW– H40194–MO, MO–63 Corridor Improvement Project, To Correct Roadway Deficiencies, Reduce Congestion and Provide Continuity along the MO–63 Corridor on the Existing Roadway and on New Location, Osage, Maries and Phelps Counties, MO. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about wetland impacts, and requested addition information to determine the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative, and to help determine appropriate mitigation. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090001, ERP No. D–FHW– H40194–IA, Southeast (SE) Connector in Des Moines, Iowa, To Provide a Safe and Efficient Link between the MLK Jr. Parkway at SE 14th Street to the U.S. 65 Bypass, Funding, U.S. Army COE Section 404 and NPDES Permits, Polk County, IA. Summary: While EPA has no objections to the proposed action, it did request clarification of building demolition and the potential of asbestos containing materials. Rating LO. EIS No. 20090005, ERP No. D–BLM– J65530–CO, Red Cliff Mine Project, Construct a New Underground Coal Mine on Private and Federal Land, Federal Coal Lease by Application, Mesa and Garfield County, CO. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about methane capture from mine venting, potential adverse impacts to groundwater, surface water, air quality, and maintaining the wilderness characteristics of Hunter Canyon. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090008, ERP No. D–FHW– J40188–WY, Jackson South Project, Proposes to Improve Seven Miles of U.S. 26/89/189/191/, Funding and Right-of-Way Approval, Teton County, WY. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to Flat Creek, an impaired water body. Rating EC1. EIS No. 20090018, ERP No. D–AFS– L65565–ID, Lakeview-Reeder Fuels Reduction Project, Proposed Fuels Reduction and Road Treatment Activities, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Priest Lake Ranger District, Bonner County, ID. E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1 16390 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 68 / Friday, April 10, 2009 / Notices Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EIS No. 20090021, ERP No. D–AFS– K65354–CA, Inyo National Forest Motorized Travel Management Project, Implementation, Inyo, Mineral, Mono, and Esmeralda Counties, CA. [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0215; FRL–8409–3] to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Exposure Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the scope of the travel management planning process, and potential impacts from the designation of associated routes to soil and water resources. The final EIS should address seasonal closures, monitoring, and clarify enforcement commitments. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090034, ERP No. D–COE– E39075–MS, PROGRAMMATIC EIS— Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP), Comprehensive Plan, Implementation, Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties, MS. Summary: EPA does not object the proposed action. Rating LO. Final EISs EIS No. 20090019, ERP No. F–FHW– H40180–00, Interstate 74 Quad Cities Corridor Study, Improvements to the I–74 between 23rd Avenue in Moline, IL and 53rd Street in Davenport, IA, NPDES, Rivers and Harbors Act Section 9 and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permits, Scott County, IA and Rock Island County, IL. Summary: While EPA does not object to the proposed action, it did request continued assessment of mussel monitoring in the vicinity of the I–74 bridge and changes in fine particulate air quality in the project area. EIS No. 20090049, ERP No. F–COE– K36149–CA, San Diego Creek Watershed Special Area Management Plan/Watershed Streambed Alteration Agreement Process (SAMP/WSAA Process), Protecting and Enhancing Aquatic Resource and Permitting Reasonable Economic Development, Orange County, CA. Summary: EPA’s previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA does not object with the proposed action. Dated: April 7, 2009. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E9–8244 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:39 Apr 09, 2009 Jkt 217001 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces a 1– day public meeting on May 4, 2009, of the Exposure Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM). The location, time, and tentative agenda topics are provided in this notice. This meeting will present and discuss current issues in modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure in support of risk assessment in a regulatory context. DATES: The meeting will be held on May 4, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0215, must be received on or before April 27, 2009. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 1st Floor South Conference Room, 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Mason, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 347–8648; fax number: (703) 308–6181; e-mail address: mason.tiffany@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does This Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0215. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. II. Background On a triannual interval, an EMPM will be held for presentation and discussion of current issues in modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure in support of risk assessment in a regulatory context. Meeting dates and abstract requests are announced through the ‘‘empmlist’’ forum on the LYRIS list server at https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_forums/. III. How Can I Request To Participate in this Meeting? You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit any information in your request that is considered confidential business information (CBI). Requests to participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA– HQ–OPP–2009–0215, must be received on or before April 27, 2009. IV. What Are the Tentative Topics for the Meeting? A. General Theme A variety of topics will be presented at this meeting. B. Specific Topics 1. Analysis of Vegetative Filter Strip Models. 2. Pyrethroid Turf Runoff and Building Material Washoff Studies. 3. Kow-Based Aquatic Bioaccumulation Model (KABAM). E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 68 (Friday, April 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8244]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8592-3]


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. 20080436, ERP No. D-FHW-J40185-CO, North 1-25 Corridor, To 
Identify and Evaluate Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement along 61 
miles from the Fort Collins--Wellington Area, Funding and U.S. Army COE 
Section 404 Permit, Denver, CO.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality and 
wetland impacts, and requested information describing regulatory 
requirements for protecting visibility in Federal Class I areas, and 
mitigation measures for increases in on road and point/area source 
ammonia emissions. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080530, ERP No. D-MMS-L02035-AK, Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea 
Planning Areas, Proposals for Oil and Gas Lease Sales 209, 212, 217, 
and 221, Offshore Marine Environment, Beaufort Sea Outer Continental 
Shelf, and North Slope Borough of Alaska.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about future air and 
water quality impacts, and effects on Alaska Native communities and 
requested additional baseline environmental data through the lease sale 
and exploration process. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080544, ERP No. D-FHW-H40194-MO, MO-63 Corridor Improvement 
Project, To Correct Roadway Deficiencies, Reduce Congestion and Provide 
Continuity along the MO-63 Corridor on the Existing Roadway and on New 
Location, Osage, Maries and Phelps Counties, MO.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about wetland impacts, 
and requested addition information to determine the least 
environmentally damaging practicable alternative, and to help determine 
appropriate mitigation. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090001, ERP No. D-FHW-H40194-IA, Southeast (SE) Connector in 
Des Moines, Iowa, To Provide a Safe and Efficient Link between the MLK 
Jr. Parkway at SE 14th Street to the U.S. 65 Bypass, Funding, U.S. Army 
COE Section 404 and NPDES Permits, Polk County, IA.

    Summary: While EPA has no objections to the proposed action, it did 
request clarification of building demolition and the potential of 
asbestos containing materials. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20090005, ERP No. D-BLM-J65530-CO, Red Cliff Mine Project, 
Construct a New Underground Coal Mine on Private and Federal Land, 
Federal Coal Lease by Application, Mesa and Garfield County, CO.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about methane capture 
from mine venting, potential adverse impacts to groundwater, surface 
water, air quality, and maintaining the wilderness characteristics of 
Hunter Canyon. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090008, ERP No. D-FHW-J40188-WY, Jackson South Project, 
Proposes to Improve Seven Miles of U.S. 26/89/189/191/, Funding and 
Right-of-Way Approval, Teton County, WY.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to Flat 
Creek, an impaired water body. Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20090018, ERP No. D-AFS-L65565-ID, Lakeview-Reeder Fuels 
Reduction Project, Proposed Fuels Reduction and Road Treatment 
Activities, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Priest Lake Ranger 
District, Bonner County, ID.


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    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20090021, ERP No. D-AFS-K65354-CA, Inyo National Forest 
Motorized Travel Management Project, Implementation, Inyo, Mineral, 
Mono, and Esmeralda Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the scope of 
the travel management planning process, and potential impacts from the 
designation of associated routes to soil and water resources. The final 
EIS should address seasonal closures, monitoring, and clarify 
enforcement commitments. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090034, ERP No. D-COE-E39075-MS, PROGRAMMATIC EIS--
Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP), Comprehensive Plan, 
Implementation, Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties, MS.

    Summary: EPA does not object the proposed action. Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090019, ERP No. F-FHW-H40180-00, Interstate 74 Quad Cities 
Corridor Study, Improvements to the I-74 between 23rd Avenue in Moline, 
IL and 53rd Street in Davenport, IA, NPDES, Rivers and Harbors Act 
Section 9 and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permits, Scott County, IA and 
Rock Island County, IL.

    Summary: While EPA does not object to the proposed action, it did 
request continued assessment of mussel monitoring in the vicinity of 
the I-74 bridge and changes in fine particulate air quality in the 
project area.

EIS No. 20090049, ERP No. F-COE-K36149-CA, San Diego Creek Watershed 
Special Area Management Plan/Watershed Streambed Alteration Agreement 
Process (SAMP/WSAA Process), Protecting and Enhancing Aquatic Resource 
and Permitting Reasonable Economic Development, Orange County, CA.

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


    Dated: April 7, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-8244 Filed 4-9-09; 8:45 am]
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