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Download as PDF 25736 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 102 / Friday, May 29, 2009 / Notices 2009, Contact: Peggy Casey 573–636– 7104. EIS No. 20090170, Draft EIS, FHW, WI, Zoo Interchange Corridor Study, Reconstruction to I–94 from 70th Street to 124 Street and on US 45 from Burleigh Street to I–894/US 45 and Lincoln Avenue in Milwaukee County, WI, Comment Period Ends: 07/13/2009, Contact: Allen Radlifff 608–829–7500. EIS No. 20090171, Draft EIS, NOA\SFW, WA, PROGRAMMATIC— Lower Duwamish River Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Restoration Plan, Implementation, King County, WA, Comment Period Ends: 07/28/2009, Contact: Patricia Montanio 301–713–2325. Department of the Commerce’s/NOA and the Department of Interior’s/SFW are Joint Lead Agencies on this project. EIS No. 20090172, Final EIS, NOA, CA, Southwest Fisheries Science Center Replacement, Construction and Operation, located on University of California, La Jolla, CA, Wait Period Ends: 06/29/2009, Contact: William F. Broglie 301–713–0836. EIS No. 20090173, Draft EIS, UCG, 00, Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, Construction of Bridge across the Arthur Kill between Staten Island New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey, Funding and USCG Bridge Permit, NY and NJ, Comment Period Ends: 07/13/ 2009, Contact: Shelly Sugarman 202– 372–1521. EIS No. 20090174, Final EIS, FHW, CA, Schuyler Heim Bridge Replacement and SR–47 Expressway Improvement Project, New Information related to Health Risk Associated with Air Toxics, Funding, US Coast Guard Bridge Permit, US Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA, Wait Period Ends: 06/29/ 2009, Contact: Cesar Perez 916–498– 5065. Dated: June 26, 2009. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E9–12550 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES [ER–FRL–8593–9] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:24 May 28, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 17, 2009 (74 FR 17860). Draft EISs EIS No. 20090065, ERP No. D–COE– E39077–NC, Western Wake Regional Wastewater Management Facilities, Proposed Construction of Regional Wastewater Pumping, Conveyance, Treatment, and Discharge Facilities to Serve the Towns of Apex, Cary, Holly Springs and Morrisville, Research Triangle Park, Wake County, NC. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the lack of water quality modeling for a potential Harris Lake discharge and the need for a more detailed wetlands delineation concerning the transmission corridor. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090092, ERP No. D–FHW– H40195–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 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. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO. EIS No. 20090094, ERP No. D–UAF– K11124–HI, Fort Kamehameha Historic District Buildings and Structures, Proposes to Dispose of their Obligation of Continuing Management and Maintenance, Hickam Air Force Base (AFB), HI. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO. EIS No. 20090085, ERP No. DR–FHW– K40264–CA, Partially Revised Tier 1— Placer Parkway Corridor Preservation Project, Select and Preserve a Corridor for the Future Construction from CA– 70/99 to CA 65, Placer and Sutter Counties, CA. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts to aquatic and biological resources. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20080405, ERP No. DS–COE– G34043–LA, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock Replacement Project, Proposal for Relieving Navigation Traffic Congestion Associated with PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 IHNC Lock, Located between the St. Claude Avenue and North Claiborne Avenue Bridge, Orleans, LA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed project and requested additional information with regard to mitigation of potential adverse impacts. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090067, ERP No. DS–FHW– G40184–TX, Trinity Parkway Project, New and Additional Information, Construction of a Six-Lane Controlled Access Toll Facility from IH–35 E/TX– 183 to US–175/TX–310, US Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Dallas County, TX. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to wetlands, water quality, and wildlife habitat, and requested additional information and impact analysis. Rating EC2. Final EISs EIS No. 20080392, ERP No. F–BLM– K67057–NV, Cortez Hills Expansion Project, Proposes to Construct and Operate a New Facilities and Expansion of the Existing Open-Pit Gold Mining and Processing Operations, Crescent Valley, Lander and Eureka Counties, NV. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential loss of up to 4.2 acres of wetland/riparian habitat from filling for project facilities and from groundwater drawdown. EIS No. 20090090, ERP No. F–FHW– F40440–00, Blue Water Bridge Plaza Study and Improve to the I–94/T–69 Corridor, To Provide Safe, Efficient and Secure Movement of People and Goods across the Canadian-US Border, Port Huron Area, St. Clair County, MI. Summary: EPA’s previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. EIS No. 20090111, ERP No. F–COE– K39112–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. Summary: EPA recommended that the Record of Decision include additional information to demonstrate that the proposed action would represent the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative under the Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines. EIS No. 20090114, ERP No. FB–COE– K32046–CA, Port of Los Angeles Channel Deepening Project, To Dispose of Approximately 3.0 Million Cubic Yards of Dredge Material Required to E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 102 / Friday, May 29, 2009 / Notices 25737 Complete the Channel Deepening Project and to Beneficially Reuse the Dredge Material with the Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about cumulative impacts to air quality and human health, and avoiding ocean disposal of sediments. EPA recommended commitments to reduce air quality impacts and optimize beneficial reuse of dredge material. EIS No. 20090063, ERP No. FS–UAF– A10051–MA, Pave PAWS Early Warning Radar Operation Project, Continued Operation of the Solid-State PhasedArray Radar System (SSPARS), also known as Pave, Phased Array Warning Systems (PAWS), Cape Cod Air Force Station, MA. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20090097, ERP No. FS–COE– E11060–NC, Topsail Beach Interim (Emergency) Beach Fill Project—Permit Request, Proposal to Place Sand on 4.7 miles of the Town’s Shoreline to Protect the Dune Complex and Oceanfront Development, Onslow and Pender Counties, NC. Summary: EPA agrees with relocating the sand borrow area slightly seaward in order to lessen impacts to the inlet ebb tidal delta. EPA recommended that corrective actions be identified in the monitoring plan should adverse impacts be greater than expected. Location: Holiday Inn BWI Airport, 890 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, MD 21090; (410) 859–8400. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding meeting specifics, documents and press inquiries contact: Kromeklia Bryant, Ozone Transport Commission, 444 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 638, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 508–3840; e-mail: ozone@otcair.org; Web site: https:// www.manevu.org. Dated: May 21, 2009. William C. Early, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. E9–12552 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Dated: May 26,2009. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E9–12547 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [FRL–8911–2] Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits Scheduled for September 1, 2009; Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments, and Other Procedures for Auction 79 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of meeting. [FRL–8911–1] Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANE–VU) Stakeholder Briefing mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the Stakeholder Briefing of the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANE–VU). This meeting will deal with matters relative to Regional Haze and visibility improvement in Federal Class I areas within MANE–VU. DATES: The meeting will be held on June 10, 2009 starting at 1 p.m. (EDT). 17:24 May 28, 2009 Jkt 217001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY VerDate Nov<24>2008 The MidAtlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANE–VU) was formed in 2001, in response to EPA’s issuance of the Regional Haze rule. MANE–VU’s members include: Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, the Penobscot Indian Nation, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe along with EPA and Federal Land Managers. Type of Meeting: This meeting will be open to the public. Agenda: Copies of the final agenda are available from the OTC office (202) 508– 3840; by e-mail: ozone@otcair.org or via the MANE–VU Web site at https:// www.manevu.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC). This OTC meeting will explore options available for reducing groundlevel ozone precursors in a multipollutant context. DATES: The meeting will be held on June 10, 2009 starting at 9 a.m. (EDT) and ending at 5 p.m. Location: Holiday Inn BWI Airport, 890 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, MD 21090; (410) 859–8400. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For documents and press inquiries contact: Ozone Transport Commission, 444 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 638, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 508–3840; e-mail: ozone@otcair.org; Web site: https://www.otcair.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 contain at Section 184 provisions for the ‘‘Control of Interstate Ozone Air Pollution.’’ Section 184(a) establishes an ‘‘Ozone Transport Region’’ (OTR) comprised of the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, parts of Virginia and the District of Columbia. The purpose of the Ozone Transport commission is to deal with ground-level ozone formation, transport, and control within the OTR. Type of Meeting: Open. Agenda: Copies of the final agenda will be available from the OTC office (202) 508–3840; by e-mail: ozone@otcair.org or via the OTC Web site at https://www.otcair.org). Dated: May 21, 2009. William C. Early, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. E9–12551 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [AU Docket No. 09–21; DA 09–810] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This document announces the procedures and minimum opening bids for the upcoming auction of FM broadcast construction permits (Auction 79). This document is intended to familiarize prospective bidders with the procedures and minimum opening bids for the auction. DATES: Applications to participate in Auction 79 must be filed prior to 6 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on June 25, 2009. Bidding for permits in Auction 79 is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division: For legal questions: Howard Davenport or Lynne Milne at (202) 418–0660. For general auction questions: Debbie Smith E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1

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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 17, 2009 (74 FR 17860).

Draft EISs

    EIS No. 20090065, ERP No. D-COE-E39077-NC, Western Wake Regional 
Wastewater Management Facilities, Proposed Construction of Regional 
Wastewater Pumping, Conveyance, Treatment, and Discharge Facilities to 
Serve the Towns of Apex, Cary, Holly Springs and Morrisville, Research 
Triangle Park, Wake County, NC.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the lack of 
water quality modeling for a potential Harris Lake discharge and the 
need for a more detailed wetlands delineation concerning the 
transmission corridor. Rating EC2.
    EIS No. 20090092, ERP No. D-FHW-H40195-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 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.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.
    EIS No. 20090094, ERP No. D-UAF-K11124-HI, Fort Kamehameha Historic 
District Buildings and Structures, Proposes to Dispose of their 
Obligation of Continuing Management and Maintenance, Hickam Air Force 
Base (AFB), HI.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.
    EIS No. 20090085, ERP No. DR-FHW-K40264-CA, Partially Revised Tier 
1--Placer Parkway Corridor Preservation Project, Select and Preserve a 
Corridor for the Future Construction from CA-70/99 to CA 65, Placer and 
Sutter Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts 
to aquatic and biological resources. Rating EC2.
    EIS No. 20080405, ERP No. DS-COE-G34043-LA, Inner Harbor Navigation 
Canal (IHNC) Lock Replacement Project, Proposal for Relieving 
Navigation Traffic Congestion Associated with IHNC Lock, Located 
between the St. Claude Avenue and North Claiborne Avenue Bridge, 
Orleans, LA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed 
project and requested additional information with regard to mitigation 
of potential adverse impacts. Rating EC2.
    EIS No. 20090067, ERP No. DS-FHW-G40184-TX, Trinity Parkway 
Project, New and Additional Information, Construction of a Six-Lane 
Controlled Access Toll Facility from IH-35 E/TX-183 to US-175/TX-310, 
US Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Dallas County, TX.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
wetlands, water quality, and wildlife habitat, and requested additional 
information and impact analysis. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

    EIS No. 20080392, ERP No. F-BLM-K67057-NV, Cortez Hills Expansion 
Project, Proposes to Construct and Operate a New Facilities and 
Expansion of the Existing Open-Pit Gold Mining and Processing 
Operations, Crescent Valley, Lander and Eureka Counties, NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential 
loss of up to 4.2 acres of wetland/riparian habitat from filling for 
project facilities and from groundwater drawdown.
    EIS No. 20090090, ERP No. F-FHW-F40440-00, Blue Water Bridge Plaza 
Study and Improve to the I-94/T-69 Corridor, To Provide Safe, Efficient 
and Secure Movement of People and Goods across the Canadian-US Border, 
Port Huron Area, St. Clair County, MI.
    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.
    EIS No. 20090111, ERP No. F-COE-K39112-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.
    Summary: EPA recommended that the Record of Decision include 
additional information to demonstrate that the proposed action would 
represent the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative 
under the Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines.
    EIS No. 20090114, ERP No. FB-COE-K32046-CA, Port of Los Angeles 
Channel Deepening Project, To Dispose of Approximately 3.0 Million 
Cubic Yards of Dredge Material Required to

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Complete the Channel Deepening Project and to Beneficially Reuse the 
Dredge Material with the Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.
    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about 
cumulative impacts to air quality and human health, and avoiding ocean 
disposal of sediments. EPA recommended commitments to reduce air 
quality impacts and optimize beneficial reuse of dredge material.
    EIS No. 20090063, ERP No. FS-UAF-A10051-MA, Pave PAWS Early Warning 
Radar Operation Project, Continued Operation of the Solid-State Phased-
Array Radar System (SSPARS), also known as Pave, Phased Array Warning 
Systems (PAWS), Cape Cod Air Force Station, MA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    EIS No. 20090097, ERP No. FS-COE-E11060-NC, Topsail Beach Interim 
(Emergency) Beach Fill Project--Permit Request, Proposal to Place Sand 
on 4.7 miles of the Town's Shoreline to Protect the Dune Complex and 
Oceanfront Development, Onslow and Pender Counties, NC.
    Summary: EPA agrees with relocating the sand borrow area slightly 
seaward in order to lessen impacts to the inlet ebb tidal delta. EPA 
recommended that corrective actions be identified in the monitoring 
plan should adverse impacts be greater than expected.

    Dated: May 26,2009.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
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