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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 166 / Friday, August 28, 2009 / Notices Agencies contact are: Steve Wharton, EPA (303) 312–6935 and Mike Black, BIA (605) 226–7621. EIS No. 20090298, Draft EIS, COE, CA, Natomas Levee Improvement Program Phase 4a Landside Improvement Project, Issuing of 408 Permission and 404 Permit, California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Sutter and Sacramento Counties, CA, Comment Period Ends: 10/13/2009, Contact: Elizabeth G. Holland 916–557–6763. EIS No. 20090299, Final EIS, FHW, UT, Geneva Road, Center Street/1600 West (Provo) to Geneva Road/SR–89 (Pleasant Grove), Improvements, U.S. Army COE 404 Permit, Utah County, UT, Wait Period Ends: 09/28/2009, Contact: Bryan Dillon 801–963–0182. EIS No. 20090300, Final EIS, NPS, AZ, Fire Management Plan, Management of Wildland and Prescribed Fire, Protection of Human Life and Property Restoration and Maintenance of Fire Dependent Ecosystems, and Reduction of Hazardous Fuels, Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino County, AZ, Wait Period Ends: 09/28/ 2009, Contact: Chris Marks 928–606– 1050. Amended Notices EIS No. 20090279, Draft EIS, BLM, WA, Blackfoot Bridge Mine Project, Developing Three Mine Pits, Haul Roads, Water Management Structures, and Overburden Disposal Areas, Implementation, Caribou County, ID, Comment Period Ends: 10/31/2009, Contact: Kyle Free 208–478–6368. Revision of FR Notice Published on 08/21/09: Extension to Comment Period from 10/01/2009 to 10/31/2009. Dated: August 25, 2009. Ken Mittelholtz, Deputy Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E9–20809 Filed 8–27–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY hsrobinson on DSK69SOYB1PROD with NOTICES [ER–FRL–8596–8] 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 21:38 Aug 27, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 July 17, 2009 (74 FR 34754). Draft EISs EIS No. 20090156, ERP No. D–NIH– D99002–MD, National Institute of Health (NIH), Transport of Laboratory Personnel Potentially Exposed to Infectious Agents from Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD to the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO. Final EISs EIS No. 20090095, ERP No. F–NRC– D06005–PA, GENERIC—License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 35 to NUREG–1437, Regarding Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, Issuing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses for a 20–Year Period, PA. Summary: NRC has accommodated EPA’s recommendations regarding historic and archaeological resources as well as pollution prevention measures. EPA does not object to the proposed action. EIS No. 20090175, ERP No. F–NRC– A09836–00, GENERIC—In-Situ Leach Uranium Milling Facilities (NUREG– 1910), Construction, Operation, Aquifer Restoration and Decommissioning, Potentially Location in Portions of WY, NE, SD and NM. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the lack of analysis of impacts of other leaching solutions that are proposed for use including acid lixiviants. EIS No. 20090185, ERP No. F–COE– D39038–00, PROGRAMMATIC— Oyster Restoration in Chesapeake Bay Including the Use of a Native and/or Nonnative Oyster, Implementation, Chesapeake Bay, MD and VA. Summary: EPA restated its support for the native only combination Alternative 8A as representing the best choice among the alternatives presented. EPA provided a number of points to be considered as any Record of Decision is prepared and native oyster restoration plans developed. EIS No. 20090233, ERP No. F–IBR– G39048–NM, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, To Provide a LongTerm (Year 2040) Water Supply, Treatment and Transmission of Municipal and Industrial (M&I) Water PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44359 to Navajo National and Jicarilla Apache Nation, City of Gallup, New Mexico. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20090234, ERP No. F–AFS– J61115–SD, Slate Castle Project Area, Proposes to Implement Multiple Resource Management Actions, Mystic Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest, Pennington County, SD. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20090238, ERP No. F–USN– D35063–VA, Norfolk Harbor Channel, Proposed Dredging to Deepen Five Miles of the Federal Navigation Channel in the Elizabeth River from Lamberts Bend to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA. Summary: EPA’s previous concerns have been resolved; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. EIS No. 20090240, ERP No. F–FHW– E40818–NC, NC–119 Relocation Project, Transportation Improvement from the I–185/40 Interchange Southwest of Mebane to Existing NC– 119 south of NC–1918 (Mrs. White Lane) Mebane, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Alamance County, NC. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts to streams, agricultural lands, critical water supply areas, and noise receptors. EIS No. 20090248, ERP No. F–AFS– L65557–OR, Farley Vegetation Management Project, To Conduct Timber Harvest Commercial and NonCommercial Thinning, Fuels Treatment Prescribed Burning and Reforestation, Desolation Creek, North Fork John Day Ranger District, Umatilla National Forest, Grant County, OR. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the wildfire expectations. EIS No. 20090255, ERP No. F–BLM– J65496–CO, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Resource Management Plan, To Address Future Management Options for Approximately 165.00 Acres of Land, Dolores and Montezuma Counties, CO. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. Dated: August 25, 2009. Kenneth Mittelholtz, Deputy Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 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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 July 17, 2009 (74 FR 
34754).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20090156, ERP No. D-NIH-D99002-MD, National Institute of Health 
(NIH), Transport of Laboratory Personnel Potentially Exposed to 
Infectious Agents from Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD to the National 
Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD.

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

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090095, ERP No. F-NRC-D06005-PA, GENERIC--License Renewal of 
Nuclear Plants, Supplement 35 to NUREG-1437, Regarding Susquehanna 
Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, Issuing Nuclear Power Plant 
Operating Licenses for a 20-Year Period, PA.

    Summary: NRC has accommodated EPA's recommendations regarding 
historic and archaeological resources as well as pollution prevention 
measures. EPA does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20090175, ERP No. F-NRC-A09836-00, GENERIC--In-Situ Leach 
Uranium Milling Facilities (NUREG-1910), Construction, Operation, 
Aquifer Restoration and Decommissioning, Potentially Location in 
Portions of WY, NE, SD and NM.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the 
lack of analysis of impacts of other leaching solutions that are 
proposed for use including acid lixiviants.

EIS No. 20090185, ERP No. F-COE-D39038-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Oyster 
Restoration in Chesapeake Bay Including the Use of a Native and/or 
Nonnative Oyster, Implementation, Chesapeake Bay, MD and VA.

    Summary: EPA restated its support for the native only combination 
Alternative 8A as representing the best choice among the alternatives 
presented. EPA provided a number of points to be considered as any 
Record of Decision is prepared and native oyster restoration plans 
developed.

EIS No. 20090233, ERP No. F-IBR-G39048-NM, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply 
Project, To Provide a Long-Term (Year 2040) Water Supply, Treatment and 
Transmission of Municipal and Industrial (M&I) Water to Navajo National 
and Jicarilla Apache Nation, City of Gallup, New Mexico.

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

EIS No. 20090234, ERP No. F-AFS-J61115-SD, Slate Castle Project Area, 
Proposes to Implement Multiple Resource Management Actions, Mystic 
Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest, Pennington County, SD.

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

EIS No. 20090238, ERP No. F-USN-D35063-VA, Norfolk Harbor Channel, 
Proposed Dredging to Deepen Five Miles of the Federal Navigation 
Channel in the Elizabeth River from Lamberts Bend to the Norfolk Naval 
Shipyard (NNSY), Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA.

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

EIS No. 20090240, ERP No. F-FHW-E40818-NC, NC-119 Relocation Project, 
Transportation Improvement from the I-185/40 Interchange Southwest of 
Mebane to Existing NC-119 south of NC-1918 (Mrs. White Lane) Mebane, 
Right-of-Way Acquisition, Alamance County, NC.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts 
to streams, agricultural lands, critical water supply areas, and noise 
receptors.

EIS No. 20090248, ERP No. F-AFS-L65557-OR, Farley Vegetation Management 
Project, To Conduct Timber Harvest Commercial and Non-Commercial 
Thinning, Fuels Treatment Prescribed Burning and Reforestation, 
Desolation Creek, North Fork John Day Ranger District, Umatilla 
National Forest, Grant County, OR.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the 
wildfire expectations.

EIS No. 20090255, ERP No. F-BLM-J65496-CO, Canyons of the Ancients 
National Monument Resource Management Plan, To Address Future 
Management Options for Approximately 165.00 Acres of Land, Dolores and 
Montezuma Counties, CO.

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

    Dated: August 25, 2009.
Kenneth Mittelholtz,
Deputy Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-20810 Filed 8-27-09; 8:45 am]
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