Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments, 57466 [E9-26825]

Download as PDF 57466 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 214 / Friday, November 6, 2009 / Notices approximately 130 monitors, which will result in the addition of 66 respondents. What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: October 5, 2009. Ronald Fraass, Director, National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory (NAREL). [FR Doc. E9–26836 Filed 11–5–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–8799–1] 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 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated July 17, 2009, (74 FR 34754). mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES6 Draft EISs EIS No. 20090192, ERP No. D–FHW– L40238–ID, Idaho 16, I–84 to Idaho 44 Environmental Study, Proposed Action is to Increase the Transportation Capacity, Funding, Ada and Canyon Counties, ID. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air quality, wetlands, floodplains, groundwater and riparian habitat complexes and requested information on public transit, designated nonmotorized infrastructure, and demand management to reduce greenhouse gases. Rating EC2. VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:23 Nov 05, 2009 Jkt 220001 EIS No. 20090231, ERP No. D–BIA– K60042–CA, Point Molate Mixed-Use Tribal Destination Resort and Casino, Proposed Project is to Strengthen the Tribal Government and Improve the Social Economic Status, Guidiville Band of Pomo Indian of the Guidiville Rancheria (Tribe), City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the cleanup of onsite contamination and requested additional information regarding enforcement of cleanup orders after the land is taken into Tribal trust. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090244, ERP No. D–BLM– K65375–CA, Santa Ana River Wash Land Use Plan Amendment and Land Exchange Project, Proposes to Exchange Land Located within Upper Santa Ana River Wash, for DistrictOwned Lands in San Bernardino County, CA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential adverse impacts to wetlands and endangered species. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090298, ERP No. D–COE– K39121–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. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality conformity and requested that residual flood risk be incorporated into land use planning. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090318, ERP No. D–USA– L15000–WA, Fort Lewis Army Growth and Force Structures Realignment, Implementation, Fort Lewis and Yakima Training Center, Kittitas, Pierce, Thurston and Yakima Counties, WA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality, biological resources, noise and human health impacts. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090308, ERP No. DS–USN– E65055–FL, Renewal of Authorization to Use Pinecastle Range, New Information that was not Available in the 2002 FEIS, Continued Use of the Range for a 20 Year Period, Special Use Permit Issuance, Ocala National Forest, Marion and Lake Counties, FL. Summary: Based on full implementation of the existing and proposed mitigation measures, EPA has no objection to the proposed action. Rating LO. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 EIS No. 20090310, ERP No. DS–AFS– L65455–ID, Small-Scale Suction Dredging in Lolo Creek and Moose Creek Project, Updated Information to Analysis Three Alternatives, Clearwater National Forest, North Fork Ranger District, Clearwater and Idaho Counties, ID. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality and cumulative impacts, and requested information about the data collected and level of uncertainty regarding conclusions related to water quality. EPA also requested a cumulative effects analysis that considers a temporal scale consistent with the life of this approval and continual dredging over time in the stream channel. Rating EC2. Final EISs EIS No. 20090328, ERP No. F–FRC– E03019–00, Phase VIII Expansion Project, Proposed to Construct, Own, Operate, and Maintain New Interstate National Gas Pipeline, Compressor, and Ancillary Facilities in Alabama and Florida. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about noise aquatic habitat, water resource, and wetland impacts, and requested mitigation for these impacts. Dated: November 3, 2009. Ken Mittelholtz, Deputy Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E9–26825 Filed 11–5–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–8598–9] Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–1399 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly Receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 10/26/2009 Through 10/30/2009 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 20090371, Draft EIS, NPS, KY, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, General Management Plan, Implementation, Middlesboro, KY, Comment Period Ends: 01/04/2010, Contact: David Libman, 404–507– 5701. EIS No. 20090372, Draft EIS, FRBSF, WA, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Propose to sell the Property at 1015 Second Avenue that is E:\FR\FM\06NON1.SGM 06NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 214 (Friday, November 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8799-1]


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 or https://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.
    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. 20090192, ERP No. D-FHW-L40238-ID, Idaho 16, I-84 to Idaho 44 
Environmental Study, Proposed Action is to Increase the Transportation 
Capacity, Funding, Ada and Canyon Counties, ID.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air 
quality, wetlands, floodplains, groundwater and riparian habitat 
complexes and requested information on public transit, designated non-
motorized infrastructure, and demand management to reduce greenhouse 
gases. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090231, ERP No. D-BIA-K60042-CA, Point Molate Mixed-Use 
Tribal Destination Resort and Casino, Proposed Project is to Strengthen 
the Tribal Government and Improve the Social Economic Status, 
Guidiville Band of Pomo Indian of the Guidiville Rancheria (Tribe), 
City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the cleanup of 
onsite contamination and requested additional information regarding 
enforcement of cleanup orders after the land is taken into Tribal 
trust. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090244, ERP No. D-BLM-K65375-CA, Santa Ana River Wash Land 
Use Plan Amendment and Land Exchange Project, Proposes to Exchange Land 
Located within Upper Santa Ana River Wash, for District-Owned Lands in 
San Bernardino County, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
adverse impacts to wetlands and endangered species. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090298, ERP No. D-COE-K39121-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.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality 
conformity and requested that residual flood risk be incorporated into 
land use planning. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090318, ERP No. D-USA-L15000-WA, Fort Lewis Army Growth and 
Force Structures Realignment, Implementation, Fort Lewis and Yakima 
Training Center, Kittitas, Pierce, Thurston and Yakima Counties, WA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality, 
biological resources, noise and human health impacts. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090308, ERP No. DS-USN-E65055-FL, Renewal of Authorization to 
Use Pinecastle Range, New Information that was not Available in the 
2002 FEIS, Continued Use of the Range for a 20 Year Period, Special Use 
Permit Issuance, Ocala National Forest, Marion and Lake Counties, FL.

    Summary: Based on full implementation of the existing and proposed 
mitigation measures, EPA has no objection to the proposed action. 
Rating LO.

EIS No. 20090310, ERP No. DS-AFS-L65455-ID, Small-Scale Suction 
Dredging in Lolo Creek and Moose Creek Project, Updated Information to 
Analysis Three Alternatives, Clearwater National Forest, North Fork 
Ranger District, Clearwater and Idaho Counties, ID.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality 
and cumulative impacts, and requested information about the data 
collected and level of uncertainty regarding conclusions related to 
water quality. EPA also requested a cumulative effects analysis that 
considers a temporal scale consistent with the life of this approval 
and continual dredging over time in the stream channel. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090328, ERP No. F-FRC-E03019-00, Phase VIII Expansion 
Project, Proposed to Construct, Own, Operate, and Maintain New 
Interstate National Gas Pipeline, Compressor, and Ancillary Facilities 
in Alabama and Florida.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about noise aquatic 
habitat, water resource, and wetland impacts, and requested mitigation 
for these impacts.

    Dated: November 3, 2009.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Deputy Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
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