Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments, 65772-65773 [E9-29561]

Download as PDF 65772 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 237 / Friday, December 11, 2009 / Notices [FR Doc. E9–29573 Filed 12–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–KF–C DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 1 p.m.–8 p.m. ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Santa Fe, 4048 Cerillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board (NNMCAB), 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505) 989–1752 or Email: msantistevan@doeal.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Tentative Agenda 1 p.m. Call to Order by Co-Deputy Designated Federal Officers, Ed Worth and Lee Bishop; Establishment of a Quorum, Lorelei Novak; • Roll Call; • Excused Absences; Welcome and Introductions, Ralph Phelps; Approval of Agenda; Approval of November 18, 2009 Meeting Minutes. 1:15 p.m. Old Business; • Written reports; • Other items. 1:45 p.m. New Business. 2 p.m. Co-Deputy Designated Federal Officers’ Report, Ed Worth and Lee Bishop. 2:30 p.m. Open Forum for Board Members. 3 p.m. Break. 3:15 p.m. Presentation on Status of Corrective Actions. 5 p.m. Dinner Break. 6 p.m. Public Comment Period. 6:15 p.m. Consideration and Action on Recommendation(s). VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Dec 10, 2009 Jkt 220001 7 p.m. Presentation on Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Nancy Werdel. 7:45 p.m. Meeting Feedback. 8 p.m. Adjourn, Ed Worth and Lee Bishop. Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Northern New Mexico, welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Menice Santistevan at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the telephone number listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Menice Santistevan at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Menice Santistevan at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes and other Board documents are on the Internet at: https://www.nnmcab.org/. Issued at Washington, DC on December 8, 2009. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E9–29543 Filed 12–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6405–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–8986–5] 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 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated July 17, 2009 (74 FR 34754). Draft EISs EIS No. 20090313, ERP No. D–AFS– K65379–CA, Freds Fire Reforestation Project, Implementation, EL Dorado National Forest, Placerville and Pacific Ranger Districts, El Dorado County, CA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the quality of herbicide toxicity data and the clarity of information presented in comparing alternatives. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090329, ERP No. D–DOE– H09800–KS, Abengoa Biorefinery Project, To Support the Design, Construction, and Startup of a Commercial-Scale Integrated Biorefinery, Federal Funding, Located near the City Hugoton, Stevens County, KS. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to groundwater resources and the lack of information on biomass harvest sustainability and disposition of solid waste during construction/operation. EPA also noted that air quality modeling will require an update due to project design changes. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090344, ERP No. D–AFS– J65549–WY, Rattlesnake Forest Management Project, Proposes to Implement Multiple Resource Management Action, Bearlodge Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest, Crook County, WY. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality impacts, and requested additional air quality information and mitigation. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090352, ERP No. D–FHW– E40829–NC, Elizabeth Brady Road (NC–1879) Extension Project, Widening and Extension of NC–1879 from the Intersection of NC–86 with US 70 Business to North of US–70 Bypass at the Intersection of St. Mary’s Road NC–1002, Hillsborough Central Business, Orange County, NC. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about stream impacts, riparian buffer impacts, historic property impacts, and impacts to prime farmlands. Rating EC2. Final EISs EIS No. 20090331, ERP No. F–COE– K39116–CA, San Pedro Waterfront Project, Proposed Specific Development Project and Associated Infrastructure Improvements on E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 237 / Friday, December 11, 2009 / Notices 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, US Army Section 10 and 404 and Section 103 Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act Permits, (MPRSA) City of Los Angeles, CA. Summary: EPA continues to have concerns about the unavoidable air quality impacts to environmental justice communities. EIS No. 20090335, ERP No. F–AFS– K65341–AZ, Black River Exchange Project, Proposal to Exchange Federal and Non-Federal Lands, ApacheSitgreaves National Forests, Apache County, AZ. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. EIS No. 20090347, ERP No. F–AFS– J65512–MT, Butte Lookout Project, Proposed Timber Harvest, Prescribed Burning, Road Work and Management Activities, Missoula Ranger District, Lola National Forest, Missoula County, MT. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns because significant portions of the proposed rehabilitative and restorative work are not currently funded. EPA encouraged timely funding of the remainder of the proposed rehabilitative and restorative work. EIS No. 20090351, ERP No. F–AFS– J65503–WY, Thunder Basin National Grassland Prairie Dog Management Strategy, Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment #3, Proposes to Implement a Site-Specific Strategy to Manage Black Trailed Prairie Dog, Douglas Ranger District, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland, Campbell, Converse, Niobrara and Weston Counties, WY. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns About impacts to black-footed ferret habitat. EIS No. 20090354, ERP No. F–USN– K11023–00, West Coast Basing of the MV–22 Determining Basing Location(s) and Providing Efficient Training Operations, CA, AZ. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about projectrelated noise impacts. EIS No. 20090355, ERP No. F–AFS– K65361–CA, Thom-Seider Vegetation Management and Fuels Reduction Project, To Respond to the Increasing Density and Fuels Hazard Evident along the Klamath River between VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Dec 10, 2009 Jkt 220001 Hamburg and Happy Camp, Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, CA. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. EIS No. 20090357, ERP No. F–NPS– H65028–MO, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, General Management Plan, Implementation, St. Louis, MO. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. EIS No. 20090359, ERP No. F–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 continues to have environmental concerns about stream and wetland impacts, and requested additional mitigation. EIS No. 20090361, ERP No. F–NOA– A91073–00, Programmatic—Toward an Ecosystem Approach for the Western Pacific Region: From Species-Based Fishery Management Plans to Place-Based Fishery Ecosystem Plans, Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish, Coral Reef Ecosystems, Crustaceans, Precious Corals, Pelagics, Implementation, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Hawaii, U.S. Pacific Remote Island Area. Summary: No formal comment letter sent to the preparing agency. Dated: December 12, 2009. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E9–29561 Filed 12–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–8986–4] Environmental Impacts 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 11/30/2009 Through 12/04/2009. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 20090413, Final EIS, USFS, NV, Martin Basin Rangeland Project, Reauthorizing Grazing on Eight Existing Cattle and Horse Allotments: PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65773 Bradshaw, Buffalo, Buttermilk, Granite Peak, Indian, Martin Basin, Rebel Creek, and West Side Flat Creek, Santa Rosa Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, NV, Wait Period Ends: 01/11/2010, Contact: Vernon Keller 775–355– 5056. EIS No. 20090414, Draft EIS, USFS, UT, Tropic to Hatch 138kV Transmission Line Project, Proposing Construction of a new 138 kV transmission Line that would replace some or all the existing 69 kV Transmission Line, Applications for Special-Use Permits and/or Right-of-Way Grants, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan Amendment, Garfield County, UT, Comment Period Ends: 03/10/2010, Contact: Susan Baughman 435–865– 3703. EIS No. 20090415, Final EIS, FHWA, MI, Detroit Intermodal Freight Terminal (DIFT) Project, Proposes Improvement to Intermodal Freight Terminals in Wayne and Oakland Counties, MI, Wait Period Ends: 01/11/2010, Contact: David T. Williams 517–702– 1820. EIS No. 20090416, Final EIS, USMC, NC, U.S. Marine Corps Grow the Force at MCB Camp Lejeune, MCAS New River, and MCAS Cherry Point, To Provide the Infrastructure to Support the Permanent Increases at these three Installation, US Army Corps Section 404 and 10 Permits, City of Jacksonville, NC, Wait Period Ends: 01/11/2010, Contact: Michael H. Jones 757–322–4942. EIS No. 20090417, Final EIS, NOAA, 00, Comprehensive Ecosystem-Base Amendment 1 (CE–BA 1) for the South Atlantic Region, Implementation, Wait Period Ends: 01/11/2010, Contact: Roy E. Crabtree, PhD 727–824–5305 EIS No. 20090418, Draft EIS, USACE, NC, The Town of Nags Head Beach Nourishment Project, Propose to Utilize a Self-Contained Hooper Dredge and Other Feasible Dredging Equipment during a Proposed Construction Window from April through September, Dare County, NC, Comment Period Ends: 01/25/2010, Contact: Raleigh Bland 910–251– 4564. EIS No. 20090419, Draft EIS, USACE, MN, U.S. Steel Keetac Taconite Mine Expansion Project, Propose to Restart an Idled Production Line and Expand Contiguous Sections of the Open Pit Iron Ore Mine, located near Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis Counties, MN, Comment Period Ends: 01/27/2010, Contact: Ralph Augustin 651–290– 5378. E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1

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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 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. 20090313, ERP No. D-AFS-K65379-CA, Freds Fire Reforestation 
Project, Implementation, EL Dorado National Forest, Placerville and 
Pacific Ranger Districts, El Dorado County, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the quality of 
herbicide toxicity data and the clarity of information presented in 
comparing alternatives. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090329, ERP No. D-DOE-H09800-KS, Abengoa Biorefinery Project, 
To Support the Design, Construction, and Startup of a Commercial-Scale 
Integrated Biorefinery, Federal Funding, Located near the City Hugoton, 
Stevens County, KS.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
groundwater resources and the lack of information on biomass harvest 
sustainability and disposition of solid waste during construction/
operation. EPA also noted that air quality modeling will require an 
update due to project design changes. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090344, ERP No. D-AFS-J65549-WY, Rattlesnake Forest 
Management Project, Proposes to Implement Multiple Resource Management 
Action, Bearlodge Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest, Crook 
County, WY.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality 
impacts, and requested additional air quality information and 
mitigation. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090352, ERP No. D-FHW-E40829-NC, Elizabeth Brady Road (NC-
1879) Extension Project, Widening and Extension of NC-1879 from the 
Intersection of NC-86 with US 70 Business to North of US-70 Bypass at 
the Intersection of St. Mary's Road NC-1002, Hillsborough Central 
Business, Orange County, NC.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about stream impacts, 
riparian buffer impacts, historic property impacts, and impacts to 
prime farmlands. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090331, ERP No. F-COE-K39116-CA, San Pedro Waterfront 
Project, Proposed Specific Development Project and Associated 
Infrastructure Improvements on

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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, US Army 
Section 10 and 404 and Section 103 Marine Protection, Research, and 
Sanctuaries Act Permits, (MPRSA) City of Los Angeles, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have concerns about the unavoidable air 
quality impacts to environmental justice communities.

EIS No. 20090335, ERP No. F-AFS-K65341-AZ, Black River Exchange 
Project, Proposal to Exchange Federal and Non-Federal Lands, Apache-
Sitgreaves National Forests, Apache County, AZ.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20090347, ERP No. F-AFS-J65512-MT, Butte Lookout Project, 
Proposed Timber Harvest, Prescribed Burning, Road Work and Management 
Activities, Missoula Ranger District, Lola National Forest, Missoula 
County, MT.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns because 
significant portions of the proposed rehabilitative and restorative 
work are not currently funded. EPA encouraged timely funding of the 
remainder of the proposed rehabilitative and restorative work.

EIS No. 20090351, ERP No. F-AFS-J65503-WY, Thunder Basin National 
Grassland Prairie Dog Management Strategy, Land and Resource Management 
Plan Amendment 3, Proposes to Implement a Site-Specific 
Strategy to Manage Black Trailed Prairie Dog, Douglas Ranger District, 
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National 
Grassland, Campbell, Converse, Niobrara and Weston Counties, WY.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns About impacts 
to black-footed ferret habitat.

EIS No. 20090354, ERP No. F-USN-K11023-00, West Coast Basing of the MV-
22 Determining Basing Location(s) and Providing Efficient Training 
Operations, CA, AZ.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about project-related 
noise impacts.

EIS No. 20090355, ERP No. F-AFS-K65361-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.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20090357, ERP No. F-NPS-H65028-MO, Jefferson National Expansion 
Memorial, General Management Plan, Implementation, St. Louis, MO.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20090359, ERP No. F-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 continues to have environmental concerns about stream 
and wetland impacts, and requested additional mitigation.

EIS No. 20090361, ERP No. F-NOA-A91073-00, Programmatic--Toward an 
Ecosystem Approach for the Western Pacific Region: From Species-Based 
Fishery Management Plans to Place-Based Fishery Ecosystem Plans, 
Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish, Coral Reef Ecosystems, Crustaceans, 
Precious Corals, Pelagics, Implementation, American Samoa, Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, Hawaii, U.S. Pacific Remote Island 
Area.

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

    Dated: December 12, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-29561 Filed 12-10-09; 8:45 am]
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