Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability, 40354-40355 [2011-17199]

Download as PDF 40354 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 131 / Friday, July 8, 2011 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC, on June 27, 2011. Thomas P. D’Agostino, Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration. [FR Doc. 2011–17161 Filed 7–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration [DOE/EIS–0462] Notice of Cancellation of Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center Project, Codington and Grant Counties, SD Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Cancellation of Environmental Impact Statement. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Western Area Power Administration (Western) is issuing this notice to advise the public that it is cancelling the preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) on an interconnection request by NextEra Energy Resources (NextEra). DATES: This cancellation is effective on July 8, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on the cancellation of this EIS process, contact Matt Marsh, NEPA Document Manager, Upper Great Plains Regional Office, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 35800, Billings, MT 59107– 5800, e-mail MMarsh@wapa.gov, telephone (800) 358–3415. For general information on DOE’s NEPA review process, contact Carol M. Borgstrom, Director of NEPA Policy and Compliance, GC–54, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0119, telephone (202) 586–4600 or (800) 472– 2756, facsimile (202) 586–7031. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NextEra proposed to design, construct, operate, and maintain a 150-megawatt Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center Project (Project) in Codington and Grant counties, South Dakota, and interconnect that Project with Western’s transmission system. NextEra’s interconnection request caused Western to initiate a NEPA review of its action to allow the interconnection. Western published a Notice of Intent for the EIS in the Federal Register on November 30, 2010 (75 FR 74040), and started the EIS mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:52 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 223001 process. A public scoping meeting was held subsequent to the Notice of Intent, but a Draft EIS was not produced because NextEra decided to suspend further action on its proposed Project. NextEra notified Western of the decision, and Western is now terminating the NEPA review process on its interconnection decision and NextEra’s proposed Project. NextEra could decide to reinitiate the proposed Project at some future date. In that event Western would issue a new Notice of Intent, and would start an entirely new NEPA process. The Assistant Secretary, Environment, Safety and Health granted approval authority to Western’s Administrator for EISs related to integrating major new sources of generation in a October 4, 1999, memorandum. Under the authority granted by that memorandum, I have terminated the NEPA process for NextEra’s proposed Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center Project with the publication of this notice. Dated: June 29, 2011. Timothy J. Meeks, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2011–17157 Filed 7–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–8997–8] 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 06/27/2011 Through 07/01/2011 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Notice In accordance with Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, EPA is required to make its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies public. Historically, EPA met this mandate by publishing weekly notices of availability of EPA comments, which includes a brief summary of EPA’s comment letters, in the Federal Register. Since February 2008, EPA has included its comment letters on EISs on its Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/compliance/ nepa/eisdata.html. Including the entire EIS comment letters on the Web site satisfies the Section 309(a) requirement to make EPA’s comments on EISs available to the public. Accordingly, on March 31, 2010, EPA discontinued the PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 publication of the notice of availability of EPA comments in the Federal Register. EIS No. 20110210, Final EIS, USFS, NM, McKinley County Easement—Forest Roads 191 and 191D, Implementation, Cibola National Forest, McKinley County, NM, Review Period Ends: 08/08/2011, Contact: Keith Baker 505–346–3820. EIS No. 20110211, Draft EIS, USFS, AK, Ketchikan—Misty Fiords Outfitter and Guide Management Plan, Authorizes Outfitter and Guide Operations through the Issuance of Special-Use-Permits, Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan-Misty Ranger District, Ketchikan, AK, Comment Period Ends: 08/22/2011, Contact: Susan Jennings 907–723– 0477. EIS No. 20110212, Draft EIS, BLM, CA, Ocotillo Express Wind Energy Project, Proposing to Develop a 465–Megawatt Wind Energy Facility, Implementation, Imperial County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 10/05/2011, Contact: Cedric Perry 951–697–5388. EIS No. 20110213, Final EIS, FAA, RI, Theodore Francis Green Airport Improvement Program, Proposing Improvements to Enhance Safety and the Efficiency of the Airport and the New England Regional Airport System, City of Warwick, Kent County, RI, Review Period Ends: 08/ 08/2011, Contact: Richard Doucette 781–238–7613. EIS No. 20110214, Draft Supplement, USFS, ND, North Billings County Allotment Management Plan Revisions, Updated Information, Proposes to Continue to Permit Livestock Grazing on 43 Allotments, Medora Ranger District, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Billings County, ND, Comment Period Ends: 08/22/2011, Contact: Nickole Dahl 701–227–7800. EIS No. 20110215, Final EIS, FHWA, WI, Wisconsin Highway Project, Mobility Motorized and Nonmotorized Travel Enhancements, Updated Information on New Alternatives, and Evaluates a Staged Improvement, US18/151 (Verona Road) and the US 12/14 (Beltine) Corridors, Dane County, WI, Review Period Ends: 08/08/2011, Contact: George R. Poirier 608–829– 7500. EIS No. 20110216, Final EIS, FHWA, UT, Hyde Park/North Logan Corridor Project, Proposed 200 East Transportation Corridor between North Logan City and Hyde Park, Funding, Right-of-Way Acquisitions and US Army COE Section 404 Permit, Cache County, UT, Review Period Ends: 08/08/2011, Contact: Paul C. Ziman 801–955–3525. E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1 40355 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 131 / Friday, July 8, 2011 / Notices Amended Notices The Panel meeting will be held at the EPA Region 5 Offices, The Lake Michigan Room in the Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this meeting may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–4885; by fax at (202) 565– 2098 or via e-mail at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB Staff Office requested public nominations of experts to serve on a review panel to advise the Agency on scientific and technical issues related to the GRLI Action Plan (75 FR 185 58383–58385). EPA subsequently announced on June 15, 2011 a public meeting of the panel for July 12 and 13, 2011. That notice provided instructions to submit written comments or provide oral statements and accommodations for individuals with disabilities (76 FR 115 34977– 34978). This notice announces a change in the location of the public meeting. ADDRESSES: EIS No. 20110149, Draft EIS, USFS, MT, Troy Mine Revised Reclamation Plan, Proposed Revision is to Return Lands Disturbed by Mining to a Condition Appropriate for Subsequent Use of the Area, Kootenai National Forest, MT, Comment Period Ends: 08/05/2011, Contact: Bobbie Loaklen 406–283– 7681. Revision to FR Notice Published 05/ 20/2011: Extending Comment Period from 07/05/2011 to 08/05/2011. Dated: July 5, 2011. Aimee S. Hessert, Deputy Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2011–17199 Filed 7–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9431–7] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Panel for the Review of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a change in meeting location for a public face-to-face meeting of the SAB panel to review the interagency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan (FY 2010–FY 2014) that describes restoration priorities, goals, objectives, measurable ecological targets, and specific actions for the Great Lakes. DATES: The meeting will be held on July 12, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and July 13, 2011 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Central Time). SUMMARY: Dated: July 1, 2011. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2011–17258 Filed 7–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Notice. EPA Regions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are modifying the 2008 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits for stormwater discharges associated with construction activity in order to extend until February 15, 2012 the expiration date of the permit. Hereinafter, these NPDES general permits will be referred to as ‘‘permit’’ or ‘‘2008 construction general permit’’ or ‘‘2008 CGP.’’ This modification will extend the three-year permit so that it expires on February 15, 2012 instead of June 30, 2011. Prior to this extension, EPA modified the 2008 CGP in January 2010 to extend the permit by one year, thus making it a three-year permit. By Federal law, no NPDES permit may be issued for a period that exceeds five years. SUMMARY: EPA is finalizing a modification to its 2008 CGP that extends the permit until February 15, 2012. The 2008 CGP will now expire on midnight, February 15, 2012, instead of June 30, 2011. DATES: Greg Schaner, Water Permits Division, Office of Wastewater Management (Mail Code: 4203M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., EPA East, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–0721; fax number: (202) 564–6431; e-mail address: schaner.greg@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9431–1; EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0238] Modification to 2008 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated With Construction Activities Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: Category I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? If a discharger chooses to apply for coverage under the 2008 CGP, the permit provides specific requirements for preventing contamination of waterbodies from stormwater discharges from the following construction activities: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code Examples of affected entities Industry .................................................... mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Construction site operators disturbing 1 or more acres of land, or less than 1 acre but part of a larger common plan of development or sale if the larger common plan will ultimately disturb 1 acre or more, and performing the following activities: Building, Developing and General Contracting ....................................................... Heavy Construction ................................................................................................. EPA does not intend the preceding table to be exhaustive, but provides it as VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:52 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 223001 a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this action. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This table lists the types of activities that EPA is now aware of that could E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1 236 237

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 131 (Friday, July 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40354-40355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17199]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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 06/27/2011 Through 07/01/2011
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

Notice

    In accordance with Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, EPA is 
required to make its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies 
public. Historically, EPA met this mandate by publishing weekly notices 
of availability of EPA comments, which includes a brief summary of 
EPA's comment letters, in the Federal Register. Since February 2008, 
EPA has included its comment letters on EISs on its Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html. Including the entire EIS 
comment letters on the Web site satisfies the Section 309(a) 
requirement to make EPA's comments on EISs available to the public. 
Accordingly, on March 31, 2010, EPA discontinued the publication of the 
notice of availability of EPA comments in the Federal Register.

EIS No. 20110210, Final EIS, USFS, NM, McKinley County Easement--Forest 
Roads 191 and 191D, Implementation, Cibola National Forest, McKinley 
County, NM, Review Period Ends: 08/08/2011, Contact: Keith Baker 505-
346-3820.
EIS No. 20110211, Draft EIS, USFS, AK, Ketchikan--Misty Fiords 
Outfitter and Guide Management Plan, Authorizes Outfitter and Guide 
Operations through the Issuance of Special-Use-Permits, Tongass 
National Forest, Ketchikan-Misty Ranger District, Ketchikan, AK, 
Comment Period Ends: 08/22/2011, Contact: Susan Jennings 907-723-0477.
EIS No. 20110212, Draft EIS, BLM, CA, Ocotillo Express Wind Energy 
Project, Proposing to Develop a 465-Megawatt Wind Energy Facility, 
Implementation, Imperial County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 10/05/2011, 
Contact: Cedric Perry 951-697-5388.
EIS No. 20110213, Final EIS, FAA, RI, Theodore Francis Green Airport 
Improvement Program, Proposing Improvements to Enhance Safety and the 
Efficiency of the Airport and the New England Regional Airport System, 
City of Warwick, Kent County, RI, Review Period Ends: 08/08/2011, 
Contact: Richard Doucette 781-238-7613.
EIS No. 20110214, Draft Supplement, USFS, ND, North Billings County 
Allotment Management Plan Revisions, Updated Information, Proposes to 
Continue to Permit Livestock Grazing on 43 Allotments, Medora Ranger 
District, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Billings County, ND, Comment 
Period Ends: 08/22/2011, Contact: Nickole Dahl 701-227-7800.
EIS No. 20110215, Final EIS, FHWA, WI, Wisconsin Highway Project, 
Mobility Motorized and Nonmotorized Travel Enhancements, Updated 
Information on New Alternatives, and Evaluates a Staged Improvement, 
US18/151 (Verona Road) and the US 12/14 (Beltine) Corridors, Dane 
County, WI, Review Period Ends: 08/08/2011, Contact: George R. Poirier 
608-829-7500.
EIS No. 20110216, Final EIS, FHWA, UT, Hyde Park/North Logan Corridor 
Project, Proposed 200 East Transportation Corridor between North Logan 
City and Hyde Park, Funding, Right-of-Way Acquisitions and US Army COE 
Section 404 Permit, Cache County, UT, Review Period Ends: 08/08/2011, 
Contact: Paul C. Ziman 801-955-3525.

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Amended Notices

EIS No. 20110149, Draft EIS, USFS, MT, Troy Mine Revised Reclamation 
Plan, Proposed Revision is to Return Lands Disturbed by Mining to a 
Condition Appropriate for Subsequent Use of the Area, Kootenai National 
Forest, MT, Comment Period Ends: 08/05/2011, Contact: Bobbie Loaklen 
406-283-7681.

    Revision to FR Notice Published 05/20/2011: Extending Comment 
Period from 07/05/2011 to 08/05/2011.

    Dated: July 5, 2011.
Aimee S. Hessert,
Deputy Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
[FR Doc. 2011-17199 Filed 7-7-11; 8:45 am]
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