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environmental impacts for years other
than the peak year(s) would fall within
the range of impacts discussed for a
peak year in the ULP PEIS. Therefore,
the potential environmental impacts for
the entire 10-year lease period would be
expected to be no more than 10 times
those for the peak year.
For the exploration phase of a mine,
it is assumed that a total of 0.33 acre
(0.13 ha), 1.1 acre (0.44 ha), and 0.33
acre (0.13 ha) of surface would be
disturbed for the new 6 small, 10
medium, and 2 large mines respectively.
For the very large mine, 210 acres (92
ha) have already been disturbed at the
JD–7 surface open-pit mine. A total of
20 workers would be required to
conduct the exploration phase for the
mines assumed for the peak year (not
including the very large open-pit mine
at JD–7, for which exploration was
assumed to have been completed).
The total area disturbed for
Alternative 4 will be approximately 460
acres (190 ha). Total tonnage of ore
generated for the peak year of operation
will be about 480,000 tons. The number
of workers needed for mine
development and operations will
depend on the size of the mine and
could vary from 7 to 51 workers. It is
assumed that 7, 11, 17, and 51 workers
will be needed for each small, medium,
large, and very large mine, respectively.
These workers will consist mostly of
mine workers. A peak year of operation
for 19 mines will involve about 237
workers.
Equipment needed for mine
development and operations will
include both underground and surface
equipment. Water will also be needed
and will be trucked to the location of
the activities. The annual amount of
water needed for the 19 mines during
the peak year assumed for this action is
estimated to be about 6,300,000 gal (19
ac-ft.). Retention ponds will be required
to capture surface water and prevent
sediment from entering nearby streams
and drainages. Reclamation of the mine
operations will involve about 39
workers over the course of a peak year.
It is assumed that there will be a waiting
period of up to 2 years to account for
verification of adequate revegetation
and obtaining the necessary release and
approval.
Based on historical and existing mine
development, it is expected, and the
analysis assumes, that the mines will be
underground, with the exception of the
JD–7 mine on Lease Tract 7, which is a
surface open-pit mine.
Mitigation
During lease implementation, DOE
will require specific measures to be
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identified to ensure that potential
environmental impacts from specific
future ULP activities are avoided or
minimized consistent with the
mitigation measures in the Final ULP
PEIS. DOE’s decision incorporates all
practicable means to avoid or minimize
adverse environmental impacts during
exploration, mining operations, and
reclamation associated with the ULP.
All activities associated with the ULP
will be conducted to ensure that
conditions are protective of the
environment and human health. DOE
will ensure implementation of the
mitigation measures identified in the
Final ULP PEIS (section 4.6), as
appropriate. Mitigation measures will
ensure that risks from potential
exposures under foreseeable end-state
scenarios analyzed in the ULP PEIS (i.e.,
a recreational visitor scenario at the
mine site footprint and within the lease
tracts, and a resident scenario for
outside the lease tracts) will be very
small. These measures are identified in
current leases or will be added to the
leases.
These and other mitigation measures
address potential impacts to human
health, transportation, and the various
environmental resources as follows: (1)
Reduce dust emissions, (2) identify and
protect paleontological resources, (3)
protect soil from erosion, (4) minimize
the extent and amount of ground
disturbance, (5) restore original grade
and reclaim soil and vegetation, (6)
protect wildlife and wildlife habitats, (7)
minimize lighting to off-site areas, (8)
protect human health by minimizing
radiological exposure, and (9) assure
safe and proper transport of generated
ore.
Mitigation measures identified in the
Final ULP PEIS and in the leases will be
addressed in a MAP. DOE will prepare
the MAP, consistent with 10 CFR
1021.331, to establish how the
mitigation measures will be planned,
implemented, and monitored.
Compliance measures identified in the
Final ULP PEIS will not be included in
the MAP because they are legal
requirements irrespective of the MAP.
Lease stipulations will be in place to
reinforce these legal requirements. DOE
will ensure that the lessees fulfill the
mitigation measures specified in this
ROD and in the MAP, which is under
development. DOE will make the MAP
available to the public via the Web sites
listed under ADDRESSES above.
Basis for Decision
In making this decision, DOE has
carefully considered all public
comments, the results of the Final ULP
PEIS evaluation, the biological opinion
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issued by the USFWS based on the ESA
consultation, and the establishment of
the PA consistent with Section 106 of
the NHPA. DOE believes that uranium
mining activities at the ULP lease tracts
can continue to be conducted in a
manner that is protective of the
environment and public health. This
decision supports the AEA provisions
that authorize and direct DOE to
develop a supply of domestic uranium,
and to issue leases or permits for
prospecting, exploration, mining, or
removal of deposits of uranium ore in
lands belonging to the United States. An
active ULP program will be more
successful in meeting these needs than
would an inactive program. Although
Alternatives 3 and 5 considered in the
PEIS also provided an active ULP
program, this decision provides access
to a greater supply of domestic uranium
from the lease tracts compared to
Alternative 3, could create about 229
direct jobs and 152 indirect jobs,
generates about $14.8 million in
income, provides royalties from the
leases to the Federal Government, and
results in negligible to moderate
potential environmental impacts that
would be less than those under
Alternative 5.
Issued in Washington, DC, on this 6th of
May 2014.
David W. Geiser,
Director, DOE Office of Legacy Management.
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Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
Under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, EPA gives notice of a
meeting of the National Environmental
Education Advisory Council (NEEAC).
The NEEAC was created by Congress to
advise, consult with, and make
recommendations to the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) on matters related to activities,
functions and policies of EPA under the
National Environmental Education Act
(Act). 20 U.S.C. § 5508(b).
The purpose of these meeting(s) is to
discuss specific topics of relevance for
consideration by the council in order to
provide advice and insights to the
Agency on environmental education.
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The National Environmental
Education Advisory Council will hold a
public meeting (teleconference) on
Tuesday May 27, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to
10:00 a.m. (Mountain Standard Time)
11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon (Eastern Time).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Javier Araujo, Designated Federal
Officer, araujo.javier@epa.gov, 202–
564–2642, U.S. EPA, Office of
Environmental Education, William
Jefferson Clinton North, Room 1426,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
of the public wishing to gain access to
the meeting, make brief oral comments,
or provide a written statement to the
NEEAC must contact Javier Araujo,
Designated Federal Officer, at
araujo.javier@epa.gov or 202–564–2642
by 10 business days prior to each
regularly scheduled meeting.
Meeting Access: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request
accommodations please contact Javier
Araujo at araujo.javier@epa.gov or 202–
564–2642, preferably at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as
much time as possible to process your
request.
DATES:
Dated: May 5, 2014.
Javier Araujo,
Designated Federal Officer.
Sarah N. Sowell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of
Environmental Education.
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Proposed CERCLA Administrative
Cost Recovery Settlement; Absorbent
Technologies Site, Albany, OR
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice; request for public
comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with Section
122(i) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, as
amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i),
notice is hereby given of a proposed
administrative settlement for recovery of
response costs incurred for the
Absorbent Technologies Site located at
140 Queen Avenue SW., and 2830 Ferry
Street SW., in Albany, Oregon. Under
this proposed settlement, the settling
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parties are David L. Ellis, Pamela L.
Ellis, Farouk H. Al-Hadi, Lombard
Foods, Inc., an Oregon corporation, and
the Bankruptcy Estate of Absorbent
Technologies, Inc. The proposed
settlement requires the settling parties
to pay $250,000 to the EPA Hazardous
Substance Superfund. Upon payment of
this sum to EPA, the settling parties will
be released from their obligations for
payments to EPA for costs EPA incurred
between October 15, 2013 and January
31, 2014. EPA has incurred additional
response since January 31, 2014, and
this settlement does not provide the
settling parties with a release for claims
for reimbursement of responses costs
incurred after January 31, 2014.
However, pursuant to the terms of the
Settlement Agreement, EPA agrees not
to file claims against the Bankruptcy
Estate of Absorbent Technologies, Inc.
in its bankruptcy proceeding.
For 30 days following the date of
publication of this notice, the EPA will
receive written comments relating to the
proposed settlement. The EPA will
consider all comments received and
may modify or withdraw its consent to
the settlement if comments received
disclose facts or considerations which
indicate that the settlement is
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
The EPA’s response to any comments
received will be available for public
inspection at the U.S. EPA Region 10
Office, located at 1200 Sixth Avenue,
Seattle, Washington 98101.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before June 11, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is
available for public inspection at the
U.S. EPA Region 10 Office, located at
1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington
98101. A copy of the proposed
settlement may be obtained from
Candace Smith, Regional Hearing Clerk,
U.S. EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue,
Suite 900, Mail Stop ORC–158, Seattle,
Washington 98101. Comments should
reference Absorbent Technologies Site,
and should be addressed to Ted
Yackulic, Assistant Regional Counsel,
U.S. EPA Region 10, Mail Stop ORC–
158, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900,
Seattle, Washington 98101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted
Yackulic, Assistant Regional Counsel,
U.S. EPA Region 10, Mail Stop ORC–
158, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900,
Seattle, Washington 98101; (206) 553–
1218.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Absorbent Technologies Site is located
at 140 Queen Avenue SW and 2830
Ferry Street SW in Albany, Oregon.
Absorbent Technologies, Inc. operated a
commercial agricultural chemical
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formulating business at both properties
within the Site. Absorbent Technologies
Inc.’s operations included the use and
storage of hazardous substances at both
the Queen Property and the Ferry
Property. Before EPA became involved
at the Site, Absorbent Technologies, Inc.
had filed a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
petition. On or about October 11, 2013,
Absorbent Technologies, Inc., ceased
operations at and essentially abandoned
both the Queen Property and Ferry
Property. On October 15, 2013, the City
of Albany requested that EPA assist it in
addressing threats posed by the Site.
EPA initiated its efforts on the Site on
October 15, 2013, when it performed an
initial evaluation of conditions at the
Queen Property. After evaluating
conditions at the Queen Property, EPA
performed an emergency removal action
at the Queen Property between October
16 and October 20, 2013. Absorbent
Technologies, Inc. converted its
bankruptcy proceeding from Chapter 11
to Chapter 7 on October 23, 2013. The
settling parties conducted additional
response actions at both the Queen
Property and Ferry Property between
October 21, 2013 and January 31, 2014
within the Site under the oversight of
EPA. Between October 15, 2103 and
January 31, 2014, EPA incurred
approximately $399,151.14 performing
or overseeing the performance of
response actions at the Site. The settling
parties include Absorbent Technologies
Inc., the owners and operators of the
Queen Property and the owner of the
Ferry Property. David L. Ellis, Pamela L.
Ellis, and Farouk H. Al-Hadi owned the
Queen Property during the time period
covered by the settlement agreement.
Lombard Foods, Inc. owns the Ferry
Property. Pursuant to the terms of the
Settlement Agreement for Recovery of
Response Costs, the settling parties will
pay EPA $250,000. In return for the
payment of this amount, EPA covenants
not to sue the settling parties for
response costs it incurred between
October 15, 2013 and January 31, 2014.
EPA continues to incur response costs at
the Site, and EPA’s covenant not to sue
does not include costs incurred by EPA
after January 31, 2014. In addition,
pursuant to the terms of the Settlement
Agreement, EPA agrees not to file claims
against the Bankruptcy Estate of
Absorbent Technologies, Inc. in its
bankruptcy proceeding.
Dated: April 21, 2014.
Richard Albright,
Director, Office of Environmental Cleanup,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 10.
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives notice of
a meeting of the National Environmental Education Advisory Council
(NEEAC). The NEEAC was created by Congress to advise, consult with, and
make recommendations to the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) on matters related to activities, functions and
policies of EPA under the National Environmental Education Act (Act).
20 U.S.C. Sec. 5508(b).
The purpose of these meeting(s) is to discuss specific topics of
relevance for consideration by the council in order to provide advice
and insights to the Agency on environmental education.
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DATES: The National Environmental Education Advisory Council will hold
a public meeting (teleconference) on Tuesday May 27, 2014 from 9:00
a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Mountain Standard Time) 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
(Eastern Time).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Araujo, Designated Federal
Officer, araujo.javier@epa.gov, 202-564-2642, U.S. EPA, Office of
Environmental Education, William Jefferson Clinton North, Room 1426,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public wishing to gain access
to the meeting, make brief oral comments, or provide a written
statement to the NEEAC must contact Javier Araujo, Designated Federal
Officer, at araujo.javier@epa.gov or 202-564-2642 by 10 business days
prior to each regularly scheduled meeting.
Meeting Access: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities or to request accommodations please
contact Javier Araujo at araujo.javier@epa.gov or 202-564-2642,
preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.
Dated: May 5, 2014.
Javier Araujo,
Designated Federal Officer.
Sarah N. Sowell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Environmental Education.
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