Proposed North-South Project, San Bernardino National Forest, California EIR/EIS, 79817 [2015-32263]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Forest Service

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 79817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32263]


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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 246 / Wednesday, December 23, 2015 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Proposed North-South Project, San Bernardino National Forest, 
California EIR/EIS

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Revised Notice of Intent to extend scoping for the joint 
Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the 
North-South Project.

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SUMMARY: The San Bernardino National Forest (Forest Service), together 
with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), published a 
Notice of Intent in the Federal Register on October 2, 2015 for the 
joint Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIR/EIS) for the Southern California Gas Company (SoCal Gas) and San 
Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) proposed North-South Project. This 
notice extends the comment period to January18, 2016.

DATES: All scoping comments must be received by January 18, 2016. The 
draft environmental impact statement is expected June 2016 and the 
final environmental impact statement is expected December 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to Eric Chiang, California Public 
Utilities Commission, and Jody Noiron, Forest Supervisor, San 
Bernardino National Forest by any of the following methods:
    Email: North-South@ene.com.
    Mail: Public Scoping Comments, RE: North-South Project, 505 Sansome 
Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94111.
    Fax: (415)-398-5326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information can be requested by 
leaving a voice message at (855) 520-6799 (toll free), or by checking 
the project Web site at https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Environment/info/ene/n-s/northsouth.html.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scoping for the proposed North-South project 
began October 2nd 2015 with the publication of the Notice of Intent 
(NOI), followed by the Notice of Preparation (NOP) on October 8th 2015. 
Both the NOI and the NOP are available on the project Web site listed 
above.
    The Forest Service and CPUC held a series of public meetings 
between October 27th and October 29th 2015. During the public scoping 
meetings there was concern about the noticing for this project and the 
lack of detailed route information. In response to that concern, 
additional information requested at the meetings has been posted on the 
project Web site and additional comments will be accepted until January 
18, 2016.
    This notice is also to inform agencies, organizations, and the 
public that the meeting sign-in sheets and written comments that were 
submitted during the public scoping meetings held on October 27, 28, 
and 29 in San Bernardino, Hesperia, and Moreno Valley have been lost. 
All of the comments previously received via email, mail, or oral 
comment at the public scoping meetings have been posted to the project 
Web site to provide agencies, organizations, and the public an 
opportunity to verify that their comment was received. It is not 
necessary to re-submit those comments. Any written comment submitted 
during one of the public meetings should be resubmitted by January 18, 
2016. New comments will also be accepted through January 18, 2016.
    Individuals or organizations who would like to be added to the 
project mailing list may send an email or fax to the address/numbers 
listed above, or call (855) 520-6799 (toll free).
    It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times 
and in such a way that they are useful to the CPUC and Forest Service 
preparation of the EIR/EIS. Therefore, comments should be provided 
prior to the close of the extended comment period and should clearly 
articulate the reviewer's concerns and contentions. Comments received 
during scoping, including names and addresses of those who comment, 
will be part of the public record for this proposed project. Comments 
submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however, 
anonymous comments will not provide the Forest Service with the ability 
to provide the respondent with subsequent environmental documents and 
will not provide the respondent standing to participate in subsequent 
administrative or judicial review of the Forest Service decision. This 
project will follow the predecisional administrative review process 
pursuant to 36 CFR 218, Subparts A and B.

    Dated: December 15, 2015.
Jody Noiron,
Forest Supervisor, San Bernardino National Forest, USDA Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-32263 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am]
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