Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for North Bay Water Recycling Program Phase 2, California, 51429-51430 [2017-24085]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 213 / Monday, November 6, 2017 / Notices 17.32(b)(5)) regarding conservation activities for the California tiger salamander. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The applicant has applied for a permit for incidental take of the California tiger salamander. The potential take will occur in association with activities necessary for the reconditioning of approximately 2,430 linear feet of the existing 300 Line. The site includes 2.9 acres of suitable upland habitat for the California tiger salamander. The HCP includes avoidance and minimization measures for the covered species and mitigation for unavoidable loss of occupied upland habitat through the purchase of mitigation credits at a Service-approved conservation bank. Our Preliminary Determination The Service has made a preliminary determination that issuance of the incidental take permit is neither a major Federal action that will significantly affect the quality of the human environment within the meaning of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; NEPA), nor will it individually or cumulatively have more than a negligible effect on the species covered in the HCP. Therefore, the permit qualifies for a categorical exclusion under NEPA. Public Comments Bureau of Reclamation [RR0230000, 17XR0680B1, RX.20671000.0000000] [NPS–SER–OBRI–23968; PS.SSELA0328.00.1] Minor Boundary Revision at Obed Wild and Scenic River AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Notification of boundary revision. ACTION: Notice is hereby given that the boundary of the Obed Wild and Scenic River is modified to include an additional 63.01 acres of land identified as Tract 101–63. The tract is located north of the Obed River and south of Hardwick Road in Morgan County, Tennessee. The boundary revision is depicted on Map No. 179/135,074 dated April 2017. SUMMARY: The date of this boundary revision is November 6, 2017. DATES: The map is available for inspection 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations: National Park Service, Southeast Region Land Resources Program Center, 1924 Building, 100 Alabama Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303 and National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you wish to comment on the permit application, draft HCP, and associated documents, you may submit comments by one of the methods in ADDRESSES. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority Pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Applicant’s Proposed Activities We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: October 31, 2017. Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, Ventura, California. National Park Service, Jeannie Whitler, Acting Chief, Southeast Region Land Resources Program Center, 1924 Building, 100 Alabama Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303, telephone 404– 507–5657. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Specifically, 54 U.S.C. 100506(c)(1) provides that, after notifying the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make this boundary revision upon publication of notice in the Federal Register. The Committees have been notified of this boundary revision. This boundary revision and subsequent acquisition of Tract 101–63 by donation will enable the National Park Service to manage and protect significant resources located in the Obed Wild and Scenic River and is consistent with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Dated: October 5, 2017. Stan Austin, Regional Director, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2017–24084 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2017–24053 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P BILLING CODE 4312–52–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:48 Nov 03, 2017 Jkt 244001 51429 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Draft Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement for North Bay Water Recycling Program Phase 2, California Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments. AGENCY: The Sonoma County Water Agency, acting as administrator for the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and the lead State agency, and the Bureau of Reclamation, the lead Federal agency, will prepare a joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for Phase 2 of the North Bay Water Recycling Program. The purpose of the Phase 2 Program is to build upon the existing regional wastewater reuse network developed under the Program’s Phase 1 to provide additional opportunities for recycled water for agricultural, urban, and environmental uses as an alternative to discharging treated wastewater to San Pablo Bay. DATES: Submit written comments on the scope of the Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) on or before December 6, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on the scope of the EIR/EIS to Anne Crealock, Sonoma County Water Agency, 404 Aviation Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, or email to Phase2EIR@ nbwra.org. Documents may be viewed at www.nbwra.org/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Anne Crealock, Sonoma County Water Agency, at (707) 547–1948, or via email at Phase2EIR@nbwra.org; or Douglas Kleinsmith, Bureau of Reclamation, at (916) 978–5034, email at dkleinsmith@ usbr.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background Recognizing the continuing need for an integrated and regional approach to water management, wastewater and potable water agencies in the North San Pablo Bay region of California have joined together to propose expansion of existing recycled water use in the region. The North Bay Water Reuse Authority (NBWRA), established under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in August 2005, now comprises 11 wastewater and potable water utilities as members, and associate E:\FR\FM\06NON1.SGM 06NON1 Pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES 51430 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 213 / Monday, November 6, 2017 / Notices member agencies—the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, the Novato Sanitary District, the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District, the Napa Sanitation District, North Marin Water District, Napa County, Marin County, Marin Municipal Water District, the City of American Canyon, the City of Petaluma, and Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA). The SCWA is also currently acting as the administrative agency. Under the MOU, NBWRA continues to explore opportunities to coordinate ‘‘interagency efforts to expand the beneficial use of recycled water in the North Bay Region thereby promoting the conservation of limited surface water and groundwater resources.’’ NBWRA developed the regional North Bay Water Recycling Program for expanding cooperative water reuse within the North San Pablo Bay region. The SCWA, as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Lead Agency and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), as the Lead Agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), completed a Draft EIR/EIS for Phase 1 of the North Bay Water Recycling Program Project (Phase 1 Project). SCWA certified the EIR in December 2009. Reclamation released a Final EIS in June 2010 and signed a Record of Decision in January 2011 for the Phase 1 Project. Reclamation provided funding assistance for Phase 1 under of Title XVI of Public Law 102–575, which provides a mechanism for Federal participation and cost-sharing in approved water reuse projects. The Phase 2 Program now proposed by NBWRA seeks to increase the beneficial use of recycled water in the North Bay Region beyond Phase 1. Reclamation may also provide funding assistance under Title XVI of Public Law 102–575. The proposed Phase 2 Program would consist of distribution facilities, treatment capacity improvements, and storage (seasonal and operational) to make between 5,039 and 6,516 acre-feet per year of recycled water available for environmental, agricultural, and municipal reuse, consistent with the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, pertaining to the use of tertiary-treated recycled water. At this time, there are no known Indian trust assets or environmental justice issues associated with the Proposed Action. Scoping Process NBWRA filed a Notice of Preparation (California State Clearinghouse no. 2017072051) on July 20, 2017, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:48 Nov 03, 2017 Jkt 244001 Act (CEQA) (P.R.C. section 21092, C.C.R. section 15082) and held four public scoping meetings in August 2017. To avoid duplication with State and local procedures, we plan to use the scoping process initiated by NBWRA under CEQA. No additional public scoping meetings are planned at this time. However, Reclamation will fully consider all input received on this notice of intent. The CEQA Notice of Preparation is available at https:// www.nbwra.org/wp/wp-content/ uploads/NBWRA-Phase-2-NOP.pdf. Public Disclosure Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: October 31, 2017. Federico Barajas, Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 2017–24085 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332–90–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Self-Anchoring Beverage Containers, DN 3271; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant’s filing pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. SUMMARY: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at United States International Trade Commission (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Mighty Mug, Inc. on October 31, 2017. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of self-anchoring beverage containers. The complaint names as respondents Calvert Retail, Inc. of Montchanin Mills, DE; U.S. Imprints, Inc. of Franklin, TN; RushKing Promotions, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY; GOImprints, Inc. of Franklin, TN; Artful Home, Inc. of Madison, WI; Swag Brokers, LLC of Phoenix, AZ; 4AllPromos, Inc. of Centerbrook, CT; Hirsch Gift, Inc. of Houston, TX; Telebrands, Corp. of Fairfield, NJ; Sunrise Gifts, Inc. of Orlando, FL; Sunrise Gifts and Souvenirs, Inc. of Foley, AL; Motivators, Inc. of Westbury, NY; AnyPromo.com, Inc. of Ontario, CA; Quality Logo Products, Inc. of Aurora, IL; and Shenzhen Smartop Industrial Co., Ltd. of China. The complainant requests that the Commission issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders. Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should address whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, or United States consumers. E:\FR\FM\06NON1.SGM 06NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51429-51430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24085]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR0230000, 17XR0680B1, RX.20671000.0000000]


Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement 
for North Bay Water Recycling Program Phase 2, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Sonoma County Water Agency, acting as administrator for 
the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and the lead State agency, and the 
Bureau of Reclamation, the lead Federal agency, will prepare a joint 
Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for Phase 2 
of the North Bay Water Recycling Program. The purpose of the Phase 2 
Program is to build upon the existing regional wastewater reuse network 
developed under the Program's Phase 1 to provide additional 
opportunities for recycled water for agricultural, urban, and 
environmental uses as an alternative to discharging treated wastewater 
to San Pablo Bay.

DATES: Submit written comments on the scope of the Environmental Impact 
Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) on or before December 
6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on the scope of the EIR/EIS to Anne 
Crealock, Sonoma County Water Agency, 404 Aviation Boulevard, Santa 
Rosa, CA 95403, or email to Phase2EIR@nbwra.org. Documents may be 
viewed at www.nbwra.org/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Anne Crealock, Sonoma County Water 
Agency, at (707) 547-1948, or via email at Phase2EIR@nbwra.org; or 
Douglas Kleinsmith, Bureau of Reclamation, at (916) 978-5034, email at 
dkleinsmith@usbr.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Recognizing the continuing need for an integrated and regional 
approach to water management, wastewater and potable water agencies in 
the North San Pablo Bay region of California have joined together to 
propose expansion of existing recycled water use in the region. The 
North Bay Water Reuse Authority (NBWRA), established under a Memorandum 
of Understanding (MOU) in August 2005, now comprises 11 wastewater and 
potable water utilities as members, and associate

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member agencies--the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, the Novato 
Sanitary District, the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District, the 
Napa Sanitation District, North Marin Water District, Napa County, 
Marin County, Marin Municipal Water District, the City of American 
Canyon, the City of Petaluma, and Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA). 
The SCWA is also currently acting as the administrative agency. Under 
the MOU, NBWRA continues to explore opportunities to coordinate 
``interagency efforts to expand the beneficial use of recycled water in 
the North Bay Region thereby promoting the conservation of limited 
surface water and groundwater resources.''
    NBWRA developed the regional North Bay Water Recycling Program for 
expanding cooperative water reuse within the North San Pablo Bay 
region. The SCWA, as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 
Lead Agency and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), as the Lead 
Agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), completed a 
Draft EIR/EIS for Phase 1 of the North Bay Water Recycling Program 
Project (Phase 1 Project). SCWA certified the EIR in December 2009. 
Reclamation released a Final EIS in June 2010 and signed a Record of 
Decision in January 2011 for the Phase 1 Project. Reclamation provided 
funding assistance for Phase 1 under of Title XVI of Public Law 102-
575, which provides a mechanism for Federal participation and cost-
sharing in approved water reuse projects.
    The Phase 2 Program now proposed by NBWRA seeks to increase the 
beneficial use of recycled water in the North Bay Region beyond Phase 
1. Reclamation may also provide funding assistance under Title XVI of 
Public Law 102-575. The proposed Phase 2 Program would consist of 
distribution facilities, treatment capacity improvements, and storage 
(seasonal and operational) to make between 5,039 and 6,516 acre-feet 
per year of recycled water available for environmental, agricultural, 
and municipal reuse, consistent with the California Code of 
Regulations, Title 22, pertaining to the use of tertiary-treated 
recycled water.
    At this time, there are no known Indian trust assets or 
environmental justice issues associated with the Proposed Action.

Scoping Process

    NBWRA filed a Notice of Preparation (California State Clearinghouse 
no. 2017072051) on July 20, 2017, pursuant to the California 
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (P.R.C. section 21092, C.C.R. section 
15082) and held four public scoping meetings in August 2017. To avoid 
duplication with State and local procedures, we plan to use the scoping 
process initiated by NBWRA under CEQA. No additional public scoping 
meetings are planned at this time. However, Reclamation will fully 
consider all input received on this notice of intent. The CEQA Notice 
of Preparation is available at https://www.nbwra.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/NBWRA-Phase-2-NOP.pdf.

Public Disclosure

    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: October 31, 2017.
Federico Barajas,
Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-24085 Filed 11-3-17; 8:45 am]
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