[Federal Register: February 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 41)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-6696-5]
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 202-564-7167.
An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 6, 2007 (72 FR
17156).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20070518, ERP No. D-COE-D40340-PA, Southern Beltway
Transportation Project, Transportation Improvement between I-79 to Mon/
Fayette Expressway (PA Turnpike 43), Application for U.S. Army COE
section 404 Permit, Washington County, PA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential
impacts to wetlands, air quality, and environmental justice
communities. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070529, ERP No. D-NCP-D61060-DC, Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Construction
and Operation, Between 14th and 15th Streets, NW., and Constitution
Avenue, NW., and Madison Drive, NW., Washington, DC.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential
impacts to air quality and suggested the final EIS recommend use of
ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and particulate filters on construction
equipment and that all Build Alternatives apply low impact development
and green building technologies. The final EIS should provide
information on the site selection process, environmental justice, and
how this project's impacts relate to other projects under the new plan
for the National Mall. Rating EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20070546, ERP No. F-IBR-J28022-00, Red River Valley Water
Supply Project, Development and Delivery of a Bulk Water Supply to meet
Long-Term Water Needs of the Red River Valley, Implementation, ND and
MN.
Summary: While EPA expressed concern about any project involving
the inter-basin transfer of water, EPA is confident that the additional
refinements that have been made to the project treatment and design and
the application of mitigation measures that have been identified will
further reduce the potential environmental impacts of the preferred
alternative. EPA is prepared to work with Reclamation and
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the State of North Dakota during the engineering phase and adaptive
management process.
EIS No. 20080012, ERP No. F-NAS-A12044-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Constellation
Program, Develop the Flight Systems and Earth-based Ground
Infrastructure for Future Missions, International Space Station, The
Moon, Mars, and Beyond, Brevard and Volusia Counties, FL; Hancock
County, MS; Orlean Parish, LA; Harris County, TX; Madison County, AL;
Cuyahoga and Erie Counties, OH; Hampton, VA; Santa Clara County, CA;
Dona Ana and Otero Counties, NM; and Box Elder and Davis Counties, UT.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20080024, ERP No. F-AFS-L61218-ID, Frank Church--River of No
Return Wilderness (FC-RONRW), Noxious Weed Treatments, Updated
Information to Supplement the 1999 Final EIS for FC-RONRW,
Implementation, Bitterroot, Boise, Nez Perce, Payette, and Salmon-
Challis National Forests, ID.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
Dated: February 26, 2008.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E8-3937 Filed 2-28-08; 8:45 am]
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