[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7963-7964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3389]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4720-2]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared January 9, 1995 through 
January 13, 1995 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) 260-5076.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 10, 1994 (59 
FR 16807).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-NPS-E64015-TN

    Rating EC2, Obed Wild and Scenic River, General Management Plan and 
Development Concept Plan, Implementation, Morgan and Cumberland 
Counties, TN.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about adverse effects 
from cumulative impacts from trail expansions and the potential 
impairment of the free-flowing condition and resource value of the OBED 
WSR. EPA encouraged a basin-wide regional comprehensive water resources 
plan be conducted concurrently with the OBED designation.

ERP No. D-NRC-A09822-00

    Rating EC2, 10 CFR Part 20: Support of Rulemaking on Radiological 
Criteria for Decommissioning of NRC-Licensed Nuclear Facilities (NUREG-
1496), Implementation, Generic EIS.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the level of 
detail in the proposed rule regarding the scope of material covered, 
assurance requirement, public participation requirements and ground 
water protection.

ERP No. DS-AFS-L65208-AK

    Rating EC2, Shamrock Timber Sales, Timber Harvesting and Road 
Construction, Updated Information, Stikine Area, Kupreanof Island, 
Tongass National Forest, Implementation, AK.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with this draft 
supplemental EIS based on EPA's previous review and the additional 
information provided. EPA encouraged increased use of alternative 
silviculture techniques and additional information on cumulative 
effects and monitoring. [[Page 7964]] 

ERP No. DS-NRC-E06008-TN

    Rating EC2, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and 2, Updated 
Information, Related to the Operations, Approval for Application for a 
Facility Operating License and NPDES Permit, Rhea County, TN.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding low level 
waste disposal pollution prevention and noise. Additional information 
on these issues was requested.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-BLM-A60116-00

    Rangeland Reform 1994 Program, Implementation, Land Acquisition and 
Permits Approval.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns over the Forest 
Service's reluctance to implement national standards and guidelines 
(S&Gs), inadequate information on how to include state and private 
lands, lack of detail on monitoring and instituting adaptive 
management, the use of range betterment funds and the need for a 
specific S&G to fully evaluate air quality consequences. However, the 
final EIS was responsive to many of EPA's comments made on the draft 
EIS.

ERP No. F-DOE-E09800-SC

    F-Canyon Plutonium Solutions Stabilization Project, Implementation, 
Savannah River Site, Aiken and Barnwell Counties, SC.
    Summary: EPA's issues were addressed except in the F-Canyon area 
where EPA expects minimal impacts.

    Dated: February 7, 1995.
Richard E. Sanderson,
Director, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 95-3389 Filed 2-9-95; 8:45 am]
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