[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 184 (Friday, September 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49274-49275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23585]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

(ER-FRL-5229-1)


Environmental Impact Statements And Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared September 04, 1995 Through 
September 08, 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 14, 1995 (60 
FR 19047).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-FRC-L05213-WA Rating EO2, Rocky Reach Hydroelectric 
Project (FERC No. 2145). Operating License Amendment Issuance to 
Increase Lake Entiat Reservoir, Chelan and Douglas Counties, WA.

Summary

    EPA expressed environmental objections due to potentially 
significant water quality, wetland and fish impacts. Additional 
information was requested on cumulative effects, mitigation measures 
and impacts on water quality, wetlands and fisheries resources.
    ERP No. D-NAS-K59011-CA Rating EC2, Programmatic EIS--NASA Ames 
Aerodynamic Testing Program, Implementation, Analyzation of the Noise 
Envelope of Future Wind Tunnel Testing at the National Full-Scale 
Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC), NASA Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, 
Santa Clara County, CA.

Summary

    EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the lack of air 
quality mitigation measures, noise impacts to Air Force housing and 
dependents, and the lack of detail concerning noise mitigation.
    ERP No. DS-AFS-L65183-AK Rating LO, Central Prince of Wales 
Ketchikan 

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Pulp Long-Term Timber Sale, Additional Information, Implementation, 
Tongass National Forest, Prince of Wales Island, AK.

Summary

    EPA provided no comments and therefore has no objection to the 
preferred alternative as described in the EIS.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-L65238-WA Thunder Mountain Fire Recovery and Salvage 
Project, Implementation, Okanogan National Forest, Tonasket and Methow 
Valley Ranger Districts, Okanogan County, WA.

Summary

    EPA had no objection to the proposed action. The final EIS has 
addressed EPA concerns.
    ERP No. F-NPS-L64043-WA Elwha River Ecosystem Restoration, 
Implementation, Olympic National Park, Clallam County, WA.

Summary

    EPA had no objection to the proposed action.
    ERP No. FS-RUS-E08017-FL Hardee Unit 3 440 Megawatt (MW) Natural 
Gas and Oil Fired Combined Cycle Electric Power Station, Construction 
and Operation, Approval, Funding and NPDES Permit, Hardee County, FL.

Summary

    EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding groundwater and 
environmental justice.

    Dated: September 19, 1995.
B. Katherine Biggs,
Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
[FR Doc. 95-23585 Filed 9-21-95; 8:45 am]
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