[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55019-55020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26743]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5230-2]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared October 9, 1995 Through 
October 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 14, 1995 (60 
FR 19047).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-K65175-CA Rating EC2, Pilot Creek Watershed Land 
Management Plan, Implementation, Hayfork Adaptive Management Area, 

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Six Rivers National Forest, Mad River Ranger District, Humboldt and 
Trinty Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
projects potential impacts to air and water quality, fish and wildlife 
and sensitive habitats. EPA recommended that these issues be fully 
assessed in the final EIS.
    ERP No. D-FHW-D40279-DC Rating LO, Canal Road Entrance to the 
Georgetown University Improvements, Reconstruction between Whitehurst 
Freeway and Foxhall Road, Washington, DC.
    Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objections to the project. Of the 
four build alternatives, EPA endorsed alternative 3B, a grade-separated 
interchange that would shift the westbound lanes of Canal Road to the 
north and elevate them.
    ERP No. D-FHW-E40761-NC Rating EC2, US 64 Bypass Transportation 
Improvements Project, from I-440 to US 64 west of Wendell and Eastern 
Wake Expressway from existing US 64 to NC-1007 (Poole Road), Funding 
and COE Section 404 Permit, Wake County, NC.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
environmental impacts of the loss of natural areas and the potential 
long-term degradation of aquatic areas related to the crossing of 
numerous streams.
    ERP No. D-FHW-K40213-NV Rating EO2, Tier 1--DEIS--Northern and 
Western Las Vegas Beltway Corridor Location Study, Site Selection for 
Funding and Land Transfer or Right-of-Way Grants, Clark County, NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the potential 
environmental impacts to air quality and asked for additional 
information regarding traffic volume analyses, air quality conformity 
and NEPA-404 MOU integration, as well as environmental justice, 
floodplain management, pollution prevention and water quality.
    ERP No. DS-BLM-K03006-CA Rating EC2, Cajon Crude Oil Pipeline 
Project, Construction, Operation and Transportation, New Information 
concerning the Construction of a Shorter Pipeline, Granting of Right-
of-Way Permit, San Bernardino County, CA.
    Summary: While reduced in scope EPA continued to have environmental 
concerns regarding impacts to water quality, riparian habitat and 
biodiversity. EPA recommended that these issues be fully assessed in 
the final EIS.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-L65230-ID Grays Ranger Timber Sales, Implementation, 
Caribou National Forest, Soda Springs Ranger District, Caribou County, 
ID.
    Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no 
objection to the preferred alternative as described in the EIS.
    ERP No. F-AFS-L65231-ID Charlie Tyson Ecosystem Management Project, 
Implementation, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, St. Maries Ranger 
District, Charlie Creek, Benewah County, ID.
    Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no 
objection to the preferred alternative as described in the EIS.
    ERP No. F-BIA-J65231-MT Yellowstone Pipe Line Easement, 
Construction and Operation, Renewal of Right-of-Way (ROW) Grant for 
Easement across the Flathead Indian Reservation, Approval of Trust and 
Allotted Lands and COE Section 404 Permit, Missoula, Lake and Sanders 
Counties, MT.
    Summary: EPA agreed with the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) 
selection of the Modified Existing Route Alternative which would reduce 
the potential for spills of petroleum products to surface and ground 
water. EPA encouraged the BIA and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai 
Tribes to implement this alternative.
    ERP No. F-DOA-K36112-AS Aua Watershed Plan, Flood Prevention and 
Watershed Protection, Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and Right-of-Way 
Grant, Tutuila Island, Ma'oputasi County, AS.
    Summary: Review of the final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-DOE-G06006-NM Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodyamic Test 
(DARHT) Facility, Construction and Operation, Approval of Operating 
Permit, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos and Santa Fe 
Counties, NM.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed.
    ERP No. F-DOE-L08050-WA Puget Power Northwest Washington Electric 
Transmission Project, Construction and Operation, Whatcom and Skagit 
Counties, WA.
    Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA has no 
objection to the preferred alternative as described in the EIS.
    ERP No. F-NCP-D61040-DC Washington, D.C. New Sports and 
Entertainment Arena, Construction and Operation, Modern Multi-Purpose 
Arena, Eight potential Sites, Washington, DC.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed.
    ERP No. FR-AFS-L65210-ID Revised Final--West Fork Papoosa Timber 
Sale, Implementation, Clearwater National Forest, Powell Ranger 
District, Idaho County, ID.
    Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no 
objection to the preferred alternative as described in the EIS.
    ERP No. FS-AFS-L65181-WA East Curlew Creek Analysis Area Harvesting 
Timber and Road Construction, Updated Information, Portion of Profanity 
Roadless Area, Colville National Forest, Republic Ranger District, 
Ferry County, WA.
    Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA has no 
objection to the preferred alternative as decribed in the EIS.

Regulations

    ERP No. R-NRC-A00170-00 10 CFR Parts 2, 50 and 51--Decommissioning 
of Nuclear Power Reactors.
    Summary: EPA concurred with the proposed rule and supports the 
expanded public notification and participation procedures.

    Dated: October 24, 1995.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 95-26743 Filed 10-26-95; 8:45 am]

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