[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8059-8060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4846]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5413-9]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared February 12, 1996 through 
February 16, 1996 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 14, 1995 (60 
FR 19047).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-DOE-A09825-00 Rating EC2, Disposition of Surplus Weapons-
Usable Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) to Low Enriched Uranium (LEU), 
Site Selection, Y-12 Plant Oak Ridge, TN; Savannah River Site, Aiken, 
SC; Babcock & Wilcox Naval Nuclear Fuel 

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Division, Lynchburg, VA and Nuclear Fuel Services Plant, Erwin, TN.
    Summary: EPA requested additional information concerning the highly 
enriched uranium and the preferred alternative to strenghten the final 
EIS and provide more clarity to the public.
    ERP No. D-FHW-D40272-PA Rating EC2, PA-0322 (Section B01) 
Transportation Corridor, Improvements from PA-0655 to Mt. Pleasant, 
Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Mifflin County, PA.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns for the potential impacts to 
wetlands, farmlands, and the Anabaptist community in the project area. 
In addition, there is insufficient information provided to determine 
the potential indirect impacts of the project.
    ERP No. D-FHW-D40273-PA Rating EO2, US 220 Transportation 
Improvements Project, Bald Eagle Village to Interstate 80 (I-80), 
Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Blair and Centre Counties, PA.
    Summary: EPA expressed objections to the potential impacts to high 
quality streams, terrestrial and wildlife habitat, wetlands productive 
agricultural lands and farm operations.
    ERP No. D-FHW-D40274-PA Rating EC2, US 222 Relocation/
Reconstruction Project, Construction of the Warren Street Extension, 
Funding, Berks County, PA.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns with the potential impacts to 
streams and wetlands from both the limited and controlled access 
alternatives. The project alternatives also have the potential to 
significantly impact floodplains and wetlands.
    ERP No. D-FHW-D40276-PA Rating EC2, US 22 (S.R. 0022--Section C02) 
Highway Improvement, US 22 west of the Strodes Mills Area to US 322 
near Lewistown. Funding and COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, Mifflin 
County, PA.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns for secondary impacts, air quality, 
and for the 200 acres of forested habitat impacted by the proposed 
project.
    ERP No. D-FHW-D40277-WV Rating EC2, Merrick Creek Connector 
Improvements Project, between US 60 to WV-2 also a New Interchange at 
I-64, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Cabell County, WV.
    Summary: EPA's rating is based, in part, on the potential impacts 
to area streams resulting from various stream channel relocations, 
pipes and/or culverts and bridging which EPA believes will adversely 
affect the quality of the existing environment.
    ERP No. D-FHW-D40278-PA Rating LO, PA-26 Transportation 
Improvements, (College Avenue) between State College and Pleasant Gap, 
Funding, Appalachian Mountain, Centre County, PA.
    Summary: Based on our review and due to the diligent efforts of 
PADOT project team to avoid impacts to environmental resources, EPA has 
assigned a rating of LO. EPA supports the selection of Yellow-Green 
Option I as the environmentally preferable alternative.
    ERP No. D-ICC-D53008-WV Rating EC2, Elk River Railroad Railline 
(Docket No. 31989), Construction Exemption and Operation, NPDES Permit 
and Approval of Permits, Clay and Kanawha Counties, WV.
    Summary: The ICC should propose adequate mitigation for noise 
impacts in the final EIS as well as a clear statement of purpose and 
need.
    ERP No. D-NPS-D61042-VA Rating LO, Richmond National Battlefield 
Park General Management Plan and Land Protection Plan, Implementation, 
Hanover, Henrico and Chesterfield Counties, VA.
    Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections with the proposed action. 
EPA recommends that the final EIS include an impact assessment of the 
proposed action on visitor use.
    ERP No. D1-NAS-A12038-00 Rating LO, International Space Station, 
Assembly and Operation, Space Station Freedom (SSF).
    Summary: EPA's abbreviated review revealed no concerns with the 
proposed project.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-NPS-E61071-FL, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, 
General Management Plan and Development Concept Plans, Implementation, 
Fort Caroline National Memorial Area, Duval County, FL.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding impacts due to off-road 
vehicular use. It is proposed that impacts will be mitigated by the 
development of off-road vehicular use guidelines.

    Dated: February 26, 1996
B. Katherine Biggs,
Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities
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