[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 145 (Friday, July 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39133-39134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19050]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5471-7]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared July 8, 1996 Through July 12, 
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) 
564-7153. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 5, 1996 (61 FR 
15251).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-AFS-L65253-OR

    Trail System and Off-Highway Vehicle Management and Development, 
Implementation, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National 
Grassland, Crook, Grant, Jefferson, Harney and Wheeler Counties, OR.
    Summary: Our abbreviated review of the proposed project revealed no 
environmental concerns to EPA.

ERP No. D-AFS-L65257-ID

    Beaver/Cedar Land Change Project, Implementation, Clearwater 
National Forest, North Fork and Palause Ranger Districts, Clearwater 
and Latah Counties, ID.
    Summary: Our abbreviated review of the proposed project revealed no 
environmental concerns to EPA.

ERP No. D-BOP-C81015-NY

    Rating EC2 New York Federal Detention Center, Construction and 
Operation, Possible Site Selection, Alboin Site and Batavia Site, NY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
impacts of wetlands. Accordingly, additional information must be 
provided in the final EIS to address this issue.

ERP No. D-COE-E36175-MS

    Rating EC2, Jackson Metropolitan Area Flood Control Project, In 
Portions of Pearl River Basin, Implementation, Madison, Hinds an Rankin 
Countries, MS.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding the short-
term adverse impacts associated with levee construction, as well as 
long-term pressures to continue developing the Pearl River floodplain. 
EPA requested additional information on these issues.

ERP No. D-FDA-C81016-NY

    Rating EC2, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Construction of 
Regional Office and Laboratory, Site Specific, Jamacia Site, Queen 
County, NY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the

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proposed project's impacts to air and ground water quality, and 
hazardous waste issues. Accordingly, EPA requested that additional 
information be provided in the final EIS to address these issues.

ERP No. D-FHW-L40198-WA

    Rating LO, North Spokane Freeway Project, Improvements 
Transportation through the City of Spokane and Spokane County between 
I-90, Spokane County, WA.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed.

ERP No. D-GSA-D81027-MD

    Rating EC2, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Consolidation 
of the following: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), 
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Center for Biologies 
Evaluation and Research (CBER) and Office of Commissioner (OC), Site 
Selection, White Oak Naval Surface Weapons Center, Motgomery, MD.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
loss of 25 acres of woodlands, impacts to Class III stream and air 
quality impacts anticipated from increased vehicular traffic in an area 
where intersections already are at or exceed maximum capacity at peak 
times. Additional information and clarification is needed regarding air 
modeling and traffic analysis.

ERP No. D-GSA-K80038-CA

    Rating LO, New San Francisco Federal Building Office Building 
Construction, Implementation, City and County of San Francisco, CA.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.

ERP No. D-NOA-C91003-00

    Rating LO, Queen Conch Resources Fishery Management Plan, 
Implementation, Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Portions of the Exclusive 
Economic Zone (EEZ) adjacent to the State Waters of Puerto Rico and the 
U.S. Virgin Islands.
    Summary: EPA believed that the proposed project would not result in 
significant adverse environmental impacts; therefore, EPA had no 
objection to its implementation.

ERP No. DS-USA-K11016-CA

    Rating EC2, Fort Ord Disposal and Reuse Installation, 
Implementation, Additional Information, Establishment of Presido of 
Monterey (POM) Ammex, Cities of Marina and Seaside, Monterey County, 
CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
impacts to resources and wetlands. In addition, EPA asked that a no-
project alternative be developed for the Final SEIS.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-FAA-C51017-NJ

    Newark International Airport Ground Access Monorail-Northeast 
Corridor Connection Project, Funding, Construction, Operation, Airport 
Layout Plant and Approval, Essex and Union Counties, NJ.
    Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been addressed, therefore, 
EPA had no objection to the action as proposed.

    Dated: July 23, 1996.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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