[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 160 (Friday, August 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42607-42608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20946]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5472-4]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared July 29, 1996 through August 
2, 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) 
260-5076.
    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-BOP-D81025-PA Rating EC2, Federal Prison Camp--Scranton, 
Pennsylvania, Construction, Operation and Site Selection, Jessup 
Borough, Lackawanna County, PA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
alternatives analysis, secondary and cumulative impacts and the lack of 
information on ecological characteristics. EPA requested that those 
issues be addressed in the final document.
    ERP No. D-FHW-H40151-MO Rating LO, MO-13 Highway Improvement, 
Existing MO-13 to MO-10 just south of Richmond to US 24 just south of 
Lexington, Funding, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits and US Coast Guard 
Bridge Permit Issuance, Ray and Lafayette Counties, MO.

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    Summary: EPA had no objections to the action as proposed.
    ERP No. D-FHW-H40153-MO Rating LO, MO-141 Relocation Highway 
Project, Improvements, South of MO-HH to 1.1 miles south of MO-100 (Job 
No. J6U0804) and 1.1 miles south of MO-100 to 0.8 miles North of I-44 
(Job No. J6U0804B), Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, St. Louis 
County, MO.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the proposed action. EPA requested 
additional information on air quality secondary and cumulative impacts.
    ERP No. D-MMS-L02025-AK Rating EC2, Beaufort Sea Planning Area 
Proposed 1996 Oil and Gas Lease Sale No. 144, Lease Offerings, Alaska 
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), AK.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the lack of 
a commitment to the stipulations and information to lessees, level of 
detail in the alternatives analysis and cumulative effects.
    ERP No. D-SCS-H36107-MO Rating EC2, East Fork of the Grand River 
Watershed Plan, Implementation, Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention, Funding, Ringgold and Union Counties, IA and Harrison and 
Worth Counties, MO.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
impact to water quality and wetland. EPA requested that the final 
document address those issues.
    ERP No. D-USN-A06179-00 Rating LO, Naval Spent Nuclear Fuel 
Container System Management, Loading, Handling and Dry Storage, 
Transportation and Storage, Handling and Transportation of certain 
Associated Radioactive Waste, Implementation, United States.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-K61118-CA Mt. Reba Ski Area Expansion, Stanislaus 
National Forest, Special Use Permit, Calaveras Ranger District, Alpine 
County, CA.
    Summary: Review of the final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-BOP-K81022-HI Honolulu, Hawaii Detention Facility, 
Construction and Operation, Site Selection, Fort Armstrong, Ualena 
Street, Lagoon Drive, Elliott Street, HI.
    Summary: EPA recommended that the Record of Decision contain 
commitments to implement energy conservation, source reduction, 
recycling and water quality protection measures if such features are 
part of the preferred alternative.
    ERP No. F-COE-G39028-TX Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Section 216 
Study), Bank Protection and a Spill Containment Feature, 
Implementation, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Galveston District, 
Aransas, Calhoun and Refugio Counties, TX.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the selection of the preferred 
alternative described in the Final EIS.
    ERP No. F-FHW-H40147-NB Omaha Northwest Connector/Sorensen Parkway 
Improvements, Construction between 72nd Street and Blair High Road and 
south of I-680, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, City of Omaha, 
Douglas County, NB.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project 
found to be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the 
preparing agency.
    ERP No. FS-SCS-H36107-MO East Fork of the Grand River Watershed 
Plan, Implementation, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention, 
Funding, Ringgold and Union Counties, IA and Harrison and Worth 
Counties, MO.
    Summary: Review of the final EIS has been completed and the project 
found to be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the 
preparing agency.

    Dated: August 13, 1996.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 96-20946 Filed 8-15-96; 8:45 am]
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