[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 213 (Friday, November 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28115]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5474-5]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared October 7, 1996 through 
October 11, 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 5, 1996 (61 FR 
15251).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-DOE-K05218-00, Rating EC2, Sierra Nevada Region 2004 
Power Marketing Program, Implementation, 1,480 megawatts (MW) Power 
from the Central Valley and Washoe Project, NV and CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested 
additional information to establish the limited effect of hydropower 
operations downstream of facilities, the basis for estimated future 
peak power demand, the role of demand-side management, and the 
relationship of the proposed action with other referenced regional 
activities.
    ERP No. D-GSA-E60015-GA, Rating LO, Clifton Road Campus of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Acquisition of Additional 
Property, DeKalb County, GA.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed.
    ERP No. D-TVA-E39037-00, Rating EC2, Shoreline Management 
Initiative: An Assessment of Residential Shoreline Development Impacts 
in the Tennessee Valley, Mainstream Tennessee River and Tributary 
Rerservoirs in AL, KY, NC, TN, GA, MS and VA.
    Summary: EPA believed that alternative D and C2 offer greater 
environmental benefits than the preferred alternative C1 which would 
open much of the shoreline to residential development. The PFEIS should 
consider existing water quality problems of some TVA reservoirs 
relative to prospective additional developments.
    ERP No. DS-FHW-E40739-NC, Rating EC2, US 17, New Bern Bypass 
Construction, Jones-Craven County Line to NC-1438 near Vanceboro, 
Additional Information Concerning Three Additional Alternatives, 
Funding, COE Section 404 and US Coast Guard Bridge Permits Issuance, 
Craven County, NC.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding floodplains 
and wetland impacts. EPA requested that these issues be addressed in 
more detail in the final EIS.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-G65065-AR, Renewal of the Shortleaf Pine/Bluestem 
Grass Ecosystem and Recovery of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Amendment 
No. 22 to the Ouachita National Forest Land and Resource Management 
Plan, Scott and Polk Counties, AR.
    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. F-DOE-L91010-OR, Hood River Fisheries Project, 
Construction, Operation and Maintenance; Habitat Improvement and 
Research Program Development, Funding, Hood River Basin, Hood River 
County, OR.
    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. F-FRC-K09806-CA, New Don Pedro Reservoir Project (NDPP) 
(FERC. No. 2299-024), Reservoir Release Requirements for Fish, 
Continuation and Maintenance, Issuance of Licenses, Tuolumne River and 
San Joaquin River Turlock and Malesto Irrigation Districts, Stanislaus 
County, CA.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-FTA-C51014-NJ, Hudson River Waterfront Transportation 
Corridor Improvements, Funding, Transportation Systems Management, 
Light Rail Transit, Hudson and Bergen Counties, NJ.
    Summary: EPA continued to express concern regarding wetland 
impacts. EPA requested additional wetland acreage and description 
information be submitted prior to the issuance of the Record of 
Decision.
    ERP No. F-USA-A21035-OR, Umatilla Depot Activity, On-Site Facility 
for Disposal of Stockpiled Chemical Agents and Munitions, Construction 
and Operation, Morrow and Umatilla Counties, OR.
    Summary: EPA continued to have environmental concerns regarding 
emergency preparedness, risk assessment, and meteorological data. In 
addition, EPA is concerned about the apparent lack of effective 
government-to-government consultation between the Confederated Tribes 
of the Umatilla and the US Army.

    Dated: October 29, 1996.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 96-28115 Filed 10-31-96; 8:45 am]
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