Federal Register, Volume 62 Issue 95 (Friday, May 16, 1997)

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 27024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12936]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5480-5]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared April 28, 1997 Through May 
02, 1997 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 04, 1997 (62 
FR 16154).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-E61037-TN Rating EC1, Upper Ocoee River Corridor Land 
and Water-Based Recreational Development, Implementation, Cherokee 
National Forest, Ocoee Ranger District, Polk County, TN.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and suggests the 
final EIS contain specific mitigation measures for proposed road 
modifications.
    ERP No. D-AFS-J65257-UT Rating LO, High Uintas Wilderness Forest 
Plan Amendment, Implementation, Ashley and Wasatch-Cache National 
Forests, Duchesne and Summit Counties, UT.
    Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections.
    ERP No. D-DOE-G06004-TX Rating EC2, Pantex Plant Continued 
Operation and Associated Storage of Nuclear Weapon Components, 
Implementation, Approvals and Permits Issuance, Carson County, TX.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding surface and 
groundwater impacts. EPA requested that these issues be clarified in 
the final EIS.
    ERP No. D-FRC-L05053-WA Rating EO2, Condit Hydroelectric Project 
(FERC No. 2342-005), Relicensing, White Salmon River, Klickitat and 
Skamania Counties, WA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections over the continued 
impacts on fish and other aquatic life in the McKenzie River due to 
project operation. EPA requested additional information to provide a 
comprehensive analysis of cumulative impacts and appropriately 
characterize the no-action alternative.
    ERP No. D-NOA-A91063-00 Rating LO, Monfish Fishery Regulations 
Northeast Multispecies Fishery (FMP), Fishery Management Plan, 
Amendment 9, Implementation, Exclusive Economic Zone, off the New 
England and Mid-Atlantic Coast.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposal.
    ERP No. DS-AFS-L65260-WA Rating EO2, Taneum/Peaches Road Access 
Project, New Information, Construction of I-90 South Access Projects, 
Plum Creek, North and South Fork Taneum, Cle Elum Ranger District, 
Kittitas County, WA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections concerning the 
alternatives analysis project effects on Late-Successional Reserve and 
aquatic habitat, impacts to water quality and compliance with the Clean 
Water Act and Northwest Forest Plan.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-K65192-CA Jaybird Multi-Resource Project, 
Implementation, Downieville Ranger District, Yuba 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-BLM-K65161-CA Caliente Land and Resource Management Plan, 
Implementation, Kern, Tulare, King, San Luis, Obispo, Santa Barbara and 
Ventura Counties, CA.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-COE-K35035-CA San Gabriel Canyon Sediment Management 
Plan, Dredging and Disposal of Sediments, COE Section 404 Permit, 
Special Use Permit and Right-of-Entry Issuance, Angeles National 
Forest, San Gabriel River, Los Angeles, CA.
    Summary: ERP No. F-FRC-L05215-OR Leaburg-Walterville Hydroelectric 
(FERC. No. 2496) Project, Issuance of New License (Relicense), Funding 
and Land Trust Acquisition, McKenzie River, Lane County, OR.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objection to the proposed 
action based on potential adverse impacts to fish and other aquatic 
life in the McKenzie River. EPA also expressed concerns over FERC's 
method of assessing impacts of the proposed alternative.
    ERP No. F-GSA-E81037-FL 9300-9499 NW 41st Street Immigration and 
Naturalization Service Facility Consolidation, Development, 
Construction and Operation, Leasing, Dade County, FL.
    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved, therefore EPA 
had no objection to the action as proposed.
    ERP No. F-GSA-K80038-CA New San Francisco Federal Building Office 
Building Construction, Implementation, City and County of San 
Francisco, CA.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

Regulations

    ERP No. R-DOE-A05465-00 18 CFR Parts 4 and 375--Regulations for the 
Relicensing of Hydroelectric Projects; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
    Summary: EPA supported the concept of early integration of the 
environmental analyses required under the National Environmental Policy 
Act with the pre-filing work currently conducted pursuant to Federal 
Power Act requirements for the licensing of hydroelectric projects.

    Dated: May 13, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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