[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19004]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5482-4]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared June 23, 1997 Through June 
27, 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-CGD-K50012-CA Rating EC2, A-92/San Mateo Hayward Bridge, 
Improvements to the East Approach and the Trestle Portion of the 
bridge, Coast Guard Bridge Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, Alameda 
and San Mateo Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the 
alternatives, congestion impacts and CO hotspot analysis presented in 
the draft EIS.
    ERP No. D-COE-K36121-CA Rating EC2, even Oaks Dam Water 
Conservation Feasibility Study, Establishing a Seasonal Water 
Conservation and Supply Pool, Flood Control and Flood Protection, Santa 
Ana River Basin, San Bernardino County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns because the draft EIS 
did not consider ``end of pipe'' water conservation as an alternative 
to increasing the dam's water storage and did not sufficiently describe 
the proposed project's potential downstream impact.
    ERP No. D-COE-L36110-WA Rating LO, Cedar River Section 205 Flood 
Damage Reduction Plan, Implementation, Renton, King County, WA.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the preferred alternative as 
described in the EIS.
    ERP No. D-DOA-E39040-KY Rating LO, City of Albany's Cagle Water 
Expansion Project, To expand its Potable Water Treatment Plant, Funding 
and COE Section 404 Permit, Clinton and Wayne Counties, KY.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.
    ERP No. D-USN-E11039-FL Rating EC2, Cecil Field Naval Air Station, 
Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, City of Jacksonville, Duval and 
Clay Counties, FL.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding hazardous 
waste, air quality and noise issues for alternatives other than ARS 1. 
EPA had no objection to alternative ARS 1. Additional mitigation and 
discussion was requested for the other alternatives.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-DOE-A09824-00 Programmatic EIS--Waste Management, 
Managing Treatment, Storage and/or Disposal of Radioactive and 
Hazardous Waste for Five Types of Waste: Low-Level Radioactive; Low-
Level Mixed; Transuranic Radioactive; High-Level Radioactive and 
Hazardous Waste, Site Selections Around the United States.
    Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been resolved, therefore EPA 
had no objection with the proposed action.
    ERP No. F-FHW-L40179-AK Third Street Widening Project, Improvement, 
Old Steese Highway and Hamilton Avenue, Funding and Right-of-Way 
Acquisition, Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. FR-USA-A21035-OR Umatilla Depot Activity, Revision to 
Disposal of Chemical Agents and Munitions Stored, Construction and 
Operation, Morrow and Umatilla Counties, OR.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: July 15, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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