[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43729-43730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21723]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5483-3]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared July 21, 1997 Through July 
25, 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 4, 1997 (62 FR 
16154).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-DOI-K40222-TT Rating EO2, Palau Compact Road 
Construction, Implementation, Funding, Republic of Palau. Babeldaob 
Island, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections due to wetland and 
water quality impacts associated with developing quarry or coral dredge 
sites. EPA requested additional information to demonstrate compliance 
with the Clean Water Act 404(b)(1) Guidelines including mitigation to 
compensate for the fill placed in 21 acres of wetlands.
    ERP No. D-NPS-E61038-TN Rating LO, Stones River National 
Battlefield General Management Plan and Development Concept Plan, 
Implementation, Ruthford County, TN.
    Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections for the proposed action.
    ERP No. D-OSM-A01102-00 Rating EC2, Valid Existing Rights--Proposed 
Revisions to the Permanent Program Regulations Implementing Section 
522(E) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and 
Proposed Rulemaking Clarifying the Applicability of Section 522(E) to 
Subsidence from Underground Mining.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the air quality 
analysis, potential adverse impacts to water quality and mitigation 
measures, adequate bonding, design and reclamation issues, indirect and 
cumulative impacts and environmental justice and suggests these be 
addressed in the final EIS.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-UAF-K11076-CA, Airborne Laser (ABL) Phase Program 
Definition and Risk Reduction Phase, Proposed Locations: Home Base 
Edwards Air Force Base; Diagnostic Test Range-White Sands Missile 
Range, NM; and Expanded Area Test Range-Western Range (Vandenberg Air 
Force Base and Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division), 
CA and NM.
    Summary: EPA previous concerns have been addressed, therefore EPA 
had no objection to the action as proposed.


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    Dated: August 12, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 97-21723 Filed 8-14-97; 8:45 am]
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