[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 46966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23626]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5484-2]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared August 4, 1997 through August 
8, 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-FHW-G40145-00 Rating LO, US 71 Highway Improvement 
Project, between Texarkana, (US71) Arkansas and DeQueen, Funding, 
Right-of-Way Approval and COE Section 404 Permit, Little River, Miller 
and Sevier Counties, AR and Bowie County, TX.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the conceptual relocation 
project. For the most part, EPA finds the DEIS to be comprehensive, 
thorough, and to adequately address the impacts associated with the 
alternative considered. The preferred action must be identified with 
appropriate mitigation in the Final Statement.
    ERP No. D-FTA-K40223-CA Rating LO, Mission Valley East Corridor 
Transit Improvement Project, between I-15 in Mission Valley and the 
East County community of La Mesa, Funding, COE Section 404 Permit, 
Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) and Light Rail Transit 
(LRT), San Diego County, CA.
    Summary: EPA lacked objections to the FTA's proposed Mission Valley 
East Transit Improvement project.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-FHW-E40345-NC, NC-16, Upgrading and Relocating Project, 
Construction, Lucia to North of NC-150, Funding, COE Section 404 Permit 
and NPDES Permit, Gaston, Lincoln and Catawba Counties, NC.
    Summary: EPA generally concurred with the corridor selected, but 
continues to question providing greater highway capacity in a water 
supply watershed.
    ERP No. F-FHW-G40140-TX, Grand Parkway Segment (TX-99) Improvements 
Project, from TX-225 to I-10, Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and 
Right-of-Way Grant, Harris and Chambers Counties, TX.
    Summary: the Final EIS has adequately responded to EPA's comments 
offered on the DEIS and therefore EPA has no objection to the selection 
of the preferred alternative as now described in the Final EIS.

    Dated: September 2, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 97-23626 Filed 9-4-97; 8:45 am]
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