[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32207-32208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15759]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5492-6]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared May 25, 1998 Through May 29, 
1998 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 10, 1998 (63 
FR 17856).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-MMS-G02007-TX Rating LO, Western Planning Area, Proposed 
Western Gulf of Mexico 1997-2002 (5-Year Program) Outer Continental 
Shelf Oil and Gas Sales 171, 174, 177 and 180, Lease Offering, Offshore 
Marine Environmental and Coastal Counties/Parishes of Texas and 
Louisiana.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the selection of the preferred 
alternative. EPA encourages MMS to continue the practice of applying 
those stipulations

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provided to previous lease sales for the OCS to the proposed sales of 
1997 to 2002.
    ERP No. D-NOA-L90027-AK Rating *LO, Kackhemak Bay National 
Estuarine Research Reserve (KBNERR) Management Plan, Operations and 
Development, Southcentral, AK.
    Summary: EPA Region 10 used a screening tool to conduct a limited 
review of this action. Based upon the screen, EPA does not foresee 
having any environmental objections to the proposed project. Therefore, 
EPA will not be conducting a detailed review.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-K65201-CA Liberty Forest Health Improvement Project, 
Implementation, Tahoe National Forests, Sierraville Ranger District, 
Sierra and Nevada 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-FHW-E40751-NC US 70 Goldsboro Bypass Construction, US 70 
in the vicinity of NC-1237 to US 70 in the vicinity of NC-1731, Funding 
and COE Permits, Wayne County, NC.
    Summary: EPA continues to be concerned regarding impact related to 
noise, relocations, and flood plain impacts.
    ERP No. F-FHW-K50011-CA Carquinez Bridge Project, Replace/Retrofit 
the westbound I-80 between Cummings Skyway and CA-29, Funding, US Coast 
Guard and COE Section 10 and 404 Funding, Contra Costa and Solano 
Counties, CA.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: June 9, 1998.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Specialist, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
[FR Doc. 98-15759 Filed 6-11-98; 8:45 am]
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