[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 37382-37383] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-18440] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-5493-6] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared June 22, 1998 Through June 26, 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-DOA-F39034-00 Rating EC2, Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water (LPRW), Development and Expansion of Existing System North/Lyon County Phase and Northeast Phase Expansion Project, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln and Lyon Counties, MN and Deuel County, SD. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the lack of full disclosure of reasonable foreseeable development and cumulative impacts. EPA expressed support for the preferred alternative and mitigation measures which must be implemented. ERP No. DA-JUS-A82111-00 Rating LO, Cannabis Eradication in the Contiguous United States and Hawaii, Updated Information on Herbicidal Eradication New Scientific Data. Summary: EPA had no objections to the preferred alternative which allows for use of the full range of eradication methods based on site- specific condition. ERP No. RD-NOA-B91024-ME Rating EC2, American Lobster Fishery Management Plan, Implementation, To Prevent Overfishing of American Lobster, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the New England and Mid- Atlantic, ME. Summary: EPA had environmental concerns with the proposed action. EPA's concerns were based on the need to lengthen the planning duration to 10 years; additional information requested in which agencies would be responsible for enforcing proposed reduced fishing times; and the role played by point and non-point pollution in the decline of the lobster fishery. Final EISs ERP No. F-FHW-E40330-TN, I-40 Reconstruction, I-40/I-240 Directional (Midtown) Interchange to TN-300 Interchange, Funding and Possible COE 404 Permit, Shelby County, TN. Summary: EPA continues to express concern regarding noise impacts. ERP No. F-NOA-E39041-SC, Marine Environmental Health Research Laboratory (MEHRL), Construction and Operation of Premiere, High Technology and Marine Research Center, Approval of Permits, Charleston County, SC. Summary: EPA had environmental concerns regarding the proposed action. These concerns were based on the ventilation system having visual, noise, and chemical fumes impacts. ERP No. F-NSF-A81164-00, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Proposal to Modernize through Reconstruction and Replacement of Key Facilities, Antarctica. Summary: EPA had no environmental objections to the proposed project. ERP No. F-UAF-G11033-NM, Holloman Air Force Base, Proposed Expansion of German Air Force Operations, for the Beddown of 30 Aircrafts and Construction of Facilities for 640 Personnel, NM. Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns for the Air Force proposed action and requested that mitigation measures as described in the FEIS to minimize impacts be implemented and made part of the Record of Decision and incorporated into that document to become binding stipulations to the proposed action. ERP No. FA-FHW-E40108-NC, Smith Creek Parkway, Updated and Supplemental Information, Construction from Third Street to Kornegay Avenue, U.S. Coast Guard Permit, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Wilmington, Hanover County, NC. SSummary: EPA continues to express concern because of the two crossing of Smith Creek that would contribute additional pollutant loading to an already stressed system. ERP No. FS-AFS-J65211-CO, Illinois Creek Timber Sale, Timber Harvesting, Implementation, Amended Land and Resource Management Plan, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Taylor River/ Cebolla Ranger District, Gunnison County, CO. Summary: EPA had no comment on this supplement to the final EIS. No [[Page 37383]] formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. Dated: July 7, 1998. William D. Dickerson, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 98-18440 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P