[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 43699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21941]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5494-5]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared July 13, 1998 Through July 
17, 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-DOE-E00007-SC Rating EC2, Tritium Extraction Facility 
(TEF), Construction and Operation near the Center of Savannah River 
Site at H Area, (DOE/EIS-0271D), Aiken and Barnwell Counties, SC.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns about the project. The 
Final EIS should provide more information about emergency response 
plans for potential spills and accidents.
    ERP No. D-NPS-E61073-MS Rating EC1, Natchez Trace Parkway, 
Construction of Section 3X Southern Terminus, Adam Counties, MS.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns about adverse impacts to 
wetlands which should be avoided to fully protect the environment.
    ERP No. D-UAF-J11012-00 Rating LO, Colorado Airspace Initiative, 
Modifications to the National Airspace System, such as the F-16 
Aircraft and Aircrews of the 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National 
Guard, also existing Military Operations Areas (MOAs) and Military 
Training Routes (MTRs), CO, NM, KS, NB and WY.
    Summary: EPA had no comments to the proposed action.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-L65299-AK, Cascade Point Access Road, Construction, 
Maintenance and Operation, Road Easement within National Forest System 
land in the vicinity of Echo Cove, EPA Permit, COE Section 10 and 404 
Permits, Juneau, AK.
    Summary: EPA continued to have objections to a Purpose and Need 
statement that results in the evaluation of a restricted range of 
alternatives, the potentially significant direct, indirect, and 
cumulative environmental impacts to Berners Bay, and the level of 
information/analyses presented in the EIS.
    ERP No. F-USN-E11038-00, USS SEAWOLF Submarine Shock Testing, 
Implementation, located in the Offshore Mayport, FL or Norfolk, VA.
    Summary: EPA continued to have some environmental concerns about 
the Seawolf testing and awaits with interest the outcome of additional, 
future tests.

Other

    ERP No. LD-BLM-L61219-AK Rating LO, Squirrel River Wild and Scenic 
River Suitability Study, Designation and Non-Designation, National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System, AK.
    Summary: EPA used a screening tool to conduct a limited review of 
the action. Based upon the screen, EPA does not foresee having any 
environmental objections to the proposed project. EPA will not be 
conducting a detailed review.

    Dated: August 11, 1998.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 98-21941 Filed 8-13-98; 8:45 am]
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