[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15554-15555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7920]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

National Nuclear Security Administration


Office of Los Alamos Site Operations Notice of Floodplain 
Involvement for the Connector Road Between Technical Areas 22 and 8 at 
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico

AGENCY: National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Los Alamos 
Site Operations, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of floodplain involvement.

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SUMMARY: The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the Los 
Alamos Area Office at the Department of Energy (DOE) plans to construct 
a connector road about one mile in length between Technical Areas (TAs) 
22 and 8 at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). A short segment, 
less than 200 feet in length, of the road will cross a floodplain area 
within Pajarito Canyon, located within the western portion of LANL. In 
accordance with 10 CFR Part 1022, DOE has prepared a floodplain/wetland 
assessment and will perform this proposed action in a manner so as to 
avoid or minimize potential harm to or within the affected floodplain.

DATES: Comments are due to the address below no later than April 17, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Elizabeth Withers, 
Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los 
Alamos Area Office, 528 35th Street, Los Alamos, NM 87544, or submit 
them to the Mail Room at the above address between the hours of 8:00 am 
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Written comments may also be sent 
electronically to: [email protected] or by facsimile to (505) 667-
9998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rush, Department of Energy, 
National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos Area Office, 528 
35th Street, Los Alamos, NM 87544. Telephone (505) 667-5280, facsimile 
(505) 667-9998.
    For Further Information on General DOE Floodplain Environmental 
Review Requirements, contact: Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of 
NEPA Policy and Compliance, EH-42, Department of Energy, 100 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20585-0119. Telephone (202) 
586-4600 or (800) 472-2756, facsimile (202) 586-7031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In March 2002, NNSA considered a proposal 
for constructing about a mile-long, two lane paved road that would link 
TA-22 with an existing road, Anchor Ranch Road, within TA-8. This new 
road will provide a second means for access to facilities located at 
TA-22; the existing TA-22 access road will be restricted to emergency 
use. The new road will correct traffic safety hazards associated with 
use of the existing TA-22 access road. The area surrounding TA-22 and 
TA-8 is forested and having a secondary access road to the TA-22 
facilities is an important fire safety measure. Construction of the 
road will commence in fiscal year 2003 and be completed in less than 12 
months.
    In accordance with DOE regulations for compliance with floodplain 
and wetlands environmental review requirements (10 CFR Part 1022), NNSA 
has prepared a floodplain/wetland assessment for this action, which is 
available by contacting Elizabeth Withers at the previously identified 
addresses, phone and facsimile numbers. The floodplain/wetland 
assessment is available for review at the DOE Reading Room at the Los 
Alamos Outreach Center, 1619 Central Avenue, Los Alamos, NM 878544; and 
the DOE Reading Room at the Zimmerman Library, University of New 
Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. The NNSA will publish a floodplain 
statement of findings for this project in the Federal Register no 
sooner than April 17, 2002.

    Issued in Los Alamos, NM on March 25, 2002.
Corey A. Cruz,
Acting Director, U. S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security 
Administration, Office of Los Alamos Site Operations.

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