[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68-69]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-32312]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6647-1]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared 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 4, 2003 (68 FR 16511).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-FRC-H03000-00 Rating EC2, Cheyenne Plains Pipeline 
Project, Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline, Construction and Operation, 
NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, several 
counties, CO and several counties, KS.
    Summary: EPA requested additional information regarding impacts to 
wetlands and recommended that the Final EIS include a Clean Water Act 
section 404(b)(1) Guidelines evaluation. EPA also requested information 
regarding the potential for Prevention of Significant Deterioration 
(PSD) increment constraints at the Cheyenne Hub.
    ERP No. D-IBR-K39081-CA Rating EC2, Freeport Regional Water 
Project, To Construct and Operate a Water Supply Project to Meet 
Regional Water Supply Needs, Sacramento County Water Agency (SCWA) and 
the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), Alameda, Contra Costa, 
San Joaquin, Sacramento Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding potential cumulative 
impacts to habitat, water quality, and water supply reliability. EPA 
requested additional information regarding groundwater management, 
assurance for protection of species of concern, and compliance with 
section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
    ERP No. D-NOA-D91000-00 Rating EC2, Framework Adjustment 4 to the 
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Bullfish Fishery Management Plan, To 
Extend the Moratorium to the Illex Fishery, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council.
    Summary: EPA requests further information and clarification on the 
proposed actions and the alternatives considered. EPA also requested 
that the impacts to Essential Fish Habitat and the cumulative impacts 
associated with the fishery be assessed.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-DOE-K08024-CA, Sacramento Area Voltage Support Project, 
System Reliability and Voltage Support Improvements, Sierra Nevada 
Region, Alameda, Contra Costa, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin and 
Sutter Counties, CA.
    Summary: The final EIS is responsive to many issues raised by EPA 
regarding the draft EIS. EPA recommends that the Record of Decision 
fully describe the basis for the selection of the Preferred Alternative 
and that continued attention be paid to activities in the project 
area's mitigation measures for potential cumulative impact can be 
identified.
    ERP No. F-FHW-D40392-PA, Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation 
Project, Improve Transportation, PA 0015 Section 088, Funding and COE 
Section 404 Permit, Snyder, Northumberland and Union Counties, PA.
    Summary: EPA is concerned with further reducing the amount of waste 
material generated by the preferred alternative and with the placement 
of the waste material to avoid any secondary environmental impacts. EPA 
recommends further coordination with resource agencies on the placement 
of stormwater management facilities, temporary access roads and staging 
areas during construction to avoid additional impacts.
    ERP No. F-FTA-J40159-CO, West Corridor Project, Transportation 
Improvements in the Cities of Denver, Lakewood and Golden, Light Rail 
Transit (LRT), Jefferson County, CO.

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    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.


    Dated: December 29, 2003.
Joseph C. Montgomery,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 03-32312 Filed 12-31-03; 8:45 am]
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