[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 44 (Friday, March 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10441-10442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5014]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6649-1]


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-FHW-F40420-MI Rating EC2, I-75 from M-102 to M-59 
Proposed Widening, Reconstruction and Transportation Improvements, 
Funding,

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NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Oakland County, MI.
    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns with the proposed project 
and recommends additional clarification regarding the two build 
alternatives (general purpose lane and high occupancy vehicle lane), 
indirect and cumulative impact analyses, and the use of native 
vegetation in the project area.
    ERP No. D-FHW-L40221-00 Rating EC2, WA-35 Columbia River Crossing, 
Existing Bridge Replacement across the Columbia River between Hood 
River, Hood River, OR and White Salmon, WA.
    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns with the proposed project 
related to air toxics, invasive species, rare plant surveys, and 
intersection design at the project's northern terminus. EPA also 
requests additional clarification of tribal coordination and 
environmental justice issues.
    ERP No. DS-NIH-J81012-MT Rating EC2, Rocky Mountain Laboratories' 
(RML) Integrated Research Facility, Construction and Operation, Housing 
Biosafety Level (BSL)-2, BSL-3 and BSL-4 Laboratories, Analyzation of 
Associated Potential Impacts, Ravalli County, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding: potential 
infections of facility staff; adequacy of backflow prevention devices 
on the water supply and the liquid waste decontamination procedures. 
EPA recommended the final EIS include development of a comprehensive 
risk notification and communication program for the local community.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-NRC-C06014-NY Generic EIS--License Renewal for R.E. Ginna 
Nuclear Power Plant, Supplement 14, NUREG-1437, Implementation, Wayne 
County, NY.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: March 2, 2004.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 04-5014 Filed 3-4-04; 8:45 am]
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