[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 34162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13860]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6652-6]


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 the Federal Register dated April 2, 2004 (69 FR 17403).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-J65018-MT Rating EC2, Sheep Creek Salvage Project, 
Moving Current Resource Conditions and Trends Toward Desired Future 
Conditions, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Beaverhead County, 
MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns about potential water effects of 
proposed salvage harvests and noted the need for consistency with TMDL 
development for Trail Creek. EPA recommended additional watershed 
restoration components and improved grazing management to assure Sheep 
Creek Salvage activities can occur consistent with TMDLs and long-term 
water quality restoration.

    ERP No. D-NAS-A12042-00 Rating LO, Programmatic EIS--Mars 
Exploration Program (MEP) Implementation.
    Summary: EPA has no objection to the action as proposed.
    ERP No. D-NSF-A99224-00 Rating LO, Development and Implementation 
of Surface Traverse Capabilities in Antarctia Comprehensive 
Environmental Evaluation, Antarctica.
    Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposed action.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-BOP-K81025-CA, Fresno Federal Correctional Facility 
Development, Funding, Orange Cove, Fresno County, CA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    ERP No. F-FAA-G11043-LA, Adoption--2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment 
Transformation and Installation Mission Support, Joint Readiness 
Training Center (JRT) Stryker Bridge Combat Team, Long-Term Military 
Training Use of Kisatchie National Forest Lands, Fort Polk, LA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    ERP No. F-GSA-D89079-DC, Southeast Federal Center Development, Land 
Transfer for Mixed-Use Development of Residences, Offices, Shops, a 
Waterfront Park and Cultural Amenities, Implementation, DC.
    Summary: EPA has no objection to the proposed action.

    ERP No. F-HUD-C81018-NY, Generic EIS--World Trade Center Memorial 
and Redevelopment Plan, to Remember, Rebuild andRenew what was Lost on 
September 11, 2001, Construction in the Borough of Manhattan, New York 
County, NY.
    Summary: EPA expressed continued concerns regarding air quality 
impacts from construction. EPA requested that the ROD be definitive on 
the utilization of electric construction equipment; include a 
commitment to implement all Environmental Performance Commitments; 
contain an evaluation of the cumulative NOX emissions and 
the result of the final statement of Conformity and; commit to emission 
offset measures pending conformity demonstration with the New York 
State SIP.

    ERP No. F-USA-E11052-GA, Digital Multi-Purpose Range Complex at 
Fort Benning, Construction, Operation andMaintenance, Gunnery Training 
Facilities for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) and the Abrams M1A1 
Tank System (Tank), Fort Benning, GA.
    Summary: EPA continues to express concern regarding wetland/water 
quality impacts and erosion/sediment control.

    Dated: June 15, 2004.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 04-13860 Filed 6-17-04; 8:45 am]
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