[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 106 (Friday, June 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32085-32086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8593]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6675-8]


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 7, 2006 (71 FR 17845).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20060034, ERP No. D-NRC-F06028-MN, GENERIC--License Renewal of 
Nuclear Plants, Supplement 26 to NUREG 1437, Regarding Monticello 
Nuclear Generating Plant (TAC NO. MC6441) Renewal of Operating License 
DRP-22 for Additional 20-Years of Operation, Mississippi River, City of 
Monticello, Wright County, MN.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about radiological 
impacts and risk estimates, future up rates, spent fuel storage 
facilities, and abnormal effluent releases.

Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060077, ERP No. D-COE-E36184-FL, Central and Southern Florida 
Project, New Authorization for Broward County Water Preserve Areas, 
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), Comprehensive 
Everglades Restoration Plan, (CERP), Broward County, FL.

    Summary: EPA fully supports the restoration components of the 
project and its expedited implementation. EPA requested quantification 
of water quality benefits and an exotics management plan.

Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20060089, ERP No. DS-AFS-L65400-ID, West Gold Creek Project, 
Updated Information, Forest Management Activities Plan, Implementation, 
Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Sandpoints Ranger District, Bonner 
County, ID.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential 
adverse impacts to water

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quality and on the bull trout spawning area under the preferred 
alternative. The Final EIS should evaluate additional reductions in 
sediment loading to West Gold Creek.

Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060112, ERP No. F-OSM-D36120-PA, ADOPTION--Dents Run 
Watershed Ecosystem Restoration, Construction and Operation of Six Acid 
Mine Drainage Abatement Projects, Implementation, Benezette Township, 
Susquehanna River Basin, Elk County, PA.

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

EIS No. 20060116, ERP No. F-NPS-F65076-OH, First Ladies National 
Historic Site General Management Plan, Implementation, Canton, OH.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20060129, ERP No. F-FRC-E03014-FL, Cypress Pipeline Project and 
Phase VII Expansion Project, Construction and Operation, U.S. Army COE 
Section 10 and 404 Permits, Northern and Central Florida.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts 
to wetland.

EIS No. 20060134, ERP No. F-SFW-K99034-CA, Coachella Valley Multiple 
Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), Santa Rosa and San Jacinto 
Mountains Trails Plan, Issuance of Incidental Take Permit, Riverside 
County, CA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.


    Dated: May 30, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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