[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34933-34934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9459]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6676-4]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental 
ReviewProcess (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 
datedApril 7, 2006 (71 FR 17845).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20050549, ERP No. D-BLM-K65296-AZ, Aqua Fria National Monument 
and Bradshaw-Harquahala, Proposed Resource Management Plan, 
Implementation, Yavapai County, AZ.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
riparian resources and air quality, and recommended additional

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protections for these resources be included in the Final EIS. Rating 
EC2.

EIS No. 20060066, ERP No. D-CGD-G11047-00, Beacon Port Deepwater Port 
License Application, Construction and Operation, Deepwater Port and 
Offshore Pipeline, U.S. COE Section 404 and 10 Permits, Gulf of Mexico, 
San Patricio County, TX.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the open rack 
re-gasification system due to adverse environmental impacts to Gulf 
waters and habitat. EPA believes that these impacts can be corrected by 
the project modifications or other feasible technology, and requested 
additional information to evaluate and resolve the outstanding issues. 
Rating EO2.

EIS No. 20060117, ERP No. D-FHW-G40188-LA, I-49 South Wax Lake Outlet 
to Berwick Route US-90, Transportation Improvements, Funding and Right-
of-Way Acquisition, St. Mary Parish, LA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060119, ERP No. D-FHW-D40335-VA, Harrisonburg Southeast 
Connector Location Study, Transportation Improvements from U.S. Route 
11 to U.S. Route 33, Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, City 
of Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, VA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed 
project, primarily regarding potential impacts to historic resources 
and impacts arising from induced growth in the study area. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060126, Erp No. Ds-Noa-K91012-00, Bottomfish and Seamount 
Groundfish Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region, Approval for 
Measures to End Bottomfish Overfishing in the Hawaii Archipelago, HI, 
GU and AS.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about uncertainties of 
project alternatives due to a lack of data, and recommended adaptive 
management and a more conservative mortality reduction target be 
established. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060099, ERP No. F-AFS-J65428-CO, Vail Valley Forest Health 
Project, Landscape-Scale Vegetation Management and Fuels Reduction, 
White River National Forest, Holy Cross Ranger District, Eagle County, 
CO.

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

EIS No. 20060128, ERP No. F-FHW-J40167-UT, Brown Park Road Project, 
Reconstruction (Paving) and Partial Re-Alignment from Red Creek to 
Colorado State Line, Diamond Mountain Resource Management Plan 
Amendment (BLM), U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Daggett County, UT.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20060153, ERP No. F-FHW-D40317-VA, Capital Beltway Study, 
Transportation Improvement to the 14-Mile Section of Capital Beltway 
(I-495) between the I-95/I-395/I-495 Interchange and the American 
Legion Bridge, Fairfax County, VA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concern about the 
proposed project, particularly regarding potential noise issues as well 
as the lack of public involvement in the implementation of a High 
Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane concept.

EIS No. 20060159, ERP No. F-NPS-L61229-AK, Denali National Park and 
Preserve, Draft South Denali Implementation Plan, Matanuska-Susitna 
Borough, AK.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20060190, ERP No. F-AFS-F65054-MI, Ottawa National Forest, 
Proposed Land and Resource Management Plan, Forest Plan Revision, 
Implementation, Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette and 
Ontonagan Counties, MI.

    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.

    Dated: June 13, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division,Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E6-9459 Filed 6-15-06; 8:45 am]
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