[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 135 (Friday, July 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40095-40096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11129]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6677-3]


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 7, 2006 (71 FR 
17845).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20060141, ERP No. D-AFS-F65064-WI, Boulder Project, Timber 
Harvesting, Vegetation and Road Management, U.S. Army COE Section 404 
Permit, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Lakewood-Laona Ranger 
District, Oconto and Langlade Counties, WI.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the Draft EIS's 
discussion of habitat requirements and population trends for key 
species, notably the northern goshawk and red-shouldered hawk; the 
Final EIS should present a more complete cumulative impact analysis, 
covering the geographic range of targeted species, regardless of land 
ownership. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060146, ERP No. D-UAF-K11115-HI, Hickam Air Force Base and 
Bellows Air Force Station, 15th Airlift Wing, Housing Privatization 
Phase II, To Transfer the Remaining Housing Units, and Associated 
Infrastructure to Selected Offeror, O'ahu, HI.

    Summary: EPA expressed concerns about a lack of federal commitment 
to sustainable building, and requested additional information and 
mitigation measures for air quality, stormwater pollution, and 
wetlands. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060147, ERP No. D-FTA-F40434-MN, Central Corridor Project, 
Develop a Light Rail Facility or a Busway/Bus Rapid Transit Facility, 
11 miles between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, 
Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, MN.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about traffic 
impacts, hazardous waste, noise impacts, possible geologic, water, and 
air issues, and alternative selection criteria. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060173, ERP No. D-UAF-K11021-GU, Andersen Air Force Base 
(AFB), Establish and Operate an Intelligence, Surveillance, 
Reconnaissance, and Strike (ISR/Strike) Capability, Guam.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the disposal of 
wastewater from the project, and recommended the Air Force work with 
Guam Waterworks Authority towards upgrading the wastewater treatment 
plant. Other concerns include noise impacts, and impacts to endangered 
species. EPA requested additional information regarding cumulative 
impacts, resource use/impacts from 1,800 migrant laborers, and solid 
waste disposal and impacts to the Sole Source Aquifer.Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060187, ERP No. D-AFS-F65065-WI, Long Rail Vegetation and 
Transportation Management Project, Implementation, Eagle River-Florence 
Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Florence and 
Forest Counties, WI

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about whether the 
preferred alternative would support adequate habitat to support the 
regional species of concern. The Final EIS should include more 
information about impacts from timber harvest to riparian areas and 
adequate levels of successional habitat for population viability. 
Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060211, ERP No. D-DOE-G03030-00, Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
Expansion, Site Selection of Five New Sites: Chacahoula and Clovelly, 
in Lafourche Parish, LA; Burinsburg, Claiborne County, MS; Richton, 
Perry County, MS; and Stratton Ridge, Brazoria County, TX and Existing 
Site Bayou Choctaw, Iberville Parish, LA, West Hackberry, Cameron and 
Calcasieu Parishes, LA; and Big Hill, Jefferson County, TX

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested 
additional information about air quality, water quality, and wetlands. 
EPA is particularly interested in information pertaining to emissions 
from backup generators and other activities for each potential site 
that may require inclusion in the general conformity applicability 
analysis. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060133, ERP No. F-NRC-E06024-MS, Grand Gulf Early Site Permit 
(ESP) Site, Construction and Operation, Issuance of an Early Site 
Permit (ESP), NUREG-1817, Claiborne County, MS.
    Summary: EPA continues to express concerns about the uncertainty of 
regulatory limits for offsite releases of radionuclides for the current 
candidate repository site. EPA recommends that emergency preparedness 
issues be evaluated regarding potential implications of a release to 
plant personnel or the public in the event of a major unintended 
release. EPA also recommends continued coordination with Environmental 
Justice communities in the area to ensure that their concerns are 
addressed as the project progresses.

EIS No. 20060179, ERP No. F-AFS-J65456-WY, Moose-Gypsum Project, 
Proposes to Authorize Vegetation Treatments, Watershed Improvements, 
and Travel Plan and Recreation Updates, Pinedale Ranger District, 
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Sublette County, WY

    Summary: Quantified estimates of sediment impacts from modeling 
addressed EPA concerns about erosion. However, EPA continues to have 
concerns about the adaptive management program because there are no 
quantitative measures, thresholds, or required actions if physical and 
biological objectives are not met.

EIS No. 20060189, ERP No. F-NRC-F06027-OH, American Centrifuge Plant, 
Gas Centrifuge Uranium Enrichment Facility, Construction, Operation, 
and Decommission, License Issuance, Piketon, OH

    Summary: EPA's concerns on the management of various materials, 
facility decontamination and decommissioning, groundwater 
contamination, and the relationship of the project to other facilities 
and contaminated sites at the Portsmouth Reservation have been 
resolved. However, EPA continues to have concerns about radionuclide 
air emissions standards compliance, waste processing capacity, 
construction air emissions, and cumulative impacts to surface water.

EIS No. 20060199, ERP No. F-AFS-F65050-MI, Huron-Manistee National 
Forests, Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Several 
Counties, MI


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    Summary: EPA's concerns about potential impacts to soil and water 
quality and from invasive species have been addressed, therefore, we do 
not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20060261, ERP No. F-NPS-J61106-UT, Burr Trail Modification 
Project, Proposed Road Modification within Capitol Reef National Park, 
Garfield County, UT

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

EIS No. 20060104, ERP No. FR-BLM-A65174-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Proposed 
Revision to Grazing Regulations for the Public Lands, 42 CFR Part 4100, 
in the Western Portion of the United States

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

    Dated: July 11, 2006.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
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