[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 203 (Friday, October 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61966-61967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17565]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6680-4]


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. 20060278, ERP No. D-NOA-A91074-00, North Atlantic Right Whale 
Ship Strike Reduction Strategy, To Implement the Operational Measures 
to Reduce the Occurrence and Severity of Vessel Collisions with the 
Right Whale, Serious Injury and Deaths Resulting from Collisions with 
Vessels.

    Summary: While EPA believes Alternative 5 is the environmentally 
preferred alternative, EPA does not object to the proposed action.
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060315, ERP No. D-AFS-K65317-CA, Antelope-Pardee 500kV 
Transmission Project, Construct, Operate and Maintain a New 25.6-mile 
500kV Transmission Line, Right-of-Way Permit and Special Use 
Authorization, Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts to air quality, significant and unavoidable cumulative impacts 
to multiple resources and noise impacts on sensitive receptors. The 
FEIS should identify and commit to additional mitigation measures for 
these impacts.
    Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060343, ERP No. D-WPA-J08027-SD, White Wind Farm Project, 
Construct a Large Utility-Scale Wind-Powered Electric Energy Generating 
Facility, Sherman Township, Brookings County, SD.

    Summary: While EPA does not object to the proposed action, 
clarification of mitigation that could be implemented to reduce bird/
bat mortality in the project area is requested.
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060338, ERP No. DS-FHW-J40135-MT, U.S. 93 Highway

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Ninepipe/Ronan Improvement Project, from Dublin Gulch Road/Red Horn 
Road, Funding, Special-Use-Permit, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE 
Section 404 Permit, Lake County, MT.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
wetlands and aquatic habitat, as well as impacts to wildlife and 
wildlife movement, including the threatened grizzly bear. EPA requested 
additional information and mitigation on these issues.
    Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060377, ERP No. F-FRC-L05235-WA, Baker River Hydroelectric 
Project, Application to Relicense the Upper Baker and Lower Baker 
Developments, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Baker River, 
Whatcom and Skagit Counties, WA.

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

    Dated: October 17, 2006.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
 [FR Doc. E6-17565 Filed 10-19-06; 8:45 am]
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