[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 222 (Friday, November 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66944-66945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19472]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6681-3]


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. 20060206, ERP No. D-FRC-E03015-MS, Clean Energy Liquefied 
Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminal and Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities, 
Construction and Operation, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, 
(FERC/EIS-0192D), Port of Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality 
impacts, dredged material disposal, environmental justice, and risk 
analysis. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060207, ERP No. D-FRC-E03016-MS, Casotte Landing Liquefied 
Natural Gas (LNG) Import and Interstate Natural Gas Transmission 
Facilities, Construction and Operation, U.S. Army COE Section 404 
Permit, (FERC/EIS-0193D), near the City of Pascagoula, Jackson County, 
MS.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality 
impacts, dredged material disposal, environmental justice, and risk 
analysis. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060354, ERP No. D-FHW-F40437-MN, Scott County State Aid 
Highway (CSAH) 21 Project, Extension from CSAH 42 in Prior Lake to CSAH 
18 at Southbridge Parkway in Shakopee, U.S. Army COE Section 404 
Permit, Scott County, MN.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about cumulative 
impacts to water quality and quantity, wetlands, aquatic resources, 
forest and wildlife habitat, and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux 
Community, and requests further clarification on the range of 
alternatives. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060364, ERP No. D-BIA-L65523-WA, Spokane Tribes Integrated 
Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Stevens County, WA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality 
and quantity impacts. EPA also has concerns about use of the Midnite 
Mine site before contamination cleanup is completed and monitoring 
shows the site poses no further threats to human health and the 
environment. Rating EC1.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060390, ERP No. F-FHW-D40327-PA, Southern Beltway 
Transportation Project, Improvement from US-22 in Robinson Township to 
Interstate 79 in South Fayette Township and Cecil Township, Funding and 
U.S. Army COE Section

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404 Permit, Washington, Allegheny Counties, PA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative.

EIS No. 20060403, ERP No. F-AFS-K65310-CA, Freeman Project, Reduce 
Hazardous Fuel and Improving Forest Health, Implementation, Lake 
Recreation Area, Beckworth Ranger District, Plumas National Forest, 
Plumas County, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to express concerns about water and air 
quality impacts, and recommends consideration of Alternative 3 as the 
preferred alternative.

    Dated: November 14, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E6-19472 Filed 11-16-06; 8:45 am]
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