[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 3 (Friday, January 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22618]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FR1-6682-8]


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 FR dated April 7, 2006 (71 FR 17845).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20060373, ERP No. D-BLM-K65319-CA, Sierra Resource Management 
Plan, Provide Direction for Managing Public Lands, Several Counties, 
CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about impacts to water 
quality and aquatic habitat, and to public health from exposure to 
naturally occurring asbestos. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060418, ERP No. D-FHW-L40231-WA, East Lake Sammamish Master 
Plan Trail, Design and Construct an Alternative Non-Motorized 
Transportation and Multi-Use Recreational Trail, Funding and U.S. Army 
COE Section 404 Permit, King County, WA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. EPA does 
recommend including additional information in the EIS regarding BMPs, a 
vegetation management plan, and water quality monitoring. Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060468, ERP No. F-NPS-K61159-CA, Sequoia and Kings Canyon 
National Parks, General Management Plan, Middle and South Forks of the 
Kings River and North Forks of the Kern River, General Management Plan, 
Tulare and Fresno Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to this project.

EIS No. 20060473, ERP No. F-FHW-H40189-MO, Interstate 29/35 Paseo 
Bridge Corridor, Reconstruct and Widen I-29/35, Missouri River, North 
Kansas City and Kansas City, Clay and Jackson Counties, MO.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. EPA does 
recommended that additional information be obtained about populations 
within the project area potentially sensitive to mobile source air 
toxics.

EIS No. 20060483, ERP No. F-UAF-K11021-GU, Andersen Air Force Base 
(AFB), Establish and Operate an Intelligence, Surveillance, 
Reconnaissance, and Strike (ISR/Strike) Capability, Guam.

    Summary: EPA continues to have concerns about cumulative 
environmental impacts and direct impacts to endangered species.

EIS No. 20060484, ERP No. F-NAS-A12042-00, Mars Science Laboratory 
Mission (MSL), To Conduct Comprehensive Science on the Surface of Mars 
and Demonstrate Technological Advancements in the Exploration of Mars, 
Using a Radioisotope Power Source in 2009 from Cape Canaveral Air Force 
Station, FL.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.

    Dated: December 29, 2006.
Clifford Rader,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E6-22618 Filed 1-4-07; 8:45 am]
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