[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 197 (Friday, October 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58080-58081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20149]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6691-9]


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 6, 2007 (72 FR 
17156).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20070277, ERP No. D-CGD-E02013-AL, Bienville Offshore Energy 
Terminal Deepwater Port License Application, Proposes to Construct and 
Operate a Liquefied Natural Gas Receiving and Degasification Facility, 
Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico, South of Fort Morgan, AL

Summary

    EPA expressed environmental objections to the open loop re-
gasification system due to immediate and cumulative adverse impacts to 
waters and habitat. EPA recommends that the final EIS explore ways to 
incorporate the identified closed-loop submerged combustion 
vaporization and to further consider ambient air technology for re-
heating the imported gas.

Rating EO2

EIS No. 20070291, ERP No. D-APH-A84031-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Introduction 
of Genetically Engineered (GE) Organisms, To Address Current and Future 
Technological Trends Resulting GE Plants, Implementation

Summary

    EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed 
alternatives on issues related to GE organism Regulation, Permit 
Conditions, Interstate Movement and Shipping Standards. EPA requested 
additional information, data and analysis in the Final PEIS on the 
proposed alternatives for these issues.

Rating EC2

EIS No. 20070317, ERP No. D-FHW-B40099-NH, I-93 Exit 4A Interchange 
Study Derry-Londonderry Project, To Reduce Traffic Congestion Improve 
Safety for Public and Promote Economic Vitality, Rockingham County, NH

Summary

    EPA expressed environmental objections to the proposed project due 
to its high potential to violate water quality standards. EPA requests 
additional stormwater analysis necessary to more fully describe 
potential impacts and to facilitate a discussion of mitigation 
measures. EPA also requests additional analysis of impacts to wetland 
resources and the potential for secondary development impacts 
associated with the commercial/industrial development that the project 
is intended to catalyze.

Rating EO2

EIS No. 20070331, ERP No. D-IBW-G36112-TX, PROGRAMMATIC--Rio Grande 
Flood Control Projects, Proposing a Range of Alternatives for 
Maintenances Activities and Future Improvements, along the Texas-Mexico 
Border.

Summary

    EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality impacts.

Rating EC2

EIS No. 20070351, ERP No. D-NSF-A12045-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Integrated 
Ocean Drilling Program--United States Implementing Organizations 
Participation in the Development of Scientific Ocean Drilling, IODP-
USIO.

Summary

    EPA has no objections to the proposed action.

Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20070325, ERP No. F-NRC-B06006-MA, Generic--License Renewal of 
Nuclear Plants, Supplement 29 to NUREG-1437, Regarding the License 
Renewal of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Cape Cod Bay, Town of 
Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA.

Summary

    EPA expressed environmental concerns about the effectiveness of 
various mitigation measures to address adverse impacts from continued 
operation of Pilgrim over the relicensing period. EPA also continues to 
believe that more detailed information should be provided to describe 
the impacts of relicensing, to examine alternative operating modes, 
technologies, and mitigation measures.

EIS No. 20070335, ERP No. F-NRC-B06007-VT, Generic--License Renewal of 
Nuclear Plants, Supplement 30 to NUREG1437, Regarding Vermont Yankee 
Nuclear Power Station, Vernon, VT

Summary

    EPA continues to express concerns about entrainment and impingement 
of fish and other aquatic organisms and impact from thermal discharge.


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EIS No. 20070360, ERP No. F-BLM-J03020-00, Overland Pass Natural Gas 
Liquids Pipeline Project (OPP), Construction and Operation of 760 mile 
Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline, Right-of-Way Grant, KS, WY, and CO

Summary

    While most of EPA's previous issues have been resolved, EPA 
continues to have environmental concerns about the water quality 
monitoring program.

EIS No. 20070378, ERP No. F-VAD-K11116-CA, Fort Rosecrans National 
Cemetery Annex, Construction and Operation, Located at Marine Corps Air 
Station (MCAS) Miramar, Point Loma, San Diego County, CA.

Summary

    EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts to 
biological resources and continues to recommend additional compensation 
for these impacts.

EIS No. 20070387, ERP No. F-AFS-K65322-CA, Little Doe and Low Gulch 
Timber Sale Project, Proposes to Harvest Commercial Timber, Six Rivers 
National Forest, Mad River Ranger District, Trinity County, CA.

Summary

    EPA has no objection to the proposed action.

    Dated: October 9, 2007.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
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