[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 6180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-450]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6695-6]


Environmental Impact Statement 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. 20070349, ERP No. D-NAS-A12044-00, Programmatic--Constellation 
Program, Develop the Flight Systems and Earth-based Ground 
Infrastructure for Future Missions, International Space Station, The 
Moon, Mars, and Beyond, Brevard and Volusia Counties, FL; Hancock 
County, Ms; Orleans Parish, LA; Harris County, TX; Madison County, AL; 
Cuyahoga and Erie Counties, OH; Hampton, VA; Santa Clara County, CA; 
Dona Ana and Otero Counties, NM; and Box Elder and Davis Counties, UT.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.
EIS No. 20070410, ERP No. D-BLM-K67057-NV, Cortez Hills Expansion 
Project, Proposes to Construct and Operate a New Facilities and 
Expansion of the Existing Open-Pit Gold Mining and Processing 
Operations, Crescent Valley, Lander and Eureka Counties, NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about wetland/
riparian habitat mitigation and reclamation and post-closure financial 
assurance and recommended the Final EIS include additional information 
regarding the wetland/riparian habitat mitigation plan, financial 
assurance for reclamation activities and post-closure mitigation and 
monitoring. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070435, ERP No. D-BLM-J65494-UT, Richfield Field Office 
Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Future Management of the 
Public Lands and Resource, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, 
Capitol Reef and Canyonlands National Parks, Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, 
Wayne and Garfield Counties, UT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality, 
water quality, and riparian/wetland impacts. In addition, EPA has 
concerns about impacts from recreation activities. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20070516, ERP No. F-FHW-D40338-00, U.S. 301 Project 
Development, Transportation Improvements from MD State Line to DE-1, 
South of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, New Castle County, DE.
    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
has no objections to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20070528, ERP No. F-AFS-J65487-UT, Millville Peak/Logan Peak 
Road Relocation Project, Provide a Safe, Reliable, Ground Access Route, 
Logan Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Cache County, UT.
    Summary: While some of EPA's previous issues have been resolved, 
EPA believes that the proposed action will continue to cause net 
environmental impacts to water quality.

    Dated: January 29, 2008.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 08-450 Filed 1-31-08; 8:45 am]
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