[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8868-8869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2950]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6696-1]


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. 20070411, ERP No. D-FRC-E05103-NC, Yadkin--Yadkin-Pee Dee 
Hydro Electric Project (Docket Nos. P-2197-073 & P-2206-030), Issuance 
of New Licenses for the Existing and Proposed Hydropower Projects, 
Yadkin--Yadkin-Pee Dee Rivers, Davidson, Davie, Montgomery, Rowan, 
Stanly, Anson and Richmond Counties, NC.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.
    EIS No. 20070508, ERP No. D-AFS-J65500-00, Wild and Scenic River 
Suitability Study for National Forest System Lands on the Ashley, 
Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-La Sal, Uinta and Wasatch-Cache National Forests 
in UT and Portion of National Forests extend into Colorado and Wyoming, 
several

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counties, UT, Montrose County, CO, and Uinta County, WY.
    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about potential water 
quality impacts and recommends that the final EIS evaluate and compare 
the environmental impacts by alternative, of removing interim 
protections from the 86 eligible stream segments. Rating EC1.

Final EISs

    EIS No. 20070530, ERP No. F-COE-E39071-00, Wolf Creek Dam/Lake 
Cumberland Project, Emergency Measures in Response to Seepage, 
Mississippi River, South Central Kentucky and Central Tennessee.
    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about water 
quantity and water quality impacts.
    EIS No. 20070556, ERP No. F-NGB-E11062-MS, Camp Shelby Joint Force 
Training Center, Implementation of Installation Mission Support 
Activities, Renewal of Special Use Permit, De Soto National Forest, in 
portions of Forrest, George and Perry Counties, MS.
    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.
    EIS No. 20070557, ERP No. F-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: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: February 12, 2008.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E8-2950 Filed 2-14-08; 8:45 am]
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