[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 105 (Friday, May 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31114-31115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12095]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

(ER-FRL-6699-4)


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 11, 2008 (73 FR 19833).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20080122, ERP No. D-UAF-K11120-NV, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), 
Proposes to Base 36 F-35 Fighter Aircraft, Assigned to the Force 
Development Evaluation (FDE) Program and Weapons School (WS) Beddown, 
Clark County, NV.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the increase in 
noise that would disproportionately affect minority and low-income 
populations in the vicinity of Nellis AFB. EPA recommended additional 
specific commitments to mitigate adverse noise effects; salvage, 
recycle, and reuse of demolition waste; and use of materials with 
recycled content. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080125, ERP No. D-FHW-E40820-NC, I-26 Connector Project, 
Proposed Multi-Lane Freeway from I-40 to U.S. 19-23-70 North of 
Asheville, Funding, U.S. Coast Guard Permit, U.S. Army COE Section 10 
and 404 Permit, Buncombe County, Asheville, NC.

    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about impacts to streams, 
potential impacts to water quality, noise receptor impacts, invasive 
plant species impacts and potential impacts to historic properties. 
Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20080086, ERP No. DS-FTA-C54010-00, Access to the Region's Core 
Project, Additional Information on the Build Alternative, To Increase 
Trans-Hudson Commuter Rail Capacity, Improve System Safety and 
Reliability between Secaucus Junction Station in NJ and midtown 
Manhattan, Funding, Hudson County, NJ and New York County, NY.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
wetlands, as well as PM 2.5 emissions, landfill disruption and 
cumulative impacts. EPA requests the FEIS contain a wetland mitigation 
plan. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20080081, ERP No. F-FHW-K40263-CA, Interstate 405 (San Diego 
Freeway) Sepulveda Pass Widening Project, Widening and High Occupancy 
Vehicle (HOV) Improvements from Interstate 10 to US-101 in the City of 
Los Angeles, Preferred Alternative is 2, Los Angeles County, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about 
potential water and air quality impacts and impacts from noise, and 
recommends addressing these issues prior to issuing the Record of 
Decision.


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EIS No. 20080118, ERP No. F-FAA-K51043-CA, Horizon Air Service to 
Mammoth Yosemite Airport Project, Proposed Operations Specifications 
Amendment to Provide Scheduled Air Service, Town of Mammoth Lakes, Mono 
County, CA.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20080121, ERP No. F-FHW-F40818-00, Interstate I-94, I-43, I-
894, and WI-119 (Airport Spur) I-94/USH 41 Interchange to Howard 
Avenue, To Address Freeway System's Deteriorated Conditions, Funding 
and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee 
Counties, WI and Lake County, IL.

    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about the proposed project 
regarding compensatory wetland mitigation sites, mobile source air 
toxics, and air quality mitigation efforts. EPA recommends the use of 
clean diesel strategies during construction.

EIS No. 20080123, ERP No. F-NPS-F65066-MN, Pipestone National Monument 
General Management Plan, Implementation, Pipestone County, MN.

    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns with off-
site impacts from land use and development surrounding the site and the 
need for additional noise mitigation measures.

EIS No. 20080138, ERP No. F-NOA-G64007-00, Reef Fish Amendment 30A: 
Greater Amberjack--Revise Rebuilding Plan, Accountability Measures: 
Gray Triggerfish--Establish Rebuilding Plan, End Overfishing, 
Accountability Measures, Regional Management, Management Thresholds and 
Benchmarks, Gulf of Mexico.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20080149, ERP No. F-SFW-K99037-AZ, Horseshoe and Bartlett 
Reservoirs Project, To Store and Release Water, Issuance of an 
Incidental Take Permit for Operation, Located Northeast of Phoenix, 
Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, AZ.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: May 27, 2008.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
 [FR Doc. E8-12095 Filed 5-29-08; 8:45 am]
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