[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 149 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 45070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17514]


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INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO


United States Section; Notice of Availability of a Draft 
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for 
Improvements to the Rio Grande Rectification Project in El Paso and 
Hudspeth Counties, TX

AGENCY: United States Section, International Boundary and Water 
Commission, United States and Mexico (USIBWC).

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) 
and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Council on Environmental Quality Final 
Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508), and the United States 
Section's Operational Procedures for Implementing Section 102 of NEPA, 
published in the Federal Register September 2, 1981, (46 FR 44083); the 
USIBWC hereby gives notice of availability of the Draft Environmental 
Assessment and FONSI for Improvements to the Rio Grande Rectification 
Project (RGRP) located in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, Texas are 
available. An environmental impact statement will not be prepared 
unless additional information which may affect this decision is brought 
to our attention within 30 days from the date of this Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Santana, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, Environmental Management Division, United States Section, 
International Boundary and Water Commission; 4171 N. Mesa, C-100; El 
Paso, Texas 79902. Telephone: (915) 832-4707; e-mail: 
[email protected].

DATES: Comments on the Draft EA and Draft FONSI will be accepted 
through September 2, 2008
    Availability: Single hard copies of the Draft Environmental 
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact are available by 
request at the above address. Electronic copies are available from the 
USIBWC homepage at http://www.ibwc.gov/Organization/Environmental/EIS_EA_Public_Comment.html.

    Dated: July 28, 2008.
Susan Daniel,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. E8-17514 Filed 7-31-08; 8:45 am]
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