[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 151 (Friday, August 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 39697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18967]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8596-2]


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 202-564-7146.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated July 17, 2009 (74 FR 
34754).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20090176, ERP No. D-FHW-L40237-WA, WA-502 Corridor Widening 
Project, Proposes Improvements to Five Miles of WA-502 (NE-219th 
Street) between NE 15th Avenue and NE 102nd Avenue, Funding, Clark 
County, WA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about wetland 
mitigation, ecological connectivity issues and stormwater impacts. EPA 
requested additional analysis of indirect and cumulative effects of 
travel and land use change, mobile source air toxics, and invasive 
species. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090179, ERP No. D-AFS-K65367-CA, Klamath National Forest 
Motorized Route Designation, Motorized Travel Management, (Formerly 
Motorized Route Designation), Implementation, Siskiyou County, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water resource 
impacts, and asbestos impacts, and requested additional information on 
monitoring, enforcement commitments, effects of climate change, and 
future planning for specific designated routes. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090213, ERP No. F-USN-E11068-00, Undersea Warfare Training 
Range Project, Installation and Operation, Preferred Site Jacksonville 
Operating Area, FL and Alternative Sites (within the Charleston, SC; 
Cherry Point, NC; and VACAPES Operating Areas, VA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to the 
marine environment from the deposition of expended training materials.

EIS No. 20090214, ERP No. F-CGD-A03086-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Vessel and 
Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements 
and Alternative Technology Revisions, To Increase the Oil Removal 
Capability, U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), United States, Alaska, 
Guam, Puerto Pico and other U.S. Territories.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the 
potential environmental impacts from dispersant application.

EIS No. 20090201, ERP No. FS-AFS-K65281-CA, Brown Project, Revised 
Proposal to Improve Forest Health by Reducing Overcrowded Forest Stand 
Conditions, Trinity River Management Unit, Shasta-Trinity National 
Forest, Weaverville Ranger District, Trinity County, CA

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

    Dated: August 4, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-18967 Filed 8-6-09; 8:45 am]
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