[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 232 (Friday, December 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 63751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28965]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8986-3]


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 or http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.
    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. 20080434, ERP No. D-FTA-G53011-TX, Southwest-to-Northeast Rail 
Corridor Project, Transportation Improvements in the Cities of Fort 
Worth, Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Colleyville, and Grapevine, 
Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Tarrant County, TX.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20090249, ERP No. D-NOA-E91028-00, Amendment 3 to the 2006 
Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS), Fishery 
Management Plan, To Implement Management Measures that Prevent 
Overfishing and Rebuild Overfished Stocks, Implementation.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20090270, ERP No. D-NRC-A09837-00, GENERIC--License Renewal of 
Nuclear Plants (NUREG-1437), Volumes 1 and 2, Revision 1, To Improve 
the Efficiency of the License Renewal Process, Implementation.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20090285, ERP No. D-NPS-K70010-CA, Warner Valley Comprehensive 
Site Plan, Addressing Natural and Cultural Resource Conflicts, Parking 
and Circulation Improvements in Warner Valley, Implementation, Lassen 
Volcanic National Park, Plumas County, CA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20090323, ERP No. D-FHW-K40190-NV, I-15 Corridor Improvement 
and Local Arterial Improvements Project, Collectively Known as Project 
NEON, To Improve the Safety and Travel Efficiency in the I-15 Corridor, 
City of Las Vegas, Clark County, NV.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about environmental 
justice impacts related to relocation, air quality, and noise issues. 
Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090325, ERP No. D-NHT-A86245-00, Corporate Average Fuel 
Economy (CAFE) Standards Passenger Car and Light Trucks Model Years 
2012-2016, To Reduce National Energy Consumption by Increasing the Fuel 
Economy of Passenger Car and Light Trucks sold in the United States, 
Implementation.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20090346, ERP No. D-TVA-E65085-00, Northeastern Tributary 
Reservoirs Land Management Plan, Implementation, Beaver Creek, Clear 
Creek, Boone, Fort Patrick Henry, South Holston, Watauga, and Wilbur 
Reservoirs, Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, and Washington Counties, TN and 
Washington County, VA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about direct and 
indirect watershed impacts. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090353, ERP No. F-AFS-F65076-WI, Northwest Sands Restoration 
Project, Restoring the Pine Barren Ecosystem, Implementation, Washburn 
District Ranger, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Bayfield County, 
WI.

    Summary: EPA's previous request for clarification about open 
barrens was addressed; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed 
action.

EIS No. 20090356, ERP No. F-AFS-F65075-MN, Border Project, Proposing 
Forest Vegetation Management and Related Transportation System 
Activities, LaCroix Ranger District, Superior National Forest, St. 
Louis County, MN.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20090364, ERP No. F-NPS-J65519-SD, Wind Cave National Park 
Project, Elk General Management Plan, Implementation, Custer County, 
SD.

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

    Dated: December 1, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-28965 Filed 12-3-09; 8:45 am]
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