[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 57452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27691]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-6247-3]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared October 4, 1999 Through
October 8, 1999 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 the Federal Register dated
April 10, 1999 (63 FR 17856).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-APH-A82125-00 Rating EC2, Fruit Fly Cooperative Control
Program, Eradication Program, Implementation.
Summary: EPA had environmental concerns with the control program.
To address these concerns EPA suggested that the integrated approach be
updated, that the risk assessment be more comprehensive, and that
mitigation measures be developed for non-target species and sensitive
resources.
ERP No. D-DOE-A08031-00 Rating EC1, Transmission System Vegetation
Management Program, Implementation, Managing Vegetation, Site Specific,
Right-of-Way Grant, CA, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA and WY.
Summary: EPA supported the management approach, but expressed
concerns with its application. EPA requested that DOE take steps to
minimize adverse ecological impacts from the use of herbicides to
control vegetation beneath transmission lines and at electric
substations.
ERP No. D-JUS-E81038-AL Rating EC2, Center for Domestic
Preparedness (CDP), Expand Training for State and Local Emergency First
Responders, Located at Fort McClellan, Calhoun, Cleburne, Randolph,
Clay, Talladega, St. Clair, Etowah and Cherokee Counties, AL.
Summary: EPA expressed concern regarding potential air quality and
hazardous waste disposal impacts and requested that these issues be
further discussed in the Final EIS.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-FHW-F40353-WI, US 12 Highway Improvement, Sauk City to
Middleton, Funding and COE Section 404 Permits Issuance, Sauk and Dane
Counties, WI.
Summary: EPA has expressed concerns based on the project's
potential impacts to Baraboo Hills National Natural Landmark Area. EPA
was also concerned with the methodology used to analyze secondary
impacts.
ERP No. RF-NOA-B91025-00, American Lobster Fishery Management Plan,
Implementation, To Prevent Overfishing of American Lobster and to
Rebuild Lobster Stocks, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the New
England and Mid-Atlantic.
Summary: EPA had no comment on the project.
Dated: October 19, 1999.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 99-27691 Filed 10-22-99; 8:45 am]
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