[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8059-8060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4846]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5413-9]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared February 12, 1996 through
February 16, 1996 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 14, 1995 (60
FR 19047).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-DOE-A09825-00 Rating EC2, Disposition of Surplus Weapons-
Usable Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) to Low Enriched Uranium (LEU),
Site Selection, Y-12 Plant Oak Ridge, TN; Savannah River Site, Aiken,
SC; Babcock & Wilcox Naval Nuclear Fuel
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Division, Lynchburg, VA and Nuclear Fuel Services Plant, Erwin, TN.
Summary: EPA requested additional information concerning the highly
enriched uranium and the preferred alternative to strenghten the final
EIS and provide more clarity to the public.
ERP No. D-FHW-D40272-PA Rating EC2, PA-0322 (Section B01)
Transportation Corridor, Improvements from PA-0655 to Mt. Pleasant,
Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Mifflin County, PA.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns for the potential impacts to
wetlands, farmlands, and the Anabaptist community in the project area.
In addition, there is insufficient information provided to determine
the potential indirect impacts of the project.
ERP No. D-FHW-D40273-PA Rating EO2, US 220 Transportation
Improvements Project, Bald Eagle Village to Interstate 80 (I-80),
Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Blair and Centre Counties, PA.
Summary: EPA expressed objections to the potential impacts to high
quality streams, terrestrial and wildlife habitat, wetlands productive
agricultural lands and farm operations.
ERP No. D-FHW-D40274-PA Rating EC2, US 222 Relocation/
Reconstruction Project, Construction of the Warren Street Extension,
Funding, Berks County, PA.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns with the potential impacts to
streams and wetlands from both the limited and controlled access
alternatives. The project alternatives also have the potential to
significantly impact floodplains and wetlands.
ERP No. D-FHW-D40276-PA Rating EC2, US 22 (S.R. 0022--Section C02)
Highway Improvement, US 22 west of the Strodes Mills Area to US 322
near Lewistown. Funding and COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, Mifflin
County, PA.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns for secondary impacts, air quality,
and for the 200 acres of forested habitat impacted by the proposed
project.
ERP No. D-FHW-D40277-WV Rating EC2, Merrick Creek Connector
Improvements Project, between US 60 to WV-2 also a New Interchange at
I-64, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Cabell County, WV.
Summary: EPA's rating is based, in part, on the potential impacts
to area streams resulting from various stream channel relocations,
pipes and/or culverts and bridging which EPA believes will adversely
affect the quality of the existing environment.
ERP No. D-FHW-D40278-PA Rating LO, PA-26 Transportation
Improvements, (College Avenue) between State College and Pleasant Gap,
Funding, Appalachian Mountain, Centre County, PA.
Summary: Based on our review and due to the diligent efforts of
PADOT project team to avoid impacts to environmental resources, EPA has
assigned a rating of LO. EPA supports the selection of Yellow-Green
Option I as the environmentally preferable alternative.
ERP No. D-ICC-D53008-WV Rating EC2, Elk River Railroad Railline
(Docket No. 31989), Construction Exemption and Operation, NPDES Permit
and Approval of Permits, Clay and Kanawha Counties, WV.
Summary: The ICC should propose adequate mitigation for noise
impacts in the final EIS as well as a clear statement of purpose and
need.
ERP No. D-NPS-D61042-VA Rating LO, Richmond National Battlefield
Park General Management Plan and Land Protection Plan, Implementation,
Hanover, Henrico and Chesterfield Counties, VA.
Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections with the proposed action.
EPA recommends that the final EIS include an impact assessment of the
proposed action on visitor use.
ERP No. D1-NAS-A12038-00 Rating LO, International Space Station,
Assembly and Operation, Space Station Freedom (SSF).
Summary: EPA's abbreviated review revealed no concerns with the
proposed project.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-NPS-E61071-FL, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve,
General Management Plan and Development Concept Plans, Implementation,
Fort Caroline National Memorial Area, Duval County, FL.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding impacts due to off-road
vehicular use. It is proposed that impacts will be mitigated by the
development of off-road vehicular use guidelines.
Dated: February 26, 1996
B. Katherine Biggs,
Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal
Activities
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