[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 41379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20381]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5482-8]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared July 7, 1997 Through July 11,
1997 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 4, 1997 (62 FR
16154).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-BOP-E80001-KY Rating EC2, United States Penitentiary
Martin County, Construction and Operation, Possible Sites, Bizwell and
Honey Branch Sites, located in Martin and Johnson Counties, KY.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to potential
wetland impacts and requested addition information on this issues.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-AFS-L65263-ID, Targhee National Forest, Forest Plan
Revision, Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison
and Teton Counties, ID and Lincoln and Teton Counties, WY.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
ERP No. F-FAA-C51016-00, John F. Kennedy International Airports,
Light Rail System, Implementation of Automated Guideway Transit System
by the Port Authority Program, Funding, Airport Layout Plan Approval,
COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, NY and NJ.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the project as proposed, therefore
the project would not result in significant environmental impacts.
ERP No. FS-NOA-E64007-00, Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the
Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico portions of the Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ), Amendment 9 Concerning Reduction of Unwanted Bycatch of
Juvenile Red Snapper with Ancillary Benefits to Other Finfish Species,
adjacent to State Waters of TX, LA, MS, AL and FL.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed. EPA stated
its support for mandatory use of Bycatch Reduction Devices.
Other
ERP No. LD-AFS-L61209-00 Rating LO, Wallowa-Whitman National
Forest, Wild and Scenic River Study, Eight Rivers for Suitability and
inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, Baker, Union
and Umatilla Counties, OR and Adams and Idaho Counties, ID.
Summary: EPA's abbreviated review has revealed no concerns on this
project.
Dated: July 29, 1997.
B. Katherine Biggs,
Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal
Activities.
[FR Doc. 97-20381 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]
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