[Federal Register: November 6, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 215)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared October 19, 1998 Through 
October 23, 1998 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 
10, 1998 (62 FR 17856).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-DOA-G36149-OK. Rating LO, Double Creek Watershed Plan, 
Implementation, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention, National 
Economic Development (NED), Town of Ramona, Washington and Osage 
Counties, OK.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the selection of the lead agency's 
preferred alternative as described in the DEIS.
    ERP No. D-FAA-E51046-NC. Rating EC2, Charlotte/Douglas 
International Airport, Construction and Operation, New Runway 17/35 
(Future 18L/36R) Associated Taxiway Improvements, Master Plan 
Development, Approval Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and COE Section 404 
Permit, Mecklenburg County, NC.
    Summary: EPA's review found that the noise analysis was deficient 
and needs to be redone. Both general and transportation conformity 
criteria must be met for the project to go forward.
    ERP No. D-FHW-L40209-WA. Rating EC2, WA-16/Union Avenue Vicinity to 
WA-302 Vicinity of Tacoma Improvements, Construction, Funding, Coast 
Guard Permit, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Pierce County, WA.
    Summary: EPA had concerns with the likely increase of urban growth 
and the resulting impact. EPA requested that these issues be fully 
discussed in the final EIS.
    ERP No. D-NOA-E39044-FL. Rating LO, Guana, Tolomato, Matanizas, 
Site Designation, National Estuarine Research Reserve, Management Plan, 
City of Jacksonville, St. Johns and Flagler Counties, FL.
    Summary: EPA supports the proposed action.
    ERP No. D-NOA-E39045-MS. Rating EC2, Grand Bay National Estuarine 
Research Reserve (NERR), Designation, To Conduct Research, Educational 
Project and Construction, East of the City of Biloxi, Jackson County, 
MS.
    Summary: EPA requested additional information on phosphogypsum 
waste storage facility impacts on ground surface water quality. 
Comments were made on rock reed wastewater cell maintenance problems 
compared to conventional septic tank systems.
    ERP No. DS-NOA-A64057-00. Rating EC2, Comprehensive Amendment 
Addressing Essential Fish Habitat in Fishery Management Plans for the 
South Atlantic Region for Shrimp, Red Drum, Coral, Coral Reefs and 
Live/Hard Bottom Habitat, Spiny Lobster, Snapper-Grouper, Coastal 
Migratory Pelagics and Golden Crab, South Atlantic Region.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that the Calico 
Scallop Fishery Management Plan contained data that was too old to 
fully assess impact of the fishery and collateral impacts threatened 
and endangered species. EPA requested that these issues be fully 
discussed in the next environmental document.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-BLM-G65021-00. Rio Grande Corridor Coordinated Resource 
Management Plan and Taos Management Plan Amendment, Activity-Level-
Plans, Implementation, NM and CO.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-DOE-L08053-00. Lower Valley Transmission Project, 
Construction of a New 115 kV Transmission Line from Swan Valley 
Substation near Swan Valley, Special-Use-Permits, Bonneville and Teton 
Counties, ID and Teton County, WY.
    Summary: Review of the final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-JUS-K80035-CA. Service Processing Center (SPC) for 
Detainees, Construction and Operation, Possible Sites, Stockton and 
Tracy Sites, San Joaquin Counties, CA.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: November 3, 1998.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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