[Federal Register: December 3, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 232)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6248-7]

 
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared November 15, 1999 Through 
November 19, 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-AFS-J65316-MT Rating EC2, Clearwater Ecosystem Management 
and Timber Sale Project, Timber Harvesting, Burning, Weed Spraying and 
Road Management, Lola National Forest, Seeley Lake Ranger District, 
Missoula County, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with environmental 
impacts of proposed noxious weed treatments and lack of information on 
the rationale for selected treatment methods and implementation of the 
monitoring plan.

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    ERP No. D-AFS-J65317-MT Rating EC2, Double Sec Timber Sale and 
Vegetation Management Project, Implementation, Beaverhead-Deerlodge 
National Forest, Pintler Ranger District, Deerlodge and Granite 
Counties, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the lack of 
information on the monitoring program implementation and also 
recommends improved disclosure of air quality impacts and mitigation 
for prescribed burning. Additional information is needed to fully 
assess and adequately mitigate potential impacts of the management 
actions.
    ERP No. D-COE-F35046-OH Rating EC2, Ashtabula River and Harbor 
Dredging and Disposal Project, Design, Construction, Operation and 
Maintenance, Ashtabula River Partnership (ARP), Ashtabula County, OH.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns in the area of 
wetland mitigation and compliance with regulations implementing the 
Toxic Substance Control Act.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-G65067-LA Kisatchie National Forest Revision Land and 
Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Claiborne, Grant, 
Natchitoches, Rapides, Vernon, Webster and Winn Parishes, LA.
    Summary: EPA expressed lack of objection; the FEIS responds to our 
concerns on the draft EIS.
    ERP No. F-AFS-L65314-OR Mill Creek Watershed Timber Sales Project, 
Implementation, Ochoco National Forest, Crook County. OR.
    Summary: No formal comment letter sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-DOA-G36150-AR Departee Creek Watershed Plan Flood 
Prevention, Implementation, COE Section 404 Permit, Independence and 
Jackson Counties, AR.
    Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been addressed, therefore EPA 
has no objection to the proposed action.
    ERP No. F-DOE-G06011-NM Sandia National Laboratories/New Mexico 
(SNL), Continue Operation, Site-Wide (DOE/EIS-0281), Albuquerque, NM.
    Summary: No formal comment letter sent to preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-NOA-A64058-00 Regulatory FEIS--Pelagic Sargassum Habitat 
Fishery Management Plan, Implementation, South Atlantic Region.
    Summary: EPA strongly supports the proposed suspension of the 
Sargassum fishery pursuant to the FMP, due to the critical habitat 
value of Sargassum weed for countless fish, invertebrates and sea 
turtles.

    Dated: November 30, 1999.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 99-31444 Filed 12-2-99; 8:45 am]
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