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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 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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