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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-211]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8589-4]

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared 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 202-564-7146.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in the Federal Register dated 
April 6, 2008 (97 FR 27647).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20080380, ERP No. D-AFS-K65348-CA, Tahoe National Forest 
Motorized Travel Management, Implementation, Sierra Nevada Mountains, 
Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra and Yuba Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the continued 
use of routes in areas containing Naturally Occurring Asbestos and 
impacts to water quality, meadows, and riparian areas. To address these 
concerns, EPA recommends that the final EIS address current roads and 
trails with known impacts, eliminating the addition of routes on land 
``most likely'' to contain naturally occurring asbestos, and detail on 
meeting TMDL requirements and monitoring and enforcement commitments. 
Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20080420, ERP No. F-BLM-K08066-CA, Sunrise Powerlink 
Transmission Line Project, Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment, 
Construction and Operation of a New 91-mile 500 kilovolt (kV) Electric 
Transmission Line from Imperial Valley Substation (in Imperial Co. near 
the City of El Centro) to a New Central East Substation (in Central San 
Diego County) Imperial and San Diego Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about adverse 
impacts to water resources, air quality and the disclosure of costs and 
benefits associated with the various alternatives.

EIS No. 20080467, ERP No. F-AFS-L65499-WA, The Summit at Snoqualmie 
Master Development Plan (MPD), Proposal to Ensure Long-Term Economic 
Viability, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie/Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests, 
King and Kittitas Counties, WA.

    Summary: The Final EIS adequately addresses EPA's environmental 
concerns about wetlands, water quality, and habitat conductively with 
mitigation and avoidance of significant impacts. Additionally, the 
Final EIS presents metrics for restoration outcomes and emphasizes the 
importance of meeting monitoring requirements. EPA has no concerns 
about the implementation of the proposed project.

EIS No. 20080471, ERP No. F-AFS-J65518-SD, South Project Area, Proposes 
Multiple Resource Management Actions, Selected Alternative 3, Hell 
Canyon Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest, Custer County, SD.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20080512, ERP No. F-USN-A11080-00, Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar 
Training Program, To Provide Mid- and High-Frequency Active Sonar 
Technology and the Improved Extended Echo Ranging (IEER) System during 
Atlantic Fleet Training Exercises, Along the East Coast of the United 
States (U.S.) and in the Gulf of Mexico.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: January 6, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-211 Filed 1-8-09; 8:45 am]
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