Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 175 / Friday, September 11, 2009 / Notices 46769 

II. What Action is the Agency Taking? 

Under section 5 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 

136c, EPA can allow manufacturers to 

field test pesticides under development. 

Manufacturers are required to obtain an 

EUP before testing new pesticides or 

new uses of pesticides if they conduct 

experimental field tests on 10 acres or 

more of land or one acre or more of 

water. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), the 

Agency has determined that the 

following EUP application may be of 

regional and national significance, and 

therefore is seeking public comment on 

the EUP application: 

Submitter: USDA’s APHIS, (56228– 

EUP–UN). 

Pesticide Chemical: Mammalian 

Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone 

(GnRH). 

Summary of Request: USDA’s APHIS, 

is requesting an EUP of GonaCon, an 

Immunocontraceptive Vaccine, 

containing the active ingredient GnRH, 

to investigate the efficacy of 

reproductive control, physiological sideeffects and reproductive and social 

behavior on overabundant feral horses 

(Equus cabalus) in the Theodore 

Roosevelt National Park in North 

Dakota. The proposed EUP program 

would be initiated in October and 

November 2009, during which time 

study horses will be vaccinated and 

released and then monitored for 

approximately 5 years. Approximately 

28 mares will be vaccinated with 2.0 

milliliter (ml) solution, which is 

equivalent to .06 ml active ingredient 

per horse or 1.68 ml active ingredient 

total for the study. The total area of the 

park consists of 19,000 hectares (ha) 

(∼46,950 acres), however the area where 

the study will be conducted will be 

much smaller than this as the horses 

only inhabit the south unit of the park. 

North Dakota will be the only state in 

which the proposed program will be 

conducted. 

A copy of the application and any 

information submitted is available for 

public review in the docket established 

for this EUP application as described 

under ADDRESSES. 

Following the review of the 

application and any comments and data 

received in response to this solicitation, 

EPA will decide whether to issue or 

deny the EUP request, and if issued, the 

conditions under which it is to be 

conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will 

be announced in the Federal Register. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Experimental use permits. 

Dated: September 2, 2009. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. E9–21898 Filed 9–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[ER–FRL–8597–3] 

Environmental Impact Statements 

andRegulations; 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 FR 

dated July 17, 2009 (74 FR 34754). 

Draft EISs 

EIS No. 20090208, ERP No. D–FHW– 

F40449–IL, Illinois 336 Corridor 

Project (Federal Aid Primary Route 

315), Proposed Macomb Bypass in 

McDonough County, to I–474 west of 

Peoria in Peoria County, Funding, 

McDonough, Fulton and Peoria 

Counties, IL 

Summary: EPA expressed 

environmental concerns about wetland, 

floodplain, air quality, and upland 

forest impacts. EPA also requested 

additional information on traffic levels. 

Rating EC2. 

EIS No. 20090237, ERP No. D–UMC– 

E11070–NC, U.S. Marine Corps Grow 

the Force at MCB Camp Lejeune, 

MCAS New River, and MCAS Cherry 

Point, To Provide the Infrastructure 

To Support the Permanent Increases 

at these three Installations, U.S. Army 

Corps Section 404 and 10 Permits, 

City of Jacksonville, NC 

Summary: EPA expressed 

environmental concerns about aquatic 

habitat, wetland, and water quality 

impacts. EPA recommended that the 

USMC consider a hybrid alternative to 

minimize impacts to wetlands and other 

jurisdictional waters. Rating EC2. 

EIS No. 20090239, ERP No. D–AFS– 

L65574–OR, Big Summit Allotment 

Management Plan, Proposes to 

Reauthorize Cattle Term Grazing 

Permits, Construct Range 

Improvements, and Restore Riparian 

Vegetation on Five Allotments, 

Lookout Mountain Ranger District, 

Ochoco National Forest, Crook 

County, OR 

Summary: EPA expressed 

environmental concerns about impacts 

to water quality within creeks that are 

already on the Oregon State’s 303(d) list 

and subsequent impacts to aquatic 

resources. Rating EC2. 

EIS No. 20090242, ERP No. D–IBR– 

K39118–CA, Delta-Mendota Canal/ 

California Aqueduct Intertie Project, 

Construction and Operation of a 

Pumping Plant and Pipeline 

Connection, San Luis Delta-Mendota 

Water Authority Project, Central 

Valley Project, Alameda and San 

Joaquin Counties, CA 

Summary: EPA expressed 

environmental concerns about water 

supply reliability and the ability to meet 

water delivery targets. EPA 

recommended the FEIS describe efforts 

to better align contract obligations with 

existing and future water supplies; and 

explore reduced inflow and export 

scenarios. Rating EC2. 

EIS No. 20090252, ERP No. D–NPS– 

D65041–DC, White-Tailed Deer 

Management Plan, To Develop a 

White-Tailed Deer Management Plan 

that Supports Long-Term Protection, 

Preservation and Restoration of Native 

Vegetation and other Natural and 

Cultural Resources in Rock Creek 

Park, Washington, DC 

Summary: EPA does not object to the 

proposed project, but recommends that 

the project team continue to work with 

other agencies regarding deer 

management issues. Rating LO. 

Final EISs 

EIS No. 20090258, ERP No. F–FRC– 

E05104–00, Catawba-Wateree 

Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 

2232), Application for Hydroelectric 

License, Catawba and Wateree Rivers 

in Burke, McDowell, Caldwell, 

Catawba, Alexander, Iredell, 

Mecklenburg, Lincoln and Gaston 

Counties, NC and York, Lancaster, 

Chester, Fairfield and Kershaw 

Counties, SC 

Summary: EPA continues to have 

environmental concerns about impacts 

to aquatic species in the Catawba River 

below the Bridgewater development. 

EIS No. 20090260, ERP No. F–COE– 

G39049–TX, Calhoun Port 

Authority’s, Proposed Matagorda Ship 

Channel Improvement Project to 

Widen and Deepen Berthing 

Facilities, U.S. Army COE Section 10 

and 404 Permits, Calhoun and 

Matagorda Counties, TX 

Summary: No formal comment letter 

was sent to the preparing agency. 


cprice-sewell on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES
46770 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 175 / Friday, September 11, 2009 / Notices 

EIS No. 20090282, ERP No. F–FRC– 

D05126–VA, Smith Mountain 

Pumped Storage Project (FERC No. 

2210–169). Application for 

Hydropower License to continue 

Operating the 636-megawatt Pumped 

Storage Project, Roanoke River, Smith 

Mountain Pumped Storage Project 

(FERC No. 2210–169). Application for 

Hydropower License to continue 

Operating the 636-megawatt Pumped 

Storage Project, Roanoke River, 

Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, and 

Pittsylvania Counties, VA 

Summary: EPA expressed 

environmental concerns about water 

temperature, aquatic life and wetland 

impacts. EPA requested additional 

information on avoidance, 

minimization, and mitigation measures 

for the above impacts. 

EIS No. 20090293, ERP No. F–NPS– 

D61062–PA, White-Tailed Deer 

Management Plan, Development of a 

Deer Management Strategy that 

Supports Protection, Preservation, 

and Restoration of Native Vegetation, 

Implementation, Valley Forge 

National Historical Park, Chester and 

Montgomery Counties, PA 

Summary: EPA does not object to the 

proposed project. 

EIS No. 20090261, ERP No. FS–GSA– 

D81027–MD, U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) Headquarters 

Consolidation, Master Plan Update, 

Federal Research Center at White Oak, 

Silver Spring, Montgomery County, 

MD 

Summary: EPA’s previous concerns 

have been resolved; therefore, EPA does 

not object to the proposed action. 

Dated: September 8, 2009. 

Kenneth Mittelholtz, 

Deputy Director, NEPA Compliance Division, 

Office of Federal Activities. 

[FR Doc. E9–21943 Filed 9–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[ER–FRL–8597–2] 

Environmental Impact Statements; 

Notice of Availability 

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal 

Activities, General Information (202) 

564–1399 or http://www.epa.gov/ 

compliance/nepa/ 

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact 

Statements 

Filed 08/31/2009 Through 09/04/2009 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9 

EIS No. 20090310, Draft Supplement, 

AFS, ID, Small-Scale Suction 

Dredging in Lolo Creek and Moose 

Creek Project, Updated Information to 

Analysis Three Alternatives, 

Clearwater National Forest, North 

Fork Ranger District, Clearwater and 

Idaho Counties, ID, Comment Period 

Ends: 10/26/2009, Contact: Doug 

Gober 208–476–4541 

EIS No. 20090311, Final EIS, USN, WA, 

Naval Base Kitsap—Bangor, Construct 

and Operate a Swimmer Interdiction 

Security System (SISS), Silverdale 

Kitsap County, WA, Wait Period Ends: 

10/13/2009, Contact: Shannon Kasa 

619–53–3889 

EIS No. 20090312, Draft EIS, COE, OH, 

Cleveland Harbor Dredged Material 

Management Plan, Operations and 

Maintenance, Cuyahoga County, OH, 

Comment Period Ends: 10/26/2009, 

Contact: Frank O’Connor 716–879– 

4131 

EIS No. 20090313, Draft EIS, AFS, CA, 

Freds Fire Reforestation Project, 

Implementation, EL Dorado National 

Forest, Placerville and Pacific Ranger 

Districts, El Dorado County, CA, 

Comment Period Ends: 10/26/2009, 

Contact: Robert Carroll 530–647–5386 

EIS No. 20090314, Draft EIS, FHW, IL, 

TIER 1—Elgin O’Hare—West Bypass 

Study, To Identify Multimodal 

Transportation Solutions, Cook and 

DuPage Counties, IL, Comment Period 

Ends: 10/26/2009, Contact: Matt 

Fuller 217–492–4625 

EIS No. 20090315, Draft EIS, FTA, CA, 

Crenshaw Transit Corridor Project, 

Proposes to Improve Transit Services, 

Funding, Los Angeles County 

Metropolitan Transportation 

Authority (LACMTA), Los Angeles 

County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 

10/26/2009, Contact: Roderick Diaz 

213–922–3018 

EIS No. 20090316, Final EIS, FTA, 00, 

PROGRAMMATIC—Streamlining the 

Processing of Experimental Permit 

Applications, Issuing Experimental 

Permits for the Launch and Reentry of 

Useable Suborbital Rockets, Wait 

Period Ends: 10/13/2009, Contact: 

Daniel Czelusniak 202–267–5924 

EIS No. 20090317, Draft EIS, USA, VA, 

Fort Monroe US Army Garrison Base 

Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 

2005 Disposal and Reuse of Surplus 

Nonreverting Property, Fort Monroe, 

VA, Comment Period Ends: 10/26/ 

2009, Contact: Bob Ross 703–602– 

2878 

EIS No. 20090318, Draft EIS, USA, WA, 

Fort Lewis Army Growth and Force 

Structures Realignment, 

Implementation, Fort Monroe and 

Yakima Training Center, Kittitas, 

Pierce, Thurston and Yakima 

Counties, WA, Comment Period Ends: 

10/26/2009, Contact: B. Van Hoesen 

253–966–1780 

EIS No. 20090319, Final EIS, USA, AK, 

U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK) Project, 

Proposes the Stationing and Training 

of Increased Aviation Assets, Fort 

Wainwright, Fairbank, AK, Wait 

Period Ends: 10/13/2009, Contact: 

Jennifer Shore 703–602–4238 

Amended Notices 

EIS No. 20090304, Final EIS, AFS, 00, 

Inyo National Forest Motorized Travel 

Management Project, Implementation, 

Inyo, Mono, Fresno, Madera and 

Tulare Counties, CA and Mineral and 

Esmeralda Counties, NV, Wait Period 

Ends: 10/05/2009, Contact: Susan 

Joyce 760–873–2516 

Revision to FR Notice Published 09/04/ 

2009: Correction to Counties and 

States 

EIS No. 20090309, Final EIS, FTA, MO, 

East Corridor Project, Proposes 

Commuter Rail Transit from 

downtown Denver to International 

Airport (DIA), Denver, Adams, 

Arapahoe, Jefferson and Douglas 

Counties, CO, Wait Period Ends: 10/ 

05/2009, Contact: David Beckhouse 

720–963–3306 

Revision to FR Notice Published 09/04/ 

2009: Correction to Title and Federal 

Agency. 

Dated: September 8, 2009. 

Ken Mittelholtz, 

Deputy Director, NEPA Compliance Division, 

Office of Federal Activities. 

[FR Doc. E9–21944 Filed 9–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–8956–1] 

Notice of a Project Waiver of Section 

1605 (Buy American Requirement) of 

the American Recovery and 

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to 

the Kennebec Water District in 

Waterville, ME 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The EPA is hereby granting a 

project waiver of the Buy American 

requirements of ARRA Section 1605 

under the authority of Section 

1605(b)(2) [manufactured goods are not 

produced in the United States in 

sufficient and reasonably available 

quantities and of a satisfactory quality] 

to the Kennebec Water District (KWD) 

(also known as the ‘‘Water District’’) in 

Waterville, Maine for the purchase of 


cprice-sewell on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES