### 64334 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 203 / Friday, October 19, 2012 / Notices

1 On November 16, 2011, DOE’s Acting General Counsel delegated to Western’s Administrator all the authorities of the General Counsel respecting environmental impact statements. Western’s action. Western’s action does not affect floodplains or wetlands.

Alternatives Considered

FHWA examined several road alignment alternatives, ultimately selecting Alternative D as their preferred alternative. Western had to wait for FHWA to decide on its course of action before determining which transmission structures and lines would be affected and need to be modified. The no action alternative assumed that the Project would not be constructed and no transmission structures or lines would need to be modified. FHWA did not select the no action alternative since it did not meet their purpose and need.
Mitigation Measures

Western will adhere to its Construction Standard 13 ‘‘Environmental Quality Protection.’’ Long-term operations of the transmission line will follow Western’s standard operating procedures and will not be affected by this action. In addition to Construction Standard 13, the following measures apply to the modifications that will be made to Western’s transmission system:

1. Protection of the desert tortoise through compliance with the FHWA Biological Opinion.

2. Protection of cultural and historical resources as signatories to the Programmatic Agreement.

Decision

Western’s decision is to modify its transmission system as described above in support of FHWA’s decision to construct Alternative D. 1 This ROD was prepared following the requirements of the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508) and DOE’s Procedures for Implementing NEPA (10 CFR part 1021).

Dated: September 19, 2012. Anita J. Decker, Acting Administrator.
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**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION**  **AGENCY**

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**Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability** 

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202)
564–7146 or http://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/

. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 10/08/2012 Through 10/12/2012 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

Notice

Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EISs are available at: http:// www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ eisdata.html

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  As of October 1, 2012, EPA will not accept paper copies or CDs of EISs for filing purposes; all submissions on or after October 1, 2012 must be made through e-NEPA. While this system eliminates the need to submit paper or CD copies to EPA to meet filing requirements, electronic submission does not change requirements for distribution of EISs for public review and comment. To begin using e-NEPA, you must first register with EPA’s electronic reporting site— https://cdx.epa.gov/epa

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. EIS No. 20120326, Draft EIS, USFS, WI, Lakewood Southeast Project, Proposes to Manage Vegetation and Habitat, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Oconto County, WI, Comment Period Ends: 12/03/ 2012, Contact: Marilee Houtler 715–
276–6333. EIS No. 20120327, Final EIS, FHWA, CA, Interstate 80/Interstate 680/ State Route 12 Interchange Project, Improvements, Solano County, CA, Review Period Ends: 11/19/2012, Contact: Melanie Brent 510–286–
5907. EIS No. 20120328, Draft EIS, FHWA, TN, James White Parkway (State Route 71) Construction, from Chapman Highway to Moody Avenue, Knox County, TN, Comment Period Ends: 12/03/2012, Contact: Theresa Claxton 615–781–
5770. EIS No. 20120329, Draft EIS, FAA, AK, Kodiak Airport Runway Safety Area Improvements, Kodiak, AK, Comment Period Ends: 12/18/2012, Contact: Leslie Grey 907–271–5453. EIS No. 20120330, Draft EIS, USFS, MT, Flint Foothills VegetationManagement Project, BeaverheadDeerlodge National Forest, Pintler Ranger District, Granite and Powell Counties, MT, Comment Period Ends: 12/03/2012, Contact: Karen Gallogly 208–756–5103. EIS No. 20120331, Draft EIS, BLM, OR, West Eugene Wetlands Resource Management Plan, Proposes to Adopt a Resource Management Plan for the BLM-Administered Lands, Lane County, OR, Comment Period Ends: 01/17/2013, Contact: Richard Hardt 541–683–6600. EIS No. 20120332, Draft EIS, USFS, MT, Jack Rabbit to Big Sky Meadow Village 161 kV Transmission Line Upgrade, Bozeman Ranger District, Gallatin National Forest, Gallatin County, MT, Comment Period Ends: 12/03/2012, Contact: Amy Waring
406–255–1451. EIS No. 20120333, Final Supplement, USFS, APHIS, 00, Gypsy Moth Management in the United States, A Cooperative Approach—Proposing New Treatment Options, United States, Review Period Ends: 11/19/ 2012, Contact: Noel Schneeberger
610–557–4121. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service are joint lead agencies for the above project.

Dated: October 16, 2012. Cliff Rader, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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**Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory**  **Committee (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the CASAC Ozone Review Panel to discuss its draft reviews of four EPA documents: Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (Third External Review Draft—June 2012), Health Risk and Exposure Assessment for Ozone (First External Review Draft—Updated August