[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 3449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1520]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6250-3]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared January 03, 2000 Through 
January 07, 2000 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 FR dated April 
09, 1999 (63 FR 17856).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-L65336-ID Rating EC1, Brown Creek Timber Sale 
Project, Implementation, Payette National Forest, New Meadow Ranger 
District, Adam County, ID.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding cutting 
timber in the Patrick Butte Roadless Area and recommended the 
alternative which avoids entry into the roadless area.
    ERP No. D-COE-K36051-AZ Rating EC2, Rio de Flag Flood Control 
Study, Improvement Flood Protection, City of Flagstaff, Coconino 
County, AZ.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns over potential 
impacts to wetlands and requested additional information regarding the 
extent of wetlands affected by the proposed project and measures to 
avoid and minimize impacts to wetlands.
    ERP No. D-IBR-K64018-CA Rating LO, Lower Mokelumne River 
Restoration Program, Implementation, Resource Management Plan, San 
Joaquin County, CA.
    Summary: EPA has no objections. The project provides benefits to 
fisheries and the Lower Mokelumne River ecosystem.
    ERP No. D-NAS-A11075-00 Rating LO, Mars Surveyor 2001 Mission, 
Implementation, Orbit Spacecraft Launched from Vandenberg Air Force 
Base, CA; Delta II 7925 Launch Vehicle in March/April 2001 and a 
Lander/Rover Spacecraft Launched from Cape Canaveral Air Station, FL; 
CA and FL.
    Summary: EPA has no objection to the proposed action.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-L65320-00 Targhee National Forest Open Road and Open 
Motorized Trail Analysis, To Implement a new Travel Plan, several 
counties, ID and Lincoln and Teton Counties, WY.
    Summary: The final EIS addressed most of EPA's comments on the 
draft EIS. However, our comment on the regulations found at 36 CFR 295 
was not addressed and EPA remains concerned about potential 
environmental impacts from roads and opened motorized trails.
    ERP No. F-NPS-H65006-NB Homestead National Monument of America, 
General Management Plan, Implementation, Gage County, NB.
    Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposed General Management 
Plan.
    ERP No. FA-FHW-H40108-IA. Central Business District Loop Arterial 
Construction, Harding Road and I-235 to US 65 at Scott Avenue, Funding 
and 404 Permit, Polk County, IA
    Summary: EPA concluded that the project modifications posed little 
impact to the environment. Additional noise testing may be warranted as 
the project progresses.

Regulations

    ERP No. R-FAA-A59013-00 FAA Order 1050.1E, Policies and Procedures, 
Includes Additions or changes to the current version of FAA Order 
1050.1D.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern that certain sections 
of the Order were either not in agreement or are misinterpretations of 
the CEQ regulations. EPA requested that those sections be rewritten.

    Dated: January 18, 2000.
B. Katherine Biggs,
Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
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