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§ 220.7 Environmental Assessment. 

(a) Environment Assessment. An 

environmental assessment (EA) shall be 

prepared for proposals as described in 

220.4(a) that are not categorically 

excluded from documentation (§ 220.6) 

and for which the need of an EIS has not 

been determined (§ 220.5). An EA may 

be prepared in any format useful to 

facilitate planning, decisionmaking, and 

public disclosure as long as the 

requirements of this paragraph are met. 

The EA may incorporate by reference 

information that is reasonably available 

to the public. 

(b) An EA must include the following: 

(1) Need for the proposal. The EA 

must briefly describe the need for the 

project. 

(2) Proposed action and alternative(s). 

The EA shall briefly describe the 

proposed action and alternative(s) that 

meet the need for action. No specific 

number of alternatives is required or 

prescribed. 

(i) When there are no unresolved 

conflicts concerning alternative uses of 

available resources (NEPA, section 

102(2)(E)), the EA need only analyze the 

proposed action and proceed without 

consideration of additional alternatives. 

(ii) The EA may document 

consideration of a no-action alternative 

through the effects analysis by 

contrasting the impacts of the proposed 

action and any alternative(s) with the 

current condition and expected future 

condition if the proposed action were 

not implemented. 

(iii) The description of the proposal 

and alternative(s) may include a brief 

description of modifications and 

incremental design features developed 

through the analysis process to develop 

the range of alternatives considered. 

(iv) A proposed action or 

alternative(s) may include adaptive 

management strategies allowing for 

adjustment of the action during 

implementation. If the adjustments to an 

action are clearly articulated and prespecified in the description of the 

alternative and fully analyzed, then the 

action may be adjusted during 

implementation without the need for 

further analysis. Adaptive management 

includes a monitoring component, 

approved adaptive actions that may be 

taken, and environmental effects 

analysis for the adaptive actions 

approved. 

(3) Environmental Impacts of the 

Proposed Action and Alternative(s). The 

EA: 

(i) Shall briefly provide sufficient 

evidence and analysis, including the 

environmental impacts of the proposed 

action and alternative(s), to determine 

whether to prepare either an EIS or a 

finding of no significant impact (40 CFR 

1508.9). 

(ii) Shall disclose the environmental 

effects of any adaptive management 

strategy. 

(iii) Shall describe impacts in terms of 

context and intensity as described in the 

definition of ‘‘significantly’’ at 40 CFR 

1508.27. 

(iv) May discuss the impact(s) (direct, 

indirect, and cumulative) of alternatives 

together in a comparative description or 

describe the impacts of each alternative 

separately. 

(v) May incorporate by reference data, 

inventories, other information and 

analyses. 

(4) Agencies and Persons Consulted. 

(c) Decision Notice. If an EA and 

finding of no significant impact (40 CFR 

1508.13) have been prepared, the 

responsible official must document a 

decision to proceed with an action in a 

decision notice unless law or regulation 

requires another form of decision 

documentation. Decision notices must 

document the conclusions drawn and 

the decision(s) made based on the 

supporting record, including the EA and 

finding of no significant impact. While 

sections may be combined or rearranged 

in the interest of clarity and brevity, 

decision notices must include the 

following content: 

(1) A heading, which must identify: 

(i) Title of document, 

(ii) Agency and administrative unit, 

(iii) Title of the project, 

(iv) Location of the action, including 

county, and State; 

(2) Decision and rationale. 

(3) Brief summary of public 

involvement. 

(4) Findings required by other laws 

and regulations applicable to the 

decision at the time of decision. The 

responsible official must: 

(i) Cite the supporting record or 

analysis document that contains the 

information used to support the 

findings; 

(ii) Incorporate by reference the 

finding of no significant impact if not 

included with the decision notice; and 

(iii) Describe how the decision is 

consistent with applicable laws and 

regulations. 

(5) Implementation date. The 

responsible official must identify the 

decision’s expected implementation 

date. 

(6) Administrative review or appeal 

opportunities. The responsible official 

must state whether the decision is 

subject to administrative review or 

appeal, cite the applicable regulations, 

and indicate when and where to file a 

request for review or appeal. 

(7) Contact person. The responsible 

official must identify the name, address, 

and phone number of a contact person 

who can supply additional information. 

(8) Signature and Date. The 

responsible official must sign and date 

the decision notice. 

(d) Notification. The responsible 

official shall notify interested or affected 

parties of the availability of the EA, 

finding of no significant impact and 

decision notice, as soon as practicable 

after each document is signed. 

Dated: August 8, 2007. 

Sally Collins, 

Associate Chief. 

[FR Doc. E7–15867 Filed 8–15–07; 8:45 am] 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 271 

[FRL–8455–8] 

Louisiana: Final Authorization of State 

Hazardous Waste Management 

Program Revisions 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The State of Louisiana has 

applied to EPA for Final Authorization 

of changes to its hazardous waste 

program under the Resource 

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). 

EPA proposes to grant Final 

Authorization to the State of Louisiana. 

In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section 

of this Federal Register, EPA is 

authorizing the changes by an 

immediate final rule. EPA did not make 

a proposal prior to the immediate final 

rule because we believe this action is 

not controversial and do not expect 

comments that oppose it. We have 

explained the reasons for this 

authorization in the preamble to the 

immediate final rule. Unless we get 

written comments which oppose this 

authorization during the comment 

period, the immediate final rule will 

become effective on the date it 

establishes, and we will not take further 

action on this proposal. If we receive 

comments that oppose this action, we 

will withdraw the immediate final rule 

and it will not take effect. We will then 

respond to public comments in a later 

final rule based on this proposal. You 

may not have another opportunity for 

comment. If you want to comment on 

this action, you must do so at this time. 

DATES: Send your written comments by 

September 17, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional 


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1See 47 CFR 1.1206(b)(2). 

Authorization Coordinator (6PD–O), 

Multimedia Planning and Permitting 

Division, at the address shown below. 

You can examine copies of the materials 

submitted by the State of Louisiana 

during normal business hours at the 

following locations: EPA Region 6, 1445 

Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, 

phone number (214) 665–6444; or 

Louisiana Department of Environmental 

Quality, 602 N. Fifth Street, Baton 

Rouge, Louisiana 70884–2178, phone 

number (225) 219–3559. Comments may 

also be submitted electronically or 

through hand delivery/courier; please 

follow the detailed instructions in the 

ADDRESSES section of the immediate 

final rule which is located in the Rules 

section of this Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alima Patterson (214) 665–8533. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

additional information, please see the 

immediate final rule published in the 

‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this 

Federal Register. 

Dated: July 25, 2007. 

Lawrence E. Starfield, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. 

[FR Doc. 07–4000 Filed 8–15–07; 8:45 am] 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 1 

[MD Docket No. 07–81; FCC 07–140] 

Assessment and Collection of 

Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2007 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: In this document, we seek 

comment on proposed changes to the 

section 9 regulatory fee structure for 

Broadband Radio Service (BRS). 

DATES: Comments are due September 

17, 2007, and reply comments are due 

October 15, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by MD Docket No. 07–81, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Federal Communications 

Commission’s Web Site: http:// 

www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: ecfs@fcc.gov. Include MD 

Docket No. 07–81 in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Mail: Commercial overnight mail 

(other than U.S. Postal Service Express 

Mail, and Priority Mail), must be sent to 

9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol 

Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service 

first-class, Express, and Priority mail 

should be addressed to 445 12th Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20554. 

• People with Disabilities: Contact the 

FCC to request reasonable 

accommodations (accessible format 

documents, sign language interpreters, 

CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov 

or phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY (202) 

418–0432. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Roland Helvajian, Office of Managing 

Director at (202) 418–0444 or Rob 

Fream, Office of Managing Director at 

(202) 418–0408. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s Further 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MD 

Docket No. 07–81, FCC 07–140, adopted 

on August 2, 2007 and released on 

August 6, 2007. The full text of this 

document is available for inspection 

and copying during normal business 

hours in the FCC Reference Center 

(Room CY–A257), 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. The complete 

text of this document also may be 

purchased from the Commission’s copy 

contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 

445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, 

Washington, DC 20554. The full text 

may also be downloaded at http:// 

www.fcc.gov. 

Pursuant to §§ 1.1206(b), 1.1202 and 

1.1203 of the Commission’s rules, CFR 

1.1206(b), 1.1202, 1.1203, this is as a 

‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceeding. Ex 

parte presentations are permissible if 

disclosed in accordance with 

Commission rules, except during the 

Sunshine Agenda period when 

presentations, ex parte or otherwise, are 

generally prohibited. Persons making 

oral ex parte presentations are reminded 

that a memorandum summarizing a 

presentation must contain a summary of 

the substance of the presentation and 

not merely a listing of the subjects 

discussed. More than a one- or twosentence description of the views and 

arguments presented is generally 

required.1 Additional rules pertaining to 

oral and written presentations are set 

forth in § 1.1206(b). 

Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the 

Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 

1.419, interested parties may file 

comments on or before the dates 

indicated on the first page of this 

document. Comments may be filed 

using: (1) The Commission’s Electronic 

Comment Filing System (‘‘ECFS’’), (2) 

the Federal Government’s eRulemaking 

Portal, or (3) procedures for filing paper 

copies. See Electronic Filing of 

Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 

63 FR 24121 (1998), 13 FCC Rcd 11322 

(1998). 

• Electronic Filers: Comments may be 

filed electronically using the Internet by 

accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/ 

cgb/ecfs or the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 

Filers should follow the instructions 

provided on the website for submitting 

comments. For ECFS filers, if multiple 

docket or rulemaking numbers appear in 

the caption of this proceeding, filers 

must transmit one electronic copy of the 

comments for each docket or 

rulemaking number referenced in the 

caption. In completing the transmittal 

screen, filers should include their full 

name, U.S. Postal Service mailing 

address, and the applicable docket or 

rulemaking number. Parties may also 

submit an electronic comment by 

Internet e-mail. To get filing 

instructions, filers should send an email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the 

following words in the body of the 

message, ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and 

directions will be sent in response. 

• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to 

file by paper must file an original and 

four copies of each filing. If more than 

one docket or rulemaking number 

appears in the caption of this 

proceeding, filers must submit two 

additional copies for each additional 

docket or rulemaking number. Filings 

can be sent by hand or messenger 

delivery, by commercial overnight 

courier, or by first-class or overnight 

U.S. Postal Service mail (although we 

continue to experience delays in 

receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All 

filings must be addressed to the 

Commission’s Secretary, Office of the 

Secretary, Federal Communications 

Commission. 

• The Commission’s contractor will 

receive hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the 

Commission’s Secretary at 236 

Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, 

Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours 

at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All 

hand deliveries must be held together 

with rubber bands or fasteners. Any 

envelopes must be disposed of before 

entering the building. 

• Commercial overnight mail (other 

than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail 

and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 

East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, 

MD 20743. 

• U.S. Postal Service first-class, 

Express, and Priority mail should be 

addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. 


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