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Improvement, Funding, NPDES

Permit, U.S. Coast Guard Permit, COE

Section 10 and 404 Permits, Gravois

Mills, Morgan, Camden and Laclede

Counties, MO, Due: December 08,

1997, Contact: Don Neumann (573)

636–7104.

EIS No. 970422, FINAL EIS, CGD, NY,

NJ, Staten Island Bridges Program—

Modernization and Capacity

Enhancement Project, Construction

and Operation, Funding, Right-of-Way

Grant, COE Section 404 Permit and

NPDES Permit, Staten Island, NY and

Elizabeth, NJ, Due: December 08,

1997, Contact: Gary Kassof (212) 668–

7995.

EIS No. 970423, DRAFT EIS, AFS, MI,

Porter Creek Recreational Lake and

Complex, Implementation,

Homochitto National Forest,

Homochitto Ranger District, Franklin

County, MI, Due: December 22, 1997,

Contact: Gary W. Bennett (601) 384–

5876.

EIS No. 970424, DRAFT EIS, IBR, CA,

East Bay Municipal Utility District,

Supplemental Water Supply Project,

American River Division of the

Central Valley Project (CVP),

Sacramento County, CA, Due: January

05, 1998, Contact: Roderick Hall (919)

989–7279.

EIS No. 970425, DRAFT EIS, SFW, MO,

Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife

Refuge (Big Muddy Refuge) Expansion

and Land Acquisition, Missouri River

Basin, Several Counties, MO, Due:

January 07, 1998, Contact: Ms. Judy

McClendo (1–800) 686–8339.

EIS No. 970426, DRAFT EIS, AFS, KY,

Daniel Boone National Forest OffHighway Vehicle (OHV) Management

Policy, Modification, Several

Counties, KY, Due: January 05, 1998,

Contact: Kevin Lawrence (606) 745–

3100.

EIS No. 970427, DRAFT EIS, AFS, AK,

Crystal Creek Timber Harvest,

Implementation the 1997 Tongass

Land Management Plan, Stikine Area,

Tongass National Forest, AK, Due:

December 23, 1997, Contact: Bruce

Sims (907) 772–3841.

Dated: November 4, 1997.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office

of Federal Activities.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[ER–FRL–5485–9]

Environmental Impact Statements and

Regulations; Availability of EPA

Comments

Availability of EPA comments

prepared September 29, 1997 through

October 03, 1997 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 11, 1997 (62 FR 16154).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D–GSA–K40228–CA Rating

EC2, United States Border Facility,

Tecate Port of Entry (POE) Realignment

and Expansion, NPDES Permit, City of

Tecate, San Diego County, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed

environmental concerns regarding

potential impacts to the CampoCottonwood sole source aquifer and

impacts relative to traffic increases

through Tecate POE. EPA requested that

these issues be further addressed in the

final EIS.

ERP No. D–IBR–K39028–NV Rating

EC2, Clark County Wetlands Park

Master Plan, Construction and

Operation, Erosion Control Structures in

Las Vegas Wash, COE Section 404

Permit, Right-of-Way Permit and

Endangered Species Act Section 4, Clark

County, NV.

Summary: EPA supported proposal to

reduce erosion, restore wetlands and

riparian areas to create wildlife habitat.

EPA expressed concern over the

potential for contaminant accumulation

within the sediments and recommended

that extenstive monitoring should be

implemented to track the progress of the

project.

ERP No. D–USN–K11081–NV Rating

EC2, Fallon Naval Air Station (NAS)

Range Training Complex, Withdrawal of

Federally Administered Public Lands

for Range Safety and Training Purposes,

Great Basin, City of Fallon, Churchill

County, NV.

Summary: EPA expressed

environmental concern regarding

potential noise impacts and impacts

from chaff and ordnance. EPA also

requested that impacts to the Walker

River Indian Reservation be more fully

analyzed.

Final EISs

ERP No. F–COE–K36114–CA,

Magpie Creek Channel Section 205

Flood Control Investigation Project,

Improvements, Implementation,

National Economic Development Plan

and Levee Plan, NPDES Permit

Issuance, McCellan Air Force Base, City

of Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed

environmental concern over the propose

project, and requested that the Corps’

Record of Decision address EPA’s

recommendations regarding the

practicability of a combination of

structural and nonstructural

alternatives; provide data on emissions

of carbon monoxide from construction

equipment address need for mitigation

measures to reduce construction-related

emissions of carbon monoxide and

oxides of nitrogen; integrate pollution

prevention features in the project’s

design, construction and operation;

indicate to agencies and the public

whether the concerns previously raised

by the Interior Department on the

project’s fish and wildlife impacts were

satisfactorily resolved or remain

unresolved; and clarify the role of the

Air Force in the proposed project.

Dated: November 4, 1997.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office

of Federal Activities.

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Announcement of Stakeholder Meeting

on Possible Revisions to National

Primary Drinking Water Regulations

for Radionuclides

AGENCY: United States Environmental

Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.

SUMMARY: On December 11 and 12,

1997, the Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) will hold a public

meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss

issues concerning development and

revisions of National Primary Drinking

Water Regulations (NPDWRs) for

radionuclides. The radionuclides, for

purposes of this meeting, include alpha

emitters, beta and photon emitters,

radium and uranium, but do not include

radon. Under a court order on stipulated

agreement by the parties, EPA agreed to

publish final regulations for uranium,

and revise as necessary the current

alpha, beta and photon emitters, and
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radium NPDWRs by November 2000.

The Agency is in the process of

reviewing current scientific information,

new technologies, cost factors,

implementation issues, and other

considerations relating to these

contaminants in light of the Safe

Drinking Water Act Amendments of

1996. Before deciding on any course of

action, EPA is interested in obtaining

the views of individuals, agencies, and

organizations, who have a stake in

possible revisions to the drinking water

regulations for radionuclides. The

meeting is open to all members of the

public at no cost.

DATES AND TIMES: The stakeholder

meeting will be held on Thursday,

December 11, 1997, from 9:00 a.m to

5:00 p.m. EDT and Friday, December 12,

1997, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m EDT.

LOCATION: Washington D.C. area.

REGISTRATION: To register, call the Safe

Drinking Water Hotline toll free at 1–

800–426–4791 between 9:00 am and

5:30 pm EDT. Individuals who register

by December 2, 1997 will receive by

mail an agenda, logistics sheet, and

background materials prior to the

meeting. These materials will also be

distributed at the meeting.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For members of

the public unable to attend the meeting

in person, a limited number of

telephone conference lines will be

available on a first-reserved, first-served

basis. To register for a conference call

line, call the Safe Drinking Water

Hotline at 1–800–426–4791.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

Under the Safe Drinking Water Act

(SDWA), EPA established National

Interim Primary Drinking Water

Regulations (NIPDWRs) for

radionuclides in 1976. At that time, the

Agency set three different maximum

contaminant levels (MCLs): an MCL for

radium-226 and radium-228 combined

(5pCi/l); an MCL level for all

radionuclides that emit alpha particles

(15 pCi/l); and an MCL for all

radionuclides that emit beta particles

and photon radiation, alone or

combination in water (4 mrem). Radon

and uranium were not included in these

regulations.

The 1986 Amendments to the SDWA

directed EPA to develop, or revise,

regulations for 83 listed contaminants

which included all the radionuclides

above. The Amendments also finalized

the regulations by eliminating the term

‘‘interim’’; interim rules became

National Primary Drinking Water

Regulations (NPDWRs). EPA was

charged with promulgating health-based

maximum contaminant level goals

(MCLG) as well as MCLs. When EPA

failed to meet the statutory schedules

for promulgating the radionuclide

NPDWRs, a lawsuit was brought which

established a new schedule.

In 1991, the Agency proposed

revisions to these regulations which,

among other changes, included revised,

separate MCLs for radium-226 (20 pCi/

l) and radium-228 (20 pCi/l), and

revised beta and photon limits (4 mremede). EPA also proposed MCLs for

uranium (20 ug/l or 30 pCi/l) and radon

(300 pCi/l), and MCLGs for all

radionuclides (zero). A final regulation

based on the proposal was not

promulgated.

The SDWA Amendments of 1996

directed EPA to withdraw the portion of

the proposal dealing with radon (which

has been done), and adopt the schedule

from earlier consent decrees for the

major radionuclide groups. The

Amendments also direct EPA to review

and revise the regulations every six

years as appropriate to maintain or

provide greater protection of health.

In 1996, the United States District

Court for the District of Oregon issued

an order on stipulated agreement with

plaintiffs concerning uranium, radium,

alpha, beta and photon emitters which

updated the existing schedule. The

Court directed EPA to take final action

for uranium within four years

(November 2000), and to either take

final action on the proposal regarding

radium, alpha, beta and photon emitters

within four years, or state its reasons for

not taking final action, thereby either

reaffirming the current standard, or

establishing a different one.

B. Meeting Issues and Request for

Stakeholder Involvement

EPA intends to base any revisions to

the NPDWRs for radionuclides on the

best available health effects data,

treatment technologies, occurrence data,

implementation options and on

stakeholder input. To realize these

intentions, EPA will cover a broad range

of issues at the meeting, including, but

not limited to:

• Statutory provisions;

• Options for comprehensive

regulation;

• Implementation strategies and

considerations;

• Identification of costs and benefits;

and

• Environmental equity issues.

EPA has announced this public

meeting to hear from stakeholders on

EPA’s plans to develop the

radionuclides rule. EPA invites all

interested parties to share their views on

this important topic.

Dated: November 4, 1997.

William R. Diamond,

Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and

Drinking Water, Environmental Protection

Agency.

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Private Land Mobile Radio

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On November 3, 1997, the

Public Safety and Private Wireless

Division released a public notice

seeking comments on a request made by

Amoco Production Company (Amoco)

for an advisory opinion. The advisory

opinion was requested to determine

whether a proposed joint arrangement

between Amoco and Shell Offshore

Services Company (SOSCO) constitutes

a ‘‘not-for-profit, cost shared’’

arrangement.

DATES: Comments are to be filed on or

before December 10, 1997, and reply

comments on or before December 24,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 1919 M St., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Moskowitz, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau, Public

Safety & Private Wireless Division, (202)

418–0680, or via E-mail to

‘‘jmoskowi@fcc.gov’’.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Released: November 3, 1997.

1. On January 8, 1997, Amoco

Production Company (Amoco) filed a

document captioned ‘‘Request for an

Advisory Opinion’’ (Request) on the

issue of whether a proposed joint

arrangement between Amoco and Shell

Offshore Services Company (SOSCO)

constitutes a ‘‘not-for-profit, costshared’’ arrangement pursuant to

§ 90.603 of the Commission’s Rules. The

Commission now invites comment on

the Request.

2. Amoco proposes to expand its

existing 900 MHz Industrial/Land

Transportation trunked two-way mobile

communications system in the Gulf of

Mexico and integrate that system with

SOSCO’s existing 6 GHz common

carrier, point-to-point microwave

network. Amoco states that this project

will expand its 900 MHz system