### 67362 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 218 / Friday, November 9, 2012 / Notices

Background

In response to public concern, the U.S. Congress urged EPA to conduct scientific research to examine the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water resources. EPA is undertaking a study to understand the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources, if any, and to identify the driving factors that may affect the severity and frequency of such impacts.

The scope of the study includes the full hydraulic fracturing water lifecycle—from water acquisition, through the mixing of chemicals andinjection of fracturing fluids, to the postfracturing stage, including the management of flowback and produced water and its ultimate treatment and disposal. The study will include a review of the published literature, analysis of existing data, scenario evaluation and modeling, laboratory studies and case studies.

To ensure that EPA is up-to-date on evolving hydraulic fracturing practices and technologies, EPA is soliciting public involvement in identifying relevant data and scientific literature specific to inform EPA’s research study on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources. While EPA conducts a thorough literature search, there may be studies or other primary technical sources that are not available through the open literature. EPA would appreciate receiving information from the public to help inform current and future research and ensure a robust record of scientific information. Consistent with our commitment to using the highest quality information, EPA prefers information which has been peer reviewed. Interested persons may provide scientific analyses, studies and other pertinent scientific information. EPA will consider all submissions but will give preference to peer reviewed data and literature sources.

Dated: November 5, 2012. E. Ramona Trovato, Associate Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development.
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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

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_ home.asp. EIS No. 20120352, Final EIS, USFS, UT,

Chicken Creek Gypsum Mine, Proposed Plan of Operations to Conduct Mining Operations, San Pitch Mountains, Sanpete Ranger District, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Juab County, UT, Review Period Ends: 12/10/2012, Contact: Karl Boyer 435–
637–2817. EIS No. 20120353, Final EIS, FHWA, IL,

TIER 2 —Elgin O’Hare—West Bypass, Extending the Planning Period from 2030 to 2040, Federal Approvals and Funding, Cook and DuPage Counties, IL, Review Period Ends: 12/10/2012, Contact: Norman Stoner 217–492– 4600 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration and Federal Aviation Administration are joint lead agencies for this project. EIS No. 20120354, Draft EIS, FRA, 00,

Chicago to Council Bluffs—Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study Tier 1 Service Level, from Chicago, Illinois through Iowa and Omaha, NE., Comment Period Ends: 12/26/2012, Contact: Andrea Martin 202–493–6201. EIS No. 20120355, Final EIS, FRA, 00,

Chicago to St. Louis High Speed Rail Program Tier 1, Improvements, Several Counties, IL and St. Louis County, MO, Review Period Ends: 12/ 10/2012, Contact: Andrea Martin 202–
493–6201. EIS No. 20120356, Draft EIS, BLM, AZ,

Sun Valley to Morgan 500/230kV Transmission Line Project and Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment, Maricopa County, AZ, Comment Period Ends: 02/08/2013, Contact: Joe Incardine 801–560–7135. EIS No. 20120357, Final Supplement,

USFWS, CA, Translocation of Southern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) Program, New and Updated Information, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties, CA, Review Period Ends: 12/10/2012, Contact: Lilian Carswell
805–644–1766. EIS No. 20120358, Draft Supplement,

BOEM, 00, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2013–2014 Western Planning Area Lease Sales 233: Central Planning Area Lease Sales 231, Comment Period Ends: 12/24/ 2012, Contact: Gary D. Goeke 504–
736–3233. EIS No. 20120359, Final EIS, USACE,

CA, Clearwater Program, Master Facilities Plan, To Meet the Wastewater Management Needs of the Joint Outfall System (JOS) Through the Year 2050, Los Angeles County, CA, Review Period Ends: 12/10/2012, Contact: Aaron O. Allen 805–585–
2148. EIS No. 20120360, Final EIS, BLM, 00,

PROGRAMMATIC—Allocation of Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources on Lands Administered, Propose to Amend 10 Land Use Plans in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, Review Period Ends: 12/10/2012, Contact: Sherri Thompson 303–239–
3758.

Amended Notices EIS No. 20120294, Draft EIS, USN, OR,

Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility Boardman, Military Readiness Activities, OR, Comment Period Ends: 12/06/2012, Contact: Amy Burt 360–
396–0924.
Dated: November 6, 2012. Cliff Rader, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities,
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