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appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

the proceedings. Any person wishing to

become a party must also file a motion

to intervene. Copies of this filing are on

file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection in the

Public Reference Room.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

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AGENCY

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Environmental Impact Statements and

Regulations; Availability of EPA

Comments

Availability of EPA comments

prepared December 23, 1996 Through

December 27, 1996 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 05, 1996 (65 FR 15251).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D–FHW–J40140–MT Rating

EC2, US 93 Highway Transportation

Improvements, between Hamilton

(Milepost) 49.0 to Lolo (Milepost 83.2),

Funding and COE Section 404 Permit,

Ravalli and Missoula Counties, MT.

Summary: EPA expressed

environmental concerns regarding

indirect impacts, and the preservation of

environmentally sensitive areas, which

should be mitigated in order to fully

protect the environment.

ERP No. D–USN–K11074–CA Rating

EC2, Las Pulgas and San Mateo Basin,

Cease and Desist Order, Sewage Effluent

Compliance Project, NPDES Permit,

Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton,

San Diego County, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed

environmental concerns regarding the

lack of a complete alternatives analysis

and a full description of the purpose

and need.

Final EISs

ERP No. F–FEM–E36160–GA, Albany

Flood Recovery Activities, Replacement

of Damaged Public Schools, Housing

and Businesses, Albany and Dougherty

Counties, GA.

Summary: EPA continued to have a

lack of objection to the proposed

actions.

ERP No. F–FHW–C40126–NJ, NJ–21

Freeway Extension Project, Construction

and Modification, Monroe Street in

Passaic to Route 46/Lexington Avenue

Intersection, Funding, and COE Section

10 and 404 Permits, Cities of Passaic

and Clifton, Passaic County, NJ.

Summary: EPA continued to have

environmental concerns regarding the

measures to mitigate impacts to aquatic

resources. Accordingly, the mitigation

plan should be included as part of the

Record of Decision.

ERP No. F–NOA–C91003–00, Queen

Conch Resources Fishery Management

Plan, Implementation, Atlantic Ocean

and Caribbean Portions of the Exclusive

Economic Zone (EEZ) adjacent to the

State Waters of Puerto Rico and the US

Virgin Islands.

Summary: EPA had no objections to

the implementation of the proposed

project.

ERP No. F–NOA–E64016–FL, Florida

Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Comprehensive Management Plan,

Implementation and Special-UsePermit, Monroe County, FL.

Summary: EPA had no objection to

the preferred action.

ERP No. F–SFW–K39038–NV,

Lahontan Valley Wetlands Water Rights

Acquisition Program, Implementation,

Churchill County, NV.

Summary: EPA continued to express

environmental concerns regarding

potential water quality impacts due to

agriculture drainage. EPA requested that

the project include a monitoring

program and active management to

mitigate any agriculture drainage.

ERP No. FS–USA–K11016–CA, Fort

Ord Disposal and Reuse Installation,

Implementation, Additional

Information, Establishment of Presido of

Monterey (POM) Annex, Cities of

Marina and Seaside, Monterey County,

CA.

Summary: EPA had no objection with

the proposed project.

ERP No. FS–VAD–G99005–OK,

Oklahoma City Area National Cemetery

Construction and Operation, Updated

Information on a New Potential Site,

Fort Sill, Comanche County, OK.

Summary: EPA had no objection to

the selection of the Preferred

Alternative.

Dated: January 6, 1997.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office

of Federal Activities.

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Environmental Impact Statements;

Notice of Availability

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal

Activities, General Information (202)

564–7167 OR (202) 564–7153. Weekly

receipt of Environmental Impact

Statements Filed December 30, 1996

Through January 03, 1997 Pursuant to

40 CFR 1506.9.

EIS No. 960603, Final EIS, FRC, OR,

Leaburg-Walterville Hydroelectric

(FERC. No. 2496) Project, Issuance of

New License (Relicense), Funding and

Land Trust Acquisition, McKenzie

River, Lane County, OR, Due:

February 10, 1997, Contact: Edward R.

Meyer (202) 208–7998.

EIS No. 960604, Draft Supplement,

NOA, Snapper Grouper Fishery,

Amendment 8 to the Fishery Mange

Plan, Regulatory Impact Review,

South Atlantic Region, Due: February

24, 1997, Contact: Paula Evans (301)

713–2341.

EIS No. 970000, Final EIS, FRC, ME, Eel

Weir Hydroelectric Project (FERC. No.

2984) Implementation, Water Level

Management Plan, Sebago Lake,

Cumberland County, ME, Due:

February 10, 1997, Contact: Thomas J.

LoVullo (202) 219–1168.

EIS No. 970001, Final EIS, AFS, MT, Elk

Creek Land Exchange and Granting an

Easement to Plum Creek,

Implementation, Flathead National

Forest, Swan Lake Ranger District,

MT, Due: February 10, 1997, Contact:

Ken Meckel (406) 892–4372.

EIS No. 970002, Final EIS, NPS, AK,

Denali National Park and Reserve,

‘‘Frontcountry’’ Entrance Area and

Road Corridor, Development Concept

Plan, AK, Due: February 10, 1997,

Contact: Mike Tranel (907) 683–9552.

EIS No. 970003, Draft EIS, TVA, TN,

Columbia Dam Component of the

Duck River Project, Implementation,

Use of Lands Acquired, Possible COE

Section 404 Permit, Maury County,

TN, Due: March 07, 1997, Contact:

Daniel H. Ferry (423) 632–8876.

Amended Notices

EIS No. 960560, Final EIS, GSA, NY, US

Brooklyn Court Project, Demolition of

the Emanuel Celler Federal Building,

Construction of a New Courthouse

and Renovation/Adaptive Reuse of

the General Post Office at Cadman

Plaza East, Kings County, NY, Due:

January 27, 1997, Contact: Peter A.

Sneed (212) 264–3581. Published FR

12–13–96—Review Period extended.