Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 84 / Friday, May 1, 1998 / Notices 24177

Dated: April 28, 1998.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office

of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 98–11658 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

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Environmental Impact Statements and

Regulations; Availability of EPA

Comments

Availability of EPA comments

prepared April 13, 1998 Through April

17, 1998 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 10, 1998 (63 FR

17856).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D–AFS–L65300–AK Rating

LO, Canal-Hoya Timber Sale,

Implementation, Stikine Area, Tongass

National Forest, Value Comparison Unit

(VCU), AK.

Summary: EPA used a screening tool

to conduct a limited review of this

action. Based upon the screen, EPA does

not foresee having any environmental

objections to the proposed project.

Therefore, EPA will not be conducting

a detailed review.

ERP No. D–BLM–L08054–AK Rating

LO, Northern Intertie Project,

Construction of 230 kV Transmission

Line from Healy to Fairbanks, AK,

Application for Right-of-Way Grant,

Gold Valley Electric Association, AK.

Summary: EPA used a screening tool

to conduct a limited review of this

action. Based upon the screen, EPA does

not foresee having any environmental

objections to the proposed project.

Therefore, EPA will not be conducting

a detailed review.

ERP No. D–NOA–E39041–SC Rating

EC2, Marine Environmental Health

Research Laboratory (MEHRL),

Construction and Operation of Premiere,

High Technology and Marine Research

Center, Approval of Permits, Charleston

County, SC.

Summary: EPA expressed

environmental concerns and about lack

of discussion on fuel storage tanks, spill

prevention and containment strategies

in the event of a tank runover and

impacts from running laboratory

ventilation hoods.

ERP No. D–UMC–K11088–CA Rating

EO2, Tustin Marine Corps Air Station

(MCAS) Disposal and Reuse,

Implementation, Orange County, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed

environmental objections due to

projected adverse impacts to wetlands

and other jurisdictional waters. EPA

requested that the final EIS demonstrate

that all practicable measures were taken

to avoid and minimize the placement of

fill in wetlands and other aquatic

resources. EPA, also expressed concern

about potential impacts associated with

the use of fertilizers and pesticides at

the golf course and recommended that

final EIS examine reasonable

opportunities to reduce the use of

fertilizers and pesticides.

Final EISs

ERP No. F–BLM–J01076–WY, Powder

River (WYW136142) and Thundercloud

(WYW136458) Coal Lease Applications,

Federal Coal Leasing, Campbell and

Converse Counties, WY.

Summary: EPA’s review has not

identified any potential environmental

impacts.

ERP No. F–BLM–K67046–NV,

Olinghouse Mine Project, Construction

of Two Open Pits, Waste Dump, Haul

Road and Cyanide Heap Leach Pads,

Plan-of-Operation Approval Carson

City, Washoe County, NV.

Summary: EPA concerns were

addressed in the Final EIS. EPA still

have environmental concerns about

potential impacts to nearby springs and

potentially adverse pit lake chemistry.

EPA requested that the Record of

Decision (ROD) include specific

mitigation and monitoring provisions on

these two issues.

ERP No. F–NOA–L91001–AK, Juneau

Consolidated Facility, Space for the

University of Alaska Fairbanks School

of Fisheries and Ocean Science (UAF),

Possible Site Lena Point, Fisheries

Management Operation, ‘Vision for

2005’, Juneau, AK.

Summary: EPA continues to have

environmental concerns regarding

wastewater treatment at the proposed

facility and the Record of Decision

should specify whether the facility will

tie into the existing City and Borough of

Juneau treatment system or operate an

on-site treatment plant.

ERP No. F–US–J11014–CO United

States Army Garrison, Fitzsimons

(Formerly Fitzsimons Army Medical

Center) Disposal and Reuse for BRAC–

95, Implementation, City of Aurora,

Denver County, CO.

Summary: EPA expressed lack of

objections.

ERP No. FS–USA–E65040–MS, Camp

Shelby Continued Military Training

Activities, Use of National Forest Lands,

Updated Information, Final Site

Selected Authorization for

Implementation of the Proposed G. V.

(Sonny) Montgomery Ranges, Special

Use Permit, DeSoto National Forest,

Forrest, George and Perry Counties, MS.

Summary: EPA’s initial comments on

developing this training range have

largely been addressed by additional

data/exposition. However, certain

concerns will only be verified after the

range becomes operational. Therefore,

EPA will continue to participate in the

interagency team, which will be

monitoring the facility’s progress.

Dated: April 28, 1998.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office

of Federal Activities.

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State FIFRA Issues Research and

Evaluation Group (SFIREG) Pesticide

Operations and Management Working

Committee; Open Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The State FIFRA Issues

Research and Evaluation

Group(SFIREG) Pesticide Operations

and Management Working Committee

will hold a 2-day meeting, May 18 and

19, 1998. This notice announces the

location and times for the meeting and

sets forth the tentative agenda topics.

The meetings are open to the public.

DATES: The SFIREG Working Committee

on Pesticide Operations and

Management will meet on Monday, May

18, 1998, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

and Tuesday, May 19, 1998, from 8:30

a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:

The Claremont Hotel, 2000 Fourth

Avenue at Virginia, Seattle, WA 98121.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Elaine Y. Lyon, Field and External

Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs (7506C) Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. Office location

and telephone number: 1921 Jefferson

Davis Highway, Arlington-Crystal City,

VA 22202, CM–II, (703) 305–5306, (703)

308–1850 (fax); e-mail:

lyon.elaine@epamail.epa.gov.