[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 126 (Friday, June 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 33735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16605]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5470-9]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared June 17, 1996 Through June 
21, 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 (61 
FR 15251).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-AFS-L60103-AK Rating EC2, Swanlake-Lake Tyee Intertie 
Project, Electrical Transmission Line and Associated Facilities 
Construction and Operation, Northwestern Portion of Revillagigedo 
Island from Upper Carroll Inlet to Behm Canal and the Northeastern 
Portion of Cleveland Peninsula from Spacious Bay to Bradfield Canal, 
Special-Use-Permit Issuance, Tongass.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
project's impacts to fish populations in Lake Tyee. EPA requested 
clarification of this issue.

ERP No. D-AFS-L65267-AK Rating LO, Helicopter Landings within 
Wilderness, Implementation, Tongass National Forest, Chatham, Stikine 
and Ketchikan Area, AK.

    Summary: EPA's abbreviated review has revealed no environmental 
concerns on this project.

ERP No. D-FAA-C51019-NY Rating EC2, LaGuardia Airport East End Roadway 
Improvements Project, Four New Ramps at the 102nd Street Bridge 
Construction, Airport Layout Plan Approval and Funding, Queens County, 
NY.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
proposed project's conformity with the SIP. EPA requested that 
additional information be provided.

ERP No. D-NPS-C61009-NY Rating LO, Manhattan Sites General Management 
Plans, Implementation, Castle Clinton National Monument, Federal Hall 
National Memorial, General Grant National Memorial, Saint Paul's Church 
National Historic Site and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National 
Historic Site, New York and Westchester Counties, NY.

    Summary: EPA believed that the proposed project will not result in 
significant adverse environmental impact; therefore, EPA had no 
objection to its implementation.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-USN-K11065-CA, Miramar Naval Air Station (NAS) Realignment or 
Conversion to Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, Implementation, San 
Diego, CA.

    Summary: EPA continued to have environmental concerns regarding 
full disclosure of noise complaints and documentation of comment 
responses.

ERP No. F-USN-K11066-CA, Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station/Marine 
Corps Base (MCAS/MCB) Realignment and Tustin and EL Toro Marine Corps 
Bases Closure, Implementation and COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, San 
Diego County, CA.

    Summary: EPA continued to express environmental concerns regarding 
water quality, wetlands, cumulative impacts and flood control.

    Dated: June 25, 1996.
B. Katherine Biggs,
Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
[FR Doc. 96-16605 Filed 6-27-96; 8:45 am]
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