52778 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 166 / Friday, August 27, 2010 / Notices 

Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6 and 1506.10 and 

43 CFR 1610.2 

Thomas Pogacnik, 

Deputy State Director, California. 

[FR Doc. 2010–21276 Filed 8–26–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R5–ES–2010–N182; 50120–1113– 

0000–F2] 

Preparation of an Environmental 

Impact Statement for Issuance of an 

Incidental Take Permit Associated With 

a Habitat Conservation Plan for the 

Beech Ridge Wind Energy Project, 

Greenbrier and Nicholas Counties, 

West Virginia; Re-opening and 

Extension of Comment Period 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice; re-opening of comment 

period; extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: In response to substantial 

public interest and requests to extend 

the comment period, we, the U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, extend the scoping 

period on a notice of intent to gather 

information necessary to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

on the proposed issuance of an 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) permit 

(incidental take permit and associated 

Habitat Conservation Plan) for the Beech 

Ridge Wind Energy Project (HCP). 

Pursuant to the National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA), we seek suggestions 

and information from the public on the 

scope of issues and alternatives to be 

included in the EIS. Comments 

previously submitted need not be 

resubmitted as they have been 

incorporated into the public record and 

will be fully considered in the final 

decision on the permit application. 

DATES: The public comment period that 

closed on August 23, 2010, (75 FR 

42767) is reopened and extended until 

September 23, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Information, written 

comments, or questions related to the 

preparation of the EIS and NEPA 

process should be submitted to Ms. 

Laura Hill, Assistant Field Supervisor, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, West 

Virginia Field Office, 694 Beverly Pike, 

Elkins, West Virginia 26241; FAX 304– 

636–7824; or fw5es_wvfo@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Laura Hill (See ADDRESSES) at 304–636– 

6586, extension18. Individuals who are 

hearing-impaired or speech-impaired 

may call the Federal Relay Service at 

800–877–8337 for TTY assistance. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comments Solicited 

On July 22, 2010, we published in the 

Federal Register (75 FR 42767) a notice 

of intent to prepare an EIS and a notice 

of a meeting. On August 9, 2010, we 

held a public meeting in Rupert, West 

Virginia, to provide information on the 

proposed action and to solicit comments 

and suggestions from the public on the 

scope of issues and alternatives to be 

addressed in the draft EIS. The scoping 

comment period closed on August 23, 

2010; however, due to substantial public 

interest in the proposed action and 

receipt of requests to extend the 

comment period, we are hereby 

reopening and extending the comment 

period until September 23, 2010. 

As stated in the July 22, 2010, Federal 

Register notice, we seek comments, in 

particular, concerning: (1) Biological 

information concerning the Indiana bat 

and Virginia big-eared bat, as well as 

unlisted bats and birds; (2) relevant data 

concerning wind power and bat and 

bird interactions; (3) additional 

information concerning the range, 

distribution, population size, and 

population trends of the Indiana bat and 

Virginia big-eared bat, as well as 

unlisted bats and birds; (4) current or 

planned activities in the subject area 

and their possible impacts on the 

environment and resources; (5) the 

presence of facilities within the project 

area which are eligible to be listed on 

the National Register of Historic Places 

or whether other historical, 

archeological, or traditional cultural 

properties may be present; (6) the direct, 

indirect, and cumulative effects that 

implementation of any reasonable 

alternatives could have on endangered 

and threatened species and their 

habitats, as well as unlisted bats and 

birds; (7) adequacy and advisability of 

proposed minimization and mitigation 

measures for ESA listed species and 

other wildlife; (8) post-construction 

monitoring techniques; and (9) 

identification of any other 

environmental issues that we should 

consider with regard to the proposed 

development and permit action. 

We welcome written comments from 

interested parties to ensure that the full 

range of issues related to the permit 

request is identified. Comments will 

only be accepted in written form. You 

may submit written comments by 

regular mail, electronic mail, or 

facsimile transmission (see ADDRESSES). 

All comments and materials we 

receive, including names and addresses, 

will become part of the administrative 

record and may be released to the 

public. Comments we receive will be 

available for public inspection, by 

appointments, during normal business 

hours (Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 

4 p.m.) at the West Virginia Field Office 

(see ADDRESSES). Before including your 

address, phone number, e-mail address, 

or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, you 

should be aware that your entire 

comment—including your personal 

identifying information—may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you may ask us in your comment to 

withhold personally identifying 

information from public review, we can 

not guarantee that we will be able to do 

so. 

Background 

For background information, please 

refer to the previous Federal Register 

Notice (75 FR 42767) published on July 

22, 2010. 

Author 

The primary author of this notice is 

Laura Hill, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, West Virginia Field Office. 

Authority 

The authority for this section is the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and 

National Environmental Policy Act, as 

amended, (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 

Dated: August 23, 2010. 

Anthony D. Le ́ger, 

Acting Regional Director, Region 5, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–21337 Filed 8–26–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging of Settlement 

Agreement Under the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act 

Notice is hereby given that on August 

24, 2010, a proposed Settlement 

Agreement in the bankruptcy matter, In 

re Chemtura Corp., et al., Jointly 

Administered Case No. 09–11233 (REG), 

was lodged with the United States 

Bankruptcy Court for the Southern 

District of New York. The Settlement 

Agreement resolves proofs of claim filed 

by the United States on behalf of the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(‘‘EPA’’) against debtor Chemtura 

Corporation and certain of its affiliates 

(collectively, ‘‘Chemtura’’) for response 

costs under the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act 

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