[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9700-9701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3406]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6615-4]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared 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 14, 2000 (65 FR 20157).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-BOP-F80001-ID Rating EC2, Terre Haute United States 
Penitentiary (USP), Proposal to

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Construct and Operate 960 Beds Facilities along with a Special 
Confinement Unit of 100-120 Beds to Alleviating Overcrowding, Vigo 
County, Terra Haute, ID.

Summary

    EPA requested that BOP fully address: (1) the project's purpose and 
need, (2) the cumulative impacts on the combined sewer system, (3) 
provide an analysis of all future waste streams and the steps necessary 
to minimize the environmental impacts of those waste streams, and (4) 
clarify wetland permit requirements with the ACOE.
    ERP No. D-GSA-L81013-OR Rating EC2, Eugene/Springfield New Federal 
Courthouse, Construction, Lane County, OR.

Summary

    EPA expressed concerns regarding the environmental costs associated 
with Alternative 3. Alternative 2 seems to have the fewest constraints 
and the proposed action could potentially enhance the appeal and 
utility of the area considerably over its current condition. EPA 
requested that more information about the status of historic facilities 
and site contamination be provided.
    ERP No. D-JUS-G81009-TX Rating LO, Immigration and Naturalization 
Service (INS) Detention Facility Construction in the Houston Area, TX.

Summary

    EPA expressed no objections to the selection of the preferred 
alternative.
    ERP No. D-TVA-E06020-MS Rating EC2, Kemper County Combustion 
Turbine Plant, Construction and Operation, Addition of Electric General 
Peaking Capacity at Greenfield Sites, NPDES Permit, Kemper County, MS.

Summary

    EPA expressed concerns regarding potential air quality, wetland, 
environmental justice and induced development impacts.
    ERP No. DR-COE-C36103-NY Rating EC2, Sauquoit Creek Flood Control 
Project, Significant Revisions Concerning Old Project Descriptions, 
Alternatives Considered and New Project and Original Project 
Comparisons of Environmental Impacts, Sauquoit Creek Basin, Whitesboro, 
Oneida County, NY.

Summary

    EPA expressed concerns regarding the adequacy of the mitigation 
proposed for the loss of wetlands and other aquatic habitat values.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-COE-C39014-NJ, Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay, Hurricane 
and Storm Damage Reduction Project, Flood Control and Storm Damage 
Protection, Port Monmouth, Middletown Township, Monmouth County, NJ.

Summary

    The Final EIS did not adequately address EPA's concerns regarding 
the wetland mitigation proposal. EPA recommended that the ROD include a 
commitment to prepare a detailed mitigation plan that addresses EPA's 
concerns.
    ERP No. F-COE-E35084-NC, Randleman Lake and Dam Project, 
Construction, Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority (PTRWA), Deep 
River, Guilford and Randolph Counties, NC.

Summary

    EPA requested that the Record of Decision include requirements for 
water quality monitoring and fee transfer of the Cone's Folly site to 
an appropriate state or federal agency or land conservancy 
organization. EPA also noted a preference for wetland mitigation plans 
that use more natural stream restoration practices where practicable, 
and advised that created wetlands may not provide treatment areas for 
wastewater and stormwater.

    Dated: February 6, 2001.
Joseph C. Montgomery,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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