Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of

EPA Comments

Availability of EPA comments prepared January 9, 1995 through

January 13, 1995 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) 260-5076.

An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental

impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 10, 1994 (59

FR 16807).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-NPS-E64015-TN

Rating EC2, Obed Wild and Scenic River, General Management Plan and

Development Concept Plan, Implementation, Morgan and Cumberland

Counties, TN.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about adverse effects

from cumulative impacts from trail expansions and the potential

impairment of the free-flowing condition and resource value of the OBED

WSR. EPA encouraged a basin-wide regional comprehensive water resources

plan be conducted concurrently with the OBED designation.

ERP No. D-NRC-A09822-00

Rating EC2, 10 CFR Part 20: Support of Rulemaking on Radiological

Criteria for Decommissioning of NRC-Licensed Nuclear Facilities (NUREG-

1496), Implementation, Generic EIS.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the level of

detail in the proposed rule regarding the scope of material covered,

assurance requirement, public participation requirements and ground

water protection.

ERP No. DS-AFS-L65208-AK

Rating EC2, Shamrock Timber Sales, Timber Harvesting and Road

Construction, Updated Information, Stikine Area, Kupreanof Island,

Tongass National Forest, Implementation, AK.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with this draft

supplemental EIS based on EPA's previous review and the additional

information provided. EPA encouraged increased use of alternative

silviculture techniques and additional information on cumulative

effects and monitoring. [[Page 7964]]

ERP No. DS-NRC-E06008-TN

Rating EC2, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and 2, Updated

Information, Related to the Operations, Approval for Application for a

Facility Operating License and NPDES Permit, Rhea County, TN.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding low level

waste disposal pollution prevention and noise. Additional information

on these issues was requested.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-BLM-A60116-00

Rangeland Reform 1994 Program, Implementation, Land Acquisition and

Permits Approval.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns over the Forest

Service's reluctance to implement national standards and guidelines

(S&Gs), inadequate information on how to include state and private

lands, lack of detail on monitoring and instituting adaptive

management, the use of range betterment funds and the need for a

specific S&G to fully evaluate air quality consequences. However, the

final EIS was responsive to many of EPA's comments made on the draft

EIS.

ERP No. F-DOE-E09800-SC

F-Canyon Plutonium Solutions Stabilization Project, Implementation,

Savannah River Site, Aiken and Barnwell Counties, SC.

Summary: EPA's issues were addressed except in the F-Canyon area

where EPA expects minimal impacts.

Dated: February 7, 1995.

Richard E. Sanderson,

Director, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 95-3389 Filed 2-9-95; 8:45 am]

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