Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5475-8]

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of

EPA Comments

Availability of EPA comments prepared November 18, 1996 Through

November 22, 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 (65 FR 15251).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-FHW-G40142-TX, Rating LO, Loop 49 Southern Section

Construction, TX-155 to TX-110, Funding, Tyler, Smith County, TX.

Summary: EPA had no objections to the selection of the preferred

plan of action and no further comment on the draft EIS.

ERP No. DS-AFS-J65130-CO, Rating LO, Stevens Gulch Road Extension

and Related Timber Sales, Implementation, New Information and Changed

Circumstances Related to the Proposed Action, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre

and Gunnison National Forests, Delta County, CO.

Summary: EPA had no objections to the action as proposed.

ERP No. DS-FHW-J40212-CO Rating LO, CO-82 Highway Transportation

Project, Improvements, to ``Entrance to Aspen'', Updated and Additional

Information on Additional Alternatives, Funding and COE Section 404

Permit, City of Aspen, Pitkin County, CO.

Summary: EPA had no objections to the action as proposed.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-COE-K81024-CA, US Food and Drug Administration

Laboratory, Land Acquisition, Construction and Operation on the North

Campus Area at the University of California, Irvine, Orange County, CA.

Summary: Review of the final EIS has been completed and the project

found to be satisfactory.

ERP No. F-FHW-B40130-RI, I-195 Transportation Improvements, between

the west end of the Washington Bridge and Interstate Route I-95 through

Providence, Funding, COE Section 404 and US Coast Guard Bridge Permits,

Providence County, RI.

Summary: EPA continued to express concerns regarding water quality

and hazardous materials impacts. EPA requested that these issues be

resolved before the issuance of the Record of Decision.

ERP No. F-FHW-J40139-CO, Parker Road (CO-83)/I-225 Interchange

Project (FCU-CX-083-1 (49)), Improvement between Peoria Street to

Hampden Avenue, Funding, NPDES Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, City

Aurora, Arapahoe County, CO.

Summary: The final EIS responds to concerns and recommendations

expressed by the EPA in our comments on the draft EIS. The EPA agrees

that the Preferred Alternative, Alternative 3, can be implemented

without significant impacts to the environment.

ERP No. F-NOA-G39030-TX, Texas Combined Coastal Management Program,

Implementation, Federal Approval, Gulf of Mexico, TX.

Summary: Review of the final EIS was not deemed necessary. No

formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. F-NPS-G65065-NM, Carlsbad Caverns National Park General

Management Plan, Implementation, Eddy County, NM.

Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No

formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. F-UAF-K11071-AZ, Luke Air Force Base, Construction and

Operation of 18-Hole Golf Course, In a Detention Basin to Prevent Flood

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Damage, Dysart Drain Improvement Project, Maricopa County, AZ.

Summary: EPA had no objections to the action as proposed.

Regulations

ERP No. R-NPS-A99212-00, 36 CFR Part 61--Procedures for State,

Tribal and Local Governments Historic Preservation Programs; Proposed

Rule.

Summary: Review of the proposed rule has been completed. The action

was found not to significantly impact the natural or human environment.

No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

Dated: December 10, 1996.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 96-31738 Filed 12-12-96; 8:45 am]

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