Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5483-3]

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of

EPA Comments

Availability of EPA comments prepared July 21, 1997 Through July

25, 1997 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 4, 1997 (62 FR

16154).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-DOI-K40222-TT Rating EO2, Palau Compact Road

Construction, Implementation, Funding, Republic of Palau. Babeldaob

Island, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections due to wetland and

water quality impacts associated with developing quarry or coral dredge

sites. EPA requested additional information to demonstrate compliance

with the Clean Water Act 404(b)(1) Guidelines including mitigation to

compensate for the fill placed in 21 acres of wetlands.

ERP No. D-NPS-E61038-TN Rating LO, Stones River National

Battlefield General Management Plan and Development Concept Plan,

Implementation, Ruthford County, TN.

Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections for the proposed action.

ERP No. D-OSM-A01102-00 Rating EC2, Valid Existing Rights--Proposed

Revisions to the Permanent Program Regulations Implementing Section

522(E) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and

Proposed Rulemaking Clarifying the Applicability of Section 522(E) to

Subsidence from Underground Mining.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the air quality

analysis, potential adverse impacts to water quality and mitigation

measures, adequate bonding, design and reclamation issues, indirect and

cumulative impacts and environmental justice and suggests these be

addressed in the final EIS.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-UAF-K11076-CA, Airborne Laser (ABL) Phase Program

Definition and Risk Reduction Phase, Proposed Locations: Home Base

Edwards Air Force Base; Diagnostic Test Range-White Sands Missile

Range, NM; and Expanded Area Test Range-Western Range (Vandenberg Air

Force Base and Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division),

CA and NM.

Summary: EPA previous concerns have been addressed, therefore EPA

had no objection to the action as proposed.

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Dated: August 12, 1997.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 97-21723 Filed 8-14-97; 8:45 am]

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