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 February 17, 1997 Through

February 21, 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

5, 1996 (61 FR 15251).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-FHW-G40144-AR Rating LO, US 71 Relocation, Construction

extending from US 70 in DeQueen to I-40 near Alma, AR, Funding and COE

Section 404 Permit, Sevier, Polk, Scott, Sebastian and Crawford

Counties, AR.

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

alternative described in the draft EIS. ERP No. D-FHW-G50008-00 Rating

LO, Great River Bridge, Construction, US 65 in Arkansas to MS-8 in

Mississippi, Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and US Coast Guard Bridge

Permit, Desha and Arkansas Counties, AR and Bolivar County, MS.

Summary: EPA had no objection to the proposed bridged river

crossing. EPA supports the selection of an alternative alignment south

of Big Island as the preferred route.

ERP No. D-NPS-K65194-AS Rating LO, National Park of American Samoa,

Implementation, General Management Plan, Islands of Tutulla, Ta'u and

Ofu, Territory of American Samoa.

Summary: EPA had no objection to the action, however additional

clarification was requested to be included in the final EIS.

Dated: March 4, 1997.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 97-5704 Filed 3-6-97; 8:45 am]

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