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 July 13, 1998 Through July

17, 1998 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 10, 1998 (63

FR 17856).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-DOE-E00007-SC Rating EC2, Tritium Extraction Facility

(TEF), Construction and Operation near the Center of Savannah River

Site at H Area, (DOE/EIS-0271D), Aiken and Barnwell Counties, SC.

Summary: EPA had environmental concerns about the project. The

Final EIS should provide more information about emergency response

plans for potential spills and accidents.

ERP No. D-NPS-E61073-MS Rating EC1, Natchez Trace Parkway,

Construction of Section 3X Southern Terminus, Adam Counties, MS.

Summary: EPA had environmental concerns about adverse impacts to

wetlands which should be avoided to fully protect the environment.

ERP No. D-UAF-J11012-00 Rating LO, Colorado Airspace Initiative,

Modifications to the National Airspace System, such as the F-16

Aircraft and Aircrews of the 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National

Guard, also existing Military Operations Areas (MOAs) and Military

Training Routes (MTRs), CO, NM, KS, NB and WY.

Summary: EPA had no comments to the proposed action.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-L65299-AK, Cascade Point Access Road, Construction,

Maintenance and Operation, Road Easement within National Forest System

land in the vicinity of Echo Cove, EPA Permit, COE Section 10 and 404

Permits, Juneau, AK.

Summary: EPA continued to have objections to a Purpose and Need

statement that results in the evaluation of a restricted range of

alternatives, the potentially significant direct, indirect, and

cumulative environmental impacts to Berners Bay, and the level of

information/analyses presented in the EIS.

ERP No. F-USN-E11038-00, USS SEAWOLF Submarine Shock Testing,

Implementation, located in the Offshore Mayport, FL or Norfolk, VA.

Summary: EPA continued to have some environmental concerns about

the Seawolf testing and awaits with interest the outcome of additional,

future tests.

Other

ERP No. LD-BLM-L61219-AK Rating LO, Squirrel River Wild and Scenic

River Suitability Study, Designation and Non-Designation, National Wild

and Scenic Rivers System, AK.

Summary: EPA used a screening tool to conduct a limited review of

the action. Based upon the screen, EPA does not foresee having any

environmental objections to the proposed project. EPA will not be

conducting a detailed review.

Dated: August 11, 1998.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 98-21941 Filed 8-13-98; 8:45 am]

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