81_FR_35868 81 FR 35761 - Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

81 FR 35761 - Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 107 (June 3, 2016)

Page Range35761-35762
FR Document2016-13150

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 107 (Friday, June 3, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35761-35762]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13150]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-9027-4]


Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General 
Information (202) 564-7146 or http://www.epa.gov/nepa.
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
Filed 05/23/2016 Through 05/27/2016
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

Notice

    Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public 
its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA's comment 
letters on EISs are available at: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html.
EIS No. 20160112, Draft, USFS, MT, Galton Vegetation Management, 
Comment Period Ends: 07/25/2016, Contact: Ron Komac 406-296-2536 x7130.
EIS No. 20160113, Draft, USFS, MT, Flathead National Forest Plan 
Revision and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear 
Conservation Strategy Forest Plan Amendments to the Lolo, Helena, Lewis 
& Clark, and Kootenai National Forests, Comment Period Ends: 10/03/
2016, Contact: Joe Krueger 406-758-5243.
EIS No. 20160114, Final, FHWA, TX, Grand Parkway (State Highway 99) 
Segment B, Review Period Ends: 07/05/2016, Contact: Carlos Swonke 512-
416-2734.

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EIS No. 20160115, Draft, DOD, Other, Continental United States (CONUS) 
Interceptor Site, Comment Period Ends: 07/18/2016, Contact: Christopher 
Johnson 571-231-8212.
EIS No. 20160116, Final, USACE, FL, Herbert Hoover Dike Dam Safety 
Modification Study, Review Period Ends: 07/05/2016, Contact: Stacie 
Auvenshine 904-232-3694.
EIS No. 20160117, Draft, BR, USACE, MT, Lower Yellowstone Intake 
Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project, Comment Period Ends: 07/18/2016, 
Contact: Tiffany Vanosdall 402-995-2695.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Department of the 
Interior's Bureau of Reclamation are joint lead agencies for this 
project.
EIS No. 20160118, Draft, BLM, CO, Uncompahgre Draft Resource Management 
Plan, Comment Period Ends: 09/01/2016, Contact: Gina Jones 970-240-
5381.
EIS No. 20160119, Draft, USFS, OR, Green Mountain Project, Comment 
Period Ends: 07/18/2016, Contact: Elysia Retzlaff 541-822-7214.
EIS No. 20160120, Final, USFWS, CA, South Bay Salt Pond Restoration 
Project Phase 2, Review Period Ends: 07/05/2016, Contact: Chris Barr 
510-792-0222.
EIS No. 20160121, Draft, USACE, AZ, Little Colorado River, Winslow, 
Arizona, Flood Risk Management Project, Comment Period Ends: 07/18/
2016, Contact: Kirk Brus 213-452-3876.
EIS No. 20160122, Draft, USFS, AK, Wrangell Island Project, Comment 
Period Ends: 07/18/2016, Contact: Andrea Slusser 907-874-2323.
EIS No. 20160123, Final, USFS, CO, Spruce Beetle Epidemic and Aspen 
Decline Management Response, Review Period Ends: 07/05/2016, Contact: 
Samantha Staley 970-874-6666.

    Dated: May 31, 2016.
Dawn Roberts,
Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
[FR Doc. 2016-13150 Filed 6-2-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2016 / Notices 35761 ingestion of formula mixed with relevant peer reviewed publications, (2) approximately 12–18 interim contaminated drinking water or breast professional accomplishments and candidates. Prior to selecting the final milk. recognition by professional societies, (3) peer reviewers, a Federal Register EPA is considering deriving a demonstrated ability to work notice will be published (exact date to perchlorate MCLG by linking BBDR constructively and effectively in a be determined) to solicit comments on model output to alterations in thyroid committee setting, (4) absence of the interim list of candidates. In that hormone status that result in alterations financial conflicts of interest, (5) no notice, the public will be requested to in neurodevelopment. The draft actual conflicts of interest or the provide relevant information or approach for deriving a perchlorate appearance of lack of impartiality, (6) documentation on the nominees within MCLG outlines an assessment of the willingness to commit adequate time for 30 days of the announcement of the literature linking alterations in thyroid the thorough review of the draft BBDR interim list of candidates. Once the hormone status to alterations in model, the draft model support contractor has considered the public neurodevelopment. Based on the results document and the draft approach for comments on the interim list of of this literature review, the report deriving a perchlorate MCLG, candidates, the contractor will select the describes potential approaches to set the commencing approximately during the final list of peer reviewers based on MCLG based on the availability of the summer of 2016 (exact date to be who, collectively, will best provide current literature and the output of the determined), and (7) availability to expertise spanning the disciplines listed BBDR model, predicting the effects of participate in person in a two-day peer above and (to the extent feasible) best perchlorate on serum thyroid hormone review meeting in the Washington, DC provide a balance of perspectives. concentrations in infants exposed via metro area, projected to occur during Dated: May 23, 2016. ingestion of formula mixed with the fall of 2016 (exact date will be Joel Beauvais, contaminated drinking water or breast published in the Federal Register at Deputy Assistant Administrator. milk (see 81 FR 10617, March 1, 2016). least 30 days prior to the external peer The draft approach will be [FR Doc. 2016–12724 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am] review meeting). Further logistical approximately 100 pages in length with BILLING CODE 6560–50–P information regarding the external peer approximately 7–10 figures and 10–15 review meeting will be announced at a tables. The draft approach describes later date in the Federal Register. application of the BBDR model to the Expanded Required Nominee ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION development of a perchlorate MCLG and Information: To receive full AGENCY the appropriateness of the process under consideration, the following information [ER–FRL–9027–4] SDWA guidelines. should be submitted to Versar EPA anticipates releasing the draft (perchlorate@versar.com) (the subject Environmental Impact Statements; BBDR model, draft model support line should read: BBDR Model Peer Notice of Availability document, and draft approach for peer Review and Peer Review of Approach Responsible Agency: Office of Federal review and public comment in the near for Deriving a Perchlorate MCLG): (1) Activities, General Information (202) future (the exact date to be determined). Contact information for the person 564–7146 or http://www.epa.gov/nepa. II. How To Submit Nominations for making the nomination; (2) contact Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Peer Reviewers information for the nominee; (3) the Statements (EISs) disciplinary and specific areas of Filed 05/23/2016 Through 05/27/2016 Expanded Expertise Sought: EPA is expertise of the nominee; (4) the Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. seeking candidates who are nationally nominee’s curriculum vitae; and (5) a and/or internationally recognized biographical sketch of the nominee Notice scientific experts to serve as external indicating current position, educational Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act peer reviewers for the draft BBDR background, past and current research requires that EPA make public its model, the draft model support activities, recent service on other comments on EISs issued by other document, and the draft approach to advisory committees, peer review Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters derive a perchlorate MCLG. Nominees panels, editorial boards or professional on EISs are available at: http:// should possess and demonstrate organizations, sources of recent grant www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ background knowledge and experience and/or contract support and other eisdata.html. in one or more of the following areas of comments on the relevance of the EIS No. 20160112, Draft, USFS, MT, risk assessment to include: An nominee’s expertise to this peer review Galton Vegetation Management, understanding of thyroid function topic. Compensation for non-federal Comment Period Ends: 07/25/2016, (preferably in the sensitive life stages of peer reviewers will be provided by Contact: Ron Komac 406–296–2536 interest), the importance of maternal Versar. x7130. thyroid hormone homeostasis in each Expanded Selection Process: EPA’s EIS No. 20160113, Draft, USFS, MT, stage of gestation, hypothyroxinemia, contractor, Versar, will notify Flathead National Forest Plan neurodevelopmental assessment indices candidates of selection or non-selection. Revision and Northern Continental for young children including the Versar may also conduct an Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Bayley’s Scale, the toxicity of independent search for candidates to Conservation Strategy Forest Plan perchlorate, epidemiological assessment assemble a balanced group representing Amendments to the Lolo, Helena, techniques, and statistics. the expertise needed to fully evaluate Lewis & Clark, and Kootenai National Expanded Selection Criteria: EPA’s draft BBDR model, draft model Forests, Comment Period Ends: 10/03/ mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Selection criteria for individuals support document for perchlorate, and 2016, Contact: Joe Krueger 406–758– nominated to serve as external peer draft approach for deriving a perchlorate 5243. reviewers of the draft BBDR model, draft MCLG. The contractor will consider and EIS No. 20160114, Final, FHWA, TX, model support document, and draft screen all candidates against the criteria Grand Parkway (State Highway 99) approach to derive an MCLG for previously listed. Following the Segment B, Review Period Ends: 07/ perchlorate include the following: (1) screening process, the contractor will 05/2016, Contact: Carlos Swonke 512– Demonstrated expertise through narrow the list of potential reviewers to 416–2734. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jun 02, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1

35762 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2016 / Notices EIS No. 20160115, Draft, DOD, Other, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Continental United States (CONUS) AGENCY Supporting documents which explain in Interceptor Site, Comment Period detail the information that the EPA will Ends: 07/18/2016, Contact: [EPA–HQ–OECA–2005–0062; FRL–9027–3] be collecting are available in the public Christopher Johnson 571–231–8212. docket for this ICR. The docket can be Proposed Information Collection viewed online at www.regulations.gov EIS No. 20160116, Final, USACE, FL, Request Submitted to OMB for Review or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Herbert Hoover Dike Dam Safety WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 and Approval; Comment Request; Modification Study, Review Period Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, Procedures for Implementing the Ends: 07/05/2016, Contact: Stacie DC. The telephone number for the National Environmental Policy Act and Auvenshine 904–232–3694. Assessing the Environmental Effects Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For EIS No. 20160117, Draft, BR, USACE, Abroad of EPA Actions (Renewal) additional information about EPA’s MT, Lower Yellowstone Intake public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project, AGENCY: Environmental Protection dockets. Comment Period Ends: 07/18/2016, Agency (EPA). Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Contact: Tiffany Vanosdall 402–995– ACTION: Notice. the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments 2695. and information to enable it to: (i) SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Evaluate whether the proposed The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Agency is planning to submit an collection of information is necessary and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s information collection request (ICR), for the proper performance of the Bureau of Reclamation are joint lead Procedures for Implementing the functions of the Agency, including agencies for this project. National Environmental Policy Act and whether the information will have EIS No. 20160118, Draft, BLM, CO, Assessing the Environmental Effects practical utility; (ii) evaluate the Uncompahgre Draft Resource Abroad of EPA Actions (EPA ICR No. accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the Management Plan, Comment Period 2243.08, OMB Control No. 2020–0033) burden of the proposed collection of Ends: 09/01/2016, Contact: Gina Jones to the Office of Management and Budget information, including the validity of (OMB) for review and approval in the methodology and assumptions used; 970–240–5381. accordance with the Paperwork (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and EIS No. 20160119, Draft, USFS, OR, Reduction Act.. Before doing so, EPA is clarity of the information to be Green Mountain Project, Comment soliciting public comments on specific collected; and (iv) minimize the burden Period Ends: 07/18/2016, Contact: aspects of the proposed information of the collection of information on those Elysia Retzlaff 541–822–7214. collection as described below. This is a who are to respond, including through EIS No. 20160120, Final, USFWS, CA, proposed extension of the ICR, which is the use of appropriate automated South Bay Salt Pond Restoration currently approved through October 31, electronic, mechanical, or other Project Phase 2, Review Period Ends: 2016. An Agency may not conduct or technological collection techniques or 07/05/2016, Contact: Chris Barr 510– sponsor and a person is not required to other forms of information technology, 792–0222. respond to a collection of information e.g., permitting electronic submission of unless it displays a currently valid OMB responses. EPA will consider the EIS No. 20160121, Draft, USACE, AZ, control number. comments received and amend the ICR Little Colorado River, Winslow, DATES: Comments must be submitted on as appropriate. The final ICR package Arizona, Flood Risk Management or before Tuesday, August 2, 2016. will then be submitted to OMB for Project, Comment Period Ends: 07/18/ review and approval. At that time, EPA ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 2016, Contact: Kirk Brus 213–452– will issue another Federal Register referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 3876. notice to announce the submission of OECA–2005–0062 online using EIS No. 20160122, Draft, USFS, AK, the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to www.regulations.gov (our preferred Wrangell Island Project, Comment submit additional comments to OMB. method), by email to docket.oeca@ Abstract: The National Environmental Period Ends: 07/18/2016, Contact: epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. Andrea Slusser 907–874–2323. Center, Environmental Protection 4321–4347 establishes a national policy EIS No. 20160123, Final, USFS, CO, Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 for the environment. The Council on Spruce Beetle Epidemic and Aspen Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Environmental Quality (CEQ) oversees Decline Management Response, DC 20460. the NEPA implementation. CEQ’s Review Period Ends: 07/05/2016, EPA’s policy is that all comments Regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500 received will be included in the public through 1508 set the standard for NEPA Contact: Samantha Staley 970–874– docket without change including any compliance. They also require agencies 6666. personal information provided, unless to establish their own NEPA Dated: May 31, 2016. the comment includes profanity, threats, implementing procedures. EPA’s Dawn Roberts, information claimed to be Confidential procedures for implementing NEPA are Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance Business Information (CBI) or other found in 40 CFR part 6. Through this Division, Office of Federal Activities. information whose disclosure is part, EPA adopted the CEQ Regulations [FR Doc. 2016–13150 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am] restricted by statute. and supplemented those regulations for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: actions by EPA that are subject to NEPA mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Jessica Trice, Office of Federal requirements. EPA actions subject to Activities, Mail Code 2252A, NEPA include the award of wastewater Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 treatment construction grants under Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Title II of the Clean Water Act, EPA’s DC 20460; telephone number: (202) issuance of new source National 564–6646; fax number: (202) 564–0072; Pollutant Discharge Elimination System email address: trice.jessica@epa.gov. (NPDES) permits under section 402 of VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jun 02, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1


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