81 FR 69803 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview, LLC Shipping Terminal, in the Columbia River, Near Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 195 (October 7, 2016)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 195 (October 7, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-24312 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 69803] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24312] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Millennium Bulk Terminals--Longview, LLC Shipping Terminal, in the Columbia River, Near Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Seattle District has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of an action proposed by Millennium Bulk Terminals--Longview, LLC (MBTL) involving the Columbia River and adjacent waters of the United States. The Proposed Action is to construct and operate a shipping terminal to export up to 44 million metric tons of coal per year. Construction of the terminal and support facilities would result in the permanent loss of 29.3 acres of waters of the United States, consisting of 24.1 acres of wetlands and 5.2 acres of ditches and other waters. The proposed work requires Department of the Army authorization from the Corps under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The permit applicant is Millennium Bulk Terminals--Longview, LLC. This Draft EIS was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and Corps regulations for implementing NEPA (33 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Part 230 and Part 325, Appendix B). The Corps' Seattle District, is the lead federal agency, with the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Coast Guard participating as cooperating agencies. Information contained in this EIS will support a future decision regarding issuance of a Department of the Army permit under Sections 10 and 404. This EIS also provides information for state, local, and other Federal agencies having jurisdictional responsibility for the affected resources. DATES: Written comments on the Draft EIS will be accepted thru November 29, 2016. Oral and/or written comments may also be presented at Public Hearings to be held Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Cowlitz County Regional Conference Center, 1900 7th Avenue, Longview, Washington and on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the Clark County Event Center, 17402 NE Delfel Road, Ridgefield, Washington. Each hearing is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a one-hour break between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Send written comments regarding the Proposed Action and Draft EIS to Ms. Danette L. Guy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Millennium Bulk Terminals--Longview NEPA EIS, c/o ICF International, 710 Second Avenue, Suite 550, Seattle, WA 98104. Comments may also be submitted online at http://www.millenniumbulkeiswa.gov/submit-comments.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Danette L. Guy, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, Regulatory Branch by email at NWS.MBTL@usace.army.mil or by telephone at (206) 316-3048. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Draft EIS is to provide decision makers and the public information pertaining to the Proposed Action, including alternatives, environmental impacts, and mitigation measures that could reduce impacts of the action. An electronic copy of the Draft EIS may be obtained by visiting the project Web site at http://www.millenniumbulkeiswa.gov/. Dated: September 30, 2016. John G. Buck, Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer, Seattle District. [FR Doc. 2016-24312 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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that the foregoing is true and correct. The Proposed Action is to construct and information pertaining to the Proposed
Executed on (date). (Signature).’ ’’ operate a shipping terminal to export up Action, including alternatives,
to 44 million metric tons of coal per environmental impacts, and mitigation
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
year. Construction of the terminal and measures that could reduce impacts of
Delete entry and replace with support facilities would result in the the action.
‘‘Individuals seeking access to permanent loss of 29.3 acres of waters An electronic copy of the Draft EIS
information about themselves contained of the United States, consisting of 24.1 may be obtained by visiting the project
in this system of records should address acres of wetlands and 5.2 acres of Web site at http://
written inquiries to the OSD/Joint Staff, ditches and other waters. The proposed www.millenniumbulkeiswa.gov/.
Freedom of Information Act Requester work requires Department of the Army
Service Center, Office of Freedom of Dated: September 30, 2016.
authorization from the Corps under
Information, 1155 Defense Pentagon, John G. Buck,
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act
Washington, DC 20301–1155. and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer,
Signed, written requests should Seattle District.
The permit applicant is Millennium
include the individual’s full name, SSN, Bulk Terminals—Longview, LLC. [FR Doc. 2016–24312 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am]
address, and the name and number of This Draft EIS was prepared in BILLING CODE 3720–58–P
this system of records notice. If the accordance with the National
request involves unemployment Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
compensation, it should include the 1969, as amended, and Corps DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State where the claim for regulations for implementing NEPA (33 [Docket No. ED–2016–ICCD–0107]
unemployment compensation was filed Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Part
and approximate date filed with the 230 and Part 325, Appendix B). The Agency Information Collection
SESA. Corps’ Seattle District, is the lead Activities; Comment Request; State
In addition, the requester must federal agency, with the Environmental Longitudinal Data System (SLDS)
provide a notarized statement or an Protection Agency and U.S. Coast Guard Survey 2017–2019
unsworn declaration made in participating as cooperating agencies.
accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the Information contained in this EIS will AGENCY: National Center for Education
following format: support a future decision regarding Statistics (NCES), Department of
If executed outside the United States: issuance of a Department of the Army Education (ED).
‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) permit under Sections 10 and 404. This ACTION: Notice.
under penalty of perjury under the laws EIS also provides information for state,
of the United States of America that the local, and other Federal agencies having SUMMARY: In accordance with the
foregoing is true and correct. Executed jurisdictional responsibility for the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
on (date). (Signature).’ affected resources. U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
If executed within the United States, DATES: Written comments on the Draft proposing a new information collection.
its territories, possessions, or EIS will be accepted thru November 29, DATES: Interested persons are invited to
commonwealths: ‘I declare (or certify, 2016. Oral and/or written comments submit comments on or before
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury may also be presented at Public December 6, 2016.
that the foregoing is true and correct. Hearings to be held Monday, October ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Executed on (date). (Signature).’ ’’ 24, 2016 at the Cowlitz County Regional documents related to the information
* * * * * Conference Center, 1900 7th Avenue, collection listed in this notice, please
[FR Doc. 2016–24369 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] Longview, Washington and on Tuesday, use http://www.regulations.gov by
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P October 25, 2016 at the Clark County searching the Docket ID number ED–
Event Center, 17402 NE Delfel Road, 2016–ICCD–0107. Comments submitted
Ridgefield, Washington. Each hearing is in response to this notice should be
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE scheduled for 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., submitted electronically through the
with a one-hour break between 4:00 Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
Department of the Army, Corps of
p.m. and 5:00 p.m. www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Engineers
ADDRESSES: Send written comments Docket ID number or via postal mail,
Notice of Availability of the Draft regarding the Proposed Action and Draft commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Environmental Impact Statement for EIS to Ms. Danette L. Guy, U.S. Army Please note that comments submitted by
Millennium Bulk Terminals—Longview, Corps of Engineers, Millennium Bulk fax or email and those submitted after
LLC Shipping Terminal, in the Terminals—Longview NEPA EIS, c/o the comment period will not be
Columbia River, Near Longview, ICF International, 710 Second Avenue, accepted. Written requests for
Cowlitz County, Washington Suite 550, Seattle, WA 98104. information or comments submitted by
Comments may also be submitted online postal mail or delivery should be
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. at http:// addressed to the Director of the
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. www.millenniumbulkeiswa.gov/submit- Information Collection Clearance
ACTION: Notice of availability. comments.html. Division, U.S. Department of Education,
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
Engineers (Corps) Seattle District has Danette L. Guy, Project Manager, U.S. 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
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prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Statement (EIS) to analyze the direct, District, Regulatory Branch by email at specific questions related to collection
indirect, and cumulative effects of an NWS.MBTL@usace.army.mil or by activities, please contact NCES
action proposed by Millennium Bulk telephone at (206) 316–3048. Information Collections at
Terminals—Longview, LLC (MBTL) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.
involving the Columbia River and purpose of the Draft EIS is to provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
adjacent waters of the United States. decision makers and the public Department of Education (ED), in
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| Dates | Written comments on the Draft EIS will be accepted thru November 29, 2016. Oral and/or written comments may also be presented at Public Hearings to be held Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Cowlitz County Regional Conference Center, 1900 7th Avenue, Longview, Washington and on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the Clark County Event Center, 17402 NE Delfel Road, Ridgefield, Washington. Each hearing is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a one-hour break between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. | |
| Contact | Ms. Danette L. Guy, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, Regulatory Branch by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (206) 316-3048. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 69803 |
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