82_FR_14268 82 FR 14217 - Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

82 FR 14217 - Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 51 (March 17, 2017)

Page Range14217-14218
FR Document2017-05375

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 51 (Friday, March 17, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 51 (Friday, March 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14217-14218]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05375]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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 03/06/2017 Through 03/10/2017.
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. 20170032, Draft, USFS, OR, Ringo Project, Comment Period Ends: 
05/01/2017, Contact: Lillian Cross, 541-433-3200.

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EIS No. 20170033, Draft, BPA, WA, Melvin R. Sampson Hatchery Yakima 
Basin Coho Project, Comment Period Ends: 05/01/2017, Contact: Dave 
Goodman, 503-230-4764.
EIS No. 20170034, Draft, USFS, CA, Trinity Post Fire Hazard Reduction 
and Salvage, Comment Period Ends: 05/01/2017, Contact: Thomas Hall, 
530-628-1200.
EIS No. 20170035, Final Supplement, USFS, ID, Johnson Bar Fire Salvage, 
Review Period Ends: 04/17/2017, Contact: Tam White, 208-926-6416.
EIS No. 20170036, Final, USFS, AK, Shoreline II Outfitter/Guide, Review 
Period Ends: 04/17/2017, Contact: Carey Case, 907-772-5906.

Amended Notices

EIS No. 20160261, Draft, USFS, ID, Coeur d Alene Basin Natural Resource 
Restoration Plan, Comment Period Ends: 04/17/2017, Contact: Jo 
Christensen, 208-765-7417.

    Revision to FR Notice Published 11/10/2016; Reopening Comment 
Period to End 04/17/2017.

EIS No. 20170002, Draft, DOE, CA, Remediation of Area IV and the 
Northern Buffer Zone of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, Comment 
Period Ends: 04/13/2017, Contact: Stephie Jennings, 1-805-842-3864.

    Revision to FR Notice Published 01/13/2017; Extending the Comment 
Period from 03/14/2017 to 04/13/2017.

EIS No. 20170004, Draft, USFWS, NPS, WA, North Cascades Ecosystem Draft 
Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan, Comment Period Ends: 04/28/2017, 
Contact: Karen Taylor-Goodrich, 360-854-7205.

    Revision to FR Notice Published 01/13/2017; Extending the Comment 
Period from 03/14/2017 to 04/28/2017.

EIS No. 20170031, Draft, USFS, ID, Big Creek Hot Springs Geothermal 
Leasing, Comment Period Ends: 05/01/2017, Contact: Julie Hopkins, 208-
756-5279.

    Revision to FR Notice Published 03/10/2017; Reestablish the Comment 
Period to End 05/01/2017.

    Dated: March 14, 2017.
Dawn Roberts,
Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
[FR Doc. 2017-05375 Filed 3-16-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 51 / Friday, March 17, 2017 / Notices 14217 Expansion Project (Project), and would Authority, the Maryland Historical DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY involve construction of approximately Trust, the Delaware Department of 40 miles of pipeline and appurtenant Natural Resources and Environmental Federal Energy Regulatory facilities located in Pennsylvania, Control—Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commission Maryland, and Delaware to provide the Franklin Township Historical [Project No. 2787–007] 61,162 dekatherms per day of additional Commission, and the National Park firm transportation service. Service. The primary concerns raised Green Mountain Power; Ottauquechee On January 11, 2017, the Federal were regarding wetland and waterbody Hydro Company, Inc.; Notice of Energy Regulatory Commission impacts; potential damage to water Transfer of Exemption (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice mains; impacts on the White Clay Creek of Application for the Project. Among 1. By letter filed February 21, 2017 National Wild and Scenic River; and supplemented on March 2, 2017, other things, that notice alerted agencies potential impacts on bog turtles and issuing federal authorizations of the Enel Green Power North America, Inc. their habitat; and potential impacts on informed the Commission that the requirement to complete all necessary historic, scenic, or cultural resources. exemption from licensing for the reviews and to reach a final decision on Five private landowners filed comments Ottauquechee Woolen Mill Project No. a request for a federal authorization expressing questions or concerns 2787, originally issued August 13, within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s Environmental regarding the right-of-way acquisition 1982 1 has been transferred to the Green Assessment (EA) for the Project. This process, overall public safety and Mountain Power, effective January 29, instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s pipeline reliability, restoration efforts, 2017. The project is located on the planned schedule for the completion of and the procedures to be used should Ottauquechee River in Windsor County, the EA for the Project. future roadway widening occur where Vermont. The transfer of an exemption the pipeline is installed under the does not require Commission approval. Schedule for Environmental Review highway. 2. Green Mountain Power is now the Issuance of EA—May 12, 2017. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers exemptee of the Ottauquechee Woolen 90-day Federal Authorization and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Mill Project No. 2787. All Decision Deadline—August 10, 2017. Natural Resources Conservation Service correspondence should be forwarded to: If a schedule change becomes Green Mountain Power, 163 Acorn are cooperating agencies in the necessary, additional notice will be Lane, Colchester, VT 05446. preparation of the EA. provided so that the relevant agencies Dated: March 10, 2017. are kept informed of the Project’s Additional Information Kimberly D. Bose, progress. In order to receive notification of the Secretary. Project Description issuance of the EA and to keep track of [FR Doc. 2017–05310 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am] The facilities to be constructed and all formal issuances and submittals in BILLING CODE 6717–01–P operated under Section 7(c) include: (1) specific dockets, the Commission offers Six pipeline loop segments totaling 22.7 a free service called eSubscription. This miles; (2) one 10-inch-diameter 16.9- can reduce the amount of time you ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION mile-long mainline extension; (3) spend researching proceedings by AGENCY upgrades to an existing Meter and automatically providing you with [ER–FRL–9032–2] Regulator Station in Lancaster County, notification of these filings, document Pennsylvania; (4) installation of an summaries, and direct links to the Environmental Impact Statements; additional 3,750 horsepower documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Notice of Availability compressor unit at the existing Daleville filing/esubscription.asp. Additional Compressor Station in Chester County, information about the Project is Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Pennsylvania; and (5) the addition of available from the Commission’s Office Activities, General Information (202) two pressure control stations in Sussex 564–7146 or http://www.epa.gov/nepa. of External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC or County, Delaware. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). Background Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select Statements (EISs), ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary Filed 03/06/2017 Through 03/10/ On August 1, 2016, the Commission 2017. issued a Notice of Intent To Prepare an menu, enter the selected date range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ excluding the last Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 2017 Expansion Project and three digits (i.e., CP17–28), and follow Notice Request for Comments on the instructions. For assistance with Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI access to eLibrary, the helpline can be requires that EPA make public its was issued during the pre-filing review reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) comments on EISs issued by other of the Project in Docket no. PF16–7 and 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters was sent to federal, state, and local ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC on EISs are available at: http:// government representatives and Web site also provides access to the www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ agencies; elected officials; Native texts of formal documents issued by the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES eisdata.html. American tribes; potentially affected Commission, such as orders, notices, EIS No. 20170032, Draft, USFS, OR, landowners; and other interested and rule makings. Ringo Project, Comment Period Ends: individuals and groups in the Project Dated: March 10, 2017. 05/01/2017, Contact: Lillian Cross, area. In response to the Notice of Intent, Kimberly D. Bose, 541–433–3200. the Commission received comments from the Pennsylvania Department of Secretary. 1 Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of a Environmental Protection, West [FR Doc. 2017–05308 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am] Small Hydroelectric Project of 5 MW or Less. White Sadsbury Township, the Chester Water BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Current Corporation, 20 FERC ¶ 62,271 (1982). VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:02 Mar 16, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1

14218 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 51 / Friday, March 17, 2017 / Notices EIS No. 20170033, Draft, BPA, WA, GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM By Email: Submit comments by email Melvin R. Sampson Hatchery Yakima RESTORATION COUNCIL to frcomments@restorethegulf.gov. Basin Coho Project, Comment Period Email submission of comments ensures [Docket No.: 103172017–1111–10] Ends: 05/01/2017, Contact: Dave timely receipt and enables the Council Goodman, 503–230–4764. Proposed Amendment to Initial Funded to make them available to the public. In Priorities List general, the Council will make such EIS No. 20170034, Draft, USFS, CA, comments available for public Trinity Post Fire Hazard Reduction AGENCY: Gulf Coast Ecosystem inspection and copying on its Web site, and Salvage, Comment Period Ends: Restoration Council. www.restorethegulf.gov, without change, 05/01/2017, Contact: Thomas Hall, ACTION: Proposed amendment to Initial including any business or personal 530–628–1200. Funded Priorities List. information provided, such as names, EIS No. 20170035, Final Supplement, addresses, email addresses and SUMMARY: The Gulf Coast Ecosystem telephone numbers. All comments USFS, ID, Johnson Bar Fire Salvage, Restoration Council (Council) seeks Review Period Ends: 04/17/2017, received, including attachments and public and Tribal comment on a Contact: Tam White, 208–926–6416. other supporting materials, will be part proposal to amend its Initial Funded EIS No. 20170036, Final, USFS, AK, of the public record and subject to Priorities List (FPL) to approve Shoreline II Outfitter/Guide, Review public disclosure. You should only implementation funding and associated submit information that you wish to Period Ends: 04/17/2017, Contact: actions for the Palm River Restoration make publicly available. Carey Case, 907–772–5906. Project Phase II, East McKay Bay project By Mail: Send comments to Gulf Coast (Palm River), Florida. The Council is Amended Notices Ecosystem Restoration Council, 500 proposing to approve $768,680 in Poydras Street, Suite 1117, New EIS No. 20160261, Draft, USFS, ID, implementation funding for Palm River. Orleans, LA 70130. Coeur d Alene Basin Natural Resource The Council is also proposing to reallocate $87,750 from planning to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Restoration Plan, Comment Period Please send questions by email to implementation. The total amount Ends: 04/17/2017, Contact: Jo frcomments@restorethegulf.gov or available for implementation of Palm Christensen, 208–765–7417. River would be $856,430. These funds contact John Ettinger at (504) 444–3522. Revision to FR Notice Published 11/ would be used for construction of three SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 10/2016; Reopening Comment Period to stormwater ponds, exotic vegetation I. Background End 04/17/2017. removal, native planting, monitoring, management of exotic species, and The Deepwater Horizon oil spill led to EIS No. 20170002, Draft, DOE, CA, maintenance of the culverts/stormwater passage of the Resources and Remediation of Area IV and the ponds along the Palm River at the Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Northern Buffer Zone of the Santa mouth of McKay Bay. Opportunities, and Revived Economies Susana Field Laboratory, Comment In the Initial FPL, components of the of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 Period Ends: 04/13/2017, Contact: Palm River project were split among two (RESTORE Act) (33 U.S.C. 1321(t) and Stephie Jennings, 1–805–842–3864. sponsors: The Environmental Protection note), which dedicates 80 percent of all Agency (EPA) and Florida. The EPA Clean Water Act administrative and Revision to FR Notice Published 01/ portion of the Palm River project was civil penalties related to the oil spill to 13/2017; Extending the Comment Period included with a larger set of restoration the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund from 03/14/2017 to 04/13/2017. measures within the FPL activity (Trust Fund). The RESTORE Act also EIS No. 20170004, Draft, USFWS, NPS, entitled Tampa Bay National Estuary created the Council, an independent WA, North Cascades Ecosystem Draft Program. To enhance administrative Federal entity comprised of the five Gulf Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan, efficiency, the Council is proposing to Coast states and six Federal agencies. Comment Period Ends: 04/28/2017, unify the two components of the Palm Among other responsibilities, the River project under one sponsor, Council administers a portion of the Contact: Karen Taylor-Goodrich, 360– Florida. The implementation funding Trust Fund known as the Council- 854–7205. proposed above includes monies Selected Restoration Component in Revision to FR Notice Published 01/ originally budgeted for implementation order to ‘‘undertake projects and 13/2017; Extending the Comment Period of the EPA component ($271,430). programs, using the best available from 03/14/2017 to 04/28/2017. To comply with the National science, that would restore and protect Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the natural resources, ecosystems, EIS No. 20170031, Draft, USFS, ID, Big other applicable laws, the Council is fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, Creek Hot Springs Geothermal proposing to adopt an existing beaches, coastal wetlands, and economy Leasing, Comment Period Ends: 05/ Environmental Assessment (EA) and of the Gulf Coast.’’ Additional 01/2017, Contact: Julie Hopkins, 208– ensure compliance with the terms and information on the Council can be 756–5279. conditions of an associated Clean Water found here: https:// Act (CWA) Section 404 permit that has www.restorethegulf.gov. Revision to FR Notice Published 03/ been issued for the project. In so doing, On December 9, 2015, the Council 10/2017; Reestablish the Comment the Council would expedite project approved the FPL, which includes asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Period to End 05/01/2017. implementation, reduce planning costs projects and programs approved for Dated: March 14, 2017. and potentially increase the ecological funding under the Council-Selected Dawn Roberts, benefits of this project. Restoration Component, along with Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance DATES: Comments on this proposed other activities the Council identified as Division, Office of Federal Activities. amendment are due April 17, 2017. priorities for potential future funding. [FR Doc. 2017–05375 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: Comments on this proposed Activities approved for funding in the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P amendment may be submitted as FPL are included in ‘‘Category 1;’’ the follows: priorities for potential future funding VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:02 Mar 16, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1


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