83_FR_49264 83 FR 49075 - Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Chehalis River Basin Flood Damage Reduction Project Proposed by the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District, Lewis County, WA

83 FR 49075 - Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Chehalis River Basin Flood Damage Reduction Project Proposed by the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District, Lewis County, WA

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 189 (September 28, 2018)

Page Range49075-49077
FR Document2018-21154

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Seattle District received a permit application from the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District (applicant) for the construction of a flood retention structure on the upper Chehalis River and the raising of levees at the Centralia-Chehalis Airport. A Department of the Army (DA) permit is required for the project pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The Corps has determined the proposed project may have significant individual and/or cumulative impacts on the human environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Preparation of the EIS will support the Corps' eventual decision to either issue, issue with modification or deny the DA permit for the proposed action. The EIS will assess the potential social, economic, and environmental impacts of the projects and is intended to be sufficient in scope to address Federal, State, and local requirements, environmental and socio-economic issues concerning the proposed action, and permit reviews. The EIS process begins with the publication of this Notice of Intent. The EIS will be prepared according to the Corps' procedures for implementing NEPA, and consistent with the Corps' policy to facilitate public understanding and review of agency proposals. The Corps will serve as the lead federal agency for this EIS pursuant to the requirements of NEPA. The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) will serve as the lead agency for the separate EIS pursuant to the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). The Corps and Ecology have agreed to participate in joint scoping to simplify the public comment process for the two separate EISs.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 189 (Friday, September 28, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-21154]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Chehalis 
River Basin Flood Damage Reduction Project Proposed by the Chehalis 
River Basin Flood Control Zone District, Lewis County, WA

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Seattle District 
received a permit application from the Chehalis River Basin Flood 
Control Zone District (applicant) for the construction of a flood 
retention structure on the upper Chehalis River and the raising of 
levees at the Centralia-Chehalis Airport. A Department of the Army (DA) 
permit is required for the project pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean 
Water Act. The Corps has determined the proposed project may have 
significant individual and/or cumulative impacts on the human 
environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared 
in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 
Preparation of the EIS will support the Corps' eventual decision to 
either issue, issue with modification or deny the DA permit for the 
proposed action. The EIS will assess the potential social, economic, 
and environmental impacts of the projects and is intended to be 
sufficient in scope to address Federal, State, and local requirements, 
environmental and socio-economic

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issues concerning the proposed action, and permit reviews. The EIS 
process begins with the publication of this Notice of Intent. The EIS 
will be prepared according to the Corps' procedures for implementing 
NEPA, and consistent with the Corps' policy to facilitate public 
understanding and review of agency proposals. The Corps will serve as 
the lead federal agency for this EIS pursuant to the requirements of 
NEPA. The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) will serve 
as the lead agency for the separate EIS pursuant to the requirements of 
the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). The Corps and Ecology have 
agreed to participate in joint scoping to simplify the public comment 
process for the two separate EISs.

DATES: The scoping period will start on September 28, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the project and requests to be 
included on the EIS notification mailing list should be submitted to:
    Anchor QEA, Care of: Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone 
District EIS, 720 Olive Way, Suite 1900, Seattle, Washington 98101.
    Written comments regarding the scope of the EIS--including the 
environmental analysis, range of alternatives, and potential mitigation 
actions--should be received at this address or submitted by 
electronically at www.chehalisbasinstrategy.com/eis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ms. Janelle Leeson via email at: 
[email protected], or at (206) 550-1425.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    1. Proposed Action. The construction of a new flood retention 
facility within the upper Chehalis River and the raising of levees at 
the Centralia-Chehalis Airport. The Corps is preparing an EIS to 
analyze the potential social, economic, and environmental impacts 
associated with authorizing the actions.
    2. Project Description. The proposal involves the construction of a 
water retention facility at a site in the Chehalis River (River Mile 
[RM] 108.5) near the Town of Pe Ell, in Lewis County, Washington and 
the raising of levees at the Centralia-Chehalis Airport in the City of 
Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington to reduce damage from major flood 
events in the Chehalis Basin, Washington.
    The applicant, funded by the Washington State capitol budget, is 
proposing construction of a flood retention expandable (FRE) facility 
and associated infrastructure on the main-stem Chehalis River south of 
the Town of Pe Ell. The facility would have capacity to provide 65,000 
acre-feet of temporary flood storage during major floods; the Chehalis 
River would flow normally during regular conditions or small flood 
events. The top of the dam structure would be 1,220 feet long with a 
maximum structural height of up to 254 feet including 3 to 5 feet of 
freeboard for safety. The FRE facility is proposed to include a 210-
foot-wide emergency spillway, discharging into a 70-foot-wide and 230-
foot-long stilling basin.
    The FRE facility would be constructed with a foundation and 
hydraulic structure extents capable of supporting future construction 
of a larger dam with up to 130,000 acre feet of storage. An expansion 
of the facility would be subject to a separate NEPA and SEPA process 
and permitting if proposed.
    Construction of the flood retention structure would include the 
installation of a temporary diversion tunnel to accommodate fish 
passage during construction. Permanent fish passage would be 
accomplished primarily through five openings installed along the river 
bottom at the base of the flood retention structure. The openings would 
be 230 feet in length. They are anticipated to replicate the stream 
discharge and velocity rating curves exhibited by the natural channel 
at the dam site (through which fish currently pass without the dam), up 
through river discharges of 4,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). When 
water is impounded behind the dam during high-flow events, the low-
level outlet would be closed. Fish passage would be provided via a 
collection, handling, transport, and release (CHTR) facility during the 
high-flow, short-term periods of time when the dam outlets are closed.
    The applicant also proposes to raise the elevation of the 
Centralia-Chehalis Airport levee in Chehalis, Washington. The existing 
9,511-foot-long-levee would be raised 4 to 7 feet, along with raising 
Airport Road 1,700 feet along the southern extent of the airport.
    Potential impacts of the proposal have not been determined at this 
time. Mitigation for proposed unavoidable impacts to waters of the U.S. 
will be required to comply with the Corps' 2008 mitigation rule.
    A full project description as provided by the applicant can be 
accessed electrically at www.chehalisbasinstrategy.com/eis.
    3. Alternatives. The EIS will address an array of alternatives for 
providing alternatives suitable for reducing flood damage within the 
Chehalis River Basin, including a no action alternative. Mitigation 
measures may include, but are not limited to, avoidance of sensitive 
areas and creation, restoration, or enhancement of wetlands.
    4. Scoping Process. The scoping period will continue for 31 days 
after publication of this Notice of Intent and will close on October 
29, 2018. During the scoping period, the Corps invites Federal 
agencies, State and local governments, Native American Tribes, and the 
public to participate in the scoping process either by providing 
written comments or by attending the public scoping meetings scheduled 
at the time and location indicated below. Written comments will be 
considered in the preparation of the Draft EIS. Comments postmarked or 
received electronically after the specified date will be considered to 
the extent feasible.
    The purpose of scoping is to assist the Corps in defining issues, 
public concerns, and alternatives and the depth to which they will be 
evaluated in the EIS. The Corps has prepared project information 
documents to familiarize agencies, Tribes, the public, and interested 
organizations with the proposed projects and potential environmental 
issues. Copies of the documents will be available at the public meeting 
and at the website www.chehalisbasinstrategy.com/eis or can be 
requested by contacting the Corps, Seattle District, as described 
above. Corps' representatives will answer scope-related questions and 
accept comments at public scoping meetings.
    a. Public scoping meetings will be held to present an overview of 
the project and to afford all parties an opportunity to provide 
comments regarding the range of actions, alternatives, and potential 
impacts. The public scoping meetings will be held as follows:
    At Montesano City Hall, Banquet Room, 112 North Main Street, 
Montesano, Washington 98563 on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. 
to 8:00 p.m.
    At Centralia College, Bowman Rotary Banquet Rooms A and B, 600 
Centralia College Boulevard, Centralia, Washington 98531 on Wednesday, 
October 17, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    During the scoping period, continuous access to the scoping meeting 
presentation will be hosted on the EIS website at 
www.chehalisbasinstrategy.com/eis.
    b. Potentially significant issues to be analyzed in the EIS include 
but are not limited to project-specific and cumulative effects on water 
resources; cultural, historic, and archaeological resources; 
geomorphology; geology including landslides and earthquakes;

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wetland and riparian habitat and wildlife; climate change; 
transportation; recreation; land use; Tribal resources, including 
Tribal treaty rights; environmental health and safety, and public 
services and utilities.
    c. The Corps will serve as the lead agency for compliance with 
NEPA. The Corps has invited the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
the Chehalis Tribe, and the Quinault Indian Nation to serve as 
cooperating agencies under NEPA. The Corps will consult with the 
Washington State Historic Preservation Officer and applicable Tribes to 
comply with the National Historic Preservation Act; and applicable 
Tribes to comply with treaty provisions.
    d. Development of the draft EIS will begin after the close of the 
scoping period. The draft EIS is currently scheduled to be available 
for public review and comment in early 2020.
    e. A 31-day public review period will be provided for all 
interested parties, individuals, and agencies to review and comment on 
the draft EIS. All interested parties are encouraged to respond to this 
notice and provide a current address if they wish to be notified when 
the draft EIS is issued.
    f. All comments received will become part of the administrative 
record and are subject to public release, as appropriate, in their 
entirety, including any personally identifiable information such as 
names, phone numbers, and addresses if included in the comment.

    Dated: September 19, 2018.
Ryan A. Baum,
Major, Corps of Engineers, Acting Commander.
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                                              such as teamwork, communications,                       Desk Officer, at oira_submission@                     ID number, and title for this Federal
                                              medical error occurrence and response,                  omb.eop.gov. Please identify the                      Register document. The general policy
                                              error reporting, and overall perceptions                proposed information collection by DoD                for comments and other submissions
                                              of patient safety.                                      Desk Officer, Docket ID number, and                   from members of the public is to make
                                                Affected Public: Federal Government;                  title of the information collection.                  these submissions available for public
                                              Individuals or Households.                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred                 viewing on the internet at http://
                                                Frequency: As required.                               Licari, 571–372–0493, or whs.mc-                      www.regulations.gov as they are
                                                Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.                   alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-                      received without change, including any
                                                OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Cortney                         collections@mail.mil.                                 personal identifiers or contact
                                              Higgins.                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            information.
                                                You may also submit comments and                         Title; Associated Form; and OMB                       DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick
                                              recommendations, identified by Docket                   Number: TRICARE Young Adult                           Licari.
                                              ID number and title, by the following                   Application; DD–2947; OMB Control                        Requests for copies of the information
                                              method:                                                 Number 0720–0049.                                     collection proposal should be sent to
                                                • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                    Type of Request: Extension.                        Mr. Licari at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-
                                              www.regulations.gov. Follow the                            Number of Respondents: 2,709.                      dod-information-collections@mail.mil.
                                              instructions for submitting comments.                      Responses per Respondent: 1.                         Dated: September 18, 2018.
                                                 Instructions: All submissions received                  Annual Responses: 2,709.                           Shelly E. Finke,
                                              must include the agency name, Docket                       Average Burden per Response: 15
                                                                                                                                                            Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
                                              ID number, and title for this Federal                   minutes.                                              Officer, Department of Defense.
                                              Register document. The general policy                      Annual Burden Hours: 677.25.
                                                                                                         Needs and Uses: The Ike Skelton                    [FR Doc. 2018–20671 Filed 9–27–18; 8:45 am]
                                              for comments and other submissions
                                              from members of the public is to make                   National Defense Authorization Act for                BILLING CODE 5001–06–P

                                              these submissions available for public                  Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11), Section 702,
                                              viewing on the internet at http://                      aligns TRICARE Program eligibility by
                                                                                                      providing a means to extend the age of                DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                              www.regulations.gov as they are
                                              received without change, including any                  eligibility of TRICARE dependents from                Department of the Army, Corps of
                                              personal identifiers or contact                         age 21 or 23 up to age 26 to allow the                Engineers
                                              information.                                            purchase of extended dependent
                                                 DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick                 medical coverage across existing                      Intent To Prepare an Environmental
                                              Licari.                                                 TRICARE program options (Select and                   Impact Statement for Chehalis River
                                                 Requests for copies of the information               Prime). This is consistent with the                   Basin Flood Damage Reduction
                                              collection proposal should be sent to                   intent of the Patient Protection and                  Project Proposed by the Chehalis
                                              Mr. Licari at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-                   Affordable Care Act, the implementing                 River Basin Flood Control Zone
                                              dod-information-collections@mail.mil.                   Health and Human Services regulations,                District, Lewis County, WA
                                                                                                      and the limitations of Chapter 55 of
                                                Dated: September 19, 2018.                                                                                  AGENCY:    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
                                                                                                      Title 10. Section 702 allows qualified
                                              Shelly E. Finke,                                                                                              DoD.
                                                                                                      adult children not eligible for medical
                                              Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison                 coverage at age 21 (23 if enrolled in a               ACTION:   Notice of Intent.
                                              Officer, Department of Defense.
                                                                                                      full-time course of study at an
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–20777 Filed 9–27–18; 8:45 am]                                                                   SUMMARY:   The U.S. Army Corps of
                                                                                                      institution of higher learning approved
                                                                                                                                                            Engineers (Corps) Seattle District
                                              BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                  by the Secretary of Defense) and are
                                                                                                                                                            received a permit application from the
                                                                                                      under age 26 to qualify to purchase
                                                                                                                                                            Chehalis River Basin Flood Control
                                                                                                      medical coverage unless the dependent
                                              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                                                                         Zone District (applicant) for the
                                                                                                      is enrolled in or eligible to purchase
                                                                                                                                                            construction of a flood retention
                                              Office of the Secretary                                 employer sponsored insurance per
                                                                                                                                                            structure on the upper Chehalis River
                                                                                                      section 5000A(f)(2) of the Internal
                                              [Docket ID: DOD–2018–HA–0047]                                                                                 and the raising of levees at the
                                                                                                      Revenue Code of 1986 or is married.
                                                                                                                                                            Centralia-Chehalis Airport. A
                                                                                                      The dependents shall be able to
                                              Submission for OMB Review;                                                                                    Department of the Army (DA) permit is
                                                                                                      purchase either the TRICARE Prime or
                                              Comment Request                                                                                               required for the project pursuant to
                                                                                                      Select benefits depending on if they
                                                                                                                                                            Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The
                                              AGENCY:  Office of the Assistant                        meet specific program requirements and
                                                                                                                                                            Corps has determined the proposed
                                              Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs,                the availability of a desired plan in their
                                                                                                                                                            project may have significant individual
                                              DoD.                                                    geographic location.
                                                                                                         Affected Public: Individuals or                    and/or cumulative impacts on the
                                              ACTION: 30-Day information collection                                                                         human environment. An environmental
                                                                                                      Households.
                                              notice.                                                    Frequency: On occasion.                            impact statement (EIS) will be prepared
                                                                                                         Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.                in accordance with the National
                                              SUMMARY:  The Department of Defense                                                                           Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
                                              has submitted to OMB for clearance the                     OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Cortney
                                                                                                      Higgins.                                              Preparation of the EIS will support the
                                              following proposal for collection of                                                                          Corps’ eventual decision to either issue,
                                                                                                         You may also submit comments and
                                              information under the provisions of the                                                                       issue with modification or deny the DA
                                                                                                      recommendations, identified by Docket
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                                              Paperwork Reduction Act.                                                                                      permit for the proposed action. The EIS
                                                                                                      ID number and title, by the following
                                              DATES: Consideration will be given to all               method:                                               will assess the potential social,
                                              comments received by October 29, 2018.                     • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://              economic, and environmental impacts
                                              ADDRESSES: Comments and                                 www.regulations.gov. Follow the                       of the projects and is intended to be
                                              recommendations on the proposed                         instructions for submitting comments.                 sufficient in scope to address Federal,
                                              information collection should be                           Instructions: All submissions received             State, and local requirements,
                                              emailed to Ms. Cortney Higgins, DoD                     must include the agency name, Docket                  environmental and socio-economic


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                                              issues concerning the proposed action,                  capacity to provide 65,000 acre-feet of               areas and creation, restoration, or
                                              and permit reviews. The EIS process                     temporary flood storage during major                  enhancement of wetlands.
                                              begins with the publication of this                     floods; the Chehalis River would flow                    4. Scoping Process. The scoping
                                              Notice of Intent. The EIS will be                       normally during regular conditions or                 period will continue for 31 days after
                                              prepared according to the Corps’                        small flood events. The top of the dam                publication of this Notice of Intent and
                                              procedures for implementing NEPA,                       structure would be 1,220 feet long with               will close on October 29, 2018. During
                                              and consistent with the Corps’ policy to                a maximum structural height of up to                  the scoping period, the Corps invites
                                              facilitate public understanding and                     254 feet including 3 to 5 feet of                     Federal agencies, State and local
                                              review of agency proposals. The Corps                   freeboard for safety. The FRE facility is             governments, Native American Tribes,
                                              will serve as the lead federal agency for               proposed to include a 210-foot-wide                   and the public to participate in the
                                              this EIS pursuant to the requirements of                emergency spillway, discharging into a                scoping process either by providing
                                              NEPA. The Washington State                              70-foot-wide and 230-foot-long stilling               written comments or by attending the
                                              Department of Ecology (Ecology) will                    basin.                                                public scoping meetings scheduled at
                                              serve as the lead agency for the separate                  The FRE facility would be constructed              the time and location indicated below.
                                              EIS pursuant to the requirements of the                 with a foundation and hydraulic                       Written comments will be considered in
                                              State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).                  structure extents capable of supporting               the preparation of the Draft EIS.
                                              The Corps and Ecology have agreed to                    future construction of a larger dam with              Comments postmarked or received
                                              participate in joint scoping to simplify                up to 130,000 acre feet of storage. An                electronically after the specified date
                                              the public comment process for the two                  expansion of the facility would be                    will be considered to the extent feasible.
                                              separate EISs.                                          subject to a separate NEPA and SEPA                      The purpose of scoping is to assist the
                                                                                                      process and permitting if proposed.                   Corps in defining issues, public
                                              DATES: The scoping period will start on
                                                                                                         Construction of the flood retention                concerns, and alternatives and the depth
                                              September 28, 2018.
                                                                                                      structure would include the installation              to which they will be evaluated in the
                                              ADDRESSES: Written comments                             of a temporary diversion tunnel to                    EIS. The Corps has prepared project
                                              concerning the project and requests to                  accommodate fish passage during                       information documents to familiarize
                                              be included on the EIS notification                     construction. Permanent fish passage                  agencies, Tribes, the public, and
                                              mailing list should be submitted to:                    would be accomplished primarily                       interested organizations with the
                                                 Anchor QEA, Care of: Chehalis River                  through five openings installed along                 proposed projects and potential
                                              Basin Flood Control Zone District EIS,                  the river bottom at the base of the flood             environmental issues. Copies of the
                                              720 Olive Way, Suite 1900, Seattle,                     retention structure. The openings would               documents will be available at the
                                              Washington 98101.                                       be 230 feet in length. They are                       public meeting and at the website
                                                 Written comments regarding the                       anticipated to replicate the stream                   www.chehalisbasinstrategy.com/eis or
                                              scope of the EIS—including the                          discharge and velocity rating curves                  can be requested by contacting the
                                              environmental analysis, range of                        exhibited by the natural channel at the               Corps, Seattle District, as described
                                              alternatives, and potential mitigation                  dam site (through which fish currently                above. Corps’ representatives will
                                              actions—should be received at this                      pass without the dam), up through river               answer scope-related questions and
                                              address or submitted by electronically at               discharges of 4,000 cubic feet per                    accept comments at public scoping
                                              www.chehalisbasinstrategy.com/eis.                      second (cfs). When water is impounded                 meetings.
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        behind the dam during high-flow                          a. Public scoping meetings will be
                                              Ms. Janelle Leeson via email at:                        events, the low-level outlet would be                 held to present an overview of the
                                              Janelle.D.Leeson@usace.army.mil, or at                  closed. Fish passage would be provided                project and to afford all parties an
                                              (206) 550–1425.                                         via a collection, handling, transport, and            opportunity to provide comments
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              release (CHTR) facility during the high-              regarding the range of actions,
                                                 1. Proposed Action. The construction                 flow, short-term periods of time when                 alternatives, and potential impacts. The
                                              of a new flood retention facility within                the dam outlets are closed.                           public scoping meetings will be held as
                                              the upper Chehalis River and the raising                   The applicant also proposes to raise               follows:
                                              of levees at the Centralia-Chehalis                     the elevation of the Centralia-Chehalis                  At Montesano City Hall, Banquet
                                              Airport. The Corps is preparing an EIS                  Airport levee in Chehalis, Washington.                Room, 112 North Main Street,
                                              to analyze the potential social,                        The existing 9,511-foot-long-levee                    Montesano, Washington 98563 on
                                              economic, and environmental impacts                     would be raised 4 to 7 feet, along with               Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 5:00
                                              associated with authorizing the actions.                raising Airport Road 1,700 feet along the             p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
                                                 2. Project Description. The proposal                 southern extent of the airport.                          At Centralia College, Bowman Rotary
                                              involves the construction of a water                       Potential impacts of the proposal have             Banquet Rooms A and B, 600 Centralia
                                              retention facility at a site in the Chehalis            not been determined at this time.                     College Boulevard, Centralia,
                                              River (River Mile [RM] 108.5) near the                  Mitigation for proposed unavoidable                   Washington 98531 on Wednesday,
                                              Town of Pe Ell, in Lewis County,                        impacts to waters of the U.S. will be                 October 17, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00
                                              Washington and the raising of levees at                 required to comply with the Corps’ 2008               p.m.
                                              the Centralia-Chehalis Airport in the                   mitigation rule.                                         During the scoping period,
                                              City of Chehalis, Lewis County,                            A full project description as provided             continuous access to the scoping
                                              Washington to reduce damage from                        by the applicant can be accessed                      meeting presentation will be hosted on
                                              major flood events in the Chehalis                      electrically at                                       the EIS website at
                                              Basin, Washington.                                      www.chehalisbasinstrategy.com/eis.                    www.chehalisbasinstrategy.com/eis.
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                                                 The applicant, funded by the                            3. Alternatives. The EIS will address                 b. Potentially significant issues to be
                                              Washington State capitol budget, is                     an array of alternatives for providing                analyzed in the EIS include but are not
                                              proposing construction of a flood                       alternatives suitable for reducing flood              limited to project-specific and
                                              retention expandable (FRE) facility and                 damage within the Chehalis River Basin,               cumulative effects on water resources;
                                              associated infrastructure on the main-                  including a no action alternative.                    cultural, historic, and archaeological
                                              stem Chehalis River south of the Town                   Mitigation measures may include, but                  resources; geomorphology; geology
                                              of Pe Ell. The facility would have                      are not limited to, avoidance of sensitive            including landslides and earthquakes;


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                                              wetland and riparian habitat and                        MRRMP–FEIS Record of Decision                          intervention or motion to intervene, as
                                              wildlife; climate change; transportation;               would end on October 9, 2018. The U.S.                 appropriate. The Respondent’s answer
                                              recreation; land use; Tribal resources,                 Army Corps of Engineers is extending                   and all interventions, or protests must
                                              including Tribal treaty rights;                         the waiting period through October 22,                 be filed on or before the comment date.
                                              environmental health and safety, and                    2018.                                                  The Respondent’s answer, motions to
                                              public services and utilities.                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       intervene, and protests must be served
                                                c. The Corps will serve as the lead                   Tiffany Vanosdall, U.S. Army Corps of                  on the Complainants.
                                              agency for compliance with NEPA. The                    Engineers at (402) 995–2695 or by email                   The Commission encourages
                                              Corps has invited the U.S.                              at tiffany.k.vanosdall@usace.army.mil.                 electronic submission of protests and
                                              Environmental Protection Agency, the                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                         interventions in lieu of paper using the
                                              Chehalis Tribe, and the Quinault Indian                 MRRMP–FEIS can be downloaded                           eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov.
                                              Nation to serve as cooperating agencies                 online at: http://www.nwo.                             Persons unable to file electronically
                                              under NEPA. The Corps will consult                      usace.army.mil/mrrp/mgmt-plan/ or at:                  should submit an original and 5 copies
                                              with the Washington State Historic                      http://parkplanning.nps.gov/MRRMP.                     of the protest or intervention to the
                                              Preservation Officer and applicable                                                                            Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
                                              Tribes to comply with the National                      Brenda S. Bowen,                                       888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
                                              Historic Preservation Act; and                          Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.                 20426.
                                              applicable Tribes to comply with treaty                 [FR Doc. 2018–21155 Filed 9–27–18; 8:45 am]               This filing is accessible on-line at
                                              provisions.                                             BILLING CODE 3720–58–P                                 http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary
                                                d. Development of the draft EIS will                                                                         link and is available for electronic
                                              begin after the close of the scoping                                                                           review in the Commission’s Public
                                              period. The draft EIS is currently                      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                   Reference Room in Washington, DC.
                                              scheduled to be available for public                                                                           There is an eSubscription link on the
                                              review and comment in early 2020.                       Federal Energy Regulatory                              website that enables subscribers to
                                                e. A 31-day public review period will                 Commission                                             receive email notification when a
                                              be provided for all interested parties,                 [Docket No. EL18–203–000]                              document is added to a subscribed
                                              individuals, and agencies to review and                                                                        docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
                                              comment on the draft EIS. All interested                Notice of Complaint; Owensboro                         Online service, please email
                                              parties are encouraged to respond to this               Municipal Utilities v. Louisville Gas                  FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
                                              notice and provide a current address if                 and Electric Company, Kentucky                         (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
                                              they wish to be notified when the draft                 Utilities Company                                      (202) 502–8659.
                                              EIS is issued.                                                                                                    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
                                                f. All comments received will become                     Take notice that on September 21,                   Time on October 11, 2018.
                                              part of the administrative record and are               2018, pursuant to sections 206, 306,
                                                                                                      309, and 316 1 of the Federal Power Act                  Dated: September 24, 2018.
                                              subject to public release, as appropriate,
                                                                                                      and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy                     Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                              in their entirety, including any
                                                                                                      Regulatory Commission’s (Commission)                   Deputy Secretary.
                                              personally identifiable information such
                                              as names, phone numbers, and                            Rules of Practice and Procedure,2                      [FR Doc. 2018–21129 Filed 9–27–18; 8:45 am]
                                              addresses if included in the comment.                   Owensboro Municipal Utilities                          BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                      (Complainant) filed a formal complaint
                                                Dated: September 19, 2018.
                                                                                                      against Louisville Gas and Electric
                                              Ryan A. Baum,                                           Company and Kentucky Utilities                         DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                              Major, Corps of Engineers, Acting                       Company, (Respondents) alleging that,
                                              Commander.                                              from February 1, 2018 forward,                         Federal Energy Regulatory
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–21154 Filed 9–27–18; 8:45 a.m.]           Respondents violated and continue to                   Commission
                                              BILLING CODE 3720–58–P                                  violate its joint obligation, under First
                                                                                                                                                             Combined Notice of Filings
                                                                                                      Revised Rate Schedule No. 402 to
                                                                                                      reimburse Complainant for pancaked                       Take notice that the Commission has
                                              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   transmission service charges incurred to               received the following Natural Gas
                                                                                                      Drive-Out from the Midcontinent                        Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
                                              Department of the Army, Corps of
                                                                                                      Independent System Operator, all as
                                              Engineers                                                                                                      Filings Instituting Proceedings
                                                                                                      more fully explained in the complaint.
                                              Notice of Availability of the Final                        The Complainants certify that copies                   Docket Number: PR18–82–000.
                                                                                                      of the Complaint were served on                           Applicants: Banquete Hub LLC.
                                              Missouri River Recovery Management
                                                                                                      contacts for Respondents.                                 Description: Tariff filing per
                                              Plan and Environmental Impact
                                                                                                         Any person desiring to intervene or to              284.123(b),(e)/: Baseline Filing—
                                              Statement
                                                                                                      protest this filing must file in                       Banquete Hub SOC and the Errata to be
                                              AGENCY:  Department of the Army, U.S.                   accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of                   effective 10/1/2018.
                                              Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.                           the Commission’s Rules of Practice and                    Filed Date: 9/19/18.
                                              ACTION: Notice; extension of final EIS                  Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).                      Accession Number: 201809195092.
                                              waiting period.                                         Protests will be considered by the                        Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET
                                                                                                      Commission in determining the                          10/10/18.
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1




                                              SUMMARY:  The Notice of Availability for                appropriate action to be taken, but will                  Docket Numbers: RP18–1192–000.
                                              the Final Missouri River Recovery                       not serve to make protestants parties to                  Applicants: Texas Eastern
                                              Management Plan and Environmental                       the proceeding. Any person wishing to                  Transmission, LP.
                                              Impact Statement (MRRMP–FEIS)                           become a party must file a notice of                      Description: Compliance filing TETLP
                                              published in the Federal Register on                                                                           OFO September 2018 Penalty
                                              Friday, August 31, 2018, stated the                       1 16   U.S.C. 825e, 824e, 825h, and 825o.            Disbursement Report.
                                              waiting period for signature of the                       2 18   CFR 385.206.                                     Filed Date: 9/20/18.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Intent.
DatesThe scoping period will start on September 28, 2018.
ContactMs. Janelle Leeson via email at: [email protected], or at (206) 550-1425.
FR Citation83 FR 49075 

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