83_FR_8110 83 FR 8073 - Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

83 FR 8073 - Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)

Page Range8073-8074
FR Document2018-03757

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 37 (Friday, February 23, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8073-8074]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03757]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-9037-8]


Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General 
Information 202-564-7156 or http://www2.epa.gov/nepa.


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Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements
Filed 02/12/2018 through 02/16/2018
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: https://cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-nepa-public/action/eis/search

EIS No. 20180021, Final, USFWS, CA, City of San Diego Vernal Pool 
Habitat Conservation Plan EIS/EIR, Review Period Ends: 03/26/2018, 
Contact: Susan Wynn, 760-431-9440
EIS No. 20180022, Final, USFS, BLM, USFWS, ID, Coeur d' Alene Basin 
Restoration Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, Review Period 
Ends: 03/26/2018, Contact: Jeffrey Johnson, 208-765-7442
EIS No. 20180023, Final, USAF, AK, Proposal to Improve F-22 Operational 
Efficiency at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Review Period 
Ends: 03/26/2018, Contact: Major Matthew Smith, 907-552-8151
EIS No. 20180024, Draft, USFS, OR, East Hills Project DRAFT 
Environmental Impact Statement, Comment Period Ends: 04/09/2018, 
Contact: Jody Perozzi, 541-353-2723

Amended Notices

EIS No. 20170243, Draft, DOT, TX Dallas to Houston High Speed Rail 
DRAFT Environmental Impact Statement, Comment Period Ends: 02/20/2018, 
Contact: Kevin Wright (202) 493-0845, Revision to FR Notice Published 
12/22/2017; Correction to Extend Comment Period from 02/20/2018 to 03/
09/2018

    Dated: February 20, 2018.
Kelly Knight,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 2018-03757 Filed 2-22-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 37 / Friday, February 23, 2018 / Notices 8073 at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC the public regarding EPA’s preliminary The proposed federal action under website (www.ferc.gov). Using the determination. consideration in this EA is approving or eLibrary link, select General Search DATES: Comments must be received by denying IFA’s application by either from the eLibrary menu, enter the March 25, 2018. issuing or not issuing a WIFIA loan. The selected date range and Docket Number IFA provides loans for the design, ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, excluding the last three digits (i.e., construction, operation, and CP17–463), and follow the instructions. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– maintenance of eligible water and For assistance with access to eLibrary, OW–2018–0079 to the Federal wastewater infrastructure projects as the helpline can be reached at (866) eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// described in section 603(c) of the 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at www.regulations.gov. Please follow the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The online instructions for submitting U.S.C. 1383(c)) and section 1452(a)(2) of eLibrary link on the FERC website also comments. Once submitted, comments the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. provides access to the texts of formal cannot be edited or withdrawn. The 300j–12(a)(2)). IFA applied for a WIFIA documents issued by the Commission, EPA may publish public comments loan to help fund the 2017 3rd Quarter such as orders, notices, and rule received to its public docket. Do not Project Priority Lists for the Drinking makings. submit electronically any information Water SRF (DWSRF) and Clean Water you consider to be Confidential SRF (CWSRF) Loan Programs for Dated: February 16, 2018. Business Information (CBI) or other Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., projects applying for financial information whose disclosure is assistance in State Fiscal Year 2017. The Deputy Secretary. restricted by statute. Multimedia proposed action involves the planning, [FR Doc. 2018–03715 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am] submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be design, construction, operation, and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P accompanied by a written comment. maintenance for a wide range of water The written comment is considered the and wastewater infrastructure projects, official comment and should include which are eligible for WIFIA credit discussion of all points you wish to assistance. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION make. The EPA will generally not AGENCY The environmental review process, consider comments or comment which is documented by the EA, contents located outside of the primary [EPA–HQ–OW–2018–0079] [ER–FRL–9037– indicates that no potential significant 7] submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or adverse environmental impacts are other file sharing system). For anticipated from the proposed action. Availability of an Environmental additional submission methods, the full The EA, which analyzed the potential Assessment (EA) and Finding of No EPA public comment policy, environmental impacts of issuing of Significant Impact (FONSI) information about CBI or multimedia credit assistance to IFA for SRF Loans submissions, and general guidance on AGENCY: Environmental Protection under the WIFIA program, considered making effective comments, please visit Agency (EPA). the potential environmental impacts https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ ACTION: Environmental Assessment from water and waste water commenting-epa-dockets. (EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact infrastructure projects. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Based on the environmental impact (FONSI). Danusha Chandy, Water Infrastructure analysis in the EA, EPA has determined SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Division, Office of Wastewater that no significant environmental Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Management, WIFIA Program, Mail impacts are anticipated from the Council on Environmental Quality’s Code: 4201T, Environmental Protection issuance of credit assistance to IFA for NEPA regulations, and EPA’s Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue SRF Loans and the proposed action does regulations for implementing NEPA, NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone not constitute a major Federal action EPA has prepared an Environmental number: 202–564–2165; email address significantly affecting the quality of the Assessment (EA) to analyze the chandy.danusha@epa.gov. human environment, making the potential environmental impacts related SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is preparation of an Environmental Impact to the issuance of credit assistance to seeking public comment regarding its Statement (EIS) unnecessary. Therefore, the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) for preliminary Finding of No Significant EPA is issuing a preliminary FONSI. State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loans Impact (FONSI) to document its Dated: February 20, 2018. under the Water Infrastructure Finance determination that no significant Kelly Knight, and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. environmental impacts are anticipated Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office The EA evaluates the potential from the issuance of credit assistance to of Federal Activities. environmental impacts of water IFA for SRF Loans under the WIFIA [FR Doc. 2018–03730 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am] infrastructure projects funded under the program. EPA invites the public to BILLING CODE 6560–50–P WIFIA credit assistance program in submit comments through compliance with NEPA and the required Regulations.gov during the 30-day environmental cross-cutters and other comment period following the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION federal, state, and local environmental publication of this notice in the Federal AGENCY reviews. Based on the environmental Register. impact analysis in the EA, EPA has Congress enacted the WIFIA as part of daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES [ER–FRL–9037–8] made a preliminary determination that the Water Resources Reform and no significant environmental impacts Development Act of 2014, as amended Environmental Impact Statements; are anticipated from the issuance of the by sec. 1445 of Public Law 114–94 [1] Notice of Availability credit assistance to IFA. This notice and codified at 33 U.S.C. 3901–3914. initiates the 30-day review period and WIFIA establishes a new federal credit Responsible Agency: Office of Federal invites comments from Federal, State, program for water infrastructure projects Activities, General Information 202– and local agencies, Indian tribes, and to be administered by EPA. 564–7156 or http://www2.epa.gov/nepa. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Feb 22, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1

8074 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 37 / Friday, February 23, 2018 / Notices Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact SUMMARY: The Incentive Auction Task proceeding, the Commission proposed Statements Force and Media Bureau provide sixty that applications filed in the Filed 02/12/2018 through 02/16/2018 days’ advance notice of the opening of displacement window would have to Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. a displacement application filing demonstrate that they do not eliminate Notice window for low power television, TV the last remaining vacant channel in translator stations, and analog-to-digital their proposed service area. Id. at 6719, Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act replacement translators that were para. 17. While the Commission has not requires that EPA make public its displaced by the incentive auction and issued an order in this proceeding to comments on EISs issued by other repacking process. The IATF and Media date, it is noted that the opening of the Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters Bureau also announce that simultaneous displacement window and acceptance on EISs are available at: https:// with the release of the Public Notice of displacement applications does not cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-nepa-public/ they are releasing a channel study to preclude the preservation of a vacant action/eis/search assist stations in identifying potential television channel. Because new 600 EIS No. 20180021, Final, USFWS, CA, new channels in the repacked television MHz licensees have already begun to City of San Diego Vernal Pool Habitat bands. deploy service in the 600 MHz Band Conservation Plan EIS/EIR, Review DATES: The Special Displacement and the earliest transitioning full-power Period Ends: 03/26/2018, Contact: Window will open April 10, 2018 and and Class A stations will begin testing Susan Wynn, 760–431–9440 will close on May 15, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. on their post-auction channels in a few EIS No. 20180022, Final, USFS, BLM, EDT. months, the IATF and Media Bureau USFWS, ID, Coeur d’ Alene Basin believe time is of the essence in opening FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Restoration Plan and Environmental the special displacement window and Impact Statement, Review Period Shaun Maher, Video Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications processing displacement applications in Ends: 03/26/2018, Contact: Jeffrey order to ‘‘preserve the important Johnson, 208–765–7442 Commission, Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov, (202) 418–2324. services provided by LPTV and TV EIS No. 20180023, Final, USAF, AK, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The translator stations.’’ In the Matter of Proposal to Improve F–22 Operational Incentive Auction Task Force (IATF) Expanding the Economic and Efficiency at Joint Base Elmendorf- and the Media Bureau hereby provide Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Richardson, Alaska, Review Period sixty days’ advance notice of the Through Incentive Auctions, Report and Ends: 03/26/2018, Contact: Major opening of a displacement application Order, 29 FCC Rcd 6567, 6576, para. 21 Matthew Smith, 907–552–8151 EIS No. 20180024, Draft, USFS, OR, East filing window for low power television (2014). In addition, the IATF and Media Hills Project DRAFT Environmental (LPTV), TV translator stations, and Bureau expect that in many areas of the Impact Statement, Comment Period analog-to-digital replacement translators country there will likely be vacant Ends: 04/09/2018, Contact: Jody (DRT) (referred to collectively as channels available even after Perozzi, 541–353–2723 ‘‘LPTV/translator stations’’) that were displacement applications are processed displaced by the incentive auction and and granted. Amended Notices repacking process (Special Channel Study. As described more EIS No. 20170243, Draft, DOT, TX Displacement Window). The Special fully in the Appendix to the Public Dallas to Houston High Speed Rail Displacement Window will open on Notice, the IATF and Media Bureau DRAFT Environmental Impact Tuesday, April 10, 2018, and close on have compiled and are releasing data Statement, Comment Period Ends: Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. that identifies locations and channels 02/20/2018, Contact: Kevin Wright EDT. The IATF and Media Bureau also where LPTV/translator stations filing (202) 493–0845, Revision to FR Notice announce that simultaneous with the applications in the Special Published 12/22/2017; Correction to release of this Public Notice they are Displacement Window likely cannot Extend Comment Period from 02/20/ releasing a channel study to assist propose displacement facilities because 2018 to 03/09/2018 stations in identifying potential new of the presence of non-displaced LPTV/ Dated: February 20, 2018. channels in the repacked television translator stations and permittees, full Kelly Knight, bands. The Public Notice provides power and Class A television stations, details regarding the channel study, or land mobile operations. The release Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. reiterate some of the eligibility and of this data satisfies the Commission’s filing procedures for the window, and directive to provide channel availability [FR Doc. 2018–03757 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am] lifts the displacement application filing data to assist eligible LPTV/TV BILLING CODE 6560–50–P freeze for eligible stations. The Public translator stations sixty days prior to the Notice also reminds eligible full power opening of the Special Displacement television stations that they may begin Window. See Rules for Digital Low FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS filing applications for digital-to-digital Power Television and Television COMMISSION replacement translators (DTDRTs) on Translator Stations, MB Docket No. 03– [DA 18–124] April 10, 2018. 185, Third Report and Order and Fourth The Commission in 2015 sought Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 30 FCC Incentive Auction Task Force and comment on whether to preserve a Rcd 14927, 14946–47, paras. 40–42 Media Bureau Announce Post vacant television channel for use by (2015). Identification of the locations Incentive Auction Special unlicensed white space devices and and channels where eligible LPTV/ daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Displacement Window April 10, 2018 wireless microphones in all areas of the translator stations likely cannot operate Through May 15, 2018 and Make country. See Preservation of One Vacant will provide important information to Location and Channel Data Available Channel in the UHF Television Band help facilitate the LPTV/translator AGENCY: Federal Communications For Use By White Space Devices and displacement application process. Commission. Wireless Microphones, MB Docket No. Stations are encouraged to use this 15–146, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, information to help identify available ACTION: Notice. 30 FCC Rcd 6711 (2015). In that channels and to use TVStudy to ensure VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Feb 22, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1


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