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BILLING CODE 6351-01-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Paducah AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EMSSAB), Paducah. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the **Federal Register** . DATES: Thursday, January 19, 2006, 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 111 Memorial Drive, Barkley Centre, Paducah, Kentucky 42001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William E. Murphie, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Department of Energy Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, 1017 Majestic Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, Kentucky 40513,
(859)219-4001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Purpose of the Board:* The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management and related activities. Tentative Agenda 5:30 p.m. Informal Discussion 6 p.m. Call to Order Introductions Review of Agenda Approval of November Minutes 6:15 p.m. Deputy Designated Federal Officer's Comments 6:35 p.m. Federal Coordinator's Comments 6:40 p.m. Ex-officios' Comments 6:50 p.m. Public Comments and Questions 7 p.m. Task Forces/Presentations • End State Vision • Water Disposition/Water Quality Task Force • Long Range Strategy/Stewardship Task Force • Community Outreach Task Force 8 p.m. Public Comments and Questions 8:10 p.m. Break 8:20 p.m. Administrative Issues • Revisions to Bylaws and Operating Procedures • Budget Review • Review of Workplan • Review Next Agenda 8:30 p.m. Review of Action Items 8:35 p.m. Subcommittee Reports • Executive Committee 8:50 p.m. Final Comments 9 p.m. Adjourn *Public Participation:* The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact David Dollins at the address listed below or by telephone at
(270)441-6819. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. *Minutes:* The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the U.S. Department of Energy's Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal holidays. Minutes will also be available at the Department of Energy's Environmental Information Center and Reading Room at 115 Memorial Drive, Barkley Centre, Paducah, Kentucky between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., on Monday through Friday or by writing to David Dollins, Department of Energy, Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box 1410, MS-103, Paducah, Kentucky 42001 or by calling him at
(270)441-6819. Issued at Washington, DC, on November 23, 2005. Carol Matthews, Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E5-6763 Filed 12-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6669-9] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 202-564-7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements
(EISs)was published in FR dated April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815). Draft EISs *EIS No. 20050325, ERP No. D-AFS-D65032-WV,* Programmatic—Monongahela National Forest Plan Revision, Proposes to Revise Land and Resource Management Plan, Barbour, Grant, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontab, Preston, Randolph, Tucker, Webster Counties, WV. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential for impacts to air and water quality, and habitat. Rating EC1. *EIS No. 20050378, ERP No. D-COE-C39018-NJ,* Liberty State Park Ecosystem Restoration Project, Hudson Raritan Estuary Study, To Address the Adverse Impacts Associated with Past Filling Activities, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the implementation of the preferred alternative. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20050386, ERP No. D-NOA-L39063-AK,* Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management Approval of Amendments to the State of Alaska's Coastal Management Program, Implementation, Funding, AK. *Summary:* EPA is concerned about the potential negative impacts to biological, cultural and subsistence resources, and subsistence users in coastal Alaska communities due to the limited range of alternatives analyzed, lack of cumulative effects analysis, environmental justice concerns and lack of documentation of effective government to government consultation with affected Alaska Native tribes. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20050397, ERP No. D-BIA-L65495-ID,* PROGRAMMATIC—Coeur d' Alene Tribe Integrated Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Coeur d' Alene Reservation and Aboriginal Territory , ID. *Summary:* While EPA has no objection to the proposed action, we did request clarification on how predicted harvest levels/habitat acreage compared to historic ranges/sizes and on non-native species. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20050404, ERP No. D-NPS-F65076-OH,* First Ladies National Historic Site General Management Plan, Implementation, Canton, OH. *Summary:* EPA has no objections to the preferred alternative. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20050416, ERP No. D-NOA-G90016-TX,* Programmatic—Texas National Estuarine Research Reserve and Management Plan, Mission-Aransas Estuary, Site Designation, Federal Approval, TX. *Summary:* EPA had no objections to the preferred alternative. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20050395, ERP No. DS-HUD-K80045-CA,* Stillwater Business Park, New and Revised Information, Development of Business Park, Annexation AN1-01, Shastec Redevelopment Project Area, Airport Land Use Plan Amendment , Pre-Zone, General Plan Amendment GPA-2-01, Rezone RZ-1-01, Funding and U.S. Army COE 404 Permit, City of Redding, Shasta County, CA. *Summary:* EPA has environmental concerns about alternatives, off-site mitigation, cumulative impacts to habitat/hydrology, and induced growth impacts. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20050422, ERP No. DS-COE--G36072-AR,* Fourche Bayou Basin Project, 1,750 Acre Bottomland Acquisition with Nature Appreciation Facilities, Development, Funding, City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR. *Summary:* EPA strongly supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to proceed with purchase of the 1,750 acres of bottomland hardwoods and has no objections to the preferred alternative. Rating LO. Final EISs *EIS No. 20050336, ERP No. F-FAA-D40328-VA,* Washington Dulles International Airport Project, Acquisition of Land, Construction and Operation, IAD 2004 Airport Layout Plan (ALP), Dulles, VA. *Summary:* EPA continues to be concerned about mitigation proposed for wetland and stream impacts. In addition, EPA expressed concern about air toxic modeling. *EIS No. 20050384, ERP No. F-COE-D39029-DC,* Washington Aqueduct's Project, Proposed Water Treatment Residuals Management Process, NPDES Permit, Dalecarlia and McMillan Water Treatment Plants, Potomac River, Washington, DC. *Summary:* EPA believes that the Final EIS adequately considers the potential impacts of the preferred and other alternatives and has no objections to its implementation. *EIS No. 20050430, ERP No. F-COE-D36075-PA,* The Town of Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania Flood Damage Reduction Project, Implementation, Integrated Feasibility Report, Susquehanna River and Fishing Creek, Town of Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA. *Summary:* EPA has no objection to the proposed action. Dated: November 29, 2005. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E5-6761 Filed 12-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6669-8] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability *Responsible Agency:* Office of Federal Activities, General Information
(202)564-7167 or *http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.* Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 11/21/2005 through 11/25/2005 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. *EIS No. 20050497, Third Final EIS (Tiering), FHW, MO,* Interstate 70 Corridor Improvements, Section of Independent Utility #7, a 40-Mile Portion of the I-70 Corridor from just West of Route 19 (milepost 174) to Lake St. Louis Boulevard (milepost 214) Montgomery, Warren, St. Charles Counties, MO. Wait Period Ends: 01/03/2006. Contact: Peggy Casey 573-636-7104. *EIS No. 20050498, Draft EIS, BLM, WY,* Seminoe Road Natural Gas Development Project, Proposed Coalbed Natural Gas Development and Operation, Carbon County, WY. Comment Period Ends: 01/31/2006. Contact: David Simons 307-328-4328. *EIS No. 20050499, Final EIS, AFS, MO,* Mark Twain National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Revise to the 1986 Land and Resource Management Plan, several counties, MO. Wait Period Ends: 01/03/2006. Contact: Laura Watts 573-341-7471. *EIS No. 20050500, Draft EIS, AFS, ID,* Newsome Creek Watershed Rehabilitation, Stream Restoration and Improvement and Decommissioning of Roads, Red River Ranger District, Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho County, ID. Comment Period Ends: 01/17/2006. Contact: Stephanie Bransford 208-842-2113. Amended Notices *EIS No. 20050350, Draft EIS, COE, CA,* Encinitas/Solana Beach Shoreline Protection Project, To Protect Public Safety and Reduce Storm-Related Damages to Coastal Structures, Cities of Encinitas and Solana Beach, San Diego County, CA. Comment Period Ends: 01/17/2006. Contact: Shannon Dellaquila 213-452-3846. Revision to FR Notice Published 08/26/2005. Comment Period Extended from 10/11/2005 to 01/17/2006. Dated: November 29, 2005. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 05-23557 Filed 12-1-05; 8:45 am]
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