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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collections; Comment Request; Prevention of Significant

Fri, Nov 30 2007 11:00:00 GMT

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2008. Before submitting this ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

Fri, Nov 30 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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 2025647167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20070359, ERP No. DSBLML65462AK, Northeast National Petroleum ReserveAlaska Integrated Activity Plan, Updated
Information, addressing the need for more Oil and Gas Production through Leasing Lands, Consideration of 4 Alternatives, North Slope Borough, AK.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to each action alternative because of potential adverse impacts to wetlands, aquatic habitat and fish and wildlife. EPA suggests considering an alternative that will reduce the potential impacts, especially to water quality, by r

Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability

Fri, Nov 30 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 5647167 or http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements filed 11/19/2007 through 11/23/2007.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
EIS No. 20070500, Final EIS, COE, CA, Berth 136147 [TraPac] Container Terminal Project, Upgrade Existing Wharf Facilities, Install a Buffer Area between the Terminal and Community, U.S. Army COE section 10 and 404 Permit, West Basin Portion of the Port of Los Angeles, CA. Wait Period Ends: 01/02/2008. Contact: Dr. Spencer D. MacNeil 8055852152. EIS No. 20070501, Final EIS, BLM, NV, Ely District Resource Management Plan, Implementation, White Pine, Lincoln Counties and a Portion of Nye County, NV. Wait Period Ends: 01/02/2008. Contact: Jeff Weeks 775289 1825.
EIS No. 20070502, Final EIS, FHW, NE, U.S. Highway 34, Plattsmouth Brid

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board

Fri, Nov 30 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the SAB Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) augmented with additional experts to review the draft document entitled ``MultiAgency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and Equipment (MARSAME) Manual,'' December 2006.

Board of Scientific Counselors, Computational Toxicology Subcommittee Meeting--December 2007

Fri, Nov 30 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Computational Toxicology Subcommittee.