[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 33651-33652] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-16397] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-5492-9] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations: Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared June 1, 1998 Through June 5, 1998 pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), Under Section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section [[Page 33652]] 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 10, 1998 (63 FR 17856). Final EISs ERP No. F-MMS-L02026-AK, Beaufort Sea Planning Area Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 170 (1997) Lease Offering, Offshore Marine, Beaufort Sea Coastal Plain, North Slope Borough of Alaska. Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. ERP No. F-UAF-A11074-00, Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Program, Development, Operation and Deployment, Proposed Launch Locations are Cape Canaveral Air Station (AS), Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California, Federal Permits and Licenses, FL and CA. Summary: EPA stated that the Air Force adequately addressed earlier concerns and has no further comment. ERP No. F-UAF-L11013-ID, Idaho Enhanced Training Project, Training for the 366th Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Approval for Rights-of-Way Permit by (BLM) and Airspace Modifications by (FAA), Owyhee County, ID. Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. ERP No. FS-APH-A82124-00, Logs, Lumber and Other Unmanufactured Wood Articles Importation, Improvements to the existing system to Prohibit Introduction of Plant Pests into the United States. Summary: EPA continued to have environmental objections to the proposed project. Issues of concern included the efficacy of combinations of control methods, compliance by exporting countries, human health effects of eradication and control efforts, comparison of the alternatives, and the use of methyl bromide. Dated: June 16, 1998. B. Katherine Biggs, Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 98-16397 Filed 6-18-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P