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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 68
Friday, April 10, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 68
Friday, April 10, 2009
There are 5 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - CFR Correction. EPA. Export Notification; Change to Reporting Requirements
2. CLIMATE, AIR - PR. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
3. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Refractory Products
Manufacturing, EPA ICR Number 2040.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0515
Manufacturing, EPA ICR Number 2040.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0515
4. REMED - NF. EPA. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees
5. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Exposure Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: TOXICS - CFR Correction. EPA. Export Notification; Change to Reporting Requirements
[Federal Register: April 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 68)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 16327]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 707
Export Notification; Change to Reporting Requirements
CFR Correction
In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 700 to 789,
revised as of July 1, 2008, on page 29, in Sec. 707.60, the first
sentence of the introductory text of paragraph (c)(2) is corrected to
read as follows:
Sec. 707.60 Applicability and compliance.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(2) No notice of export is required for the export of a chemical
substance or mixture that is a known or potential human carcinogen
where such chemical substance or mixture is present in a concentration
of less than 0.1% (by weight or volume). * * *
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 16327]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 707
Export Notification; Change to Reporting Requirements
CFR Correction
In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 700 to 789,
revised as of July 1, 2008, on page 29, in Sec. 707.60, the first
sentence of the introductory text of paragraph (c)(2) is corrected to
read as follows:
Sec. 707.60 Applicability and compliance.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(2) No notice of export is required for the export of a chemical
substance or mixture that is a known or potential human carcinogen
where such chemical substance or mixture is present in a concentration
of less than 0.1% (by weight or volume). * * *
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: CLIMATE, AIR - PR. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
[Federal Register: April 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 68)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16447-16731]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 86, 87, 89, 90, 94, 98, 600, 1033, 1039, 1042, 1045,
1048, 1051, 1054, and 1065
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508; FRL-8782-1]
RIN 2060-A079
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing a regulation to require reporting of
greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors of the economy. The rule
would apply to fossil fuel suppliers and industrial gas suppliers, as
well as to direct greenhouse gas emitters. The proposed rule does not
require control of greenhouse gases, rather it requires only that
sources above certain threshold levels monitor and report emissions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 9, 2009. There will
be two public hearings. One hearing was held on April 6 and 7, 2009, in
the Washington, DC, area (One Potomac Yard, 2777 S. Crystal Drive,
Arlington, VA 22202). One hearing will be on April 16, 2009 in
Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814). The April 16, 2009 hearing will begin at 9 a.m.
local time.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0508, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-1741.
Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), Mailcode 6102T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address:
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov. For technical information, contact the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Hotline at telephone number: (877) 444-
1188; or e-mail: ghgmrr@epa.gov. To obtain information about the public
hearings or to register to speak at the hearings, please go to http://
www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. Alternatively,
contact Carole Cook at 202-343-9263.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16447-16731]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 86, 87, 89, 90, 94, 98, 600, 1033, 1039, 1042, 1045,
1048, 1051, 1054, and 1065
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508; FRL-8782-1]
RIN 2060-A079
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing a regulation to require reporting of
greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors of the economy. The rule
would apply to fossil fuel suppliers and industrial gas suppliers, as
well as to direct greenhouse gas emitters. The proposed rule does not
require control of greenhouse gases, rather it requires only that
sources above certain threshold levels monitor and report emissions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 9, 2009. There will
be two public hearings. One hearing was held on April 6 and 7, 2009, in
the Washington, DC, area (One Potomac Yard, 2777 S. Crystal Drive,
Arlington, VA 22202). One hearing will be on April 16, 2009 in
Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814). The April 16, 2009 hearing will begin at 9 a.m.
local time.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0508, by one of the following methods:
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
(EPA/DC), Mailcode 6102T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address:
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov. For technical information, contact the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Hotline at telephone number: (877) 444-
1188; or e-mail: ghgmrr@epa.gov. To obtain information about the public
hearings or to register to speak at the hearings, please go to http://
www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. Alternatively,
contact Carole Cook at 202-343-9263.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Refractory Products
Manufacturing, EPA ICR Number 2040.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0515
[Federal Register: April 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 68)]
[Notices]
[Page 16385-16386]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0292; FRL-8791-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Refractory Products
Manufacturing, EPA ICR Number 2040.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0515
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 11, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-OECA-
2008-0292, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sounjay Gairola, Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-4003; e-mail address: gairola.sounjay@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 16385-16386]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0292; FRL-8791-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Refractory Products
Manufacturing, EPA ICR Number 2040.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0515
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 11, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-OECA-
2008-0292, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sounjay Gairola, Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-4003; e-mail address: gairola.sounjay@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: REMED - NF. EPA. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees
[Federal Register: April 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 68)]
[Notices]
[Page 16386-16388]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8791-3]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR)
plans to make available approximately $40 million in Recovery Act
funding to supplement Revolving Loan Fund capitalization grants
previously awarded competitively under section 104(k)(3) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(3). Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund
(BCRLF) pilots awarded under section 104(d)(1) of CERCLA that have not
transitioned to section 104(k)(3) grants are not eligible to apply for
these funds. EPA will award these funds under the criteria described
below only to RLF grantees who have demonstrated an ability to deliver
programmatic results by making at least one loan or subgrant and have
effectively utilized existing available loan funds (high performing RLF
grantees).
The Agency is now accepting requests for Recovery Act supplemental
funding from high performing RLF grantees. Requests for funding must be
submitted to the EPA Regional Contact (listed below) by May 1, 2009.
Specific information on submitting a request for Recovery Act RLF
supplemental funding can be obtained by contacting the EPA Regional
Contact.
DATES: This action is effective April 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Mailing addresses and contact information for U.S. EPA
Regional Offices and U.S. EPA Headquarters are provided below and in
the Recovery Act Process and Consideration Guidelines for RLF Grant
Supplemental Funding. The guidelines are available at: http://
www.epa.gov/brownfields/eparecovery. Copies of the guidelines will also
be sent upon request. Requests should be made by calling U.S. EPA's
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Brownfields and
Land Revitalization, (202) 566-2777 or regional offices.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debi Morey, U.S. EPA, Office of Solid
Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Brownfields and Land
Revitalization, (202) 566-2735 or the appropriate Brownfields Regional
Contact.
[Notices]
[Page 16386-16388]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8791-3]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR)
plans to make available approximately $40 million in Recovery Act
funding to supplement Revolving Loan Fund capitalization grants
previously awarded competitively under section 104(k)(3) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(3). Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund
(BCRLF) pilots awarded under section 104(d)(1) of CERCLA that have not
transitioned to section 104(k)(3) grants are not eligible to apply for
these funds. EPA will award these funds under the criteria described
below only to RLF grantees who have demonstrated an ability to deliver
programmatic results by making at least one loan or subgrant and have
effectively utilized existing available loan funds (high performing RLF
grantees).
The Agency is now accepting requests for Recovery Act supplemental
funding from high performing RLF grantees. Requests for funding must be
submitted to the EPA Regional Contact (listed below) by May 1, 2009.
Specific information on submitting a request for Recovery Act RLF
supplemental funding can be obtained by contacting the EPA Regional
Contact.
DATES: This action is effective April 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Mailing addresses and contact information for U.S. EPA
Regional Offices and U.S. EPA Headquarters are provided below and in
the Recovery Act Process and Consideration Guidelines for RLF Grant
Supplemental Funding. The guidelines are available at: http://
www.epa.gov/brownfields/eparecovery. Copies of the guidelines will also
be sent upon request. Requests should be made by calling U.S. EPA's
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Brownfields and
Land Revitalization, (202) 566-2777 or regional offices.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debi Morey, U.S. EPA, Office of Solid
Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Brownfields and Land
Revitalization, (202) 566-2735 or the appropriate Brownfields Regional
Contact.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Exposure Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting
[Federal Register: April 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 68)]
[Notices]
[Page 16390-16391]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0215; FRL-8409-3]
Exposure Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a 1-day public meeting on May 4, 2009,
of the Exposure Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM). The location, time, and
tentative agenda topics are provided in this notice. This meeting will
present and discuss current issues in modeling pesticide fate,
transport, and exposure in support of risk assessment in a regulatory
context.
DATES: The meeting will be held on May 4, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Requests to participate in the meeting, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0215, must be received on or
before April 27, 2009.
To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 1\st\ Floor South Conference Room, 2777 S. Crystal Dr.,
Arlington, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Mason, Environmental Fate and
Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 347-8648; fax number: (703) 308-6181; e-
mail address: mason.tiffany@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 16390-16391]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0215; FRL-8409-3]
Exposure Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a 1-day public meeting on May 4, 2009,
of the Exposure Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM). The location, time, and
tentative agenda topics are provided in this notice. This meeting will
present and discuss current issues in modeling pesticide fate,
transport, and exposure in support of risk assessment in a regulatory
context.
DATES: The meeting will be held on May 4, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Requests to participate in the meeting, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0215, must be received on or
before April 27, 2009.
To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 1\st\ Floor South Conference Room, 2777 S. Crystal Dr.,
Arlington, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Mason, Environmental Fate and
Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 347-8648; fax number: (703) 308-6181; e-
mail address: mason.tiffany@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: MI/LAND - ND/ROD. EPA. Notice of Availability for the Record of Decision on the Final General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI
[Federal Register: April 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 68)]
[Notices]
[Page 16419-16420]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability for the Record of Decision on the Final
General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact
Statement, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI
AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability for the Record of Decision on the Final
General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact
Statement, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)), the National Park Service (NPS)
announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the
Final General Management Plan (GMP)/Wilderness Study (WS)/Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS), Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Lakeshore (Lakeshore), Michigan. On January 6, 2009, the
Midwest Regional Director approved the ROD for the project. As soon as
practicable, the NPS will begin to implement the preferred alternative
contained in the final EIS.
The preferred alternative will provide for the preservation of
natural resources, while offering opportunities for visitor enjoyment
of natural, cultural, and recreational resources in a scenic outdoor
setting. This alternative includes approximately 32,100 acres (45
percent of the Lakeshore) proposed for wilderness. No developed county
roads are included in proposed wilderness areas. Visitor services and
facilities remain much as they are now, with improvements at key
locations on the mainland and on South Manitou Island. Acquisition of
lands within the Benzie Corridor will continue.
The ROD includes a statement of the decision made, synopses of
other alternatives considered, the basis for the decision, a
description of the environmentally preferable alternative, a finding on
impairment of park resources and values, a listing of measures to
minimize environmental harm, and an overview of public involvement in
the decision-making process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Dusty Shultz, 9922
Front Street, Empire, Michigan 49630-9797, or by calling (231) 326-
5134, extension 101. Copies of the ROD are available upon request from
the above address or may be viewed online at http://
parkplanning.nps.gov/slbe.
[Notices]
[Page 16419-16420]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability for the Record of Decision on the Final
General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact
Statement, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI
AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability for the Record of Decision on the Final
General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact
Statement, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)), the National Park Service (NPS)
announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the
Final General Management Plan (GMP)/Wilderness Study (WS)/Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS), Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Lakeshore (Lakeshore), Michigan. On January 6, 2009, the
Midwest Regional Director approved the ROD for the project. As soon as
practicable, the NPS will begin to implement the preferred alternative
contained in the final EIS.
The preferred alternative will provide for the preservation of
natural resources, while offering opportunities for visitor enjoyment
of natural, cultural, and recreational resources in a scenic outdoor
setting. This alternative includes approximately 32,100 acres (45
percent of the Lakeshore) proposed for wilderness. No developed county
roads are included in proposed wilderness areas. Visitor services and
facilities remain much as they are now, with improvements at key
locations on the mainland and on South Manitou Island. Acquisition of
lands within the Benzie Corridor will continue.
The ROD includes a statement of the decision made, synopses of
other alternatives considered, the basis for the decision, a
description of the environmentally preferable alternative, a finding on
impairment of park resources and values, a listing of measures to
minimize environmental harm, and an overview of public involvement in
the decision-making process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Dusty Shultz, 9922
Front Street, Empire, Michigan 49630-9797, or by calling (231) 326-
5134, extension 101. Copies of the ROD are available upon request from
the above address or may be viewed online at http://
parkplanning.nps.gov/slbe.
