[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62133-62134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25269]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment (FINAL 
EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Land Purchase, 
Access Road Construction and Access Tunnel Construction, NIOSH Lake 
Lynn Laboratory, Lake Lynn, PA

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment (FINAL 
EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Land Purchase, 
Access Road Construction and Access Tunnel Construction, NIOSH Lake 
Lynn Laboratory, Lake Lynn, PA.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing 
this notice to advise the public that the CDC has prepared, and signed 
on September 7, 2010, a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) based 
on the Final Environmental Assessment (FINAL EA) for Land Purchase, 
Access Road Construction and Access Tunnel Construction, NIOSH Lake 
Lynn Laboratory, Lake Lynn, Pennsylvania. The CDC prepared the final 
EA, dated July 2010, in accordance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act.

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DATES: The FONSI and/or Final EA are available October 7, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may request copies of the FONSI and/or 
Final EA, from: Mr. Sam Tarr, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, Buildings and Facilities Office, 1600 Clifton Road, 
Mailstop K96, Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone Number (770) 488-8170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final EA evaluated the acquisition of 
approximately 507 acres of real estate containing the CDC/NIOSH's Lake 
Lynn Experimental Mine located in Springhill Township, Pennsylvania. 
The EA also evaluated the construction for a new access road and new 
entry access mine tunnels servicing the Experimental Mine. The purpose 
and need of the proposed acquisition and construction improvements 
secures the currently leased Experimental Mine for the long-term 
continuation of mine health and safety research currently conducted at 
the site.
    The Final EA has been prepared in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. Based on the results of the 
EA, CDC has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) 
indicating that the proposed action will not have a significant impact 
on the environment. Minimization and mitigating measures will include: 
compliance with applicable regulatory laws, procedures, and permits for 
stream crossings; conduct presence absence surveys for identified 
wildlife; implementation of avoidance plan for a previously recorded 
archeological site near area of proposed access road construction; and 
the application of best management practices (BMP) to minimize short 
term air quality and noise impact during roadway and access mine tunnel 
construction.

    Dated: September 30, 2010.
Tanja Popovic,
Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-25269 Filed 10-6-10; 8:45 am]
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