2475 Notice to public of proposed lead-based paint hazard control action located within the floodplain

Notice to Public of Proposed Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Action Located Within the Floodplain

To all Interested Agencies, Groups and Persons

[36 Pa.B. 7691]
[Saturday, December 16, 2006]

   The purpose of this notice is to notify the public that the Department of Health (Department) is proposing to use Federal funds under the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program within a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated 100-year floodplain. The proposed program would involve lead hazard control/reduction activities and associated minor rehabilitation on residential properties within the city limits of Johnstown, Harrisburg and the County of Fayette. The target areas contain floodplains and project sites could be located within Flood Zones 4203800001A, 4203800002A, 4202310005C, 4202310010C, 4204580001C, 4216210001B, 4204570001C, 42116220001-0015, 4216230001-0010, 4204600001B, 4204610001B, 4216240001-0020, 4204620001C, 4204630001B, 4204640001C, 4216250001-0020, 4216260001-0030, 4216270006C, 4216270007C, 4216270008C, 4216280001-0004, 4216290001-0010, 4216300005A, 4216310001-0009, 422606A,42225720001B, 4216320001-0007, 4204650001B, 422400010B, 4216330001-0025, 421615A, 4216340001-0008, 4216160001B, 426170001B, 4216350001-0006, 4216360001-0035, H01-02, 4216370001-0010, 4216380001-0035, 4216390010C, 4216390015C, 4216400001-0004, 4204670005B, Map H, 4216410001-0004, and 4216420001-0006 as designated by the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps.

   Project:  Lead Hazard Control Program, Grant Number PALHB0338-06, $3,000,000 award, Period of Performance: November 1, 2006--October 31, 2009.

   Purpose:  Funds will be used to provide assistance to income-eligible occupants to make units, which includes privately owned rental units as well as owner-occupied units, lead safe with a priority on units occupied by families with children under age six. Units will be made lead-safe through lead inspections, risk assessments and lead hazard control, including temporary relocation during hazard control work. Lead hazard control work will be completed through the use of interim controls or hazard abatement.

   Location:  See target area described previously.

   Affected and interested agencies, groups and persons are encouraged to participate in this decision-making process for the proposed action in the floodplain. Written comments for consideration by the Commonwealth may be sent to Faith Blough or Cynthia Dundas, Program Administrators at the address previously listed. Written comments should be received at this address on or before December 31, 2006.

   Information regarding HUD's regulations concerning floodplain management may be obtained by contacting Ed Thomas, Environmental Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of HUD, The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3380 [phone], Ext. 3223 (this is not a toll-free number).

   Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this document (for example, large print, audiotape, Braille), or who wish to comment in an alternative format and seek assistance to do so should contact Faith Blough or Cynthia Dundas, Public Health Program Administrators at the address listed previously, [phone] or for speech and/or hearing impaired persons, V/TT [phone].

CALVIN B. JOHNSON, M. D., M.P.H.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-2475. Filed for public inspection December 15, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]