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[Federal Register: July 29, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
 

Public Scoping Meeting for the Supplemental Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement for Proposed Homeporting of SEAWOLF Class Submarines 
on the East Coast of the United States

    Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality 
regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy 
announces its intentions to conduct scoping meetings for the 
preparation of a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(SDEIS) for the proposed homeporting of SEAWOLF class submarines.
    This notice augments the Notice of Intent to prepare a SDEIS for 
this action published in the June 9, 1994 Federal Register. The scope 
of the proposed action to be addressed in the SDEIS will include those 
facility requirements necessary to provide homeporting services for up 
to three SEAWOLF Class submarines.
    Three east coast homeports will be evaluated in the SDEIS including 
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, Naval Submarine Base New London, 
CT, and Naval Station Norfolk, VA. The Naval Submarine Base New London 
has been identified as the Preferred Alternative to be addressed in the 
SDEIS.
    The Navy will initiate the scoping process for the purpose of 
determining the scope of issues to be addressed and for identifying the 
significant issues relative to the proposed action through a series of 
public meetings at each of the proposed homeport locations. The scoping 
meeting for Naval Submarine Base New London will be held on August 16, 
1994 at the John DeLaura auditorium in the Groton Municipal building, 
295 Meridian St., Groton, CT. The scoping meeting for Naval Station 
Norfolk will be held on August 17, 1994 at the Airport Hilton Hotel, 
Military Highway and Northampton Ave., Norfolk, VA. The scoping meeting 
for Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay will be held on August 22, 1994 at 
the Camden County Public Library, 1410 Highway 40 East, Kingsland, GA. 
All hearings will begin at 7:00 PM. At all hearings, a brief 
presentation identifying the SEAWOLF homeporting requirements will 
precede requests for public comment. It is important that federal, 
state, and local agencies and interested individuals take these 
opportunities to identify environmental concerns that should be 
addressed during the preparation of the SDEIS.
    Agencies and the public are also invited and encouraged to provide 
written comments on scoping issues in addition to, or in lieu of oral 
comments at the public meetings. Written comments should be directed to 
Mr. Robert K. Ostermueller, Northern Division, Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command, 10 Industrial Highway, Lester, PA 19113, Attn: 
Code 202. All comments must be received by September 30, 1994. 
Questions concerning this notice should be also directed to Mr. 
Ostermueller at (610) 595-0759.

    Dated: July 26, 1994.
Lewis T. Booker, Jr.,
LCDR, JAGC, USN, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-18511 Filed 7-28-94; 8:45 am]
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