[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 175 (Monday, September 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47157-47158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22438]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for 
the Proposed Consolidation of the Finance and Accounting Activities of 
the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to Memphis, TN

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice of availability is for the Final Environmental 
Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) prepared 
for the consolidation of the finance and accounting activities of 
Corps' district, division and headquarters offices under the Department 
of Defense's Centralized Service to Millington Naval Air Station (NAS), 
Memphis, Tennessee.
    The establishment of the USACE Finance Center (UFC) would provide 
the vehicle to realign existing resources to facilitate the continued 
development of Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) 
and deployment to all 60 USACE locations. Over a three year period 
CEFMS deployment and establishment of the UFC would enable USACE to 
consolidate the operating finance and accounting functions currently 
performed in all 60 locations into one site, freeing up about 67% FTE/
Manyears for redistribution or savings. The consistency/standardization 
of business processes in a CEFMS/single Finance & Accounting operating 
site would also enhance productivity and quality throughout USACE and 
provide additional opportunities for redistribution of effort.
    The No Action alternative was evaluated and deemed unacceptable 
because it maintains the present finance and accounting activities at 
district, division, and headquarters. This alternative would not 
capitalize on savings which could be realized if the action was 
implemented. Therefore, the No Action alternative was not considered 
further.

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    Although the proposed consolidation would have some adverse 
socioeconomic effect on the employees displaced or whose jobs are 
terminated, the effects of this consolidation on the natural and 
physical environment would not be significant. Under consolidation the 
financial management functions will continue to be performed; the only 
change would be that some of these functions will be performed in a 
different city. The actual physical displacement of the Corps' 
employees relocating to Memphis, Tennessee, should not have a 
significant effect on the environment. Affected Corps' headquarters, 
division and district offices are almost exclusively located within 
urban areas. The consolidation would require the Corps to dispose of 
office space in some cities and to lease or utilize existing office 
space at Millington NAS in Memphis, Tennessee. Again, because this 
activity would be confined primarily to urban areas, the environmental 
impact of this action would be minimal. Therefore, an environmental 
impact statement will not be prepared.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Joseph Hand, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, 
Alabama 36628-0001, (334) 694-3881.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the EA and FONSI will be available 
to the public for review for 30 days following publication of this 
notice.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-22438 Filed 9-8-95; 8:45 am]
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