[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 56581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27805]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy


Notice of Rescheduling of Public Hearings and Extension of 
Comment Period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 
Construction and Operation of a Relocatable Over the Horizon Radar, 
Puerto Rico

    Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy 
Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental 
Quality Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), the Department of the 
Navy has prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for construction 
and operation of a Relocatable Over the Horizon Radar (ROTHR) system in 
Puerto Rico.
    Public hearings scheduled for September 26, 1995 in Lajas, Puerto 
Rico and for September 28, 1995 in Vieques, Puerto Rico were postponed. 
This announcement is to notify the public that the public hearings have 
been rescheduled. The Navy will be participating in two public hearings 
to be held by the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board on November 
27, 1995 at 6:30 p.m. in the Multiple Use Center, Vieques, Puerto Rico; 
and on November 29, 1995 at 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Cinema, Municipal 
Commercial Center, Lajas, Puerto Rico. These hearings will serve as 
NEPA hearings as recommended in 40 CFR 1506.2 and 1506.6. All comments 
received at these hearings, as well as written comments received, will 
be considered in the Final Environmental Impact Statement prepared by 
Navy in accordance with NEPA.
    The DEIS has been distributed to various federal, commonwealth, 
local agencies, elected officials, special interest groups, and 
libraries. The DEIS is available for review at the following locations 
in Puerto Rico: Town Hall, Municipality of Vieques; Public Library, 
Municipality of Lajas; Environmental Quality Board, Hato Rey; 
Environmental Quality Board, Ponce Regional Office, Ponce; and 
Environmental Quality Board, Mayagues Regional Office, Mayagues.
    Written statements and/or comments regarding the DEIS should be 
mailed to: Department of the Navy, Commander, Atlantic Division, Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia 
23511-2699 (Attn: Ms. Linda Blount, Code 2032LB). Questions may be 
directed to Ms. Linda Blount, (804) 322-4892 or Mr. Jose Negron, 
Commander Fleet Air, Caribbean, (809) 865-4215. All comments must be 
postmarked no later than December 15, 1995 to become part of the 
official record.

    Dated: November 6, 1995.
M.D. Schetzsle,
LT, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-27805 Filed 11-8-95; 8:45 am]
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