[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16764-16765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9482]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy


Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Disposal and Reuse of Naval Station Long Beach, CA

SUMMARY: 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 a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DEIS) for the disposal and reuse of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Long Beach, 
California. The DEIS has been distributed to various federal, state and 
local agencies, elected officials, special interest groups, and the 
public. A Notice of Availability of the DEIS was published in the 
Federal Register on April 5, 1996. It also is on file and available for 
review at the Long Beach Public Library, Main Branch, 101 Pacific 
Avenue, Long Beach.
    The Navy has analyzed the environmental effects of three 
alternatives, which include: (1) Development of the NAVSTA Long Beach 
as a marine container terminal, (2) development of the station as an 
intermodal railyard, and (3) a ``No Action'' alternative, which would 
maintain the station in a ``caretaker'' status.
    No decision on the proposed action will be made until the NEPA 
process has been completed and the Secretary of the Navy, or a 
designated representative, releases the Record of Decision.

ADDRESSES: The Navy will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, May 8, 
1996, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Long Beach Public Library, Main 
Branch, 101 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, California, to inform the 
public of the DEIS findings and to solicit comments. Federal, state and 
local agencies, and interested parties are invited to be present or 
represented at the hearing. Oral comments will be heard and transcribed 
by a stenographer. To assure accuracy of the record, all comments 
should be submitted in writing. All comments, both oral and written, 
will become part of the public record in the study. In the interest of 
available time, each speaker will be asked to limit oral

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comments to five minutes. Longer comments should be summarized at the 
public hearing and submitted in writing either at the hearing or mailed 
to the address listed below. Written comments must be received by May 
20, 1996, to become part of the official record. Additional information 
concerning this notice may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Melanie Ault 
(Code 232.MA), Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering 
Command, 1420 Kettner Boulevard, Suite 507, San Diego, California 
92101-2404, telephone (619) 556-0250.

    Dated: April 12, 1996.
M.D. Schetzsle,
LT, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-9482 Filed 4-16-96; 8:45 am]
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