[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 34424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16809]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for 
Disposal of Property at the Defense Personnel Support Center (DPSC), 
Philadelphia, PA

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Correction notice.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to a previous notice 
published in the October 13, 1995, edition of the Federal Register (60 
FR 53344-53345) and in subsequent advertisements published on November 
9, 1995, in local media; i.e., Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia 
Daily News, South Philadelphia Review, Defense Personnel Support Center 
News. In this previous notice, the Army indicated that it would, in 
accordance with the provisions and requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) whereby it would assess the potential direct, 
indirect and cumulative impacts resulting from its disposal (and, 
secondarily, the subsequent reuse by others) of the Defense Personnel 
Support Center (DPSC)--and Army-owned installation located in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    Nonetheless, after carefully considering the information gathered 
and analysis performed during the past eight months, the Army has not 
determined that it would be more appropriate to prepare an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the disposal and reuse of DPSC.
    Accordingly, to afford the public the greatest opportunity 
practicable to participate in the assessment of impacts and 
alternatives associated with the preparation of an EA for the disposal 
and reuse of DPSC, the Army will (although not legally required to do 
so) proceed as follows:
    (1) A draft copy of the DPSC EA will be made available to the 
public on Monday, July 15, 1996, at the Free Library of Philadelphia, 
the Passyunk Branch at 20th and Shunk Streets.
    (2) Comments regarding this draft EA will be accepted by Mr. John 
Bravo, the Base Environmental Coordinator at DPSC, DPSC-DXE, 2800 South 
20th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19145 until 5 PM daylight savings time 
on Monday, July 29, 1996.
    (3) Army representatives will host a public meeting at the Defense 
Personnel Support Center Auditorium on July 30, 1996, at 7 PM daylight 
savings time, at which meeting they will respond to comments the Army 
has received respecting the draft EA, and they will also solicit and 
respond to any other questions and comments concerning the Army's NEPA 
process at DPSC that members of the audience may raise at that time.
    Following the conclusion of the July 30, 1996, meeting, the Army 
will proceed with its DPSC NEPA analysis in accordance with applicable 
legal and regulatory requirements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding this 
environmental assessment, please contact the DPSC Project Manager, Army 
Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, at 334-690-2725.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health) OASA (I,L&E).
[FR Doc. 96-16809 Filed 7-1-96; 8:45 am]
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