[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 165 (Friday, August 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 43532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21563]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army


Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for 
the Relocation of the Communications-Electronics Management Missions 
and Functions of the Aviation and Troop Command (ATCOM) and the 
Relocation of the U.S. Army Audit Agency (AAA) Functions From St. 
Louis, MO, to Fort Monmouth, NJ

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Public Law 101-510 (as amended), the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Commission recommended the relocation of the 
communications-electronics materiel management missions and functions 
from the Aviation and Troop Command (ATCOM), St. Louis, Missouri, to 
the Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM), Fort Monmouth, New 
Jersey. The Army also proposes to take a discretionary action: the 
relocation of U.S. Army Audit Agency (AAA) functions from St. Louis, 
Missouri, to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, to support the realigning ATCOM 
missions.
    The Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluates the environmental 
impacts associated with the transfer of approximately 178 military and 
civilian positions from St. Louis, Missouri, to Fort Monmouth, New 
Jersey. The relocation of the communications-electronics materiel 
management function from ATCOM to CECOM involves the transfer of 8 
military positions and 167 civilian positions. The relocation of the 
ATCOM function involves the renovation of building 206 on the Main 
Post. The renovation project will principally involve gutting interior 
walls; replacing heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems; 
and increasing electrical system capacity. The relocation of 
approximately 3 AAA civilian positions to Fort Monmouth is required to 
maintain adequate audit capabilities associated with the 
communications-electronics materiel management function. The AAA 
personnel will relocate into AAA's existing CECOM field office, located 
in Building 418, at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.
    The EA examines potential impacts of the proposed action and 
alternatives on 13 resource areas and areas of environmental concern: 
land use, air quality, noise, water resources, geology, infrastructure, 
training areas, hazardous and toxic materials, biological resources and 
ecosystems, cultural resources, the sociological environment, economic 
development and quality of life.
    Based on the analysis found in the EA, which is hereby incorporated 
in this Finding of No Significant Impact, it has been determined that 
the implementation of these relocations to Fort Monmouth would have no 
significant or cumulatively significant impacts on the quality of the 
natural or human environment. Because no significant environmental 
impacts would result from implementation of the proposed action, an 
Environmental Impact Statement is not required and will not be 
prepared.

DATES: Inquiries and comments will be accepted for 15 days after 
publication of this Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No 
Significant Impact can be obtained by contacting Dr. Neil Robinson at 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, ATTN: CESAM-PD-E, 
P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, Alabama 36628-0001 or by telephone at (334) 690-
3018.
Richard E. Newsome,
Assistant for Environmental Restoration.
[FR Doc. 96-21563 Filed 8-22-96; 8:45 am]
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