[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 3740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1617]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Prisons


Notice of Document Availability and Issuance of a Negative 
Declaration and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Water and 
Sewer Extension Project To Serve the United States Penitentiary at the 
Castle Airport and Aviation Development Center, Merced County, 
California

AGENCY:  Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice/City of 
Atwater

SUMMARY:  Notice Is Hereby Given regarding the availability of a Joint 
Initial Study/Environmental Assessment (IS/EA) for public review at the 
City of Atwater Planning Department, located at 750 Bellevue Road, 
Atwater, California 95301, in conformance with the California 
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The IS/EA is also available through 
the Federal Bureau of Prisons, 500 First Street NW, Washington DC 20534 
in conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
    A Negative Declaration, filed by the Planning Department in 
conformance with CEQA, along with the Joint IS/EA may be reviewed at 
the City during normal business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM) for a 30 day 
review period commencing on January 20, 2000.
    The proposed project will extend municipal water and sewer services 
from the City of Atwater to the United States Penitentiary at the 
Castle Airport and Aviation Development Center. Given that the proposed 
project involves federal, state and local agencies, a joint CEQA/NEPA 
environmental document has been prepared.
    All interested parties should review the document and provide 
written comments to the City of Atwater Planning Department (Attention: 
Mo Khatami, Planning and Redevelopment Director) no later than February 
22, 2000. A separate Planning Commission public hearing notice will be 
issued by the City to provide an opportunity for interested parties to 
give oral comments.
    Questions concerning the action can also be answered by: David J. 
Dorworth, 5stChief, Site Selection and Environmental Review Branch, 
Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534, 
Telephone (202) 514-6470, Telefacsimile (202) 616-6024, 
[email protected].

    Dated: January 18, 2000.
David J. Dorworth,
Chief, Site Selection and Environmental Review Branch.
[FR Doc. 00-1617 Filed 1-21-00; 8:45 am]
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