[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 43 (Friday, March 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 11561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5180]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Initial F-22 Operational Beddown

    The United States Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this notice to 
advise the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) to assess the potential environmental impacts of a 
proposal to beddown the initial F-22 Operational Wing. The F-22 air 
superiority fighter is being developed to replace the F-15 aircraft 
beginning in 2004. A total of 72 operational aircraft, grouped into 
three squadrons, are proposed for the beddown.
    The Air Force will conduct scoping meetings at five alternative 
locations for the initial beddown, including Langley Air Force Base 
(AFB), VA; Elmendorf AFB, AK; Eglin AFB, FL; Tyndall AFB, FL; and 
Mountain Home AFB, ID. Langley AFB, VA is the preferred alternative, 
however each alternative, along with any other alternatives developed 
as part of the scoping process, will be screened to determine if it 
warrants detailed analysis in the EIS. Those alternatives meeting the 
criteria for the initial beddown will be analyzed along with the No 
Action Alternative.
    The Air Force will conduct the first phase of scoping meetings in 
each of the potential locations with a second round of meetings in 
those locations identified for detailed analysis. Dates, times and 
locations for the meetings will be announced through press releases and 
other media sources accessible to the public and agencies. Comments 
will be accepted throughout the environmental impact analysis process, 
however to ensure sufficient time to consider public and agency 
comments inputs in the screening process and preparation of the Draft 
EIS, comments should be submitted to the address below by June 30, 
2000.

    HQ ACC/CEVP, Attn: Ms. Brenda Cook, 129 Andrews Street, Suite 
102, Langley AFB, VA 23665-2769.

Janet A. Long,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-5180 Filed 3-2-00; 8:45 am]
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