[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 54 (Monday, March 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 14979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6826]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

    The General Services Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) intend to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, on 
the following project:

    ATF National Headquarters, Washington, DC.

    The ATF National Headquarters is currently located in leased space 
at 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. and other leased space in the District 
of Columbia. The lease at 650 Massachusetts Avenue expires on September 
30, 2000. The proposed project would consolidate ATF Headquarters 
operations and would improve the agency's ability to meet its missions. 
In addition, the Government would decrease operational expenditures by 
relocating from leased private office space to a Government-owned 
building.
    This project will provide a new ATF National Headquarters with 
325,000 gross square feet and parking for approximately 200 vehicles. 
The project is authorized to house approximately 1,100 ATF personnel.
    Alternatives to be considered include:
     Construction of a new Federally-owned building on Square 
710 at the intersection of New York and Florida Avenues, NE.
     Renovation of the Federally-owned Regional Office Building 
at 7th and D Streets, SW.
     No-Action Alternative under which ATF would remain in 
leased-space.
    A Public Scoping Meeting has been scheduled for:

    Wednesday, March 29, 2000, 7:00 p.m., Gallaudet University 
Kellogg Conference Center, 800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington, DC. 
20001.

    GSA is requesting your input to ensure that all pertinent issues 
are addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In addition, 
GSA is soliciting public comment on historic and archaeological 
resources under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    In the interest of available time, each speaker will be asked to 
limit their oral comments to five (5) minutes. A short, formal 
presentation will precede the request for public comments. GSA and ATF 
representatives will be available at this meeting to receive comments 
from the public regarding issues of concern. It is important that 
Federal, state and city agencies, and interested individuals and groups 
take this opportunity to identify environmental concerns that should be 
addressed in the EIS.
    Agencies and the general public are also invited and encouraged to 
provide written comment in addition to, or in lieu of, comments at the 
public meeting. To be most helpful, scoping comments should clearly 
described specific issues or topics which the commentator believes the 
EIS should address.
    If you can not attend the Public Scoping Meeting, please send 
comments to the address below. All comments must be postmarked by April 
24, 2000.

    Mr. Dawud Abdur-Rahman, General Services Administration, 
National Capital Region, Public Buildings Service, Room 2021 WPC, 
7th & D Streets, SW., Washington, DC 20407, Fax (202) 708-4964, E-
mail: [email protected]


    Dated: March 13, 2000.
Arthur Turowski,
Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator, Public Buildings Service, GSA, 
National Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 00-6826 Filed 3-17-00; 8:45 am]
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