[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55006-55007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23401]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Extension of Public Comment Period for the Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement/Draft Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS/
DOEIS) for the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Point 
Mugu Sea Range

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (Navy) has prepared and filed with 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a DEIS/DOEIS evaluating 
the environmental effects of existing and increased testing and 
training activities on the NAWCWD Point Mugu Sea Range. The public 
review period previously announced in the Federal Register on July 28, 
2000 (65 FR 46696) provided for a 45-day comment period with comments 
due on September 11, 2000. This notice announces the extension of the 
public review period to October 11, 2000. Five public hearings to 
receive comments on the DEIS/DOEIS were conducted during August 2000 in 
Oxnard, California; Camarillo, California; Ventura, California; Santa 
Barbara, California; and Santa Monica, California.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for dates 
and addresses.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Per Section 102(2)(c) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as implemented by the Council on 
Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508) and 
Executive Order 12114 (Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal 
Actions), the Navy has prepared and filed with the EPA a DEIS/DOEIS 
evaluating the environmental effects of existing and increased testing 
and training activities on the NAWCWD Point Mugu Sea Range. A Notice of 
Availability for the DEIS/DOEIS appeared in the Federal Register on 
July 28, 2000 (65 FR 46696). That notice stated that comments on the 
DEIS/DOEIS were due by September 11, 2000. The Navy is extending the 
public review period to October 11, 2000. All written comments should 
be postmarked on or before October 11, 2000. Written comments should be 
sent to Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu Sea Range 
EIS, 521 9th Street, Point Mugu, California 93042-5001 (Attn. Ms. Gina 
Smith, Code 8G0000E, facsimile (805) 989-0143).
    The DEIS/DOEIS has been distributed to various federal, state, and 
local agencies, elected officials, and special interest groups and 
libraries. Complete copies of the document are available for public 
review at the following eight information repositories:
     Oxnard Public Library, Reference Desk, 251 South ``A'' 
Street, Oxnard, California.
     Ray D. Prueter Library, 510 Park Avenue, Port Hueneme, 
California.

E. P. Foster Library, 651 E. Main Street Ventura, California.

     Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street, 
Santa Barbara, California
Naval Air Station Point Mugu Library, Code 836300E, Building No. 3-10, 
North Mugu Road, Point Mugu, California.
     Camarillo Public Library, 3100 Ponderosa Drive, Camarillo, 
California.
     Malibu Library, 23519 West Civic Center Way, Malibu, 
California.
     Santa Monica Public Library, Reference Section, 1343 6th 
Street, Santa Monica, California.
    The Executive Summary of the DEIS/DOEIS may be viewed on the Point 
Mugu Sea Range DEIS/DOEIS Home Page at the following web address: 
http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/pmeis. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Gina Smith, Code 8G0000E, Naval 
Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu Sea Range EIS, 521 9th 
Street, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5001, telephone (888) 217-9045, facsimile 
(805) 989-0143. Additional information may be obtained by accessing the 
Point Mugu Sea Range EIS/OEIS Home Page at the following web address: 
http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/pmeis.

    Dated: September 6, 2000.
C.G. Carlson,
Major, U.S. Marine Corps, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-23401 Filed 9-11-00; 8:45 am]
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