[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 8063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4123]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment for 
Public Review Concerning Proposed Construction of Advanced Training 
Center at Harpers Ferry, WV

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: The Customs Service is issuing this notice to announce the 
availability for public review and comment of a draft Environmental 
Assessment (EA) for the proposed construction of an advanced training 
center at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The training center will 
provide firearms and tactical training for Customs officers. The draft 
EA has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality 
Regulations for Implementing the NEPA, and Treasury Department 
requirements. Significant public comments will assist in the agency's 
evaluation of the proposed project and will be reflected in the final 
EA.

DATES: The draft Environmental Assessment will be available for public 
review from February 21, 2002, through March 25, 2002. Written comments 
must be received by March 25, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to Mr. Lee Sullivan, 
Contracting Officer, c/o Harpers Ferry Project, U.S. Customs Service, 
6026 Lakeside Blvd., Field Procurement Services Branch, Indianapolis, 
IN 46278. The draft Environmental Assessment will be available for 
public review at the following locations:
    1. Bolivar-Harpers Ferry Library, 600 Polk St., Harpers Ferry, West 
Virginia 25425.
    2. Old Charles Town Library, 200 East Washington St., Charles Town, 
West Virginia 25414.
    3. U.S. Customs Service, National Place, Procurement Division, Room 
1310, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Lee Sullivan at 317/298-1180 (ext. 
1119) or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Customs Service, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations 
for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR parts 
1500-1508), and Department of the Treasury Directive 75-02 (Department 
of the Treasury Environmental Quality Program), has prepared a draft 
Environmental Assessment (EA) related to the proposed construction of 
an advanced training center for Customs officers at Harpers Ferry, West 
Virginia. The proposed training center will expand Customs training 
capability and provide firearms and tactical training tailored to the 
unique roles, requirements, and environments in which Customs officers 
perform their mission.
    The draft EA addresses various project alternatives, their 
potential impacts on the environment, and proposed methods to mitigate 
impacts. The draft EA document will be available for public review 
between February 21 and March 25, 2002, at the following locations: (1) 
Bolivar-Harpers Ferry Library, 600 Polk St., Harpers Ferry, West 
Virginia 25425; (2) Old Charles Town Library, 200 East Washington St., 
Charles Town, West Virginia 25414; and (3) U.S. Customs Service, 
National Place, Procurement Division (Mr. Jim Lieberman), Room 1310, 
1331 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20229.
    Significant comments received from the public and agencies during 
the review and comment period will be addressed in the final EA and 
included in an Appendix to the final EA. Should Customs determine, 
based on comments received and the information presented in the draft 
EA, that the design, new construction, and operation of the facility 
will not have a significant impact on the environment, Customs will 
prepare a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for publication in 
the Federal Register and in a newspaper in general circulation at the 
project location. Should Customs determine that significant 
environmental impacts exist due to the project, Customs will proceed 
with preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement as required under 
the NEPA, the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for 
Implementing the NEPA, and the Department of the Treasury's 
environmental policies and procedures.

    Dated: February 15, 2002.
Jo Ellen Cohen,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Finance.
[FR Doc. 02-4123 Filed 2-20-02; 8:45 am]
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