[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 66 (Friday, April 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16486-16487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8342]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2001-10998]


Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for 
Establishment of National Coast Guard Museum

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of the Final 
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact regarding 
its proposal to accept a gift of land for purposes of relocating the 
Coast Guard Museum to a site near the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New 
London, Connecticut. This final environmental assessment evaluates the 
environmental and socioeconomic impacts of establishing the Coast Guard 
Museum along with the associated acquisition of property and 
construction of the building. The Finding of No Significant Impact 
records the Coast Guard's determination that the proposed acceptance of 
a gift of property would have no significant impact on the environment.

ADDRESSES: The material referenced in this notice is available for 
inspection and copying at Docket Management Facility, (USCG-2001-
10998), U.S. Department of Transportation, room PL-401, 400 Seventh 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, and on the internet at http://dms.dot.gov. Written requests for copies of the Final Environmental 
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, or requests for 
information, should be directed to: Commandant (G-LEL) U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC 20593.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
the proposed project, or the associated documents, call Frank Esposito, 
Coast Guard Headquarters, at 202-267-0053. If you have questions on 
viewing the docket, call Dorothy Beard, Chief, Dockets, Department of 
Transportation, at 202-366-5149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 21, 2001, the Coast Guard 
published a notice in the Federal Register (66 FR 58547) requesting 
comments on a Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA). We subsequently 
extended the comment period to February 8, 2002 (67 FR 1261, January 9, 
2002). The DEA reviewed the proposal to accept a gift of land for 
purposes of relocating the Coast Guard Museum to a site near the U.S. 
Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.
    The Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) has been completed. This 
FEA evaluates the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of 
establishing the Coast Guard Museum along with the associated 
acquisition of property and construction of the building. It also 
includes comments received from the public as well as regulatory and 
other government agencies during development of the environmental 
assessment. The Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) records the 
Coast Guard's determination that the proposed acceptance of a gift of 
property would have no significant impact on the environment.
    The FEA, FONSI, and comments received during development of the 
environmental assessment are available for public inspection or copying 
at the Document Management Facility listed in ADDRESSES. The Docket 
Management Facility is open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. (Once you enter the web site, click on 
``Search,'' enter the last five digits of the docket number (``10998'') 
in the search box, and press the Enter key.)

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    You may also inspect or copy the FEA and FONSI at U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC. To request a copy of 
the FEA and/or FONSI, write to the Coast Guard Headquarters' address 
listed in ADDRESSES.

    Dated: March 28, 2002.
K.J. Eldridge,
Assistant Commandant for Governmental and Public Affairs.
[FR Doc. 02-8342 Filed 4-4-02; 8:45 am]
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