[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 77479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31840]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


Notice of Availability of a Finding of No Significant Impact for 
the Transport of Polychlorinated Biphenyl-Containing Items From Japan 
and Wake Island to the United States

AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency.

ACTION: Notice of a finding of no significant impact.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Logistics Agency announces the availability of the 
Final Environmental Assessment and the Finding of No Significant Impact 
for the Transport of Polychlorinated Biphenyl-Containing Items from 
Japan and Wake Island to the United States. The final environmental 
assessment evaluates the environmental impacts of the transport to the 
United States, from military bases in Japan and Wake Island, of 
approximately seven million pounds of obsolete electrical equipment and 
related materials (including liquids and packaging materials) 
containing polychlorinated biphenyls. Treatment and disposal will be 
conducted in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency approved 
methods. The environmental assessment determined that neither 
transportation alternative (shipment by water or shipment by air) is 
likely to result in an accidental release of polychlorinated biphenyls 
or have a significant impact on the environment or public safety. The 
No Action alternative was not adopted, as it was not considered a 
feasible solution for continuing accumulations of this material. As a 
result, the Finding of No Significant Impact concludes that the 
proposed action does not constitute a major federal action 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and an 
environmental impact statement is not required. DLA plans to use a 
combination of both transportation alternatives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Hooper at (703) 767-5121.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 28, 2002, a Federal Register 
notice invited public comment on the draft environmental assessment for 
a period of 30 days. Two comments were received and were considered. 
The comments and DLA's responses are summarized in Appendix G of the 
final environmental assessment. The final environmental assessment and 
the Finding of No Significant Impact are available at the Defense 
Logistics Agency, Attention: Mr. Jack Hooper, DLA-CP, 8725 John J. 
Kingman Road, STOP 6220, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221 and on the World 
Wide Web at http://www.dla.mil/ea082802.asp.

    Dated: December 13, 2002.
Richard J. Connelly,
Director, DLA Support Services.
[FR Doc. 02-31840 Filed 12-17-02; 8:45 am]
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