[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10705-10706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5252]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Record of Decision (ROD)--Destruction of Chemical Warfare 
Material at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: This announces the availability of the ROD to employ chemical 
neutralization followed by supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) at the 
Blue Grass Army Depot. The ROD documents the environmental analysis of 
the Defense Acquisition Executive decision to employ chemical 
neutralization followed by SCWO. A variety of factors were considered 
in making the technology selection decision including, but not limited 
to, mission needs, cost, schedule, environmental considerations, public 
concerns, and compliance with Chemical Weapons Convention.

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ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the ROD, contact the Program Manger for 
Chemical Demilitarization, Public Outreach and Information Office 
(Attn: Mr. Mahall), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010-4005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gregory Mahall at (410) 436-1093, 
by far at (410) 436-5122, by mail at the above listed address or by 
electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its ROD of February 1988 (53 FR 5816, 
February 26, 1988) for the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) on the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (CSDP), the 
Department of the Army selected on-site disposal by incineration at all 
eight chemical munition storage sites located within the continental 
United States as the method by which it will destroy its lethal 
chemical stockpile. The Department of the Army published a Notice of 
Intent in the Federal Register (65 FR 75677-78, December 4, 2000) which 
provided notice that, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA) and implementing regulations, it was preparing a draft site-
specific EIS for the Blue Grass Army Depot. On May 30, 2002, the Army 
published a Draft EIS to assess the site-specific health and 
environmental impacts of demilitarization of the chemical warfare 
material stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot. The Final EIS was 
published on December 27, 2002. All public comments received during the 
NEPA process have been considered in making this decision.

    Dated: February 28, 2003.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health), OASA (I&E).
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