[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 79 (Friday, April 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22043-22044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9314]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement: 
Los Angeles, CA

AGENCY: General Services Administration; Pacific Rim Region.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration, Portfolio Management 
Division (9PT), intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) on the following project: New Federal Building at 11000 Wilshire 
Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
    The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requires new facilities 
in the Los Angeles area to consolidate current facilities from various 
locations, provide facilities with a higher level of security than 
currently provided in existing

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spaces, and provide for growth associated with the increase in demand 
for staff and infrastructure.

DATES: A scoping meeting will be held on May 20, 2004, from 4:30 p.m. 
to 7:30 p.m. Interested parties should submit written comments on or 
before May 25, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Cafeteria Building on the 
federal office complex located at 11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Los 
Angeles, California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Javad Soltani, General Services 
Administration, Public Buildings Service, Portfolio Management Division 
(9PT), at (415) 522-3493; fax at (415) 522-3215; or e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Notice of Intent is as follows:

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

    The United States General Services Administration intends to 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the following 
project: New Federal Building at 11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, 
California.

Proposed Action

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requires new facilities 
in the Los Angeles area to consolidate current facilities from various 
locations, provide facilities with a higher level of security than 
currently provided in existing spaces, and provide for growth 
associated with the increase in demand for staff and infrastructure on 
a twenty-year planning horizon. To meet these needs, the United States 
General Services Administration is planning the construction of a new 
federal building on the existing 28-acre site of the current Federal 
office complex at 11000 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California. The 
building and adjoining facilities will house the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation offices and related facilities and that are currently 
located in the 17-floor Federal office building and garage located on 
the site. The existing 17-floor federal building will remain on site 
for the foreseeable future and receive federal agencies that require 
additional space or will be relocated from other locations in the 
region that are currently leased. The proposed new Federal facilities 
will provide approximately 937,000 gross square feet of space plus 
1,200 secured parking stalls. It is anticipated that the proposed 
development will occur in two phases over a 10-year period and 
ultimately include office space, an automobile/radio maintenance 
facility, and a parking garage.
    Alternatives to the proposed action include:
    A. Renovate and Expand Existing Facility Alternative: This 
alternative would leave the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the 
current 17-floor building on the 11000 Wilshire Boulevard site and 
modify the building to the extent possible to meet security 
requirements and short-term space needs of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation. Other current tenants in the building would be required 
to relocate to other facilities.
    B. Lease Build-to-Suit Alternative: This would provide a building 
for lease to the General Services Administration that is constructed to 
meet the needs and requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
The building would be located in the northwest area of Los Angeles.
    C. No Action Alternative: This would require the operation of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation facilities at separate locations in the 
area and the associated inherent operational inefficiencies. The 
existing Government facilities will not be sufficient to accommodate 
future growth and security requirements.
    The public is cordially invited to participate in the scoping 
process. A scoping meeting will be held in the Cafeteria Building on 
the federal office complex located at 11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Los 
Angeles, California, on May 20, 2004, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. At 
the scoping meeting, the public will be requested to identify issues 
that they believe should be analyzed in the Environmental Impact 
Statement. The public is invited to submit any written comments to the 
address below by May 25, 2004.

    Dated: April 19, 2004.
Javad Soltani,
Regional Environmental Quality Advisor.
[FR Doc. 04-9314 Filed 4-22-04; 8:45 am]
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