[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 11, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 26080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10654]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) on the Relocation of the C-5 Formal Training Unit (FTU) From 
Altus Air Force Base (AFB), OK

AGENCY: Air Force Reserve Command, United States Air Force, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Council on 
Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural 
Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and Air Force policy and 
procedures (32 CFR Part 989), the Air Force is issuing this notice to 
advise the public of its intent to prepare an EIS to assess the 
potential environmental impacts of a proposal to relocate a C-5 FTU 
from Altus AFB to Lackland AFB, Texas.
    The number of personnel and aircraft operations is expected to 
increase with the realignment of the FTU mission at the gaining 
installation. The Air Force proposes construction of three facilities 
to support the relocation of the C-5 training mission to Lackland AFB. 
Construction projects include: (1) A new training schoolhouse, (2) a 
training load assembly facility, and (3) adding and/or altering the 
Aircraft Generation Facility. The Air Force will consider all 
environmental issues supporting relocation, however, the Air Force has 
currently identified air quality and noise as issues requiring detailed 
analysis. Under the No Action Alternative, the C-5 FTU mission would 
not be transferred. The AF would continue to conduct its C-5 training 
mission using its current, existing facilities.
    The Air Force will host a scoping meeting located in KellyUSA at 
the Kelly Field Club, 205 Mabry, Building 1676, San Antonio Texas from 
7 to 9 p.m., on Tuesday, June 15, 2004. Oral and written comments 
presented at the public meetings, as well as written comments received 
by the Air Force during this scoping period and throughout the 
environmental impact analysis process, will be considered in the 
preparation of the EIS. To ensure the Air Force has sufficient time to 
consider public input in the preparation of the Draft EIS, comments or 
questions, regarding this proposal or EIS, from the public should be 
submitted by Friday, June 25, 2004.
    Point of Contact: Please direct any written comments or requests 
for information to Ms. Julia Cantrell, HQ AFCEE/ISM, 3300 Sydney Brooks 
Road, Brooks City-Base, TX 78235-5112 (PH: 210.536.3515).

Pamela Fitzgerald,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-10654 Filed 5-10-04; 8:45 am]
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