[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 28517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9902]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Programmatic Environmental 
Impact Statement for Basing a Global Strike Task Force, Andersen Air 
Force Base, Guam (U.S. Territory)

AGENCY: United States Air Force.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Draft Programmatic Environmental 
Impact Statement for basing a Global Strike Task Force, Andersen Air 
Force Base, Guam (U.S. territory).

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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 Regulations for implementing the procedural 
provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 1500-
1508), and Air Force's Environmental Impact Analysis Process as 
implemented by 32 CFR part 989, the United States Air Force (Air Force) 
is issuing this notice to advise the public of our intent to prepare a 
Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for the 
proposed basing of the Global Strike Task Force (GSTF) at Andersen Air 
Force Base (AFB), Guam. The DPEIS will analyze and evaluate the impacts 
of alternatives for the proposed establishment of an intelligence, 
surveillance, and reconnaissance, strike, and aerial refueling 
capability at Andersen AFB, as part of Pacific Command's GSTF 
initiative. The proposed action would base three Global Hawk unmanned 
aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft and 12 
aerial refueling aircraft at Andersen AFB. Additionally, 48 fighter and 
6 bomber aircraft would rotate to Andersen AFB from bases in the 50 
states. Approximately 2,400 additional military, civilian and 
contractor personnel would be required to support the proposed action. 
The action would also result in facility construction, addition, and 
alteration projects to support basing and operation.
    This notice is being provided to obtain suggestions and information 
from other agencies and the public on the scope of issues to be 
addressed in the DPEIS, to include alternatives to the proposed action 
and the potential for impacts. Public comments on the scope of the 
DPEIS, reasonable alternatives that should be considered, anticipated 
environmental concerns, and actions that might be taken to address 
these issues are requested. A public scoping meeting will be held to 
obtain agency and community input to ensure that all relevant concerns 
are identified and addressed in the DPEIS. Notification of the meeting 
location and time will be made in the local area and will be announced 
via local news media. Written comments will also be accepted at the 
address listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All comments received at the meeting, 
and all written comments received by June 30, 2005 will be considered 
in preparing the DPEIS. Please submit written comments to Mr. Scott 
Whittaker, Environmental Flight Chief, Unit 14007, APO AP 96543-4007. 
For further information, please call (671) 366-2101.

Albert F. Bodnar,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-9902 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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