[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 10036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1863]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for a New Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Field Office 
Headquarters Facility in Los Angeles, CA

AGENCY: Public Buildings Service, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of Availability and Public Hearing.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) announces the 
availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 
construction of a new facility to house the Los Angeles Field Office 
Headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for public 
review and comment. The EIS provides GSA and the public with an 
analysis of the environmental impacts that may result from two 
alternative construction proposals and a No Action alternative.

DATES: Written comments on the draft EIS are invited from the public 
and may be submitted through the end of the comment period on April 24, 
2006 (see ADDRESS section for more details). Comments must be 
postmarked by April 24, 2006, to ensure consideration; late comments 
will be considered to the extent practicable. The GSA will use the 
comments received to help prepare the final version of the EIS. The 
public is cordially invited to participate in a Public Hearing 
scheduled on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the 
Doubletree Los Angeles--Westwood, 10740 Wilshire Boulevard, Los 
Angeles, California, 90024. The Public Hearing will be divided into two 
sessions from 4:00--6:00 p.m. and 6:30--8:30 p.m.; at the beginning of 
each session (at 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM) GSA will make brief identical 
presentations, each followed by a period for public comment. The Public 
Hearing will provide information on the proposed alternatives and their 
impacts, as well as an opportunity for the public to submit oral and 
written comments.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in writing to: Morris Angell, 
Regional Environmental Quality Advisor, GSA, Portfolio Management 
Division (9PTC), 450 Golden Gate Ave., 3rd Floor E, San Francisco, CA 
94102, or via e-mail to [email protected]. Oral and written 
comments may also be submitted at the public hearing described in the 
DATES section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morris Angell at (415) 522-3473 or via 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of availability will be mailed to 
all agencies, organizations, and individuals who participated in the 
scoping process or were identified during the EIS process. GSA has 
distributed copies of the draft EIS to appropriate Congressional 
members and committees, the State of California, other federal 
agencies, and all interested parties who have requested copies.
    The Draft EIS was prepared pursuant to the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] and the Council on 
Environmental Quality NEPA regulations [40 CFR part 1500]. The draft 
EIS presents comparisons of these impacts among two action and one no 
action alternatives. For each alternative, impact discussions are 
presented by resource area (e.g. land use, geology and soils) or topic 
area (e.g., traffic, environmental justice).
    After the public comment period, which ends April 24, 2006, GSA 
will consider the comments received, revise the draft EIS, select a 
preferred alternative, and issue a Final EIS. GSA will consider the 
Final EIS, along with other economic and technical considerations, to 
make a decision on the appropriate course of action.

    Dated: February 16, 2006.
Peter G. Stamison,
Regional Administrator, Public Buildings Service, Pacific Rim Region.
[FR Doc. 06-1863 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am]
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