[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67342-67343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19636]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Extension of Public Scoping Period for the Intent To 
Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Overseas Environmental 
Impact Statement (OEIS) for Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training and To 
Announce an Additional Public Scoping Meeting

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on 
Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and 
Executive Order (E.O.) 12114 ``Environmental Effects Abroad of Major 
Federal Actions'' (44 FR 62,18722 (Mar. 29, 1979)), the Department of 
the Navy (DON) published a notice of intent to prepare a combined NEPA 
EIS and E.O. 12114, OEIS, and announced public scoping meetings in the 
Federal Register, 71 FR 57489 on September 29, 2006. This notice 
announces the extension of the public scoping period from December 1, 
2006 to December 15, 2006, and announces an additional public scoping 
meeting.

DATES: Written comments on the scope of the EIS/OEIS should be 
postmarked no later than December 15, 2006. Comments may be mailed to 
Atlantic Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attn: Code EV21 
(Atlantic Fleet Sonar PM), 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508-
1278.
    Public scoping meetings were planned at seven sites to receive 
comments on environmental concerns that should be addressed in the EIS/
OEIS. The November 2, 2006, meeting

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in New London, CT, was not properly announced in the local newspaper, 
and the Navy will hold another meeting as follows: Wednesday, November 
29, 2006, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Radisson Hotel New London, 35 Governor 
Winthrop Boulevard, New London, CT. Written public comments submitted 
during the November 2, 2006, meeting are a part of the record and do 
not need to be resubmitted.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scoping meeting will consist of an 
informal, open house session with information stations staffed by DON 
representatives. Additional information concerning the meetings will be 
available on the EIS/OEIS Web page located at: http://AFASTEIS.GCSAIC.COM.

    Dated: November 14, 2006.
M. A. Harvison,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-19636 Filed 11-20-06; 8:45 am]
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