[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 63891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22172]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Extension of Public Scoping Period and Intent To 
Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement

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), the 
Department of the Navy (DON) published a notice of intent to prepare a 
Supplemental EIS to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for 
``Developing Home Port Facilities for Three NIMITZ Class Aircraft 
Carriers in Support of the U.S. Pacific Fleet'' dated July 1999 with 
its Record of Decision signed on 28 January 2000 and published in the 
Federal Register on 8 February 2000 (65 FR 6181) and announced public 
comment period in the Federal Register, 72 FR 59085 on October 18, 
2007. This notice announces the extension of the public scoping period 
from November 19, 2007 to December 3, 2007.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: The agency must receive comments on or before 
December 3, 2007. Comments may be submitted by mail or electronically 
through the project Web site. Comments may be mailed to the following 
address: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, Attention: Ms. 
Ann Rosenberry (Code OPME.AR), 2730 McKean St., Building 291, San 
Diego, CA 92136. Comments may be submitted electronically at the 
project Web site at: http://www.nimitzcarriersseis.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ann Rosenberry, Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command Southwest, 2730 McKean St., Building 291, San 
Diego, CA 92136; telephone: 619-556-7368, facsimile: 619-556-0195.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to the recent wildfires in the San Diego 
area, the Department of the Navy has decided to extend the public 
scoping period for this proposed action. Accordingly, the public 
scoping period is hereby extended for 15 days. To receive full 
consideration, comments must be received on or before December 3, 2007.

    Dated: November 7, 2007.
T.M. Cruz,
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 
Liaison Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-22172 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am]
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