[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-31202]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Record of Decision for the Introduction of the P-8A 
Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft into the U.S. Navy Fleet

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (Navy), after carefully weighing 
the operational and environmental consequences of the proposed action, 
announces its decision to provide facilities and functions to support 
homebasing twelve P-8A Fleet squadrons and one Fleet Replacement 
Squadron at established maritime patrol home bases. The Navy considered 
applicable laws, regulations, and Executive Orders, including an 
analysis of the environmental effects of its actions under the 
requirements of Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income 
Populations). The proposed action will be accomplished as set out in 
Alternative 5, described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) as the preferred alternative. Implementation of the preferred 
alternative could begin immediately.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Record of Decision (ROD) has been 
distributed to all those individuals who requested a copy of the Final 
EIS and agencies and organizations that received a copy of the Final 
EIS. The complete text of the Navy's Record of Decision (ROD) is 
available for public viewing on the project Web site at http://www.mmaeis.com along with copies of the FEIS and supporting documents. 
Single copies of the ROD will be made available upon request by 
contacting the Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command 
Atlantic, Attn: MMA PM, 6506 Hampton Blvd. Bldg A, Norfolk, VA 23508-
1278; e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: December 23, 2008.
T. M. Cruz,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-31202 Filed 12-31-08; 8:45 am]
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