[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 32380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12840]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Second Record of Decision for the Barry M. Goldwater Range East 
Range Enhancements Final Environmental Impact Statement

    ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Second Record of Decision 
(ROD).
    SUMMARY: On May 15, 2013, the United States Air Force signed the 
Second ROD for the Barry M. Goldwater Range East Range Enhancements 
Final Environmental Impact Statement. This ROD states the Air Force 
decision to implement three of the remaining four proposals analyzed in 
the Environmental Impact Statement. These three proposals include: 
Proposal 2, Establishing timely reviews and approval procedures to 
address reconfiguration of existing air-to-ground target complexes on 
tactical ranges; Proposal 5, lowering the regular flight altitude floor 
over a portion of the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge; and 
Proposal 7, allowing additional training in combat search and rescue 
and similar ground-based and combined air-ground operations. While no 
decision has been made for the final proposal at this time, the Air 
Force anticipates issuing an additional ROD at a future date once 
consultations are complete for this proposal.
    The decision was based on matters discussed in the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), inputs from the public and 
regulatory agencies, and other relevant factors. The Final EIS was made 
available to the public on November, 26, 2010 through a NOA in the 
Federal Register (Volume 75, Number 227, Page 72824) with a wait period 
that ended on December 27, 2010. On May 20, 2011 the Air Force signed 
the first ROD for six proposals that were analyzed in the Final EIS. 
This ROD documents only the decision of the Air Force with respect to 
the proposed Air Force actions analyzed in the Final EIS. Authority: 
This NOA is published pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR Part 1506.6) 
implementing the provisions of the NEPA of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321, et 
seq.) and the Air Force's Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP) 
(32 CFR Parts 989.21(b) and 989.24(b)(7)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Lisa McCarrick, 56 RMO/ESMP 7101 
Jerstad Ln Bldg 500, Luke AFB, AZ 85309, 623-856-9475.

Henry Williams Jr,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-12840 Filed 5-29-13; 8:45 am]
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