[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34656-34657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13710]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Record of Decision for the F-15 Aircraft Conversion, 144th 
Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, Fresno-Yosemite 
International Airport Final Environmental Impact Statement

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Record of Decision (ROD).

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SUMMARY: On May 31, 2013, the United States Air Force signed the ROD 
for the F-15 Aircraft Conversion for the 144th Fighter Wing, California 
Air National Guard at Fresno-Yosemite International Airport. The ROD 
states the Air Force decision to implement the preferred alternative 
analyzed in the Environmental Impact Statement. The Preferred 
Alternative will convert the 144 FW from 21 F-16 aircraft [18 F-16 
Primary Assigned Aircraft (PAA) and 3 Back-up Inventory Aircraft (BAI)] 
to 21 F-15 aircraft (18 F-15 PAA and 3 F-15 BAI aircraft).
    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 March 1, 2013 through a NOA in the Federal 
Register (Volume 78, Number 41, Page 13874) with a wait period that 
ended on April 1, 2013. The 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

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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: Robert Dogan, NGB/A7AM, 3501 Fetchet 
Avenue, Joint Base Andrews Maryland, 20762-5157, (240) 612-8859.

Henry Williams, Jr.,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-13710 Filed 6-7-13; 8:45 am]
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