[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 44102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17615]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Record of Decision for F35A Training Basing Final Environmental 
Impact Statement

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA).

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SUMMARY: On June 26, 2013, the United States Air Force signed a second 
ROD for the F-35A Training Basing Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(FEIS). The ROD states the Air Force decision to beddown an additional 
72 F-35A Primary aircraft authorized (PAA) training aircraft at Luke 
Air Force Base, Arizona. This beddown of 72 F-35A will bring the total 
number of F-35A training aircraft to 144 PAA during calander year 2023.
    The decision was based on matters discussed in the FEIS, inputs 
from the public and regulatory agencies, and other relevant factors. 
The FEIS was made available to the public on June 15, 2012 through a 
NOA in the Federal Register (Volume 77, Number 116, Page 35961) with a 
wait period that ended on July 15, 2012. The ROD documents only the 
decision of the Air Force with respect to the proposed Air Force 
actions analyzed in the FEIS.

    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: Ms. Kim Fornof, 266 F Street West, 
Building 901, Randolph AFB, 78150-4319, (210) 652-1961, 
[email protected].

Bao-Anh Trinh,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-17615 Filed 7-22-13; 8:45 am]
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