[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 3188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00876]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Reopening and Extending the Public Comment Period for the Notice 
of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for EA-18G 
Growler Airfield Operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, 
Washington

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (DoN) is reopening and extending 
the public scoping period for the notice of intent to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for EA-18G Growler Airfield 
Operations at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington. This 
notice announces an extension of the public scoping period until 
January 31, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EA-18G EIS Project Manager (Code EV21/
SS); Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic, 6506 
Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia 23508.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 5, 2013 (78 FR 54635), the DoN 
published a notice of intent to prepare an EIS for EA-18G Growler 
Airfield Operations at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington and also 
announced public scoping meetings. DoN provided a 120-day public 
scoping period which ended on January 3, 2014. The original public 
scoping period was intended to avoid any complications or delays that 
could result from government shutdowns and the end of the calendar 
year.
    This notice announces an extension of the public scoping period 
until January 31, 2014. Scoping comments may be submitted in writing to 
the EA-18G EIS Project Manager (Code EV21/SS); Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic, 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, 
Virginia 23508, or electronically via the project Web site (http://www.whidbeyeis.com). All written comments must be postmarked or 
received (online) by January 31, 2014, to ensure they become part of 
the official record.

    Dated: January 14, 2014.
N.A. Hagerty-Ford,
Commander, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal 
Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-00876 Filed 1-16-14; 8:45 am]
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