[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 183 (Tuesday, September 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 57155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23988]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on 
the Proposal To Improve F-22 Operational Efficiency at Joint Base 
Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

AGENCY: United States Air Force, Pacific Air Forces.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Council on 
Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural 
Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and Air Force policy and 
procedures (32 CFR part 989), the Air Force is issuing this notice to 
advise the public of the intent to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for proposed F-22 operational efficiency improvements 
at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER).
    The proposed action is to improve F-22 operational efficiency; 
there is no proposed change in the number of aircraft at JBER nor in 
the ongoing military training in existing Alaska training airspace. Six 
alternatives that have been initially identified include changes in 
runway use and/or airfield infrastructure and maintenance. The EIS will 
address potential impacts resulting from implementation of the 
alternatives. The No Action Alternative is the runway use conditions 
from the F-22 Plus-Up Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No 
Significant Impacts (FONSI) published, June 2011.
    Scoping: In order to define the full range of issues to be 
evaluated in the EIS, the Air Force will determine the scope of the 
analysis by soliciting comments from interested local, state and 
federal elected officials and agencies, as well as interested members 
of the public. This NOI also serves to provide early notice of 
compliance with Executive Order (EO) 11990, ``Protection of Wetlands'' 
and EO 11988, ``Floodplain Management.'' State and federal regulatory 
agencies with special expertise in wetlands and floodplains have been 
contacted to request comment. The Air Force plans to use the NEPA 
scoping process to also fulfill the requirements of the NHPA Section 
106 implementing regulations by seeking public input on historic 
preservation issues and concerns.
    The scoping meeting will be held Wednesday, October 14, 2015, from 
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ADT, at Tyson Elementary School, 2801 Richmond 
Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska.
    Public scoping comments will be accepted in writing at the scoping 
meetings. Additional scoping comments will be accepted at any time 
during the EIS process. However, in order to ensure the Air Force has 
sufficient time to consider public input, scoping comments should 
arrive at the address below by October 27, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: JBER Public Affairs, Bldg. 10480 Sijan 
Ave., Suite 123, JBER, AK 99506 telephone: 907-552-8151 or email: 
[email protected].

Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-23988 Filed 9-21-15; 8:45 am]
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