[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 92791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30488]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Divert Activities and Exercises, Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands

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

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SUMMARY: On December 7, 2016, the United States Air Force signed the 
ROD for the Divert Activities and Exercises, Commenwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). 
This ROD states the Air Force decision is to implement Alternative 2--
Modified Tinian Alternative, and specifically the North Option. The 
decision means that the Air Force will construct the facilities and 
infrastructure needed to achieve divert capabilities in the western 
Pacific and conduct military exercises.
    The decision was based on matters discussed in the Final EIS; 
inputs from the public, Federal, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, and local units of government, and regulatory 
agencies; and other relevant factors. The Final EIS was made available 
to the public on September 26, 2016 through a NOA in the Federal 
Register (Volume 81, Page 66013) with a post-filing waiting period that 
ended on October 26, 2016. This ROD documents only the Air Force 
decision on the proposed actions analyzed in the Final EIS. Authority: 
This NOA is published pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR Sec. 1506.6) 
implementing the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) and the Air Force's Environmental Impact 
Analysis Process (32 CFR Secs. 989.21(b) and 989.24(b)(7)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Petersen, 25 E Street, C-310, 
JBPHH, HI 96853, (808) 449-1078.

Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-30488 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am]
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