[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8185-8186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01513]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for EA-18G ``Growler'' Airfield 
Operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex, Washington

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A notice of availability was published by the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Federal Register on 
November 10, 2016 (81 FR

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79019) for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for EA-18G 
``Growler'' Airfield Operations at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey 
Island Complex, Washington. At that time, the Department of the Navy 
(DoN) offered a 75-day extended public comment period which is will end 
on January 25, 2017. This notice confirms a 30-day extension of the 
public comment period through February 24, 2017.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public comment period for the Draft EIS 
for EA-18G ``Growler'' Airfield Operations at NAS Whidbey Island 
Complex, Washington, will be extended until February 24, 2017. Comments 
may be submitted in writing to the address identified above. In 
addition, comments may be submitted online at http://www.whidbeyeis.com. All written comments must be postmarked or received 
online by February 24, 2017 to ensure they become part of the official 
record. All comments submitted to the DoN during the public comment 
period will be addressed in the Final EIS.
    Those commenters submitting written comments should indicate 
whether they authorize release of personally identifiable information. 
The DoN may release the city, state, and 5-digit zip code of 
individuals who provide comments during the Draft EIS public review 
period. However, the names, street addresses, email addresses and 
screen names, telephone numbers, or other personally identifiable 
information of those individuals will not be released by the DoN unless 
required by law.
    The Draft EIS is available for public electronic viewing or 
download at the project Web site. A paper copy of the Draft EIS may be 
reviewed at 22 public libraries in the northern Puget Sound region. The 
full list of and addresses for each of the libraries may be found at 
the project Web site.

    Dated: January 12, 2017.
A.M. Nichols,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-01513 Filed 1-23-17; 8:45 am]
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