[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 44414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20104]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket No. CDC-2015-0049]


Notice of Availability of a Revised Environmental Assessment for 
HHS/CDC Lawrenceville Campus Proposed Improvements 2015-2025, 
Lawrenceville, Georgia

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within 
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the 
availability and opportunity for public review and comment of a revised 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the HHS/CDC Lawrenceville Campus 
Proposed Improvements 2015-2025 on the HHS/CDC Lawrenceville Campus, 
Lawrenceville, Georgia. The revised EA has been prepared in accordance 
with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 
implementing regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508) and the HHS General 
Administration Manual (GAM) Part 30 Environmental Procedures, dated 
February 25, 2000.

DATES: Written comments must be received by October 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2015-
0049 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Comments submitted by mail should be sent to Stephen 
Klim, RA, LEED Green Associate Architect Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 
Clifton Road NE., MS-K96, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, Attn: Docket No. CDC-
2015-0049.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted 
without change to http://regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. For access to the docket to read background 
documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Hard copies of the revised EA are available for review at the 
following locations:
    [ssquf] Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville Branch, 1001 
Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, Telephone: (770) 978-5154.
    [ssquf] Gwinnett County Public Library, Five Forks Branch, 2780 
Five Forks Trickum Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30044-5865, Telephone: (770) 
978-5154.
    [ssquf] Gwinnett County Public Library, Grayson Branch, 700 Grayson 
Parkway, Grayson, GA 30017-1208, Telephone: (770) 978-5154.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Klim, RA, Office of Safety, 
Security, and Asset Management, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-K96, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, 
Telephone: (770)488-8009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 16, 2016 CDC published a Notice 
of Availability for the Final Environmental Assessment (2016 Final EA) 
and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the HHS/CDC's 
Lawrenceville Campus Proposed Improvements 2015-2025 (81 FR 7800). The 
proposed improvements identified in the 2016 Final EA included (1) 
building demolition; (2) new building construction, including an 
approximately 12,000 gross square feet (gsf) Science Support Building, 
a new Transshipping and Receiving Area at approximately 2,500 gsf and 
two new Office Support Buildings at approximately 8,000 gsf and 6,000 
gsf; (3) expansion and relocation of parking on campus; and (4) the 
creation of an additional point of access to the campus and pedestrian 
improvements. The 2016 Final EA concluded that no significant impacts 
to the human or natural environment would result and HHS/CDC issued a 
FONSI.
    Since completion of the 2016 Final EA and FONSI, HHS/CDC proposed 
changes to the Proposed Action. HHS/CDC has revised the EA to include 
the installation of a photovoltaic system within the northern portion 
of the campus. The photovoltaic system would consist of a 249.9-kilowat 
(KW) ground-mounted solar array covering an area of approximately 
41,750 sf (0.99 acre). The proposed photovoltaic system would provide 
the Lawrenceville Campus with a renewable energy source in order to 
comply with federal renewable energy mandates.
    The revised EA evaluates the potential environmental impacts of the 
proposed photovoltaic system, along with the proposed improvements 
identified in the 2016 Final EA. Potential impacts of the No Build and 
the Build Alternative are evaluated on the following resource 
categories: Socioeconomics; land use; zoning; public policy; community 
facilities; transportation; air quality; noise; cultural resources; 
urban design and visual resources; natural resources; utilities; waste; 
and greenhouse gases and sustainability.

    Dated: September 18, 2017.
Lauren Hoffman,
Acting Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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