[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9797-9798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04985]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-PBS-2019-03; Docket No. 2019-0002; Sequence No. 5]


Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Expansion and Modernization of the San Luis I Land 
Port of Entry, San Luis, Arizona

AGENCY: Public Buildings Service, (PBS), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of availability; Announcement of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability, and opportunity for 
public review and comment, of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DEIS), which analyzes the potential environmental impacts of a 
proposal by GSA to expand and modernize the San Luis I Land Port of 
Entry (LPOE) located in San Luis, Arizona along the U.S.-Mexico 
international border. The DEIS describes the project purpose and need, 
the alternatives being considered, and the potential impacts of each 
alternative on the existing environment. As the lead agency for this 
undertaking, GSA is acting on behalf of its major tenant at the 
facility, the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP).

DATES: A public meeting for the DEIS will be held on Wednesday, April 
17, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mountain Standard Time (MST). 
Interested parties are encouraged to attend and provide written 
comments on the DEIS. The comment period for the DEIS ends on Monday, 
April 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers 
at 1090 E Union Street, San Luis, AZ. The meeting will be an informal 
open house, where visitors may come, receive information, and provide 
written comments.
    Further information, including an electronic copy of the DEIS may 
be found online on the following website: https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/welcome-to-the-pacific-rim-region-9/land-ports-of-entry/san-luis-i-land-port-of-entry.
    Questions or comments concerning the DEIS should be directed to: 
Osmahn Kadri, Regional Environmental Quality Advisor/NEPA Project 
Manager, 50 United Nations Plaza, Room 3345 Mailbox 9, San Francisco, 
CA 94102 or via email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Osmahn Kadri, Regional Environmental

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Quality Advisor/NEPA Program Manager, GSA, at 415-522-3617. Please also 
call this number if special assistance is needed to attend and 
participate in the public meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The San Luis I LPOE is located on the U.S.-Mexico international 
border in the City of San Luis, Arizona. It is the westernmost LPOE in 
Arizona and is approximately four miles from the California border. The 
San Luis I LPOE was built in 1982 to accommodate noncommercial traffic 
to and from Mexico. The facilities at the LPOE are in a deteriorated 
condition and are inadequate for the present volume of pedestrian and 
vehicle traffic. There has been a 58 percent increase in the number of 
personal vehicles processed since 2010. The higher volume and outdated 
facilities create long wait times, leading to traffic backups in 
downtown San Luis.
    GSA is proposing to expand and modernize the San Luis I LPOE to 
correct operational deficiencies imposed by deteriorating building 
conditions and improve the LPOE's functionality, capacity, and 
security. Three alternatives, the Proposed Action Alternative, 
Alternative 1, and the No Action Alternative, are evaluated in the 
DEIS.
    Proposed Action Alternative--Demolition and Redevelopment. GSA 
would acquire the land adjacent to the western end of the LPOE, the 
former Friendship Park, and the LPOE would be reconfigured to 
streamline CBP operations and inspection processes. GSA would demolish 
the old, deteriorated buildings and construct new buildings and 
infrastructure on the expanded site to accommodate the increasing 
volume of pedestrian and vehicle traffic. The Proposed Action would be 
implemented in a phased approach to alleviate potential disruptions to 
operations at the LPOE.
    Alternative 1--Renovate and Modernize. GSA would not acquire former 
Friendship Park, but would renovate and modernize all existing 
facilities and infrastructure at the LPOE. The LPOE layout would remain 
as currently configured, and current traffic patterns entering and 
leaving the LPOE would remain the same.
    No Action Alternative. GSA would not renovate or modernize any 
portion of the LPOE. The LPOE would remain as-is and continue its 
operations in facilities as they are currently configured.

Public Meeting

    The meeting will be conducted in an open house format, where 
project information will be presented and distributed. Comments must be 
received by April 29, 2019, and emailed to [email protected], or 
sent to the address listed above.

    Dated: March 13, 2019.
Moonyeen Alameida,
Acting Director, Portfolio Management Division, Pacific Rim Region, 
Public Buildings Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-04985 Filed 3-15-19; 8:45 am]
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