[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26822-26823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12099]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Scoping Period Extension for the Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear Air Force
Station (CAFS)
AGENCY: Missile Defense Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of decision to extend the scoping period for the
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Long Range Discrimination
Radar (LRDR) at Clear Air Force Station (CAFS).
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SUMMARY: The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has decided to extend the
scoping period for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear Air Force Stations
(CAFS) that published in the Federal Register on May 17, 2019. The EIS
is being prepared
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in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969
and the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing
the Procedural Provisions of NEPA. MDA began construction of the LRDR
following a 2016 Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI). Due to threat evolution, operational requirements have
created the need to expand the current Special Use Airspace (SUA) at
Clear Air Force Station (AFS) to protect nearby aircraft. Several
potential designs of the additional SUA have been developed. The MDA is
preparing the EIS to evaluate potential environmental impacts that
could result from the LRDR SUA alternatives. The Department of Defense
has not selected a preferred alternative for the proposed SUA.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 5, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Written comments, statements, and/or concerns regarding the
scope of the EIS or requests to be added to the EIS distribution list
should be addressed to MDA CAFS EIS and sent by email to
[email protected], by facsimile 907-644-2022, or by U.S. Postal Service
to Clear EIS c/o HDR, Inc., 2525C Street, Suite 500, Anchorage, AK
99503. Electronic or facsimile comments are preferred. If sending
comments by U.S. Postal Service, please do not submit duplicate
electronic or facsimile comments. All comments, including names and
addresses, will be included in the administrative record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Wright, MDA Public Affairs at
256-450-1599 or by email: mda.info@mda.mil">mda.info@mda.mil. Additional information can
be found at MDA's website: https://www.mda.mil/news/nepa_documents.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MDA invites interested agencies,
organizations, and members of the public to submit comments or
suggestions to assist in identifying significant environmental issues,
measures that might be adopted to reduce environmental impacts, and in
determining the appropriate scope of the EIS. The public scoping period
began with the publication of a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement in the Federal Register on May 17, 2019
(84 FR 22479-22480). Written, electronic, and oral comments will be
given equal weight and MDA will consider all comments received or
postmarked by July 5, 2019 in defining the scope of the EIS. Comments
received or postmarked after that date may be considered to the extent
practicable.
Public scoping periods are designed to provide opportunities to
offer comments on the environmental review for the proposed project.
Interested individuals and groups are encouraged to present comments on
the environmental issues they believe should be addressed in the EIS
consistent with NEPA and its implementing regulations.
The EIS will support the FAAs SUA rule-making process and meet
National Historic Preservation Act requirements, including Section 106
Consultation.
Dated: June 4, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-12099 Filed 6-7-19; 8:45 am]
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